Reawaken the World

Elena's Judgment (Part 1)

"When Akira turned his head, Elena, Sara and Shikarabe instinctively followed him and saw Katsuya's team approaching them. Shikarabe's face turned sour, Elena put both her hands on his face while Sara only smiled bitterly."

 

"Alpha then warns Akira."

 

[I don't think I even need to tell you about this, but be a good kid and try not to cause a fight, okay?]

 

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

(“I know, Elena-san and the others are also here. I'm sure they're also not here to fight.”) 

 

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

[Well, I was wondering about that.]

 

"About looking confident with his guess, but Alpha contradicts it by making a serious face."

 

"From how Alpha acted, Akira was worried that he would cause trouble. So he reminded himself to act cautiously."

 

"Elena sighed and said to Shikarabe."

 

(“If it's another problem among the Drankam Hunters, be sure to solve it yourself, okay?”) 

 

(“Of course . You can blame me for everything he said. ”) 

 

"Shikarabe said that flatly. Akira, who had no idea what was going on, looked at Elena. Sara noticed him and explained the situation to him."

 

(“As Elena said, there were compatibility issues before. Initially, we planned to go with more people. But it seems that among the Hunters that Drankam sent, there was a Hunter that Shikarabe could not get along well with, so Shikarabe loudly said that he would not go with the Hunter.”) 

 

"Sara and Elena then told Akira everything."

 

"Sara, Elena and Shikarabe were originally part of a request for assistance on the construction of a temporary base. Sara and Elena form a team of two and are given the task of patrolling the area and taking out the monsters they find. While Shikarabe is dispatched along with other Hunters from Drankam and has a similar task."

 

"To make its way to the deeper parts of the ruins, many people worked around the base while at the construction site, the report said, some of them were clearing away debris and debris while some of them were paving the road. Normally, they would use tanks to clear debris, but bringing tanks into the rubble was almost impossible. There were monsters living in tall buildings around the area and there were cases where humanoid weapons could not be used to deal with them due to their size. Therefore, the Hunters were sent to help fight against those monsters."

 

"As the path from the temporary headquarters extended deeper into the ruins, the workers faced more monsters, each one looking stronger than the last. And in order to deal with those monsters, Hunters with enough skills to be placed on the front lines were sent."

 

"But on the outskirts of the ruins, where there should only be weak monsters, they met the Yarata Scorpion herd. Later investigations showed that there were several nests of Yarata Scorpions in the underground city. Given the size of the underground city, it is quite possible to connect to the deeper parts of the Kuzusuhara Ruin."

 

"Therefore, the commander at the temporary headquarters on the surface had no other choice but to send a few Hunters from the surface to the underground. And that's the reason why Elena, Sara and Shikarabe are here."

 

"The three of them were originally skilled Hunters stationed at the forefront. They only needed to immediately take out a few Hunters to form an exploration team. Since Shikarabe was affiliated with Drankam, his original plan was to work together with some of the other Hunters that Drankam had sent to form an exploration team."

 

"But there is a problem . The Hunters Drankam sent were Katsuya's team."

 

"Even in Drankam, Katsuya and Shikarabe cannot get along well with each other. Especially Shikarabe, he hates Katsuya's guts so much."

 

"Shikarabe was strongly opposed to the idea of working with Katsuya and his friends. He said that he would be out if they joined the team, or that he would do all their work as well, so there was no need to take on Katsuya's team. He even said that if things got really bad, he didn't mind if Elena and Sara used him as bait to save themselves."

 

"This is Drankam's internal problem. Thanks to Shikarabe's highly evaluated skills and his good relationship with someone among the higher-ups in Drankam, in the end, his selfish attractiveness was accepted. After that, Mabes sent Akira to join their team."

 

"Shikarabe and Katsuya were arguing while Akira listened to Sara and Elena's explanation."

 

"Katsuya suddenly shouted while staring at Shikarabe."

 

(“Have a break !! I'm no longer working under you !! I have no reason to listen to you !! Didn't you know that you are bothering Elena-san and Sara-san just because of your selfishness !? ”) 

 

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

"Shikarabe retaliated while posing as if he was fighting, he didn't even try to hide his hatred towards Katsuya."

 

(“Before saying something like that, you should know how many problems you will give them if we allow you to join the group. Now go !! ”)

 

"They don't seem to be reaching a compromise anytime soon. At this rate, they'll keep arguing forever."

 

"Katsuya was very happy when he found out that he would be sent along with Elena and Sara, he thought that it was an opportunity to show them his growth and redeem himself from their final evaluation of him. Although she also hated the idea of being in the same group as Shikarabe, she planned to hold him back."

 

"But Shikarabe cut the opportunity just because of his selfishness. So it's understandable that Katsuya is angry at Shikarabe."

 

"Katsuya's face stiffened as he tried to convince Shikarabe."

 

(“Are you seriously planning to go with just the three of you ?! Drankam won't send another Hunter here just because you hate me, you know !! How long do you plan to be so stubborn? !! ”) 

 

 

"In the end, however, the management told them to complete it themselves. That's because Drankam's management wants to avoid using his right to coerce Shikarabe, who is a veteran and skilled Hunter or Katsuya, who is like a representative of the young Hunters in the gang."

 

"Although Drankam's management sided with Shikarabe, they did not send another Hunter from Drankam here. So Katsuya thinks if Shikarabe meets a monster strong enough to make it difficult, he might let Katsuya join the exploration team. That was why he went to talk to Shikarabe who had just returned from exploration."

 

"Shikarabe smiled lightly."

 

(“Don't worry about that. Headquarters has sent an extra Hunter. It's Akira. He seems pretty strong, doesn't he? Looks like he took out a large number of Yarata Scorpions yesterday, even the headquarters agreed to it, you know? ”) 

 

"Shikarabe says that and introduces Akira to Katsuya. Katsuya and his friends turned to Akira. They did notice Akira's presence, but they didn't think that he would be an additional Hunter for the exploration team. They thought he was just talking to Sara and Elena because they knew each other."

 

(“... He is not a Hunter from Drankam, know?”) 

 

(“Continue? The base is the one who recommends it. I'm sure he'll be fine. First of all, Elena and Sara aren't from Drankam, am I wrong? ”) 

 

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

(“Our rules say that when we need a skilled Hunter for a specific request, we will prioritize Hunters from Drankam !!”) 

 

(“That doesn't mean that we should bring the useless dead class Hunters with us and share the hard earned rewards with them, you know. Did you misunderstand everything you've been through until now or what ?! ”) 

 

"Shikarabe was staring at Katsuya, and Katsuya was looking at Shikarabe angrily. They really fight each other. The only reason why there were no fights was because they both knew that they should not fight in that place. If it wasn't for the Hunters around them, it would be a very dangerous situation."

 

"Because it looks like it won't end anytime soon, Elena interjected and ended their argument."

 

(“It's time, let's go. ”) 

 

"Elena immediately turned around and left the place after saying that, Akira and Sara just followed behind her. Shikarabe smiled mockingly at Katsuya before following him."

 

"Katsuya kept glaring at Shikarabe's back as he left the place, his gaze then turned to Akira."

 

(“.... That boy again, yes ?!”) 

 

"If Akira wasn't there, Shikarabe would probably back off and let Katsuya join their exploration team. Katsuya subconsciously thought while muttering furiously."

 

"About who had just joined the exploration team led by Elena kept walking deeper into the underground ruins with a grim face."

 

"Each exploration team is assigned a specific task. The number 9 exploration team that Akira was assigned to, gets the task of mapping an uncharted area of the underground city. To at least understand the rough layout of the uncharted area, they brought in a survey device to map out their surroundings."

 

"But of course, they have no information about the area they are exploring. They did not know what kind of monsters lived there nor the numbers. Moreover, the passageways in the underground city formed a labyrinth system. And on top of that, it's not like a point of defense, where there's illumination. The uncharted area was still shrouded in total darkness. It was a region where monsters that could live in dark conditions roamed."

 

"To investigate the uncharted area, to bring back information about the layout of the area and the monsters that roamed the place, to bring back information about the layout of the area, and to ensure a minimum level of security for the extermination team that will go there later. This is the work of the exploration team, in other words, this is the task of Elena's team, including Akira."

 

"They continue to explore uncharted areas with no minimum level of safety such as lighting or information about the area. It weighed on Akira's physical and psychic stamina more than he thought."

 

"The team moves with Elena in the middle, Sara on the left, Shikarabe in front and Akira on the right. They, of course, carried some illumination, but it was far from enough to illuminate the entire area, therefore, the area around them was still pitch-black. They use their respective information-gathering devices to check their environment as they move forward."

 

"The whole team is moving fast enough, too fast for Akira."

 

"He had no idea that Elena adjusted the entire team to move slower than usual to check Akira's skill. But even so, it took everything he had to be able to match their speed."

 

 

"About being scanned the area using his own abilities without the help of Alpha, it was a form of training for him. But due to the difference between Akira's abilities and those of the other Hunters, it quickly made him tired. Therefore, Alpha decided to temporarily halt the training."

 

"Alpha said to Akira."

 

[Akira, let's stop training here. I'll keep an eye on any monsters, so you can relax for a bit. If we stay like this, you may be too tired to handle the situation in case something bad happens.]

 

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

(“...I'm sorry . To be honest, I'm at my limit now. So, it's okay if I leave it to you? ”) 

 

[Of course, leave it to me and relax. Nervousness will only make you tired quickly. It would be bad if fatigue slows you down when you need it most.]

 

 

(“I'm very sorry . I'll hand it to you. ”) 

 

[Send it to me.]

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