Reawaken the World

Calculating the prize (Part 2)

"Reina grimaced as she retorted."

 

(“A-I'm fine. I can handle this. ”) 

 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“I'm sure Milady doesn't have to push herself too much. I am the one who received the job from the headquarters, so please wait in the hallway. ”) 

 

(“No problem . I'll help too. Since I also accepted this request, I might be able to see this kind of thing more often than now. So I better get used to it while I have a chance. ”) 

 

"Reina still looked frightened as she let out a smile and stepped forward to look into the hole. All the piles of meat covering the ground from the dead Yarata Scorpions felt extremely slippery as it absorbed the impact from Reina's steps. Reina could not help but twitch as she felt that, but she did not back away and continued walking forward."

 

"Reina and Shiori went deeper into the hole while installing the illumination. There were Yarata Scorpions meat scattered on the tunnel walls as well. Every time they took a step, they could feel soft tender meat on the floor. They try their best to survive the situation while continuing to install the illumination."

 

"After Akira finished taking all his magazines, he peered into the hallway, it was a place he trusted Reina and Shiori to defend. It was filled with the corpse of the Yarata scorpion, it showed the fierce fight that Reina and Shiori had while defending the place. Although there was a corpse scattered not too far away from him, the area around him had no corpse at all as if it was deliberately cleaned first."

 

"It was not like Reina and Shiori had the more powerful Akira ammunition, therefore, more than half of the scorpions they killed kept their shape. The passageway was quite wide, so unlike the narrow hole, they could not randomly shoot this scorpion like he did."

 

"The scene in the hallway was a testament to Reina and Shiori's skills. Akira was a little surprised when he saw her. Although he could not make an accurate prediction of their skill from that scene, he at least knew it was incredible."

 

"Alpha then explained to Akira what she saw."

 

[Not many traces of flesh or blood were scattered on the walls and floor. This suggests that they were not just randomly shooting these scorpions, they were precisely aiming and shooting at the weak points of the scorpions. Moreover, to think that the two of them could defeat this many scorpions, it seemed that they were quite skilled.]

 

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

(“Is it possible for me to do something similar?”) 

 

[Very likely as long as you get my support. You can even run free without a care while carrying AAH rifle ammunition that stabs in both your hands with my support.]

 

(“So in short, I can't do it alone, yeah. Besides, if I do that, it means you'll be in control of both my hands, and I'm sure it'll break both my hands, too, right? ”) 

 

[I'm glad you're a smart kid. It is a good thing that you can accurately evaluate your own abilities. You are mostly right, although it is possible that both of your arms are broken, at least it will save your life. But don't worry, it's not like your arm will be completely detached from your body. This will only cause some lacerations and you should be able to recover with some medications.]

 

"about to breathe."

 

(“... As I thought, it is too soon for me to accept this request. This is a big mistake.”) 

 

"About actually asking if she could perform like Shiori or Reina. Basically, he was trying to compare himself to one of them. But Alpha replies back assuming he has to face all the scorpions the girls face alone. Therefore, he actually misunderstood Alpha's answer."

 

"Of course Alpha knew that when he gave Akira that answer."

 

"Not too long after that, the eagerly awaited reinforcements finally arrived. It was the remains of the Hunters at defense point 14 and some Hunters from defense point 15."

 

"When Akira saw Katsuya, he turned to Shiori and said."

 

(“Although this is a little different to what we agreed upon, is it alright if I assume that I have already completed your request here?”) 

 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

"The request Akira received from Shiori was to provide support to Reina until they returned to the point of defense. Although they did not return to the defensive point, their current situation was more or less the same as if they were to return."

 

(“Of course, thank you for your hard work. ”) 

 

"Shiori lightly bowed to Akira and told him that she had officially completed the request from him. Akira lightly bowed back to Shiori and left the group as the girls went to join Katsuya again."

 

"Katsuya and the other Hunters who didn't understand what was going on seemed confused. Watching Akira move away, Reina looked somewhat disappointed. Shiori noticed that, but she felt that it would only cause unnecessary trouble if she asked for the reason, so she decided to ignore it."

 

"Shiori finally looks relieved."

 

('That's very dangerous but I think it's okay now. After this, I just need to warn Milady not to move separately from Katsuya's group anymore .. Moreover, since Katsuya-sama is the leader of the group, he should have stopped Milady .. Ah, no, no, that would mean I was just venting on someone else, I was the one who was supposed to stop Milady. Yes, that's it, I have to evaluate my own actions rather than blame others.') 

 "Ts: this code is the sign → (‘......’) to indicate a thought or word bubble that appears in someone's mind."

"And Shiori pondered her actions once again."

 

"Akira and the other Hunters stood guard at the place not long before reinforcements came. It was an exploration team and an extermination team. That place then turned into a proper defensive point and the chain of command shifted to the leaders of both teams and headquarters."

 

"The area suddenly became busy with the Hunters while the exploration and extermination team were preparing to explore the pit."

 

 

"About being told to clean up dead scorpions around the area, after all, the bodies were blocking the Hunters there. Not to mention that some new scorpions might hide themselves among the corpses."

 

"But it's not like they can bring the scorpion to the surface, so these corpses are just gathered in a safe place in the underground city."

 

"About carrying the scorpions one by one, although they look heavy, the scorpions are light enough for their size."

 

 

"It's roughly thought that Alpha increases the power output of the augmented clothing when he's carrying a scorpion. But Alpha shook his head and denied his guess."

 

[No, they're actually quite light. They will grow lighter if you let them for a while. ?]

 

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

(“Any, why is that?”) 

 

[There are various theories, but it is not like there is definitive evidence that confirms one of them as being true. So, just think of it as it is and don't think about it too much. One theory says that nanoscale nanoscale dispersals during the old world era accelerated their decomposition process. Some theories even say that it has something to do with colorless fog. Just think about it, even though the Hunters regularly killed many monsters, you didn't find many corpses in the ruins, did you? But with the number of monsters that Hunters kill every day, it should be normal to find some rotten corpses from time to time, right?]

 

(“Now after you mention it, it is indeed strange. Sometimes I find bones and skeletons but I don't find rotten corpses at all. I see, so they decompose at an accelerated pace, huh ... Wait, then what about the corpse of the greedy crocodile we found not too long ago? Isn't it strange that we found it still retains its shape when it has to decompose quickly? ”) 

 

[The outer skin does not rot, so instead, it may be empty under the skin. Or maybe the peel has some sort of preservative function that makes it decompose more slowly. Different species of monsters decompose at different rates. Not to mention that location also affects the rate of decomposition. But again, as I said, there are many theories that try to explain it. Well, this underground city is basically an old-world region as well, so the nano-cleanser density might be higher than normal here. That might also be the reason why this place was so clean despite being a huge mix of monster nests. Did these monsters create a foul smell from their natural processes, then this underground city filled with monsters would create a foul smell, right?]

 

 

(“You're right .. Well, it's good that this place stays clean. It's just that I can't help but be curious, you know. ”) 

 

"There's a lot of weird stuff in the eastern district. Most people in eastern districts blame old-world technology for those weird things. And it's true that it's largely due to old-world technology. For better or worse, Akira and the other people in the eastern district are used to it."

 

 

"But if you look at it from another perspective, it means that there are many old world relics in the eastern district. These relics contain knowledge and technology that can cause irreversible damage and chaos or perhaps even destroy the world if they are misused. The people who lived in the previous era could not resist the destruction brought by this relic and became ruins. It can be expected that civilization in this era will also be destroyed and become one with ruins if the old world technology is mismanaged."

 

 

"When he kept talking to Alpha about the strange things in the eastern district while cleaning up the monsters, Akira thought that the pile of meat he had just made would also not last long as it had to quickly decompose into dust particles and disappear."

 

"After he finished his work, Akira took out his spare ammunition to confirm how many magazines he left behind."

 

"About frowning when he realized that he didn't have much spare ammunition left. He would not be able to fight against a swarm of monsters with the amount of ammunition reserve he had right now. He would have no other choice but to flee if he faced another herd. He had to let Alpha take his enlarged clothes to help him escape, which, of course, would cause him to experience tremendous pain in both his legs."

 

"But that's only half the reason why he frowned."

 

"Akira's rental terminal suddenly rang, it was from the headquarters. Akira hesitated a little when he answered the call."

 

(“... It's number 27. ”) 

 

"Ts: This code is the sign → (“..... ”) to show the conversation bubble."

(“This is the headquarters. We have finished checking your battle records. We have some questions about the same.”) 

 

(“I won't pay for ammo, okay ?! I won't !! ”) 

 

"It's about quick to say that first. He sounded desperate as he yelled at his terminal."

 

"About using a lot of special ammunition CWH anti-material rifles to fight scorpions. It could even be said that he wasted more ammunition than needed and Akira himself knew that fact."

 

"It would not be strange if Akira was told by the headquarters to pay for the ammunition he disposed of with his own money, but unfortunately, he did not have the ability to pay for it."

 

"The headquarters staff understood what Akira was worried about, he chuckled and said."

 

(“Don't worry about that. The applicant will pay for the bullet, there is no change in that. Even if they think that the number of bullets you use does not match the result, they will simply cancel their contract and deduct your reward. ”) 

 

"About a sigh of relief. He calmed himself down and asked again."

 

(“So, so, what do you want to ask me?”) 

 

(“There are no information transmitting stations around where you are and you exterminate those scorpions when they are far from the terminal, therefore, we cannot accurately count the number of monsters you exterminated. And so we'll just calculate your reward based on the approximate number of monsters you killed. Do you have any request how we should calculate your gift?”) 

 

(“As long as you don't count it to zero because you can't count the number of scorpions I picked up, you can use any calculation you want for the gift and then split it evenly among 3 people. ”) 

 

(“... Are you sure of that?”) 

 

"About believing that he didn't say anything strange. So he was confused when the headquarters asked for confirmation and decided to ask for the headquarters."

 

(“Did I say something bad?”) 

 

"The headquarters staff was so shocked that he was silent for a moment, he then retorted."

 

(“... No, no problem. It's just that most Hunters usually complain that they should get more rewards when they see the amount of gifts being handed out to them in their terminals. That's why I just want to make sure. So let me get this straight, we'll do the calculations and the results will be split equally between 3 people, okay? I've got confirmation of this conversation, so don't complain after that, okay? ”) 

 

"After saying that, the headquarters staff ended the call."

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