247話 感染都市サナトリウム
「ここが『感染都市サナトリウム』か......」
『水門回廊アクアリウム街』のなれの果て、ウィルスが侵食しつつある都市へ俺は姉の招集に応えてやってきた。
階段だ。街の入り口から徐々に高度は上がり、ドーナツ状の地表がグルグルと空へ向かっている。頂上にはヴラド伯爵邸があるそうだ。
どうやら街の上層部から水が流れているようで、石作りの瀟洒な壁から滝のように水が落ちては、下層へと水のカーテンを作っていた。街の至るところには太い水路があり、緩やかな傾斜と共に水は
どんな仕組みで水を流し続けているのかはわからないが、せせらぎのような音が反響する環境は耳に心地よい。
そのような美しい景観を誇るこの都市だが、一番の特徴は水門回廊というだけあって、全ての建築物を覆うようにして大きな屋根があることだった。街そのものが大聖堂にでも包まれていると錯覚してしまいそうな程で、道ですら廊下のように感じる造りなのだ。その屋根が上の階層の地上を支えている構造になっているようだ。
「おしゃれですね、天士さま」
「そうだな......西洋の教会じみたデザインの柱、それに支えられて伸びる楕円形の屋根......」
「横から差し込む日光が、またいい風情を出してますわね」
ミナと俺、リリィさんが各々に感想を述べる。
「ウィルス感染って言うからもっと悲惨な状態を想像していたけど、今のところそうでもないね。でもNPCたちが落ち着いている分、余計に
夕輝と晃夜がそれぞれ、周囲のピリついた空気に目を光らせる。
ちなみにジュンヤ君は化石の分析に集中したいらしく、『鉱山街グレルディ』へ戻って行った。
晃夜の指摘する通り、やはりこの街の支配権を狙って
う。姉に指定された『血涙婦人の大噴水』という、妙におどろおどろしい集合場所へ到着した俺達だが、姉の姿は見当たらない。
憂いを帯びた女性の石像、その両目から滴る水が噴水の溜池に流れていくのを眺め、ちょっと不気味だと思う。どうしてここを指定場所にしたのかと疑問に思いつつ、石像から視線を外し辺りの様子を観察してみる。
「あの集団が、街の憲兵NPCか......」
少し離れたところでは青い制服に身を包んだNPCが10人ほど立っている。
腰にはレイピアを下げ、道行く人々を厳めしい表情で眺めている。他の街と違って治安維持のためのNPC数が多い。おそらくは
「あのNPCさんだけ、とてもハンサムですわ。イケメンってやつですわね」
「煌びやかな金髪、深紅の眼差し、整った顔立ち、そして純白の肌......エルちゃんはどう思う?」
「イケメン、怪しい」
「まるで吸血鬼みたいだな」
俺がそう結論付けると、背後から突然の笑いが上がる。それは明らかにPTメンバーのものではなく、どこかで聞いた覚えのある中年男性が発したような声質だった。俺達は警戒心から素早く後ろを振り返るが――――そこには何の変哲もない噴水の石像婦人がいるだけだ......。
そんな疑念を抱く様子がおかしかったのだろうか、またもや「へへへ」と笑い声が漏れる。
今度はその発生源を聞き逃すことはなかった。確実に石像婦人の口元から男性の声は発せられているのだ。
「おうっ、いかにも俺はシェリーだぜぃ。姐御に頼まれて、ご姉妹さんに連絡してるっつぅーな」
「すごい、方法ですね......」
「スキル盗聴の派生でよう、スキル『
しかし姉なら、こんな手の込んだ方法を取らなくてもフレンドメッセージか現実の方で一声かけてくれれば済むのにどうして、と疑問が浮かぶ。
「当初の予定じゃ、俺らがよく集まる酒場で落ちあうって話だったんだが......姐御は絶賛、強豪相手と戦闘中でな。しばらく手が空かないから、代わりに俺がご姉妹さんたちに報告するっていうな」
「というとPvPですか?」
】の一部は街中を暗躍しているらしい。
彼らの正体は【天候:月夜】になるまでわからないらしく、それまでは平然と人間の顔を被ってその辺をうろついているとの事。
一説によると彼らは自分が感染していることにすら気付けていない者もいるとか。
「食人病の感染範囲は広がってるんだなぁ。狂犬病の方は不明だが、月夜になれば一定数の市民NPCが
呑気に現状を喋るシェリーさん。
「ま、俺ら『首狩る酔狂共』としちゃぁ争いの種が尽きねえここが好きだけどよ、大事な妹さんがたを巻き込むとは姐御らしくねぇって言ったんだぜ」
のメンバーを納得させるためには、現実改変の影響力について説明するわけにはいかなかったのだろう。
メンバーはリアルモジュールじゃないから、姉の孤独さを不憫に思う。
「有利な立ち位置を確保するために、この街の現状を正確に把握しておきたいってね。そのために色々と調査してくれって寸法よ。受けてくれるかい?」
姉がわざわざ俺達を呼んだ方便を、シェリーさんは無難に語り終える。
「もちろん。俺達はここで何をすればいいんですか?」
「姐御が言うにはよ、ウィルスパンデミックの原因究明。あとはこの街の支配者層、ヴラド伯爵と繋がりを持てだとさ。相変わらず無理難題を押し付けるがぁ、そんなSっ気がたまらねぇなぁ」
バイオパンデミックの原因と解決の糸口を探す。これは錬金術を駆使すればどうにかなりそうな気がする。そして爵位持ちである俺ならヴラド伯爵と対面できなくもない。その際に、協力関係を構築するか、取引を持ちかけるか......どのみち
相手に同じ爵位持ちとはいえ、ちゃんと交渉できるか不安だ。交渉できたとして、具体的にどうすればいいのか明確なビジョンが思い浮かばないのも問題だ。
「平然と一つ目は可能とか言っちゃうとこが、姉御の血筋ってやつかねぇ」
「錬金術があるので。ところで
と推察したNPCだろうか。
「この街を支配しているNPCはマジで
「どうやって? 人海戦術とかですか?」
「いや、ちがうねぇ。偶然にもNPCを利用できたとかってな」
こうして俺達は街の状況をシェリーさんから一通り聞き出し終える。
「......色々とありがとうございます。まずは中層に行ってみます」
ワクチン作りのために、どんなウィルスに感染しているのか知る必要がある。そのためには【
つまりは実戦の時間だってこと。
俺がニヤリと笑うと、ミィが不安気に言った。
「お兄ちゃん......ゾンビの血、抜き取る、言うの?」
250 247 Stories Infected City Sanatorium
"This is Sanatorium, the infected city..."
At the end of Watergate Corridor Aquarium Street, I came to the city where the virus was eroding, in response to my sister's call.
If the structure of "Infected City Sanatorium" is in a nutshell, it's a giant spiral (spiral) staircase. The altitude gradually rises from the city entrance, with a doughnut-shaped surface towards the glue and sky. They say there's a Count Vlad mansion at the top.
Apparently the water was flowing from the upper layers of the city, and when the water fell like a waterfall from the stone-making spicy walls, it was making a curtain of water to the lower layers. There are thick waterways all over the city, and with a gentle slope the water disappears into nowhere.
I don't know how it works to keep the water running, but the environment where the spiral sounds echo is pleasant to the ear.
This city boasts such a beautiful landscape, but the best characteristic was only the Watergate Corridor, which had a large roof to cover all the buildings. So much so that the city itself seems to be under the illusion of being surrounded by a cathedral, that even the road feels like a corridor. The roof appears to be a structure that supports the ground in the upper hierarchy.
"You're fashionable, Heavenly Master"
"Right... western churchy design columns, oval roofs stretched out by it..."
"The sunlight that plugs in from the side gives you another good vibe."
Mina and I, Mr. Lily, share their thoughts with each of us.
"I was imagining a more tragic state because I call it a virus infection, but so far you're not either. But as the NPCs calm down, you can see the extra killing (...)"
Evening glow and shaking night, respectively, glare at the tingling air around them.
By the way, Junya, you seem to want to concentrate on analyzing fossils, so you went back to "Greldi, the mining district".
As Shaky Night pointed out, the mercenaries (players) are still gathering for control of the city. Since entering the city, I've had a few pricks of gaze that I value a few times, but I'm flushing it with a cool face. Probably one party of mercenaries (players) targeting dominance, remembering what the new face looks like, and possibly being wary.
My sister-in-law, Mi, looks around. We arrived at a strangely troublesome rendezvous point called "The Great Fountain of the Lady of Blood Tears," designated as my sister, but I don't see my sister.
A stone statue of a worried woman, watching the water dripping from both of those eyes flow into a pool of fountains, which I think is a little creepy. While I wonder why I used this place as a designated location, I take my gaze off the stone statue and observe what's happening around it.
"Is that the city's gendarmerie NPC..."
A short distance away stands about 10 NPCs dressed in blue uniforms.
On his hips he lowers his rapier and looks at the people on the road with a stern look. Unlike other cities, there are many NPCs for policing. Perhaps because the quality is inferior to that of the Divine Soldier (Deus), it is a policy that covers it in numbers. When I think that my territory should also be apprenticed, I realize that there is a prominent figure among the gendarmes.
"Only that NPC guy is very handsome. He's handsome."
"Brilliant blonde hair, deep red eyes, neat face, and pure white skin...... what do you think of Elle?
"Handsome, suspicious"
"You're like a vampire."
When I conclude so, sudden laughter rises from behind. That obviously didn't belong to a PT member, it was the kind of voice emitted by a middle-aged man I remember hearing somewhere. We look back quickly from our vigilance - there's just a fountain stone statue lady there with no philosophy whatsoever...
Was it strange to have such suspicion that once again "hehe" leaks a laugh?
Now I never missed hearing the source of the outbreak. A man's voice is definitely coming from the mouth of a statue lady.
"Ugh, I'm Shelley anyway. No. My sister asked me to contact your sister."
"Wow, that's a way..."
"Skill eavesdropping is a derivation of the skill" Spray "technique. It's a convenient one that allows remote speaking in an installation-type manner, but it's a hundred million things in terms of conditions."
But if you're my sister, I wonder why you don't have to take such a handful of ways to call me out with a friend message or a real person.
"We talked about falling in a liquor store where we often gather... my sister admires you, you are in battle with a powerful opponent. I haven't had a hand in a while, so instead, I'll report it to your sisters."
"Is that PvP?
By the way, some of the [werewolves (Lycans)] seem to be leaping all over the city.
They don't know who they are until [Weather: Moon/Night], and until then, they're walking around in plain sight wearing human faces.
According to one theory, some people are not even aware that they are infected?
"The range of cannibalism infections is widening. Rabies are unknown, but at night of the month, a certain number of citizen NPCs feed on werewolves."
Talking about the status quo with swallowing, Mr. Shelley.
"Well, we're the" Neck Hunting Drunks. "We can't run out of fighting. I like it here, but I said it's not like you're going to get your precious sisters involved."
In order to convince the members of the Mercenary Corps (Clan), I guess I couldn't explain the influence of reality alteration.
Members pity their sister's loneliness because it's not a real module.
"You want to know exactly what's going on in this city to ensure you're in a favorable position. You asked me to do a lot of research to do that. Will you take it?
Mr. Shelley finishes his conversation without difficulty about the convenience that my sister bothered to call us.
"Sure. What are we supposed to do here?
"My sister says, find out what caused the virus pandemic. The rest is to connect with the ruling class of this city, Count Vlad. As usual, I can't help pushing the challenge, but I can't stop thinking about that s"
Look for threads to cause and solve biopandemics. I feel like I could do something about this if I use alchemy. And I, who hold the title, cannot face Count Vlad. In doing so, whether to build a cooperative relationship or have a deal... one cannot stop targeting the mercenaries (players) for control. Then I will spin a hand to stop mercenary (player) domination.
In the first place, vampires (vampires) are anxious to negotiate properly, even though they have the same title. It is also a matter of not having a clear vision of what exactly to do if we could negotiate.
"Flat out, the first one is possible, but my sister's blood muscle."
"Because there is alchemy. By the way, I heard the mercenaries were after control of the city. What is the current state of progress?
Is that the NPC we just guessed was a vampire?
"The NPC that rules this city is seriously a vampire (vampire). Uh, do it. The Gendarmerie is headed by a vampire."
"How? Is it human sea tactics or something?
"No, you don't. I mean, I just happened to be able to use NPC."
This is how we end up hearing all about the city from Mr. Shelley.
"... thank you for everything. I'll go to the middle first."
I need to know what virus I'm infected with in order to make a vaccine. To do this, you should analyze [Cannibal Demon (Ghoul)] and [Wolf (Lycan)] based on alchemic detection.
That means it's time for real battle.
When I laughed niggly, Mi said anxiously.
"Brother...... zombie blood, pull it out, say?
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
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