NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 392.1: Jolly People
Chapter 392.1: Jolly People
I, Kool Saiko, do my best to remain calm as I am suddenly offered salvation in an otherwise hopeless situation. No, maybe I can’t keep my calm. Even though I have been released, I feel no joy or sense of reality.
My friends are probably feeling the same way as me.
Led by a staff member who rarely visited the prison before, we left the building by a different route than the one we had taken when we were incarcerated. I see towering buildings and the blue sky. And also a large metal spider-like object resting in front of the gate.
When I was arrested and taken away, I was not given the freedom to look outside. So this is the inside of that enormous floating city. I feel like I am having a strange dream.
Normally, there is no way help would come. The enemy that 《Strange Freak (Nageki no Akuryo)》――Kryhi Andrichhi challenged is so huge that no other nation or organization has ever dared to challenge, an Advanced Physical Civilization city. What are the odds that――A Level 8 Hunter would come to this city that is hostile to the Explorer Association, and that this person is someone we have previously been involved with?
Cry is thanking the staff. The relaxed smile on his face, which is not intimidating or charismatic at all, is not much different from when I met him at the “Supreme Martial Arts Festival (Buteisai)”.
“Thank you for everything. I will come again.” (Cry)
“It is part of the job. I don’t think it is possible, but if you want to release the 《Lightning Emperor (Raitei)》, you should come after you have gained the authority to do it. Class 6 and above is the starting line. ………… Come to think of it, your name sounds similar to the 《Lightning Emperor (Raitei)》 .” (Prison Staff Member)
“Right, right, it looks exactly alike, doesn’t it? In fact, I even got his autograph once.” (Cry)
“………… If the 《Lightning Emperor (Raitei)》 overall rating is as low as yours, it would probably be easier to free him.” (Prison Staff Member)Overall rating. After we were captured by this city, we were put through the system and given a score, but could it be that 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》 got a low score? How on earth could he have fooled this unknown rating system?
The fact that he is walking around freely in the aerial fortress city created by a Red Hunter shows that this man is――Truly unfathomable.
There were many things I wanted to confirm. However, we are only in the position of being helped. I don’t know how far I can ask……
At the very least, we have to somehow elicit cooperation to rescue our Leader. The problem is that we have no bargaining chips to do so.
In front of the Level 8 Hunter, 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》, the Divine Strategist, my 《Foresight (Senken)》 is practically as good as nonexistent.
Following Cry into the spider-like vehicle, we enter the strange vehicle. It is a vehicle I have never seen before, but even just looking at it shows the superiority technology of this city.
How should I bring up the subject? I have to think about the possibility of being eavesdropped and bring it up in a way that wouldn’t cause trouble for 《Infinite Variety (Senpen Banka)》.
And at that moment, ignoring me who is frantically racking my brain, Rusha finally stops crying and speaks to Cry while looking up.
“…… Uhm…… Thank you very much for helping me. ……………… And…… You’ll help Onii-chan too, right?” (Rusha)
Treasure Hunters are responsible for their own actions. I understand she is desperate, but it is too brazen to ask for help as if it is something taken for granted. However, ignoring me who is frozen, Cry looks down at the black board-like object and answers simply.
“Sure. Well, if I can help, that is…………” (Cry)
“!! Reallyyy!? Thank you very muuuch!” (Rusha)
Shouts Rusha with delight. He responds without any pretension at all. His attitude, in which he brushed off the insolent request as if it was nothing, certainly has the air of a champion, different from the ones Kryhi has.
The words of a High-level Hunter come with responsibility. I am ashamed of myself for thinking about how to get concessions from him when he readily accepts a request that would have been normally turned down.
Thanks for reading! It’s okay Kool, Cry is just a magnanimous god. You will just suffer a little bit but he will free Kryhi!