(This can work...?)


　A healer woman named Kisaragi, who currently sits in the eleventh army of Aldoret Crow, was buoyed by the rumors circulating within the clan. The rumor is that Stephanie, who is known within the clan as that incomparable ice commander, is impatient with the assessment.

　In fact, Kisaragi had also seen Stephanie's frustration in the clan's cafeteria. She was out of the line of fire for about a month. That must be hard no matter how hard it is for the ice commander.


'We can do it, Kisaragi. The wind is definitely blowing towards us. Have confidence.
Yeah, good luck with that one. I'd love to play the same PT again if I could.


　Recently, Aldoretto Crow subordinate forces felt a strange sense of unity as they worked hard to upstage each other. The lower-ranking troops felt an unprecedented wind blowing behind them.

　As if to encourage them, Stephanie, the famous ice commander, also seemed to be getting impatient, and this was affecting the other higher-ranking troops, who were also floating in the air. There is no better time to turn it over.

　The signs that the heavens and earth are beginning to be turned upside down are beginning to appear in Aldoret Crow, and the atmosphere is no longer as if the war had never started. The supporters attached to each army also had enthusiastic words for the explorers, and the subordinate armies were bent on upsetting their subordinates.

　And the next day, it was announced that a large-scale assessment would begin at Aldoret Crow. Normally assessments were prepared in advance and carried out informally, but this time, the Stampede had sneaked out of the first ten armies due to the Stampede, so the assessment was to be carried out on a large scale and all at once.

　Unlike before, there were two reasons for doing it on a large scale, one being that they were informing people other than Aldoret Crow about the assessment. This time, there was a plan to incorporate the assessment of not only the clerks within Aldoret Crow, but also the labyrinth maniacs.

　The second was to give the lower armies a clear chance. If they don't see any chance at all, people won't move. Therefore, in order to show them the hope that they could move up if they worked hard, he had them compete with the higher-ranking troops who had just returned from the royal capital this time. The lower troops have been holed up in God's dungeon for a little over a month now, and their levels have improved considerably. Therefore, there was a good chance that they would be able to defeat the higher troops in the royal capital.


''Then, we will assess the armies. Each of you should form a PT with the combinations you were dealt and proceed with the designated level attack.''


　And the assessment, which was expected to switch between the higher and lower troops, began in the early morning in a big way. The assessment was also attracting the interest of the labyrinth enthusiasts, and the spectators were also getting free voting tickets. It was like a popularity contest, so to speak, and if you wrote it down and brought it to Aldoret Crow, you could support a particular person.

　Those who voted for it were given the right to use some of the facilities in the clan house, and were also free to use the dining room and shopping. Although it was called a military assessment, this was equivalent to a publicity campaign for the clan called Aldoret Crow, so to speak.

　Since such an event was held, the spectators also paid some attention to Aldoret Crow's assessment, and thanks to that, the lower-ranked armies, which are usually not exposed to the sun, were even more enthusiastic. And the higher-ranking troops, who had a high chance of being overtaken, felt the smell of farce and looked unhappy.

　In the midst of it all, Kisaragi, who will be assessed for promotion to first-tier PT this time, was also holding his hand as if he were getting into the spirit. He then moved to the 80th level with the designated PT.

　Kisaragi's level was already the same as Stephanie's, and his ability was also worthy of being assessed for promotion to first-grade PT. Of course the basic flying skills, Kisaragi tends to prefer to use shooting skills. Besides, he noticed himself that Tsutomu was spinning his shooting skills to increase his speed, and then he used them with his own arrangement.

　Basically, he would use his flying skill to deal with it, and when some problem arose and he ran out of time to support it, he would follow up with his shooting skill. This standing was Kisaragi's basic style. And that basic way of doing things is something that other healers are now following as well.

　Furthermore, Kisaragi had already broken through the eighty levels he was going to dive into this time, and had defeated the Winter General many times in order to get the maximum ice magical stone that would drop. The number of times he had defeated the Winter General was more than ten, and his grasp of behavioral patterns and hate management had been refined. In contrast, Stephanie hasn't challenged the Winter General after breaking through once.

　Besides, the PT members designated to form this time were also fortunate enough to have four people who had experience forming a team in a lower army. It's a good thing that Kisaragi knows how to stand up to them because he's experienced with them, so he was able to fight against General Winter.


''Good!''


　And although the PT with Kisaragi as the healer had some dangerous moments, it was able to break through with good hate management and revival, and looked stable. For a month, this PT had defeated the Winter General many times, so the results were much better than when Aldoret Crow had broken through the eighty levels before.


''Good for you, Kisaragi!　This will work!
Yeah, it's a lot more stable.
'Yes!　I think it's the best thing I've ever done, too!


　The men in the attacker and tank had been very complimentary, and Kisaragi himself was confident about his standing this time around. Seeing Stephanie's impatience had relaxed her nerves to some extent, and Kisaragi was able to stand around more than usual.

　And while Kisaragi and the others were rejoicing in each other's company, a woman was approaching with crisp footsteps and rocking a vertical roll of peach hair. Kisaragi noticed her spinning her numerous skills around herself, and turned his eyes to be absorbed.


''........Stephanie-san.
'Oh, Mr. Kisaragi?　Congratulations on breaking through the eighty levels.
Yes, sir.


　Kisaragi returned to Stephanie, who was wearing a blue dress with her usual clear face, with a bit of doubt. She must have looked so impatient the day before, and she should have seen the battle against the Winter General earlier on the divine platform. Stephanie, who had a cool expression despite that, had a suspicious look on her face, as did the PT members around her.


''It looks like we'll be doing this after a two-hour break, so please everyone please rest so that you can show your full strength.
'Oh, oh. We just do what we do best.
Good. I'll see you in two hours.


　The PT members swore mildly at Stephanie, who said that with her unemotional eyes, like a doll, and immediately left.


''You're a clear bastard, as they say the commander of the ice,''
You think you're talking down to us, don't you?　He looked like he didn't want to talk to any of the low-level guys.
"Well as they say, you're a cold healer. It's going to be hard to move in that one.
Actually, maybe it's not that big of a deal?


　They had never teamed up with each other before, and they all looked at Stephanie, who had disappeared into the crowd, saying so in unison. And Kisaragi also looked down on Stephanie, who was being told that by the PT members, inwardly.


(Is it the pride of having been an army?　I can't believe you didn't have a meeting with the PT members because of your pride. (Besides, you were in such a hurry yesterday, you can't afford to stop at such an expensive price.


　Yesterday's exasperated Stephanie was also looking at Kisaragi. And he didn't like her somewhat high stakes attitude.

　At the moment the ratio of male attackers and tanks is high and the ratio of healers is high. It's easier for a healer to run a PT if she cares about men. Kisaragi doesn't like to do this either, but she still cares a lot.

　However, looking at Stephanie, she hardly seems to care at all. Rather, she is seen talking with men about dungeon strategies and tactics from a more than equal standpoint in the Godai, and she has garnered quite a bit of support from the female clan members.

　But Kisaragi isn't so blatant, either, but she is aware that she is flattering the attackers and tanks. That way the tanks are more inspired to protect the healers and the attackers are more aggressive to show their good points. That's why I personally didn't like Stephanie's unapologetic opinion of the old Sova and the rare talent Polk.


(At this rate, the PT members won't be cooperating with you. That's a shame.)


　The attackers and tanks wouldn't blatantly cut corners in the face of the assessment, but it was still true that they had a bad impression of Stephanie. And Kisaragi also encouraged that impression, adding to the dissatisfaction of the PT members.

　Kisaragi chuckled inwardly as he remembered the PT members who would do what he wanted if he lifted their self-esteem a bit, and Stephanie, who had seemed impatient yesterday.