Manya's willingness is sufficient, but she is a small, female craftsman. I think it's dangerous to add her to the exterminator list, so I softly refused.

'I appreciate that, but our job is to investigate and exterminate demons. I don't think it's dangerous or suitable for a craftsman, do you?

"Don't judge me on my appearance!　They're still half dwarf, so they're sturdy and strong. And they have the agility and good fortune of a brownie.　And your weapon is, for all intents and purposes, a machine. I'm confident that I can use a tool that makes sense!

　With that, he balanced himself with one hand and lightly lifted the rear car with his shopping in it. It certainly can't be called slender with this.

　

　This could be a surprisingly good bargain. He seems to have guts, and he's powerful and handy. The fact that he's a mechanic and an excavator who knows a lot about ancient civilizations is also fascinating.

　In addition, I'm a surrogate parent for Midea, but I'm not at all able to deal with the problems and worries peculiar to women. If you can take care of that for me, it would be extremely helpful.

　I immediately made a whispered suggestion, while testing my strength this way and that, to cover up the deception.

Hey, Miss Manya. The truth is, the girl next door, Midya, her parents died and for some reason I've been acting as her parent. But I can't deal with women's problems. If I give you the contract, will you take care of that kind of problem?

You're a good man, man. I'll make a deal with the gods, help you with your work, I'll give you good information and a response. In exchange for your free time, you'll add to it in exchange for permission and access to your knowledge. How about that?　You don't need to add "san" to that.

All right. It's not a problem. It's a big help. But my job takes precedence, okay?

　We nodded at each other with our eyes and agreed.

'You certainly seem to be powerful and handy. If you are a mechanic and an excavator, you must be familiar with the old Ares civilization. When the contract is completed, I would like you to join me. Of course I can count on the delicious information, right?

　Maybe it's because of the decision I made on my own, or maybe it's because Midea is in a bit of a bad mood. But hey, there's no physiological phenomenon in the window flower, and unlike the settlement, there's no adult woman to talk to. Forgive me for feeling the limits of male parents alone.

　Now, when I took Manya to the armored car, I was surprised to see a huge armored car. I'm even more surprised by the fact that it's armored. Finally, the goddess's visual communication finally brings me to tears.

　My life instead!　My soul!　We'll give you everything we have!

'No, no, you don't have to do that.　I'm not some evil god or anything and I'll admit it for now, let's stop talking nonsense, Ryota.

　Personally designated communication from Lady Exploration. The push is strong, but the push is weak...

　By the way, whispering in communication is a bone conduction microphone, so it's easy to use once you get the hang of it. It has quite a long history, and tank soldiers and others from the Second World War have also used it.

''I have fulfilled the requirements in terms of ability. My knowledge of magic and ancient civilizations is solid. You just don't have to take it if you're dedicated, do you?　He will only do the job by default and pay the existing compensation. Lady Searcher, isn't it a bad idea to make personnel decisions based on likes and dislikes?]''

　Unlike Prowler-sama, who was a bit hesitant, Kanayako-sama, on the contrary, was enthusiastic. Perhaps she resonated with Manya's craftsmanship.



So long, Manya. Well, you're one of us now.
'Oh!　My first job is going to be giving my husband some good information!

　So, we're all going to ask for information about Anya.


*Manya's story.

　There is a mountainous area northwest of the capital where ancient relics are occasionally unearthed. In such a place, it recently rained heavily and a landslide occurred. At that time, Manya was nearby for the excavation, so she witnessed the situation.

　Apparently, she had avoided the heavy rains and was resting under a tent in a forest with a hill where she could check her surroundings. What he saw there was the entrance to the ruins that had appeared in the remains of a landslide. It's not recorded, so it's definitely an unexcavated ruin with some treasures left behind.

　The next thing that happened there. Like Manya, the excavator who was nearby also saw the entrance of the ruins and rushed to the site.

　However, Manya is not a treasure hunter. She's after the machines of the old civilization, regardless of the price of the relics. Besides, if some of the relics were still alive there would be a danger that the defence mechanism would be able to eliminate the intruders. That's why Manya decided to watch the situation for a while.

　Then about an hour (2 hours). The guard golem appeared and began to dump the bodies of the diggers who rushed to the site. All the diggers who rushed to the site were dead, and there were no survivors. After a while, another landslide occurred and the corpses were buried and the entrance to the site was mostly hidden by the earth.

　So the entrance to the ruins became a secret known only to Manya.

　But being aware of the danger and at the same time knowing that the ruins were alive, Anya, on the contrary, felt compelled to explore the living ruins before they were ransacked. So instead of selling information, she decides to hire a skilled mercenary to go to the ruins.

　In order to use the ancient junk I collected to fund the hiring of mercenaries, I had come to sell them to my client's self-driving car shop. That's when he saw a group of mercenaries with weapons that looked like 【Guns】.

　In other words, us.

　We had come to the shop to look for a self-driving car, but Manya had also come to the same shop. From her point of view, the fact that she has a usable 【Gun】 that is not in circulation is proof of an awesome excavation mercenary.

　The first usable 【Gun】 discovered for the first time is not something that an ordinary mercenary can buy. If it was a broken gun, they wouldn't equip it, and would keep it in a safe place until they sold it. A usable 【gun】 for that is a super expensive treasure. If you're using it, the theory goes, you're a more proficient person who can earn more money than you can sell.

　You can't miss out on this.

　I'd love to hire him to explore the ruins. Besides, if you're in this shop, you're going to need a self-driving car. If the ruins are still alive, there's a good chance that there is a self-driving car that can be restored. He said he could hire it if he could negotiate well.

Hmmm, it's certainly a good deal, but isn't it risky too?　If you look at the price of a self-driving car, living antiquities are going to sell for a lot of money, and you might even get a self-driving car. Still, it needs to be restored, and, after all, life is more important.

I've heard that the golems in the ancient ruins are terrifying... they can't be hurt by ordinary swords and spears, and they release powerful explosive magic.

　What is that... it's obviously a fully autonomous military weapon, right?　

　If it's a main battle tank (MBT), our armored vehicles are less armored than tanks. Moreover, the main gun is an ornament that is almost useless under severe conditions....

No, not a military golem, as far as I can see. The corpse has retained its original form. Probably a modified version of a civilian security golem. It's a good idea to say that it was modified by civilians after civilization was destroyed and outlawed. They may have some armaments, though.

"It seems likely........Ryota-sama, if we were to compare it to Earth, I would expect it to be more like a car or heavy machinery armored and armed with weapons, an improvised combat vehicle (technical).

　Hmm. So, 9mm pistol rounds are tough, but I guess I can handle rifle rounds?

Then we'll start with an infiltration reconnaissance. Then we'll pull back after the golem is confirmed, and after we analyze it, we'll consider it.

　And so we head to the ruins. In the meantime, I'm going to lecture Anya about the situation, weapons and equipment. Finally, after about 30 minutes of infiltrating and scouting the ruins, a guard robot appears.

　The first situation is that we are retreating while intercepting them.


Impressions of the current situation

　It certainly looks like a civilian modification, but there were a few individuals equipped with military weapons. Also, I was disappointed in the possibility that the basic technology was more advanced in the old civilization than on Earth.

　Can this situation be managed?



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