Rebuild World

Akira sits in the driver's seat of the car, chatting with Alpha and killing her spare time, waiting for Levin and the others to finish their consultations.

When the exuberance that survived from that place settles, a source of stupidity springs up in Akira.

I'm sorry to hear that you didn't have a body. There must still be artifacts left in that ruin. If we had explored more closely before the functionality of the ruins was restored, how much money would it have been? '

Alpha smiles at Akira.

'It's an uninvestigated site, so that's what happens. We still have information on where to install the terminal at Lyons Tail, so look forward to the next ruin and switch your mind.'

'Right...... Ha......'

This quest ended in black, but the dream of obtaining enormous wealth from unexplored ruins was impossible. Akira couldn't have switched her mind so easily because of the relics of the old world that would still be massive in that ruin.

Levin and the others sat a little further away from Akira's car and continued their consultations. One of them asks Levin with a dark look on his head.

"... So, what are we gonna do?

Levin answers with a similar look.

"I guess I'm trying to talk to you about that and decide. Come up with some good ideas, too."

"That being said, it's two million aurums, right? Can you pay? First of all, you're not the one who bought it. Why are you even dating me?

Levin answers grumpy.

"Are you trying to tell me it's my fault? You should have been eaten by a monster while you were stuck on that staircase."

That's not what I meant.

"So what do you mean?

Levin and the others have a very bad vibe. But when Akira sees the chilling Levins, she panics and grows up. Another man squeals.

"Really, what are you going to do..."

Levin and the others kept holding their heads.

Levin and the others' consultation is a way of paying Akira the two million aurums she has to pay. Who, at what time and in what way? Let me know when you decide that. That's what Levin and the others had been told by Akira.

There are five Levins, so if you pay 400,000 aurums per head, you can liquidate them. It is not an amount that cannot be paid. But if you pay, you'll have to fight monsters with your bare hands tomorrow. I've already spent quite a bit on this artifact collection. Ammunition costs must also be secured. Levin and the others have a life, too. I don't have any extra money.

Draw up a proposal with the look of a man giving up.

"... we'll have to sell the artifacts and do something about it"

Another man argues with surprise.

"I would have given the artifact to them as a reward for the emergency request, wouldn't I?

"What I gave you as a reward was the artifact behind that door. Anyway, they all have the artifacts they found elsewhere, don't they? If we put them all out, they wouldn't have to be two million orum, would they, to some extent?

Levin and the others look at each other. Everyone seems to have a good idea. When Levin gave up and put out the artifact he had hidden, the other men put the artifact in hand on the spot with a sense of mind.

The man who was most reluctant to serve also gives out the artifact he had in his possession, as he gave up. The look on Levin's face distorted when he saw it. The artifact served on the field was clothing.

Levin talks in a hurry.

"Hey, isn't this a garment artifact?"

"No, this is the one I found somewhere else."

"You think he'll believe that? Although I would definitely doubt it. Put that back. We'll sell it later and we'll split it up."

The man who served the artifact of the garment puts the artifact in again. When Levin sees the relics left on the field, he roars.

"... honestly, that's subtle. But first, we have to negotiate."

Levin gave up and headed under Akira.

When Levin finishes talking to her, Akira asks what she wonders.

"Even the most in good condition artifact that was behind the door is about 3 million orum, right? The rest of the artifact is going to be two million aurum?

"It's possible, isn't it? Let's get back to the city. Even if I'm here, I can't have the vendor sell the relics or give me an appraisal. Wouldn't you?"

Even cities are insecure. No wonder there are robbers in Slam Street and elsewhere targeting the relics of hunters returning from the ruins. Still, it's definitely safer than the wilderness. There is a certain order there.

Once inside the city, even if the Levines have no money at all and can't pay Akira an aurum, there won't be anything like Akira going upside down and suddenly shooting the Levines to death. In other words, that is not the case outside the city, in the wilderness. That's what I was thinking. Levin managed to get back to the city for a reason.

Akira doesn't know Levin thinks that. If the Levins disperse and escape, it's a hassle to follow. Akira stayed here for a reason to that extent.

Tell Levin after Akira has come up with a few ideas.

"I wish we could sell or appraise artifacts here, huh?

Akira takes out the information terminal and contacts Katsuragi. As soon as I threw a call request to the snail, I wanted to connect.

"Akira. It's unusual for you to call me. Are we talking about making money?

"That depends on the cuttlefish's business talent."

"Then make money (already). So, what can I do for you?

"I came back from collecting relics from the ruins of the old world. Can you come over here and get some artifacts?

"I don't mind, but I guess you have the right artifacts to call me in, huh?

"I'm back from the ruins of an almost untapped old world. It's a relic I took from the basement of the site. I think it's a pretty good artifact. Besides, when I get here, I'll tell you where the ruins are."

"Copy that. Send me your location.... good. I'm going now. Wait a minute."

The call with the snail hangs up. Akira tells Levin.

He said, "Wait a minute."

"Wow, okay."

Levin's face caught on and his complexion became clearly worse. Because I didn't expect Akira to be a hunter enough to call a buyer.

After a short wait, the cuttlefish arrived in their own trailer. It is the strength of mobile stores.

Akira waited in line on the ground for an artifact to sell to the cuttlefish. Katsuragi starts by assessing the relics of the old world that Akira has collected. Complete the assessment and present the purchase amount to Akira.

"Right, how about eight million aurum?

"Okay. That's fine."

"Good. I'll wire it right up.... So, what's that artifact over there? You're not selling it?

That's what the cuttlefish said and pointed to the artifact piled in the back seat of Akira's car.

"Those are the kind of relics that snails don't buy away. You told me this before, didn't you?

"Still, why don't you show me and give me an assessment? It's me and you dating. If there's a certain amount of clothes, I can build a new buying route, right? Well, it takes a lot of work to build a new buying route, and it's going to be somewhat cheap because there's going to be more interrogators involved between them."

"I'm fine. I found another buying route. I'll take the one that the snails don't buy."

"... well. Okay."

Katsuragi replied with a loving smile, pounding his inner tongue. The description of the sale of artifacts previously made to Akira was partly mixed with what was intentionally inexpensively evaluated to the extent that it was not false. That is primarily a description of the artifacts of the garment. I didn't buy it out the first time, and the next time I bought it in a gracious way, I was trying to get a cheap relic.

Akira is quite capable in battle. But there is no such thing as selling a relic. The cuttlefish who had so determined intentionally did not distort (boil) the explanation regarding the artifacts of the garment. The artifact in that hand used misleading expressions that it was difficult to redeem, selling favors to Akira by making up for the hassle of that redemption, and trying to obtain the artifact cheaply.

But Akira seems to have managed on her own. Katsuragi changed Akira's rating slightly.

Katsuragi regretted the loss of money (already), but can't care about it forever. I decide to change my mind and continue my business.

"I also got the money in there. I came in the trailer, too, and you can buy something."

Akira points to Levin and the others.

"Before you do that, I need you to assess their artifacts."

"Are you with Akira? You've been to the ruins with those guys?

"Not like that, but I'm pretty sure he's a hunter who was in the same ruins"

"That sounds promising."

Katsuragi laughed and headed to Levin and the others. Akira walked into the trailer to see the cuttlefish merchandise in her spare time.

After completing the assessment of Levine's relics, the snail tells Levine how much it appreciates with a disgruntled look.

"Well, it's about half a million aurums."

"Half a million!? Whatever it is, you don't have that amount!?

Levine and the others began to panic harshly when they heard about the valuation the snails had given them.

Katsuragi was quite hoping to hear that Levin and the others were the hunters who went to the same ruins as Akira. But Levin's gear was poor compared to Akira's, and the artifacts he brought home were unexpected. Some relics are harsh (dusty) with dirt and damage. I don't even think Levin and the others are high-ranking hunters. That could have made the valuation put out by the cuttlefish dry.

Katsuragi tells Levin without hiding his grumpy expression. It seems troublesome to have a loving laugh.

"It's the amount I'd buy out. But even if we bring it into the hunter's office, I think it's a little lower than that, right? If you don't like it, don't sell it. I don't feel compelled to buy it. Bye."

That's what Katsuragi says and tries to get back to Akira. Levin rushes to stop it.

"Wait! Are you willing to tell him the current amount!? Wait for that!

The valuation issued by Katsuragi has not even reached half of the amount due to Akira. Levine desperately withdrew the snail for fear of Akira's reaction when she heard that forehead.

The cuttlefish also gradually wondered about the attitude of Levine and the others, and gave them a look of surprise.

The snail suddenly began to laugh lovingly. Ask Levin and the others in a gentle voice.

"What happened? Well, tell me what's going on. I'm a little attached to him, too. Maybe I can help you, huh?

It's going to be profitable (already). Katsuragi couldn't hide the grin that correctly represented his inner self.

After hearing more about the situation, Katsuragi speaks with a sympathetic look and tone to Levin and the others.

"You had a rough time. I do business with hunters, too. I know that kind of spiciness well. I'm glad you saved me. Besides, I need hunters to make some money. We'll work together."

Levin gives a mixed look of gratitude and anxiety.

"Oh well. So, can you do something about it?

"I'm going to do a lot of things there. It's just that Akira is a little hard to handle. It's very hard to negotiate with him. I want you to understand there. As you may know, Akira is a pretty strong hunter. He is also highly capable of combat. Apart from that, he's a militant. He also does things like a cautionary stick from a prison party in Slam Street, and has no hesitation in killing him. From what I've heard, it seems that the one from another inmate who is hostile to that inmate once made the negotiations on track to Akira. Akira killed him, took his body and boarded a hostile prison cell."

"...... a, it's crazy"

Levin, who heard about the cuttlefish, leaked his candid feelings about Akira.

There is a huge difference between the actual content and the perception of Levin. Katsuragi realizes it, but proceeds without correcting it.

"Don't you? That's why I want people like that to pay less, but I want them to wait for payment, and I don't want to say that. You guys know that, don't you?

"So what do I do..."

"So leave it all to me here. Unfortunately, it could be a lot of bad negotiations for you guys. Patience me because I think that is the result of a mere negotiation. I'll try my best. In return for me, yeah, when you guys can make money, if you buy a lot at my store, that's fine. What do you say? Of course (of course), if we do something ourselves, we won't stop... but honestly, I wouldn't recommend it?

The snails force Levine and the others to make a choice. It doesn't matter if you had a choice.

Levin and the others rode the cuttlefish proposal with the hope of giving up.

Akira was looking at the product inside the cuttlefish trailer. Most of them were gear for hunters, such as firearms, but they also kept other products.

Akira takes the product on the shelf.

"Preservation bags of relics from the old world? Let's buy it. '

The shelves are lined with storage bags for clothing, precision machinery, waterproof, bulletproof, antistatic, impact resistant, and various types. Some are disposable, others are reusable. Prices vary.

'You have a lot of different kinds. Which one do you think would be better for Alpha?

'I'm not sure either. It's not even strained, so why don't you buy a lot of it?

"Will you?"

Akira packs the suitably selected storage bag into the shopping cage.

Akira takes another product.

"Waterproof spray? … protect your firearm from rust (rust). For a limited time, shock resistant agents are now attached.... I don't need this because I buy it at Mr. Sizka's place as a gun maintenance tool. '

Akira put the product back on the shelf.

Akira takes another product.

"Information gathering obstruction smokescreen (jamming smoke)?...... Yuzmo general purpose A28 type. For compatibility with your information-gathering equipment, please contact the manufacturer of information-gathering equipment sales based on the ingredient list below.... Is it convenient to have something like this?

"I don't recommend Akira's intelligence-gathering equipment because it threatens to diminish my ability to defeat the enemy."

"Then you don't need it."

Akira put the product back on the shelf.

As Akira looked at the various products, the cuttlefish came inside the trailer.

Katsuragi talks to Akira while she is shopping, laughing lovingly.

"Whoa! Are you finally ready to buy my product? Why don't you buy me a bunch of stuff? I recommend all of them."

"Have you finished assessing those relics?

"Oh. And I've heard a lot about it. Wait right there."

The cuttlefish come back from the back with a healing pill. It's the same recovery pill I used to sell to Akira.

"Look. The point is, you just want to make up for what you used, right? Is this it?

Akira looks at the cuttlefish in wonder. If you do get the same healing pills, Akira has no complaints either.

"That's fine with me, but what are you up to?

"Don't say bad things about people. It's just part of the promotion. To get them to be my shop guests. I don't just do it. I'll take the money from them."

"Oh, you mean that. Okay."

"Good. Now I've taken over those claims. So Akira stays out of those guys any more, right? I don't know what happened, but you scared me a lot about you, didn't you?

"... well, there was a lot going on in the ruins"

It's not like Akira doesn't even know it. No wonder she was scared of hunters stronger than herself, who she didn't know, and Elena tried to leave Levin and the others at first, and Akira agreed to that. You won't have a choice if you're scared. Akira answered that and didn't care deeply.

"Really? It's none of my business, and I don't care. Oh, you were on your way to shopping. Good. I'll explain everything. Ask me anything you want to ask me about the product. Whoa! Preservation bags of relics from the old world. Then my advice is this."

Katsuragi lovingly continues to serve Akira's customers. To keep Akira in the trailer as long as possible and make it seem difficult to negotiate with Akira.

Akira finished her shopping in about half an hour. I bought quite a lot more than I expected. I want to believe I didn't buy anything for nothing. Akira thought so while looking at the bag containing the product she bought.

Katsuragi drops Akira off from the trailer.

"Akira can go home just like that. Don't worry about those guys because I'm taking them right to the city. I'm selling a lot. I'll ask them where the ruins are."

"Really? Okay. Bye."

Akira rode straight into the car and went back to the city.

Katsuragi turns the expression he was laughing softly until just now into something slightly more serious before heading under (to) the Levines.

Ask the snail that Levine came to us.

"Duh, what happened?

The snail seems serious to answer.

"… the negotiations were concluded. There was an excessive tortuosity, but eventually I decided to temporarily replace it. If I don't get close to Akira from you guys, I'm sure Akira won't have anything to do with you guys. Maybe."

"Oh well. Thanks."

Levin and the others exhale in relief. I thought the immediate crisis had left.

Talk to those Levins like they're done with the snails.

"... so, uh, it's your treatment, but you're going to have to bear a debt of 400,000 orum each. There may be a lot of negative consequences for that, but understand that. There are many other limitations to consulting about interest and such as this. I'm sorry, but I need you to be patient."

"... debt"

The look on Levin's face is distorted again. The end of a hunter who cannot repay his debts is determined to be largely non-busy. Levin and the others got one step closer there.

"Needless to say, give it back properly? If the repayment is delayed, … unfortunately, Akira will be asked to take care of it. I don't want to do that either. I don't want to, but I have business credit too."

Seeing the cuttlefish with a look close to sympathy makes Levin and the others look even worse.

"Well, I'll do a lot of paperwork, so come to my trailer."

After the leading cuttlefish, the Levines continue in heavy footsteps.

The snail guiding Levin and the others was giggling.

A few days after Akira finished her last site search.

One man sat at a table in a hunter-friendly tavern in downtown Kugamayama City, with a six-person glass of liquor poured out, but only the man sitting there. It was this man who sold information on the ruins to Levin and the others.

That ruin discovered by Akira was named the site of Yonozka Station. Sounds like the name of the station inside the ruins. A hunter discovered the name of the station that was written on the station's platform, and it settled as the name of the site.

Because Elena sold information on the site extensively, the information on the site spread explosively. However, compared to the spread of information on the site, the number of hunters heading to the site of Yonozka Station became small. Because the monsters living behind the ruins of Kuzhara Street, including information on the monsters Elena encountered at the ruins, showed the possibility of being in the ruins of Yonozka Station through the underground tunnel of the subway.

The story of a hunter who had undertaken the defense of a makeshift base in the ruins of Kuzsukhara Street, was to convey the difficulty of the site of Yonozka Station to those who did not know the strength of the monsters living behind the ruins of Kuzsukhara Street. For this reason, hunters with insufficient strength have become distant from the ruins of Yonozka Station.

Some considered it deceptive information to keep other hunters away from Yonozka Station ruins. But mostly it ended up lowering the hunter's survival rate toward the site of Yonozka Station.

It appears that there are still a large number of relics from the old world at the site of Yonozka Station, and a hunter remembered in his arms is still on his way to the site of Yonozka Station today. It will depend on the hunter's luck and strength to come back alive.

The man was alone, drinking quietly, listening to the hunters talking drunk and loud about the ruins of Yonozka Station.

The man is the only survivor of the hunters who found Akira and found the ruins of Yonozka Station. It was also they who reactivated the functionality of the site of Yonozka station. The functionality of the ruins moved out on their own when they came to the station home. And the monsters who came through the tunnel attacked him, and he was the only one who survived. All his people died then.

A man spreading information about the ruins of Yonozka Station is like revenge. If we send a large number of hunters to the ruins, they will kill the monsters who killed our people. It was an idea to that extent.

The location of the site was spread cheaply, so only a small amount of gold was obtained by the man. The man's dream of finding the uninvestigated ruins and getting a lot of money was torn. And I lost all my heartfelt companions.

Drinking a little higher liquor with the slightest amount of gold he had obtained by selling information on the ruins, the man always recalled his dead companions.

Akira is about to head out into the wilderness again. I'm not going to go to the ruins of Yonozka Station again. That's why I'm not willing to stop exploring the undiscovered ruins. To find another undiscovered site again, he was about to leave for a terminal installation location at Lyons Tail.

Alpha, sitting in the passenger seat, talks as Akira tries to move her car out of the garage in a whim.

"Akira, the hunter's office has notified us."

"Notification?"

Akira retrieves the information terminal and confirms the notification.

"First Bulletin of Bounty. New Bounty Neck Certified Monster Announcement......?

Akira confirms the details with a surprising look.

Hunter's offices may treat them differently from regular crusade requests and multiply particularly high crusade rewards, prizes, on certain monsters. For example, if there are monsters that are so strong that they are misplaced in the periphery of a city that it adversely affects the city's economic activity. Those monsters are called bounty necks.

Notifications are also a reminder that hunters with limited combat abilities have their hands on such powerful monsters to prevent them from dying in vain. Hunters who go out to dangerous wilderness and bring back precious Old World relics from dangerous Old World relics will also have trouble losing their lives in vain.

And it's also a great opportunity for powerful hunters to show their strength and sell their names. The prize neck crusade information will be released along with the name of the crusading hunter. High rewards, increased hunter rank, foil (sharp) on the hunter's history, and even fame. Whenever a new bounty neck appears in the East, many hunters with confidence in their arms embark on a bounty neck crusade.

There are four newly certified monsters on the prize neck. The location of the Hunter's Office's Bounty Neck information shows the appearance and name of the Bounty Neck, as well as the prize money, to a large extent. The location of the prize neck appeared only in very general terms. And the location included the area around the site of Yonozka Station, which Akira and the others last explored.

Akira makes her expression look worse. What's floating behind that brain is that giant subspecies of bulimic crocodiles.

"Alpha, this prize neck..."

'Maybe one is that one. Being there are four means there must have been other individuals out there. Perhaps there were signs of engagement in the aisle, but there were no bodies, and the individuals who went out ate along the way. There's a good chance the monster who left that trail in the aisle went outside the ruins and attacked other monsters and hunters.'

It's that passageway that left no sign of a defeated monster or hunter by the time it was unnatural, even though there were still traces of battle. Traces of that passage may have been the kind of monsters that grow rapidly due to predation, as Akira expected. It may have grown by eating the remains of the other monsters left in the aisle, and by preying on the relatively weak monsters around it. The more you are certified on the bounty neck, the more gigantic, the more powerful.

Akira got out of the car silently. Alpha asks.

"Are you going to stop today?

"Oh. I hate it when you leave for the wilderness and unfortunately run into those bounty necks."

Alpha talks with a light laugh.

'Right. Would you stop today to not see Akira's bad luck sweetly'

Akira gave him a little expression, but he silently went back inside the house.

Akira then spent the day training and studying indoors.