Rebuild World

Akira had listened to Carol with interest.

"Alpha. He says he'll only be close to the old realm connectors when he's at the ruins of Mihazono Street, but is that what this is about?

'I can think of enough. Even if you say "old realm connector" in one bite, there are a lot of them. "

There are both types and individual differences in communication capabilities for former area connectors. Sometimes people with halfway connections go to the ruins and suddenly wake up as so-called (so-called) old realm connectors in compatibility with the augmented reality features of the ruins, or vice versa.

Perhaps Carol woke up with all the filters for the augmented reality feature removed. The brain was impaired by the excess traffic overload due to the fault, and the functional communication capability was immediately damaged and lost once.

Only the augmented reality functionality of the Mihazono Street ruins can be exploited because of the loss of generic connectivity due to the adverse effects of the damage. Or (there is) some sort of registration with the ruins' urban system when it is still functional, which may also allow it to connect with very weak communication capabilities. Or maybe a completely different reason.

Alpha explained those things to Akira along with the knowledge of the so-called (so-called) old realm connectors.

"Carol can't communicate in the old realm as generic as Akira, and I can't see going to the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street. So it's not a lie that you're not an old realm connector. Well, the neighborhood will depend on interpretation. '

According to interpretation, almost all human beings in the east can also be referred to as former realm connectors. Alpha shared knowledge of the area with him.

"Heh. As good as it gets. So is this story true? Carol's had quite a rare experience, too."

Akira then summed up her thoughts on Carol's story. I mean, even listening to Carol, all I could remember was the thought of hearing an interesting story.

Alpha puts the point in there.

"So, Akira, what do you do?

What do you want me to do?

"You know what happened to Carol? What do you do with the escorts?

So, what is it?

Akira also understands that her conjecture is simply bad, but she didn't know what she was being asked. And that's where I notice how Carol is.

Carol was waiting for Akira's response with a complex look that seemed to have been cornered or reopened somewhere. I talked, I was able to talk gradually, I was staring at Akira, remembering both of those emotions.

So Akira was also asked what she would do with the future escort in the current situation where Carol had been known by downhill heavy industry to be an old realm connector, and the understanding finally drove her a little further. And Carol realizes that she's waiting for an explanation, and she answers with a little roar.

"Uh, Carol's escort... but I have a situation and errands to attend to, too. So I'm sorry..."

Imagine the words that followed, turning Carol's face into something that looked sad and unfortunate. But that will soon change, too.

"... let me separate it for once when I get the gear I said before. So first, I'll run errands. Let me think about whether or not to continue the escort afterwards, from the circumstances at that time. There's more..."

I keep going in front of Carol, who has a surprised face, thinking about what else Akira will explain in the current situation.

"... he's a downhill heavy worker, so if Carol's going to get away, do we have to go outside the Aurum Economy? I'm sorry, but I can't go that far. Something about the gear I just mentioned, I can't get far from Kugamayama City. After you get your gear and do your errands... can I send it to you? Well, that depends on the circumstances then, too. And then..."

Akira thought as she roared to see if there was anything missing in the additional confirmation of the escort request. But I couldn't think of any more of this.

"Carol. Is there anything else you'd like to check from that side?

Assuming you notice something later that bothers you, it wouldn't be a big problem as a request if it was something both you and Carol overlooked. Akira was asking quite seriously thinking so.

Then, Carol blows out lightly and then laughs happily.

"I can't think of anything in particular either. If anything happens, adjust it then."

…… Right. "

Akira wondered a little about that Carol attitude, but she just thought she might have said something that was also out of line with her normal senses, and didn't particularly care.

"You were worried."

"Kiyu? No, he showed up, so it would be nice to be careful, one way or the other? No, he said it was a deal, and it didn't look like he was forced to come and get the old realm connectors, and given the need for an escort, is that it?

"It's hard to judge around here. Maybe he switched to a deal because he had an escort. Well, whatever it is, if anything happens, I want a good escort."

"Oh, I know"

Carol blew out again and laughed with fun. Akira was tilting her neck.

If a downhill heavy worker is targeting Carol, who turns out to be an old realm connector, Akira might break off the escort if that doesn't fit the boulder (just fine). Both Alpha and Carol thought so, expecting and fearing it. But Akira didn't have that idea, it wasn't even an option, it wasn't even on her mind.

"Can Alpha come up with anything?

Alpha is in a position to ask Akira to do it herself, so she can't encourage Akira to throw the request on the way out. So I encouraged Akira herself to come up with whatever she could, but it was over for nothing.

'No, there isn't. We've been able to confirm the deadline and separation of the escort, so make sure you fulfill the request you took once. "

Akira, who reads the words of the alpha in depth herself, answers in a tone that she says she understands properly.

'I know. When the equipment arrives, Alpha's request will be given priority.'

"I hope so."

To keep Akira in a good mood, Alpha smiled back.

That night, Akira was asleep on Carol's side (by her side) as usual.

Carol is well asleep. He throws himself naked on a soft bed, weaves sheets that are thin enough to be transparent but have sufficient thermal insulation to allow him to sleep comfortably. She looked similar when she had abandoned herself before, but only highlighted the elegant nudity for what she had not abandoned herself, making Akira feel a natural beauty that was less strange and less colorful than glossy (nappy) glare for what she had not deliberately invited.

Even before the nudity, Akira suddenly stood up, sitting down and taking a nap without showing any response. And start getting ready to go outside. Wearing a gun and weaving a protective coat with camouflage features, Carol woke up aware of the signs.

"Akira. What's wrong?

"It may be my fault, but I feel strange, so I'm just gonna take a look around."

"Then I'll go, too."

"No, it's better to be alone if you want to use camouflage. It could be a mistake, and Carol could sleep."

Akira said so and walked out of the car.

Carol unconsciously turned her gaze in the direction of parking Akira's bike behind the vehicle. And I laughed bitterly at myself believing Akira but worrying unrelated to it, thinking that if I were going to take a good look around, or (some) I would leave myself and sneak out, I would be riding a motorcycle.

Akira, who looked light in the car, tightens her expression at the same time as she goes outside.

"Alpha"

"Over there."

Akira walked to the one taught by Alpha without using the camouflage function of her protective coat. Then, a little further away, he stopped by the side of the rubble mountain (by the side) and exhaled.

What can I do for you?

Then a shadow appears from behind the rubble. Shiloh. Shiloh was armed, but the camouflage was unraveled.

"I've been waiting for you. What would I have done if I hadn't come this close?

"I could have ignored it, but I thought it would be creepy (first) not to get rid of it if it was going to go all the way around the vehicle."

"Don't say that. Let's get along with the old realm connectors, shall we?

Even if Shiloh points that out, Akira doesn't move on the boulder anymore.

"You said it was a deal, but you came here to threaten me? I'm not going to turn Sakashita Heavy Industries on my enemies for nothing, either, but there are limits to that, okay?

Akira sharpened her gaze that she was not lying (lying) at once, thinking she was saying something like a rush without even a pattern. We want to avoid turning downhill heavy industry on enemies in a situation where front-line equipment is almost available. However, if we are to tolerate everything for this reason, we are not in a situation where we would be prize necked for trying to kill Chloe.

However, Shiloh shook his neck sideways in a slight daze as he shed Akira's intimidation.

"Terrible. I'm here to ask you for a job. Expect an attitude toward the job that even Sakashita Heavy Industries wouldn't mind turning to the enemy if they had to."

In contrast to Akira, who makes her look more suspicious, Shiloh makes her grin stronger.

"Five hundred billion orum, I'll give you the same amount as your prize money. What do you say?"

Akira couldn't hide her surprise in the boulder.

"Are you serious?

"I mean it. It's going to take 50 billion orum to kill you. No wonder it costs the same amount to hire you, huh? Well, it's difficult for a boulder to say it's a full advance, so we need to negotiate it, including the delivery method..."

"No, it's not, no, including that, but would you normally try to hire a bounty neck?

"It's not like the slopes hung their bounty. I don't care."

It wasn't even possible for Akira to flush this as something like that. The colour of perplexity becomes stronger on that expression.

"Then I'll start talking about specifics..."

The duration of the work is about a month. In the meantime, I want you to do a lot as your own power. I still can't tell you exactly what I'm going to do, and I don't know exactly what I'm going to do because there are some things that depend on the situation. But I'd expect enough war power to get in without any information on the undiscovered ruins, 500 billion orum including expenses. I'll hire you as a hunter, so I want you to think there's definitely a fight. Shiloh told Akira those things that were being flushed with the utmost confusion about the story, which had no clapping.

"And then I know that if I get enough expenses first, I can afford to fight, but that's why I'm having trouble being told I want 200 or 300 first. Let's see how it goes. Let's start with about fifty..."

Around that point Akira returned to me gradually.

"Wait a minute. Don't take it personally. I don't remember saying I'd take it."

"There's no reason to say no, is there?

"Yes."

"What?"

"You, you must be running away from the downhill heavy industry, right? If you hire me, I'll turn the downhill carpenter against the enemy."

Akira dared (ah) to say so. There is no certainty about Yo (more). It's just an inference based on the idea that if it wasn't for the magnitude of the noise when I met Shiloh at the ruins of Mihazono Street and the fact that he was running away from the downhill heavy industry, there shouldn't be any need to hire him (on purpose). And I was trying to find out how far I was right from the other guy's reaction.

Shiloh's face gets rough. Normally Shiloh would read Akira's intentions and listen back the other way around even as she fell in love. But Shiloh, who had been cornered in a recent pick-up with Sugadome, received Akira's remarks in excess.

"... I tried to hire you personally. I thought you kept things out of your mouth around there because you knew that too. But if you're gonna put that in your mouth, you're gonna tell us about it, too, right?

"What are you trying to say?

"It means there's someone behind you to support you, too, just like there's a downhill heavy worker behind me!

Akira's vigilance increases at once with stunner. Reflectively he grabbed the gun and pointed the muzzle at Shiloh.

Shiloh couldn't react as if to Akira's movements. But even if they poke a gun at me, it didn't hurt, with a harsh look on my face, but I laugh and stare back at Akira.

"Shooting stars...... So that's good, huh?

By being asked so, Akira realized that she had affirmed Shiloh's words in her own reaction, making her face even more rugged.

"Alpha, what do we do? You want to kill me here?

Alpha stands in front of Akira and tries to calm her down by staring at Akira with her usual smile.

"Akira, calm down. It hasn't been decided that my presence has been exposed yet."

'Oh, really?

'I'll decide whether to kill him or not. Akira calm down anyway and be careful not to say anything extra. That's good, huh?

'... ok'

Akira exhaled heavily with both self-allusions. Continue to suck deeply, vomit deeply, erase the agitation from your head and remain calm. Then resume talking to Shiloh as he talks to Alpha in the back.

"... if it was a star, then the next thing I'm gonna do is kill you and seal your mouth in this place, but if there's a reason I can't do it, let me ask you something. Naturally, but that's why you said it, isn't it? Or do you think you can die if you punch a picture star? You're not, are you?

Akira tries her best to be thin.

"Let me ask you something, isn't that why you can't kill yourself, an agent of Sakashita Heavy Industries, to that extent? I'll turn to the enemy even at Sakashita Heavy Industries if I have to, like you said. For reasons of that magnitude, it is sufficient and necessary."

Shiloh maintained his grin, even though he was cold sweating.

"Of course not."

"Then what? If you can't talk, there's no reason, is there?

"Kill me, not only Sakashita, but Tatsumori, Tsukishi..."

When Shiloh said that, Alpha suddenly changed her outfit. Akira is surprised when she sees it and puts it slightly on her face to the point where she can't even feel it.

"... Chiba too, no, because the whole of the five largest companies, Tongyi Lian, will turn to the enemy"

"Alpha. Why did you suddenly change?

"Never mind."

"No, he said he'd care if I suddenly changed at a time like this."

"Don't worry, Akira, concentrate on talking to him."

Akira returns her consciousness to Shiloh and tightens her expression, even though she wonders what it is when she imitates her distractions from Alpha.

"That's haphazard. To the extent that I killed you, would the Unified Enterprise Company move?"

"How about that? Well, maybe it's too much to say that the Unified Enterprise Company moves. But don't you really hate it around the moon?

Shiloh strengthened his gaze on Akira with a meaningful laugh. At the same time, Alpha put her face close to Akira as if she were even kissing her. Akira accidentally turns her head slightly back, causing her face to become suspiciously distorted (boiled).

"Alpha!? What the fuck was that?

"I'll explain later, so don't worry about it now."

Don't say that.

I don't know, but Akira still worried about not responding to Alpha, saying the instructions were instructions. However, Akira's expression became a little stiff as a result of the act.

Seeing a series of reactions from that Akira, Shiloh was convinced that he was shooting (at) the stars. And tell it like you knew it from the beginning.

"You are the agent of Tsukisha Hieraki. I assume you're diving in as a local hunter to investigate the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street? Didn't I?"

Shiloh saw Akira's silence as an affirmation.

"The only thing hostile to Lyons Tail is that if you're just a hunter, you're just a dumb imitator, but if that's a moonshine operation, I can think of a lot of intentions. For example, a representative of Lyons Taylor will be here shortly, but I think there will be jamming and warnings to go with it. Well, this is my imagination, and I didn't look into it."

Emphasize that the story of Lyons Tail today is imaginary, and make it smell that the story of the agent of Tsukishi Layering (Tsukisha) is not imaginary. You did a proper research and found out, and you tried to trick Akira.

Akira kept her mouth shut with a ruggedly difficult face on her face. It was an act of haste (because) if I said something far-fetched, it might solve the other person's misunderstanding from it, but Shiloh seemed in a hurry to shock the stars.

"I also looked into your background over here. You've left a lot of noise behind you like a rank scam, huh? Anyway, once or twice, it's a little too much. They also sell their war history in an attempt to deceive it. Even if you're hiding your natural strengths, aren't you a little handy?

Akira twisted her face and pounded her tongue in disgust. It was what Alpha told me to do, but it also mixed the hearts and minds that reminded me of past bad luck.

Shiloh deepens his grin when he sees that attitude.

"Maybe it was some sort of impropriety to be the prize neck? Or is it an operation?

"... why would an agent of Sakashita Heavy Industries hire an agent of Tsukishi? If there's simply someone there, it's fine. If you need an important increase, you can ask downhill. Why are you hiring me?

Shiloh was slightly lost in his response. However, I thought that the falsehoods here would be shared in the future, and decided not to throw up lies.

"I'm moving in extremely personal circumstances right now. I am also prepared to turn downhill to the enemy if necessary for this reason. And we need power to achieve our goals. I chose you for that convenience."

Whoever Shiloh seeks is a strong man to take on even jobs that threaten to rival downhill heavy industry. Such a person would naturally be enough to be handled undisturbed even by downhill heavy industry, and would essentially be a request for Cologne payment on top of being only near the front line.

But Shiloh ran out of cologne in his hand. Additionally, even if Cologne could afford it, there was no longer a temporal respite to call the hunter in question from near the front line to this point.

So I had no choice but to compromise. Strong, able to be in this neighborhood, to hire in Orlam, honest in their work, who, if they pile up money, take on even dangerous content. We kept it down and looked for the best match we could.

As a result, a hunter named Akira was found. He has sold fights to Lyons Tail and won prize necks, from Kugamayama City to Monster certification. Definitely not a legitimate hunter. However, it was decided that it was possible to take on even the work of back-to-back operations that would turn large companies into enemies. He then checked his background and also got information that he seemed to be loyal to his job regardless of his personality.

And after worrying, I decided to hire Akira.

Akira heard those stories from Shiloh, who was clearly paying attention to the way they were explained.

"Alpha. Do you think this story is true?

'I'm sure you're careful what you say. But he doesn't look like he's lying. There's no reason to lie about Akira's choice.'

"Compromise? Well, it's better that way than being poorly hidden behind things."

Akira exhales loudly.

"I see why you want to hire me. So, why can't I kill you?

"... my purpose also includes an attack on a site. It is simply very valuable as a ruin and an important site for the way it is in the east. If I hire you to get the job done, you'll naturally get that information. Even the old realm connectors are too valuable information for a single agent. Bring it back and it will be a feat. Your position in Tsukisha will also rise. You want more information about that than you asked, right? You are definitely looking for merit. Kill me and you won't get it."

Akira worries. I personally don't need such information or merit, but in order to hide the existence of Alpha, I must maintain the misconception that I am an agent of Tsukishi. However, it is not known how much information the agent of Tsukishi Tsukisha wants. That's where I put my exploration.

"How can you say that I want merit?

Then Shiloh showed some concern.

"... you can point it out, but can you promise I won't be mad at you no matter what you say?

"... then shut up"

If you are a real agent, you must have very bad seizures. Akira decided so and stopped listening any further and distorted her face in a grumpy manner. And in a hurry to see if it would have been good with this reaction on the inside, I go ahead and talk about it with a much troubled attitude.

"It would be good. I'll hire you. But there are conditions."

"What?"

Shiloh, wary of what he would say, heard the condition and distorted his face without thinking.

Carol waited for Akira, not sleeping. I sit on my bed naked. That's where Akira comes back.

"Welcome home. Was it okay?

"Uh, Carol. I need to talk to you about that, so get dressed."

"Hmm? Okay."

Based on Akira's condition, Carol weaved a robe for room wear when she decided that it would be difficult (hard) to tell her that she would simply remain naked, rather than in a dangerous situation like wanting to wear fortified clothes. The valley of the chest, etc. is clearly visible, as it is made of impermeable material but only lightly wears a loosely made robe.

"So, what's the story?

"Uh, bad, Carol. Get dressed properly. Because even fortified clothing is fine."

Carol's fortified clothing is a so-called old-world-style pointed design, and even wearing it, there are some subtleties as to whether or not she can be seen as dressed properly. Carol understands about that, too. On top of that, I knew Akira's request meant to take the dare (ah) and hide her skin thoroughly, so I got out of the living room once and came back dressed thoroughly.

"Is this good?

"Oh, I'm sorry. Just give me a minute."

Akira said so and stepped back once and opened the car door.

Carol reveals her surprise. Shiloh came in.

Sorry to bother you.

"... Akira, what do you mean?

Akira turns a difficult face to Carol with an unexpected look of confusion.

"He wants to hire us for 50 billion aurums. He wants to negotiate."

Shiloh laughs well at Carol.

"That sort of thing. Well, sit down."

Having said that, Shiloh, who took the liberty of sitting on the sofa in the living room, prompts Carol by hand to sit as well. Carol remained in a surprising face, but decided that certain safety would be ensured beyond what Akira had invited, and sat straight across the street.

Akira sits next to Carol and comes up with something she needs to talk about.

"Carol. Take it. (A) Listen to him, then decide if you want to take it. This is about the premise that I'm going to continue Carol's escort, and on top of that, whether or not I'm going to take that job with me. He says you can take it if Carol agrees."

I don't tell Carol anything extra. Carol's escort continues. On top of that, I'll take it if Carol says it's good. That was the condition Akira offered Shiloh. There are other conditions, but he told me not to meet them first.

"My priority is escort first. If you don't like it because your escort may be neglected, that's fine. You took Carol's request first. Carol will decide. Either way, I'm gonna take it."

Carol was reinforcing confusion and confusion over the continuation of unexpected events. Still trying to figure things out, I repeat Akira's explanation over and over in my head, rebuff (soldering) and try to deepen my understanding of the situation.

"Akira. What would you do if I told you I didn't like it?

"First slap him out of the car. And hurry up and move. Leaving him alive or dead is something we need to discuss."

"Let's keep it alive."

"I didn't ask you."

"I wouldn't recommend killing a Sakashita Heavy Industries man without darkness."

Akira, who looks pretty serious, and Shiloh, who dares (ah) see how light she is. Those two gazes are pointed at Carol.

"Uh, Akira, you know, I mean, if I say no, there's going to be a request for 50 billion aurums, right? What does Akira think?

"Don't worry about it"

"Well, even if they say so..."

If it were less than a hundred million coins, Carol would have been bad for Akira, too, but she refused, if she didn't want to relate to anyone who would have been the source of the previous noise at the ruins of Mihazono Street. But the amount was too large for the boulder.

Shiloh pinches his mouth there.

"I'll tell you for once. I'm here to hire Akira. But Carol's request to escort her was turned down, so I changed the format to hiring Akira and the others. You know that."

Carol looked at Akira unexpectedly in surprise. Akira smiles slightly.

"I told you not to say anything extra, didn't I?

"No, no, no, this won't be extra"

"Then shut up about everything but the bare minimum you need."

Shiloh, who had been stabbed with a nail, shook his neck gently to the side to tell him to do it.

"I don't have a choice. Then stop going into details about my situation and tell Carol what you agreed to do."

Shiloh, who has been in mild shape until now, looks at Carol with a serious look.

"If you get this story, I'll tell you how each company, including Sakashita Heavy Industries, treats the old realm connectors as a reward to Carol"

Carol had a dramatic reaction. The information in that hand Carol has also been trying to find out by various means for a long time. But in the end, we only got information like rumors that were not confirmed.

"As an old realm connector to which Sakashita Heavy Industries belongs, I will teach you firmly how to search for and identify old realm connectors, including information related to outsourcing. Run away from the company, hide, use it the other way, it's all very useful information."

I have often tried to attract information from that hand at the expense of my side business. But no one knew that much.

"Normally I would never teach either. For once, it's confidential. But now I have a situation, too. So I'm gonna teach you something special."

If you snort, you get it. You can obtain valuable information that you will not know unless you are an agent of the five largest companies. Seeing that opportunity, Carol was shaking.

"What do you say? You want to know, don't you?

Shiloh, who got a definite response from Carol's reaction, laughed all the time saying he had won.