Another Frontier Online

Hayato, Ash, and Jolt were heading to the athlete's pantry.

There was encouragement for Cecil and Aggrez, but it was a warning.

The man who defeated Lutz was the leader of the Holy Demon Ten Swords. I don't know why you're here, but there's a chance you might try something.

I advised that I should be careful, but I don't know what to pay attention to. Daté says she took action, so Cecil won't get distracted, but he needs to be vigilant.

The Hayatoes move fast along the long corridor.

But that leg stopped.

At the end of the hallway was the leader of the Ten Holy Demon Swords, Nanagi.

Hayato used to see Nanagi in Japanese-inspired armor and Western-style clothes that he wore when escaping on a boat, but now it's different.

The brown strip was black, and the left arm was playing with the jaw with a pacifier without passing through the sleeve, and the side of the crown was removed. However, while keeping the sword in the sheath, she holds it in her right hand, carrying it on her shoulder and regularly tapping her right shoulder.

The hair is not very well maintained, but it is not unclean, and the impure beard around the mouth and on the jaw is not dirty. From Hayato's point of view, it was like a vice samurai coming out of a movie.

The nagi is not particularly hostile, but looks towards the Hayato with a sneer.

"It's been a long time. Did you have a bad breath?"

"... thank you. How are you?"

"Until recently, three meals and a nap were included." The more I feel energetic, the more I feel. "

Hayato thought it was a jail, but he made sure not to say anything extra.

They don't seem to be coming at us, but we need to be more vigilant than we are with weapons. Both Ash and Jolt were alert with their weapons in their hands.

I don't need to be angry with you for saying extra things here, but I need some information. I thought of saying that it might be one hand to get angry.

Looks like you got a job somewhere nice, huh?

Huh? Surely you've moved to a much more rewarding workplace than serving a strange princess.

"... it's your plan to leave the world unaware, isn't it?"

“Yeah, but that's the kind of trick I get caught up in. The princess's sword technique is great, but other than that, it was no good."

And it came to pass, when he heard the word, that Hayat came to his head a little.

It is true that there are parts of Benitzur that were not well thought out. Everyone believed in Nanagi and the others, who were more positive than Simon, who said something.

If you are in your mid teens, you can still say that you are a child. It doesn't have to be Benitzur to be fooled by the bad guys.

And the bad guy is right in front of me.

Hayato was naturally gazing at Nanagi.

But where is the wind blowing?

"I'm not afraid to be stunned by you in the production job." But don't be so angry. Besides, you were the one who hated me first, right? "

That's right, Hayato tries to be as calm as possible.

(What would I do if I tried to make the other person angry? Stay calm)

I didn't put it on my face, but when I thought about it like that, the sloths opened their mouths.

"Speaking of which, I heard that you're studying a lot under Simon now." It's good to be young. There's a lot of possibilities. "

Hearing the words, Hayato narrowed his eyes.

I only met Nanagi when he was making the famous sword Yata Glass in the basement of the castle in the eastern country, and when I was fighting Simon at the pier in the eastern country, but I felt a little more crazy at that time.

But now, the sloth in front of Hayato feels a lot calmer.

I don't think there's anything to reflect on in jail. If you're reflecting, you don't have to go under Amanda in the first place.

You're a lot different than you were back then, aren't you?

"It's not that I've changed. I just came back."

"I'm back...?"

"You know, you've got your memories back, don't you?"

"Huh...?"

Not only Hayato, but also Ash and Jolt are surprised by this word.

I don't know if Amanda herself dealt with it without erasing her memories, or if she had a plan to recall it, but she remembers the reality. And they're going to take over the spaceship and conquer the world by defeating Diete.

The Holy Demon's Ten Swords served Amanda with their consciousness remaining. I thought it was following a deal within Virtual Reality. If memory is coming back, things will change.

"If your memory is back, why are you serving Amanda?"

I empathized with Amanda's thoughts, so I can only say that.

"Don't you know? Amanda is trying to conquer the world in the real world?"

To Hayato's words, Nanagi laughed with his nose.

There's no way I wouldn't know that.

“Of course I know. I'd rather say that Hayato knows better than I do--well, information from Hypnos. I don't know what you're thinking."

Hayato thought it was a bad idea, but now he can't help lying, so he continues to talk about it without saying anything.

"I can only say what I'm thinking about joining the world domination." Do you really think you can do it? "

"I don't know. But at least if Amanda defeats a guy named Diete, is there a chance?" If you think you can't do it, why don't you lose at the next event? "

"... I'm sorry, but I can't let you defeat Ditte." Would you rather give up? "

"You put too much in the AI." That's on your own, but it's no reason to give up conquering the world. "

"Then, can you tell me what you're conquering the world for?" You don't want to play and live, do you? "

"What are you going to do when you hear that? If there are convincing circumstances, will you lose at the event?"

"I don't really know how to conquer the world with my poor head." Even if I'm not convinced, I want to understand what you're thinking. "

"Tsk tsk tsk. That's good." It doesn't change what I know. "

Hayato was a little surprised.

I didn't expect you to really tell me. Besides, I didn't think it meant anything to conquer the world.

Hypnos said Amanda was a child. In other words, there is no point in conquering the world, just aiming for it. I thought that was why I wanted to be great.

Forgetting that it was virtual reality, Hayato concentrated his nerves on not hearing the words.

"Our goal is freedom and equality."

"......... hah?"

The purpose of world conquest is freedom and equality. Hayato seriously wondered whether freedom and equality could be obtained in a conflicting world conquest, but he did not have an answer.

And we come to one conclusion.

"Are you making a fool of yourself?" You can't ask me that seriously, can you? "

I mean, did you really mean it?

"I seriously answered..."

I don't care about Hayato.

In other words, there is no great reason to conquer the world. As I thought at the beginning, Amanda's childlike thoughts are only likely to be said appropriately by Nanagi.

You said you answered me seriously, but you're only lying.

Perhaps this time, it was possible to manipulate Amanda in a good way, but it didn't matter, and it seemed pointless to talk about it anymore.

In the end, we just have to not lose at the next event.

Hayato thought of leaving the place like that, but Nanagi narrowed his eyes and stared at Hayato.

Apparently you didn't like it, did you?

Yeah, I don't care anymore.

"I don't have to explain things in detail, but I don't care if you think I'm saying it properly." Just hang out a little longer. I see... it's been a hundred years in reality, isn't it? "

Oh, you know that, too?

"Do you think you're free even though you're controlled by a foundation?"

"That's..."

"I can live without thinking. Rather, is it easier to be controlled?"

"That's not true..."

"There is no such thing as complete freedom. But unlike a hundred years ago, the reality is quite distorted. Have you ever doubted that?"

That said, Nanagi turned his gaze towards Ash.

"You're the same person I was a hundred years ago, aren't you? Do you think the world is right now?"

Ash shook his head sideways with his hand on the Dragon Eater handle on his back.

"There is something I think, but at least there is freedom and peace. If you're about to conquer the world, you or Amanda will just change the ruler, right?”

Ash replies with a smile.

"Sure, but I'm not going to be a ruler." The conquest of the world is only a passage point. For freedom and equality. "

"Well then, don't use abstract language. Can you say it properly?" What are you gonna do after you conquer the world? What, more or less, is freedom and equality? I know the words, but I don't know what they mean. "

As for Hayato, I want more specific explanations. If you're not lying, if you're not trying to sneak out, you can answer.

"Specifically?" Then it's easy: if you conquer the world, you connect all humans to virtual reality, and you make them live by thinking that they're real. "

Hayato, Ash, and Jolt stopped thinking.

"There will also be a lot of need for more servers and cold sleep pods. It would take 50 years for Infinity to connect everyone to virtual reality. Automation of food is also necessary, and robots and the like must also be built to improve global health. Maybe nearly a hundred years, not 50 years--"

"Wait, wait a minute." What are you talking about? "

Hayato, whose thoughts had returned, stopped Nanagi's words. I can't say that my thoughts are completely back, but I finally understand what the man in front of me is saying.

Hayato has only heard the outline, but what Nanagi is saying is that the “Announcer Frontier Plan” will not only be extended to some humans, but to all of humanity.

And in order to do that, we are aiming to conquer the world.

As for Hayato, it can only be said that he has watched too many comics and movies.

The one who stopped speaking was a disgruntled face.

"I told you to explain yourself, but it's disrespectful to know what you're talking about."

“If you're trying to conquer the world for such a stupid reason, you want to stop what you're saying?”

"Is that a stupid reason?" I want to open a coffee shop, but what's the difference between quitting my job and pouring money into a game? "

"I know, but not at all. I'm just an idiot, but you can't be a big idiot, can you?"

Nanagi looked surprised for a moment, but he immediately laughed so as to be able to withstand "Kukukuku".

"Surely, you may be so stupid as to be an idiot."

With a smile, he rubbed his chin with his nostalgia's left hand, making a serious face.

"But it's worth aiming for." I don't want a life that leads a clever way of life. What's the point of life when you don't try to accomplish something? In that regard, I thought I could gain the empathy of Hayato. "

The eyes of Nanagi who said so felt black from the eyes of Hayato.

If you look closely, it is definitely a normal eye. However, the emotions in your words make you feel such an illusion. In the castle's basement, you can see mad emotions like those of Nanagi when they were looking for power.

Can I have a minute?

Jolt, who had been silent for a long time, interrupted.

Regardless of whether the opponent was mad or not, Jolt confronted Panagi with his usual gentle face.

"Now that I know why the world is conquered, why is it equal to freedom?" Is that what you just said? "

"Freedom in virtual reality, isn't it?"

Does that freedom mean you're not controlled by the foundation?

“That's true, but perhaps the freedom to think and do anything is better.”

"Is that your main freedom?" But if that's the case, I think there's a lot of limitation compared to reality. As I said before, I couldn't get out of the window, and I couldn't ride two riders. Besides, even now, you can't do it in the details, can you? I don't think it's far from freedom.

Hayato nods.

It's a virtual reality to the extent that you mistake it for reality, but it's still a virtual world. Not enough to make it all happen. In general, there are only five levels of coffee flavor.

Hayato thought like that, but Nanagi laughed with his nose.

After a hundred years, can magic be used in reality?

What?

"Can humans move beyond the laws of physics? You think you can run a hundred meters in three seconds? From the perspective of virtual reality, reality is incompetent, isn't it? In order to do anything, we have to follow the laws of the flesh and the vessel."

After saying that, Nanagi grabbed the right-handed sword firmly.

At that moment, there was a grunting sound, and Jolt's HP decreased. It's not a deadly attack, it's just a little damage.

"Did you see the attack?" Did you feel the pain? If it's real, it'll be like dying, but if it's here, it won't hurt, and it won't die. Even if we were defeated, we would only be able to revive our base. No matter what I think, virtual reality is more free. There are things you can't do, but there are many things you can do. "

No, but--

When Jolt said it, Ash pinched his mouth.

"Then what is equality?" I understand the idea that virtual reality is freer than reality, but is virtual reality equal? ”

"It's equal, isn't it? Guys, the maximum stats are the same." Talent in the name of skill can also be understood numerically, and the more you work, the more you can increase it. In reality, can we all become what we want to be? "

Nanagi exhaled as he said so much.

"In reality, I'm sick and weak."

"Sick and weak...?"

"I guess I don't have such an image, but I only have the power to swing my sword." I'm a real historian, but I longed for Samurai to live. But it's not like you can live that way in real life. "

Nanagi closed his eyes with a reminiscence of that time.

After a few seconds, slowly open your eyes.

The eyes of Hayato seemed clear.

"In this virtual reality, I can be what I want to be." A dream that doesn't come true in real life will come true here. "

"... then you can just be in virtual reality." You don't have to involve the world and put everyone into virtual reality. "

"The real man will destroy the earth one day. It seems peaceful now, but one day it will push us into an unrenewable situation. If that happens, this virtual reality will also be greatly affected. Before that happens, I'm not going to destroy it. I'm going to put it into virtual reality."

"Isn't that a possibility?"

"I'm a historian, right? Expecting humans is more stupid - but that's what I think. It's not what you think. If you don't like it, you can beat us at the next event."

Nanagi said that and then turned his back to the Hayatoes.

"It's about time." I'm sorry, but there's a match. "

Having said that, Nanagi went back down the aisle.

Hayato, Ash, and Jolt all stood there without chasing Nanagi.

I couldn't empathize with what I was saying, but I knew what I was going to say.

There was nothing sad about it if it was completely wrong, but some of it seemed right.

Shall we go back for now?

Ash and Jolt nodded as Hayato said without strength.

All three have dark faces. Even though I didn't think I knew the other person's situation, I thought it made sense. I'm not saying that I can do anything under any circumstances, but there are some things that I can't boil.

When I returned to the private room with the VIP seat in such a state, Esha and Ren were there for some reason.

There are a lot of sweets on the table, and the two of them are eating them in competition.

“Where have you been? By the way, this is a room service and it's free, so you can rest assured.”

Hayato felt a little better when he saw the usual escha and pudding on the cheek.

"I'm not worried about that." By the way, why are you two here? "

Lady Ren said she wanted to see the underground arena.

"Eh? Esha-san told me to tell you where to eat all-you-can-eat dessert?"

“That's where it is. My acquaintance and I are free passes. Well, Master's base is all-you-can-eat dessert, too."

No, right?

If you do such a thing, it will be a big deal. Hayato distributes desserts to everyone at the base, but he calculates and decides how much to give him.

"By the way, what happened?" All three of you have dark faces, right? "

"Oh, actually--"

Tell Esha and Ren what they talked about earlier.

While we were talking, Esha and Ren were chewing apple pie and cake, but the table dessert ran out at the same time that Hayato's explanation was over.

I understand the situation, but why do you have such a dark face?

“No, somehow. I'm not sympathetic, but I can't totally deny the other person's thoughts.”

"You're thinking troublesomely. Doesn't it matter what the enemy thinks?"

"Even so..."

"I don't like the idea of fighting, so you can just beat the shit out of me." I think it's strange to put the theory that justice or evil or right or wrong is in there. Do you think you can do anything if the other person is right? "

No, I don't think so.

"Then it's okay. Even if the opponent is right, humans have emotions, so it's not enough for the theory to be correct - it's impossible to restrict chocolate parfait because you're fat, right?"

What are you talking about?

While Hayato said that, he was surely too troubled.

The opponent may have circumstances, but we don't want to destroy Daté either. That is an absolute necessity for Hayato.

"And--"

Esha looked towards Hayato and said something, but she stopped.

And what?

When asked to do so, Esha slightly wrinkled between her brows before opening her mouth.

"It's hard not to be able to eat the chocolate parfait made by your mistress in reality. I like it a lot. It's more splendid than conquering the world.”

"Ah! I also like the pudding made by Hayato in reality!" I like it better than the five-star pudding here! "

Ren said the same thing while taking a toilet seat to Esha.

Hayato is glad at the words of the two, but he frowns a little because he doesn't like being enlightened. But mostly with a smile.

Say, "Coffee."

"Oh, I don't want to be able to drink Hayato's coffee anymore..."

"You don't have to force Ash to say it." On the contrary, it hurts. "

"No, I would definitely like to drink it myself." I think I'll follow Nai-sama next time.

"Jolt is also welcome." It's tasted like three stars recently, so it should be okay... but I wonder if I can let someone at the foundation drink my brewed coffee...? "

In time, Hayato and the others were smiling back.

Thinking that it was thanks to Esha and Ren, Hayato decided to watch the next match.