さんたちから逃げてしばらく。
「............つーん」
俺は『失落世代の懐中時計』で『
「お前な......つーんとしてる場合じゃないだろ」
「タロ、怒っちゃったね」
トゲトゲ甲羅を背負った俺を見て親友たちは微笑するけど、俺は視線を合わせない。
2人が子龍さんたちの意見に賛同しているのは察していたし、攫われるあの瞬間、迷っているのも理解できた。
でも、気持ち的に納得がいかないのだ。
だからせめて態度で抗議する。
「さらわれた時、すぐに動き出せなくて悪かった」
「何が最善か......とっさの事で判断しきれなくて......ごめんね」
............。
「でもやっぱり、しっかりと確認できてよかったよ」
......。
「俺達が悪かった。本当にすまん」
「タロ、機嫌を直して? この通り」
......むむ。
なんだか必死に俺に謝る親友たちを見て、俺ばかりがごねてる子供みたいに感じてしまう。
そうなると、1人でトゲトゲ甲羅を背負ってまで抗議している自分が馬鹿らしくなってしまった。だから俺は、エクストラスキル【群れの長】のアビリティ『群れの声』で感じ取った
「安寧、人狼らの様子から閣下の命令と察し、我らも待機」
「申請、閣下のお傍に
何だかんだで俺を心配してくれるNPCや、親友たちを見回し――
もうふくれっ面をするのはやめる事にした。
「じゃあ、この8人でどうにかしよっか」
「約束の場所ってここか......?」
ひとまずの作戦を立てた後の俺達が取った行動は、やはりゴッホさんとフレンドになってメッセージを送るだった。
彼が指定した場所で会い、交渉をするといった内容でまとまった。
俺と晃夜、夕輝の三人は【感染都市サナトリウム】の下層、石生物の被害が少ない一画でゴッホさんを待っていた。ちなみに『
「タロ、わかってると思うが第一目標は......」
「石生物の発生をやめさせる」
晃夜の確認に素早く答える。
「それで第二目標は......」
「わかってるって、『
夕輝へは全部を言い切れなかった。
なぜなら、見慣れた小さな球が石畳をコロコロと転がってきたのが目に入ったから。
あれは、『モクモク草』と『石コロ』、『
瞬時にして煙が辺りを包みこみ、俺達は警戒度を引き上げる。
視界が奪われるなか、静寂だけが辺りを支配する。
「何も......こないな......」
「だだの煙幕......?」
そうしてこちらの緊張が弛緩し始めた頃合いを狙ったかのようにして、不遜な声が響く。
「なんだ。錬金術に精通しない
煙がゆっくりと晴れていけば、そこには2人の青年が路地裏に立っていた。
1人はゴッホさん。そしてもう1人は燕尾服に身を包み、ヴァイオリンらしき楽器を持っていた。
『ケムリ玉』を使ったのは、おそらくどの方角から来たのかを悟られないための演出だったのだろう。
その錬金術士らしい登場の仕方に、思わず口の両端が釣り上がる。
だが、残念ながら俺は【群れの声】によって
「夕日は
西方より
下手な錬金術を使って小細工でも使うものなら、完膚無きまでに叩き潰すという意思表示をしておく。
「エレキテル! やはり彼女こそ本物の錬金術士じゃないか、ゴッホ君! 正装で来てよかったよ」
「だから言ってるでしょう、ヒラガ団長と違って......彼女は本物、そして強いと......」
むむ......そこは『煙に巻かれないその審美眼、真実を見通す
の少女よ。キミが強いのは理解した。しかーし、しかしである。果たして、錬金術士としての腕前は、こちらが期待するレベルに達しているだろうか」
「もう私はこの目で見てますけど......団長がそう言うのなら――――」
ゴッホさんがロングコートをなびかせれば、その影から眩い閃光がほどばしる。完全なる不意打ち、そして俺はゴッホさんが何を使ったのか理解した。
俺はとっさに視線を逸らしたから回避できたものの、親友たちはもろにくらっただろう。
ゴッホさんらの二手目に備え、俺は素早く『上質な水』と『
強酸と同じ効力を持つアイテム、これで牽制できたはず。そう思い込んだ俺には信じられない光景が入って来た。
ゴッホさんが使ったのは『閃光石』じゃない。
彼の周囲には次々とシャボン玉のような物体はフワフワと浮き、それらが破裂するたびに閃光が生まれていたのだ。
「私の錬金術によって作られた『
完全に見誤っていた。
ゴッホさんのロングコートのなびく様に気を取られ、彼の口がくわえるストローらしき物から光の球が次々と発生。それらは断続的に破裂し、
最後にチラリとゴッホさんを見た時は、確かに彼は両目を閉じ続けていた。つまりは、あのシャボン玉の破裂が続く限り、閃光は発生し続ける。そして、それを終了させるタイミングは、ゴッホさんがストローに息を吹きかけるのをやめるターンがくるまで。
完全に視界を制圧された。しかも初手で、巧みにロングコートの影で隠しながらアイテムを使う手法。自分が何をしているか瞬時に悟らせない機転。
驚嘆せざるをえない。
「目を奪われて、残されるは聴覚のみ! エレキテル!」
ゴッホさんの連れ、ヒラガ団長と呼ばれた男が叫ぶ。
唐突にヴァイオリンの苛烈な旋律が鳴り響く。
激しく単調で、しかし情熱的なその音色は美しくも――
危険な
「鉄を金に変えるもけっこう、けっこう。しかし、物事の本質は常に言葉の中にあり! 言葉を創造するも、また、錬金術の境地! 言葉こそ、無から有を生み出す最大の武器」
ヒラガさんの言葉に呼応するかのようにして音色が躍動する。
視界は瞳を閉じたままだから、未だに暗闇の中。
だけれど『銀狐の耳』が告げる。激しい旋律が幾重にも分かたれ、それは空中を素早く走って線上に広がっている。その一つ一つの音が鋭い刃に匹敵する危険度を持つと。
俺は刃できた網目の隙を縫うようにして、駆ける。『銀狐の耳』の恩恵で、刃の走る箇所が手に取るように把握できる。圧倒的な膂力とスピードを活かし、危険な音の根源と、人間
「ここには話し合いに来たはずだけど?」
目を開けてヒラガ団長とやらを見つめれば、既に彼はスキルを発動するのを止めていた。すぐ隣にいるゴッホさんも同じで、ストローを口から離している。
「いやはや、エレキテル! これしきの演奏はパーティーを彩る前菜にすぎないのだよ」
互いに己が研究し、研鑚した錬金術をぶつけあい、語り合う。
これが錬金術を扱う者同士の会話ってわけか。
I ran away from Shiryu for a while.
".................. Mon"
In the Pocket Watch of the Lost Generation, I incorporate the gene of "Thousand Years of Turtles Eating the Spike Mountain (Toyama)" and fuse it into my body.
"It's you... not if you're trying."
"Tallo, you're pissed off"
My best friends smile when they look at me carrying a tortoise armor, but I don't gaze at them.
I had guessed that the two of them were in agreement with Mr. Zilong's opinions, and I could understand that they were lost at that moment when they were caught.
But I'm not comfortable with it.
So at least protest with attitude.
"I'm sorry I couldn't move right away when I was taken away"
"I can't tell what's best... because of something... I'm sorry"
............
"But I'm glad I made sure of it."
......
"It was our fault. I'm so sorry."
"Tallo, fix your mood? This street."
...... hmm.
Seeing my best friends who are desperate to apologize to me makes me feel like a child with all of me.
When I did, I became ridiculous myself protesting until I carried the Together Merlot on my own. So I bark only once to suppress the feelings of the werewolves (Lycans) I felt in the ability of Extra Skills [Head of Herd], The Voice of the Herd.
"Peace be upon you, I perceive from the condition of the werewolves your command, and we stand by"
"Application, permission to samurai beside your Excellency."
Look around at the NPC and my best friends who are worried about me.
I decided to stop fumbling around anymore.
"So what do we do with these eight?"
"Is this the place you promised...?
The action we took after we set up the first operation was still to be friends with Mr. Gogh and send a message.
It came together in such things as meeting and negotiating at the place he designated.
Me and Evening Fai's three were waiting for Mr. Gogh in a painting with less damage to the [infected city of Sanatorium] 's lower level, stone life. Incidentally, "Wolf of the Moon Hua (Urk Lycan)" lurks his breath in the building, while "Noble Vampire (Nobles Vamp)" takes advantage of the trait of being able to enter the shadow of an object and stands by the shadow of a house built nearby.
"Tallo, I know you do, but my primary goal..."
"Stop the occurrence of stone organisms"
Answer swinging night confirmation quickly.
"So the second goal..."
"I know, of the Secret Society and the Chemical Heritage Empire."
I couldn't say enough about Evening Fai.
Because it caught my eye that a familiar little sphere had rolled the cobblestone coronally.
That is definitely a Chemli Ball that can be made by synthesizing "Mockingbird Grass" with "Stone Colo" and "Red Eyed Stone (Red Eye)".
Instantly, the smoke surrounds us, and we raise our guard.
Only silence dominates the neighborhood as vision is taken away.
"Nothing... you're not here..."
"Is that just a smokescreen...?
That's how this tension started to relax, as if it was aimed at a fit, and a loud voice sounded.
"What. Some of you are unfamiliar with alchemy."
If the smoke cleared slowly, two young men stood there in the alley.
One is Mr. Gogh. And the other was dressed in swallow tail clothes and had a violin-like instrument.
The use of "Chemli Ball" was probably a performance to keep me from understanding which direction it came from.
Both ends of my mouth accidentally catch on to that alchemist-like way of appearing.
Unfortunately, however, I share information perceived by the werewolves (Lycans) by [the voice of the flock]. They showed up in front of us from the alley leading west.
"Sunset brings in (...) night books (and all) from the West. Are you trying to say that our meeting is a sign of an end?
I know it came from the west side in the dark, tell him.
If you use bad alchemy and even small craftsmen use it, show a willingness to smash it by the time you have no complete skin.
"Elektel! After all, isn't she the real alchemist, Mr. Gogh! I'm glad you came dressed up."
"So I'm telling you, unlike Captain Hiraga... she's real, and strong..."
Mmmm...... isn't that a belligerent attitude to show off your alchemy with those aesthetic eyes that don't wind up in smoke, eyes that see the truth (not to mention), you seem ready to peek into the abyss of alchemy...
"There she is, the girl from Silver Ridge. I understand you're strong. - But it is. Will my skill as an alchemist reach the level I would expect?"
"I've already seen it with these eyes... if that's what the captain would say -"
If Mr. Gogh flickers his long coat, the more dazzling the flash will be from his shadow. Completely unintentional, and I understood what Mr. Gogh used.
Although I was able to avoid it because I missed my gaze, my best friends would have missed it.
In preparation for Mr. Gogh and his second hand, I quickly sprayed "Melting Water (Wotalard)" made of "Fine Water" and "Yellow (Soleil Yellow) Dancing to the Sun" forward.
Items that have the same potency as strong acids, this should have allowed you to tow them. That's what I assumed. I got an incredible sight in here.
Mr. Gogh didn't use "Flash Stone".
One chabotball-like object after another floated around him, creating flashes of light each time they burst.
"The Steam Flute of the Light Ball (Shine Strobe), created by my alchemy."
I was completely mistaken.
Distracted by Mr. Gogh's long coat, the spheres of light emerge from his mouth-watering straw. They burst intermittently and become a light that deprives mercenaries (players) of their sight.
The last time I saw Chirali and Mr. Gogh, he did keep his eyes closed. In other words, as long as the rupture of that chavon ball continues, the flash will continue to occur. And the time to end it is until the turn comes for Mr. Gogh to stop breathing into the straw.
I was completely overwhelmed with vision. Plus, he's a beginner, skillfully a method of using items while hiding them in the shadow of a longcoat. Driving that doesn't instantly enlighten you about what you're doing.
I can't help but be amazed.
"I'm blinded, and all I'm left with is hearing! Elektel!"
Mr. Gogh's escort, a man called Captain Hiraga, screams.
Suddenly the harsh melody of the violin rings.
It's intensely monotonous, but passionate, and its tone is beautiful.
It smelled dangerous (...).
"Turning iron into gold is cool, it's cool. But the essence of things is always in words! Creating words, but also, the boundaries of alchemy! Words are the biggest weapon that creates from nothing."
The tone moves as if to respond to Mr. Hiraga's words.
Sight stays closed, so it's still in the dark.
But "Silver Fox Ear" tells me. Intense melodies are divided into multiple parts, which run quickly through the air and spread on the line. When each and every sound of it has a hazard comparable to a sharp blade.
I make sure I sew the gap in the blade, and I run. With the benefit of "Silver Fox Ear," I can grasp where the blade runs so that it is in my hand. Leveraging overwhelming power and speed, it fleshes with the roots of dangerous sounds and the smell of human smell.
"I thought we were here to discuss this?
If you open your eyes and stare at Captain Hiraga and do it, he would have already stopped activating his skills. Same goes for Mr. Gogh right next door, keeping the straw out of his mouth.
"No, Elektel! This performance is just an appetizer for the party."
Hit and talk to each other about the alchemy they studied and researched.
Is this the conversation between those who deal with alchemy?
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
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