322話 夢と絶望が詰まった王冠
「【鉄と鎖の腐敗都市ギルディガリオン】......早い話、まともな
傭兵についてだが、こちらは詳細が定かではない。
ジョージに聞いた話では『盗賊』スキルという稀有な物が存在し、それを活用してNPCが売る品物を盗んだりできるそうで、それらに準ずる行為を繰り返していると『
あのペド男爵ですら犯罪傭兵ではなかったのだから、相当な悪でないと赤いナイフのマークは付かないのかもしれない。
「おい、まさかとは思うが......その犯罪都市とやらが現実化する可能性があったりするのか......?」
は神妙な表情で俺の思いを代弁してくれる。
「否定はできないよね。そもそも何を基準にゲームが現実化するのかいまいちわかってないわけだし......」
夕輝の答えを聞き、俺はこれまでの経験から独自の推測を立てる。
の間で広く知られている内容ばっかりだよな」
「......そう、だな。虹色の女神教会、妖精、賢者ミソラ、スキル............白銀の天使」
「イグニトール継承戦争、ウィルス、吸血鬼、巨象の活性化............炎皇の
最後にチラリと俺を見るのはやめてくれ。
仏神宮家について、やらかしてしまった感は重々承知してるんだから。
はどうしたんだ? 吸血鬼どもはいるんだろ?」
「感染都市サナトリウムの事情は、けっこう多くの傭兵たちに知られていたし、狂犬病として現実化されていたよね?」
先日、父さんから提案があって俺個人に付くシークレットサービス、いわゆる護衛組織創設の打診を受けているのだ。
というのも実は仏神宮家が経営する製薬研究施設の1つに、狂犬病患者だった人々が研究対象のサンプルとして収容されている事実が最近になって俺の耳に届いたのだ。
さすがに、そんなとんでもない事を極秘裏にやってる父さんを非難しようとしたが、内情を知れば責められはしなかった。なぜなら狂犬病患者だった人々は自ら、仏神宮家の研究施設入りに志願したそうだ。
もちろん相応のお給金は発生しているので、理由は人それぞれだけど......多くはワクチンを開発した俺への感謝と、今後、同じような症状を引き起こす新種のウィルスが発生した時に備え、自分たちから取れるデータを活かしてほしいといったものだ。
さらに言えば狂犬病患者になった者は後遺症として、ある症状が残った。具体的には身体能力が爆発的に高くなっているらしい......他にも何となく予想はつくけど。
とにかく父さんに非人道的な実験等を行ってないか何度も確認したが、どうにも心配なので研究施設にいる人たちに手厚い配慮をお願いしてある。また、行動の自由や人権をしっかり認めるようにも釘を刺しておいたのだが、どうやら元狂犬病患者たちにその事が伝わったらしく、新しい働き口として俺のシークレットサービスをやりたいと言い出している人間がそこそこいるらしい。
もちろん運動能力が凄いとはいえ、格闘術やそれなりの護衛技術を習得するのに時間がかかるため、すぐに形になる提案ってわけでもない。
何にせよ現状をしっかり確認するために、近々その研究施設とやらに赴く予定だ。
「ほんと、ゲームと同じ展開になっててちょっと怖いぐらいだね」
の知ってる内容が現実化するって予想が正しければ、【鉄と鎖の腐敗都市ギルディガリオン】が、現実に何らかの影響を及ぼす可能性は低いんじゃないのか?」
「うーん......でもさ、戦犯傭兵や犯罪傭兵のみ入れる都市って、その界隈じゃ有名なんじゃないの?」
夕輝の懸念は
しかも俺はその不安を増大させるような情報を持っていたりする。
「この間ちょろっと領主システムで都市の情報を読んでたら......【鉄と鎖の腐敗都市ギルディガリオン】で、もうすぐ大きなイベントが開催されるらしいんだよね」
「おいマジかよ。その情報が広まったらやばくないか」
「イベント目当てで、物騒な傭兵たちが集まるだけじゃなく、自ら戦犯傭兵になったりする人も出てくるんじゃ?」
「ねえ、仮にだけど戦犯傭兵や犯罪傭兵が増えたら、現実で犯罪者が急増する......なんて事はありえないよね?」
そんな事態になったら日本の治安は大変なことになる。
自分だって犯罪に巻き込まれる可能性も増えるし、身近な人が危険に巻き込まれる事態だけは避けたい。
「訊太郎、それってどんなイベントなの?」
「闘技場イベント、【
2人は俺の言葉を聞いて喉をゴクリと鳴らす。
「優勝者には称号【罪人たちの王】と、賞金1億エソが獲得できる......多分、称号は特別な効果のあるやつだと思う。それと【剣闘士の国オールドナイン】って所の、剣闘王への挑戦権を得られるのだとか」
そもそもの発端は【剣闘士の国オールドナイン】の王族に【盗賊王】と名乗る流浪人が噛み付いたらしく、その血気盛んさをオールドナインの王族は面白がったのか『罪人どもを束ねる王ぐらいになってから口を開け』、と言ったそうだ。
そんな噂が広まれば、じゃあ一体だれが罪人たちの王なのか? と日陰者たちは囁き、修羅人たちが我こそはと名乗りでる。
闇は密やかに、だが確実に裏社会に生きる人々に伝播してゆく。
結果、オールドナインの王族が罪人の王が誰かを決定する闘技戦を主催する運びとなった。そして開催場所は犯罪都市の中でも有数な【鉄と鎖の腐敗都市ギルディガリオン】に白羽の矢が立ったわけだ。
ちなみにペド男爵が領地経営している時に裏でそのような話がついており、既にイベント開催を中止することができない。そもそも、あの都市において俺もペド男爵もお飾りの立場にすぎないと、領主システムに目を通してから気づいた。
この辺も詳しく確認するために、
だったら、普通に興味が出ちゃう内容じゃないか」
「【剣闘士の国オールドナイン】って地名も気になるね」
たちが到達してない未踏のエリアなんだろうが、戦闘好きにとって血が騒ぐワードばかりだぞ」
「戦犯傭兵や犯罪傭兵のみが参加可能......罪人たちの王を決めるイベントか」
「何かが現実化したら悲惨な事態になりそうだよね。ただ、有名でも現実化してない要素もたくさんあるとは思う。結局は何がトリガーとなって現実化するかは未だに不明だよね」
ここにきて晃夜は申し訳なさそうに俺を見た。
「それね。しばらくはクラン・クランへのログイン時間が激減しそうなんだよね......」
2人が多忙なのは仕方ない。
なにせ俺のために背負ってくれたものばかりなのだから。
「大丈夫。俺や、他にも協力してくれそうな人達が円卓会議にはいるだろ?」
「現実改変を把握している傭兵の把握や、会議のメンバーも徐々に増えていくといいね」
こうしてそれぞれの意見を述べ終わった俺達は、誰かにこの密会を目にされる前に解散した。
懸念事項はあるけれど、そこまで警戒する状態でもない。
何とかなる。そんな気持ちで夜を過ごし、朝を迎える。
そして、学校へ向かう途中で俺は思い知る事になった。
自分の認識の甘さを。
326 Episode 322: A Crown Filled With Dreams And Despair
"[Corrupt city of iron and chains, Gildigarion]... early story, not a city where decent mercenaries (players) gather."
Next, about criminal (Gilty) mercenaries, but I'm not sure what the details are.
According to George, there is a rare "bandit" skill that can be used to steal goods sold by the NPC, and if he repeats the equivalent behavior, he is certified as a "criminal (gilty)".It seems that there are many other things, but there is a lot of uncertainty about what to do to become a criminal mercenary.
Baron Ped wasn't even a criminal mercenary, so he might not be marked with a red knife unless he was pretty evil.
"Hey, I don't know... is there any chance that that criminal city and that thing could become reality...?
Yuki expresses my thoughts with a mysterious expression.
"You can't deny it.In the first place, I don't really know what the criteria are for making the game a reality.... "
Listening to Yu Hui's answers, I make my own guess from my previous experience.
"Hey, both of you.It's just something that's been realized so far, isn't it just something that's been widely known among mercenaries?
"... sure, rainbow goddess church, fairy, sage mysola, skill... silver angel"
"Ignitol Inheritance War, Virus, Vampire, Elephant Revitalization... Sister Princess of the Flame Emperor"
Don't look at me like that last time.
I know a lot about the Buddhist Jingu family.
"Speaking of which, what happened to the werewolf?There are vampires, right?
"The situation in the infected city of Sansodium was well known to many mercenaries, and it was realised as rabies, right?
The other day, I had a proposal from my father and I was being interviewed about the creation of a secret service, a so-called escort organization, that I personally attached to.
This is because I recently learned of the fact that one of the pharmaceutical research facilities run by the Buddhist Jingu family houses people who were rabies patients as samples for research.
As expected, I tried to accuse my father of doing such a terrible thing behind closed doors, but I couldn't blame him if I knew what he was doing.Because people who were rabies volunteered for the Buddhist Jingu family's research facility.
Of course, we're paying the right amount of money, so there's a reason for each of us... Many of them are thanking me for developing the vaccine and asking me to use the data I can get from them in case of a new virus that causes similar symptoms in the future.
Furthermore, those who became rabies patients remained with certain symptoms as sequelae.Specifically, my physical abilities seem to be exploding... I have other predictions somehow.
Anyway, I have checked many times to see if I have carried out inhumane experiments with my father, but I am worried so I ask the people in the research facility to be considerate.I also stabbed a nail so as to firmly recognize freedom of movement and human rights, but apparently it was passed on to former rabies patients, and it seems that there are people there who are saying that they want to do my secret service as a new way of working.
Of course, even though you have great exercise skills, it takes time to master martial arts and equivalent escort skills, so it's not a quick suggestion.
In any case, I plan to visit the research facility soon in order to confirm the current situation.
"Really, it's the same thing as the game. It's a little scary."
"But if you're right to expect what many mercenaries (players) know to become reality, isn't it unlikely that [the corrupt city of iron and chains, Gildigarion] will have any impact on reality?
"Hmm... but isn't it famous in the neighborhood that only war criminals, mercenaries and criminal mercenaries are allowed in?
Yu Hui's concern is even greater.
Besides, I have information that will increase the anxiety.
"I've been reading about the city in the Lord's System for a while now... and it looks like a big event is about to take place in the [Corrupt Iron and Chain City of Gildigarion]."
"Hey, seriously.If that information spreads, it won't work. "
"Not only will the noisy mercenaries gather for the event, but there will also be people who will become war criminal mercenaries themselves.
"Hey, hypothetically, if the number of war criminals, mercenaries and criminal mercenaries increases, there will be a surge in criminals in reality... that's impossible, isn't it?
If that happens, Japanese security will be in trouble.
I am also more likely to be involved in crime, and I only want to avoid situations where people close to me are in danger.
"Xintaro, what kind of event is that?
"Arena Event, [Dreams and Despair Crown]"
They snort their throats at me.
"The winner will receive a title [King of the Sinners] and a bounty of 100 million eso... Maybe the title has a special effect.And [Old Nine of Gladiators Country], so you can get the right to challenge Gladiator King. "
In the first place, it seems that a wanderer named [Bandit King] bit the royal family of [Old Nine, the land of gladiators], and the royal family of Old Nine wondered about its bloody vigor, saying, "Become a king to bind the sinners and open your mouth."
If that rumor spreads, who is the king of the sinners?And the shades whispered, and the Shuras called me.
Darkness spreads secretly, but surely to those who live behind the scenes.
As a result, the royal family of Old Nine hosted a battle in which the king of sinners decided who to fight.And it was held in Gildigarion, one of the leading crime cities, where the white arrow stood.
Incidentally, when Baron Pede was running the territory, there was such talk behind the scenes that he could not cancel the event already.In the first place, I realized that I and Baron Ped were only decorative positions in that city, after I looked through the lord system.
I need to go to his city to find out more about this area....
"Yeah, if you're a mercenary, you're usually interested."
"I'm curious about the place name Old Nine, the land of gladiators."
"I wonder where.It's an untouched area that the mercenaries haven't reached yet, but it's a lot of bloody words for fighters. "
"Only War Criminals, Mercenaries and Criminal Mercenaries can participate... Events that determine the king of sinners"
"If something turns into reality, it's going to be a tragedy.However, I don't think there are many elements that are famous or unrealistic.After all, it's still unclear what triggers reality. "
I'm sorry to come here at night. I looked at me.
"That's right. My login time to the Clan Clan will be drastically reduced for a while...."
I can't help it when they're busy.
Anyway, it's just something you carried for me.
"It's all right. You have me at the roundtable, and you have other people who might be able to help you.
"I hope that the number of members of the meeting will gradually increase as we grasp the mercenaries who are grasping the change of reality."
So, after expressing our opinions, we dissolved before anyone could see this meeting.
I have some concerns, but I'm not that vigilant.
We'll manage. We'll spend the night like that and have the morning.
And on my way to school, I knew.
Sweetness of your perception.
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
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