As we proceeded through the dungeon and battle after battle, one of the white army troops made a suggestion.


    Instead of deploying in a horizontal line, he suggested that we deploy in a V-shape, with both wings raised.


    We would place Monica (Archer) at the bottom of the V-shape to keep her far away from the enemy, and if the enemy came into the V-shape, we would pincer them from both wings.


    If the enemy enters into the V-shape, you should fire from both wings. This way, you can check the enemy entering into the center, and the shooting time of Monica (archer) will be longer than when she is in a horizontal line.


    Roland, who wanted to extend Monica''s "bow shooting" skills as much as possible, immediately adopted this idea.


    Ten goblins appeared shortly thereafter.


    As indicated, the troops formed a V-shape formation with both wings advancing and the center concave, in essence a crane-wing formation.


    Seeing this, the goblins, however low in intelligence, hesitated to rush into a quicksand.


    If they jumped into the center poorly, they would be surrounded by both wings.


    But that was just what Roland and his men wanted.


    The goblins who stopped were easy prey for Monica.


    In the blink of an eye, the goblins were felled by bows and arrows.


    The goblins rushed to attack the tips of both wings.


    However, both wings repeatedly retreated after stacking their swords appropriately.


    Then Monica''s bow and arrows were hurled at them.


    In the end, all ten goblins were hit by arrows.


    The white army unit finished the battle by simply putting the finishing touches on the goblins that had been shot and left for dead.


    Roland decided to adopt this as one of the ideal forms.


    (If we are too lazy, we won''t make it in time. (The formation of the troops would be decided as they proceeded.)


    When Roland appraised Monica''s skills, her bow shooting was up to a C.


    After the battle was over, Loran pulled the arrows that Monica had shot out of the monster''s corpse and retrieved those that were still usable.


    In this regard, too, Loran was thorough in not allowing her to do anything other than shoot.


    Monica, looking a little funny, accepts Roland''s recovered arrows.


    (Really weird guy. I can''t believe you went to this much trouble for me.)


    Mr. Roland. Come here for a moment."


    A member of the white army called out for Roland.


    Apparently, some of the men had suffered significant wear and tear on their equipment in the battle that had just taken place.


    Roland rushed over to the worn-out man and checked his condition.


    Currently, Roland and his team''s unit composition is as follows.


    30 men in all.


    Monica (archer), Shakuma (support mage), Yuffine (healer), 20 white soldiers (5 of them as shields), 3 archers (archers), and an attack magician. 3 people.


    Roland, with his low status, led the troops with light equipment, wearing only the minimum amount of protective gear.


    The overburdened white army was divided into two groups of ten men each, with the vanguard and the rear guard taking turns at the end of each battle.


    While Roland was checking on the condition of the white army troops, Monica decided to check on the condition of her own equipment.


    Without an arrow attached, she pulled the string and heard the "iron-breaking bow" creak.


    It was only minor wear and tear.


    Monica let out a sigh.


    （I''ve already shot more than a hundred arrows," she said.　(Is the stone getting rattled?)


    It had been almost 24 hours since the unit had entered the dungeon.


    The dungeon itself did not distinguish between day and night, so as long as their stamina lasted, they could go all day without getting drowsy, but they could not prevent their weapons from wearing out.


    When Monica tried to consult with Roland, he realized his intentions without any need for her to speak and handed her the "Earthcraft".


    Use this."


    What? Are you sure?"


    Monica glanced at the troop.


    There were members of the troop who were far more depleted of their weapons than she was.


    The "Guardians of the Magical Tree" had close ties to the Medicine Guild, so they could get any number of potions to restore stamina for free, but items like "Earthcraft" that were produced from minerals were supposed to be valuable.


    But now, the top priority is to develop your ''bow-shooting'' skill."


    ...... yes."


    (Is it okay? I''ve gotten so much special treatment.)


    Monica had never been trained intensively like this, so she felt itchy to be treated like an ace, which she was still not used to, and used "Earthcraft" with trepidation.


    After making sure she was fully equipped, Roland reorganized the troops, moving those who had been lost in the white army to the rear guard, and proceeded through the dungeon again.


    Meanwhile, Roland was carefully observing Monica to determine when to put pressure on her.


    In this short time, he had discerned that while she was serious, she also had a skeptical, low self-esteem side.


    (Eventually, he would put pressure on her. (I will pressure her eventually, but not now. (I''ll put pressure on her eventually, but it''s not now, and I''ll have to be very careful about the timing.)


    Roland decided to continue observing her for a while now.


    The troops continued to refine their battle formation and advanced through the dungeon at a breakneck pace.


    In the meantime, the group arrived at the first transition base.


    This base of operations is a sacred corner of the temple where monsters do not appear, and is located at each level of the dungeon.


    Adventurers can use items to create a magic circle in this area.


    By entering this magic circle, adventurers can advance to the next level of the hierarchy.


    Roland and his team proceeded to the second level by diving through the transfer magic circle.


    A wide variety of monsters appeared on the second level, and the equipment worn by the monsters was far better equipped than on the first level.


    As Roland and his team advanced through the forest, they soon encountered a group of monsters.


    The pack consisted of five armed goblins (hobgoblins), four large-clawed wolves (crow wolves), and a sharp-beaked pigeon (beak pigeon).


    Roland''s troops, nervous and braced against a different enemy than before, deployed in a V-shape formation.


    The four highly agile, large-clawed wolves (Crow Wolves) immediately split to the left and right, trying to flank the flanks.


    Without hesitation, Monica ignored the wolves on her flanks and fired an arrow at the armed goblins (hobgoblins) in front of her.


    The "iron-breaking bow" pierced through the goblins'' iron armor and inflicted damage.


    Monica stepped back and shot them down, then resumed shooting at the goblins.


    Monica felt a flurry of white troops moving on both sides.


    Monica thought that Roland was probably dealing with both wings of the battle line vertically to prevent the large clawed wolves (Crow Wolves) from getting around him.


    At this point, Monica''s trust in Roland was growing.


    (I only have to keep shooting at the enemy in front of me. Roland will take care of the rest.)


    She continued to fire at the enemy in front.


    On the flanks, Roland was successfully dealing with a large clawed wolf (Crow Wolf), just as Monica had imagined.


    He brought in rear replacement personnel to extend the line of fire vertically and horizontally to prevent the flanks from being flanked.


    Roland was directing the troops while observing Monica, who continued to fire at the center of the line.


    (I''m getting much better at concentrating on shooting.)


    Monica was about to fire an arrow at the last of the armed goblins (hobgoblins) when she noticed a spot of light on the body of one of the armed goblins (hobgoblins).


    (What?　(That light is ......)


    Monica squints suspiciously and shoots an arrow toward the point of light.


    The arrow hit the point of light beautifully.


    Then the body of the armed goblin (hobgoblin) explodes.


    Monica was startled.


    What?　What?


    It''s the skill ''one-hit-kill.''


    Roland, who had somehow come to her side, explained.


    Apparently, she had finished dealing with the big clawed wolf (Crow Wolf).


    Is it a ''one-hit kill''......?"


    It''s a skill that can kill an enemy with a single blow if the attack hits a vital spot."


    (The enemy''s vital point. Then those dots of light floating on the goblin''s body just now were the enemy''s kryptonite.)


    It seems that as your ''bow shooting'' skills improved, your ''one-hit-kill'' skills naturally blossomed as well.


    Roland appraises her skills.


    She already has a B in "bow shooting" and a C in "one-hit kill.


    (With this, there may be no problem to go to the next level. She is now at the stage of using her unique skill "Hawk Eye").


    Roland and his team easily devised a strategy for the second level''s difficult enemies, the large-clawed wolf (Crow Wolf) and the armed imp (Hobgoblin), and continued to progress through the second level dungeon without difficulty, eventually reaching the transition base. They proceeded to the third level.


    The third level was a dungeon of ruins spread out in the forest.


    It was densely packed with stone houses and structures that seemed to have been inhabited by ancient humans.


    Ivy and tree roots crawled around every building.


    It was a ruined civilization destined to be swallowed up by the forest eventually.


    But for monsters, it was the perfect place to wait for humans.


    (Ugh. At last we have come to it. The stage of ruins. (I''m not good at this.)


    Monica anxiously puts her hand on her chest.


    Even though the civilization had already been destroyed, its buildings were still standing.


    Some of the buildings contained large spaces, and in such buildings, cliques of monsters lived in groups, and when they went hunting, they acted in large groups, so the number of monsters encountered in a single battle was incomparably greater than in the previous two levels.


    In addition, the buildings were often densely packed together, and the roads between them were incomparably narrower than the open land they had just occupied, with only four or five people able to move forward in a single file.


    In addition, towers, bell towers, and other high-rise buildings could be seen here and there, and aerial corridors bridged the space between buildings.


    Because of this complex mixture of three-dimensional buildings, there were countless points of fire from high places, and troops had to explore the dungeon while exposing themselves to shots from high places.


    Therefore, archers were required to take advantageous shooting positions before the enemy.


    If the enemy took an advantageous shooting position and shot at them unilaterally, the troops would be exhausted, and one wrong move would result in their destruction.


    In short, this stage was a devil''s gate for Monica.


    (I always end up dragging everyone down here, don''t I?)


    Monica was getting dizzy just looking at the buildings of the ruins and the narrow path between them.


    (I think you should give up trying to ace me now. What are you going to do, Mr. Roland?)


    She looks at Roland as if to say, "I''m sorry, I''m sorry, I''m sorry.


    Roland smiles gently at Monica.


    Don''t worry, Monica. I''ve thought of a countermeasure."


    Really?"


    Oh, Monica. I''m going to use the skill ''Hawk-Eye'' from here."


    Is it ''Hawkeye'' ......?"


    Monica is a bit of a kook.


    She has no idea that she has such a skill.


    Roland chuckled.


    No wonder she didn''t know.


    Unique skills can only be found by an S-class appraiser.


    Monica. Hawk Eye'' is a skill that allows you to look at the dungeon from a bird''s eye view, as if you were looking down on the stage from above. Have you ever had that experience of being able to look down on yourself from above?


    Yes," he said. You can get that perspective if you stop blinking and unfocus your eyes. ...... But what does that matter?"


    Roland almost chuckles again.


    It was often the case that an act or ability that one performed thinking it was nothing was a tremendous skill.


    So, let''s try activating the Hawk Eye anyway.


    Yes, sir.


    Monica stopped blinking and unfocused her eyes.


    Her eyes begin to glow gold.


    A viewpoint spread out before her, looking down on her from directly above, as if she had switched the camera in a game.


    She now had a bird''s eye view of herself, the members of her unit, the buildings and the road, like an aerial photograph.


    Monica. Can you hear me?"


    "...... yes."


    Then keep going, shift your viewpoint to the ruins.


    Psst."


    Monica shifted her viewpoint with a slightly pained frown.


    This was the first time she had consciously shifted her perspective in this way.


    I never thought I would be able to do this.


    Which is the tallest building in the area?


    ...... that building.


    Let''s say the enemy was on the top floor of that building. "Now, let''s say the enemy is on the top floor of that building, and they are targeting troops passing that way through the windows. What position would you be in that would allow you to attack the enemy?"


    Let''s see. ......


    You know the range of the ''iron-breaking bow,'' don''t you?　You should be back to your senses as a bowman (archer). Working backwards from the enemy''s position, and taking into account the change in range due to shields and height differences, from where can you fire at the enemy?"


    Monica shakily points to a building.


    ...... right over there."


    I''ll be right back," he said. Okay. You can deactivate Hawkeye."


    ......


    Monica crumples to her knees.


    She puts her hand to her forehead to keep the headache at bay.


    She asks, "Are you okay?"


    Roland hands Monica a potion.


    ''Excuse me. Thank you."


    That''s good enough. This is fast enough for real-world use."


    Are you going to use this ...... in a real battle?"


    If you are attacked from a height by the enemy, you must, at all costs, step back and activate your ''hawk eye. Then you take out the enemy firing squad."


    Roland selected two of the best men from the white army unit and assigned them to escort her.


    The troops were reorganized and proceeded through the dungeon of the ruins.


    Monica was anxiously making her way through the ruins.


    (Are we really going to be okay? I can''t believe we''re relying on these skills to go through the stages of the ruins. ......)


    The unit was still advancing through the stage of the ruins, led by Monica and the shieldmen on either side of her.


    Suddenly, an arrow hit the helmet of the warrior shieldman next to Monica.


    The man who was hit cowered, holding his head.


    （Here he comes. A preemptive attack from the enemy!)


    Tension ran through Monica.


    Tension ran through the unit as well.


    Monica looks in the direction the arrow came from.


    She sees armed goblins (hobgoblins) with bows and arrows high up in the building.


    ''To the left. Bow and arrow squads and shield squads, deploy to the left!"


    Roland shouts, and all the bowmen (archers) except Monica deploy with the shield squad to the left of the troop.


    At the same time, a mixed unit of wolves with large claws (Crow Wolves) and armed goblins (Hobgoblins) appear from the front end and attack.


    The archers fired their bows and arrows at the enemy archers'' troops to check them.


    The armed goblins (hobgoblins) hid behind a building to avoid the arrows, and then fired again.


    The shield squads held up their large shields in the air, but they could not block all the arrows, and some of them were hit.


    The white troops hit the enemy in front of them.


    The enemy suddenly appeared at the end of the road, so Monica had to fall back before she had time to fire her bow and arrow, and the white army was also lagging behind because the shield unit, which normally protects the enemy''s first attack, was deployed on the left and the enemy took the high ground and rained down bows and arrows.


    This was the first time Roland''s unit had fallen into a difficult situation during the search.


    Under attack from the enemy, the unit was forced to retreat backwards.


    Monica. It''s ''Hawkeye. Follow the instructions I just gave you.


    Yes, sir.


    Monica activates her "Hawk Eye" and takes a bird''s eye view of her surroundings.


    (The position from which she can snipe both the enemy bow and arrow troops and the white army troops is ....... There it is!)


    Monica''s "Hawk Eye" captured the perfect position.


    She was in a position higher than the enemy archers, out of reach of their arrows, and within range of her "iron-breaking bow".


    Monica, with two or three guards, bypassed the enemy-free area and ran to the target building.


    The others patiently withstood the enemy fire until Monica was in position.


    Since the enemy''s bows were not as powerful as the "iron-breaking bows," the arrows did not pierce armor or helmets, but if they still hit, the armor and helmets would be damaged and dented, and the impact would be a blow that would cause damage to the body.


    Although the white army was outnumbered, they could not take advantage of their numerical superiority because the battlefield was unfortunately a narrow path, and only five men at most were allowed in the vanguard.


    The white army units managed to maintain the front line by replacing the vanguard members whenever they were wounded (when a vanguard member fainted, the rear members had to drag him back to take his place), but unfortunately, the enemy, who could take advantage of the covering fire, had the advantage and kept pushing us all the way.


    Within a few dozen minutes, the troops were visibly buoyed up.


    However, if they withdrew at this point, everything would go up in smoke.


    Roland tried to inspire his troops to somehow hold the line.


    As the troops began to show signs of fatigue and there were no more uninjured soldiers left, it looked as if the battle was finally over when an enemy bowman screamed.


    Monica fired an arrow from a higher vantage point than the enemy.


    The situation was reversed.


    The enemy archers were now being shot at from below and above, from the front and flanks, and from both sides, with nowhere to hide and no way out.


    Monica wiped out the enemy archers with "bow fire" and "one-hit-kill," and now she fired a volley of arrows at their white army.


    The enemy is visibly dismayed, floats away, and begins to flee.


    The longer they stayed where they were, the more they fell prey to Monica''s "iron-breaking bow" and "one-hit-kill".


    On the contrary, Roland''s white army suddenly began to gain momentum.


    Warriors, who had been reluctant to fight until then, regained their courage and joyously slashed at their enemies.


    Finally, the monster unit, unable to hold out any longer, turned its back on Roland and his men and began to flee in defeat.


    Roland and his men attacked the monster troop from behind with their swords, and when their swords could no longer reach them, the archers shot arrows to kill the enemy, and after a scattered chase, they annihilated the enemy.


    Monica was the first bowman (archer) to successfully provide covering fire.


    (I could have done it. Cover Fire ....... With "Hawk-Eye," even I can fire a covering shot ......)


    After collecting the loot, Roland joins Monica.


    She says, "Well done. Monica. Now that''s how to use the Hawk-Eye. Even if the enemy makes the first move, you secure an advantageous position and win in the end. This is how your unit fights.


    Yes, sir.


    (This will work. We can make Monica a class A archer. And even build a formation around her!)


    Roland looked convinced.


    After that, every time Roland and his team were attacked, they struck back using Monica''s "Hawk-Eye".


    After repeated attempts, the unit gained confidence, and Monica responded by activating "Hawk-Eye" as soon as the enemy attacked.


    The troops came to trust her to hold the line, and she never seemed to get carried away.


    At one point, when the unit reached a terrain of buildings, Monica stopped and had a hunch.


    （There they are. There''s an enemy up ahead!)


    Monica?　What the hell is going on......"


    Roland stopped talking as he was about to say it.


    He noticed that she had activated her Hawk-Eye.


    (Monica. You didn''t find the enemy, did you?)


    Mr. Roland. Ten minutes after I start running, take your troops along the road. The enemy will be ahead of you."


    Monica pointed to the road ahead, said that much, and walked away without a sound.


    Roland did as she instructed, pausing the troop''s advance and beginning to advance ten minutes later.


    Monica reached the firing point.


    An armed goblin (hobgoblin) could be seen.


    Armed with bows and arrows, they are waiting for the troops to pass through the bottleneck.


    (They cannot see me over there. There is a view that only I can see. This is the power of the Hawk-Eye!


    Monica quietly nocked the arrow so that they could not hear even the squeak of the strings.


    Armed with bows and arrows, the hobgoblins watched from above the building as the troop entered the bottleneck and laughed.


    From their point of view, Roland and his troop were summer insects that flew into the fire.


    The armed goblins (hobgoblins) took arrows to their bows and tried to take aim at the troop.


    But then an arrow pierced his head and his head exploded.


    The other armed goblins (hobgoblins) who were standing by were startled and looked in the direction of the arrow to see Monica holding up her "iron-breaking bow".


    The angry goblins fired arrows at her, but she was in a better position.


    The goblins were wiped out without a trace.


    At the same time, a battle started in the narrow passage.


    The monsters, expecting to be covered by the bow and arrow unit, were so upset that instead of arrows falling on the enemy, they were falling on themselves, and they collapsed easily.


    (Yes, we did it. We made it. We were able to get into a better position than the enemy before they attacked us first. ......)


    Monica joined Roland and the others, stunned at what she had done.


    ''Well done, Monica.


    Lo, Mr. Loran ......, I ......


    Repeat that and you''ll be a class A archer."


    (Can I be ...... a class A archer (archer)?　(Really ......)


    Roland also observed her progress in Roland.


    (Sounds good to me. He read from the terrain that the enemy was waiting for her and made the first move. He applied "Hawk-Eye" to his fighting style. Moreover, she also used "Silent Run" at the same time. A combination of two skills for covert combat. Above all, this time she acted voluntarily without being instructed by anyone.)


    Roland looked at Monica, who was shivering with anxiety.


    She still couldn''t believe what she had done.


    (Shall we turn up the pressure a gear?)


    As Roland thought about this and was about to call out to Monica, she suddenly became dizzy and gagged.


    Psst!"


    Roland hurriedly grabbed her hand and held her shoulder for support.


    Monica?　What''s wrong?"


    I''m sorry. I''m a little dizzy.


    When Roland appraised her status, he found that her stamina was severely depleted.


    She was fine. She will recover soon with a potion.


    Monica tried to drink the potion, but Roland stopped her.


    Drinking potions could instantly restore stamina in any amount, allowing adventurers to stay active for hours or days, but drinking too much was bad for one''s health.


    It simply causes water to build up in the stomach and intestines, making it impossible to fight properly.


    So after drinking a potion, it is better not to drink another one for a few hours.


    Monica had just drank a potion.


    Roland let out a sigh.


    (It''s still too early to put pressure on her.)


    If they are forced to do too much in a state lacking in stamina, it will lead to serious consequences.


    (After she is able to use "Hawk-Eye" continuously for one level. That''s when we will put pressure on her.)


    Roland made that judgment.


    Monica. That''s it for once. You''ve done well. Get some rest."


    Mr. Roland. But ......"


    At this juncture, I think I''m on to something.


    Her eyes seemed to be appealing to me.


    She had been treated as a liability all her life, and this was her one chance to redeem herself.


    Monica. This is an order. Rest."


    ...... yes."


    Roland said in a stern tone, and she withdrew with a sigh.


    The time was right, as they had just found the transition gate and were nearing the end of the stage of the ruins.


    Shakuma. You''re up."


    Roland said, looking back to the rear of the troop.


    ''We''ve been waiting for you.''


    Shakuma, dressed as a support mage, leaps to the front of the unit, looking as if he can''t wait to get started.


    Until a few moments ago, Shakuma and Yuffine had been placed in the rear of the unit to keep them from participating in the battle.


    Instead of Shakuma coming forward, Monika is lowered to the rear.


    From now on, we will proceed with you at the center of the troop."


    Yes, sir. Let me show you the power of supportive magic to help your allies fight and hinder your enemies!


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