エレナ達がアキラを先頭にして地下街の探索を進めていく。
アキラは全体の移動速度をシカラベが先頭だった時と変わらないように調整して進んでいた。それはアキラの索敵能力を完全に超えている速度だ。
に索敵もせずに進んでいるようにも見える。エレナ達がそのことを気にせずにいられるのは、エレナも索敵を実施していることに加えて、シカラベの質問にアキラがしっかり答えたからだ。
仮にアキラの能力に不備があったとしても致命的な状況にはならないだろう。エレナ達は全員そう判断してアキラを先頭に立たせていた。
アルファがアキラに指示を出す。
『アキラ。通路の先にヤラタサソリが3体いるわ。気付かれる前に倒して』
アキラの視界がアルファによって拡張される。地下街の真っ暗な通路の先にいるヤラタサソリの姿がはっきりと浮かび上がる。通路の
アキラがヤラタサソリへ向けてAAH突撃銃を構える。視界に拡張表示されている弾道予測線をヤラタサソリの頭部に合わせて、落ち着いて引き金を引いた。
発射された強装弾はアルファの命中補正の恩恵を十分に受けて着弾予測位置に狂いなく命中した。ヤラタサソリは頭部を破壊されて絶命した。
仲間の死に反応したヤラタサソリ達が慌ただしく動き出す。敵を探す動きを見せるヤラタサソリにアキラは続けて強装弾を
アキラが銃を下ろし息を吐く。
『ちゃんと倒せた。これが強装弾の威力か。通常弾とは違うな』
き返しながら迫ってくるヤラタサソリの群れの光景を覚えていた。そのためCWH対物突撃銃を使用せずに倒しきれるのか少し不安だった。しかしこれなら問題ないだろう。アキラは安心した。
アルファが
アルファはアキラの様子からアキラの不安が取り除かれたことを確認した。これでアキラの緊張も大分和らぐだろう。過度な緊張による余計な疲労も防げるはずだ。アルファはそう判断した。
サラは索敵を基本的にエレナに任せている。エレナの情報収集機器の性能はサラが一応装備しているものとは段違いに高性能だからだ。何かあった場合はエレナが収集した情報をサラに送信することで、サラは的確に敵を把握していた。
アキラが撃破したヤラタサソリの情報はサラに送られていない。サラがエレナに頼む。
「エレナ。そっちの情報を送ってくれない?」
エレナがサラに前方の詳細情報を送信する。サラの視界にエレナの情報収集機器によって収集された情報が加わる。
「ありがとう。......見えた。あれか。ヤラタサソリが3体いて、撃破済みね。なかなかやるわね」
サラは撃破済みのヤラタサソリを見て軽く感嘆の声を上げた。
シカラベも自前の情報収集機器でアキラが倒したヤラタサソリを把握する。
「あの距離の敵を倒しておく必要があったか? 俺ならもう少し距離を詰めてから判断するが......」
シカラベの疑問にエレナが答える。
「対象まで一本道。通路に遮蔽物となる
「まあ確かに敵との間合いの管理には個人差があるからな。外した訳でもないし、問題ないか」
交戦する確率が高い敵を少々早めに倒した。交戦を避けられそうなモンスターをわざわざ攻撃して不要な戦闘を増やしたわけではない。シカラベはそう判断してそれ以上気にするのを止めた。
エレナの判断もシカラベと大体同じだが、エレナには
アキラが使用している情報収集機器は、以前エレナがアキラに売ったものだ。エレナはその情報収集機器の性能をかなり正確に把握している。
エレナが考える。自分はその情報収集機器であの距離にいるヤラタサソリを察知できるか。できない。エレナは自身へそう即答した。
(あの距離のヤラタサソリを私が売った情報収集機器で察知することは極めて困難なはず。あの程度の性能しかない情報収集機器で、地上の開けた荒野なら
(アキラは恐らく旧領域接続者。その能力の一端かもしれないわね。アキラの索敵方法に興味はあるけど、もし本当にそうだとすると、下手に質問はできないか)
アキラに余計なことを聞かない。エレナはそうアキラと約束している。エレナもチームの索敵役としてより良い索敵技術に強い興味を抱いたが、それは命の恩人との約束を
そしてそれ以上に、アキラの高い索敵能力は旧領域接続者の能力によるものか、などとエレナがアキラに尋ねた瞬間、アキラと殺し合いになる可能性は否定できないのだ。
アキラが本当に旧領域接続者で、エレナとサラにそのことを薄々気付かれていることに、アキラも気付いているかもしれない。その上でエレナやサラが余計なことを口にすれば、アキラとの関係は致命的に悪化するだろう。
サラはエレナほど情報収集機器に詳しい訳ではない。シカラベはアキラが高性能な情報収集機器を使用していると判断するだけだ。自分が黙っていれば問題ないだろう。エレナはそう判断して、湧き出た興味に蓋をした。
アキラ達はアキラを先頭に配置したまま地下街の探索を進めていく。
そこそこの頻度でモンスターと遭遇したが、アキラ1人で問題なく対処できるものばかりだった。少なくともエレナ達の足手
「気持ちは分かるけど、持って帰っちゃ駄目よ。依頼中に見つかった遺物はクガマヤマ都市に所有権がある契約だからね。気持ちはよく分かるわ。本当に気持ちはよく分かるけど、手を付けちゃ駄目よ」
今が依頼の最中でなければどんなに良かったか。サラはその内心がにじみ出た表情で、悪魔の
「少しぐらいならバレないだろうとか。予備の弾薬の中に紛れ込ませれば見つからないだろうとか。そんなことを考えちゃ駄目よ。駄目なのよ。そう、駄目なの」
サラはアキラにそう言い聞かせることで、より強く自身に言い聞かせていた。
アキラも聞き分けのない子供になるつもりはない。素直に返事をする。
アキラの返事から不満や不服などは感じられない。これなら後でこっそり持って帰ろうなどとは思わないだろう。サラとエレナはそう考えて安心して
けから俺らへの報酬を支払ってるわけだから、不満は報酬額の方にぶつけておけ。まあ、嫌なら自力でここを探し出して、ここまで来いってだけの話だ。採算が合うかどうかまでは知らん。もし採算が合うんなら、そいつは一流のハンターだな」
アキラは自力でここまで来られるか考えてみた。一瞬で結論が出た。無理だ。
『俺には無理だな。つまり、あの遺物は俺が手に入れられるものじゃないって訳だ』
アルファが少し挑発的に笑いながら話す。
『いずれアキラにもそれぐらいできるようになってもらうわ。大丈夫よ。私もサポートするから、そんなに先の話ではないわ』
『そうか。それならまずはその日のために当面の依頼を無事に片付けよう。その日まで生き残れるように、しっかりサポートしてくれ』
『任せなさい』
アルファの心強い返事を聞きながら、その日までに自身に降りかかるであろう大量の苦難から、アキラは取りあえず目を
の被った旧世界の遺物を見てあることを思い出す。
「......ああそうだ。そうかもな。そういうことも考えられるか」
何かを思い出して一人で納得しているシカラベがアキラ達の視線に気付く。遺物を持ち帰る算段をしていると勘違いされては困るので、少し慌てながら
「どうかしたか?」
エレナがシカラベに続きを促す。
「気にしないで。それで?」
「ああ、だからその子供が見つけたのって、この地下街のどこかかもしれないと思ってな。場所的にここは外周部の地下だろ? どこかに入り口があって、残っていた遺物を見つけたんじゃないか? まだその頃はヤラタサソリの数が少なくて地上に出る個体もごく僅かだったから、その子供は死なずに済んだんだ。どうだ? あり得そうな話だろう」
その話が間違っていると知っているアキラは素知らぬ顔をしている。下手に反論してぼろを出す気はない。
エレナが少し考えて答える。
「まあ、可能性はあるわね。......他の出入口を探し出せば、バレずに遺物を持ち出せるなんて考えてないでしょうね? 先に言っておくけど、協力する気はないわ」
エレナがシカラベに釘を刺した。エレナは収集した地形データから地下街の見取図を作成している。地上でその地下街の見取図と照らし合わせれば、エレナなら他の出入口を探し出せる可能性は高い。
シカラベはサラとエレナの不機嫌の理由を聞いて納得する。
「そりゃ悪かった。アキラもか?」
「似たようなものです」
が出回っていた頃のクズスハラ街遺跡外周部ならば、エレナ達の実力で苦戦などしないだろう。そのためエレナ達を不機嫌にさせた何かが少し気になった。
「そこまで不機嫌になるとはな。そんなに嫌なことでもあったのか? それなりに稼げそうな仕事を捨てて
サラが少し考えた後で、笑って答える。
「うーん。いろいろあったけど最終的な損益はプラスになったし、良い出会いもあったし、良い経験も積めたし、自分の未熟とか見直す良い切っ掛けになったわ。結果論だけど、行って良かった、私はそう思うわ。今だから言えることも含めてね。エレナは?」
エレナとサラはその頃のことを思い出していた。経済的な事情、心情的な事情、いろいろ問題のあった時期だった。今思えばそれが好転した切っ掛けは、エレナとサラがアキラに助けられたことだ。
あの日のあの時がエレナ達の運勢の底であり、あの最悪の状況をアキラに助けられて乗り越えてからは、エレナ達はずっと
「......アキラはどうなんだ?」
「そうですね。まあ、結果論ですが、最終的には良い出来事でした」
あの時アキラがサラとエレナを助けなければ、アキラはカツラギ達とともにモンスターの群れに殺されていただろう。動機はどうであれ、あの時のアキラの行動が、未来のアキラを生かしたのだ。
再びシカラベを先頭にして一行は地下街を進む。モンスターの襲撃は定期的に起こり、シカラベは存分に鬱憤を晴らすことができた。
地下街の探索を続けているアキラ達は幾度となくヤラタサソリと遭遇していた。
アキラが5メートルほど先にいるヤラタサソリに強装弾を
「だんだん群れの規模が大きくなっているな。これだけ倒しても一向に減る気配がない。大規模な巣でも近くにあるのか?」
エレナが思案する。本当に大規模な巣があるなら巣の
エレナが帰還の判断をしてアキラ達に指示を出す。
「一度戻りましょう。収集した地下街のデータも結構
エレナの言葉にはどことなく不穏な雰囲気が有った。それに気付いたアキラがエレナに尋ねる。
「通路が
シカラベが推測を話す。
「他の探索チームが
路はあるのよね?」
簡易拠点への戻り道が塞がれて、出口を探してこの地下街を
エレナの発言に他の3人の表情が一気に険しくなる。既に偶然では片付けられない回数だ。
シカラベが落ち着いて話す。
無意味に慌てることが非常に危険なことぐらいこの場にいる者は全員理解している。落ち着きを保ってエレナが話す。
「そうね。行きましょう。別の
『アキラ。エレナ達を止めて最短ルートでの移動を促して』
不思議そうな表情をしているアキラに、アルファが説明を付け加える。その説明には仮定が多く含まれていたが、それが事実であった場合は早めに対策をしないと状況がかなり悪化することになるだろう。アキラの表情が一気に険しくなった。
アキラが険しい表情でエレナを呼び止める。
「エレナさん。ちょっと良いですか?」
エレナがアキラの真剣な表情を見て警戒を高める。アキラに対しての警戒ではない。現在の状況に対する警戒だ。
「アキラ。どうかしたの?」
「ここから19番防衛地点への最短ルートを塞いでいる
アルファにそう教えられたから、などとアキラがエレナに説明することはできない。アキラはエレナに理由を聞かれたらどうしようかと悩みながら、そうする理由を全て省いてエレナに尋ねた。
エレナがアキラをじっと見る。アキラの発言の真意を探すようにアキラの目を深く見つめる。エレナは決断した。
エレナはそれだけ言って走り出した。アキラとサラがすぐにそれに続き、少し遅れてシカラベが続く。
に思いながら、そしてアキラの提案を理由も聞かずに受け入れたエレナの判断に驚きながら、最後尾として後方を警戒しながら話す。
「おい! 何だか分からんが理由ぐらい話せ!」
「後にして。リーダーの指示に従う約束よ? 嫌なら残っても良いわ」
「......後で聞かせてもらうからな!」
『アキラ。CWH対物突撃銃に持ち替えて。今日も依頼元が弾薬費を持つ恩恵にたっぷり感謝することになるわ』
アキラが銃をAAH突撃銃からCWH対物突撃銃に持ち替える。そして通路を塞ぐ
Elena's team proceeded deeper into the underground city with Akira leading the front.
With Akira leading the team, they moved more or less at the same speed as when Shikarabe was in the lead. Moving with that speed was completely above Akira's ability, so he relied fully on Alpha to watch for any monsters.
From the other person's point of view, it looked like Akira was moving forward without even checking his surroundings. The only reason why the other Hunters did not say anything about that was because Elena was also scanning the area and Akira was able to answer correctly when Shikarabe questioned him.
And even if Akira missed something, the other Hunters thought that it would not cause a fatal situation, that was why the other Hunters let him take the lead.
Alpha suddenly said to Akira.
"Akira, there are 3 scorpions up ahead. Take them out before they notice you."
Akira's vision was enhanced by Alpha. Thanks to that, he was able to see clearly the scorpions up ahead amidst the total darkness. It also allowed him to spot rubbles and wreckages that would block his aim.
Akira readied his AAH rifle and aimed at those scorpions. He lined the TPL added into his vision by Alpha to the head of one of those scorpions and calmly pulled the trigger.
Thanks to Alpha's support, the piercing bullet which flew out from its muzzle hit the scorpion right where Akira was aiming and blasted the scorpion's head to pieces.
The other scorpions jumped into action as their friend was killed in an instant. They started looking around for enemies, but Akira quickly released the next volley of highly piercing bullets at them. Those bullets pierced through the scorpions' shells and slowed their movement.
Akira lowered his rifle and sighed.
"It did take them out, so this is the power of the high piercing ammo, huh? It's on a different level compared to the normal bullet."
Akira remembered the time when he had to fight a swarm of Yarata Scorpions using only normal ammo. At first, he was rather sceptical if he could fight Yarata Scorpions without CWH anti-material rifle. But after seeing the power of the piercing ammo, he understood that it should not be a problem.
Alpha smiled at him and said.
Seeing how Akira was acting, Alpha thought that his worry must have been cleared up. It was a good thing since unnecessary nervousness would only cause needless tiredness.
Sara relied mostly on Elena when it came to detecting monsters. After all, compared to the information-gathering device that she was using, Elena's information-gathering device was way better. In case if Elena noticed something, she would send that data to Sara, and then Sara would be able to accurately spot any monsters around her.
But Sara did not get any information about the scorpions that Akira just took out, so she turned to Elena and asked her.
"Elena, can you send me the data about those scorpions?"
Elena then sent the data about the area ahead of them to Sara. The new data that Sara received was displayed on her visor.
"Thank you... Yep, I see it. 3 Yarata Scorpions... They're already dead... He's pretty good."
Sara looked at the dead scorpions and mumbled out her amazement.
Shikarabe used his own information-gathering device to confirm the scorpions that Akira just took out.
"Is there any need to shoot them from such distance? If it was me, I would move closer first..."
Elena answered Shikarabe's question.
"We're in a one-way hallway. There are wreckages and rubbles blocking our way. Those monsters are also basically in our way. You can either move closer to them using those wreckages to hide and take them out when you have the chance, or you can also bait them to closer before finally killing them. It's up to you whichever you want to choose."
"Well, it's true that everyone has a different sense of distance. It's not like he missed his shots anyway, so I guess it's not a problem."
Shikarabe thought that it was not like Akira's action caused a fight that could have been avoided, and it was true that they might have to fight those monsters later so it was a good idea to take them out when they had the chance.
Elena also agreed with Shikarabe's opinion. But there was one thing that bothered her, how was Akira able to spot those scorpions.
The information-gathering device Akira was using was originally the device that she sold to him. So she knew well the ability of that information-gathering device.
If Elena asked herself whether she could do the same thing with that information-gathering device, she could answer the question immediately with a resounding no.
"It should be very difficult to detect those scorpions from this distance using the device that I sold him. That information-gathering device is not so powerful. It might be possible to do that on the surface, but in this dark underground city where information-gathering devices' effectiveness is greatly reduced, it should be near impossible to do that. So how in the world..."
"There's a good chance that Akira can connect to the old-world domain. That might be the reason why he can do this. It does pique my interest, but if that's true, then I can't just carelessly ask him."
Elena had promised Akira not to ask him any unnecessary questions. Although she was interested in him since he had better detection ability compared to her who was the team's main in surveillance, it was not enough of a reason to break her promise with the person who saved her life.
On top of it, if she really asked him if he could connect to the old-world domain, it might cause a fight in which they were forced to kill each other.
If he could really connect to the old-world domain, Akira might have slowly but surely noticed the fact that she and Sara were suspicious of him. Thus, if she asked him in order to confirm her guess, it might cause their relationship to immediately turn sour.
Sara was not that knowledgeable about information-gathering devices compared to Elena, while Shikarabe believed that Akira must be using an expensive information-gathering device. So Elena thought that there should be no problem if she did not say anything as she put a lid on her curiosity.
They continued their exploration with Akira still positioned in the front.
They encountered monsters a few times, but Akira could handle them just fine. He was at least able to avoid being a dead weight to the other Hunters. Because of the layout of the underground city and the number of rubbles scattered in its hallways, they were forced to fight monsters in a close range for a few times, but again, Akira was able to handle those fights without any problem.
"I can understand your feelings of wanting to bring them back, but remember that our contract says all the relics that we find during this request are fully owned by Kugamayama city. I do understand your feelings, I really do, but you can't carry them with you, okay?"
There was a trace of disappointment in Sara's face which was saying that it would have been really great if they found those relics while not in the middle of this request. She was enduring the evil whispers urging her to take those relics. She somehow ignored those whispers in order to stop both Akira and herself from doing something stupid.
"Don't even think of carrying just a small amount of those relics or mixing them with your ammo thinking that they won't notice them. It's a bad idea, so just don't, okay?"
When Sara said that to Akira, she was actually reminding herself.
Akira also did not wish to be a bad boy, so he answered back obediently.
Judging from how Akira replied back with no trace of displeasure or discontent, Elena and Sara believed that there was no need to worry about him.
"I don't know exactly how much the relics from this area is worth, but I believe the city thinks that they are worth enough to even make them spend a lot of money to build a forward outpost here, clear up the rubbles to make a road, and pay a lot of Hunters to exterminate the monsters. They collect those relics to pay for our rewards after all. So if you have any complaints, you should direct that to yourself for accepting this request for the amount of reward they are giving out. Well, if you don't want to do that, you also have the chance of coming here alone. I don't know whether it is worth the expense or not, but if someone can do that, then that person must be a first-rate Hunter."
Akira did not need too much deliberation to come to the conclusion that it would be impossible for him to come all the way here by himself.
"That would be impossible for me, that just means that these relics are not something that I can get yet."
Alpha smiled provocatively.
"You would be able to do that one day. But don't worry, I'll be giving you my full support, so it's not something that's too far in the future."
"Is that so? In that case, let's survive the request that I'm taking right now so I can still meet that future. I'll be relying on your support so I can survive until that day comes."
"Just leave it to me!"
As Akira was listening to Alpha's reassuring answer, he cast aside all his worries about the hardsh.i.p.s that were lying in front of him until that day came and focused on surviving today. After all, that day would not come if he died in the first place.
Shikarabe looked at those dusty relics which reminded him of something.
"...Ahh, I see. That might be true, I guess that's also an option, huh."
Shikarabe was talking alone as if he just came up with something, but he immediately noticed that the others were looking at him. Since it would be bad if they mistook him for thinking of a way to bring those relics, Shikarabe was a bit fl.u.s.tered as he explained.
"What's wrong?"
But Elena prompted him to continue.
"Don't worry, it's nothing. So then, what do you want to say about that rumour?"
"Ah, right, about that boy, you see. I bet he found a way underground, this place is still in the outskirts of the Kuzusuhara ruin, right? So I just thought that he must have found an entrance somewhere and got his relics from the underground city. There were still not that many Yarata scorpions at that time, so there were almost no scorpions on the surface, that would explain why that boy was able to come back alive. That sounds like a good explanation, don't you think?"
Akira who knew exactly what had happened, feigned ignorance. He had no wish of saying anything since it might reveal his secret.
Elena thought for a while before replying.
"Well, that sounds reasonable enough... You're not thinking of looking for another entrance to carry those relics, aren't you? Just so you know, I'm not going to help you."
Elena firmly told Shikarabe that she would not help. She was collecting layout and topological information of the area and making a rough map using that information, so she might be able to find another entrance if she used that rough map.
Shikarabe finally understood why Elena was in a bad mood.
"Ah, I see, sorry about that. You too Akira?"
"Yeah, something similar."
Shikarabe knew how powerful Sara and Elena were, even if they went to the outskirts of Kuzusuhara ruin where the rumour was referring to, it should not cause them any trouble. That was why he was rather curious why Elena and Sara were in such a bad mood.
"But still, I never thought it would bother you that much. What exactly happened? Did you miss a good request just to chase that rumour?"
Sara went silent for a few seconds before answering.
"Well, a lot of things happened, but in the end, we came back with more money, so I guess it's a plus in the end. Not to mention that we got to meet someone nice and got valuable experience, it was a good trigger to reevaluate ourselves. Result-wise, it ended up well, so I think that's good enough. But of course, I can only say that now after all is done. How about you, Elena?"
Elena and Sara remembered about that time. It was when they were having money problems and a lot of other things to worry about. Now that they thought about it, they realised that they started doing better since the moment Akira saved them.
At that time, their luck was at the all-time low. But then Akira saved them and they were able to get over their situation. After that, things always went smoothly for them.
"...How about you, Akira?"
"Well. Despite all that happened, I guess it ended up well too."
If Akira did not help Sara and Elena at that time, he might have gotten killed when he was attacked by a swarm of monsters as he was travelling together with Katsuragi. Putting the motive aside, what he did back then allowed him to survive the other day.
Shikarabe took the front position again as they continued their exploration in the underground city. They got to meet some monsters just like Shikarabe hoped, as such, he was able to vent all his pent-up anger.
During their exploration, they often encountered Yarata Scorpions.
Akira shot the head of a Yarata Scorpion that was about 5 metres ahead of him and instantly killed it. He then continued showering the other scorpions with his piercing bullet, fatally wounding them and rendering them unable to fight.
"Their numbers keep increasing. It doesn't seem to be decreasing at all even after we killed this many. I wonder if there's a big nest around here somewhere."
Elena reevaluated their situation. If there was really a big nest around them, they should leave that nest to the extermination team. They had moved away quite far from the nearest relay station. Because of that, it would be impossible to contact the nearest relay station in case anything bad happened.
Elena decided to order the whole group to return back.
"Let's return back for now. We already got quite a lot of information and we're close on finishing one whole shift, this is a good place to finish the exploration."
Elena's words somehow felt like a bad omen. Akira who noticed that asked her.
"The route is blocked by rubbles, but these rubbles weren't there when we passed through it."
Shikarabe then came up with a guess.
"Other exploration teams might have encountered some monsters and used explosives in fragile points of the underground city. This ruin should not be so fragile originally, but with the scorpions digging holes all over the place, it's no wonder some areas became fragile."
"Elena, is there any roundabout route that we can take?"
Their way back to defensive point 19 was already closed. She hoped that she did not have to wander around the underground city to look for another entrance. Elena gave a positive answer, but her answer did not make Sara feel any safer.
Elena's words made the other 3 Hunters tense up. It had happened 3 times, so it was impossible to rule it out as a mere coincidence.
Shikarabe then calmly said.
All of them understood that getting panicked there, even if it was an unconscious one, would be very dangerous given their situation. Elena tried to calm herself down as she said.
"You're right, let's go. The next route we'll take will be a longer one, but let's keep calm as we move forward."
"Akira, tell Elena to stop and to take the shortest route instead."
Akira looked a bit confused, so Alpha explained everything to him. Although her explanation included a lot of assumptions, if those assumptions were correct, it would be really really bad unless they came up with a solution soon. His face immediately turned grim.
Akira sounded dreadful when he called Elena.
"Elena-san, can you stop for a bit?"
When Elena looked at Akira's serious expression, she immediately tensed up. It was not because she put up her guard on Akira, but it was because of the situation that they were in.
"Akira, what's wrong?"
"I want to check the rubbles blocking the route back to defensive point 19. They were not there when we came here. If it's possible, I want to go there as soon as I can. Is that okay?"
Of course, Akira could not tell Elena that it was because Alpha told him to do so. He was actually worried if Elena would demand him the reason since he asked her without explaining anything at all.
Elena stared at Akira, she looked deep into his eyes trying to understand the meaning behind his words. She then made her decision.
Elena only said that before quickly starting to run. Akira and Sara immediately followed behind her. Shikarabe also followed suit albeit a bit late.
Shikarabe did not understand why Akira came up with that suggestion and he was surprised that Elena took Akira's suggestion even without asking his reason. He then shouted from the back while watching the flank.
"Heyy!! Can you at least tell me the reason why we are doing this?!!"
"Do that later, you promised to obey the team leader's order, right? If you don't want to, you're more than welcome to stay behind."
"...I'll be sure to ask you later, alright?!!"
"Akira, take out your CWH anti-material rifle. You can thank the requester for paying your ammo expense again later today."
Akira changed his rifle from AAH assault rifle to CWH anti-material rifle, he then readied his gun and aimed at the wreckage in front of him.
Rebuild World (WN)
リビルドワールド
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/rebuild-world/
Action Adventure Drama Harem Mecha Mystery Sci-fi Seinen
Abandoned Children Adapted to Manga Adventurers Alternate World Anti-social Protagonist Apocalypse Artificial Intelligence Beautiful Female Lead Cautious Protagonist Child Protagonist Dense Protagonist Determined Protagonist Distrustful Protagonist Futuristic Setting Gangs Gunfighters Harsh Training Lack of Common Sense Male Protagonist Manipulative Characters Monsters Near-Death Experience Older Love Interests Poor Protagonist Poor to Rich Ruthless Protagonist Shota Sudden Strength Gain Survival Twisted Personality Unlucky Protagonist Weak to Strong
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