ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 588: Holding Onto the Hidden Bullet Part 2
I then used some Super-Capitalist Galaxy Fan to smack Deerhorn across the head with it a few times. The sound it made as it smacked the poor sap across the head seemed a little bit dangerous to me, it would be really good if it did not caused him to get forcefully logged out as a result by his VR system.
「Are you guys always acting like that!? Ever heard of treating others like human beings? No? Then you have some catching up to do!」
「No, usually we do not. But this time we were promised a hefty sum of money, so here we are. It’s always about money.」
「…… Money is the thing that makes the world keep on going, so please don’t think bad about us. It’s just a good business.」
Yeah, it’s a really one-way street when it comes to money and the comfort of living. They say that money can’t buy you happiness, but it can certainly buy you the comfort of living. And if there is one thing in this world that can bring you happiness, it’s the comfort of living.
「Kuh, is that the fault of the changes made after the Update? Oh well…… I just need to make sure that I take it all into account next time around……」
「Fumu…… Now then?」
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For some strange reason, there was silence between the Mercenary and Deerhorn. No, it was more like the Mercenary was waiting for Deerhorn to say something.
「I would really make up my mind if I were you, you know……?」
「Tsk, I don’t really want to do this if I can’t help it, but I guess that there is no way for me to actually turn this thing around, no is there? Alright then, it’s my loss here.」
I don’t really know about this one, but it seems that Deerhorn managed to make a decision and the Mercenary seemed to be okay with it? But what could it be that Deerhorn managed to decide about……? We would later learn that it was pretty much about mutual support and the release of the prisoners of war and all that sappy stuff.
「But is that really okay?」
「Oh, don’t you worry about that…… That Deerhorn may not be perfect, but at last he can honor an agreement. I’ll give him that.」
「….. Hmph, as King of Home Appliances once said, it is really hard to expose someone as long as you have a blade being held right next to your neck. It would be pure suicide.」
Home Appliance King? What do you mean by that? Is it not something related to the super-dreadnought Kasaiban, the one that rushes forward to make an acquaintance with other space salesmen who dare to call themselves kings as well? Nah, let’s not think about this one too hard. I don’t really have the mental capacity to think about the dark spaces of Capitalism. Not now, and not today.
「As for you, guys, about tomorrow…… Hornet’s Nest will work with you for the first five minutes of the final day of this war. So be sure to restock what you need today, I’ll even lend you some equipment if you want it.」
「Huh, really?」
「Well, it’s pretty much Rokaku’s style to just convince someone with a stick if they do not like the carrot…… For this guy it’s a pretty good thing, but even if you happen to die as a result, then at the very least your deaths are not going to be all that meaningless.」
Don’t you think that in terms of this game that would be the highest peak of negotiation skills that one can hope to achieve? …… The main axis of the conversation is just “guessing” when it comes to two strangers meeting one another…… But the fact is that the equipment was limited, and getting up to this point took a heavy mental strain on us all. Even with the Gatling equipment, even if one player would have to take time to control it, because there was not enough ammunition to go around it would be a huge help, both quality and firepower-wise.
I would be grateful if we could be replenish our supplies, but … I can’t help wondering about that, because we have been hostile for several days.
「Ah, to make a long story short…… If you die anyway, rather than dying here, you want to die after putting at least one huge shot into the G-Cup Breast Meat. It would be a huge help, like getting your enemy’s ship struck by lightning repeatedly.」
「Oh, now I see!」
「Huh? That’s what got you all convinced on the spot, Gazelle!?」
「It’s one hundred times more convincing than a pep talk about jolly cooperation and fighting in good faith.」
「Ah, finally someone who understands! Don’t you want to join us? We could surely make a good use of those talents of yours.」
Hmm, the invitation to join them was certainly a little bit much in my opinion…… But is this war really on its last leg? It seemed really long, but it lasted so short…… Somehow I wanted to come here to take a break from ShanFro, and when this battle is over, I will return to ShanFro once again…… No, wait, this is the death flag! Hey, can people really raise death flags with such an ease!?
But what do we do here? If we do not fold, we will certainly die sooner or later…… I have to replenish my resources, but the flags seem to be all over this place. Ii need something, some other flag, no, a hidden bullet or a trump card that can best any other flag…… Oh yeah, that’s it.
Sanraku: Rei-san. Hey, Rei-san!
Sanraku: Are you here, Rei-san? There is something that I would like to consult you about.
Sanraku:… Oh, yeah, that’s right. I forgot the possibility that you might be sleeping at this hour, sorry about that.
Saiga-0: I-It’s okay! I just got up!!!
Saiga-0: No, that’s not it.
Saiga-0: That came out really wrong.
Saiga-0: What I wanted to say here is, that I’m awake.
Sanraku: Oh, so you were awake, huh…… Anyways, sorry to bother you so late at night.
Saiga-0: No, it’s not a problem, really.
Sanraku: Do you think that we could meet sometime tomorrow?
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「Haaauuuuuukuuuhhh……!!!???」
「Rei? What are you doing on the corridor? And you are trembling like a newborn foal, you know that? Listen, I know that sometime you really want to fight that urge to go to the toilet, but there are times in which moderation is not going to be of much help to you and……」
「No!!! No, that’s not it!!!!!!」
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