Only I know that this world will end – 104 | Sousaku – 創作

Another person with a unique skill

After that, Akira's group managed to avoid several monster encounters―― Olivia scouted the area ahead of them regularly, and each time she showed them a path that was free of monsters―― eventually they were brought to a multi-tenant building located away from the street. It was a small three-story building. In order to prevent monsters from entering, there were piles of desks, refrigerators, cupboards, and rubble that had probably been collected from around the city at the entrance.

"This way."

Arthur, in his usual manner, moved one of the rubble piles aside and deftly slid his body into the resulting space.

"Watch your step. It won't work on monsters, but there's barbed wire to keep out thieves. If you fall, it will hurt. "

Akira and Nao looked at each other when they heard the words coming from the back of the room.

"……I'll go first. Nao-san, please follow after me."
"……Gotcha."

After exchanging a few words, Akira followed Arthur.

The handmade barricade was so narrow that only one large man could barely squeeze through. In addition, as Arthur said, there were bundles of barbed wire laid out underfoot, making it very difficult to walk.
Akira managed to squeeze through the gap and exit the hollow space inside the barricade, and as he moved forward, he let out the large breath he had been holding in his lungs.

"Haaahー…… You've piled up quite a lot. I think we went through a few meters of barricades."
"A cheap barricade is useless. ……That said, this is just a temporary measure. If the status of the person sneaking in here is high, barbed wire is meaningless. I'm starting to think that stats are a real pain in the neck for those who have to protect something. "

Arthur said with a grin.
As he was doing this, Nao made her way through the barricades with a slight delay.
Nao opened her tightly-clenched lips as if enduring pain, and let out a long sigh.

"It's better thanks to Auto Regen, but…… With my bones broken, I don't want to go through this gap too many times."

Nao rubbed her right arm as if to protect it.

"Ah, yes. I'm sorry. There are other entrances and exits, but they require a certain level of physical ability. You guys might be fine, but this old body finds it a little tough. Please cut me some slack."

Arthur said this and laughed again, then started to walk up the building's internal staircase, as if to show Akira and Nao the way.
Akira's group silently followed behind him.

"We've arrived."

Arthur made his way to the top floor of the building and eventually stopped.
In front of Akira's party was a closed wooden door. There was a sign on the wall with the word 『Bar』 written on it, along with what looked like the name of the bar.

"This is my shop. Even though it looks like this, I used to be a bar owner."

Arthur smiled slightly as he said this.

"Is it that surprising?”
"……To be honest, a little."

Akira said without any hesitation, looking at the door that had appeared before him.

"Hahahahaha! I hear that a lot. But this place is truly my shop. Until the monsters appeared in this world, I was the master of this shop, the lord of my own castle."

Arthur laughed out loud and put his hand on the door handle.

"Come in. My companion, who I was talking about, should be here if she hasn't gone out. There are still a few things in stock. Let's talk a little about the future over dinner."

Saying this, Arthur opened the door.

It was a small place that would be full if ten adults gathered there. The only light in the store, which had no electricity, came from the flames of a few candles. The air that flowed in when the door opened swayed the flames and made the shadows by the wall wobble.
Perhaps it would be easier to understand if one were to call it a “hidden bar”. The simple but stylish interior of the restaurant suited Akira's tastes so well that he would have been happy to visit it even if the world wasn't in such a state.
Akira stopped looking around the dimly lit interior of the store. This was because he saw a person sleeping with her head down on the bar counter stretching out to the side.

"A girl?”

Nao, who was peering into the store from behind Akira, muttered.

"Indeed. She is the only one, apart from you guys, who has agreed to cooperate with me."

Akira stared at her in wonder at Arthur's words.
Even through the oversized mountain parka, one could tell that she had a slender body. Her legs, wrapped in skinny jeans, were long and slender, and although you couldn't see her face because she was leaning over the counter, the long, colorless hair that spilled out from the hood that covered her head was striking.

(This girl…… Is another person with a unique ability.)

Akira immediately activated 『Analysis』 after thinking to himself.

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Hanayagi Ayaka １７years old Female Lv２９

Stamina：３１
Strength：６０
Endurance：６０
Speed：６０
Magical power：２１
Luck：３２

Points: 0
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Individual information
・The human race of the current world.
・Ratio of internal magical element：０％
・No magic crystals in the body.
・No magic crystals outside the body.
・Physical Condition: Normal
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Skills
・Holy Arts
・Physical strengthening Lv２
・Magic Circuit Ｌｖ１
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(Hanayagi Ayaka…… So, she's seventeen, which means she's in high school? I guess the reason her level is a little higher than average is because she has a unique skill. The unique skill is――――『Holy Arts』? What is that? The name suggests a recovery-type skill, but...)

Akira stared at the Analysis screen that was displayed and thought about it.
Arthur must have immediately realized that Akira was using 『Analysis』 for this. A grin appeared on his face, after which he put his hand on Akira's shoulder.

"I know you're curious about her, but let's go inside first. I can see what it is that bothers you. It's probably her unique skill, isn't it? Hahaha, there's nothing to worry about. We're going to be working together from now on, and you'll soon see how powerful she is."

Saying this, Arthur pushed Akira's back and led him into the store.

Following Akira inside, Nao also slowly stepped through the door.
Once Arthur had confirmed that they had entered the store, he called Olivia, who had disappeared and told her to close the door.
Olivia nodded at Arthur's words, and floated through the room, approaching the door and reaching out her hand. Then, the door moved by itself and slowly closed.