As the incoming head of the noble family with jurisdiction over the labyrinth city, Smith has seen the explorers reflected in the divine table. At first, he thought he was simply a coal miner with a steady supply of magic stones.

　But after the establishment of a major clan, the guard group that was entrusted with the security of the labyrinth city had expanded its power, and after the stampede, the influence of the explorers could no longer be ignored.

　And then, in the extraordinary stampede, the Kanchersian family collapsed, and the nobles of the royal capital were driven out to the labyrinth city by order of the king. The Babenberg family was also affected, and Smith and Suau were sentenced by the head of the family to become explorers as well.

　Smith had no objection to becoming an explorer. The fact that the barrier magic had been broken and he had failed to protect his people by fainting unceremoniously is still fresh in his mind. The people's trust in him was also lost and denounced, and he was driven to the point where he felt that he would rather die. Compared to that, becoming an explorer was not a big deal, although I hated it.

　However, in God's dungeon, I discovered that I couldn't use magic as much as I wanted to, and I had to rely on skills that were degrading to magic. And Smith, who was in the safe swordsman job in the attacker position, was able to hold a sword for the first time in a long time.

　Although the inability to use barrier magic was a major blow, Smith and Suou had experience in defeating monsters with the stampede itself until now. And thanks to their high level of equipment and information, they didn't have that much trouble in attacking the hierarchy. They are not dragging their paid searchers down, and both of them have reached the fifty-eight levels of the hierarchy at an unusually fast pace.

　Therefore, although the explorer's history was much shorter, Smith had a lot of confidence there. There is no doubt that he is at least one attacker who is head and shoulders above the rest of the newcomers, and recently he no longer feels the gaze of the searchers as if he is being licked by them.


''Please use your skills more. At the very least, you need to use at least Sova-san with the same job, or else we won't be able to talk about it.''
..........
'I don't think I'm so tired that I can't respond, but should I add a few more medics?'
I know!


　However, he had conquered the divine dungeon at a speed that exceeded his speed, and Tsutomu, who was still in the frontline group, had been meddling with him all the time about standing around. Unlike when he usually dived into the fifty-eight levels, Smith had the luxury of shouting out loud, which made him even more irritated.


(Annoyingly comfortable. (d*mn.)


　It was probably due to the fact that they were at a higher level than us, but Tsutomu's support recovery was perfect. The high level healers they usually teamed up with shouldn't be too bad, but it was obvious that they were different in comparison. This is evident in the faces of my sister who still tanks and the attacker named Sova who is still a member of a major clan.

　The grass wolf pack that even the high level explorers they usually teamed up with could take a little bit of work, the Red Bear 《Red Grizzly》 and the spear-horned deer were not like a match for them. The PT is made up of three groups: the two members of the Infinite Circle, the two members of the Babenberg family, and Sova of Aldrete Crow, of course, since this is their first time forming a PT, they would not normally be able to get it together well.


''Daryl. Then good luck.
Yes!


　However, with Tsutomu, the healer, and Daryl, the cute baby-faced dog person with a cute face for his large body, the PT was running surprisingly well with the three of them. Suou, who was receiving supportive recovery from Tsutomu, seemed to be able to fight the monsters more easily than usual, and the attacker named Sova seemed to be able to move in his usual fashion with Daryl taking more hate.


(How could they have so much leeway when dealing with such a monster?)


　At first I wondered what would happen when Tsutomu launched a large light and called out a large number of monsters, but the PT was able to turn around well and take down the swarm with plenty of time to spare. Rather than a battle, it was now a battle that was more like a hunt. I noticed that there were countless magic stones lying on the ground, and Suou was crowding up to Tsutomu with an elated face.


''That's great!　It's so different!　I've never seen anything like this before!
''Thank you. But Suou-san is also a very good tanker, you stand up for your PT members in a way that shows how protective you are of them, and as a healer, you are very dependable.
'If you're recovering that well, there's nothing to fear!　I'm going to do everything in my power to protect you all!　And only Mr. Tsutomu, for sure!
'That's very encouraging. Well, I look forward to working with you.


　Tsutomu bowed his head several times like a businessman to Suou, who was flashing a blossoming smile. Sova called out to Daryl, who seemed somewhat shocked to see the two of them, while picking up the magic stone.


''I'm sorry to have you adjust from there. It helped.''
Oh, no...
''You're worried about Suou?　She's so beautiful, isn't she?
'Yes, I know. I'm so sorry to talk to you...


　The two of them had similar values towards Suou, and then after talking a bit about her, they looked back at the earlier battle and rubbed each other's standing against each other. However, Sova was also used to forming a PT with strangers itself, so she had already grasped Daryl's abilities in the earlier battle before fighting.


''They're not around here anymore. Then let's hunt the monsters again after we move a bit.''


　And as soon as they all finished collecting the magic stones and stuffing them into the magic bag, they began to move to find the monster. During that move, Suo came up to Smith's side.


''That man is incredibly attentive. It's as if he's looking into your mind, which is a bit embarrassing, but... how was your brother?''
"Well it's easier than usual, that's for sure. It's annoying.
''You've always said that was a capable man. That was your brother who attacked you earlier, so it's not right to get angry.
Shut up. Humanity is a different story.


　I knew he was an excellent man from the time I heard the reports from my men after the Stampede was over. Smith also greatly appreciated the fact that he had gathered up the crooked explorers and defeated the tyrannical dragon, and also donated the reward money to make up for the destroyed houses and other items.

　That's why when I happened to see Tsutomu receiving PT mediation, I acted with the intention of forming a PT once and receiving guidance as an explorer. They didn't like the fact that they had to beg for instruction from below, but they still thought they should do it.

　In fact, Suou, the tank, fell in love with Tsutomu's healer early on, and it wasn't a bad idea, even from Smith, the attacker. He was surprisingly more physically comfortable than usual, especially because of the high number of medic's that healed his fatigue.


'You can't learn swordplay against monsters overnight, and you can't teach yourself in the first place. Use your skills anyway. You're lucky enough to have someone who is like a swordsman's skill textbook this time, so just start by imitating them.


　However, there is no mental space at all. After finishing his move, Tsutomu immediately launches his flash into the sky and draws the monster up to assist recovery, while he goes around and interferes with the use of the skill. And Smith, whose mental strength is decreasing after using the swordsman's skills continuously, turns to Tsutomu, who is taking care of the equipment.


'It's about time you gave me the blue potion.
'No, no, it's only after you're halfway through your mental powers. The ability to fight normally in an uncomfortable situation is the difference between the two. You can still use your skills, so use them immediately. Then you can drink the blue potion.
Ggh...!


　Normally, he would switch to standing around and refraining from using skills when he felt the slightest bit sick, but Tsutomu, who even has a grasp of other people's mental strength, wouldn't allow it. Besides, he didn't let her use the blue potion that restores her mental power to drink it as usual.

　Then, as the battle continued for a while, Smith's face turned pale, and at the end, he unintentionally crouched down in the middle of the battle, using his sword as a staff. Hate was not targeted by the monster as Daryl and Suou took the hate, but instead Tsutomu came at him, floating on the fly.


''We won't be able to move on if we stop here. At least it's better than sharing a sense of barrier magic, right?''
And it's not the same as this.


　The sensory sharing of the barrier magic was certainly painful, but the current state of diminished mental power was different. Smith wasn't at all used to the sensation of feeling fuzzy-headed and nauseated. Until now, if he felt the slightest bit sick, he would drink a blue potion, and he had never been aware of the natural recovery of his mental powers. However, to use natural recovery of mental power as much as possible is what is written in the hierarchical strategy memo that Tsutomu gave me.


It's a good thing that it's still hard. I don't know much about barrier magic, but sensory sharing is insane. If it's possible to do that, I don't think I would have made a sound like this.
Shut up!　Who made the noise?
'At that rate, you're still looking good. Then get ready. If you don't think about it, Sova-san will take them all down.


　Tsutomu said admiringly to Smith, who stood up with a shaky voice, and pointed his staff in the direction of the Grass Wolf, Verdant Wolf. Then Smith staggered to his feet and held his sword up and took a deep breath as he switched once.


''Crosscutting.''
Crossing ... cutting!


　In what seemed to be a combination of sleep deprivation and drunkenness, he mimicked the skills used by Sova and let his body move naturally with them to defeat the grass wolf. But looking at Smith, who was clearly over the limit, Sova looked as if she was unsure if she should speak up.


''........Are you okay?''
'It's okay. Mr. Smith even went out of his way to come to the PT mediation to try to get me to teach him something, so he won't make a sound on his own. He has a lot of pride, and his skills are not bad.
That's not what I'm saying, but...


　As for Sova, she wanted to say that she wasn't afraid of the consequences of this treatment to the incoming head of the Babenberg family, but she stopped speaking when she saw that even Tsutomu's new explorer seemed to be dealing with her.


''Gaelslashuu!''


　And after defeating the last grass wolf with his gale clad sword, Smith fell to the ground, looking like he had already given it all out. Normally he wouldn't lie down on the ground, but for this time, it didn't matter if the dirt stuck to him or not anymore.


''Thanks for your help. Go ahead.
....!


　When Tsutomu approached Smith and handed him the blue potion, he took the bottle in his hand with the same reaction as someone who was lost in the desert would have when he was given water. Lying down, he quickly drank it down and looked like he'd been released from hell, and then glared at Tsutomu, who was reaching out to him with a snap.


'You should have felt so sick at first that you'd throw up, but you've used up every last bit of your mental energy. Well done.
..........


　Smith, who was thrown a word of praise, a change from earlier, looked at the hand without saying anything. No ordinary person would ever lay a hand on a nobleman. He had no such authority now, but it was an action that could have been taken as disrespect before.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it. Nowadays, I'm just an explorer myself, but normally I would be more reserved or something. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　But the way Tsutomu looks at himself is not much different from the way he looks at Sova. It was no exception to this when it came to his younger sister, Suou. For better or worse, Tsutomu treats himself without the fact that he is a nobleman.


''This much, it's only natural.''


　It was annoying that he didn't see himself as a nobleman, but he wouldn't treat him with contempt. Smith, who stood up with Tsutomu's help, snickered as if it was only natural. Then Tsutomu nodded in satisfaction.


''Then next time I'll squeeze a little more mental energy into it.
..........


　Smith regretted a little bit for looking good when he was so declared, but he managed to keep it in his face.


　oo


"Uh~~~


　A few hours later, Smith, who had been instructed by Tsutomu to stay with him, had plopped down on the ground with a thud and had not moved. However, he's not dead, he's just suffering from a malaise that makes him wish he was dead. He wouldn't be able to move for a while as he couldn't even afford to drink the blue potion himself.


''Well, brother,''
Let's take a break. I'm sorry, but please give that thing the blue potion. If I get close enough, it's likely to get a sword.
You got it. Come on, bro. Get it together.
I'm an autocrat.... I don't think we can get away with this...


　Smith couldn't bear the painfulness of his near zero mental strength and his rhythms weren't turning much. As Tsutomu couldn't help but look at Suou's appearance as he began to care for his brother, he felt a glance from behind him. Thinking it was Daryl, he turned around to apologize, and found Sauva there with a straight face.


'Wow, you startled me.'
I need to ask you one question.


　Tsutomu looked amused by the abrupt question, but then he remembered that he too had something he wanted to ask Sova just then.


'Oh, there was something I wanted to ask Sova too. Is it going to take a long time to talk about that one?
''Well yeah. Then you can start.
'I heard that Mr. Sova is Stephanie's childhood friend, so I'd like to ask you for a quick perspective on what's going on right now...'


　When Tsutomu spoke in a whispered voice after he drove God's eye towards Smith to avoid being reflected in the God's table, Sova looked puzzled.


''Well I don't know about Stephanie right now either. Since you changed that guy in the first place, you must have some idea of what happened, right?
That's not what I have in mind at all. I didn't treat him so severely that he was distorted, and I taught him in a perfectly normal manner. In the first place, I was open about my disciples' instruction in the Shentai, and if they were doing anything weird, there would definitely be witnesses.
'That's what Luke told me, too. And I think that guy was a good change right after you taught him. He'd always been the kind of guy who just hid behind me, but he was able to speak his mind. Then, over the next few months or so, that guy started going crazy. That room was ... well, nothing.
What is it?　What's in that room?


　He looked away awkwardly as he lunged at Sauva with a clipped tooth.


'It's probably best not to ask for details,'
'I had my fingers bitten off while calling my name in front of me, so I have nothing to fear anymore.
...and that too.


　Sova, who had actually stopped Stephanie from going crazy at that scene, put a hand to her chin with a look of conviction on her face.


'But again, let's not elaborate on it from me. I don't want to say anything that might make that guy hate me.
Are you really that afraid of Stephanie?
That's not it. That's not true, but he's definitely a freak right now. You don't want to have anything to do with him anymore, even if you do. But I only know that Stephanie adores you. So, give him a little meditation. Please.


　Sova lowers her head as she says that, and Tsutomu is stroking his staff with a look of judgment on his face.


''To be honest, I can't deal with him right now because I'm busy with the dungeon attack. However, I think we should face it once and talk about it. I won't make any promises, though.
Just enough not to run away.
Really? Well, that's about it. So, what is it that you want to talk about, Mr. Sauva?


　When Tsutomu finished talking about Stephanie, Tsutomu asked back, Sova stared straight at him with a mysterious face.


'It was something I wanted to tell you about Stephanie too, but I haven't been doing well lately. Just what I've learned from today's exploration. Do you think I'll ever get back into the fold from your point of view?
''Well no, why do we have to send salt to the enemy? We're in the middle of a frontline battle with Aldoret Crow right now.
Please.
..........


　I'm not sure what to say to Sova, who this time bowed deeply, and Tsutomu made an indescribable face. But after seeing Sova not raise her head for a long time, she clucked her tongue and then raised her head while waving her staff in a cumbersome manner.


''It's annoying to see the area where he's so churlishly pulling the eye of God in now. You're definitely aiming for it, right?
Well no, that wasn't me, was it?


　Tsutomu took one look at Sova, who replied to his words with a strange look, and quickly looked around.


Hey Daryl. That's you.
'I'm sorry. No, but I thought maybe Mr. Tsutomu would teach you, so I thought it would be better to show it on the divine table then.
'But I'm sure you had more than a little faith in this man, didn't you?
I'm sorry.


　Tsutomu sighed heavily after giving Daryl, who apologized with a stern face, a medic's machine gun. There were signs that the two of them had gotten a little closer in the past few hours, but he hadn't expected them to be on their shoulders until they were shoulder to shoulder. Since this scene was projected on the divine platform, if I didn't tell them, it could harm the crowd's impression of me. So I can't avoid teaching it.

　But it was also a good excuse. Even if the eye of God didn't come close, Tsutomu wouldn't be able to treat Sova, who had bowed to him honestly, with impunity.


''Today's move is based on the moves of the other explorers, right?　From those enrolled in Aldoret Crow to others in the Clan.
Oh...
'Mr. Sova still has a high level of dexterity to the point of being formidable. But now that's just incorporating the upper end of the technique. Then I was much stronger when I was imitating Mr. Weiss' moves.


　Polk told me that Sova originally became an explorer because she admired Weiss. He then studied and adopted Weiss's standings, and as a multi-weapon user, he went on to become Aldoret Crow's ace attacker.


''What do you think is the greatest strength you have, Weiss-san?''
"...the number one thing I would say is a unique skill. But that's not all. For starters, he has access to a multitude of weapons at his disposal.
'I'm going to stop because this is going to be a long story, but yes, it's a unique skill. Mr. Sauva is very good at imitating Mr. Weiss's movements, but you lack a unique skill. But you don't have any unique skills. Do you understand what I'm saying?　........to me it looks like Sova-san is just pretending not to see it, though. The truth is, I'm sure he was aware of the cause of his discomfort himself.
..........
Imitating Weiss's movements is not a bad thing in itself. But no matter how much you match your equipment and replicate your movements, you can't mimic unique skills. You have the ability to adapt the skills you've acquired to your own needs. But I don't see why you don't do that. You'll have to figure out the rest on your own.　


　When he finished saying that, Tsutomu approached Smith, who had regained some mental strength, and placed the additional blue potion by his side.


''Le, I won't thank you. In the first place, you're the one who--
So give it back to me.
...thank you.


　Smith immediately returned his palm and thanked him, gulping down the blue potion. Sova took one look at such a scene and looked back at the sword she was holding.