Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

The fact that < Wade > was attacked, and the whole botanical garden was stolen (...), (...) was also immediately made public. Plans to break into the giant vertical hole that appeared at the foot of the control tower, a city that should be safe, are being developed at a rapid pitch.

In a busy environment where things were changing all of a sudden, I was thinking with my arms crossed. What comes to mind is the "green people (green men)" who naturally appeared at the crime scene.

It's a special plant that I developed, and of course it's not native to the planet Izanami. The seed bottles themselves are usually kept tightly. Why did they show up there? Who was using it?

Well, even if I'm troubled here, I don't have much information in the first place.

Anyway, there are many things I don't understand this time. After all, it's best to follow the culprit's trail.

Have you decided on a course of action?

For now.

Wade comes to us just in time. It seems that she is also moving her body in various ways while fully running the [Kusanagi], which is the main body.

Let me know if there's anything I can prepare for you.

"For now, I can prepare myself." You want to turn the consumption of resources elsewhere. "

That's true......

Even Wade had a hole in his stomach. It would be a shame to give me the resources. While thanking her for her warmth, she declines.

Rather, you can take everything you need from my storage.

The personal storage of pioneer investigators is not that easy to operate, even for administrators. I'm glad to hear that.

"Well, I thought you'd say that. Okay, let's get ready and go downstairs."

Stands up with a bitter smile for a real administrator. She stopped me with a sloppy face.

Well, what do you mean, going down?

"You're right, it's the bottom of the hole."

There's still a long way to go to activate the drop survey plan...

"That way, other investigators will do their best." I'm going to do a preliminary investigation with White Moon. "

Oh, that's too dangerous for a boulder!

Laughing and answering, Wade closes his eyes wide. She shakes her head in amazement at her loud voice and says it's okay.

"It will take time to form and prepare the survey team." I'm sorry to see you go. "

Even so, if you're going alone, at least accompany the members of the [Shirataga].

"I've asked Letty and the others for a lot of things." I'll be all right here by myself. "

But......

I also smiled bitterly at the tenderness of Wade. Looks like she doesn't like my reaction, and she's going to carve more cords between her brows.

"Don't worry. If it's the Green People, I know what to do with them. I won't lose even if I don't win."

……

"If there's such a big hole, the communication in the basement is good, right?" I'll call you if anything happens, and even if you die, you'll be exempt from the death penalty. "

We're reclamation robot dolls. Resurrect even if you die.

Communication relay NPC will be dispatched. However, even though we know by simple observation, the hole is deep. "

Well, we'll figure something out there.

Thanking Wade, who nodded reluctantly, stroked her silver hair lightly. Head towards the control tower to prepare, then find Konohana Sakya.

"Konohana Sakya, can I have a minute?"

What's going on?

Konohana Sakya, who was conducting a survey on the scale of damage to the botanical garden, looks up from the countless windows unfolding around him. I'll give her a piece of text data and a seed bottle.

What's this?

"It's like insurance. I'll break into the hole from now on, but if you hear from me within 30 minutes, please use it if I become incapacitated."

Haa

Konohana Sakya receives them with suspicion. And then he looked back at me with a surprised look on his face, wondering if he understood what that meant.

This is--

"Wade would never do that." Besides, Konohanasakuya is better at handling plants. "

"I don't know if that's the case..." What are you expecting?

"That's the worst thing that ever happened to me."

Once again, stand on the edge of the big hole, paying attention to Konohana Sakya. The white moon that followed me also looked down at the bottom of the black hole and snorted.

Well then, let's go.

With that, White Moon turns itself into a fog. With his convenient ability, he can also nullify falling damage. As much as I envy you.

Of course, I don't have that kind of ability.

Come on.

However, I take off all my gear and step into the hole in my inner figure. I stepped in the air and fell as I was pulled by gravity. You can hear a noisy voice above the hole, but you can't see it.

With the wind blowing in my ears, I keep falling freely in a straight line. The underground station passes, the industrial waste disposal plant passes, and the dirt walls continue to climb upward with fierce force.

Eventually, even the light poured from above the hole could not reach, and the dense darkness enveloped everything. I don't even know how much further we're going to get to the bottom. Whether he is falling, climbing, or even floating, he is ambiguous.

It's time to kiss my ass!

And then I dumbfounded myself and crashed into the ground. Zeroed LP in an instant and was motionless.

Immediately after.

All right, we made it to the landing.

The red effect wraps around my body, and I come back to life. Crush the ampoule immediately and restore the remaining LP of 1.

The red jewel in the necklace hanging down was losing its radiance.

I'll load up my gear and activate my covert abilities. If he had fallen to his death with his gear on, all his gear would have been destroyed by the impact.

The white moon also materialized and appeared at my feet. When the lantern is lit, the light bounces off the branches of his crystal to brighten his surroundings.

"Hmm. This is......"

Raise the lantern and look around. It was a gigantic dome-shaped space. The wreckage of the botanical garden buildings is scattered around, but nothing else.

The walls are smoothly excavated, and high technical capabilities can be seen at a glance. There was a horizontal hole in one of the curved walls, and the path continued from there to the back.

The killer seems to have successfully opened the box.

The presence of the wreckage means that the thief has taken the contents safely. If there had been one mistake in disarming the chamber, it would not have been like this.

They seemed to know exactly what was in the botanical garden and what to do with it. For the time being, I am relieved that the opponent will not inadvertently activate the bomb.

"Ledge. We're at the bottom of the hole. The remains of the botanical garden are still there, but the contents have been taken away. I'm taking pictures, so check it out."

Contact Wade by telephone and send the image data captured inside the hole. The investigation here is over, and I will enter the horizontal hole with the white moon.

Well then, will there be a demon or a snake?

Unlike usual, White Moon also rubbed her nose against the ground with Max's vigilance. I don't think I can feel safe on my own.

With him, we headed deeper into the hole. The road is smooth and walkable. Sometimes it is the dead leaves that are falling. Of course, it's a trace of the Green People. The more you go in the back, the more you get.

Oops.

Eventually, the dry vines began to mingle in it, and it was impossible to walk without making a rattling noise. The nutrient solution was exhausted, and the "green people" were dripping and dying all over the place.

Ahh!

At that time, I could faintly hear footsteps other than the white moon and me. As soon as the lantern was raised, something sparkled in the darkness.

White Moon!

As I shouted, the white moon stood in front of the fog wall. What was blocked was a distorted Japanese sword that was wet with blood and rust.

"This is...!"

I was looking at it for a moment, and yet another sword came out. I held the white moon that was returning to the body, dodged it, and ran forward. The horizontal hole soon ended, and I jumped into another spacious dome-shaped space.

”This is... a bit more than I imagined.”

And when he saw those who were there, he laughed thinly. I will immediately send a telephone call to Konohana Sakuya with a three-call.

I knew it was a bad idea to send a lot of people here after all.

It was nice before the survey team came. If they'd come here, things would have gotten worse.

"I didn't think so, but..."

There are countless figures in the dark underground arena. Skins are peeled, frames are distorted and rusted, but they're definitely from the Reconnaissance.

The red-haired camel-shaped lycanthrope lifts the black metal hammer. Dark-haired oni-shaped humanoids hold rusty swords.

It was the ghosts of Letty and Toka that awaited.