World Strongest Rearguard – Labyrinth Country and Dungeon Seekers

Ms Adeline informed me that she had represented her tentative contract with the Demon Ranch, and handed me a summoning stone corresponding to 'Arachnemage'.

"Of the Seventeenth Demon Ranch, I have deposited it with Mr. William. I have a deal with Mr. Atobe. The ranch means Guildsaber is authorized to get information... Oh, su, excuse me. Wouldn't it have been nice to see it on your own?"

"No, it's perfectly fine because it's necessary for the process. Thank you for your trouble."

Saying so and bowing her head, Ms. Adeline puts her hand on her chest and breathes. When I looked at my face again nearby, I could tell that it was not sunburn, but originally brown skin. The profession said 'hunter', but he may be from a tribe that hunts.

"Nevertheless... Gentlemen, even though I made a request for support here, it's really good to have you back safely. I didn't know you were safe with the captain earlier, but when I saw you, I was really relieved."

"We're safe, but the 'Alliance' has been badly damaged. So you can't just be happy..."

"Rescue of a searcher in distress is not uncommon in difficult phases, even in guild sabers. Even though the retreat was not a punishable situation, the captain was going to go alone. That's who he is."

I guess Mr. Adeline has seen Mr. Serafina up close so far and knows her personality very well. In time, I even know I can't stop her.

"Thank you all again. You saved our captain. I'll never forget that."

Keep your head down deep, Mr. Adeline stands still. It's been a long time since I've seen the most salute I've ever seen.

"I have asked Mr. Serafina to help me several times. And fighting strong demons is something we've done before."

"... Normally, you can't say that. Because they're your competition."

"If they defeat an unbeatable opponent, they can go up to District Six without a complaint. That's also the intention...... because if you wait for 'named', you'll be stepping foot"

We run into 'named' in almost every exploration - so I guess it really doesn't matter if we go far.

Still, I've never been faster every minute of it. A man named Luwi is still alive - if that's what you believe, the time spent in the labyrinth, captured by demons, must end a little sooner or later. Because Elitia may still be hiding and crying, other than before we see her.

"... Seekers like you, so you thought... seniors could be entrusted with their backs. Hey, I'm jealous."

"Yes, no... I'm a 'rear guard', so I can only help behind..."

"No, it's not like I'm lined up and lined up to leave my back to you. So... the level of trust is different."

Supporting Mr Serafina has certainly raised confidence, but I think it is a slight change compared to my fellow party members. But Mr. Adeline doesn't seem to think so.

"Oh, keep it to yourself, seniors. They're saying too much chatter."

"It's okay, I'm the one with the hard mouth. Tell Serafina hello, too."

"Well... I also have a report to Guildsaber headquarters, so I think it will be about an hour or two. Captain Serafina might want to talk to you, so can I get in touch with you under a license?

I don't think Sabre Tickets will be used to contact you, so it would be helpful to have other contact methods available.

After I have you in a position to contact Mr. Adeline, I'll drop her off and head to the upper guild. Along the way, elitists lined up beside me.

"Alicht, you've received the summoning stone, haven't you? There are a limited number of pendants you can put on, but you can add them to your pendant."

"Well. Well, let's add it quickly."

◆ Summoning Stone Pendant/Four Demons ◆

-Can summon 'Demiharpy I'.

-Can summon 'Demiharpy II'.

· Can summon 'Demiharpi III'.

· Can summon 'Arachnemage'.

"Dodge" improves slightly.

"Wind resistance 1" is acquired.

· When the confidence of the contracted demon increases, the additional effects are unleashed.

It's been a while since I've seen the info on "Summoning Stone Pendant," but "Additional Effects" is unlocking one new one. Demons seem to gain more trust by simply summoning them.

What effect will it unleash if you increase the trust of 'Arachnemage'? The more summoning stones you have, the more additional abilities you have, so I'd like to keep the capture of demons in mind as one of my choices in the future.

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When you reach the 'Green Hall' of the top guild, you will be guided to the back of the ground floor. Same as before, he entered a room of doors fitted with nine constellation-like stones, and after waiting for a while, Mr. Luisa came in - running, with his shoulders wide up and down and breathing.

"Ha, ha... A, Master Atobe, you're safe... eh"

Luisa already knows what happened on "The Beach of Setting Yang" - so I guess I got up and greeted her.

"You're right, me and all my people are safe. Thank you for your concern."

"... good... when I heard that the 'Alliance for Freedom' people were badly damaged by demons... Dear Atobe joined the rescue, reports from Guildsaber..."

That would also tell us about Mr. Roland. Mr. Louisa is moisturizing her eyes with tears - telling her that she is heartily happy that we are back.

"... I'm sorry, I messed up. In this case, you're disqualified as an Alliance employee."

"I was the one who worried. For once, I've been meaning to report an exploration… before I do, can I ask you one thing"

That was all Mr. Louisa seemed to have guessed what she was about to hear. Words don't seem to come out easily, I hold my chest and calm my breath, then I say it with a strange face.

"The Alliance is seriously injured by five members of a central party… The leader, Roland, is currently in a 'lethal coma' state"

"Death, coma... it's..."

"... when, it's not strange to be certified as dead. For a long time, half a day… guild policy calls such a state 'lethal coma'"

Even in the medical clinic, we cannot restore Mr. Roland.

With my soul plucked out, I still can't live long - now that I'm sure of it, words didn't come out easily.

"It is possible that those in the 'Alliance' will enter the labyrinth for rescue. But even if you don't, it's... the freedom of those who survive."

Ms. Louisa has told me the rules as they are. Even then, her heart is gentle, she's shattered her own heart.

"... I'm sorry I made you say hard things"

"No... Dear Atobe, the dedication you have made to rescue, that is a very honorable choice. What happens in the labyrinth is the responsibility of each party, and no other party is obliged to intervene, no matter what happens"

I have no obligation. Running away without help is the first choice to be affirmed because it survives with the members of the party.

"... Still, there are seekers trying to help. Like the Atobes… the choice is also appreciated by the Alliance as praiseworthy and worthy."

Louisa smiles all the time, looking like she's been coming up with it.

That's not what I did because I wanted to get praise. Still, I am sincerely pleased that Mr Louisa said so.

"I think there will be another circular from the Alliance on this one. Along with his participation in the crackdown on 'Stampede' and his rescue of 'North Star', the upper guild has shown a strong interest in Dear Atobe's activities, so I'm sure it will be a good reward..."

"Oh really... I have an image of people on the cloud of something called the upper level of the guild. I think it's a little scary that you're still interested in us running out."

"It means that there is something so remarkable about Dear Atobe's activities. Whenever I report it, I am as proud of myself as I am of myself."

That's what Mr. Louisa said, putting his hand on his chest and letting it be slightly contradictory - when the rich undulating part is highlighted, my face gets hot thinking I'm young too.

"Now... let me move on to the report, shall I? We'll look at your license."

We take our seats face-to-face across the table. Upon passing the license, Ms. Louisa slipped her fingertips and manipulated them to display the search results.

◆ Results from this exploration ◆

-Twenty points that broke into "Beach of the Sun" 1F.

- 120 points for capturing one 'Arachnemage'

· 480 points rescued 'Alliance to Freedom'

· Withdrawn from 'Star Merciless Slab' - 20 points

· Forty points engaged for a certain amount of time with the 'Star Merciless Slab'

· Thirty-five points increased party member confidence

· Thirty points of increased confidence in 'Serafina'

· Ten points of increased confidence in 'Roland'

· Forty-five points for a total of nine people conducting joint exploration

Explorer Contribution - 760 points

District 7 Contribution Ranking 45

There are more contributions than I had assumed - the most significant contribution was the item of rescuing the 'Alliance to Freedom'.

"Do you mean they captured the demon and then rescued it..."

"Yes, the contribution in rescue is quite high… what calculation criteria is this?"

"You're calculated at 20 points per person in the group targeted for rescue. The Alliance had a total of 24 people, so we have 480 points."

The larger the organization the subject of the rescue is, the greater the contribution. And 'named' still doesn't make a huge contribution without crusading - just about 50 points less per 'grand mall' whole thing, just because we engaged.

"'Rescue' also has other criteria for calculating contributions. It is also possible to apply this time… as a system, let me explain. That's the guild policy."

"Other calculation criteria......?

"A system called 'proxy compensation' applies if a crusade is carried out instead at the formal request of another party, or organisation, about a demon that could not be crusaded"

When Louisa retrieved her license, she opened a screen she could freely draw and explained it to me as she drew a diagram with her fingers.

"Suppose, for example, that a demon defeated the Seeker's party… that party would be penalized with a negative contribution of a great deal. Demons become strong enough to survive, so as an Alliance, you have to give them a tough rating."

The more you return the Seeker, the stronger the demon becomes - a story that doesn't have to be understood. Maybe that's also why 'named' has unusual health against levels.

"For demons that couldn't be defeated, you can ask other explorers to crusade. Then, when another Explorer succeeds in the crusade, the contribution of the lost party lost as a penalty is included in the assessment at the time of the crusade success."

I don't know how much the penalty will be, but in some cases you could get a bigger contribution than when you defeated 'Named' - that's the thing.

"That is not the only content of 'agency compensation', but also human and material compensation. It is rarely actually used as a system because of the limited circumstances that apply."

"Okay. I'll remember that there are some of those systems."

The system of 'proxy compensation' suggests one possibility - if you formally take the request of the 'Alliance' and crusade the 'merciless truncator', you will be able to satisfy the conditions for going to District Six as quickly as possible.

But to do so, I need to see Mr. Daniela. It was almost like being hostile to us, and you're gonna talk to us - if we can't even meet, that's where the story ends.

"... Dear Atobe. I... want to see where Atobe-sama's party is going through the labyrinth country, nearby. A little longer...... no. If it's going to happen..."

"Me too, I want Mr. Louisa to watch all the time. You may be tempted, but I think so."

"Ah... a, Dear Atobe..."

"I came with you from 8th to 7th Ward. Separating from me on the way, or changing the person in charge, are you saying you miss me... Mr. Louisa?

As we speak, the clothes that Mr. Louisa is wearing with her shoulders out deviate, and she pulls it and fixes the position. Did I say something that would make you strap your shoulder?

"... I am like the exclusive receptionist of Dear Atobe, have you forgotten what I said? I didn't mean to say it lightly."

Louisa looks angry when she takes off her monocular glasses and panics that she needs to apologize. Seeing my reaction like that, she still seemed angry - but it wasn't.

"… now that we're talking, we know what Atobe thinks."

"Excuse me, Mr. Louisa... but still talk to me"

"Yes...... to tell the truth, I'm very worried. So let me ask you now so we can have dinner together again tonight"

I thought that was her, too, meaning to wish her well. So I tied my pinky fingers together, feeling a little illuminating on the pinky finger that Mr. Louisa offered me - and I swore that this promise would never be different.