I can't get it.
That's just luck, you know. Let's be patient. Well then, it's time to retreat for today.
Can't we just look for one more monster?
'Yes!　It's still possible!


　Since then, they had been exploring and going around the eighty-three levels with breaks in between, and had defeated hundreds of monsters while sharing in the task. However, there was no sign of the treasure chest dropping at all, and it was evening, and Mishiru still didn't seem to be able to give up. The Silver Beast's clan members were nodding their heads in agreement with him.

　As the Silver Beast was pointed out by the labyrinth maniacs that the Silver Beast was jam-packed with strategies, they couldn't play much of a role in the combat aspect of the eighty-three levels. The eighty-three levels are basically full of dark monsters, so the spellcasters who were active in the Winter General don't function very well, and the avoidance tanks can't carry out effective attacks as usual, making it difficult to earn hate.

　This puts a lot of pressure on Lorena and Misir, and the Silver Beast's strengths - its transformational attacks and coordination - are blocked and not fought well. It was often in the form of being followed by the Infinite Circle, so they seemed to be trying to at least manage to get some results by finding the treasure chest.


'No good. I'm going to say one more time and end up having to sneak in a sneaky dive.''
"You don't want to miss an opportunity to retreat. We should leave for the day.


　But Tsutomu laughed bitterly and patted the unsuspecting Misil on the shoulder, and Diniel raised a friendly voice to agree with him. After being persuaded by the two of them, Misir's shoulders slumped regretfully, followed by the other Silver Beasts, who entered the Black Gate with a dawdling gait.

　Even though the level of attainment was the same, there was a clear difference between the Silver Beast and the Infinite Circle. And although he looked frustrated at being shown that today, he was still looking forward. Diniel stared at the black gate where such a Silver Beast had entered.


''That PT, did you really defeat the Winter General?''
Hey.


　Diniel shrugged at Tsutomu, who responded immediately with a light frown, and Diniel shrugged his shoulders.


''I'm not complaining about anything. I know that silver beasts are useful in searching for treasure chests, and I thought it would be worthwhile to do so because the equipment seems to be good, so I agreed to a joint search. However, that PT is too unstable, and there will be times when we won't be able to cover it. Even Tsutomu understands that.
'But there's still plenty of room, and you knew the treasure chest wouldn't come out that easily, right?
We can't afford it.
Bullshit.
''........I just wondered if such an unstable PT really made it past the 80th level. I don't think it's possible for Magre to get past eighty levels, so I guess he's capable.


　Tsutomu sighed involuntarily as he let Diniel supplement the poorly spoken words with his own. If she hadn't butted in herself, she would have ended the conversation without a word after the first disturbing words. And those words might have been the only thing that would have been passed on to Silverbeast from the reporters and newspapers that were watching Kamidai.

　But she was right, the Infinite Circle was following Silver Beast in terms of combat, and still had some extra power left. The attackers were Diniel, who could use attribute arrows, and Leleia, who could exercise all the spirit magic. These two were compatible with the light and dark hierarchy to begin with, and among them, her abilities were outstanding.

　However, Diniel has an air of never bringing out all of her abilities. She does have a little bit of heat during the main battle of the hierarchy, but even so, it can't be said that she is at her best. However, even at about 80%, he is still one of the strongest attackers, and he has been active in both the Mount Golem and Winter General battles, so he won't listen to me even if I told him to do more.

　Besides, Tsutomu has a good idea of how good Diniel is, and that's the same for her. How much will Tsutomu point out to her if she skips out? Determining that line, Diniel is skipping a lot of things. It's as if he's like a student who studies to make sure his test scores don't fall below the average, and Tsutomu twisted his head to see what was going on.


''It seems to work to some extent now,''
Yeah, I guess so.
How's Daryl?
'Well..... I still think Norm is a good choice. Because Salamander seems to function better if Leleia-san uses it.
'All right. So, from tomorrow, let's start focusing on the gnomes.


　In comparison, Leleia's persistence to win the first place in the army this time is tremendous, and she's been practicing an exorbitant amount every day. I've been trying to create a unique synergistic effect by combining it and the spirits with other PT members as well as with Tsutomu, and the results are starting to show up more and more.

　And to Daryl, a heavy knight who can attract around ten monsters by himself and still have plenty of room to spare, Hannah, who is leading the pack as an evasive tank even without using the trump card called Fist of Demon Flow. Their sturdiness and agility are both top-class, and they've received a fair amount of praise even from labyrinth maniacs.

　Although this PT is strong enough to capture the 83 and 84 levels of the game if you want to, I am currently working on improving my equipment by searching for treasure chests. And today, I had to return home without getting any important results.


(He must have secretly thought it was a waste of time.)


　Perhaps Diniel felt that sense of futility, and that's why she said those words. While pushing her back with her staff, Tsutomu also entered the black gate and returned to the guild.


(Well, if this were a game, no one would do it.)


　But inwardly, Tsutomu also complained about the discovery rate of the treasure chest. I've been hunting monsters for nearly eight hours with an adventurer who's LUK is increased, and yet the discovery rate is just as bad as the game itself. Instead, you can convert magic stones into real-world currency, so you can still feel positive about the game, but even so, it's still a waste of time.

　But "Live Dungeon! But when I don't get it, I don't get it. No matter how good the odds are, it's not uncommon for the greed sensor to get trapped and go around repeatedly, so I'm used to that sort of thing. I'm used to it, but it was still mind-blowing to not get what I wanted all day long.


'Hannah got seven bullets and three deaths today. I wonder how much the fine will be.
What?


　When Tsutomu, who had transitioned to the black gate in the guild, muttered to himself as if it were someone else's business, Hannah stared at him with an impatient look on her face. I don't really intend to charge her because I'm aware that it's a half-hearted attempt to take it out on her, but Hanna's dismay made Tsutomu's smile deepen a bit.


'Hannah. How much do you have in your balance right now?
Well, uh...


　Hannah folds her arms to hug her large breasts and tries to remember somehow, but she wouldn't remember the balance in the guild bank in the first place. Many of the women in the Infinite Circle are rough with money, but she's the most vicious of them all.

　First of all, she doesn't know how much money she has and how much she spends. To begin with, she spends roughly half of what she makes for a month out of the infinite circle on the first day. Apparently, he buys and donates supplies to the village he lived in, but he doesn't realize that he's being ripped off by the various shops, cutting out the middleman.

　If he goes out on holiday with Amy, he buys large amounts of clothing and luxury items on impulse with her, and if he goes to the orphanage with Garum and Daryl, he gives the children a great deal of credit. Although he makes a lot of money as a seeker, the amount of money that goes out of his pocket is also large, and the balance of his paycheck is usually a lonely one half of a month before payday and he is always forced to cut back.

　But when it comes to debts, it seems to be a painful experience in the past or not, but if you do, Tsutomu was about to say something about it. Hannah is the type of person who should never be in debt. It's more like how she was able to come back to work after being hurt once.


'I'm just kidding. She didn't seem reckless.
That's good. I don't think I have any money left.
If it was a fine, I'd owe you a debt.
"I don't want to go into debt!　Interest is even worse!


　As Tsutomu laughed lightly at Hannah, who was visibly upset at being called in debt, a staff member in an indigo guild uniform walked briskly from in front of him.


''Welcome back,''


　The cat woman who was Amy's subordinate bowed to Tsutomu and the others by pulling back her hand. The purpose of this is probably the dark and light magic stones that were brought back in large quantities from the joint search.

　The contract for the distribution of the magic stone of the joint search is that if there is an Amy who has an appraisal skill, she will be divided equally on the spot if there is no Amy, and if there is not, the amount of money calculated by the guild's appraisal will be divided equally. So the guild's appraisal team, which had sensed this in the divine table, came immediately.


I'm in charge of the negotiations. You have to do your best for not being able to play in the dungeon.
Oh, okay, then.


　Misir, who looked frustrated, interrupted in front of Tsutomu, with Lorena standing by behind him. Unlike Tsutomu, the guild's appraisal team asked the two of them, who were willing to negotiate the price, to be lenient.

　After that, coupled with the two's persistent negotiations, the price of the magic stone appraisal was slightly raised. Hannah was happy about that before she talked about the money, but she would forget all about it tomorrow.


　oo


　Carriages going from the King's Capital to the Labyrinth City. Although the number of carriages is less than in the beginning, there are still many people from King's Landing who migrate to the Labyrinth City. Nowadays, the Maze City is constantly expanding the number of places to accept the immigrants.

　Even now, at the edge of the labyrinth city, small goblins are helping to build housing complexes instead of people, and shell clubs, which are used as heavy machinery, are busily transporting lumber, stones and other materials for construction. Although the expansion of the labyrinth city has been promoted by hiring builders as a public works project for some time now, the work is being done at a rapid pace with the arrival of immigrants from the King's Landing, who are also summoner monsters.

　Goblins and golems, which are loyal to orders instead of manpower, and slimes, which are cool beds, are also popular, but among them, shell clubs, which act as heavy machinery, were valued by builders. Until then, they had no choice but to use heavy equipment mages that could malfunction, and fatal accidents were a chronic occurrence.

　However, thanks to the shell clubs that didn't cause any malfunctions and worked as ordered, the death rate was drastically reduced. They can do the work of hundreds of people and are popular with the children as a replacement for their playground equipment during breaks. Moreover, when they can eat well after their duties are completed, it is impossible for them to not be useful.

　Nowadays, it is not unusual to see them in the streets of labyrinthine cities in the construction and logistics fields. These days, the shell clubs are popular with children as well, and there are even some shell clubs that feed them magic stones and keep them alive after their role is over. Thanks to this, they can save on maintenance costs and the vendors are happy to have them.

　As the searchers as a whole have moved up the attack hierarchy, more and more of them are able to hunt shell clubs. The demand for the shell club has combined with the demand for the shell club, and now there is a bubble where the price of the shell club has risen to the same level as the magic stone of the fire dragon.

　As a result, even mid-level searchers have much easier cash flow and can invest in equipment and facilities to go higher. The searchers below them are also reaching for success that they can reach and are desperately trying to climb up. And the amount of magic stone purchases outside of the Shell Club was also generally skyrocketing, and the explorer industry was booming to the point where it could be called a golden age.


''........It's become quite noisy.''


　The checkpoint in such a labyrinthine city is filled with people like ants. Looking at the scenery, Weiss, the clan leader of the Red Demon Clan, with his long black hair fluttering for a man, is looking at the scene. His appearance and achievements have been known since before the God's Dungeon came out, so the people around him are buzzing.


''Hey, isn't that Weiss?''
She's a different breed than the rest of us.
Oh, did you have a kid with you?


　Next to Weiss was a little girl who was holding onto the sleeve of her clothes. It's rumored to be with a child, but either Weiss doesn't particularly care, or she just doesn't have the courage to speak out. The expression on her face didn't twitch from a straight face as it was impossible to discern.


'Should I call you Dad?'
..........


　The girl who asked me this in a voice that could be taken as serious or a joke, Weiss silently dropped her gaze to the girl. The stampede that threatened the royal capital. The girl named Mina, who was in a position like a leader of the Orvis cult, the mastermind behind it, was currently at Weiss' side.

　After Orvis' death, Mina's testimony revealed the hidden base of the Orbis cult. An investigation of the site revealed hundreds of dead monsters with the clothing and accessories of former Orbis cult members clinging to their bodies.

　In addition, there was some original research material that Orbis had left behind, but it was all about monsters. All the carcasses there, as well as the parasiter, a previously unidentified monster that was attached to the necks of Orvis and Mina.

　It had the property of being a parasite on a living creature and remaking its host into a specific monster. The parasitic host would lose consciousness after their brains were taken over and they would fall under the control of the parasite. However, there are rare individuals who are able to remain conscious, and the first to do so is Orvis.

　The dungeons have not been thinned out, and the Parasites have been growing their parasites under the surface, and Orbis was originally a victim of this. After being miraculously remade, Orvis regained consciousness and began to study the Parasite. All of the results of his research were kept in a hidden base, and all of them were seized by the royal capital.

　And there was a difference of opinion in the royal capital about the treatment of Mina. One was to take Mina into custody and see how she progressed before dissecting her and proceeding with her research. The other was that she should be put to death immediately. Some claimed innocence since there were no victims in this Stampede other than the explorers, but it was a minority opinion that could not be incorporated.

　However, Mina threatened King's Landing that she would turn on the monsters if she knew they were going to kill her because her body was remade into a queen individual monster that could control most of the insect monsters. The effectiveness of this threat has been proven by the research data Orbis has left behind, and it is not hard to imagine that if the stampede were to occur again, there would be a lot of casualties this time.

　And Mina is also an existence that King's Landing cannot hold. The loss of magic for the royal family, who were considered the best fighting force in the royal capital. The nobles, too, have weakened in power due to the effects of diminished blood and the rise of divine dungeon explorers. That's why Mina's wishes have led to her being placed in the custody of Weiss, the most famous of the explorers and the one who actually held her back.

　At that time, the king's capital offered him various conditions of reward, but Weiss only returned silence. He was only examining the terms and conditions, but the King's Capital side must have misunderstood that they were silently demanding more. It's a good thing that you can't get any more out of the royal capital side after that, and when they stopped talking, Weiss readily agreed to accompany Mina.


(How should I tell them........)


　He just couldn't discuss it with the clan members and suddenly he had to bring Mina with him. The rewards and conditions were exceptional, so they wouldn't be rejected, but Weiss was still wondering how to explain it, and he didn't have time to respond to Mina's joke either. And after being ignored, Mina looked forward in a slight sulk, but held on tightly to her sleeve.