Eunice was astonished when she returned to the Labyrinth City from the King's Capital after the Stampede was over. The lower level of the golden investigation that was not selected for this Stampede expedition due to lack of ability. The fact that the level of the healers there had risen to a frightening level.

　The girls who had been branded by Leon as lacking in ability had grown rapidly in a month or so and had become worthy of threatening Eunice's position. They had already mastered the dango skills needed to strengthen Leon, so they no longer had the same advantage. He knew, even if he didn't like it, that if he was loitering, he would soon be overtaken.

　Besides, the Silver Beast's advance hadn't stopped, and he was still being overtaken by the golden probe. Lorena, who is a running healer in that army, is now being treated on a par with Stephanie. The two of them, Tsutomu's disciples, had already become the two top healers.

　Although it was written that Tsutomu was a step behind those two, the opinion of the labyrinth maniacs was different. No matter how much they were following Aldoret Crow and Silver Beast, it was obvious that Tsutomu's PT had never experienced a single annihilation in God's dungeon.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased with the fact that they'll be able to use it as a tool to help you get the most out of the game. However, Tsutomu's PT is not just annihilated, it's almost always the case that no PT member dies even once. The fact that the tank is excellent is one reason, but even so, Tsutomu's support recovery is tremendous, which is easy to understand if you are a labyrinth maniac. Getting them to recover before they die in the first place is the basic role of a healer.

　However, the part of the game that most spectators appreciate the healer's success is how to revive and rebuild a dead PT member. That scene is where the true value of being a healer is tested, and it's more flashy and obvious than anything else.


'Tutum?　Isn't that normal?　I'm sure it's going to be in third place.
You don't understand, do you? Okay?　Tutoms, you know, don't let them die in the first place, they heal. There's no such thing as a dead healer or anything like that, you know?
f*ck....


　Some spectators who felt like they knew just by tracing the knowledge of the labyrinth maniacs on the surface began to use Tsutomu to mount him in healer-related conversations. Because of this, the impression that Tsutomu was an annoying person was spreading among the crowd, but Tsutomu was still regarded as the third best.

　However, Eunice's name was not among those three. He had been privately concerned about that for some time, but now his position within the clan was also in jeopardy. It felt like he was being pointed out for his lack of ability from both outside and inside, and Yunis couldn't help but hold his head in his hands.


(If he didn't give up on his skill research, he would be taken out of the clan soon...)


　In order to further develop the dango skill, Eunice has been thinking and practicing and pioneering it on her own since before Stampede. As a result, he's definitely achieved some successes, such as wrapping Overheal in a bun, which does not cause time decay unlike other skills. The method of wrapping a Raise in a bun, although still in the conceptual stage, is finally starting to take shape.

　However, researching skills takes a lot of time. At the same time, it's absolutely impossible to deplore the women who are excited to overtake you from below. Besides, in the middle of thinking about it, there was also talk of forming an alliance with the Red Devil Gang, and Yunis was left to ponder the choice even more.


(.........Why am I doing skill research in the first place?


　While thinking about skill research for a long time, such an idea suddenly occurred to Eunice. Originally, he thought about whether he could support Leon, who was so quick that his eyes couldn't keep up with him, so he studied his skills and perfected his dango skill. Yes, skill research is what I do to find a way to be useful to Leon and, incidentally, to protect my position as an army member.

　However, I felt like my heart was half convinced by those words. And when I added that this is why it would be the end of the world to be put down as a first-grade soldier for researching skills, it was clear that this was not the case.

　And then one thing emerged in my mind.





　When Tsutomu recognized my dango skills. At the time, he felt like all he had done was finally paying off, and he was so saved that he couldn't help but burst into tears.

　The time it took for Eunice to be able to put her dumpling skills to use was not a good one. People around him thought he was wasting his time on unnecessary things, and he didn't have much time to talk to Leon. The other women quickly sniffed out the time that Eunice was out and there was no longer a place for it. Sometimes I couldn't help but cover my face with my hands in the one-man guild's practice area.

　And when Tsutomu instantly mimicked his dango skills, his heart completely snapped when he was mimicked by Tsutomu. It certainly would have helped Leon a little bit, but the response from the people around him wasn't much to begin with. Rather, it was more of an object of ridicule that he had spent so much time on such a thing.

　Besides, he hadn't expected it to be imitated so quickly. I could imagine a future where this would soon be imitated by others and cast out of the army, and I felt that all my desperate efforts had been in vain. The dumplings I had worked so hard to refine looked instantly like a soggy mud dumpling.


'The idea is good, isn't it?　That's a pretty interesting use of skills.'


　But then someone unexpectedly said something to me that blew those feelings away. It's my teacher, Tsutomu. As an apprentice, I don't like Tsutomu, and he doesn't change that either. However, I was more than happy to put that emotion aside and praise his dango skills.

　Until now, no matter what I did, Tsutomu didn't approve of me at all, and my bun skills were not even well received by those around me. So I thought that he wouldn't approve of this skill either, but that Tsutomu, who I respected as a healer, did. So I could be convinced that the skills I had honed were not in vain.

　The feeling of omnipotence at that time was amazing. That's why I want to experience that feeling again. The feeling of wanting to be recognized by Tsutomu. I can't say for sure if that wasn't the motivation for my skill research. Having reaffirmed that, Eunice wanted to deny it, but she couldn't lie to herself.


(...............................I just want to make that guy say, guffaw!　(I'm going to develop an awesome one to see the frustrated look on that guy's face that I'm forced to use even though I know it's my technology!


　Then, after convincing himself with his true intentions, which was to change his words, Eunice immersed himself in researching his skills, determined that he didn't mind being sent down to the first army. As a result, a revolutionary technology called the Odango Raise was born, and as a result, he was chosen to join the first army after the alliance with the Red Devil Gang.

　The dango raise was a clear change in the way healers stood, and this time, labyrinth maniacs were all praising Eunice. Other clan members were also surprised by Eunice's achievement, and some of those who had previously scoffed at him seemed to regret it.

　But Eunice wasn't that pleased with the praise of those, and she taught her skills without emotion to those she had previously ridiculed. And there was only one accolade she was looking for.


(This was all the talk. That guy is aware of the quicksand too, so I thought he would fly right over.............but it didn't come around. .........Hmm, he must be preparing to praise me carefully!　(Totally, you have no choice but to wait for an incompetent master!


　Tsutomu even acknowledged me for my previous dango skills. But this time the bun raise was the best skill he could admit to himself and others, so I couldn't help but look forward to seeing how on earth he would praise me. And that sense of anticipation was increasing day by day as time passed.


(.........................The beast in this article, he looks amazing. I, what on earth is going to happen to me if you pet me!　It looks bad if you don't absolutely defend your head to the death.


　And Eunice is waiting for him with all sorts of responses as she sees Tsutomu's article about petting Daryl, and she has all sorts of fantasies about it.