Rebuild World

Raina, who is accompanying Akira half forcefully to follow her, wonders how slow Akira travels, albeit underground.

"Siori. Why is he moving so slow?

"How fast should you travel inside the site? There are individual differences in that criterion and judgment. He must have taken some time to implement his opponent's doctrine."

"And it's not too late? The three of us are on guard, aren't we?

Raina also understands the importance of the Sovereign. Sideways, debris, and store ruins are all over the basement where monsters seem to lurk. Besides, Yarata sasori can even be simulated into rubble. I know exactly what makes you want to be vigilant in your mind.

But even with that in mind, if Akira's strength as we heard at the defensive point is correct, it shouldn't be a problem to move faster. At least it's too slow as the speed of travel that divided the opponents between the three of us. That's what Raina thought and remembered the doubt.

Siori hesitated a little to answer the question. Because it definitely hurts Raina's mood. However, if I don't know, I think that I would betray my loyalty and honestly convey my own interpretation.

"It's not three. It's one."

"What? There must be three of us, right?

"He doesn't count us in the war. The same goes for the enemy. I'm pretty sure because I and my lady are double-checking the confirmed location and direction. We are also checking the positioning that can be dealt with only by his firepower if we encounter a flock of Yarata sasoris. I mean, it's practically the same as going it alone."

Siori's discussion is correct. It was for Akira's own training and for Rayna's departure when the monsters attacked her.

Raina thought that Akira's behavior meant that she was completely wrapped around her feet, and her expression was furiously distorted. And I accidentally tried to rough up my voice, but I ate my teeth and managed to endure it. Because it's like proving to yourself that you're incompetent to be treated like that if you ignore the will of the other person and force (do) a quote that comes with you, or if you lure a monster over with a yell.

While Raina manages to maintain apparent calm, with a quiet voice, but with definite anger, she shook her body slightly with anger (dunno), while putting her inner heart into her mouth.

"... you mean we can't trust our strengths that much?

Siori answers intentionally and calmly to quell Raina's anger.

"He doesn't know what a lady is capable of. Hunters who do not associate hunter rank with ability to engage have some aspects that they will not do. It eliminates as far as possible the indeterminate element of depositing one's own life in the strength of an unknown opponent. Think of it that way. It's hard to spot the other person's strength at a glance. Even Katsuya, who has so much strength, is belittled just because he is young. Unfortunately, we would be even more so."

"That's right..."

Hunter Rank is an indication of Hunter's strength, but it is an overall assessment of various abilities and does not guarantee his ability to fight monsters. The ability of enemies and relics to collect is devastating, but some compensate for it with high combat capabilities. Of course (of course) the reverse also exists. Hunter rank will be the same if both of them have the same final achievement.

Reyna, taught by Siori, deduces with a slightly calm head. Judging by the history of the battle I heard in the hall, Akira may be a hunter specializing in combat skills. And I've probably seen a number of hunters with higher hunter ranks and lower combat abilities than I do. In that case, this treatment is somewhat convincing, and I have no choice.

That's what Raina thought and further lost momentum. But it did not lead to the complete resolution of the grievances.

"Ma'am. Would you still like to go back? I don't think it would be good for the lady if I stayed with her."

…… I don't want to. "

If we go back here, it will be something that Rayna didn't even get called to accomplish, and it won't be a busy thing to just get in the way and go home. I didn't like that. And more than that, Rayna wanted to see something. Recognize, pride and convince yourself of your strengths. Opportunities and cuts to make it possible. Something like that.

Siori was endangering the situation. Rayna doesn't try to come back half-witted, and Akira probably doesn't recognize herself as an ally. If you encounter a flock of Yarata sasoris large enough to be in the hands of three people in this situation, if you do poorly, you turn to the enemy up to Akira. There is no denying the possibility of stopping our feet and pushing us into the role of a decoy in order to escape alone.

If Rayna doesn't change her mind, she'll have to change Akira's will. Relations need to be improved at least to the extent of cooperation and withdrawal in an emergency. When Cioli judged so, she began to figure out how to do it.

Akira is stopping and roaring in the basement. I've been going quite a bit looking for traces of Yarata sasori that raided defensive point 15, but so far I haven't found any traces that look like it.

If we stay like this, we'll reach Defense Point 15. Isn't it overlooked due to my lack of exploratory skills? Akira, who suspects so, confirms to Alpha.

"Alpha, I know trace hunting is my training. That's why I'm looking for it on my own. But if I missed it, don't shut up and tell me. It's my job."

'It's okay. I'll teach you.' Cause I didn't tell you it was training, and you'd have trouble jumping into a bunch of yarata sawdust on Akira. '

Akira returned a mild bitter smile to Alpha, who had turned a slightly more amusing smile.

"Thanks for that. If I do, is there really no trace?... If you don't find anything like this, they're going to complain to you from HQ. It took too long."

Akira smiled slightly. Alpha smiles gently at Akira when she sees that it stems not from complaining about HQ but from her suspicions about Akira's own work.

'Let me say whatever I want then. We should send an exploratory team if we're going to do a full investigation. It took a while because the defense team personnel investigated it with care. That's all there is to it. You don't have to worry about Akira. Let's move on to safety first without a rush.'

Alpha is also in a position to ask Akira for a job. Akira's honesty in her work is greatly welcomed. But because of that honesty, I don't want you to die before I fulfill this request. To alleviate unnecessary honesty, and for his own purposes, Alpha cared a great deal about Akira.

…… So is that. Okay. '

Akira also regained her mind with it and tried to move on as before. Siori calls off the Akira.

"I'd like to talk to you. Listen to me."

Akira tried to ignore Siori. But I look back and react unexpectedly to the next statement.

"Request an escort for the lady. We would like to negotiate the details of the request and the compensation."

Unsurprisingly abrupt, Akira could not understand the content. It took me a little while to catch up with my understanding, but now I was confused without knowing its intentions. And while showing some confusion, I leak a voice that showed the mood in the end.

"... Huh?

At least I'm listening without ignoring my story. When Ciori decides so, he continues the conversation, including his intention to multiply the opponent's confusion.

"We will proceed with the description of the request. The escort period shall be within the duration of this Yarata Sasori crusade request and while you are within escortable distance of your daughter. The reward is five million aurum. Success reward. We will not reduce the remuneration even in situations where it is impossible to accompany the company, etc. at the direction of the headquarters, etc., but if we actively seek the situation or expose (or expose) the daughter to danger, we will reduce the amount of such negligence after consultation..."

Raina was as solidified as Akira in Siori's abrupt remarks. But he hurried back to me and pinched his mouth.

"Hey, hey! What do you say all of a sudden?

"We are asking you to escort the lady. You need to use other means to keep your daughter safe than not willing to return to Defense Point 14. If you would like to return, I will withdraw this request."

"Yes, no, but hiring outside personnel won't allow Drancam to acknowledge the reward of 5 million aurum!?

"Don't worry. Pay from my personal property. It's a lot of money, but it's no substitute for your daughter's safety."

I'm really trying to pay five million aurums at my own expense. Rayna felt the seriousness of Siori.

Rayna knows full well that it's useless to tell you to reconsider. Because that's synonymous with what I'm telling you to rethink Rayna's safety. It is impossible for Siori to tolerate it.

Raina also thinks it's bad for the boulders to let Siori get there because of her own self. I also understand that if I go back to adulthood, that would be the story. However, the desire to remain on this scene until some achievement was achieved was also quite strong, and the original willingness personality fuelled it. As a result, Raina kept getting lost in the light mess.

Shaking heart and unwavering loyalty. Raina and Siori look at each other without seeping (into) their expressions and gaze. I'm clashing my choices.

Advice flies from Alpha as Akira unconsciously follows the course of the field half-heartedly.

"Akira, if you leave me alone, I'll shut you down from deciding whether or not to take on the request, okay?

Akira hurriedly pinches her mouth when she returns to me.

"Wait. Aside from not going back that way, I refuse that request."

"... if there is a lack of reward, we will negotiate."

Siori smelled the increase in rewards. But Akira still shakes her head sideways.

"No. What's missing is my strength, not my reward. I defend myself, so I do my best. I can't afford to even escort someone. So I can't take that request if I get paid more."

Rayna gives me an unexpected look.

"But you rescued the hunters by yourself from the herd of Yarata sasoris, didn't you? That's what the headquarters staff said, but still not strong enough?

"I wouldn't have even told you that I helped out sparingly (shuddering) with the crossing of my nose. I survived the impulse to run out of ammunition in my hand. If they tell you to do it again, I'll never say no."

Then why did you follow those instructions?

"The hunter I helped didn't contact HQ properly about the situation. He explained that he was appropriately attacked by a wormy monster. I can't believe there's a flock of yaratasoli at the rescue site, only after I went to help them. After that, it's done."

"If it's so hard, why did you take on this request to crusade the Yarata Sasori's nest?"

Akira, who didn't like it and take on the request, shows frustration.

"Can you say no so easily when the client is the long-term strategy department of Kugamayama City! If it's easy for me to say no, I'm saying no!

"Oh, yeah. You had a rough time."

Rayna smiles at Akira's momentum so that she can be misdemonized. Then he asks to exhale the remaining suspicions.

"... I mean, Akira's not that strong, is she?

"Naturally."

An amazing (amazing) hunter who broke into a herd of yarata sasoris single-handedly, kicked that herd and rescued the rescued subjects, all returning safely. The figure, which Ciori and Raina had unconsciously thought of from the HQ story, collapsed when Akira denied it too clearly. Akira, who saw it again after that assumption disappeared, was just a young hunter who seemed to be everywhere.

Strange silence flows to the scene. Everyone was spared the situation after the preconditions were overturned.

Siori sees and devises Raina, who seems a little awkward, and suggests again to Akira.

"Now change your request. I need your daughter's support. The request period is until you return to the defense point. The reward will be paid in advance at 100,000 aurum. How about that?

"Siori?

Raina couldn't figure out Siori's intentions and turned a slightly puzzling gaze. Siori returned a gaze that made Rayna look embarrassed. The gaze is close to that of my sister, who sees her labored sister.

"I'll take it down if the lady's going to go back adult, but you're not going to do that, are you?

"... ugh"

I follow Akira forcefully by mistake as a man of strength, and as soon as I find out it's actually no big deal. I'm sorry about the boulder. If you tell me to go home, I'll go home with a lot of people, but I don't feel comfortable asking that from myself either. Siori was seeing through that Raina's mood.

So I took Akira's request again. If you say no, use that as an excuse to go home. If you want to take it on, encourage the relationship to improve by advancing a request fee instead of a nuisance fee involved in a strange thing. Good for both. That's what I suggested.

Siori returns her gaze to Akira and waits for her reply. As Akira thinks about what to do, Alpha pinches her mouth.

"It's troublesome to say no and rub again, and why don't you take it on? This request is also like an excuse (for) not to rub (or) while accompanying her, so I don't think Akira has any intention of seriously protecting her. Take it on, this trouble is over. I think that's good. I'm not saying I can't. '

'... right. Will you?'

Siori and the others don't expect anything from their abilities either. Just follow the investigation with that amount of cover. Is that good? Akira has had a lot of troublesome odors, and decided so with that degree of judgment.

"Okay. Take on the request. I'm Akira."

"My name is Siori. Here, then."

Siori took out ten 10,000 Orum notes and offered them to Akira, who received them. Now the request has been made.

Ask Rayna as Akira takes the note.

"So, what do we do?

"What do you want me to do?

"It's what we're going to do. I took on the lady's support as a favor. So the general course of action is going to be in line with the will of the lady. Decide what you want to do now. What are we gonna do?

"Uh..."

Rayna is confused. Originally it just came with the idea of trying to be active myself if anything, I wasn't thinking about a specific operational policy or anything. In addition, before that, it was moving under Katsuya's command, so I wasn't used to thinking about the overall course of action. Because of that, I couldn't think of a sudden question like that and couldn't answer it.

Cioli answers instead.

"For the time being, I think it's okay to continue our investigation with Akira's investigation policy. You don't have to change it either. Amend as appropriate when the need arises. I thought that was enough."

"Oh, yeah! Let's do that!

Copy that.

Akira nodded and took Raina and the others to reopen the investigation.

After resuming the investigation for a while, Rayna was watching Akira as she continued to investigate the surroundings and foes behind Akira. Now that we all share the enemy direction and so on, the overall travel speed is faster than before. Still relatively late in Raina's senses.

The primary reason you can't earn travel distance is because Akira's enemies in the lead are poorly handled. Definitely pulling the whole foot. It is also a natural consequence, beyond the fact that we are leading an immature young hunter in troop action.

But Raina remembered her doubts again. If Akira's strength is really to that extent, that history of war is unlikely. It's also unnatural to go out on your own to investigate without complaining, just because it's a HQ instruction.

There is no reason for the Kugamayama City's Long-Term Strategy Department to make a request to that extent of hunters in the first place. Unlike Raina and the others who were requested by Drancam, Akira is probably personally requested. In other words, young hunters cannot be imitated (well) to compensate for their immaturity with team-by-team operations. I am definitely evaluating Akira's personal battle power to make a request.

Actually, I don't have a lot of strength. From Akira's attitude when she declared herself so, she was convinced that it was so at one time. But when I calm down and rethink, Tsujitsu still doesn't fit. Even assuming you are the owner of a prowess that is extremely biased against your combat abilities in order to match it, the appearance of the immature young hunter in front of you denies it. Tsujitsu (Tsujitsu) doesn't suit you either.

In the end, Akira's strength remains unknown. Rayna was really concerned about that.

Siori notices how Rayna is doing, and she calls out to embarrass herself that her mind is scattered.

"Ma'am. Something bothering you?

"Oh, I'm sorry. It's nothing."

Raina pulls herself together. However, a little more attention became distracted after a while.

Siori had guessed Rayna's inner heart more than his own in a way. The reason Rayna cares about Akira's strength is to use it as a criterion for evaluating Rayna's own strength. Akira's strength itself is not as important as it should be. But Raina's consciousness is faint, and the direction of her thoughts is slightly off.

It will be ineffective no matter how many times you pay attention if you do not resolve that original question. Cioli thought so and proposed the sum.

"Dear Akira. From Lady Akira's perspective, how strong do you think your daughter is?

Akira asks back wondering.

"No, even if they ask me that, I can only answer that I'm not sure. I don't have the strength to spot them at a glance. Why are you asking me that?

"My assessment is mixed with snoring. Organizational circumstances are mixed in Drancam's assessment. This is an opportunity at the corner (because of this), so I would like to refer to the opinions of third parties. That's all. Let me know your opinion on the scope of your daughter's support."

"Even if they say so..."

Akira begins to worry. I think Akira would like to take it seriously, even more than she said it was the scope of the request (Hanchi). But I don't know what to say. Ask Alpha for help for now.

"Alpha"

'Think for yourself. Hunter's ability to spot the power of his first sight is also important. Think of this as training too, and worry about becoming Akira'

Alpha's reply, which she replied with a laugh, also included inducements to Akira not to sell the fights to Darkless Arrow Cod (if she did) in the future. Explore the power of the opponent, and if you decide that selling a fight is a creepy (first) opponent, calm down and avoid rubbing. It's to make the habit come true.

Whether he had previously killed an inmate of Slam Street or helped Elena and the others in the ruins, Akira had made a strong decision to be hostile to the other party first and then turned to Alpha for support as a process. As an alpha, I want the order reversed in order to avoid futile rubbing. I wanted them to first deduce their strengths, etc., and then decide if they were really hostile.

And this was also evidence that Alpha was unable to grasp Akira's behavioral principles.

Since Alpha's help was not forthcoming, Akira asks Siori this time with her troubled face.

"Mm-hmm. Even if they say strength. Is there anything, like a criterion for evaluation? Even crusader hunters and explorer hunters will have different criteria for evaluation, and there will be many different ways of evaluating..."

"Right. Now let's say Akira hires the lady as the other party to the hunter operation. How much can I pay? Ask me if you need additional information such as your war history. It depends on the content of the question."

How much can a hunter pay for hiring another hunter? It is, in a way, the most discerning assessment of the hunter. It is a very realistic valuation criterion, and Hunter Rank is just one of the factors that determines its amount.

Raina is concerned about her strength, too, and the right assessment. I didn't want to distort my rating because I misdemonized (sesame seeds) badly, so I was going to answer honestly to what I was asked without making it look good.

But Akira suddenly came to a conclusion.

"Oh, if that's the case, I won't hire you"

To an unexpected answer, Rayna was stunned (groaned) before outraged. It's the same as saying that you don't like (just) a pre-negotiation issue about the amount of compensation. As for the rating, it's close to the worst.

Akira's tone is very ordinary, and I can't feel anything like jokes, harassment or mockery at all. That, on the contrary, had a strong impact on Rayna. Rayna even remembered a light glare (dizziness).

Siori can't hide her discomfort from the boulders, and she exposes her displeasure.

"... Dear Akira. I wonder if the boulder (that's right) has that rating. Please correct or explain why you are satisfied."

In a quiet tone, there was an awesome (soggo) expression of Siori's mood. It was enough for Rayna to return it to me when she heard it.

Akira doesn't even show upset about that intimidation and still answers in a very normal tone.

"Simply because it's troublesome to die for. If the Yarata Sasori herd, right, about 50 bodies, is strong enough to afford to kill everyone who was at Defense Point 14, I'll correct the rating just now."

Rayna answers while wandering.

"Well, I can't say I'm that strong on boulders. But that's why..."

"Was that him, 147? I was rubbing it with him, but how far were you supposed to rub it? You kept rubbing until you poked your guns at each other, and you were so quarrelsome because you could afford to win even if you killed each other? Or was it also a reason for him to never point a gun at himself?

Akira waits for Rayna's response as it is. Rayna couldn't answer. I decided to answer the question honestly without looking good, but that was already shaky.

I didn't like the person who looked lightly at Rayna and the others. So I stopped arguing and rubbing with my hips. That's where Raina's thinking ends then. But I couldn't speak of it. Instead, it returns further questions rather than answers to questions so as to misdemonize (sesame seeds) the worst rated shock with anger.

"Well, then what was I supposed to do! You make fun of me like that and tell me I should have let you say whatever you want!?

"No, I think you should like it. I can't forgive you for making fun of me. I'll kill you. Still good, assuming the result correctly, if you can tolerate the result. Sometimes being licked can be life-threatening. Sometimes it's better to poke a gun and threaten not to get on with it. I think it would be good if you acted prepared. What kind of results were you assuming?

Akira answered and asked normally again. And watch Rayna closely and wait for a response again.

Raina can't answer. I didn't assume anything in the first place. I couldn't put that in my mouth.

Siori pinches her mouth, listening in silence. Siori already regretted asking Akira a question.

"Dear Akira. If the situation gets that much worse, I will do my best to rule the place. So I was wondering if that hypothesis was somewhat impossible."

"Whatever the situation, Mr. Cioli would eventually do something about it, so I acted as though I didn't think about it. Still good, I think. My lady, if you were listening to the ratings in pairs, not individually, I would be mistaken."

"What does the story of 50 Yarata sasoris have to do with all the other hunters?

"As strong as that is, I just thought I could deal with it adequately, whether it was raided by a flock of yarata sasoris after rubbing (also) and totally hostile to the end, or even if it was dispersed and shot from behind at that time. It's just a guide."

"... Isn't the polarity too much?

"Yes, I am."

Akira replied softly. Siori's anger intensifies, but still frightens him. First, he continues to stare back at Siori.

"What I just said is polar. That's unlikely to happen, and I don't normally think we need to assume that much. The point is the extent of the problem. In what circumstances and to what extent do you respond? I'm talking about that personal difference. I didn't want to hire anyone who seemed to meaninglessly increase useless rubbing until I cut my fortune because of what happened at Defense Point 14 or my attitude when I was talking to 147. That's all. Nothing. I'm not going to tell you that I'm right. If you don't like it, listen to me because you think stupid kids are saying stupid things."

Both Ciori and Raina listened to Akira in silence. But the reaction was similar but different. Raina was depressed and drooling. On the contrary, Cioli had transformed the nature of anger reflected in its expression into something quiet but dark and strong.

"... For once, apart from being satisfied, I heard an explanation of the evaluation. So let me ask you one last thing."

Siori said so, placing the separation, and then pointing her gaze at Akira, who did not seep into her heart.

"Didn't you think that answer would piss me off?

You know as much as I do about serving Rayna. If you were to assume the result and tell me to talk, you should be assuming this result as well. As I told him, Siori hung on to threaten Akira, like a return of interest.

In a way, at this point, it was an unknown threat. And next time, we're no longer threatening each other.

Akira answers ready.

"I was instructed to answer questions as a support area. I wanted to do everything I could to do more than take it on as a request. I thought it was part of my effort to answer honestly, even if I angered them without misdemonizing them appropriately."

Cioli asked. Are you assuming and prepared to kill each other with me?

Akira replied. There is.

Both are already in a state of war. If one of them shows even a slight movement, the spicy remaining pull disappears. Now both had stopped moving because they were watching the gap (or not) based on the premise of counterattack.

Neither of them thought their opponents would stick a gun in their mouth and ask them to disarm. Immediately pull the trigger and make it at least incapable of combat. It depends on that time's leeway to kill, and that leeway is probably unlikely to arise. That's how they both understood it.

Did Siori threaten and Akira take it? Did Akira provoke and Siori take it? Either way, the cause will not make any difference in the status quo more than neither pulls off.

The density of the pressing air rises. It was only a matter of time before the two moved to the next phase.

"Siori..., stop..."

It was Raina who stopped it.

"Oh, my lady..."

"... it's all right now.... stop.... please"

Rayna had a fine voice while she was being draped. So Siori solved the battle first. Akira also combined to solve the battle posture.

In the meantime, the fight was avoided. Akira exhales free from tension. On that side, Alpha looked at Akira and exhaled.

"I put it up on the shelf a lot and said a lot, but the performance of the rubbing generator doesn't seem to have lost Akira either, right?

"Oh, I didn't sell you a fight."

Stiffen your expression by thinking Akira is a painful excuse even for herself. Smile (cheeks) as Alpha stares at that Akira.

'Surely I was the one who told you to take the request, and I was the one who told you to think for yourself? But, you know, you don't have to work so hard and boast that Akira can override predictions calculated from my advanced arithmetic skills? It's okay, I know exactly what you're doing.'

'... su, sorry'

Akira apologized for misdemonizing her. Alpha was smiling softly.

Just flatter me properly for now. If Alpha had advised Akira only that much, she could have avoided rubbing. There were no injuries, and she cleaned it up safely.