"He's a goblin and he's not doing it!　Dragonization!
I don't have any good attacks going in!
Haste, Medic.


　Since the structure of the ninety-one levels remained almost unchanged no matter how many times they dived, the PT proceeded in the direction directed by Tsutomu, who knew the path to the Black Gate. And along the way, the PT was practicing combat against stray goblins and slimes.

　Amy, who was warriors against goblins in the grassland hierarchy some time ago, is now being forced to fight a painful battle. Garum and Xeno also wore anti-acid equipment and were defending themselves against slimes that attacked them by moving their tentacles.

　In the midst of it all, Tsutomu was doing normal support recovery to the point where there was nothing noteworthy about it. He sent a Haste to Amy and the others who were fighting one-on-one with the goblins wielding martial swords, and a Medic to Xeno, who was in a stunned state after his jaw was smacked as hard as he could through his brown mask with his elastic tentacles.


'd*mn, you mooks are making a mess of me,'


　The first one to defeat the goblins was Amira. She picked up a dropped wind medium magic stone from the goblin she defeated, and as if to show that her body still wasn't moving enough, she swung her black greatsword and shook the plants and trees around it.

　The goblins did a good job of avoiding her attacks as she wielded a large sword that it's hard to believe a human could wield. But right after turning into a dragon, there was an attack that was inevitably unavoidable, so the goblin tried to parry it with the small shield it had. But Amira's large sword ruthlessly sliced through the goblin, crushing it with its small shield.

　Probably only a few of the goblins guarding the Black Gate, which leads to the next level, would be able to receive her powerful attack after she turned into a dragon. Although the stray goblins had the same level of skill as the rotten swordsmen of the Forty Level Lord, she crushed them with overwhelming force.


''Nya, this will take some getting used to~''


　After that, Amy was also able to defeat the goblins, but even the stray goblins were laughing hugely when they realized that they were this strong. It's no wonder that the elite goblin army, fully armed, strengthened slime, gray wolves, and even the goblin king commanding them are ahead of us, so it's not surprising that we are smiling.


''So this is just one of them........''
What?　You getting cold feet?　I can take them all down if you want.
''You licked me at first, didn't even turn into a dragon, and then you were about to lose.
'Yes, yes. You don't have to worry so much. My last PT was the same way, but I was able to get through it with plenty of time to spare with practice.


　Even in the previous PT that had reached the ninety-nine levels, Leleia was struggling against the straggle goblins as much as Amy was. The strength of a stray goblin is like a mercenary of successive battles in the form of a child. For being much shorter than he was, his fighting skills were comparable to a rotten swordsman. Of course, no one has experience dealing with such a monster, so it is normal for them to struggle in the beginning as they are forced to fight unfamiliarly.

　But once you get used to it, it's not a problem. To begin with, our advantage is unassailable when there is a difference in body size, so you can handle them once you get used to dealing with each one.


The "Taunt Swing
Plus, we're looking at a stable tank, so I guess that's not a problem.


　Even though he had prior knowledge and had anti-acid equipment from the beginning, Garum had already established a stable standing against slime. His ability to immediately think of countermeasures and implement them no matter what kind of monster he was dealing with was still remarkable.


I'm sure you're not the only one. But you're not going to be able to defeat this xeno!　Come to me!
This one's going to take a little longer, but it's on par. Medic.


　Xeno's brain is being battered by the slime's tentacles and his brain is being shaken more and more, and now he looks like he's on the verge of a staggered KO, but it's better that he's not dead. The previous PT had no anti-acid equipment and Hanna was literally melting, so it was a moderate hell for Tsutomu. But now that we have a full range of equipment, it's not a problem.


'Amira, try the breath on the slime from Garum's side. Amy, practice stabbing the moving nuke over at Xeno's.
Oh.
Yes, sir.


　I'm sure that the gloves and boots that have been treated with anti-acid are not inadequate, and Amy runs to Zeno, who seems to be struggling. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.


I'm sure you'll be able to find it. It's not a good idea.
d*mn it. It's still going to take me a while to spit out that one-pointed breath.


　Amira, who was complaining in a lispy voice and squirming as if she were chewing gum, made eye contact with Garum and then opened her big mouth with a gabber. Then a red laser-like flame was shot out and pierced the slime. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this in the future.


''It's more.''


　The slime, which was still purring and trying to regenerate even after being quartered, now spat out a flame that could be described as a common breath and burned it down. Then the slime turned into light particles and disappeared, leaving behind a water medium magic stone.


''I'm glad to see that Breaths work on slime, but it still looks bad as always.
'The old lady said the same thing to me. I don't care what it looks like.


　Camille breathes out her breath strongly as she releases it, but Amira leaves her mouth open with a gasp. It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of it, because it's a lot easier, according to Amira, but visually it's pretty bad. It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're doing, especially when you open your mouth and move the breath you're spitting out.


The first thing you need to do is to get a few more breaths. I'm sure you'll use it a lot when dealing with the goblin army.
Yeah.


　While looking at Amy and the others who are still fighting, Amira returns bluntly. But the face itself didn't seem to be full.


　oo


　It was evening, the time when they were about to finish their search. The PT led by Korina, who had dived into the dungeon a little earlier than Tsutomu and the others, had already crossed the 91st level and finished looking at the 92nd level and were on their way back to the Black Gate.


''........You're really getting better at this, Korina. I didn't expect you to have changed so much.''
"Huh?


　In the middle of it, Corina looked like her teeth had fallen out when Leleia told her that with a sincerely surprised look on her face. But following that, Daryl and Hanna nodded yes, too.


''It's true!　I didn't expect to get past the ninety-one levels in one day!　Support recovery, that was awesome!
'Yes!　It was as much or more than my master!　And I like Kolina better because she's so much nicer to me... What can I say?　I can feel the warmth of people!
No, but the only reason I've been able to do so well is because Tsutomu-san has taught me so much.


　The day before this PT was set up, Tsutomu had verbally explained to her how to get around in this PT for about two hours, and she had also received materials that were put together in an easy-to-understand manner. Besides, the work of Daryl and Leleia, who had a deep understanding of the 91st level, was also significant, and she also felt a sense of discomfort, as if this PT itself had been tailored to her as a prayer warrior from the beginning.


''No!　Corina isn't losing at all!　It's okay!
I'm getting a lot more support recovery than I used to, so that's a big help.　And after I broke through the ninety levels, I've been giving instructions somewhat similar to Tsutomu-san, too.
That may be true, but...


　It's true that we were able to break through the ninety levels with that group of people, and without being advised by Tsutomu, which gave us a lot of confidence. This is why this PT was able to break through the 91st level of the hierarchy on the first day, an unexpectedly quick achievement.


(But normally I wouldn't be able to get used to the PT so quickly...?


　Corina had been through a number of wild PTs before, but she had never been able to get in as a healer so quickly. Most of the time she was put in as a replacement for a white mage in particular, and it was common for her to get in trouble for the prayers' recovery delay. That would be inevitable, no matter how much they lived in the same clan house.

　However, Korina had easily adjusted to the PT about thirty minutes after entering the dungeon. Daryl didn't seem to be bothered by the delay in recovery, and Hannah was adjusting her movements to us to the point where I suspected she had been working with a prayer warrior until recently. The two tanks' movements were perfectly aligned to me.


(Maybe Tsutomu-san was standing around like a prayer warrior beforehand to match them...?　It's going too well for that to be the case. I've never had a PT work this way in my imagination from the beginning. (Maybe, but I was adjusting all the time while I was stopped at the 90th level...?


　I know this because Corina was often forced into the PT as a replacement for the white mage, the differences and points that are unique to healers and must be matched. But looking back on it now, I've never been aware of that today.

　If people can move and work as I imagined from the beginning, I haven't had any trouble until now. That was something Korina had experienced to a disgusting degree when she was an explorer before she entered the infinite circle.

　But if it weren't for that unpleasant experience, she wouldn't have noticed the discomfort and might have mistakenly thought that this was her ability. In fact, even Daryl, Leia, and Diniel seem to think they are good at it. Thinking about that, that bad memory seemed to have helped a bit.


''We'll capture the ninety-two levels tomorrow. Keep up the good work on Corina as well.''
Oh, yes....


　Corinna was approached by a slightly more motivated Diniel, and with that thought in mind, she naturally answered in a small voice. It's true that I've grown as a healer myself. But Corina, who could imagine the background of Tsutomu's great involvement in the shadow of this PT, entered the Black Gate and returned, even feeling a slight chill.