12 o’clock, station 12 (4)
“It’s the starting point…
Shirone muttered while Iruki and Nade scanned the forest without relaxing.
“Mika.”
As expected, there was no response.
“Is the entrance the only thing that materializes in reality? Then it means that we have already left the phase space…
Eden said.
“I can’t see the people I saw in the smoke. “It seems like everyone has a different starting point.”
A woman’s voice asked.
-Are you an accomplice?
“Accomplice?”
-Crime Dice will not be activated if you do not choose between Solo and Accomplice.
Nade asked, putting his finger on his head.
“How about you make a recommendation? So… each one has its pros and cons, right?”
-There are many advantages to going alone. Above all, no one wants to entrust their life to someone else.
Silence followed.
“Anyway, you’re going to be doing something dangerous.”
After saying that, Iruki stepped forward.
“But if soloism is advantageous, wouldn’t everyone choose it alone? “What is the advantage of being an accomplice?”
-Nothing in particular. However, if you select an accomplice, the mission to kill each other will not be activated.
It seemed like there was no choice.
“I’ll make you an accomplice.”
When Sirone made his decision, two dice appeared in a flash of light before the eyes of the group.
It was a hexahedron with the numbers 1 to 6 written on it.
-Crime Dice decides your fate. The judgment begins the moment the Crime Dice touches the land. The accomplice cannot roll dice in succession. However, if you get a double, you are given one more chance.
Nade snatched the dice.
-Do not let your right hand know about the murder committed by your left hand. I hope you find rest in Melkidu.
As soon as I finished it out loud, Nade shouted.
“hey! You have to tell me what this is! hey!”
Iruki said.
“It’s no use. It’s just a system message. “He has the ability to think well enough to have a conversation, but he doesn’t seem to be able to predict the other person’s reaction or understand their state of mind.”
Eden asked.
“What are you going to do? “You said Crime Dice would decide our fate.”
Nade shook the dice in his hand.
“You have no choice but to do it, right? “It’s not like anyone is chasing us, but we have to save Seina.”
Iruki said.
“I said one person can’t roll in a row. “Then who wants to go first?” Nade held out the dice.
“Now roll over, Sirone.”
“…Why me?”
“They said no one wants to entrust their life to someone else. “But I want to entrust my life to you.”
Eden raised her hand.
“sympathy.”
Sirone, who was handed the Crimson Dice, turned his head.
“They said the judgment starts the moment you touch the land. But what exactly is the definition of rand?”
Iruki said.
“Aren’t you talking about the terrain in its natural state? This probably means that artificial terrain, such as special plates that can manipulate the numbers on the dice or mud with strong friction, cannot be used.”
It made sense.
“Hmm. Right. okay. “I’ll try.” When the dice was thrown, the cube that fell on the ground
bounced on numerous objects.
“It stopped.”
As the group watched with nervous expressions, the dice glowed and a number appeared.
A + sign appeared between the numbers 2 and 4, and they merged into the number 6.
Nade said.
“6… Now, what should I do…
The end of the voice stretched out like noise, and the surrounding scenery changed at an incredible speed.
“…is it going to work?”
By the time my voice returned to normal, I was already inside the entrance to the village.
It was about 100 households in size, and people were walking around between buildings.
-This is Dorian Village.
A woman’s voice was heard.
-C-level mission. Kill 3 villagers. If you succeed in a mission, crime points are awarded.
“what?”
-Collect crime points to strengthen your dice. Points can also be used to steal items from stores.
“Hmm. Right.”
Nade muttered and shrugged his shoulders.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. What on earth is Crime Point? Is it like money?”
-Crime Point supports your desires. Currently your points are 100P.
Sirone said.
“This is just like the system of the other world. “They also tell you the purification time there.”
Iruki nodded.
“Well, this is a place related to Satan. But what does it mean to support desire?”
No answer was heard.
“This is what I think.”
Eden raised his index finger.
“In reality, criminals always have to run away. “When the desire to not be caught becomes too strong, Melki Du appears in front of them at a certain time.”
“In addition… When
Iruki walked to the entrance and held out his hand, a transparent curtain appeared and prevented him from leaving.
“The inside is an isolated space. “It could be that all places in Melkidu
are structured in blocks.”
“dice!”
Nade made a clicking sound with his hand.
“It was about jumping between spaces according to the number on the dice. “There is a village in each square.”
Iruki nodded.
“That is, a murderer’s resting place. If a criminal came in while being chased, of course the security forces would have come in as well. But if you don’t guess the numbers on the dice the same, you will never be able to catch the criminal.”
Eden said.
“Now all that’s left is the point. It is also questionable that it strengthens the dice. “It must have something to do with survival.” Nade said.
“I told you to kill three villagers. So are the residents human? Or is it an illusion created by the system?”
Sirone said, thinking of Thing.
“Anyway, we only advanced 6 spaces. I don’t know how big Melkidu is, but it has to be considered a beginner’s mouth. Meet people and gather information. “The decision comes later.”
As we entered the village, six store buildings on the left and right filled the block.
“There’s a bar. Shall we go in?”
Then a man came out of the weapons shop holding a 20 centimeter long knife. While the group instinctively stopped walking, he turned the knife over and inspected the blade.
“ Hmm??????
Then he yawned profusely and before he could close his mouth, he approached a passerby.
“Huh!”
The eyes of the passerby who was stabbed without knowing it widened, and the man stabbed him repeatedly in the abdomen.
“Aaaah! “Save people, save people!”
He fell to the floor, blood gushing out, and screamed, but no one paid attention.
“Save his life…
The person died in just 10 seconds, and the man stood up after wiping the blood from the corpse.
“Early missions are not profitable.” Iruki spoke while Shirone and the others watched with bewildered expressions.
“weird. Why aren’t you interested? “You could be the victim, right?”
Even after seeing the body lying on the ground, passers-by just calmly walked down the street.
The man who cleaned his knife walked trotting to the woman selling candles in a basket.
“hello. Buy a candle…
A 20-centimeter blade penetrated the woman’s neck all the way and came out again.
Even as blood was pouring out, the man cut his life several more times, completely ending his life.
“Now there is only one person left.”
The man who turned his body like that made eye contact with Sirone and the others who were watching him.
Just because they were interested in murder, you could tell they were players.
“Tsk.”
The man passed by Sirone with no sign of fear but a somewhat uncomfortable expression.
“Wait a minute.”
Nade spoke to the man’s back.
“what?”
“You accomplished your mission, right?”
“however?”
Nade looked at the expressions of his friends and asked a question with an expression of agreement.
“Why don’t people care about you? Those who were killed clearly felt fear.”
The man blinked for a moment and shook his shoulders as if he realized something.
“Hehe. Hehehe.”
Sirone and the others waited.
“You guys are beginner players. “He’s a rookie who hasn’t even completed a cycle yet.”
‘cycle.’
Is it orbiting?
“Okay, whatever. Anyway, I’m curious. “Can you tell me why passers-by ignore the murder?”
The reason I asked despite risking my identity being discovered was because it was the most efficient.
‘The fastest way is to ask someone. Besides, is anything going to happen?’
Isn’t there Sirone?
“Nope?”
The man said.
“Just figure it out. These are people who have lost their cowardice. I know I’m lucky. “If you guys hadn’t had so few points, it would have worked for me.”
“What does that mean?”
I asked as I was about to leave, but the man turned away as if he was annoyed.
“go away. Pray that you won’t see me next time. “It will be quite miserable then.”
Nade, who was blankly watching the man walking away, said with a smile.
“I can’t. In that case… I have no choice but to listen with all my might.
“A lightning strike of truth and lies.”
It was Raishin Tensei’s technique that had left believers at a loss in Heaven’s Village.
-There are not enough Crime Points needed to commit a crime. The current crime point is 100P.
“huh?”
When the Incarnation Art was not activated, the group finally realized the seriousness and checked their respective magic.
I heard the same woman’s voice.
“Magic is impossible. No, according to the system voice, I think I need points.”
said the man.
“Jerk the.”
Without even looking back, I raised my hand and raised my middle finger, and Nade jumped out.
“That bastard is really…!”
Even though they could not use magic, they fought on the front lines of the world war.
‘A passerby or a stabbing criminal.’
With that thought in mind, I was about to hit the man in the back of the head when someone next to me shouted.
“Stop!”
When Nade turned his head, a man with deep wrinkles was standing there, looking as if he was in a state of despair.
“What are you?” Even when facing the cold eyes of the Raijin, the man did not avoid his gaze.
“It means don’t do anything you’ll regret. “If you attack that guy, you are the ones who suffer.”
The word ‘you guys’ woke Nade to his senses.
The killer clicked his tongue.
“Tsk.”
He then glanced at the middle-aged man and left the scene faster than before.
Sirone asked without letting down his guard.
“What if my friend attacked the man?”
“Points will not be deducted. Are you guys accomplices? “If it’s your first time in this town, there will be 100P.”
The middle-aged man pointed at the killer.
“How many points does that guy have? You never know. But even if you only have 200P, you are done. If a Crime Attack decision is made, the points on one side are deducted until they reach 0.”
“In other words, we have 0. They have 100P left.”
“okay. And for 100P, it’s a crime point where you can stab your body 20 times.” Nade’s complexion turned pale. “Don’t be too nervous. Even if it is 0 points, there are no restrictions on general actions. You guys are wizards, right? In reality, this guy would have easily taken him down, but this is Melkidu. “Points are everything.”
The man pointed to the bar behind him.
“how is it? I think I can help. “I guess I should get at least one beer.”
Sirone said.
“That doesn’t matter. Because we need information too. but… Doesn’t being in Melkidu mean that you too are a criminal?”
Can we really trust this man?
“Of course I have suspicions, but I’m a detective. I’m tracking Edrina’s case.”
Sirone’s eyes widened.
“The Edrina incident?”
It was an unsolved case in which four women of the same age who once caused an uproar in the Kingdom of Iron went missing.
