Rebuilding Civilization

Prosthetic (Part 2)

"Fu ~ a. To be honest I didn't get enough sleep, but I asked Nanom to wake me up during the day. Let's wake. There's still so much to do."

"Cleria was currently thinking hard in front of a small mountain of luggage. Looks like he's cleaning up his stuff. I want him to rest more."

"I'll check it out too."

"The four leather boxes were wide open, and he was busy choosing a few items from them. When he saw me standing at the side, he hurriedly covered the suitcase with the woman's clothes inside. Come . I didn't really intend to check, you know. Honestly."

(Cleria started another cue game with me after seemingly remembering something. Looks like he wants to tell me about that “something”.) 

"Ts: This code→ (“..... ”) sign to show chat balloon. "

"He took out his sword without releasing it from its sheath and swung it in the direction that the carriage went yesterday. He pointed to himself."

"What?! Is he being chased? Is Cleria really a criminal? Like bandits? There is also the possibility of war taking place. I made an OK sign with my finger."

"How many pursuers are there? Now it's my turn to signal. I tried to raise my fingers one by one until I got the correct number, but Cleria stopped me immediately."

"Yes, I understand. A group of ten people were forced to flee. It is safe to assume that pursuers are over ten. Cleria makes a gesture indicating that she doesn't know at all about their number."

[Please stop this inefficient communication process discreetly. ]

"Ts: this code→ [...... ] sign to indicate a special chat balloon 'nano' or mechanical device. "

"Nanom actually makes a rare complaint. I know . I thought it was all my fault so yeah."

"I'm giving an OK sign with my finger to Cleria."

"Next is how much time we have before they catch up. I pointed towards the sun and slowly moved my outstretched finger towards the west. Wouldn't it be strange if I started talking while doing this all of a sudden?"

"Cleria again signaled that she didn't know."

"I'm giving the OK sign again."

"Well, he was still busy sorting out his luggage beforehand, so I guess those people won't be coming at least any time soon."

"My guess is the point is: I'm being chased, but I don't know how many pursuers there are, or when exactly they'll catch up."

"I actually want to stay here for one more day and then leave the next day, but it seems I need to change the schedule now. We have to leave as soon as we can, given Cleria's leg condition."

"We need to finish the things we need to bring along immediately."

"Is there something like a bag somewhere near here?"

(Please mark the bag or any bag-like object around it.)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

"I immediately saw the objects highlighted in red when I scanned. Oh, so that's them. A large bag with shoulders lay near the remains of the bonfire. It even looked like a bag used to store food. By the way, I haven't managed to find any food supplies in the carriage yesterday and feel a little strange."

"Jackpots! It even contains salt. And this is probably... pepper !? I found myself some treasures so

"The "bag next to it contained cooking utensils. There are pans, pans, knives, forks and more. This is also a jackpot!"

"The other "bag contains a blanket. I don't really need this one because mine is better. But I'll keep it just in case. "

"In addition, there was a luxurious-looking shoulder bag near the fallen carriage. What's the matter? Not much stuff. When I examined it more closely, I came across an article of clothing that looked like women's underwear neatly stacked in it."

"I handed it to Cleria, who was busy tidying up her things. When she saw the contents, Cleria glared at me. No no no . I really didn't mean to, okay."

"Hey, there's also a bag hanging on both sides of his horse's saddle. I saw . Your personal belongings may be put in it. Let's see the contents."

"We finally managed to finish everything after an hour or so. I touched an object like a medical pill I found yesterday and asked Nanom to analyze it."

"I gathered everything I managed to find and asked Cleria to check it out. I gestured him to ask permission to put supplies in the travel bag. Cleria nodded in agreement."

(Please check and confirm the materials and supplies, indicate everything that should be prioritized and provide detailed instructions regarding the exact amount to carry in the bag. I don't want Cleria to carry more than one or two bags.)

 

"One bag is highlighted in blue and the necessary supplies are highlighted in red. I put them inside one by one. And I'm done. Now for the next one."

"I ended up packing one backpack and three bags of supplies. Each of them practically exploded at the seams."

"My hands are full of backpacks, two bags, two rolls of blankets and my rifle. Looks like I'll have to throw away the bag if we face a situation where I have to use my rifle."

"I only realized it before, but the work suit I hung on my backpack to let it dry couldn't be found. Must have fallen while I was running yesterday."

"I don't really want to bother taking it."

"Cleria carries the smallest shoulder bag among the three. He also kept a bag with his personal belongings inside with him. "

".......... "

"I managed to convey to Lord Corinth the fact that I was being chased using gestures. I can't keep this matter to myself. This path will probably be known in full soon. There aren't many exits available to us."

"I was actually afraid to divulge this matter to Lord Corinth. There is no reason for Lord Corinth, who does not have a very deep relationship with me, to involve himself in my matters. I won't blame him even if he expresses a desire to part."

"However, although Lord Corinth initially looked surprised, he did not look confused at all. Did I not manage to convey my problem to him well? No, that's not the case."

"Lord Corinth began to concern itself not long after. He seemed to be checking the supplies. He walked around the area and gathered all the supplies near the center of the open space."

"He seemed satisfied after gathering most of them and pointed at me. He may ask if it is okay to put things in some bags. When I nodded in agreement, he immediately started packing the supplies gathered inside the bag. He seemed to have chosen some items to pack before."

"All the things he put in were those that seemed to be immediately useful to us. I am even sure of his choice. I also tried to vote early, but everything seemed important, so I couldn't decide which one to prioritize in the end. Finally, Lord Corinth filled his personal bag, which was similar to the one used by traveling merchants, and three shoulder bags with supplies."

"Lord Corinth nodded towards his personal bag and the other two large bags then pointed towards himself. He then nodded towards the smallest bag and pointed at me. Now I am convinced for the first time that Mr. Corinth really intended to accompany me."

"When he set up the trunk, I noticed that Lord Corinth did not have a sword. Maybe she lost hers when she fought the Grayhounds yesterday."

"I gathered all the swords of my previous comrades, but I couldn't possibly take them all with me. I decided to let Lord Corinth choose a sword from among them instead. I led Lord Corinth to where I collected the sword and signaled for him to take one."

"......... "

"Cleria pulled me to a place where a number of swords lined up neatly. They may be the weapons of his late friends. He seems to have intended for me to choose one."

"If I continue to use pulse rifles and lasers, their energy packets will sooner or later run out. Once that happened, they would only be useless baggage. It would be nice to have an alternative weapon."

"Swives, huh? How nostalgic. Naturally, this was my first time seeing a real sword. But I've seen a lot of things in VR games."

"A VR game that features swords and other objects is a popular thing at the school I attended from Junior High School to High School. I was also quite addicted at the time."

(The name of the game is very clear. The title is "Executor". It is your standard RPG, but it also features a powerful PVP mode.) 

"I was absolutely fascinated with this game for four years in a row. But that fad soon faded, and I ended up stopping too."

"But before I quit, I participated in the World Tournament for a game held on my home planet, and ended up ranking 9th overall in the final rankings."

"It was eventually featured on local news over the internet, and I was considered a hero by the boys at my school."

"It may be too late to say this after spending a lot of time and lunch money playing it, but why am I devoting so much to meaningless hobbies? But well, given my current situation, my lunch money might end up being well spent."

"I picked up a sword somewhat similar to the one I used in the game and took a little distance from the Cleria."

"Now, how did this happen again? Let's try to remember the tournament. I was just a 14-year-old boy at the time. At the time, I felt joining the tournament was from my life."

"I logged in day after day, and even installed and used an overclocking module to play; although it was eventually banned."

"I tried to remember what it was like during my gaming days and slowly brandished a sword. A ~ ah, now I remember. Those days were filled with a burning spirit…"

"The longer I swing the sword, the more I remember. Yes, I managed to remember it now – last moves I used during that tournament."

"The Last Secret Technique of Corinthian Sword Science: The Meteor Stream!"

"It was a 24-hit combo blazing with extreme offensive power!"

"But now that I thought about it, what kind of naming sense did I have back then ?! And by the way, absolutely nothing resembles a meteor as it moves. My body continued to warm up after swinging the sword for quite some time."

(Please give me support.)

"Ts: This code→ ( ......) sign to indicate a conversation balloon using 'telepathy' or being brooded. "

"I sent my mental picture to Nanom and tried all the basic combos used in the game. Yes, my body is moving well. So it's like this."

"The more I repeat the combo, the better I move. Maybe it's muscle memory or something?"

"Let's try some more advanced ones. Dude, this is actually fun!"

"I gradually strengthened the image of Meteor Stream inside my head. Now I really remember! This is a movement that I have trained thousands of times. Tens of thousands of times."

"When the image becomes complete, I do the actual Meteor Stream."

"......... "

"Lord Corinth remained in a daze for a while, but when he saw the sword, the look in his eyes changed. He went straight for Captain Antes' sword."

"I was impressed by Lord Corinth's keen judgment. Captain Antes' sword looked normal, but it was actually a magic sword of quite good quality. I know this because I was the one who personally gave it to the Captain, but to think there was someone who could see its true value at first sight."

"Lord Corinth took a distance from me, took a standing position and pulled the sword from its sheath. I can now finally witness the prowess of Lord Corinth with a sword."

"At first, he just brandished the sword normally. The swing seemed only to loosen his shoulders. The sword swing gradually moved increasingly faster. He then carried out a series of attacks. Very sharp swordsmanship!"

"After that, he displayed a series of unknown sword techniques one after another. Those techniques did not seem to have come from any sword school I was familiar with. They would be hard to handle for the person who discovered this technique for the first time."

"Five strikes in quick succession !? Uh! What an incredible move!"

"Lord Corinth suddenly stopped. He closed his eyes and seemed to sharpen his concentration. I'm sure he's preparing to unleash a powerful technique."

 

"Lord Corinth slowly opened his eyes. His entire aura changed very sharply. He was just standing in place with a sword in hand, but just looking at it like it was somehow terrifying. What an impressive sword spirit!'

"The next second, the technique was unleashed. It was a very quick succession of attacks. And it didn't just consist of sword blows. It also integrates martial techniques such as kicking and foot swiping. The consecutive attacks continued without pause. The final movement was a very sharp and practically invisible downward attack."

"I am stunned to be quiet."

"It was a sword technique that was similar to a beautiful and elegant dance. It was an element that did not exist in any of the famous sword schools. No one who met him for the first time would be able to block that sword. Yes, no matter how proficient the opponent's swordsman was. It was an impressive sword technique that made me think that way."

"This sword technique is definitely Lord Corinth's trump card. And he openly allowed me to observe his technique."

"For any swordsman, their strongest movements were equal to their lives. Unless it was between a master and a disciple or a master and a retainer, it was something that should not be revealed to just anyone. Once shown, it means the swordsman entrusts his life to others."

"My face feels hot because of the trust that Lord Corinth placed in me. It cannot be said that I and Mr. Corinth had a relationship built on mutual trust. But if one does not learn to believe, then nothing will begin."

"This is Lord Corinth's way of stating that he will put his full trust in me from now on."

"I will also give my Faith to Lord Corinth!"

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