[Enter scene: Reader, Random, and Desk lady to the stage]
"Kazuma and Yulihan, we've heard a lot about your adventures! Please, which room would you like?"
[Random thinks for a moment then replies…]
"586th room."
"Your elevator will be here shortly!" [The Desk lady replies]
He seems to get the first part right, but the second?
"What was your reasoning?" [Reader asked quizzically]
"If everything is organized the way I think it is, the tables and the room numbers must match up with the lowest number beings closest to use, 4 times 585.5 times 4 walls is 2342, round up to 586, then we can follow the wall to be straight next to the table, than we go to 544 to go straight through the tables into table 2342nd, it won't be exact but it'll work."
Oh, he actually got it, the Acts mentions several ways to get to the tables quickly, this was one of them, 2nd fastest way as well, there's also an exact way however, that is the fastest way to get there, I can't exactly let him know that I know that though, otherwise he might figure it out, sometimes I feel like he already has.
[ Randoms Reasoning:
22
21 23
11 20 24
10 12 19 25
4 9 13 18 26
3 5 8 14 17 27
1 2 6 7 15 16 28…
1 3 6 10 15 21 28
0 2 3 4 5 6
18
∑( n(n-1))/2
2 ]
[Ever since Reader has shown Random a new way to live, that there's always a way out of impossible situations, he'd swore he always see Readers adventures to the end, even if he's insanely suspicious of him. He'd even figured out the fastest way to get to the tables, and choose to go with the 2nd fast option to experiment and see if Reader knew the fast way]
It feels like I just dodged a bullet.
[After 2 minutes of waiting the elevator comes forth, they try to get into the elevator but there seems to be a problem]
"It's… kinda small." [Random remarks.]
"Yeah…"
I thought it would be small, the acts never mentioned it would be this small,
[Max capacity: 4]
It is really fancy though, and a little wobbly
"Watch your step as you get on, it's a bit wobbly" [Reader says.]
[They both get in the elevators, and look down at the singular wheel surprised it actually stood. Random goes in first, as he is the who called it in, next comes Reader, it's a little of a tight squeeze but it works, and sure enough, there is enough room for two more people… albeit if it's tiny]
"This seems kind of gay, Yulihan, you sure you don't want another elevator?"
"I already got on anyway, lets just go,"
[Unfortunately for them the elevator wobbled heavily as they moved through the hotel,]
[As Reader and Random take their ride, they slowly tune out the fierce swaying of the elevator. Reader starts to reminisce on all the events that'll be taking place at the tables, but for he thinks about the social structure of the hotel, in the beginning it was packed, people around every corner, now it's a little less packed, but still a lot of people nonetheless, the farther you go from the entrance, the less people there will be, but that's only because there's only one entrance for now, in the future everyone will switch to a middle dynamic. The farther and farther you go from the entrance the more sparse, it gets, and the stronger people get, at first it's just whoever got lucky, then the experienced ones, ones strong in martial arts, or just smart in general, then its the real strong ones, ones you meet only once in your lifetime, then it's the ones who were important in real life as well, even if you get the chance to meet them in real life, they'll make sure you never get the chance to notice. After the two thousandth table, henceforth, only the violent reside, never trust anyone, especially if they stare at you, these people are only stronger because they've been gifted in a place that forced them to get stronger, in places like that trust is a miracle bestowed by fate. Although its true Random and Reader are as strong as them, that fact is only true in the future, as for now they are basically ordinary people compared to things residing further off. The only thing those people care about is their own survival]
[Finally we get to the 2100th tables, I'd we'd see anyone apart from Groom of Wealth]
Wait, who is that?—
"Kazuma, get down. Now."
[Out of nowhere, Reader pushes Random head down, with force enough to almost push him back against the walls of the elevator]
[Startled, Random Replies] "What happened?"
"There was someone, just, staring at us, we can't let him see our faces."
[Random gasps a little for breath, even he is scared of the monsters here,
or at least whatever the thing Reader is scared of,]
[Reader is thanking fate that Random didn't bump into the wall, letting the strange man notice that Reader and Random has seen him.]
That man is definitely dead though, even the weak people in tables 1-100 have formed parties by going to rooms together, it's kind of dumb of him not to get into a party, perhaps I just overreacted and he's just anti-social for whatever reason. Kazuma and I really need to get into a party.
[Random whispers into Readers ear,] "What was that?"
"Nothing, perhaps I just overreacted,"
[Normal voice, annoyed] "Don't scare me like that Yulihan,"
[A little disappointed in himself he responds] "My bad, I was just being careful, after we've had quite the day today anyways, I cannot wait to finally get some sleep!"
"Yeah, I guess you're right, just try not to mess up again, k"
"Sure,"
It really felt like that guy was dangerous though, there are three types of people within the scenarios, The first type: does whatever they can for survival, but they are a bit timid, after all they would actually have to kill people to survive, and other gruesome things, and make difficult choices, the second type, actually does whatever they can, these are the most dangerous type of people you can meet, these people would 100 percent rather use you as a meat shield rather than just dodge if it means a better chance of survival. The third type is my favorite, most of these people would be higher beings, but these people actually focus on the continuation of the species. Contrary to what you might think, there are many ways to achieve population growth, but there's only one way to do it without hurting other people.
[5 seconds until you reach your destination!]
[4 seconds until you reach your destination!]
[3 seconds until you reach your destination!]
[2 seconds until you reach your destination!]
[1 second until you reach your destination!]
About this time the elevator will start to alarm…
[The elevator starts to talk in robotic voice]
"You've reached the wall of the first quarter!"
"This is your last chance to change rooms, are you sure you want to go into the 586th room?"
"Lets get down now, Yulihan,"
[They both get get down]
[Yulihan snickers a little and starts mouthing lyrics and breakdancing]
[Random is surprised, he didn't expect Reader to be comfortable enough to start dancing in front of him]
"Woaah, I didn't think you had time to learn dancing, with your job and all"
[This is in fact his first time dancing, he's never experienced this type of joy in a while]
"I didn't Kazuma, I guess I'm just a natural, haha"
[He is in fact, not a natural, but at least average]
"Alright, lets get onto the next elevator Kazuma,"
"569th room right?"
[Reader is annoyed Kazuma is trying to figure if reader knows the future or not but ignores it, he understands he would try to do the same thing in his shoes as well]
"Oh, I was just letting you lead the way, I don't really know,"
[Kazuma is annoyed he didn't get proof, but because the response was so natural he decides to let it go,]
"K, I guess lets try it,"
[Random tries the checking counter again] "Open checking counter,"
[Mechanical whirring can be heard again, gears and spark plugs seem to appear out of nowhere, and the slightest hints of smoke can be smelt]
"We shall travel to the 569th room!"
[They both get on]
"Alright Yulihan, keep your eyes peeled for a full table, it will be on the way to our destination,"
"Ok, got it,"
There's actually one thing I've been keeping from Kazuma, I already know who Groom of Wealth is, at least, I have a high chance from knowing by his name, if he is a billionaire, there's about a 100% chance of us knowing each other, because of my past of writing monetary deals for countries, billionaires get involved a lot, I destroyed the wealth and procured the wealth of many, of course, there's still a couple handful of those who were still rich even after I went against them, but I'm pretty sure Groom of Wealth wouldn't be that someone.
"Yulihan! That table over there!"
[There lies the 2342nd table, with two people already seated]