Rebuild World

125 Caged Castlemen

Elena kept coming up with ideas as she saw the sight of the hall even after Sarah destroyed her second enemy. Hunter's body. Crushed enemy wreckage. A fuselage that is rolling on the floor with a relatively original shape in a deactivated state. I looked at them and wondered. There is only a small amount of time left to wait until the necessary expenses to collect useful information and analyze it are switched to a waste of time.

(Judging by the actions of the enemy, it is unlikely that the enemy will know where we are at all times. We cannot ignore the likelihood that the ability to detect destroyed fuselages and synchronous machines and communicate between individuals is as diminishing as our information-gathering devices. If you can't call for backup because of a communication failure, working with other individuals is on the same floor, no, the same floor is the limit? Why is that plane affected by the same loss of ability to fight as we are, as Bill's personality turns to our enemies? Bill's side and that mechanical monster aren't working together on information or anything? Some kind of specification? Due to a malfunction of the fuselage? Or is it an individual who's not under Bill's control? Is that just what you're making it look like?

A notification is displayed that the analysis process of the information collected in Elena's vision has ended. Elena cut out her thoughts with it.

(The analysis of the enemy's fuselage is complete. The identification of similarities with separate mechanical monsters was also concluded. This should have given us some precision in our defensive abilities. No sign of reinforcement. This is the limit to staying here. This is a waste of time no more. Let's go)

Elena gives Akira and the others instructions.

"We'll get back on the move. The guiding principles for travel are the same as before. It shows the status of the opponent on a simple map, but don't be alarmed because there's no reaction from the enemy. To the extent that dealing with the enemy is not an obstacle to our movement. Prioritize travel speed over force and defeat enemies. Of course (of course), after keeping it safe. That's it. Let's go."

Akira and the others quickly get into position. Then follow Elena's instructions to start moving, until the 19th floor, and proceed again inside the building, which has changed its appearance.

There were mechanical parts floating around the floor. A hunter was lying on top of the wreckage of a mechanical monster. There were signs that had barricaded the destroyed fuselage, and there were signs of a desperate response to the monsters that had slipped into the room. Hunter's hand protruding from the pile of wreckage continued to grab the gun. A mountain of wreckage was blocking the passage, and the body of the person who built the mountain was rolling.

The hunters who were engaged on this occasion died. Then, a group of machines still in operation strikes Akira and the others to add a new enemy to the new body.

Alpha gives instructions to Akira on the move.

"Akira. Right."

Copy that.

Akira, who was running, suddenly stops in front of the aisle in front of her right. Put a gun in the back of the aisle at the same time.

Akira concentrates her consciousness and prepares for the emergence of enemies that do not exist in her sight, with a compressed state of somatosensory time. And pull the trigger as the A-24 formula pops up from the right side of the crossroads at the end of the aisle.

Akira's vision showed the position of the enemy aircraft's controller and a suitable landing position to destroy the controller in one blow. Ballistic prediction lines were extended from the gunpoint of the CWH objective assault gun.

A fully armored bullet fired from a CWH objective assault gun lands on the target's weakness. Armoured rounds penetrate the enemy's external armor and destroy the internal controls with one blow. The brainless fuselage stops functioning instantly and rolls over the floor with momentum falling over with the inertia that jumped out of the aisle.

"Good"

Akira nodded lightly and hurried ahead. And ask Alpha, who is running down the aisle and walking next door together.

"How was that one?

Alpha smiles.

'If I hadn't corrected it, it would have slipped about a meter to the left. Don't panic, don't panic. We have to aim quickly.'

…… Right. "

Akira was slightly discouraged. I was a little confident in the earlier shooting, because the intrusion was due to Alpha's support.

Akira switches her mind if she doesn't have time to be depressed. And complain about factors that are making shooting more difficult.

And he said, "That sounds really cool." I wish you would have cleaned this floor like the one downstairs. '

The passage through which Akira and the others are passing as a result of heavy fighting is a harsh situation. Wreckage of mechanical parts scattered on the floor. Liquid mixed with oil and hunter's blood flowing out of the fuselage. They are inhibiting the quick movement of Akira and the others. Collapsible scaffolding and slippery floors had increased the difficulty of precision shooting, which was just difficult.

Alpha answers.

"The cleaning machine you tried to clean may have been destroyed by another mechanical monster."

'... even though it's the same building equipment?

"It's not like the mechanical monsters in battle are under the control of this building. It could be another group that broke into the Serantalville for whatever reason. Of course, this is just a guess. '

Akira had a puzzling look on her face, but suddenly put her expression back.

'It's a tough thing to do, too, and it may have something to do with the anomaly of the Mihazono Street ruins, but, well, it's none of my business. If you know why, you might get a billion aurums, but that's not the case.'

Alpha laughs and talks.

'That's what I'm talking about. Akira is accompanying Elena and the others of her own accord, so focus on her. Tell me whenever you don't like hanging out with Elena and the others. Akira will soon consider the means to escape alone.'

Akira looks at the alpha a little more annoyed. But Alpha was smiling.

In a way, I despise Alpha and accompany Elena and the others through my own self. There will be no choice but to rub. Akira changed her mind thinking so.

Shikarabe puts a gun to the enemy beyond the obstacle and pulls the trigger. An armored bullet with an emphasis on penetration penetrates through the obstacle and penetrates the enemy's torso. Target destroyed core parts in one blow shut down function.

Shikarabe was grasping the position of the enemy from the enemy results being sent by Elena.

(Even though the accuracy of my information-gathering equipment has declined so far, this enemy accuracy is still constrained.) It's a big deal. Easy. Arabe will work hard to achieve Elena and the others' accession to the Achievement. Well, it's over for nothing)

Sikarabe laughed bitterly at the efforts of her friends to attribute it to blisters while praising Elena and the others for their strength.

Carol shot the enemy with a large pistol and blew it flashy. The bullet is powerful enough for the torso of the aircraft to split in one blow. Elena's opponent helped her discover the enemy that lurked in a difficult place.

(Elena's ability to defy this enemy is a big deal. Sarah is also moving appropriately while keeping Elena well protected. Are you saying you have the strength just to be admired by Akira? It seems hard to show Akira my skill as a hunter. Ma, will you do your best)

While Carol praised Elena and the others for their strengths, she had the opportunity to recognize the strengths to be compared and show Akira her strengths as a hunter.

Togami was desperate to keep up with the rate of movement of his improved stature. He swallowed a sob and was doing everything in his power for the opportunity to show himself together.

High-performance gear drives Togami's will. Try to pave the way for a harsh situation on your own. But it's not enough to go in line with the Sicarabes. It was best followed by the Sicarabes after they destroyed their enemies.

Check on the others as Togami battles. Shikarabe and the others, like Akira, who were chasing enemies they were not supposed to see with their eyes, were also responding and dealing precisely with enemies out of sight, ahead of the shield.

Elena's enemy information has also been sent to Togami. But it takes the right skill to leverage that information to reflect it in combat.

Togami has a harsh look on his face.

(About that, you mean Shikarabe and the others can do it for sure! I can't... Now! I'll be able to do it right away, too! Right away!

Excessive admiration was growing former togami. But now the temper and qi bones supported Togami. Acknowledging his former self, acknowledging his incompetence, Togami did everything in his power to scold himself.

Elena is moving on as she explores the surrounding information. Naturally, the opponent should be careful not to overlook information that narrows the location of the rescue target. At the same time, the travel route is judged in view of the overall safety of the team and displayed on a simplified map.

Sarah is kicking around the enemy while protecting Elena, the team's command tower. Sarah's vision displays various types of information collected and analyzed by Elena. Based on it, we move efficiently through passages scattered with numerous obstacles, quickly controlling the route of movement and continuing to destroy the enemies that emerge.

Elena and Sarah are basically two people working together to run a hunter. Depending on the content of the requests received, you may act as part of a group or lead a group, but you will still not break the system of two people working together. Because we understand and believe it is the most efficient because of our understanding and trust in each other.

Sarah asks Elena via a comms machine.

"Elena. Who do you think we're trying to help? You think Hunter, who failed to escape under these circumstances in the first place, is still alive?

"Maybe. Likely to be alive enough to be realistic. At least that's what Sikarabe thinks. Shikarabe should also explore alternative means if the purpose is to recover bodies and possessions. So I reluctantly suggested rescuing the target."

Sarah wasn't too convinced. Talk about the surrounding sights, looking at the remains of mechanical monsters scattered around them, etc.

"You fought these guys, maybe the hunters who went into the Serantalville after that request for backup for Drancam's emergency request, right? I mean, the majority of hunters were at the ruins of Mihazono Street at that time. There must have been a lot of hunters with a daytime feeling about the amount of consumables they had. Even if there was a hunter who had a little more ammunition available, how sticky could this amount of mechanical monsters have been against them? If you're a hunter enough to flip that on your strength, you're out on your own, aren't you?

The average strength of the hunters working in the ruins of Mihazono Street. The state of the hunters who received the request for backup. Traces of battle in the field. From Sarah's experience as her own hunter using them as judgment material, I can only assume that the rescue target is already dead.

Elena agrees with Sarah. However, it is determined that the subject is likely to be alive. Elena thought the reason was in the part where Shikarabe said she couldn't talk confidentially.

"You're right what Sarah is saying. On top of that, I guess Sikarabe decides the other person is alive. Someone who excelled in melee combat who did not consume ammunition, etc. relatively well, or a unit that was ready to be remembered for some reason, or a unit with a cloud muddy difference in the strength of its troopers, who dared (ah) to choose a cage castle to survive a relatively inferior figure? If that's the reason, there's a good chance he's still alive. Don't you think that's a realistic reason to the extent that you can't help it?

"Sure, they sent a good number of hunters to Serantalville on that urgent request too, and is it any wonder that such hunters are mixed up"

Sarah was somewhat convinced to hear Elena's predictions. But Elena, who replied so, remembered a slight concern.

Something that clearly distorted the expression of Shikarabe. Something undoubtedly troublesome for Sikarabe, at least, and having to take action that presupposes the survival of the subject. It is unknown to what extent that something will affect Elena and the others.

Ask Shikarabe so Elena can put in an exploration.

"Shikarabe. I didn't ask because I thought it was in your confidentiality area, but I'll ask. Can't you tell me the number of people you're gonna help or your name?

Shikarabe slightly clouds his expression.

"Technically, it is not within the scope of confidentiality. However, if that person was already dead, or if (there is) a rescue attempt, it is better not to know who it was. This is good intentions. If you really want to know after understanding that, you can talk."

"I'll stop it. And if that's the case, if you need to negotiate with that person later, I'll have Sikarabe in charge of that negotiation."

"Got it. There are also circumstances within Drancam. That would be better."

Elena hears and understands Sikarabe's reply. At least Sikarabe is not a stranger, she's trying to help someone clear. And one of them is involved in all that trouble because of the frustrating (needless) and hasty look that Shikarabe had when he grasped the cryptographic communication.

Looks like you should get off the hook with this thing early. To do so, you better rescue the subject early and get out of here in a hurry. That's what Elena decided.

Raina and the others were caged inside a room on the thirtieth floor of the Serantaru building.

The entrance and exit to the room are sealed tight. Wreckage of destroyed mechanical monsters. Small simple walls brought in. Various equipment that was indoors. Combine it and it's blocked in your mind. The problem of Rayna and the others themselves having difficulty getting out of the room was ignored to deal with the bigger problem of enemy intrusion.

Siori is servicing the weapon by replacing the wreckage of a mechanical monster with a chair and table. The mechanical monster was double-cut lengthwise. The cutting surface of the wreckage is so smooth that it is glossy. Siori broke it off with a knife on her hips.

The knife is contained in a black sheath. The sheath (saya) and sheath (saya) are a product that uses the technology of the old world, and the sheath (saya) has the ability to cut easily (yawning) so that it does not feel resistance, such as coarse armor, and retains the ability to automatically repair the blade damage (spillage) and deterioration of the sheath (saya). It is also the most expensive piece of Siori equipment.

Kanae sits next to Siori with the wreckage of an affordable mechanical monster instead of a chair.

There was a great fall on the surface of the destroyed fuselage. It's a trail of Kanae smashing and destroying his enemies. With a blow that fully exploited the performance of the fortified clothes worn, the performance of the caged hands of both hands, and the forged martial arts, he crushed the inner parts without making a big dent in the armor of a mechanical monster that bounced back about the same bullet.

What Siori and Kanae are sitting on is the wreckage of an enemy they eliminated themselves when they took control of the room. I can never say I'm comfortable sitting, but I don't have any particular problems sitting for long periods of time thanks to the performance of the reinforced clothes I wear. It should be noted that all the soft material objects that were in the room were Rayna's rugs.

Kanae laughs and talks to Siori.

"No, nevertheless, you're glad you're ready to keep in mind! Thanks to you, he's still alive! There's still food and ammunition left! You can afford it!

Siori stops the hand of work and looks at Kanae with cold eyes. Kanae is laughing soothingly.

"Hold on, that one. You got everything Akira Boy was saying all right. The information terminal is suddenly out of range and unable to communicate with the busy (Roku), and the performance of the information gathering device is suddenly degraded, besides, it is surrounded by a large number of mechanical monsters. Hmm? Oh, how do you keep building equipment like this? I just haven't been able to confirm. Is something wrong?

Siori looks at Kanae with cooler eyes than usual. Kanae smiles with no concern at all.

"Oh, and if your sister (ah) hadn't asked Akira Boy to escort your daughter, what would have happened by now? Maybe that changed my destiny. I also tried to buy a simple map of Selantalville because that would cut it off. Thanks to this, you know the location of the robust and easy to escape room beforehand. It was a little pricey, but it was worth it."

Siori looked at Kanae with cooler eyes, but exhaled lightly and then spoke troublesomely.

"So how many times does Kanae have to repeat that topic to care?

Already Kanae had waved this topic to Siori many times. This is why Siori's chilling eyes on Kanae are getting cooler.

Kanae answers flatly.

"If you don't like the topic, I'd like you to shake something from my sister (ah). At this time, I'm going to go out with your daughter, even if she's proud of me. I'm free."

Siori answers with dissatisfaction and accusations on his face.

"I don't like it. When I tell that story, Kanae argues all the time."

"Didn't you just point out the overprotective part about your sister and the part about your daughter asking too much about me?"

"It's a hundred years early to pinch your mouth in my relationship with the lady."

"No, sometimes you have an objective opinion of a third party..."

Siori had a strange conversation about whether fatigue from staying in a closed environment only slightly loosened Siori's hoops.

When he begins to get tired of a topic that combines leisure time, Kanae asks Siori with a serious look.

"... so, sister (ah), are you still waiting?

Siori also opens her heavy mouth with a serious look.

"... not yet."

"Do you? I leave the judgment around here to my sister, so I'm just going to follow it, but aren't we supposed to be in danger?

When Kanae answered that, she saw Raina lying down.

Rayna was slightly injured during the fight, but has already fully healed with the recovery medication she had available. Although the quantity of water and food is limited, there is no problem so far. It hasn't been a reason to harm Rayna's health.

What Kanae is pointing out is primarily the limits in terms of Reina's energy. It's already the third day since Raina and the others escaped into this room.

Raina may also stay among the ruins of the Old World for a few days as a hunter. But that's after keeping it safe enough. We talked about taking turns resting and watching with a sufficient number of companions and keeping them safe and able to withdraw immediately if dangerous. I'm not talking about if you get hit by a large number of mechanical monsters and you have a hard time escaping into a relatively safe place while the yells and screams of other hunters echo.

Besides, I can't communicate with the outside world, I can't see what's going on outside the room because of the information-gathering equipment and the malaise, and given the number of mechanical monsters trying to break into the room, the perimeter of the room is still surrounded. We continue to be surrounded by beings who are not tired of it, who are not insulted, who are trying to kill themselves mechanically.

If such a situation continues, it will naturally continue to drain your mental and physical strength. Rayna is still holding up so far. But eventually, the limit is reached. Instead of fighting, it becomes difficult to even move in a straight (decent) way.

If Raina's condition deteriorates so much, Siori and Kanae will have to break through the siege of a large number of mechanical monsters and try to escape from the building while protecting his foot wrap.

The deterioration of Rayna's condition remains life-threatening for everyone. And as long as we stay here, Rayna's condition will not improve.

Siori must decide to escape from this room, and from the Serantaru building, while Raina can still move. Siori knows that, too. On top of that Siori is serious and answers Kanae with a sad look somewhere.

"... I know. But not yet. It's too early."

There is a chance that rescue will come. It is not known to what extent the ultimate damage has taken place, but if a large number of casualties and non-returnees, including hunters affiliated with Drunkham, Drunkham will take some action hanging on the prestige of the detentionist party. There is a possibility of sending an additional rescue unit with an understanding of secondary damage.

It's also possible that those massive mechanical monsters will walk away from here. If a mechanical monster appears depending on the number of hunters entering the Serantalville, if the hunter dies or withdraws and reduces the number, the amount of mechanical monster could also decrease for that matter. If it's just temporary reinforcement in the first place, there's a chance that he'll return after time.

It's all possible. Maybe it's just an optimistic delusion. But more than is possible, Siori has to judge it by taking it into account. Do you want to stay or escape?

If Siori misjudges, perhaps Raina dies. Siori's miscalculation kills Raina. That was blunting Siori's decision.

I think Kanae somehow perceives Siori's misery.

(Sister (Ah) can't believe you let her in too much. When I get personal with my job, it doesn't usually get busy. Are you all right?)

If Siori is to drive judgment crazy with personal affair, Kanae must make a decision in Kanae. I mean, I still have to try to get out with Raina to the best of my ability, while I can move fully. Eliminate Ciori in some cases. If we're lucky, we'll get out of here. I have no idea how lucky I'm going to need it.

Siori should understand the extent of this too. So you'll make a decision before then. Kanae trusts Siori to that extent, but decides to stab him once and for all.

"It's my job to protect your daughter, but you're not going to die in vain, are you?

"I know."

Hearing Siori's reply somewhere cold, Kanae decided to assume that it had been communicated once and for all.

Raina woke up. To be precise, he stopped trying to force himself to sleep in the midst of repeated shallow sleep and awakening all the time.

Raina wakes up and exhales consciously that her health is getting a little worse.

Rayna is aware that she is wrapped around her feet. What Rayna should do in the current situation, even in the current situation, is to keep herself fit as much as possible. When there is an opportunity to escape from here, leave your strength and strength to deal with the unexpected when it occurs.

Realizing that it was even getting harder, Rayna cast a shadow on her expression. That shadowy look would save you from having a color of derision for yourself that is also similar to self-immolation.

Rayna took a big, deep breath and exhaled with her breath exhaling inner anxiety and more and more emotion. Switch your mind and make a smile. It's not physically or mentally good with a disoriented look, and I worry about Siori and Kanae.

(... good. It's okay)

Rayna told herself so strongly and laughed firmly.

When Raina goes under the Siori (originally), Kanae notices Raina and calls out.

"Good morning, young lady. It's too early to change."

"It's okay. I didn't sleep a bit, I woke up, and I'm tired of lying down."

"Sort of. Well, it's a little early, then, but I mean change."

Kanae gets up and heads to the bunk. And I turned my back on Rayna and the others before making my expression slightly more rude.

(Have you lost consciousness of sleeping in front of you? Sounds like it's time for real danger.)

Kanae, Siori and Raina, each of them is approaching the time to be ready. Kanae lay down with that in mind.