With the addition of the Winter General and Aldoret Crow's short-range attackers and tanks, Orvis was struggling. Even though he had recovered from the potion once, his opponent's strength had increased even more than before when he was cornered. It was only a matter of time before they would be cornered if they started to get hurt again.


''Alright!　I'm done splitting everything up!　Whoa, are you okay!
...Brooklyn.


　And the head of the Babenberg family, who had been nearly crushed to death by the barriers in Brooklyn, had also been rescued by the searchers around him. After bringing back Eunice, who was unconscious with a black cane in her arms, Leon, who was helping to break Brooklyn's barrier with the golden study attacker, supported his wobbly body. Propped up, he looked disappointed as he looked at Brooklyn in the distance, near Orvis.


'I'm sorry. Thanks for the help.
Well, we're even now, right?　Don't worry about it.
Leon didn't really do much to break the barrier in the first place.
Don't say that...
But I love you too!
Me too!


　After flirting lightly with the attacker's wife, Leon begins to call out the healer who was nearby. Looking at Leon, who is not very nervous in this situation, the head of the Babenberg family head checks his own magic level with an indescribable look on his face.

　If it had been a pure barrier magic match with Brooklyn, the Babenberg family head would have died, but he didn't wait for Chrystia's instructions, and several other explorers came to help, besides the golden investigation, so he survived. The searchers felt indebted for their protection during the attack of the tyrannical dragon, so the rescue of the head of the Babenberg family was swift.


''Thank you.''


　He then thanked the explorers who were around him again, and he began to build a barrier in the distance, surrounding Orvis and Brooklyn from the ground to the sky to prevent them from escaping easily. However, his expression was pained as his internal organs were damaged by the barrier from Brooklyn's attack earlier, so his expression was pained.


''Do you want a heel, if you want?''
Can you do it?


　He was a bit puzzled by the offer of the female explorer who couldn't see his distressed face, but he immediately asked for help. Up until now, he had had doctors and resident white mages and others to help him recover, but this was the first time the head of the Babenberg family received a recovery from an explorer who had conquered the divine dungeon.


''Well that hasn't changed.
What?


　When I muttered to myself as I received the comfortable heel that was not that different from the recovery I usually receive, the female explorer asked back with a frightened look, thinking that I had offended her in some way. As a member of Aldoret Crow, she is over level 70, so her heel recovery is high. Injuries to internal organs are also assisted by skills, and since there is a level difference between her and the aristocratic resident white mage, her recovery power is rather high.


''Is it time for a change.......''


　The head of the Babenberg family knew firsthand the changing times as he watched his body recover more quickly than usual and the distant Brooklyn. Although he was dimly aware of the environment surrounding God's dungeon from his position as the ruler of the labyrinth city, it was still painful for him to be confronted with the reality of the situation.

　From now on, he wouldn't be able to live in this world within the framework of being a nobleman. Now, it doesn't matter to me, I don't care about myself. Just the ancestors who inherited the barrier magic for generations and entrusted it to him, and the future of the children who will not be able to live as nobles in the future was painful for him to think about.


''It's all right now. Thank you.
Oh, yes.


　The head of the Babenberg family said this to the recovering female explorer and stood up on her own feet, and immediately hastened the deployment of the barrier. Furthermore, he caused magical interference in line with Brooklyn's taut barriers and began blocking her from moving as she pleased.


''Orvis, that monster will stall her. In the meantime, prepare your attackers to attack. We'll make sure to kill Orvis from a distance.


　Chrystia, supported on her shoulders by the two members of the Maze Control Squad, was still in command, letting her crushed legs dangle. She had broken the barrier by instantly piercing an arrow against Brooklyn's surprise strike, but she was still unable to protect her lower body and was crushed.

　Normally, the pain would have been enough to make her pass out, but the bow was also resting on her left shoulder, which was no longer kept conscious only by her vindictiveness. She has an uncommon awareness of Stampede, but she still seems to have the spirit to even handle the battle.

　Inspired by Kristia, the long range attackers also move quickly and begin to prepare for the positions she instructs them to take. And when the preparations are ready, Cristia's instructions are echoed and the searchers who were fighting near Orvis begin to gradually pull back.


''........Hahaha, you are strong.''


　Orvis tried to chase after such an explorer, but the Winter General, who is unexpectedly mounted on a horse, was formidable. It is a good thing that the Winter General has the power to unleash attacks like ice-based magic, and when combined with his horse, he can slash and fight at close range as well as Orvis. Furthermore, Luke's ability to give orders to the Winter General, and the high level searchers who are serving as the Lord of the Rings will be there to support him, so he cannot be attacked without a fight. It seems that this is the first time that Brooklyn is dealing with high-level explorers and is at the mercy of the combat cry.

　The searchers who served as Tono have also retreated into the barriers of the royal capital, and the long-range attackers are already preparing to fire a volley of shots, and General Winter has already realized his own mortality under Luke's direction, perhaps, and is doing his best to stall Orvis without thinking about the future.

　I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to find a way to get the job done, but I'm sure I'll be able to find a way to get the job done. And seeing Orvis inching closer and closer to the capital, Chrystia raised her hand in preparation for the attack.

　However, Orvis, who had been battered and bruised by the powerful blows, said the unexpected words.


''I surrender, will you please stop attacking?''
..........


　At the sudden declaration of surrender, Chrystia stares at Orvis without saying a word. The other explorers look as if they don't understand, but they don't move, thinking it must be some kind of strategy.


''Huh...?''


　It was Brooklyn who expressed the greatest surprise at the declaration of surrender.


'Apparently, that's as far as it goes,'
Hey, man, what did you do with that?　I guess there is such a thing as a magic bag!


　Brooklyn had broken his own masterpiece of barriers, the magic bag, a trump card that Orvis thought Orvis had. But at the sound of Brooklyn's voice, Orvis shook his head.


''That thing takes many years to create to begin with, and a huge amount of magic stones must be packed into it. It's a one-time trump card, that one.
Why are you doing that?


　Brooklyn never said the words that he hadn't saved them for this decisive battle. It was more frightening to the searchers who were already preparing to attack. They had to flee from that destructive power that had been shown to them twice. Brooklyn quickly fled from the scene.


''........What should we do?''
I've already got the information. Since we have no way to reliably restrain Orvis, we will kill him right here. All hands, let's open fire. Ready.


　As for the information, they had already secured Mina, and most importantly, there was no guarantee that they could safely detain Orvis, who would be able to break the barrier. Chrystia waited for the judgmental explorers to calm down, then lowered her hand.


'Let go.'


　At the same time, the barrier in front of the royal capital was lifted, and the searchers' long-range skills were unleashed all at once. With the simultaneous attack that was unleashed with a mixture of fire-based and wind-based skills, Orbis, who had teamed up with the Winter General, disappeared from sight.

　For the next three minutes, the flame-based skills enveloped the front of the royal capital, as if to incinerate it. And the only thing left in its place was the blackened helmet of General Winter and Orvis, who was burnt to a crisp with his original form still intact.


　oo


　The tanks approached Orvis, who had left his original form in that intense skill, with caution. And after confirming that Orvis was definitely dead, they began to pursue Brooklyn, who had escaped a little farther.

　However, Brooklyn couldn't escape far enough to lose sight of him, as he couldn't break through the barriers of the Babenberg family so easily. Finally, he resisted until his own magic was exhausted, but he was dared to be captured by the searchers who could break the barrier.

　That's how the stampede that attacked the royal capital ended. But the aftermath of the attack was far more difficult for those involved in the city.

　The damage caused by the monster's rampage inside the royal capital and the enormous cost of defending the capital. The betrayal of the head of the Kanchelsia family, one of the two largest noble families, and the distrust of the barrier magic that protects King's Landing. The security of King's Landing and the situation of the aristocracy are on the decline, and the city is in a state of confusion.


It's a mess.
Yeah.


　Tsutomu, who had been listening to the situation in the royal capital as if it were someone else's business, looked out of the window of the inn, his face blurred. Next to him, Daryl, who was staying in the same room with him, had his hand on the edge of the window and his face was slightly out of sight.

　Outside the inn, building repair work was going on in many parts of the building, and people were busy moving around like worker ants 《are》. However, for a monster to appear in the royal capital, strangely enough, there were no human casualties at all, so the air was not worse than the previous stampede where victims were killed.

　But even so, there have been many incidents of theft and assault in the city, but those criminals are said to have been disciplined by the king's army. Besides, it seems that among the leaders of that army were old-time divine dungeon explorers, Weiss and Luke, who were acquaintances, as well as Garum, Amy, Xeno and Leleia, who had gone to help maintain the security.


(.........Well, I suppose the inside of the royal capital is important too....


　It seemed that the king's army had a person with unique skills who was in sync with Camille, and that person was apparently taking advantage of this commotion to pick out the criminals who showed up. Nevertheless, it would have been good to assign at least that person to the outside defense, Tsutomu thought inwardly when he saw the vast number of royal troops patrolling the royal capital. Although there were no deaths from the infinite circle as a result, it was true that they had crossed a dangerous bridge.


(I wish I could go home while Aldoret Crow is in the royal capital. If I don't pass around the ninety levels, I won't be able to get to the hundred levels first. I'd rather have the personnel pulled out of the capital already.


　But the fuss about the Stampede was already complete in Tsutomu's mind, and his mind was already filled with thoughts of attacking the God's Dungeon. And while I was lying on my bed, thinking that if I was lucky, Aldrete Crow's army would be pulled out of the city of King's Landing, Daryl's drooping dog ears twitched as if they sensed an abnormality. Then a knock on the door echoed through the room.

　Daryl seemed to realize who was visiting from the footsteps in front of him, and he took a light step toward the door, wagging his black tail. He then opened the door to find a woman with a perfectly normal face and figure, with a plain brown hair color, standing there.


'Hello, Daryl,'
'Hi, Oli!　What's going on?
I've come to tell you that I have something to report to Mr. Tsutomu.


　Oli, who was gathering information within the King's capital, said with a wry smile at Daryl, who was running around the room with puppy dog eyes when his master returned. Tsutomu then gave Daryl a depressed look as he flapped his feet and came closer.


'So what is it that you want to report?'
'We've seen movement in the city, inviting explorers to the royal castle. Perhaps an invitation will be sent to the Infinite Circle at a later date. For that reason, I thought it would be prudent to know how to tailor our royal attire for the castle, and also some light manners to avoid any misunderstandings from the king.
Well....
''........It's no good turning down an invitation. The other clans have decided to attend this, and if the searchers refuse the king's invitation when the noble's position is in jeopardy, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
I know. Thank you for coming all the way out here.


　Oli reminds me with a suspicious look in his eyes, and Tsutomu returns his words with a look of abandonment. Oli had secured his own safety alone, even when the monsters had invaded the royal capital, and used the contacts he had made while serving the nobles to gather information. Tsutomu was grateful to him for organizing and communicating the exact situation of the current royal capital right after he returned from outside.

　After hearing the story, Oli submitted a list of estimates to Tsutomu, including the money for tailoring the clothes and the reward for the person who would teach him the manners in the royal capital. Tsutomu was a bit surprised at the estimate of several million g's worth of money, but he immediately agreed and told Oli to proceed with the estimate.


'Well then, I'll go check on Hannah. Daryl, go get Diniel.


　Then Tsutomu decided to go outside with Daryl and Diniel as his escort to check on Hannah, who was being carried to the hospital after being taken care of, to see how she was doing.