'Wow, it looks like they're going to break through tomorrow.


　With the release of the ninety-sixth level's breakthrough method, Aldrete Crow's army immediately began to attack. Tsutomu, who had returned to the guild, watched the scene with a disgusted look on his face. Some bitmen would have the knowledge of defensive warfare, so it wouldn't be long now that the method of operating the dragon was known.


(Shall we talk to Korina later today........)


　Today, the ninety-seventh level is roughly on track to be conquered, so there are only two more levels left to reach the hundredth level, and considering Aldrete Crow's pursuit, there's not that much room to spare.

　Although Aldrete Crow is clearly more formidable than expected, the stability of the two tanks, Bittman and Dorsia, who have been in the spotlight for a long time and have recently emerged as a force to be reckoned with, is outstanding. In particular, Dorsia, who faithfully follows orders and strains his body to the point where he suspects that he is using pain relief, is troublesome in Tsutomu's eyes.

　The clan leader Luke, who is still active as a summoner, and Sova, who has broken out of her shell as a backward-compatible of Weiss. And Stephanie, who leads such four people, doesn't want to deal with them too much. Both in terms of competence and mentality.

　And I can't just look outside. I never thought that Korina, the healer of the Infinite Circle, would grow up enough to be able to tame those PT members. Among them, Amira, who was having a rough time when it came to relationships, and Hannah, who was a genuine avoidance tank, trusted her. Initially, I was going to let Korina choose the PT members as she liked, but if she took the maximum strength of the clan from me now, it might be quite possible that I would lose.


''Ah, looks like Corina and the others are back too.


　While I was vaguely looking at the God's Table while thinking about it, it seemed that Korina and the other PTs had also returned from the 97th level. The five people who seemed to have noticed us have left the contents of their magic bags at the guild's appraisal station, and then Korina approached them with a look of trepidation.


''Good work,''
Good job.
''You were rather quick today. We've already finished the ninety-sixth level, so we don't need to worry about the progress over here, though?
''Well Hannah has been strangely out of shape, so I was rehabilitating her today. I'm sure she'll be fine now, but please don't try to tease her again.
As long as it doesn't get carried away.


　I'm sure you're not going to be able to get away with it," she said to Corrina, who moved a little closer so that people around her wouldn't hear her, and she raised her eyebrows in a chiding way.


'You knew Hannah wasn't used to this kind of thing, didn't you, Tutom-san?　He's still at an impressionable age, so you shouldn't make fun of him in a strange way.
'I'll be careful. That said, I've got something I want to talk to Korina about on the Hundredth Level too, can you give me some time when I get back to the Clan House?
Well, that's fine, but...
I'll tell you all about it later, because there are people listening.


　Amy, whose cat ears were twitching at the words, whistled deliberately, and Corrina laughed in annoyance when she saw that Garum and Daryl looked embarrassed. Incidentally, the beastmen passing by also heard those words and slipped away.

　After that, it had been a long time since the ten of them had been together and headed back to the clan house from the guild, and they naturally became an even number, such as a pair or a group of four, talking appropriately as they headed home. In the midst of it all, Tsutomu was taking a light meal to the point where there was no hint of temptation from Daryl and his stall and talking appropriately about the daughter of the receptionist, who seemed to be a newcomer, while taking a light meal for dinner.

　After returning to the clan house, they took a bath and all ate together, Tsutomu called Corina into the room they were using for reception and other purposes and immediately got down to business.


It will soon be the day when both of our PTs will reach the hundredth level, so I want to decide on a PT to take on while we're at it. As we've talked about beforehand, I want Corina to be the one to lead the 100th level, and seeing how well she's doing now, I don't think the clan members will have any objections.
Ho, are you sure you want me to go first?
'Yeah. It's just that it's not good for both of us to break up the current PT significantly, so how about we trade one tank and one attacker for another?　Instead, it's like that member is Corina's choice.


　Tsutomu's concession, fearing Corina's rapid growth, was to give her the right to exchange the two PT members at will. However, even this would be an uphill battle for Tsutomu if the best option was taken. In his opinion, the best form for Korina would be to trade Amira for Leleia or Garum for Hanna.

　Amira, who has a unique skill and appearance that makes her an ace attacker, and Garum, who is a tank with a history of battles and can be expected to provide a certain degree of stability even against unseen opponents, are the ones he wants to keep as members of his PT. But at worst, there was an insurance policy in place even if we lost it.


(And even if we lost Amira at worst, we'd still have Amy, who could be expected to have a theoretical value. And it's not a bad match with Leleia.)


　To that end, Tsutomu spent a long time trying to get Amy to "Live Dungeon! He was finishing up into a twin swordsman that was close to It's nice to have a twin swordsman who can steadily produce the theoretical value I want, and I have the peace of mind that he will do a little recklessly for me when the time comes.

　As for Zeno, while he's not expected to exceed expectations, he does a job that is not below expectations. Besides, I've recently found out that he sticks around a bit by making me aware of the God's Platform, so I had to incorporate the operation of the God's Eye to raise the bottom line so that it wouldn't be too blatant.


''Umm........''


　Corina was confused by the sudden announcement of the nomination of a PT member and seemed quite troubled. Seeing that state of affairs, Tsutomu seems to be inwardly distressed.

　There is no way that Korina, who is a good friend of Amira personally, does not know her feelings. I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's been in this situation. And after seeing Tsutomu's unprecedented success, he was determined to train himself to be the next one. It's not a good idea to keep Amira away from Tsutomu, even though she will be the first one to challenge him.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you're in the marketplace. But Corina would guess that something would come out of it. So Tsutomu thought that Amy and Leleia would be replaced, and while this one was a bit painful, it was not a problem.

　As for the tank, I honestly can't help it, but I have a feeling that it won't happen too often for Corina, the prayer warrior, to give Hannah away. Unlike white mages who have to apply their skills, prayer warriors only need to wish on their targets, so Hanna's operation was nothing short of effortless. And yet Hanna's potential is high, because she also has strength like the unique skill of the Fist of Demon Flow.

　So although I was prepared for some pain due to the dense replacement of Garum and Daryl, I was thinking that I could handle it. While I was thinking about that, Korina looked up with an anguished expression on her face and said in a voice that sounded like she was asking for help.


''Well Diniel-san and Amy. Would you like to take turns with Xeno and Daryl-kun?
"...?　...?


　Tsutomu could only open his mouth as if he had lost his voice at the election of Korina, which he hadn't expected at all. He was like a goldfish eating fallen food for a while, but as his surprise gradually subsided, he gave a fake smile that was clearly impossible to fake. As soon as she realized that he would be completely angry, she waved her hands in a rush.


It's not that I have any bad intentions or anything. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.
'No, you still wouldn't just let go of Diniel. And Xeno.... what are you thinking?
Giving up on the game at the ninety level was definitely a bad idea, but she herself regrets it the most!
'I understand that, too, but you still wouldn't put Amira and Diniel together. Then I think it's only fair to trade Amira for Diniel.
..........


　He points his palm in check at Corina, who is still trying to give him some reason to talk back.


''And I still don't feel I can trust Diniel myself. I'm sure he'll be able to play an active role in the 100th level, but I'm not ready to put my life on the line yet. However, I have no doubt that he's the best player in terms of ability, and he's showing signs of remorse, so you can continue to use him in Corina's PT.
...then you should tell that to Mr. Tsutomu himself.
'All right. So, assuming Diniel is confirmed there, what about the others?
''Well, can we have a PT member's response at a later date then?　I know I'm getting a little emotional, so I just need to calm down a little bit before I think about it.
Okay. Just don't discuss it with the other clan members. I don't mind consulting with other........Oli-san or Pico-san.
Yes, sir.


　Tsutomu scratched his head as he looked down at Korina, who looked a little scared after being stuffed with words and wondered what was going on. The thought that maybe she had been caught treating him like a human pillar, or that he was suspicious of her, made it impossible to bypass her.


''Well then, good night.''


　In the end, he couldn't think of what to say to her, and had to leave the reception room with a subtle expression on his face and a light greeting.