Akira, returning from the ruins, is making her way through the slums.

The backpack he was carrying was filled with more relics than usual.

A sharp-eyed person will know at a glance that he is a hunter who has returned from that swelling and getting a corresponding harvest from the ruins.

The security of the lower divisions of the city is basically the closer to the protective wall, the better, and the closer to the wilderness, the worse.

In particular, the slums bordering the wilderness are very insecure.

Hunters who want to avoid the trouble take a slight detour and enter the lower area without passing through the slums.

Because there are a certain number of stupid people who are confused by the value of cultural relics, and even burst into flames.

In the slums, tumbling among countless corpses.

Part of it is the end of the stupid man, the difference between those who fight monsters in the wilderness and those who don't, and tell the occupants with concrete examples.

Akira walked through the slums without a care.

Because to go to the acquisition station, it is better to go through the slums.

Growing up in the slums, he was also accustomed to the poor security there.

I also went there many times after becoming a hunter, but nothing happened.

But this time the situation is different.

Alpha reminds Akira to be on guard.

"Akira, we're surrounded. ”

Akira paused to check what was going on.

But it doesn't look like it's surrounded.

There were a little more people around than usual.

Just to this extent.

But the ability to search for alpha undoubtedly strengthens the vigilance.

“...... Can you win?"

Even if the siege is a fact, its cause and purpose can be considered a lot. It's just a matter of fate.

A little threat.

The other person around is surrounded by the subject, only to be caught up in it.

But Akira had already determined that the attack he was the purpose of the attack, and thought about it on the premise of actively responding to the battle.

Akira thought back to what Alpha had said and done to him at the Kuzharaa Street Ruins.

While thinking back to the criteria and action of killing them without hesitation when he helped Elena and them, he asked rhetorically.

"Do you want to fight, and how far are you going to fight this time?"

"If you can't win, run away. From there, it's up to the opponent. ”

Gather together to threaten, and if you don't give in to the threat, you will obediently pull up.

In that case, Akira would be nice like that.

However, during the negotiations at that time, there was no intention of handing over the relics to the other party.

He has become a hunter.

She didn't want to throw away the money she had so desperately saved up like she used to, like an ordinary slum kid.

Take out the money and run away while it's time to let others look at her.

So after that, the necessity of killing the other party completely depends on the other party.

Akira had decided to do it if she could.

Alpha Think.

Regardless of the fact that Akira had killed people who had not attacked him before, the people who attacked him this time showed an attitude that there was no room for negotiation.

Although I think this is incomprehensible, I still think that there is no problem with the win rate.

"If this was Akira's idea, I wouldn't have stopped it.

But when I judge danger, I always follow instructions. ”

"I know, I don't want to die either. ”

The siege was complete when Akira stopped while on guard.

Shelters such as the cross road behind and nearby are also blocked by slum dwellers.

Then three men appeared in front of Akira from the encirclement.

Men look different from everyone else.

Although it is a little dirty, he is wearing a protective suit and holding a gun that is not a pistol, but is used to deal with monsters.

This is called a hunter.

Akira also immediately understood that those men were the leaders of those around her.

In order to show that he would not be timid even if he was surrounded, he resolutely and calmly accosted.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not rich enough to pay the tolls.

Can you help me find a place?"

The men laughed.

A man named Sibel standing in the center shook his head slightly.

"Don't lie. You've memorized enough, haven't you?

I don't know where you brought it from, but if you go back there, won't there be more?"

Akira heightened her vigilance, and her expression revealed.

Seeing all this, Sibel smiled happily and said, as expected.

It's no accident that Sibel is targeting Akira.

Collect information about your prey and start spreading your net from the very beginning.

In the slums, there are countless gangs made up of local residents.

There are also many of them, where hunters who have been defeated in the wilderness are bosses.

Earned strength in the wilderness, but violent and domineering in the slums, full of arms and equipment of the owner.

Such people gather their subordinates or are enshrined to form a group.

Sibel also belongs to that type, although not so large-scale, but leads a powerful team.

A decent stronghold was established in the slums.

Akira, on the other hand, was held back by his men.

Sibel laughed teasingly as she imagined the contents of her prey, the contents of Akira's backpack.

"You're a slum guy too, right?

You see, there are a lot of people in my gang and life is hard. ”

Sibel uses her gaze to tell Akira that the people around her are her men, and threatens that there is no way back in the dark.

"It's fine. Tell us all the stuff on you, all the money, all the things you know, and that's good. At least there is no need to worry about the safety of life. ”

The man next to Sibel shoots at Akira.

The other party is slightly inferior, and there is nowhere to escape, but our own side also has an advantage in numbers, and the strength can definitely win.

He smiled calmly and showed it.

It's just that Sibel didn't see the color of fear from Akira's expression, and he was short of vigilance.

Akira turned a slightly sinister expression to Sibel and them.

“...... If you say you hate me, kill me, don't you get any information if you kill me?"

"Then it's up to you. Just tell me before you die. ”

They had no intention of worrying about Akira's life at all.

Akira understands this, too.

Akira let out a huge sigh and hung her head slightly.

In response to this situation, Sibel felt that the other party had observed it, so they screamed softly, thus letting their guard down.

Akira shows a faint affection for Sibel and then makes up her mind there.

「...... I know. I don't want to die either. ”

Akira's words made Sibbel's consciousness even more relaxed.

Unconsciously releasing the finger that pulled the trigger from the gun, the muzzle was lowered.

Alpha

"Anytime. ”

Because of that brief thought, Sibel's fate was decided.

Akira suddenly turned sideways.

Sibel: They were attracted by this action and looked away from here.

In the next moment, Akira aimed his AAH assault rifle at Sibel and the others without confirming whether the other party had been caught, shooting aimlessly.

At the same time, Alpha ran with all his might to the place where he had been instructed.

The unlucky ones let out a wail of pain.

Those who were negligent and lowered their guns panicked and tried to fight back.

But because of surprise, the reaction was slow.

Because of the position around Akira, there are companions at the tip of the reticle.

If you hesitate to shoot for fear of misshooting at your partner, the part you want to aim well will be further delayed.

There are also people who reflexively hit Akira.

But that doesn't hit Akira either.

Based on the enemy's position and other factors, Alpha calculates the direction and place of movement with the lowest risk of being bombed, and guides Akira's movement accordingly.

That calculation was correct, and the few bullets that Akira fired before escaping from the scene had a very low probability of hitting Akira.

Akira followed the instructions and rushed into the fork in the alley.

The men who were blocking there were also panicked by the sudden situation and greatly delayed their reactions.

Towards this gap, at extremely close range, unceremoniously shooting the men.

Not only the protective clothing is not protected against bullets against monsters.

All the bullets penetrated the men's bodies.

In an instant, there was a scene in the alley, and the corpse sank into a pool of blood.

Akira didn't mind the bleak scene, and without glancing at the people he had killed, she ran over.

There was a mixture of roars and screams.

Many in the Sibel gang thought that it would be okay to just threaten the child, but they didn't expect a shootout.

The people brought remembered the oppression of the horror of death and began to run away.

The three members of Sibelle's gang, thanks to the protective suits they were wearing, were only slightly injured.

Although there is a little wound, there is no obstacle to fighting.

But the pain of being hit by a bullet was quite severe, and bitterness appeared on his face.

Sibbel cried out as she turned the pain into anger.

"Bastard kid, I'm going to kill you!

That's how you follow the child!

I'll go around from behind!

Don't look at me secretly, fence my children!"

The two men beside Sibel immediately chased after Akira as instructed.

But the others were so frightened that they stopped.

Siebel smacked his lips anxiously.

Then point the gun at the people who are not moving.

"Fuck off!"

Seeing the rest of the people, Sibel panicked and began to act, smacking his lips again.

Then from another alley, he chased Akira.

Akira paused slightly at the bend in the alley and headed the way he had come from, gun in hand.

Because the corner is a shelter, you can't see the front of you.

But Akira, through the wall, correctly saw the approaching enemy from the front.

Alpha expands the search results in Akira's field of vision.

In order to easily identify the enemy's position, their posture has been marked with a red border.

Sibel's group was chased by Sibel until they were pointed at gunpoint.

Coupled with the opponent who ran away, he now also feels desperate to leave.

Therefore, they did not notice, Akira, who was quietly waiting for the enemy, disappeared and flew out without seeing the corner of the passage.

Unceremoniously, Akira fired bullets at the unsuspecting men.

The people at the front fell one after another in a hail of bullets, staining the aisles with their own flesh.

The people in front and a little behind screamed in pain because they were pierced by bullets, and the people behind screamed in grief.

Alpha. How many more are there?'

"Little by little, the people who were surrounded began to flee, and when they killed the leader, his siege was over.

So there are at least three more people.

Hide there. ”

Akira hid next to the alley.

Wait a moment, the survivors of the enemy, from the corner of the passage, after a diversionary shot, and then cautiously peek into the situation ahead.

Thanks to the Alpha's clear indication of where to hide, Akira was not hit.

And from the corner, if you look at it with a little face, thanks to the long years of living in the alley, you haven't been able to find anything, and you are good at hiding Akira's figure to avoid being discovered by others.

I'm afraid Akira isn't around.

The man, who judged it this way, strode out from around the corner.

In the process, he was shot between the eyebrows by Akilara's gun.

"Two more. Replace the magazine now. ”

"Understanding"

Akira calmly replaced the magazine while listening to the mournful screams of the enemy that resounded through the sky.

Sibel chased after Akira from behind.

Listen to the angry voice for a moment.

However, as time passes, if you regain your calm a little, your expression will become confused.

「...... How's that going over there?"

I tried to use the radio to get in touch with the men around me, but I couldn't get in touch at all.

The anxious expression that emerged began to mix with vanity to hide the uneasiness in his heart.

「...... you!"

Gunshots could be heard in the distance, but they were no longer audible.

There are two things that can be inferred from this situation.

Killed Akira and the battle ended.

Or the other way around.

Siebel certainly wants to be the former.

The radio could not be connected, only because the communication machine malfunctioned during the battle, or was somewhat injured.

It is something that can be fully considered.

However, for the prediction of a situation that is not like this, the situation when the prediction is successful, and the figure of yourself before that scenario has begun to come to mind.

(...... What's wrong with you kid? Aren't you the only imp?)

Sibel thinks Akira is just a lucky child.

It was rumored that the hiding places of the dead hunter's relics, etc., in the slums and nearby wilderness, were also the result of the child's accidental discovery.

In that case, even if you don't have the strength to go to the ruins, you can bring expensive relics to the acquisition house.

Most hunters rely on hearsay, and no matter how much they search, the results of the uninvestigated part are consistent with the results that were not found.

Because he was a layman, he didn't know the value of the relic, so he sent it to the acquisition office, and as a result, it was purchased at an unexpectedly high price, and strange rumors spread.

Frightened by that rumor, he hid for the time being.

If there are other relics left in the hidden place.

In order not to cause a commotion like before, use the initial money to adjust only the appearance of the equipment, and sell it when the rumors subside.

Probably about the same.

I thought that way, and let my subordinates find someone like that.

Seeing the child he actually discovered, Sibel was convinced of the correctness of his own judgment.

The kid looked weak.

From the ruins that even stand on tiptoe, from the wilderness, there are no powerful people who can survive.

But confidence collapsed.

Siebel finally stopped.

If you continue like this, you will feel that you are going to die, and you will not be able to move forward any further.

(...... Is it better to escape?

If the other guys kill the child, they can say whatever they want to get away with in the future......)

Sibel stopped there, hesitating.

That was the biggest misstep.

Because whether it's fighting or fleeing, the only way to make a choice is to make it quickly.

If you hesitate, you will have a chaotic time, and if you run away, you will lack time to escape.

The waste of time decided Sibel's fate.

Gunshots rang out continuously.

Countless bullets shot straight at Sibel.

The suit's high ballistic performance prevented fatal injuries, but the gun fell to the ground due to the impact.

Bullets hit there further.

The dropped gun was destroyed, the movement was dulled due to the wounds and pain that fell, and Siebel was completely incapacitated to fight.

From a nearby alley, Akira appears with her head bowed.

It was meant to kill someone, but Siebel was still alive.

Alpha smiled a little dazedly.

"There are too many bullets. If you don't aim well, you won't work."

「...... I'm going to train hard from now on."

Akira sighed softly and walked over to Sibel.

Then, in order to hit the enemy accurately, aim the muzzle of the gun tightly at the opponent's head.

Sibel thought anxiously as he tried to find a way to block Akira with his waving hand.

「...... Wait! I'm losing! I'm sorry! I'll give you all the money!

I've got enough of it! so wait!"

"Why are you targeting me?"

"Because I've heard that I'm not very good, but there are a lot of rich children!

You're strong! Leave me alone!

If you let me go, I'll give you my men!"

You can be the boss of the gang party in my place!

My other apprentices are pretty smart, too!

It's definitely a good deal to keep me alive!

Information about the ghetto, or any kind of useful information!!

I can help you stay alive!

You don't want to be attacked like this again, do you!?

I'll do a lot of things for you to keep you from being attacked by other gangsters!

So what!?"

Akira stared intently at Sibel, begging for her life.

Alpha smiled and observed Akira.

"I see. I don't want to die either......"

Hearing Akira's words, Sibel's expression flashed with joy at being out of the dead.

But immediately the face turned blue.

「...... Did you mention that? So you go and die. ”

Akira pulls the trigger.

Sibel was bitten to the head by a bullet fired from extremely close range and died instantly.

Alpha. What about the others?'

"Everyone has long since fled. Great work"

Akira looked at the smiling Alpha and felt the victory.

Then he exhaled a reassuring breath and continued to exhale sighs, his expression becoming gloomy.

「...... I always feel that I have become a hunter, but I just go to kill people.

I thought the hunters would fight the monsters harder. ”