
"After a brief altercation with Reina and Shiori about her evaluation of Reina, Akira quickly turned around to continue exploring the underground city. He thought that Shiori and Reina would leave him alone after that fight, but unlike what he expected, they both decided to stay there rather than return to defensive point 14."
"Reina was very sad, but she did not let her feelings affect her current job. In fact, he performed better than before their argument, it was probably because he was no longer bothered by unnecessary thoughts. Shiori who noticed that felt hurt."
"About being able to feel the atmosphere behind him and feeling a bit uncomfortable."
(“I know it may be too late for this, but like, would it be better if I said something to them for entertaining they might be included as my duty in the request I received?”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
"To be honest, this mood was the result of Akira trying to take his job, which was to give Reina his support, too seriously that it instead caused a fight. So looking at the results, Akira wondered if he really did a bad job back then."
"Alpha smiled bitterly."
[If you think that you should prioritize avoiding arguments from the beginning, then your actions are wrong. Or at the very least, you should have told them your opinion using softer words. In short, the fight was basically due to your lack of skills.]
"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."
(“Yeah, that's true ..”)
[But leaving that aside, I think it's more important that you take your request very seriously. To be honest, I'm glad to be able to confirm that you are someone who takes requests very seriously as I'm also someone who makes requests to you. And also by doing that, they will be more careful when they want to engage with you next time. So looking from this point of view, what you do there is not entirely bad. So, you don't have to bother this much.]
"People in the Slums are forced to beg with everything they have if they don't want to die. Although it's not like she has to go that far, Akira lives a difficult life for many years. The reason why he became a Hunter was to gain strength so that he could escape from living in such an environment."
"And then Akira became a Hunter, gaining a small amount of strength and eventually being able to fight against the environment he was in."
"That's why he refused to do the same as he always did if he was faced with the same situation as before. He was really afraid that if he did the same thing as before, it meant that he returned to his previous self. He was so afraid of it, that he would rather risk his life than beg for it."
"About himself not realizing it, that's why he's troubled with the way he acts. And to make use of it, Alpha smiled gently at Akira and pushed him."
"There were Yarata scorpion corpses scattered in the underground passageway. It had bullet holes in its body and some of its legs were smashed to pieces. Blood flowed from his wound and left imprint that formed a straight line."
"About checking the corpse and its location on the map of the underground city."
(“Seeing towards the trail left by this corpse, it seems that this is one of the Yarata scorpions that attacked defense point number 15, yes. Assuming that it was dead on the way back to its nest, I might be able to find more dead scorpions dying the same way around here. If I trace their tracks, I might be able to find the nest, but .. Alpha, did you notice the other Yarata scorpions around the area? ”)
[I can't find a Yarata scorpion living or dead around the area.]
(“So .. It's not that I can complete the exploration just because I found one dead Scorpion Yarata. I guess I have no other choice but to keep looking for more, huh? ”)
[Of course I can even help you find traces that are usually very difficult to figure out, but they may think it is unnatural for you to find traces that are very hard to find. If they ask you how you found it, you have to come up with some logical reasons, you know. So what do you want? Want me to find a trail?]
"I think for a moment before I answer back."
(“... Let's see .. Please do that. With all the things that have happened, I want to finish the search as soon as possible. If they asked me how I found the trail, I would just tell them that it was just sheer luck. ”)
[Although I told you to make excuses, it's a weak excuse.]
(“It will be fine . Not to mention that the headquarters told me to do this because they evaluated my skills when I had your support. If they ask me to explain all my previous achievements, I can't say anything other than just being lucky. So it's too late to complain about that now.”)
"It's about decided, Alpha who notices how she's smiling at him."
[Alright, I found it.]
"Ts: this code → [....... ]mark to indicate special speech bubble 'nano' or mechanical device."
(“That was quick !!!”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
[Well, I was great.]
"When Akira looked surprised and instinctively turned to Alpha, he replied with a mischievous smile and pointed his finger in a different direction from where the 15th defense point was located. And at the same time, he improved Akira's vision so that he could see the faint traces that he usually missed. He could even see an indicator on the floor that indicated the route he had to take."
"About starting to walk following the indicators in his vision. Reina and Shiori found it strange that she had suddenly changed routes even though they were heading to defensive point number 15 until now. But since Reina was still recovering from her disappointment and with Shiori hesitating to ask her, they simply followed Akira without knowing the reason why she had suddenly changed direction."
"Although the passageway looked exactly the same even after Akira changed direction, he could see small traces began to appear in his enhanced vision as he followed the route Alpha showed. Small scratches on the floor. Signs of debris and debris were removed to make way. Small blood scars were scattered around the place. Putting it all together, it was clear that a large number of Yarata scorpions passed through this place."
"When Akira was able to see the small trail thanks to Alpha's support, he began to move involuntarily following that trail. Shiori, who was paying attention to him, started to feel strange how Akira was moving. He moved as if he knew exactly where he was heading, or at least, he moved as if he was following a guide. When Shiori sensed that, she just had to ask him about the sudden change of his movements, Akira who was leading the team suddenly stopped. He's standing in front of a big hole in the middle of the hall."
"When Akira shone a flashlight into the hole, he could see a man-made floor about 20 meters below. It was clear that it connected the underground city to different areas. But the map also had no information about the area connected to the hole."
"About quickly retrieving the terminal and contacting the headquarters."
(“This is number 27. HQ, are you there? ”)
(“This is the headquarters. What's wrong?”)
(“I found a hole that wasn't on the map. It seemed to be connected to another underground area. It was probably the place where the Yarata scorpion that attacked the 15th defense point came from. ”)
(“Wait a minute .. Can you rotate the rental terminal towards that hole?”)
"About then turning the rental terminal's camera toward the hole as instructed, the terminal then sends images and other data to the HQ."
(“... We have already confirmed it, the hole leads to an uncharted area. I'm sure there's a Yarata scorpion there. ”)
(“So like, there is more than one Yarata Scorpion nest here?”)
(“Iya . There are countless Yarata scorpion breeding grounds located in the underground city. Currently, we have already taken out 17 nests. I'm sure there's another nest out there. I think it's no exaggeration to say that the entire underground city itself is their lair. ”)
"Rather recalling the building he was in when he was ambushed by the swarm of Yarata Scorpion, he frowned as it looked similar, only that this was inside the underground city."
(“...I saw . With this, my job of searching the area is done. I'm going back to defensive point 14. ”)
(“No . We have to build another defensive point there. Get ready and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Stop the monster trying to get out of that hole. ”)
(“Wait a minute. Just with the three of us? Isn't that a bit impossible …? ”)
(“Whoah there, you decided to go alone so that means you have enough confidence in your own abilities, right? Not to mention among the 2 people who came with you, one of them was a skilled Hunter among the other Hunters at defense point 14. I think you have enough firepower there. Securing the security of the area is also the task of the defense team. So just do it. ”)
(“... It's number 27, understandable. ”)
"Of course, Akira couldn't tell the headquarters that he was so close to killing the other 2 Hunters that were with him, so he obediently received the order from the headquarters."
"They started to put up temporary illumination around the passageway, even though it wasn't too bright, it was still better than the total darkness that enveloped the underground city. The huge hole in the hallway peered into the darkness. The dim light that illuminated the area around the entrance seemed to show the people who saw it about the danger it occupied. Compared to when you were in the explored area, the chances of encountering monsters in the uncharted area were much higher."
"At the center of the current scene, Akira is seen sitting in front of a large hole staring at the darkness. Normally, one would only be able to see complete darkness within that tunnel, but because of Alpha's support, he could see form and distance in his monochromatic vision."
(“This vision is very useful. You did this when we were in the ruins of the Higaraka Residence as well, right? ”)
"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."
[Yes. It's better than total darkness, isn't it?]
(“Yes it was him . With this vision, I wonder if I can recognize the Yarata scorpion from afar if one of them decides to crawl out of this hole?”)
[When that happens, I'll tell you before you can see it, so don't worry.]
(“Then I will count on you. ”)
"About chatting with Alpha and studying as well while waiting for the arrival of the person who would secure the area."
"Reina and Shiori were watching Akira's side, they were standing facing the opposite direction while watching the passageway. There was no guarantee that monsters would only come attacking from that hole. As Akira monitored the hole, Shiori and Reina monitored the other place."
"Just in case at his side, Shiori occasionally glanced at Akira. Now that he was calm, he tried to reassess the person he was going to fight not long ago."
"Shiori has honed her skills to assess the real ability of others to protect Reina. On the basis of the skills he had developed through his devotion, he could only see Akira as nothing more than an ordinary young Hunter, just like the other young Hunters he had encountered. Or at least, Akira did not look like someone who could achieve the achievements listed in his battle records."
(“But Shiori somehow still doubted her own judgment and tried to observe Akira more closely. At least for now, he admitted that his determination was not something to ridicule. But he didn't expect that he would even risk a fight in which he might be killed just to stick to his principles. While on the other hand, he also felt that it was not just a foolish action taken by an amateur who did not know the true strength of his opponent.”)
"So, was Akira really a skilled Hunter given his battle records? Did he just act to hide his true abilities? Did he do what he did there because he knew for sure that he would win if they really tried to kill each other? So many questions floated in Shiori's mind as she continued to glance at her. But he immediately rejected the possibility and cleared his mind."
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