Day 501-510/Day 510

Straight GT

The “forty-day” / “fifty-tenth” ant boys had roughly two options. Either leave or remain. If you have a place to go home, go out. If you don't have a place to return, just leave it. There are a lot of complicated situations such as wanting to return but not returning, so there are many things that can not be easily judged, but we prepared easy-to-understand options and made each choice.

So, the early morning when the sun was just rising. Some of the rescuers who have finished adjusting have left the Free Trade Center Sector. They aim for their hometown or where their relatives live.

The number is about thirty. For security, they formed several groups with the same direction and left with a firm footstep. Of course, it was not just thrown out. It distributes enough road banking that will be needed on the way, and ten bee golems and piercings to operate it for each person for safety on the way. The bee golem that I handed along with the bank has a safeguard against abuse and explained how to use it. Poison cannot be replenished, and will self-destruct if broken. Anyway, if you are used for crime, you will be punished accordingly. He sent a escort that he could rely on if he couldn't abuse him, and if he had anything worse, he would come back here to do something. You can judge that my role has been fulfilled enough.

And about 40 people who did not go out and remained here ≪ The company was hired as an employee of the head office.

Those who chose to survive were the ant boys, the young men who regained their saneness from the meat bags regenerated by coordination, and several men and women who participated in the raids. There are many age groups, such as ant boys, who are young and need some asylum, or who are old and have no place to return. There are some people who can live alone, like young meat bags, but there are many things to think about.

Aside from what the individual thinks, the funds are plentiful for the time being. Even if you give enough people to the people who have left, there is still room.

There is a reason to be able to run “Shushuyari Shokai” with plenty of time, but for the time being, we plan to use a golem truck that has been remodeled from golemkrat and mass-produced.

First, the main premise is that there are very few employees who are well-educated and capable of performing brain labor. Writing and calculating is difficult without education. It takes too much time to educate the clerical work until it is entrusted, and there are too many problems if the work is concentrated on only a few assigned employees.

However, all employees underwent remodeling surgery, and even children had more strength than adults. An ant boy would have enough strength to carry a loaded golem truck.

In that case, it was natural to choose a transportation business that is simple labor, and the merchant change is so intense that there is a large amount of commodities and the demand is high.

An employee who can load and unload more efficiently on a golem truck that can be transported in large quantities than with normal physical abilities. We have already received an order for the first job with the connection we had built when gathering information, and work will start immediately tomorrow. It was almost a real hit, but today I taught a variety of things like loading and unloading, driving a golem truck, and so on to gain a little experience.

Since it is a burnt-in blade, there will be many problems, but you may have known the minimum method. It is good that ant boys are motivated as employees. Many traumas remain, but if you have something you can hit, you will feel more confused.

Tomorrow, everyone was doing their best all day today.

By the way, those who have left and those who have left may have come to the stage where they can take care of them.

That's why at night, the key members were gathered and declared.

Extensive protection is provided here. I can't support it all the time, so now is a good opportunity to change my life. In the future, the meat bag young man will take over from various conditions. The meat bag youth is one of the few brain-trained employees, the smartest and most enthusiastic. Perfect as a successor.

If I were to be the chairman, would he be a hired young man with a meat bag?

The meat bag young man was confused because he was suddenly assigned the top. I want to respond to it because I am the benefactor, but it seems frightening to think that if I give it a loss due to business failure. However, if you are alive even if you fail in your business, you have: There is plenty of money, so if you fail a little you can do anything, and there are ways to make more. Even if there was a big mistake, he was responsible for taking responsibility and cleaning up, so he could easily work hard and sent an ale.

Best if you get big profits. Even if there is no profit, it is good if you can make the next connection. If not, it's good to crush other back tissue and restart. Yes, nothing is wrong. Isn't there any other place where you can work comfortably so far?

While keeping the means of telecommunications for the first time, I was conscious of the next goal while steadily preparing to leave the base here to young meat bags and ant boys.

My lost memory. The key to recovering it is not yet known, but there was one important keyword.

[Area Raid Boss]

A paranormal entity that exists on seven continents. He was intrigued by the fact that he knew about it, but when he knew the existence of the ancient guardian enshrine king, Fabnilipgan, he gained some certainty. When the altar was eaten, the [Altar of the Holy King] was able to learn, so that altar was derived from "Fabni Lipgan".

I can't remember why I was there. But that's why there's definitely something to do. To recall, I had to meet "Fabni Lipgan", but there was no such thing. Perhaps, before losing my memory, I killed "Fabni Lipgan". Then you will still need to meet the rest of the [Area Raid Boss].

So I'm going to see the one of the seven bodies that are closest to my current location and aren't the ancient guardian enchanting enemies King "Fabnilipgan"-the ancient detonation-controlled Emperor Astrakium. It will not be calm. However, it must be necessary. Somehow, I think so.

Yes, I never have a desire to eat. It is necessary to remember quickly, and it would be best if you could also have a delicious feeling.

There were many things to think about, but the preparation went smoothly.

'''PLACE TRANSLATIONS ABOVE THE BAR. THESE ARE THE RAWS, LEAVE THEM HERE. CLICK EXPAND TO VIEW THEM.'''

“四十日目”　／　“五■十■目” 蟻人少年達には、大雑把に二つの選択肢があった. 出ていくか、残るかである. 帰れる場所が残っている者であれば、出ていけばいい. 帰る場所がないのなら、残ればいい. 帰りたいけど帰れないなど複雑な事情が色々あったりするので簡単には判断できない事も多いだろうが、分かりやすい選択肢を用意し、それぞれがそれぞれの選択をした.

だから、まだ太陽が昇ったばかりの早朝. 調節を終えた救助者達の一部が≪自由商都セクトリアード≫を出発した. 彼・彼女達が目指すのはそれぞれの故郷だったり、あるいは親戚が暮らす場所である.

その数は約三十名. 安全の為向かう方向が同じ者達で幾つかの集団を形成し、しっかりとした足取りで去って行った. もちろんただ放り出した訳ではない. 道中に必要になるだろう十分な額の路銀と、道中の安全のために一人につき十体の蜂ゴーレムとそれを操作するピアスを配給している. 路銀と共に渡した蜂ゴーレムは悪用防止のセーフティを施したもので、しっかりと使い方を説明した. 毒は補充できないし、壊れれば自壊する. 襲われたのならともかく、犯罪に使用すればそれ相応の罰が下される. 悪用しなければ頼りになる護衛をつけ、最悪何かあればココに戻ってくればどうにかしてやると言って送り出したのだ. 俺の役割は十分果たしていると判断していいだろう.

そして出ていかず、ココに残った約四十名は≪商会≫本店の従業員として雇う事になった.

残る事を選んだのは蟻人少年を始め、調整によって再生する肉袋から正気を取り戻した青年や、襲撃時にも参加した戦闘要員の男女数名を始めとした者達だった. 年齢層としては蟻人少年のように幼くて誰かの庇護が必要な者か、年老いて帰る場所のない者が多い. 中には肉袋青年のように一人でも生きていけそうな者も居るが、色々と思う事があるのだろう.

個人個人が何を思っているのかはさて置き、とりあえず資金は潤沢だ. 出ていった者達に十分な路銀を渡してもまだ余っている.

余裕をもって≪朱酒槍商会≫を運営できる下地がある訳だが、当面の事業内容はゴーレムクラートを元に改造し量産したゴーレムトラックを使った運搬業をする予定だ.

まず大前提として、十分な教育を受けて頭脳労働を任せられる従業員が非常に少ない. 文字を書き、計算するのは教育されていないと難しい. 煩雑な事務処理を任せられるまで教育するには時間がかかりすぎるし、数少ない任せられる従業員にばかり作業が集中しては問題が多すぎる.

しかし従業員は全員改造手術を受け、子供でも成人以上の膂力があった. 蟻人少年なら荷入りのゴーレムトラックでも担げるくらいの膂力があるだろう.

そうなると単純労働であり、かつ商人の入れ替わりが激しく商品が大量に行き交うココで需要の大きい運搬業を選択するのは自然の事だった.

大量運送できるゴーレムトラックに、積み下ろしが優れた身体能力によって普通よりも効率的に行える従業員. 既に情報収集時の際に築いたコネで初仕事は受注済みで、明日から早速仕事が始まる. ほとんどぶっつけ本番になるが、少しでも経験を積むために今日一日は積み下ろし方や運び方、ゴーレムトラックの運転など色々教えていった.

付け焼き刃なので問題も多く出て来るだろうが、最低限のやり方は周知できただろう. 蟻人少年達も従業員としてやる気が出ているので良い事だ. トラウマは残っている者も多いが、打ち込める何かがある方が気分も紛れるのだろう.

明日に向けて、今日一日は皆頑張っていた.

さて、出ていった者も残った者も、十分面倒を見たといえる段階に来たのではないだろうか.

そんな訳で夜、主要なメンバーを集めて宣言した.

手厚い保護はココまでとする. 俺がずっと支える事は出来ないから、生活が一変していく今が良い機会だろう. 今後の運営は色んな条件から肉袋青年が引き継ぐ事にする. 肉袋青年は数少ない頭脳労働を任せられる従業員であり、最も頭がよく、かつ人望もある. 後任としては申し分ない.

俺を会長とするなら、肉袋青年は雇われ社長といった所か.

肉袋青年はトップをいきなり任せられて困惑していた. 恩人である俺が任せるのだからそれに応えたいが、事業失敗による損失を与えたら、と思うと戦々恐々らしい. しかし事業に失敗しても生きていれば次がある. 資金はタップリあるので多少失敗したところでどうにでもなるし、まだまだ稼ぐ手段はある. 大きな失敗があっても責任と後始末は受け持つから気軽に頑張れ、とエールを送った.

大きな利益が出るなら最良. 利益が出なくても次に繋がるコネとかが出来ているのであれば良し. 駄目なら他にある裏組織を潰して再起するので良し. そう、何も問題ない. ここまで気楽に仕事できるのは他には中々ないのではなかろうか.

一応遠隔通信の手段は残しつつ、ここでの拠点の維持は肉袋青年や蟻人少年達に任せる準備を着々と進めつつ、俺は次なる目標へと意識を向けた.

俺の失われた記憶. それを取り戻す鍵はまだ分からないが、一つ重要なキーワードがあった.

【エリアレイドボス】

大陸に七体存在する超常の存在. その存在を知った時から強く興味を惹かれていたが、その内の一体――古代守護呪恩宝王“ファブニリプガン”の存在を知った時にある種の確信を得た. 祭壇を喰ったら【宝王の祭壇】がラーニングできたのだから、あの祭壇は“ファブニリプガン”由来のモノだったのだ.

そもそも何故あそこにいたのかは思い出せない. しかしだからこそ、何か関係があるのは間違いない. 思い出すには“ファブニリプガン”に会えればいいのだが、あそこにはそれらしき存在は無かった. もしかしたら、記憶を失う前の俺が“ファブニリプガン”を殺したのかもしれない. そうなると、やはり残りの【エリアレイドボス】に会う必要があるだろう.

だから現在地から最も近く、古代守護呪恩宝王“ファブニリプガン”ではない七体の内の一体――古代爆雷制調天帝“アストラキウム”に会いに行こうと思う. きっと、穏やかな事にはならないだろう. だけどこれは必要な事に違いない. 何となく、そう思う.

そう、決して『喰ってみたい』なんて欲望を抱いているなんて事はない. 早く思い出すために必要な事で、そのついでに美味しい思いが出来るのなら最良だろう.

色々と思う事はあるが、準備は滞りなく進んで行った.