Today, I’m living the same routine as ever, with no particular changes.
I feel like I’ve been living in vain for a very long time, but It’s not necessarily something you have to do in order to live.
The number of intruders has decreased significantly since Masaru and his team completed the wall around the perimeter of the mountain, and Magami and Torrie now seem bored.
I think I might have done something wrong.
No, it’s a mutant boar, ……. “Boar” is fine. I guess it’s better than me, since I hunt and eat boars.
4184 years….. Will I be able to keep goofing off and reach the year 5000?
No, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be busy.
If you ask me if I want to hunt like Magami and his friends, I’ll tell you that I don’t want to…… Yeah, that’s a quick answer.
I had Masaru and his friends build a hot spring in the middle of the mountain for relaxation, but they only visited it the first time.
Once it gets messy…..
Even though it’s a hot spring, it’s not a volcano, so the water temperature is low, so they set up a solar facility to heat it up.
It made me feel even more out of sorts.
I don’t want to be in pain or in danger, but I am driven by an inexplicable desire for stimulation.
I could wake up someone in the basement, but…
I am aware that I miss people. But I also don’t want to get involved with other people.
Struggling with conflicts, it is part of the unchanging daily life.
It was the morning after such a normal day that my routine changed.
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“A Hu—mans.?”
[This is still an assumption at this time, but it is based on physical characteristics and behavior.]
As I watched the images from the security cameras on the wall, I felt the first sense of surprise in two thousand years.
The shadow of a creature that the image captured, though small and distant.
Bipedal creatures in cloaks, clearly conversing about something.
No doubt they are human beings, as soon as I woke up this morning, I was shown an image of about ten of them whispering behind the walls.
Of course, I’m surprised. The humans of this world have already been wiped out.
“I need you to do a close-up and switch to a thermal image.”
[Yes, Master.]
Hmm, perhaps human. It’s hard to judge, though, because of the roughness of the close-up image.
Maybe it’s still an android, but it doesn’t look like it. Androids don’t usually put a beard on their chin unless the owner likes it, and if they do, they don’t shave it. The bluish tint in his cheeks was very human-like.
“Did the surveillance microphones fail to pick up voices, or…..RABBIT?”
[Playing audio data from RABBIT.]
[Tanomu.]
[….Umi]
[Waka….Koreha….Samaniho]
[…Narabarin…. Sube….]
[Ware…… ga…… rindi…… deki…… rō]
…………………
…….
“Mm, I have no idea what They’re talking about.”
[The RABBIT was also out of its effective range at such a distance. We saw a weapon on the creature’s back that looked like a bow and arrow, so I instructed the W series and E series not to approach or touch the creatures unless it went over the wall. Therefore, there is no other voice data.]
“Well, that’s a fair answer….. In the meantime, what would you do if they broke in?”
[We will follow orders and repel them.]
Phew. That was close…..
Of course. I’m the one who ordered you to repel any creature that crosses the barrier.
I’ve also messed with the “Three Robotic Principles” that were originally built in. Strictly speaking, it’s just me modifying what Onido-san, the owner of this place, was already doing.
SIN’s security was moderately tough, and I struggled quite a bit. But, don’t underestimate the all-powerful androids, okay?
In fact, I was saved from being slightly buggy by the recognition of the information that Onido-san, or rather humans, had perished.
So currently, SIN’s principle of action is
Article 1.
You must not harm Kibitsu Cho. In addition, you may not cause harm to Kibitsu Cho by overlooking the danger.
Article 2.
The orders given to the Kibitsu Cho shall be obeyed. However, this shall not apply if the order given is contrary to Article 1.
Article 3.
Unless there is a risk of violation of Articles 1 and 2 above, you must protect yourself, including your facilities.
And well, the word “human” has completely disappeared.
That’s why they have no mercy for intruding enemies, no matter if they are human or not.
“And so, Sin, that’s an order. The next time you see a creature that you presume to be human, contact me first. You may wake me if I’m asleep. It’s our first priority.”
[Understood. Master.]
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After 2,000 years of quintessential civilization, satellites are no longer functional.
No matter how high-tech this facility is, it can’t be connected to the crashed satellite.
What I’m trying to say is that I can’t do something as useful as the Google map that was available as an app when I was a human.
I thought about sending Torrie and the others to look for them, but in the end, it’s a new creature that might be human.
Let’s tentatively call them the New Human race for now.
I’m not looking for any new human species. I’m sure we could find them if we widened our search, but that would thin out the defenses of this place.
And honestly, what do I do after looking for it? That’s the question.
There’s no need to make contact, but there’s something soothing and anticipatory about it.
On the morning of the tenth day, after spending a lot of time with these unfamiliar feelings, they showed up.
[Master, we have visual confirmation of the newcomers. Security cameras to the south.]
“All right. Get me a visual over here.”
What should I do now?….. That depends on who we are dealing with.
Then I looked at the image and was surprised again.
“This is… how do I put it?”
Something like, a knight’s order that guards royalty or nobility?
In the center of the carriage, a group of armor-clad men are heading toward . There were three carriages and fifty knight-like men.
A few of the more knightly ones are riding directly on the horses.
No, first of all, all we have in the world now are violent horses that have gone berserk, so how did they get tamed?
It’s not a horseroid…… The size of the body and the oddly developed hind legs are probably mutants.
In the first place, I don’t remember Japan being reincarnated into another world. What’s with these out-of-place people?
As I watched with a question mark in my head, they arrived at the gate.
Even though we had built a barrier, it would be inconvenient for me to leave if I just surrounded myself with a wall.
I’m sad to say that I don’t plan to get out, but I’ve set up a gate at least.
The fact that they came straight for that gate means that the newcomers from the other day told this Order about this place.
The knight in shining armor announced their arrival to the lead carriage, which was strangely luxurious compared to the others, and a woman got out.
Her wavy hair slightly hides the right eye of her beautiful face. A moderately sized mole in a perfect position on the lower left side of her mouth further emphasizes her sexiness. Her body is so boned that it shows too much, but she still has an even height that makes her look slim.
I mean, it’s not a very striking……
“Android? …… Sin, switch to thermo image for 2 seconds.”
[Yes, Master.]
I’ll check it out. I’m sure of it. The woman is an android. There is no such thing as a perfect person.
The basic body temperature of androids is not so different from that of humans due to the protection of their outer skin, but they are still machines. In addition, they are packed with sensors that humans do not have, so the cooling function must be fully functional, especially from the neck up.
As a result, the temperature balance between the body and head is different from that of humans.
The female android turned her attention to the surveillance camera and spoke up.
Someone who would be looking at the image on the other end of the camera, that is, at me.