Rebuild World

76 Exploring the ruins of Cheryl and the others

When Cheryl was working in her room, she received a call request to the information terminal.

As soon as she hears that notification sound, Cheryl reaches out to the information terminal at a great speed and quickly manipulates the information terminal to respond so as not to keep the person waiting as long as possible.

It's Cheryl.

"It's Akira. Are you all right now?

"Of course (of course). Feel free to contact me in the early morning or late at night."

When Cheryl answers with a smile and a good mood, Akira returns a slight pulling voice.

"Oh well."

"Yes. Please don't hesitate. So, what can I do for you?

Because I wanted to hear your voice somehow. If it was for such a reason, the happier I would jump up, but Cheryl knows it's not either. It's just a pale expectation. And it wasn't for that reason, as Cheryl expected.

"Uh, well, if I told you I'd escort Cheryl and the others to the Higalaka Residential Area ruins, you want to go?

Cheryl sorts out a slightly abrupt Akira story in her head. Read the story behind you, read Akira's intentions in depth, and figure out how to answer it. If this is an order or request, I'll get back to Cheryl, yes, but nothing else. But it doesn't seem so.

"If you don't need an immediate answer, can I ask you for more information?

"Even when I say more about it, it's just like I told you... Yeah, you can say no to anything else. If you don't feel comfortable, I don't feel compelled to push you. I said I'd escort you, but you're going to the wilderness. It's certainly a dangerous place. I'm not saying anything about harassment..."

"No, that's not what..."

Cheryl tried to grasp the content by asking Akira a lot of questions. When we talked about Akira, we invited her to explore the ruins of the Higalaka Residential District.

Akira will escort Cheryl and the others to the Higalaka Residential Area ruins, so we're talking about collecting even relics from the old world there. The means of travel will be Akira's car. I will tow a trolley for transporting artifacts, so it will be fine as long as there are enough people to ride there.

There are no more large artifacts left in the Higalaka Residential District ruins, but that is by the standards of the hunters who can get that far. By Cheryl and the others standards, there are still artifacts of sufficient value. Bring it back and it will be in Cheryl and the others' best interest.

Though the question remains, it is a story of great benefit to Cheryl and the others. Cheryl decides to take Akira's suggestion.

"Okay. If that's the case, please don't bother me."

Akira's slightly unexpected voice returns.

"Is that good? You said I'd escort you into the wilderness. It's dangerous?"

"I decided it was a story that had just the benefit of taking that risk. It's an invitation to the corner, and we need money. You can't miss out on opportunities to earn money."

"... well. Right. Okay."

Cheryl noticed a subtle change in Akira's voice color. Cheryl and the others need money, too. So I go to the wilderness knowing the danger. Something was there that wasn't the reason for that hand, but I stopped asking about it.

Cheryl is in a good mood to thank Akira when she finishes setting a specific departure date, number of people, etc.

"... so that's what I'm asking you. Thank you so much for sharing such a good story."

"It was this way that I brought up the story. Don't worry about it. Bye."

"Yes. See you later"

I can't get off the phone with Akira. Then the look on Cheryl's face, who was in a good mood and loving talk, turns into something a little serious. Ask yourself again the question you were shelving, but you didn't get a convincing answer.

(Why has Akira brought this up? What's in it for Akira when we get this story? I don't know......)

Whatever Cheryl estimates in his head, Akira will have a huge deficit. It's a deficit at the point of escorting Cheryl and the others without even taking escort fees. You should need an amount of money that doesn't fit the length of Cheryl and the others, even if you just hold a hunter for a day paying 10 million aurums flat. If you take a bunch of kids from Slam Street who haven't been able to operate in the wilderness to the ruins, you'll need a lot more money to escort them.

Already the Higalaka Residential District ruins shouldn't be where Akira goes looking for relics from the old world. Akira's strength should be a place where the price of the artifact is too low for the price. Whether Cheryl and the others took the artifact home whenever possible, or offered Akira all of that sale money, it shouldn't be significantly enough to pay for hiring Akira.

(... some kind of training? Or is it a prep exercise? For example, if Akira needs some kind of manpower in the wilderness, are we trying to figure out how much we can use? But if so, you just have to explain that... I knew you wouldn't understand.)

Cheryl tried to figure it out for herself after that, but couldn't come up with a convincing reason. I never asked Akira why. Because during my conversation with Akira, I realized that Akira had somehow tried to blur the reason.

I wasn't exactly told not to listen, but Cheryl was hesitant enough.

I don't know what I don't know. But it's definitely a beneficial story for Cheryl and the others. Then we must strive to make the most of it.

Cheryl shelved all his doubts and switched his mind to adjusting the personnel of the artifact collection.

Cheryl and the others headed to the Higalaka Residential Area site to collect artifacts. Cheryl and the others were waiting for Akira at a rendezvous point near the border between Slam Street and the wilderness.

We're almost there until the rendezvous time. Those who became this relic gathering personnel were passing through a variety of thoughts.

Cheryl is in a good mood, smiling and planning for the future.

(What should I do with the collected artifacts? Looking for a buyer? Open a dewstore and sell it ourselves? You're going to need some kind of cash changeover because I don't think Mr. Katsuragi can get the kind of artifact that he buys away. Even if you are lucky enough to find a high-priced artifact, you have to give it to Akira on the boulder (just fine) and think of a way to replace the cheap artifact with gold well (well)...)

Cheryl's thoughts are mostly after he finishes exploring the site. I am not particularly worried about going out to the ruins of the old world in the dangerous wilderness. Because even if the destination is the wilderness, I am happy to be able to go out with Akira.

In contrast to Cheryl, Elio's expression is a little tense and a little uneasy.

(I'm not sent to collect artifacts because I saw Cheryl naked the other day, am I? You're not, are you? You don't want me to die, do you? Please stay different!?

Elio is once armed as a force put out by Cheryl's side. But the equipment is about the cheap assault gun I bought from the snail. The number of remnants is also low. It's a little hard to call an armed assuming engagement with a monster.

Ellio was previously dying at the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street. For this reason there was resistance against going out into the wilderness. But I can't disobey the instructions of Cheryl, the captive party boss. You can't be kicked out of the cell against Cheryl to live with your lover Alicia.

Even if Akira says she will escort Cheryl and the others, how seriously will she protect Elio? At least it's definitely a lower priority than Cheryl. If anything, I have to do something on my own. But it's like something Ellio already packed in, like a situation where he has to do something on his own.

Elio's anxiety didn't clear up. I vowed to return alive (for) my lover Alicia, and encouraged excitement. I was distracted by my anxiety to go out into the dangerous wilderness, thinking that Akira's strength would be fine.

Nasha was watching the others. It was about Cheryl who kept room among the Cheryl people, and the others put their anxiety on the table with all the difference in degrees. Except for Cheryl, no one likes and volunteers for this relic collector.

(Though I can't help pushing a lot because I'm new here, I didn't know I'd be driven to the ruins of the old world to collect artifacts. But what do you mean, they even drive out bosses and executives? I don't know. We need to figure out more about the inmates. I'll be in touch with Arna later...)

Cheryl's detachment party is heterogeneous in many ways. Still enough hope for Arnah. In order to make it easier for Nasha to draw Arna into the detachment party, Cheryl, the boss, must have a good heart test. Nasha tightened her mind.

Akira showed up in the car a little before the scheduled assembly time. Cheryl and the others greeted each other there and set off to the ruins of the Higalaka Residential District.

The car pulls a towed carrier. Akira is in the driver's seat, Cheryl is in the passenger's seat, and the others are on the carrier.

The back seat of the car is empty (ah), but no one is in there. Because if someone is in the back seat, they get in the way when using the CWH objective assault gun and DVTS minigun that Akira is installing in the rear of the car. There was someone who tried to sit down, but Akira drove him back to the carrier.

The towed carrier was purchased from Akira's experience exploring the site with Elena and the others. Akira had purchased a larger carrier in anticipation of carrying larger artifacts in the future. As a result, the carriage could afford to be ridden by all the Elios. But I can't say I'm comfortable riding.

A boy named Sebra sitting next to Nasha is zeroing (spilling) stupidity.

"You won't let me in the car except for the boss. Are we good enough for the carriage? Damn it. You're in good shape. You weren't much different from us until a while ago."

Akira didn't give instructions by explaining all the way to why she wouldn't let anyone sit in the back seat. For this reason, Sebra interpreted Akira's instructions as arrogant in making herself known in the position where she was seated.

"Hey, does that Akira know Hunter?

When Nasha asked that, Sebra loosened her grumpy look slightly. Because Nasha is new and I realize she's someone I don't know very well about Akira. In other words, he decided it was easy for him to say bad things close to his stupidity for Akira.

Answer in such a manner that Sebra finds a mouthpiece of dissatisfaction.

"I mean, I know him, or just the face I saw there when I was in the alley of Slam Street in the same way. If you lived nearby, you'd be face-to-face when the city picked up the food you were distributing, so you'd remember your face, right?

"You're a hunter, and you were picking up the food the city was distributing?

"It's only recently that he became a hunter. Until then, it wasn't much different from us. That's what I found in the ruins of the old world, so I bought some good gear, and it just went a little better."

"Really? Akira was a strong hunter..."

"It's clear, isn't it? I was lucky enough to get an awesome weapon. Anyone with awesome gear looks awesome. Talk about when you were in Sijima, 'cause you showed your gear at the bottom of there and threatened it, right? Does that unarmed guy look that strong?

Nasha looks at Akira and reconfirms Akira's impression. Akira's gear does look strong in Nasha's eyes, too. But imagining those unequipped Akira, it didn't seem very strong.

"... if you say so, maybe so."

"Right?"

Sebra laughed just a little. But soon he returned to his grumpy expression.

Sebra's gaze is directed at Akira and her equipment. Reinforced clothing that improves physical ability. Rugged looking cars with wilderness specs. CWH objective assault guns and DVTS miniguns that seem very powerful. The rucksack, which is unmade in the back seat, also contains a box of 2 million aurum of restorative medicine. A bunch of possessions and gear that support Akira's strength.

Sebra sees things with strong envy and jealousy that are causing others to judge Akira as a strong man.

"... damn. How many armed men can I buy? If I had that kind of gear, I'd make money being a great hunter. If I do that, my boss will flatter me too. That way you can do whatever you want with the boss's body...... Damn. I guess that guy does whatever he wants with the boss's body. We used to take a bath together. I was just taking a quick peek at the boss in the bath, and he was kicked out of the jail. He's just a little lucky. Why is he so..."

Sebra's stupidity gradually turns into something cursed. It can also be said to be selling fights to both Akira and Cheryl.

(... you've got the wrong person to ask)

Nasha took a distance while Sebra was distracted. Because I'm sorry I got caught up in this.

Akira is driving the car slowly so as not to sway the carrier too much. Higalaka Residential District The road to the ruins is also flat. In other words, we have more time to reach the Higalaka Residential District ruins just for that matter. Naturally, you also have a better chance of encountering monsters.

Akira had confirmed the hostile reaction shown on her goggles while driving her car. The Akira switched the operation of the car to automatic operation of the control unit and set the gun outward.

"Akira?"

"A monster."

Akira succinctly answered Cheryl's question in the passenger seat.

Cheryl looks hastily in the direction Akira is pointing the gun at. But the wilderness was too wide to find what Akira called a monster.

"Uh, where is it?

"Use those binoculars there. It's already linked to the information-gathering equipment, so you'll find it soon."

Cheryl uses the binoculars he keeps nearby to look for the monster again. Adjust the direction of the binoculars according to the indicator symbols displayed together in the magnified landscape. The automatic correction feature of binoculars in conjunction with information-gathering equipment quickly found what Akira said of the monster.

A four-legged monster of a landscape that can be understood as a carnivore at a glance is aiming at Akira's car at a speed that is not akin to that giant. When you see the sight of a thick leg supporting a giant kicking and running through the earth, you're likely to hear a ground sound that you can't possibly hear from that distance.

Akira snipes a monster with an AAH assault gun. But the bullet only rips through the sky, never hitting a monster.

Akira keeps sniping. But all of that goes off. In the meantime, the monsters narrow their distance from Akira and the others.

The people on the carrier also noticed the presence of the monster when they heard the firing noise. Get yourself out of the carrier and look for the monster. I can see the monster coming close with the soot smoke up. The monster was already so imminent that even the naked eye could see it.

The kids on the carrier start making noise.

"Hey! They're getting closer and closer! You didn't hit me!?

"Isn't it creepy?

The monster travels faster than the car. Akira continues to snipe, but the monster's travel speed has not dropped at all.

The frightened children began to move to the other side of the carrier. Elio is the only one who has put up a gun for a fight, but the facial fright is just like all the other kids.

Akira exhales and puts down the AAH assault gun. And when you move to the rear of the car, point the DVTS minigun at a monster that's already approaching quite a distance. Akira calmly pulled the trigger.

A large quantity of bullets lands all over the body of the monster that won't be a problem at all even if it comes off slightly. Countless bullets pierce the monster's skin, chopping meat and crushing bones. The monster was half-baked with blood splashes and flesh pieces scattered and lightly defeated.

Akira exhales and returns to the driver's seat. The kids on the carrier cheered a little late.

"Awesome! You can defeat that big one so lightly!

"You're a different boulder hunter!

Kids free from the monster threat are smiling and sharing their thoughts. Only one of them was grumpy. Sebra.

"You couldn't have done it at all when you were shooting normally. That weapon is just amazing. With such a weapon, it would be me..."

Sebra's whining was scratched out by the noise around her and no one heard her.

Cheryl smiles and greets Akira back in the driver's seat.

"It was awesome. After all, Akira is very strong. It's reliable."

Cheryl turns to Akira with a pitiful smile that pushes forward her admiration and favor for the other person. But Akira's reaction is dull. Ning is worse than usual.

Akira answers somewhat impatiently.

"... well, the escort is going to do well"

Akira doesn't want to be thanked for any reason. Cheryl guessed about it from Akira's attitude.

"... is, yes. Please."

Cheryl was surprised, but didn't ask deeply to avoid damaging Akira's mood.

Akira keeps driving silently. The air flowing between Cheryl and me sitting in the passenger seat is a little stiff, not an atmosphere that soothes the ground even with chatter.

I can hardly afford to be chatting to Akira at all. Akira was desperate for surrounding foes and couldn't afford to turn a blind eye to the extras.

Alpha smiles without worrying about the air between Akira and Cheryl.

"Akira. You're feeling a little too much, aren't you? If we don't get more relaxed and defensive, we're tired for nothing and it's gonna be hard later, okay?

"I know, baby."

Akira answered Alpha with a little relief, keeping room as usual.

Alpha was sitting on the other side of Cheryl sitting in the passenger seat, on the edge of the door next to Akira. She gently twisted herself and turned to Akira as she let her beautiful (beautiful) long legs hang out against the wilderness side.

'Sounds tough. Spit out the weak sounds early, okay?

Akira was escorting Cheryl and the others without Alpha support. You can see Alpha or listen to Alpha's advice. There is no other support. There is also no assistance in displaying or shooting enemy shadows due to increased vision. There is also no correction of aiming by operation of reinforced clothing. Nor does Alpha's advice point out clearly and appropriately.

Above all, Akira must do the enemy herself. Alarmed, the monster was about to ambush her in no time, and Akira couldn't help but distract herself. It gradually deprived Akira of her strength and strength.

This artifact collection combines Akira's training. To be precise, that's the main purpose of Akira's side.

The last time Elena and I finished exploring the site, Akira was acting completely off Alpha's support. The site exploration itself was able to successfully conclude without encountering monsters. But Akira's condition at that time was unusual in a tight way.

Still smelly (first). Having so decided, Alpha decided to carry out additional training. That's this artifact collection. Allowing Akira to escort Cheryl and the others back safely. It's that kind of training.

Akira needs to be more accustomed to acting without Alpha support. At least to the extent that self-destruction can be avoided from unnecessary tension.

Cheryl and the others were chosen for the escort because Cheryl and the others were almost amateurs and could not protect Akira like Elena and the effect on Akira was low even if the escort failed to die.

If Alpha proposes to invite Elena and the others for that purpose, Akira will be very grumpy. In some cases, a deadly crack runs in the relationship of trust with Akira. Alpha understands that.

That's why Alpha targeted Cheryl and the others. I convinced Akira that it was a story that Cheryl and the others had enough profit too. I also told Cheryl and the others I would call it off if they refused. And Cheryl didn't say no. Because Cheryl and the others have enough profit, as Alpha explains.

It's usually Akira who's risking her life, and Cheryl and the others are profiting from using that Akira as a back shield. Occasionally, Cheryl and the others could pay for the same amount of danger. If Akira dies, Cheryl and the others will disintegrate.

So you should be able to hang out with Cheryl and the others in training to make that Akira stronger. Alpha told Akira to unconsciously make that decision. Akira unconsciously judged according to its guidance.

If Akira had shown difficulty with this induction, Alpha would have endangered Cheryl and the others. If you value Cheryl and the others so much, Akira can tell you that she's trying to help Cheryl and the others by exposing herself to excessive danger. In some cases, elimination is necessary.

It's better to have less existence that dictates Akira's will. It is desirable that the greatest being that shapes Akira's will is Alpha. In order for Akira to accomplish her request from Alpha, for Alpha to achieve her purpose, and not to repeat her last failure, Alpha kept thinking behind the same smile (see).

Cheryl and the others' interests. Akira's interests. And Alpha's profit. Alpha is probably the only one who really understands that various interests are intertwined in this collection of relics.

Akira talks dissatisfaction as she looks sideways at Alpha's outfit.

'Then let me make a quick weak noise. Do something about that distracting outfit. "

Alpha wore an extremely low fabric swimsuit overlay. There were multiple layers of similar swimsuits in front of the string to ensure the amount of fabric there. The swimsuit combines a great deal of fabric to seduce (frighten) the original attractive body.

Cheryl sits on the other side of the alpha wearing solid clothes. As a result, Akira had become unnecessarily concerned about Alpha's outfit.

Alpha answers with a smile.

'I don't like it. I don't care what you don't have to worry about. Strongly cares about information to be aware of. That's part of the training, isn't it? If you're worried about me and my concentration is dull, my concentration is still sweet.'

"That may be true..."

As Akira was blurry, Alpha reversed her posture in a new gymnastic-like motion, pointing the front of her body toward Akira. Alpha's chest, hidden only in part in a swimsuit with a flat design, appeared just next to Akira.

Alpha speaks face-to-face with Akira.

'I'm not blurry. Here we go again. "

Monsters have raided again. Akira also confirmed that with the hostile reaction shown on the goggles.

Akira switches car driving to autopilot. Standing up and putting up your gun, peek over the goggles at the aimer. Akira firmly captured the monster's appearance as only dotted by the naked eye.

Akira firmly supports the gun with her fortified clothing physical abilities, but the vibration of the car she's scaffolding rocks the muzzle. Monsters are also running at full speed towards Akira and the others. It is difficult to accurately snipe a monster's weakness in this state. Hard to even hit somewhere in a monster.

"Predict the monster's movements. Target shall be defined taking into account the time difference between landings. Sense the movement of the vehicle body to correct the gunshot flashes. Don't panic and shoot calmly. Even if it comes off bad luck, I don't expect it to hit me lucky. Aim and guess, not by chance. '

Pull the trigger as Akira listens to Alpha's advice. The bullet fired ran through the side of the monster.

Akira blushes.

"I took it off. What was wrong with you?

'The aim was simply sweet. Aim harder.'

That being said, while you're aiming, your opponent moves out of sight over the aiming device.

"I guess if Akira could compress Akira's physical time the moment she pulls the trigger, she could aim more precisely."

"I'm trying."

Akira continues to train in physical temporal manipulation, but is still unable to handle it freely. If that were possible, Akira's shooting skill would also rise considerably.

With the monster approaching somewhat, Akira could also hit somewhere in the monster giant. However, the monster is not frightened (hiccups) to the extent that it has received some bullets in areas where it is not a weakness.

The kids on the carrier started making noise again. Time's up. Akira moves to the back seat. Point the CWH objective assault gun at the monster, stand up, and pull the trigger. The powerful bullet released from the CWH objective assault gun penetrated the monster's torso causing fatal injuries. When the monster collapsed and pulled away from the car, the cheer rose again from the carrier.

Although there have been several monster raids since then, the line reached the Higalaka Residential District ruins safely.