Reawaken the World

Gambling Results With Someone's Life (Part 1)

"The sound of cannons outside the building had already stopped by the time Akira finally calmed down after what happened. Seeing Akira who had regained his composure and because the sound outside had stopped, Alpha decided it was time to continue the exploration of their ruins."

[It seems like the situation outside has calmed down, so how about we continue exploring the ruins? But make sure to follow my instructions this time, okay? ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"About nodding with a serious face and saying."

(“Yes, I promise I will follow all your instructions correctly. ”) 

"Ts: This code→ (“..... ”) sign to show conversation bubbles. "

[Alright then, let's go. ]

"When Alpha showed a satisfied smile, he started walking outside. Akira followed behind him with a serious face."

"They got out of the building and went to the location where they met a giant monster. They passed through the destroyed buildings and climbed the mountain of rubble before they finally left the ruins left from the previous battle. Then they kept going deeper into the ruins."

"About knowing that he had no chance of winning against the monster using his cheap gun. Even if he was equipped with a special weapon to fight against that monster, he knew that he would still not be able to win against that monster. Not to mention such monsters roaming around the area while being invisible. Whether it was for better or worse, going through such an experience affected Akira greatly. His face naturally turned tense, but he only raised the fear that was creeping into him. He believed that everything would be fine as long as he continued to follow Alpha's instructions while moving forward carefully."

"Alpha seemed satisfied seeing how Akira behaved. He went the extra mile so that Akira wouldn't find any monsters wandering around those ruins."

"After a little deeper, they finally arrived at a district that could no longer be considered part of the outskirts of the ruins. Alpha pointed his finger at the ruined building among many others in the area."

[Akira, we will be able to collect our relics there. ]

"About curiously looking at the destruction pointed out by Alpha. Since he had risked his life for so far, it was natural for him to expect some results. But Akira saw nothing but the same old destruction he had seen on his way there. Or at least, it didn't look like a building he expected to see after coming this far."

(“If it's okay, may I ask why you chose this place?”) 

"After he said his question, he was a little nervous because he realized that the answer to his question might cause him to doubt Alpha. But then Alpha answered his question with a confident smile."

(“Of course it's okay. I'll explain to you as you collect the relics inside. ”) 

"After seeing how Alpha answered him with a confident smile, Akira knew that he could expect some good results. Therefore, he entered the building in a good mood."

"The "built Alpha selected was a former commercial facility from the old world. As she continued walking inside, Akira could see the remnants of the wealth that existed in this place. He found a door near the broken closet. As he peeked, he could see the shattered remains of mechanical monsters scattered over the bloodstained floor. In addition to the large bones from the dead biological monsters, he could see the remains of human skeletons with their complete equipment. This was a place that used to be filled with all kinds of items, but now, it was filled with wills about how many hunters came there looking for relics and how these hunters fought against monsters."

 

"Most of the buildings from the old world era were strong buildings. But even so, there was a hole in the wall and burning marks on the ceiling. It shows the intensity of the fight that is going on in these buildings. Hunters with weapons powerful enough to cause such damage fought against monsters with the same powerful weapons here; all for the sake of claiming relics from the old world."

"The "corpses scattered inside are the best evidence to understand the value of the relic in this place. It was also the remains of hunters who had paid the price of their greed for the relic."

[By the way, the reason for me choosing this place, it is because of its level of security. Most of the mechanical monsters were originally part of the security system. Although some of them run wild as their control devices are destroyed, their main task as part of the security system is to wipe out any attackers. Thus, the biological monsters were also one of the targets of his annihilation. So in short, there is little chance for you to find biological monsters in an area protected by these mechanical monsters. ]

(But doesn't that mean there's a high chance I'll be attacked by this mechanical monster instead?) 

“Most mechanical monsters follow strict patrol routines, so they only go to a certain place at a certain time. That's why it's impossible for you to meet them if you have knowledge of their routine. While on the other hand, biological monsters tend to move their nests depending on their condition or roam the room which makes it difficult to predict their location. So, as long as you are with me, going to a building with more mechanical monsters will be relatively safer compared to a place filled with biological monsters. ]

"For Akira who doesn't even know the back alley of the slum, he listens to Alpha while showing genuine interest."

(“I saw . You can do it too, yes. How do you recognize their routine? ”) 

"Ts: This code→ (“..... ”) sign to show conversation bubbles. "

[There are many ways to do that. But it will take years for you to fully understand all the details, so I'll miss an explanation for that. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ]mark to indicate special chat bubble 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"And then Alpha smiled mischievously as if he was invincible."

[But even so, do you still want to hear it? I did say that I will answer all your questions. All right, I don't mind telling you. ]

(“Ah, no. No, thank you . ”) 

"Ts: This code→ (‹...... ›) sign to show message bubble or system explanation"

[Is that so? Yes, let me know if you change your mind. Moreover, there is one more reason why I chose this place, and that is because of the relics in this place. ]

(“Religion in this place? Is the relic left here that expensive? ”) 

[Well, the value of the relic is important, but it's more important whether you can bring it home or not. Even if there is a relic that can take you a lot of money, what do you think you can do if it weighs 10 tons? After all, even if it was a light relic that you could carry with one hand, it would be difficult to bring it back home if you encountered a monster. ]

(“Well, that's right. ”) 

[So, it must be something that is possible for you to take home safely and be able to earn quite a bit of money. I chose this place after I put all these factors into consideration. ]

"About fully convinced that it was worth risking his life to come to this place after listening to Alpha's explanation. But from there, he thought of something else."

(“... Wait a minute. Does that mean that the area I explored yesterday has no valuable relics? ”) 

[The area is completely exhausted. It was a place where even children like you could explore, so if it still had many precious relics, then it should be flooded with hunters by now. But that's not the case, is it? ]

(“. ”) 

"Because Akira thought that all the risks he took yesterday meant nothing, he ended up being stricken with exhaustion."

(“I always thought that I would be able to find relics in the ruins as long as I worked hard. But ... It seems I'm too naive. So it's no use, huh? ”) 

"Looking at how sad Akira was, Alpha smiled at him as if he was trying to comfort him."

[But thanks to that, you were able to meet me. So I think it's worth risking your life going to that ruin yesterday, you know? You'll see from here how lucky you are to meet me. So you can look forward to it, okay? ]

"I'm about to laugh as if he's a little amused."

(“You're right, I'll look forward to it. ”) 

[Send it to me. ]

"Alpha showed him a confident smile as she retorted."

"There are quite a number of cheap relics on the outskirts of the ruins he lives in. Normal hunters would usually not even glance for such a cheap relic, but the relic was quite valuable to a child from a slum like Akira. Therefore, Akira did not have to work hard to find the relic. Alpha also knows this, that's why he guided her to the ruins."

"There were many people other than hunters who visited the ruins. For example, companies usually spend a lot of money to send soldiers to the ruins. These people sometimes help each other and sometimes kill each other as they search for relics. They would stop only when both sides thought that the relics were not worth the bloodshed."

"When they finally decided that the destruction was not worth all the fighting, they would leave the place alone. First of all, the company will pull back their army. Since these soldiers spent a lot of money, it was only natural that they had abnormal equipment and skills. But because of that, every soldier's death costs money. Thus, the company would immediately call their army back unless it was a rare and priceless relic like production equipment from the old world that could not be replicated by current technology. After all, if it was just a common relic, they could buy it from Hunters. For large organizations loaded with money, like these companies, they will get everything done with money for as long as possible."

"After the army left the ruins, the hunters would retreat but only after considering the consequences of their decision. They would compare the threat from the monsters with the reward they could get from the relic. They would decide to return after calculating that they would still make quite a profit from selling the relics they already had."

"Then finally, the skilled commoner and the unskilled commoner would withdraw from the ruin. Skilled people are those who use their skills to stay alive and fight monsters as they collect relics. Unskilled people are those who get the bait of their own greed and experience death. Thanks to these two people, the number of relics left in the ruins would decrease due to the number of corpses piling up. They would leave destruction only when the number of corpses exceeded the value of the relics they could find. Only after these people withdrew, the ruins were finally left alone."

"Today, Akira has stepped into the lonely ruins that are more desolate than usual because of the large number of monsters roaming around the place. Normally, he would not even be able to reach that place. For a place that the Hunters had left with complete equipment because they thought it was not worth the risk, it still contained many expensive relics."

"But Akira does not know the value of this relic. He continued to stuff the items Alpha showed into his paper bag. Even the paper bag he was carrying was something he found in the rubble because the bag he was carrying from the slum opened because of the weight of the relic."

"After he finished collecting all the relics in the area, Akira looked rather worried. The grocery paper bag is rather thin and does not look durable."

(“... It's not that it will tear before we reach the city, right?”) 

[Don't worry. The paper bag is from the old world. In other words, it was also a relic from the old world. It's stronger than it looks, so it'll be fine. ]

(“I saw . Old world technology is really something. ”) 

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