筋肉が示す道標
湯気を立てるナポリタンが目の前に置かれる。
麻里子さんに礼を言ってから、早速くるくるとフォークに巻き付けてまずは一口。
うん、このケチャップたっぷりのシンプルな味付けがたまらんね。
喫茶店といえばナポリタンというイメージを持っている人なら、きっとこの良さを分かってくれるはず。
「でさ、わっち。TBでそろそろギルドホームを作りたいって言ってたじゃん?」
「言ってたな。でも随分と広いみたいじゃないか、あの世界」
未祐が望むようにあちこち回ってから、というのは難しそうだ。
乗り物も確保できていない訳だし。
「うん。だから分かっている情報からある程度、場所を絞って進むのがいいんじゃないかと思って」
「なるほどね。で、例によって掲示板か?」
「そうだね。攻略サイトも良いんだけど、ああいうのは確度の高いしっかりした情報を選んで載せるところだから。掲示板の情報の早さには勝てないよ」
「その分、掲示板での情報の真偽は、自分で確認する必要があるけどな」
「それが楽しいんじゃないかぁ。ガセネタに踊らされるのも一興!」
「分からんでもないぞ。そういう手探り感は嫌いじゃない」
秀平がピザトーストを
俺もナポリタンを食べ進め、完食するとコーヒーを一口。
ふぅ......この一杯で、残り時間もしっかり働けるってもんですよ。
秀平がスマホを取り出したので、俺もポケットを探る。
「で、どのスレが参考になりそうだ? 目星はつけているんだろう?」
「TB世界を適当にお散歩するスレ、っていうのがオススメ。見れば分かるよ」
【あっちこっち】TB世界を適当にお散歩するスレ4【ふらふら】
VRMMORPG「トレイルブレイザー」の世界で見つけたものを報告するスレです。
何処で目撃したかの詳細については、スクリーンショット及びゲーム中の地名か座標x、yの数値を添えると信憑性が増します。
憶えていない、そんな余裕は無かったよ! という方は、最寄りの施設や目印を挙げると良いでしょう。
現在は「ヒースローの街」を起点にどちらに向かったかという話が主流です。
次スレは950が立てること。
847:名無しの神官 ID:GztnDhA
俺、UFO見たよUFO!
南の方で!
848:名無しの魔導士 ID:9FHrFjH
はいはい
849:名無しの武闘家 ID:cfrSJaP
850:名無しの弓術士 ID:ND4pLLa
ヒースローから西に行ったらでっかい牛が湖の傍に居たよ!
怖いんで放っておいて進もうと思ったら、出口にバリア......
あ、場所はラテラ湖畔っす
851:名無しの騎士 ID:3WU4KEe
じゃあエリアボスじゃん
得意の見えないかべー
お散歩勢として、この仕様は誠に遺憾である!
852:名無しの魔導士 ID:mP6wJTm
通れなくもないけど、迂回するの大変なんよね
結局、エリアボスを倒せないレベルで回り込んでも
853:名無しの重戦士 ID:TZP5anV
世知辛いのう......
弱いとオチオチ散歩もできないというのか......
854:名無しの軽戦士 ID:zsbGFTM
戦う為でなく散歩する為に強くなるのか
もはや目的が謎である
855:名無しの神官 ID:GztnDhA
UFO......( ́・ω・`)
856:名無しの騎士 ID:75ae3Du
信じて欲しけりゃスクショ持ってこいや!
857:名無しの弓術士 ID:dXjwVRS
画像も貼らずに連レスとな!?
多分855が言ってるのはコレ
856:名無しの重戦士 ID:ZU3GBbf
画像見たけど、クラゲじゃねーか!
確かに空は飛んでるけど!
857:名無しの神官 ID:GztnDhA
(・ω) てへぺろ☆
858:名無しの魔導士 ID:x97hcBE
しかし、こんなモンスターも居るんだなぁ
南は暖かいんだろうか......近くに海でもある?
でも、こいつは空飛んでるし関係ないか
859:名無しの重戦士 ID:D2kKJRU
ヒースローのやや北、帝都
その北
東
860:名無しの弓術士 ID:WytY3BJ
!? なんぞこれ!
861:名無しの軽戦士 ID:zsbGFTM
何この人、しゅごい......
862:名無しの神官 ID:CNKWZY5
何という変態的な攻略速度www
一体どこまで進んでんだ、あんたwww
863:名無しの神官 ID:UdBzs5S
結構な高所から撮ってるようだけど、どうやってんだ?
足元見えないように撮ってるからイマイチ分からん
864:名無しの武闘家 ID:cfrSJaP
木登り?
865:名無しの弓術士 ID:WytY3BJ
どう見ても最後の画像は砂漠なんですが......
登れる木なんか近くにないよ
866:名無しの魔導士 ID:x97hcBE
それこそクラゲみたいに飛んでない?
プチ航空写真みたいになってる気がするんだけど
867:名無しの弓術士 ID:Y7FEM6W
まあ859がどうやってスクショを撮ったかはともかく
北は山岳地帯
南は島が点在
東は森ばっか
西は砂漠地帯
中央は......スタート地点も中央に含めていいんかな?
これもヒースローを起点にしてって話だろうし、村も近いから
868:名無しの魔導士 ID:TPNKWtd
ちなみにNPCがグラド帝国ターラ領って言ってたよ
869:名無しの騎士 ID:SaximAw
俺ら、帝国に居たんか
全然知らなかった
870:名無しの魔導士 ID:TPNKWtd
それくらいは知っとこうよw
現地民に訊けば答えてくれるよ
他国については何故か教えてくれないけど
871:名無しの重戦士 ID:wkGxrWE
情報制限かもよ
プレイヤーに未知の場所として探索して欲しいのかな、運営としては
872:名無しの武闘家 ID:cfrSJaP
結局、どこまでが帝国領かも分からないわけか
その地形の特徴が出てる場所は他国な気がするけど
873:名無しの重戦士 ID:eDLVWDj
ゲームのお約束から考えるとそうだろうねぇ
時間も少ないのでざっと最新のレスを見てから秀平に視線を戻す。
その顔からして、見せたかったのは859の重戦士のスクショだろう。
「このスクショ、信用できるのか? 本物なら良い情報だとは思うけど」
「そう思うよね。でもさ、わっち。三枚目のスクショをもう一回見てみ?」
言われるままに画像を開くと、高所から撮った島と海の景色が......ん!?
良く見ると、がっしりした太ましい腕が画像の隅に映っている。
剥き出しの腕のようだが、焦点は景色に行っているのでブレ気味な上に装備品も見えない。
これだけでは......。
「腕が映ってるが、これがどうかしたか? とても個人を特定できるほどじゃ......」
「俺には分かる。この筋肉の付き具合、間違いない......兄貴だ!」
数秒、思考が停止した。
秀平が何を言っているのか理解できない。
腕の筋肉の付き方で個人を判別? それって、お前......
「やめてよ、その冷たい目! 言っておくけどそういう趣味じゃないからね!? 純粋にカッコイイ男に惚れこんでるだけだから! わっちだって戦国武将とか幕末の志士とか好きじゃん!」
「羽柴秀長と土方歳三は俺の心の師匠だ。馬鹿にするな」
「してないよ!? 要はそういう感覚と同じだって言いたいの!」
騒ぐなよ、マスター達が驚いてるじゃんか。
の傭兵アルベルトだとすると......。
「嘘とか吐くタイプには見えなかったよな。短い時間しか会ってないけれど」
「でしょ。だから、ある程度はこの情報も信用できると思う」
「そうな......たださ。あの人なら、各地で大ジャンプしてこれを撮ったって言われても信じそうだよ、俺......」
「ぶっ!? やめてよ、わっち! そんなわけ......」
俺と秀平は会話を中断して兄貴の姿を想像した。
軽装になり、足の筋肉をほぐしていく兄貴。
不意に体を沈み込ませると、凄まじい勢いで筋肉が縮み、うなりを上げて力を溜め込む。
そうして溜めた力を一気に解放!
抉れる地面、震える大気。
カタパルトのように地面から射出された兄貴は、その重そうな体からは考えられないほど高く高く舞い上がり――
「や、やめようぜ! これ以上考えるのは!」
「そ、そうだね! ともかく、これは兄貴の情報っぽいから有力ということで!」
考え過ぎると頭がどうにかなりそうだ。
まあ、何だ......明日は理世も模試が終わるし、その時にこの情報を元に四人で相談すればいいか。
話も一段落した所で、ドアベルがカランカランと音を立てる。
っと、お客さんか。
休憩を切り上げ、立ち上がって出迎える。
「いらっしゃいま――何してんの、お前ら......」
誰かと思えば、未祐と理世が互いを睨みつけながら店に入ってきた。
仲良く一緒に来た――という訳じゃ、ないだろうな......。
「じゃ、じゃあわっち、俺は帰るね! また明日!」
秀平の野郎、逃げやがった。
飲食代はちゃんとテーブルに置いてあるが、友人としてそれはどうなんだ?
あー......どう対応すっかな。
見た感じ理世は勉強の息抜き、未祐は単純にケーキを食べに来たというところだろうか?
「頑張っている兄さんのお顔を見たくて来ました。そうしたら、見たくもない顔とそこで会ってしまいまして......」
「亘、ケーキのついでに会いに来たぞ。不愉快なちんちくりんの所為で、私の食欲は減退気味だが!」
お互いにタイミングが良過ぎ――いや、悪過ぎるのか。
ともかく、仕方ないのでカウンター席に一人分の間を空けて座らせた。
他のお客さんも続けて来たので、二人にはなるべく静かにしていてもらいたい。
「ね、ね、亘ちゃん。結局どっちが本命なの? 今日もとっても可愛いわねぇ、二人とも。オバサンにだけこっそり教えて?」
「はぁ......」
麻里子さんが案の定、俺に絡んでくる。
片方は妹なんです、という説明は前にした筈なのだが。
容姿が似ていないせいか、直ぐに忘れられちゃうんだよな......なので、もう諦めた。
そんな俺を見たマスターの苦笑と「若いね」という呟きが、やけに耳に残った。
Chapter 39 - The Signpost Displayed By Muscle
A Naporitan with steam rising from it was placed in front of me.
After thanking Mariko-san, I immediately started winding it around the fork and took a bite.
Yup, I can't get enough of this simple flavor full of ketchup.
Those people that have the image of a Naporitan when a coffee shop is mentioned probably know what I'm talking about.
[Well then, Wacchi. You did say that you wanted to make a Guild Home soon, right?]  (Shuuhei)
[I do remember saying that. However, isn't that world ginormous?]  (Wataru)
If we went around the place like Miyu wanted to, it would be pretty hard.
We haven't secured a means of transport after all.
[Yup. That's why I thought that it would be nice to narrow down the places after gathering information about them.]  (Shuuhei)
[I see. So, you mean that BBS?]  (Wataru)
[You are right. Walkthrough sites are good, but only information that has a high degree of accuracy is put on them. It can't win against the speed of the BBS.]  (Shuuhei)
[On the other hand, you need to verify on your own if the information on the BBS is true or not]  (Wataru)
[Isn't that the fun part? That brief entertainment of avoiding fake information.]  (Shuuhei)
[It's not like I don't understand that kind of thing. I don't hate fumbling around for information.]  (Wataru)
Shuuhei muttered "So good" while biting his pizza toast.
I continued eating my Naporitan and when I was done, I took a sip of coffee.
Fuu...just with this one cup, I could work properly for the remaining time.
Shuuhei took out his smartphone and I searched for mine too.
[So, which thread do you think will have good information? You got an idea already, right?]  (Wataru)
[I recommend this "Thread about places suitable for a stroll in the TB world". You'll see once you read it.]  (Shuuhei)
[(Here and there]Thread number 4 about places suitable for a stroll in the TB world[(Aimlessly]
This is a thread for reporting information about things you've found in the world of the VRMMORPG [TrailBlazer] .
Regarding the place you witnessed it, the credibility will increase if you provide things like a screenshot and the coordinates and place within the game.
"I couldn't memorize it, I didn't have the time to do it!" For these kind of people, it's fine if you mention the nearest facility or landmark.
Currently the main topic is about which way to head to with [Heathrow town]  as the place of origin.
The next thread will be made once we reach >>>950 comments.
847:Nameless Shinto priest ID:GztnDhA
I saw a UFO!
In the south side!
848:Nameless mage ID:9FHrFjH
Sure sure
849:Nameless martial artist ID:cfrSJaP
850:Nameless archer ID:ND4pLLa
I found a gigantic bull in the west side of Heathrow and there was a lake close to it!
I got scared and thought about ignoring it, but then a barrier...
Ah, the place was Latera lake shore.
851:Nameless knight ID:3WU4KEe
Isn't that the area boss?
A wall that can't be seen.
Since this is about taking a stroll, it's regrettable, but that place is not suitable!
852:Nameless mage ID:mP6wJTm
You can't really go through it, but taking a detour would also prove to be difficult.
After all, even if you took a detour around the area boss at a level you can't beat it, further along the way it would be infested with high leveled small fry.
853:Nameless heavy warrior ID:TZP5anV
Life is hard...
You can't really take a stroll if you are weak...
854:Nameless light warrior ID:zsbGFTM
So you don't become stronger to fight but to take a stroll, huh?
Our aim is already puzzling.
855:Nameless Shinto priest ID:GztnDhA
UFO...('*o*`)
856:Nameless knight ID:75ae3Du
If you want us to believe you, show us a screenshot!
857:Nameless archer ID:dXjwVRS
You'll reply if I attach an image, right!?
@855 probably means this
856:Nameless heavy warrior ID:ZU3GBbf
I took a look, but isn't this just a jellyfish!?
Though it's true that it's flying in the sky!
857:Nameless Shinto priest ID:GztnDhA
(*o<) Tehee (sticking out his tongue)
858:Nameless mage ID:x97hcBE
However, even monsters like this exist, huh?
I wonder if the south side is warm?...Is the sea close to it?
However, since this one appeared in the sky I guess it's unrelated?
859:Nameless heavy warrior ID:D2kKJRU
A little to the north of Heathrow, the capital.
North of that place.
East.
860:Nameless archer ID:WytY3BJ
!? What the hell is this!?
861:Nameless light warrior ID:zsbGFTM
What's with this guy...he's amazing...
862:Nameless Shinto priest ID:CNKWZY5
What absurd clearing speed LMAO.
Until what point have you been able to advance? LOL.
863:Nameless Shinto priest ID:UdBzs5S
Seems like you took them from quite the high place, how did you do it?
Since we can't see your feet, I can't really tell.
864:Nameless martial artist ID:cfrSJaP
Did you climb a tree?
865:Nameless archer ID:WytY3BJ
No matter how I look at it, that last image shows a desert...
There wouldn't be a tree close by to climb.
866:Nameless mage ID:x97hcBE
Isn't that why that jellyfish was flying?
I get the feeling this is a screenshot that was taken in the air.
867:Nameless archer ID:Y7FEM6W
Well, leaving aside how @859 took these screenshots, if these are the real thing, the topography sure is well defined.
The north side is a mountain area.
There are various islands scattered throughout the south side.
The east side is full of forests.
The west side is a desert area.
The center...I guess we can set it as the starting point?
We are talking with Heathrow as the starting point after all and the town is close to it.
868:Nameless mage ID:TPNKWtd
By the way, the NPCs from Altrowa and Heathrow said that we are currently in the Grado Empire's Thala territory.
869:Nameless knight ID:SaximAw
So we were currently within an empire.
I had no idea.
870:Nameless mage ID:TPNKWtd
You should know that much at least LOL.
If you asked the people in your current region, they'd tell you.
Though if you ask about other regions, they won't tell you for some reason.
871:Nameless heavy warrior ID:wkGxrWE
It's probably to limit the amount of information you can get.
The developers probably want the players to explore the areas they don't know anything about.
872:Nameless martial artist ID:cfrSJaP
So, in the end we don't know how much this empire's territory expands to.
I get the feeling that these areas where the topography changes considerably are part of another country though.
873:Nameless heavy warrior ID:eDLVWDj
We can probably say that it's like that because of the premise of the game.
Since we didn't have much time, I only looked through the most recent comments in the thread. Then I fixed my gaze on Shuuhei again.
Judging from his expression, I guess he wanted to show me those screenshots made by the heavy warrior in the comment number 859.
[Are these screenshots even trustworthy? If they are the real thing, they are very valuable information though.]  (Wataru)
[You'd usually think that. However, Wacchi. How about you take a look at the third screenshot again?]  (Shuuhei)
When I opened the image as I was told, a scenery of an island and the sea taken from a high place was...Hmm!?
When I looked at it properly, I could see a thick arm in the corner of the image.
It looked like a naked arm, but since the scenery was the focal point of the image, it only looked like an arm and there was no gear being shown.
With just this much...
[I do see an arm, but what does this have to do with anything? I don't really see anything special that would...] (Wataru)
[I can see it. The appearance and state of these muscles, there's no doubt about it...this is Aniki!]  (Shuuhei)
For several seconds, my thought process stopped.
I can't comprehend what Shuuhei is saying.
Being able to tell each person by the appearance of his muscles? This guy...
[Stop looking at me with those cold eyes! I'll say this right now, I don't swing that way, OK!? I was just charmed by how pure and cool of a man he was! Wacchi, don't you also like people like the warring states commanders and the patriots of the end of Edo era!?]  (Shuuhei)
[Toyotomi Hidenaga and Hijikata Toshizo are the masters of my mind. Don't make fun of them.]  (Wataru)
[I'm not! I wanted to say that it was in the same sense as those!]  (Shuuhei)
Don't make such a ruckus, you'll surprise Master and his wife.
If we think that the one that took these screenshots was that mercenary Albert...
[He didn't seem like the type that would lie. Even though we only talked to him for a short time.]  (Wataru)
[Right? That's why, I think this information is trustworthy to a certain point.]  (Shuuhei)
[Right...however. If it's that person, if you told me that he went to those places and made a big jump and took these screenshots, I would believe you...]  (Wataru)
[Buh!? Stop that, Wacchi! There's no way that...]  (Shuuhei)
Our conversation took a break and we started to imagine Aniki.
An Aniki wearing lightweight equipment showing his muscles.
Suddenly, he lowered his body, with great vigor his muscles contracted and with a groan he built up his strength.
Then, he released all the strength he had built up in one go!
The ground was gouged out and the atmosphere trembled.
Like a catapult, Aniki was ejected from the ground, that heavy-like body soared through the sky further and further...
[L-Let's stop here! Let's not think more about it!]  (Wataru)
[Y-You are right! Anyway, since it seems like this information comes from Aniki it does have its weight!]  (Shuuhei)
I was overthinking things and my head was about to go crazy.
Well, I mean...since Rise is finishing her exams tomorrow, it should be fine if we discussed this information when the four of us gathered.
Just when the conversation reached a stopping point, the doorbell made a *karan karan* sound.
Oh, customers.
I ended my break and stood up to greet the customers.
[Welco-...What are you doing, you two...?]  (Wataru)
Just when I was thinking about who it could be, Miyu and Rise entered the shop while glaring at each other.
They came together to the shop in good terms...well, I guess there's no way that happened...
[W-Well, I'm going back right now, Wacchi! See you tomorrow!]  (Shuuhei)
That guy, he ran away.
He did leave the money to pay for the food and drinks on top of the table, but what should I think of him as a friend?
Ah...how should I deal with this?
From the looks of it, Rise is taking a break from studying and Miyu simply came here to eat some cake?
[I came to see nii-san who is doing his best at work. Then I saw someone I didn't want to meet here...]  (Rise)
[Wataru, I came to get some cake and see you in the meantime! However, after seeing an unpleasant shorty, I have lost my appetite though!]  (Miyu)
Their timings had been too good...wait, it should be too bad.
Anyway, since I didn't have any choice, I made them sit at the counter with an empty seat between them.
Other customers have come in, so I want them to be as quiet as possible.
[Hey, Wataru-chan. In the end, which one is your favorite? Those two are lovely today too. How about you tell auntie secretly?]  (Mariko)
[Hah...]  (Wataru)
As expected, Mariko-san tried to poke fun at me.
One of them is my younger sister, I get the feeling I did explain this at some point though.
Is it because we don't look alike? I guess she forgot about it soon enough...in that case, I give up.
Master looked at me with a bitter smile and he murmured a [So young]  which remained in my ears.
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