wake up.
The first thing that caught my eye was the unfamiliar ceiling. It is a wooden ceiling with finely carved annual rings. Then the sense of smell picks up the smell of sweat and love affairs. I can't feel the warmth of anyone other than myself in my bed. Presence detection is properly caught. seems to have happened earlier.
Raise your body while rubbing your eyes and look around. It was a room I didn't recognize very well. However, I remember everything from the comfortable feeling of fatigue and lethargy, and the situation of my own bed.
"You had a great time last night."
Yes Yes Template B. Oh, hmm... yeah, you did it. Yeah.
"It was a big fuss, wasn't it?"
Ignore the bad gods who whisper vulgarly in your head and immerse yourself in the afterglow. Yeah, it doesn't make much of a difference even if the number of people you carry on your back increases by one or two. Just try harder than ever.
I suddenly think about purifying my body and also purifying my bed. Hmm, putting aside your own body, how about purifying your bed? Do you want me to listen to it first? Putting on only my underwear and pants, I went to the living room where I had tea yesterday.
Rifana appeared to be preparing breakfast in the kitchen attached to the living room. I wonder if he was surprised by the sound that appeared in the living room, and his back shook.
"good morning"
"Oh, good morning, good morning!?"
"Calm down."
It was just swinging the knife in my hand, so I gently approached and gently held the wrist of the hand holding the knife.
"Da, da, it's okay! It's okay!"
"Really? Don't hurt yourself with a kitchen knife, okay?"
"It's okay! It's okay! Just take your seat and wait for me!"
It felt rather dangerous to be near him, so I decided to obediently follow his words.
Rifana had her silver hair tied back in a ponytail and was standing in the kitchen wearing a casual apron. She then stares at her and thinks about her future.
For now, I have to prepare for the trip. Even if it's simple, I have a set of bedding, cooking utensils, food that can be preserved, seasonings, and a change of clothes that I got from the beastman village during the salt trade, so that's fine. is. Fire magic and water magic can be substituted for fuel and water, so I guess that's the case for the time being. The light can be supplemented with life magic lights, but it would be better to prepare at least a torch.
In about a week, I will prepare the equipment around it and start searching for pseudo-divines.
It's probably in the ancient ruins that dot the Great Forest, so I should gather information about the forbidden land as well. Also, Elmina-san may have to do something about it. I would like to take it easy today, but it would be unreasonable not to say hello to Elmina-san and Delphida-san.
"You look difficult."
"I'm thinking about how to move from today. I can't take it easy."
"yes"
A large fried egg and naan-like bread are placed in front of me. what kind of egg?
"seems good"
"It's a Harpie egg."
"Eh!?"
"Don't worry, it's an unfertilized egg."
"Is that a problem...?"
I can't help but stare at the fried egg in front of me. Harpie's egg... this is from Mr. Harpie.
do you eat? this? is that good? Are you an ant?
"what happened?"
I'm eating! I put it on bread like naan and eat it normally! Is it weird to care? Yes, it must be so. An egg is an egg no matter what it comes from. Yeah, I don't mind
I also follow Rifana and put a fried egg from Harpie on top of the naan-like bread and bite into it. The fried eggs are pre-sprinkled with just the right amount of salt, giving them just the right amount of saltiness.
"It's delicious."
"Oh, right? It's something so simple that you can't even call it cooking."
While saying that, Rifana's ears move briskly. Yadako is cute. As she munches on fried egg naan, she quenches her throat with the same refreshing flower tea that she brewed yesterday.
Ah, I feel most relaxed since I came to the Great Forest.
"You look faint."
"Because I can relax"
"yes"
Rifana smiles. This guy can have such a soft face. I wish she didn't poke around and smile like this all the time.
"What?"
"Nothing. I just want to see your face."
"Stop it, it's embarrassing"
Now turn your face red and turn away. It's kind of like a cat. When I think I'm nostalgic, it looks like a cat when it turns away.
"Come to think of it, it's a bed, can I purify it?"
"Wha, bah...!? It's forbidden to enter that room! It's forbidden! I'll do it!"
"Oh, oh"
Rifana stands up with a bright red face and barks. Umu, it wasn't a cat, it was a kind of ferocious beast. No, it's more like a fish than a gau, and it's a cat after all. But her body seems fine. Recovery magic is great.
"Mmm! I've already eaten and I'll clean up, so get out!"
"Huh? We loved each other so much yesterday, but are you going to kick me out?"
"Ah, what!? Huh!? No, it's okay! Hurry up!"
"Ah, I understand, I understand, so don't pull, don't push, don't push"
I was yanked, pushed and forced to stand up from my seat and driven to the exit. She may have been teasing a little too much.
"Th-What are you doing tonight?!"
Why is this kid so half-hearted?
"Hmm, I stayed out without saying anything to Elmina-san.
"I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I don't know what you're looking for, either."
"I'm happy, but I can't say anything. I'm going to enter and exit the forbidden land."
"Why..."
"It's a forbidden place to find something. It's absolutely dangerous, so I think I'd like to go alone. But I'm a travel amateur. I'm going to consult you."
Even if I myself have fighting power, I can't say that I have a lot of travel experience. Moreover, this place is different from traveling along the relatively peaceful highway in the great forest. It would be better to ask someone who has a lot of experience living in the Great Forest.
"Don't worry, I won't leave without telling you. Don't worry."
"B-I'm not worried at all."
"I see. Well then, I'll go."
"Have a nice day"
I headed to Elmina-san's house while being sent off by Rifana, whose face was still red.
☆★☆
"I'm not going to stay out without permission."
"Yes, I'm sorry."
"Don't you have a very refreshing face?"
"Yes, I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing? Did you do something that you should apologize for?"
"That's right"
"Are you cheating with another girl while ruining Melkina… Taishi-kun is a bad boy?"
"Eh... you saw me off with a smile yesterday."
"something?"
"No, nothing."
I gently sent a glance to Mr. Delphida for help, but he shook his head saying it was impossible.
"I will come out for a while.
"Hey"
Delphida-san abandoned me! I believed you! Mr. Delphida parried my accusing gaze by averting his face, and quickly left with the bow and quiver left by the entrance.
"Well, there are no more obstacles."
"Heh..."
Elmina-san closes the gap between me who is sitting on my knees. Those eyes are the eyes of a hungry beast, no, a demon beast.
"Does sloppy Taishi-kun need education?"
Licking, Elmina-san licked her tongue. A sergeant somewhere said that licking your prey in front of you is a third-rate thing, but this has an intimidating effect.
"Eh? Hey, no! Stop it! Don't step on that place!?
"Ha, satisfied, satisfied"
"Uh, uh..."
Elmina-san's skin is glossy as she sucks everything out of me. I was made to experience various things for the first time. Or rather, I never got around to attacking... Elmina-san is too strong. The wild beast Marl seems like a kitten.
"Don't cry. It's good, isn't it?"
"That's right, but pride, dignity..."
"It's a difference in experience. Fifty years is too early to beat me."
Elmina-san, who speaks bluntly, doesn't seem to be annoyed at all about the circumstances.
"But, umm, is it okay to leave it here? Various things."
"I don't mind. It's nothing more than spending fifty years or so of my long journey on Taishi-kun."
"Ah, the way you say it sounds just like Melkina."
"Melkina looks like me.
"No, no, it's good, but there are various things like this, aren't there?"
"It's okay, leave everything to your sister. I'll take care of Taishi-kun's wives. Including Melkina."
Elmina said so and smiled. Oh, I'm so dependable. It looks cool. What is this sense of security? Is this the charm of adults?
"Your current goal was to get stronger, right? Do you have any plans?"
"Yes. It seems that there are tools to regain God's power in the forbidden land, so I plan to collect them for the time being."
"Forbidden? I don't want to recommend it too much."
"It's dangerous, isn't it? Well, I guess that's true, but it seems that's the only way. If you try to regain your original power with normal methods, it will take decades."
"If you leave the wives alone for such a long time, they'll be exhausted."
Elmina-san smiled wryly.
"Then I have to prepare to go to the forbidden land. I'll help you."
"I'm happy about that, but you were going to go alone, weren't you?"
"You can't do that. If the elves from other settlements find you, they'll kill you, you know? If you're in the settlement where you're procuring salt this time, they'll probably welcome you, but if you're found by people from other settlements, it'll be a big fuss."
"Oh I see"
Come to think of it, I forgot that the people who live in this great forest are originally very exclusive. The reason I was welcomed was because I was accompanying Elmina-san and the others.
"I'll go with you. Besides, it's hard to travel alone, right? I can't even take turns watching the night, and if I can't move due to a minor injury or illness, I'm sure I'll die."
"Is that so?"
I thought I could do something about the bed with earth magic, but my outlook might have been a little too naive.
"Leave it to me. Also, you need guidance to the forbidden area, right?"
"Yes, that's right. It would be helpful."
"It's okay.
Saying that, Elmina-san got up from the bed and stretched out. She has her back turned to me, but her white skin and beautiful buttocks are dazzling.
"Well, if it's decided, I'll prepare as soon as possible."
"How are you?"
"I got a lot of energy from Taishi-kun."
Elmina-san looks back while tying her hair with a string, and shows a sexy smile. Oh, no, no, no customer. I will be fine too.
"I thought I was going to be sucked up."
"Oh, you didn't like it?"
"It was the best"
"Honest and nice"
Elmina-san leaves the room with one kiss on her cheek. This series of battles is tough even for me, who is physically obsessed. I'm afraid I won't be able to stand on my feet.
"I like it, I'm enjoying it"
Yeah, I thought it was about time to come out. Are you satisfied with everything going your way?
"I am very satisfied. Are you not satisfied? 』
Very satisfied. But aside from that, I don't like being made to dance in the palm of your hand. how are you
"God? 』
That's right. Fakkin.
"Anytime OK! Maybe! 』
I don't mean that. It's a curse word. Haha, come on.
"But this will make the search easier, right? 』
I hate when you say that. I don't mind twisting other people's destinies for my own purposes.
"Hmm, that hurts. Is this for you too? 』
I know. In the end, I guess it's just the weight of having other people's destinies twisted for me. I'm sorry, it's just an eight-shot. Thanks.
『Ngu... If you honestly thank me like that, it will be difficult for me to react.』
Saying that, the bad god――Real fell silent.
Now that it's come to this, I think it's better to open it up again. After all, the opponent is God. When you're trying to approach God, if you keep worrying about this kind of thing, you'll have his feet scooped up. Any way I can get my place back. Let's make up our minds.
After that, it took about a week to prepare for the trip――even though I said that, I mostly relied on Elmina-san. Bedding, food, seasonings, cooking utensils, and other small tools and equipment I probably wouldn't have been able to collect on my own.
Of course, I wasn't playing either. I practiced building shelters using earth magic, and worked as a blacksmith in return for procuring various tools in the treetop village of elves. What he did was mainly maintenance of cutlery, making arrowheads, and other metal products, but it was well received.
"Then shall we go?"
Elmina-san who finished checking the bow smiled. Her blond hair is dazzling with the sunlight filtering through the foliage.
"Yeah"
Rifana with a sharp expression nodded. This is also a hunter style with a bow and quiver, just like Elmina. Equipping a large knife on her waist is the same as Elmina-san, and this appearance is probably the basic style of an elf hunter.
There is a lot of skin exposed, so when I asked if it was okay with that, it seems that there is no need to worry about being stung or bitten by poisonous insects because the windshield is always put up during activities in the forest. When asked if he would hook twigs, he was told that hunters don't do that.
"What?"
"No, I thought it would come after all."
"Sorry? I'm still a hunter. I won't hold you back."
"I'm not worried about that."
I fully understand Rifana's ability after working together for about two weeks. In addition to her stamina and magical power, which allows her to move around with wind magic all day long, she also has unparalleled accuracy with a bow. She still worries about where she's going.
"More importantly, are you ready?"
"Of course. I made a solid weapon."
Saying that, he spins a stick made by processing a sacred tree.
In the end, I wasn't able to prepare a large metal weapon, but I was able to strengthen the divine wooden staff with Behemoth's claws, bones, skin, and a small amount of metal parts. By using Behemoth material for the branches of the sacred tree, which originally had good magical power and a large amount of magical power, physical toughness was added. It's now finished as a well-balanced weapon compared to poorly made metal weapons. No worries.
"Are you sure you're okay with that stick?"
"It's okay, it's okay. With this, even a large rock can be smashed into pieces with a single blow."
"I'll believe you if you say so."
Rifana doesn't hide her suspicious gaze while saying that. Well, it's only natural for Rifana to be worried about him since he's already a stick.
"Then shall we go? For the time being, our destination is here, a forbidden place called Nightmare's Claw Mark."
Saying that, I point to a point on the simple map.
This map is a map of the Great Forest drawn by Elmina-san and Delphida-san's memories. The location of the main settlements that the two of them know, places of forbidden land, places suitable for rest and water, and points that serve as landmarks during movement are written, centering on the treetop settlements of elves.
"Over there. It's full of bumpy craters and there's nothing there, you know? It's full of magical power and monsters won't come near."
"Yeah, so I'm going to camp there and my favorite is here, the closed big door."
☆★☆
The first place we went to was a forbidden place called Nightmare Claws.
As Elmina said, it was a lonely place with many craters. Vegetation is scarce, and there are almost no signs of small animals.
"I always have nightmares when I sleep here."
"Yes, is that so?"
"I sometimes stay here when I have something to do in this area of the village, but there is a high probability that I will have nightmares.
Elmina-san smiled wryly while looking around the phosphorescent prohibited area. Rifana listened to Elmina-san's story and looked around her with a slightly creepy look.
"There is no pseudo-god reaction at all. It's possible, but I think this was the Divine Cannon's position at the time or something. It looks like it was blown away without a trace in the counterattack.』
Do you have any idea about having nightmares?
『I think the power source of the God Power Cannon that blew this place away with the counter was some kind of evil god that controls nightmares. I can feel the faint remnants of divine power, but it's difficult to tell.』
I see, I'm convinced and tell Elmina-san and Rifana about my real view.
"Using gods as the power source for weapons… how should I put it, the humans of the past did amazing things."
"It's truly a barbaric act that doesn't even fear God."
"As a result, it's destroyed without a trace, isn't it a retribution?"
I searched around for something, but I couldn't find anything. It is a complete loss. Speaking of harvest-like harvests, I wonder if I could pick precious medicinal herbs that only grow in magic pools.
"It's a material for magic recovery medicine, it's quite valuable."
"If you take it out of the Great Forest, it will sell for a high price."
"Maybe.
"I see.
"It will keep for a few days, and even if you eat it as it is, it will still be effective.
By the way, when I tried moshamosha, it was quite delicious, so I picked a little more and served it as a salad for dinner. It was well received.
☆★☆
"Janja Jan♪"
A silver-haired evil god appeared.
"As expected of a nightmare, dreaming is the worst."
"Are you selling a fight all of a sudden? 』
The long-awaited real appeared with a blue streak on his forehead. Well, it's been a while, but it's probably the same dream space as always. Even if they didn't suddenly coalesce, they might have been sympathetic.
"So, it's been a while, but how are you today? I want to sleep quickly."
"You said you had a faint remnant of divine power, didn't you? It affects the mind of sleeping humans and gives them nightmares. I came out today to protect you from that, so I want you to thank me.』
Real folded his arms and puffed out his cheeks, making him look angry. She's shit, she's unconsciously cute.
"Are that? Maybe you thought it was a little cute? Did you think? Yeah, it looks like you've finally noticed my charm.』
"It would be perfect if I just kept quiet and smiled. It's a shame."
"I'm not sorry! You can praise me more, look, look.』
While grinning, the bad god flickers up the hem of her clean white dress. I can barely see it even though I can see it. Kuh, my line of sight is guided... it's frustrating!
"Ahahaha, it works! Well, it was worth the trouble of messing around with the parameters! 』
If it was me in the past, I would have ignored it and would have just panned my belly, but for some reason I don't feel like that. Is this what it means to be teased?
"Nightmare"
"Still say! ? 』
"Farewell. What do you want?"
"Let's enjoy the talk a little more. Why don't you have a naked butt? 』
"I will politely refrain from it. It's kind of scary."
I can't help but have a hunch that if I let this guy drown me once, I'll never be able to escape. It's too scary to step into the bottomless abyss.
"Hmm, I think that's interesting, isn't it? Is it okay if you keep drowning in me forever? 』
A silver-haired evil god is approaching. I could smell the faint scent of a girl and almost reacted to the color. After all, this guy is dangerous.
"Yanako"
"That's a pity. Well, it's not my intention to let that happen.』
When I glared at him with all my will, the bad god unexpectedly left me.
"Well, I don't have anything else to do today. I only came here because I thought you would throw me away if I didn't touch you like this every now and then.』
"If I could throw it away, I would have thrown it away long ago."
"Ahaha, that's it"
The real body melts into the white world as particles of light that melt into the air. wakes her up.
☆★☆
"Here is the closed door."
"It's smaller than I imagined."
The next day, we arrived at our destination in the morning without any nightmares. The location is a rocky mountain about three hours away from the nightmare's claw marks. When I followed Elmina-san's guidance to the south side of the rocky mountain, I saw a door made of white pottery-like material that I had seen in the old white ruined city.
The size of the door is about 3 meters in length and width, and there is no handle. By the way, is this a door? Something like a white door is carved with something like a complicated geometric pattern, but it's hard to imagine how it will open.
There are some rusty pieces of iron falling in front of the door, but this is probably the result of the tool that was sacrificed to open this door.
"What are you going to do with this? Are you going to pry it open?"
"A long time ago, I used my full power to shoot a mithril arrow that was encased in wind magic, but it didn't leave a single scratch, you know?"
"Hmm, please wait a minute."
Petapeta and touch around the door-like object and check if there is something like an unlocking device. All I can think of is a slit for cards or something else, or some kind of input device.
"Is this your hand?"
I couldn't find anything like it anywhere. I'm not even sure if this object is a door in the first place.
"Sure, this is the door. It's the anti-god shelter's explosion-proof door. Hold on, unlock now. Keep your hand on the door.』
Real said so, so I kept my hand on the door as I was told, and suddenly something like a geometric pattern engraved on the door began to emit green light. Before long, the white door opens with a clattering noise, as if a puzzle had been solved.
"There is no pseudo-divine wave, but the power seems to be alive and there may be information inside. At first glance, it looks like a civilian shelter, so I can't expect much.』
"No, no, that's enough."
I unintentionally uttered my answer to the useless god. Looking back behind her, both Elmina and Rifana were surprised with their mouths wide open.
"What did you do?"
"It's like the god in my head opened it for me."
"Y-yeah... I was skeptical, but it's true."
Anyway, the door opened, so I decided to explore the inside.
The inside of the shelter seemed to be made of the same white porcelain-like material as the door. It's unclear how much time has passed, but not a single speck of dust has accumulated. Something like an air conditioner must be working.
The ceiling isn't very high, maybe about two and a half meters? It's about as long as I can stretch out my hand and my hand can't reach it, so that's probably about it. Light sources are installed at regular intervals, and the interior is quite bright. The white light from the LED lighting is reflected off the white pottery-like materials used for the walls and floors, making it feel a bit dazzling.
I stand in the lead and move forward while keeping an eye on my surroundings. It's only our presence that gets caught in presence detection, and I can't feel any signs of living things. After going a little further and turning a corner, I saw something that looked like a door again. This door is a vertical slide type automatic door that you often see in science fiction. Just by approaching it, it opened up and down with a driving sound.
Surprised by the sound, Elmina-san and Rifana almost pulled out the large knife on their waists, but when they realized that the door had just opened, they both let out a deep sigh.
"I was surprised."
"Because it moves quickly"
From there, the search proceeded smoothly. There was no particularly troublesome security, and there were no creatures at all.
"Is this... a frozen and dried corpse?"
"It seems so. It might have been a cryo-sleep capsule or something."
"A frozen sleep capsule?"
"It's like a bear hibernating for a very long time."
"I see"
It seems that Rifana was convinced by my answer, which was variously cut off. It doesn't react at all to presence detection, so it's probably completely dead. There were various tools around, but they all seemed to be unusable due to deterioration over time. Well, even if it worked, there were many things that seemed unusable. There were only things like tablets, laptops, and smartphones. The organic matter seems to have decayed and turned into dust.
In the middle of the search, I found a guide map inside the shelter, so I decided to follow the guide map and head to another room.
"It's full of things I don't understand."
"What is this?"
"I wonder what"
At a glance, the only things I could see were some magic crystals, some kind of metal ingots, some kind of cables of unknown material, and pipes, bolts, and nuts that seemed to be repair materials for shelters. There are tools, but I don't know how to use them.
A few other suits that look like spacesuits hang on the wall. For some reason, it looks like it's going to be difficult to move.
"Would you like to bring the magic stone, the mysterious ingot, and the cable?
A magic crystal stone is a processed magic core, and it's like a battery that can store magic power. Since it can be used as a power source for magic tools, it is reasonably versatile. It can also be used as an external magic battery when using magic if it is filled with magic beforehand.
"How much is this here?"
"Yes. Shall we take a look at this other room next time?"
Looking at the guide map, there was a mark that looked like a knife and fork, so I think it was probably a dining room or pantry.
I don't know how much time has passed, but there is no doubt that time has passed in units of thousands of years. I can't expect to harvest at all, but it would be ant to go as much as I can. After all, something like a space-time warehouse seems to have spread, so it might be safe.
When I arrived at the front of the room, I was surprised to find that it was protected by a door that looked much more robust than the warehouse-like room from earlier.
"Somehow, it's a very splendid door."
"Do you want to open this?"
"Let's open it for now."
For some reason, I can't search the inside of this room with presence detection. Is there some kind of special magic cast on it? There was something like a console to operate the opening and closing of the door, so I operated it appropriately to open the door. Well, it's an easy win because there are only two buttons.
The heavy door opened with a pushy, air-like sound.
"Oh, the canned goods are neatly lined up."
Apparently it was a food store.
"Kanzume? What is this really food?"
"Maybe. Let's carry some out."
I took out two cans by package that were neatly arranged on the shelf and left the room. Immediately after that, the door automatically closed and locked. It seems that measures are being taken to keep it open.
The canned food-like object I brought was mostly plain, and it was just a simple one or two lines of illegible characters printed on it. I'm sure the letters written are the names of the food items inside.
I took out two each of four kinds of cans: cream-colored large and slightly heavy cans, light-brown light cans, yellow cans, and plain white long and thin cans. All of them have something like a pull tab, and it seems that they can be opened without special tools.
"First, let's open this cream-colored one…no, light brown one."
None of the cans are strangely swollen or rusty, so the contents are probably fine. I can't guarantee the taste.
The light brown canned food is opened with a crackling sound. A faintly sweet scent floats in the air. When I looked inside, there were many things like round crackers piled up. Slowly take it out and carry it to your mouth.
"a little bit!?"
"Taishi-kun!?"
Chew and swallow. Yes, it's a cracker. Is it a cracker or a biscuit? It doesn't feel damp, and it's usually delicious.
"Is it a biscuit? It's just delicious."
When I took out a biscuit from the can and held it out, Rifana timidly took it and put it in her mouth. It's a little cute to see her holding a biscuit with both hands and chewing on it.
"Heh, it doesn't taste weird, does it? Is it delicious? Maybe?"
"I won't do it. It's dangerous if everyone eats and gets sick."
Elmina-san takes a step back and smiles wryly.
"Is that so? Shall we go next time?"
Open the cans one after another. Inside the cream-colored can was a white stew-like dish filled with vegetables and chicken-like ingredients, while the yellow can contained fruit that looked like a yellow peach soaked in syrup. The long, white plain cans seemed to be some kind of oral rehydration solution. It tasted just like the sports drink I used to drink in my original world.
"This fruit pickled in syrup is quite delicious."
"The stew is a little greasy.
"It's fine, but you wouldn't know if it hurt your stomach, right?"
I opened the pantry again and put the canned goods and boxes inside into the treasure box. We will leave the detailed examination for later.
After that, it was a small living space and toilet, and there was no harvest. And the last thing left was a very tightly locked door. I think it's probably an armory because it has a mark that looks like a gun.
"It won't open."
"I'll ask the guy in my head."
So hey! Please open it.
``It's fine, but it's not a big deal, is it? It looks like a private family shelter. Can you touch the door for now? 』
Just like when I first opened the door of this shelter, I touched the closed door and waited for a while, then I heard the sound of the door being unlocked.
Nice, good boy.
"Can I praise you more? 』
I open the unlocked door while giving my praise to the real words.
"Somehow, this"
"Probably a weapon."
"This is?"
Arranged neatly on the shelves are probably gun-like weapons. If the body structure is the same, the shape of the weapon will be similar. There are two types of guns, four each that look like pistols and four that look like rifles. There is only the gun body, and there is nothing like a bullet to be found. That means it's not a type of weapon that shoots solid bullets.
Collect them all and store them in the treasure box.
"Why don't you try?"
"If you want to test it, a large place would be better. If it explodes, you'll be in trouble."
"That's right. We've gone around this building with this, haven't we? Let's get out quickly."
Elmina urged me to go outside the shelter. I kept the doorway tightly closed so that I could use it as a hideout in case of emergency.
☆★☆
What I got in this shelter search was a large amount of canned food, a small amount of materials of unknown use, four pistol-type weapons, and four long-gun-type weapons. Arrange the loot you got on the ground and inspect it.
"It looks like there are 360 kanzume each, including the ones that have been opened."
"The number of cryo-sleep pods and the number of weapons were four each, and the number of canned food would be 90 per person. "
"This little water won't last a day, you know?"
"Maybe there was a separate water purification facility. Or maybe it was supposed to be supplemented with magic?"
There may have been a tool for making water in a room that looked like a material warehouse.
"In conclusion, this facility was probably a place like a shelter for four people."
Saying that, he picks up a pistol-shaped weapon and starts playing with it in a place away from the two of them.
The shape itself is a simple handgun type. The material is made of something like white pottery, probably the same as the structural material of the shelter we were diving in earlier. Isn't it a little heavy for a pistol? There are no magazines or anything like that, and there are few moving parts. It is a structure that does not seem to be even assumed to be disassembled and maintained. What is it like as a weapon? Will it be maintenance free?
It seems that accidental discharge is suppressed by two safetys, a grip safety that is released by squeezing the grip and a manual safety that can be operated with the thumb. Disengage both safetys, aim at the tree ahead and pull the trigger.
Bishun! With a sharp sound, a bluish-white bullet of light was fired from the part that hit the muzzle, punching a fist-sized hole in the trunk of the tree it was aiming for. Very little recoil. When I pulled the trigger in succession, I couldn't shoot after about 30 shots. If you look closely, you can see a circular indicator on the back of the gun, around the hammer if it's a pistol in the original world, and the memory is gradually recovering. Apparently this is the number of bullets left. what is the driving force?
"Isn't it amazingly powerful?"
Three of the trees that I was aiming for fell down after being hit by a large amount of light bullets. When the pistol's indicator has recovered, start shooting again. Yeah, I wonder if I can shoot about 40 shots in a row if I don't shoot at stupid speed? It shouldn't shoot that stupidly, and it's performance is sufficient for self-defense against monsters and other people.
"Well, there are some parts where magic is superior in terms of power and usability, but in general it's an excellent weapon."
This time, I scatter light bullets with two pistols. This is pretty fun.
I will teach Elmina-san and Rifana how to use it and let them actually shoot. As a minimum rule, I will thoroughly teach you not to point the muzzle at your ally, do not look into the muzzle, and do not put your finger on the trigger unless you are shooting.
"It's okay. I usually deal with bows and arrows and magic."
"Is that so? But please don't get complacent."
"I know. But you know how to use it, right?"
"There was a similar weapon in the world I originally lived in."
Taking a sideways glance at the two of them who started shooting pistol training, they picked up a long gun-type weapon. The usage is basically the same, but it's more powerful, and it seems that you can choose multiple shooting modes.
Rifle mode where you can choose single, triple, or continuous fire, sniper mode where range is long and power is high but continuous fire is not effective, and shotgun mode where range is extremely short but multiple light bullets are fired at the same time. can be done. I was surprised to see how each mode transforms and lengthens or shortens the barrel. A variable rifle is too romantic.
However, it is unclear how to maintain such a wear-prone system. Is it really maintenance free?
"That one is also... strong."
"Well, it's powerful enough against normal monsters.
"Well, if it's the power of a single blow, an arrow with wind magic is probably better. However, it might be easier to use than a bow because you just need to aim and shoot."
"It may not be possible to use it as a talisman, though."
I am completely unsatisfied. It's an effective weapon against normal monsters, but it's lack of power is good against gods. A pea shooter like this wouldn't be able to inflict a single scratch. If it's about ten times as powerful, it might be usable as a restraint.
After all, even if they get hit by a direct hit with a huge explosion or a magic explosion at a close range, they'll be fine.
After completing a general inspection, we camped in front of the large closed door and prepared for the next day's movement.
By the way, Rifana and I didn't break our stomachs. As a result, it is the story from the next day that our meals will be lined with canned food.