Another Frontier Online

Hayato spent the night in the room of the Demon King's Castle.

Logout, voice chat, and limited movement mean you don't have a chance to escape. If there was a chance, I could have one of them find me and drop me out of the Demon King Castle from the balcony.

Esha and the others were good at guessing. And there was also Ditte. Hayato is relieved that she should have understood what the situation was even if she hadn't been contacted.

I don't know if Ash or the others will do it for me, but at least I believed they would have transferred my body to the hospital.

There is a problem with that as well.

I left as many items as I could at the base. There are enough items to craft using the features unlocked when Pharmaceuticals and Craftsmanship reaches 200.

However, the rest of the production items were subtle.

Created to improve skills, Excalibur Replicas and Arondite Replicas have low base damage, ignoring Defense, and are not as likely to change their winning odds when used in large numbers. Maintenance was the mainstay of blacksmithing. In order to restore the durability lost in battle, Hayato needs to receive the weapon.

And the Excalibur for Lunaria wasn't finished.

Hayato heard that Lunaria had practiced dual swords at the Excalibur Replica. There is a chance of winning if you don't, but if you don't, there will be a difference in the winning rate.

(Don't get angry if you go home recklessly. But Bandit must have a production job too, so I'm sure he'll manage.)

Hayato thinks so and then thinks about what he can do.

It's hard to change Amanda's mind.

The dream Amanda heard yesterday is impossible if she thinks common sense.

Common sense is often derived from education, but it is also derived from previous experience and the surrounding environment. You learn to see and hear what you can and cannot do without being taught by the language.

But Amanda doesn't have it. I don't know what they taught me in the lab, but I don't mind bothering others. And depending on the content, even if it was a criminal act, we can't catch the real Amanda.

There are many spaceships in the area around the spacecraft Aphrodite, but it is difficult to find the exact coordinates, and it is said to be lucky to be able to capture the spacecraft and Amanda.

And it's hard to get people to give up on their dreams.

Amanda's dream is "I was born as a fortified person, so I want to be the demon king, the superman I saw in the movie."

It's easy to show why you can't give up on something. Money, physical, theoretical, whatever the reason, just say it's impossible. Even if there is a possibility, it is not possible under the condition that high dividends are won in the lottery.

However, considering the virtual reality and the performance of the spaceship Aphrodite, it takes time to conquer the world, but it can also be a virtual reality where Amanda reigns as the demon king.

I mean, it's not impossible.

I thought I could only stop Amanda from winning with Lunaria, but I heard a knock in Hayato's ear.

Hayato, are you awake?

Recognizing that it was Hypnos' voice, Hayato responded immediately.

"I'm awake."

The time is seven o'clock in the morning. The room was just getting brighter with the sunshine from outside.

"Amanda's calling. Can you come?"

"You don't have a choice, do you?" I'll be right there. "

Hayato immediately leaves the room.

I opened my mouth as soon as I saw the Hypnos in front of me.

Good morning.

"... what?"

"Huh? No, that's why, good morning." "Morning greeting."

"... oh, that's right, it was a greeting." Should I return it too? "

Normally, I'll give it back.

"I see, I'll return it normally..."

Despite being a virtual reality, Hypnos tuned his voice and looked at Hayato with a serious face.

Good morning.

Why are you so nervous?

“This is the first time I've said hello without dislike or incitement. In the first place, I feel like it's the first time I've used the word" good morning "as a greeting."

Aren't you going to say hello to Amanda-san or Nanagi?

"It's impossible for those two to say hello." We are together, but we have little sense of fellowship. It's like we're using each other. In the first place, you can say that you have not found significance in the greeting. "

Is that so?

"Last night, before returning to the room, Hayato said good night to Amanda, right? After that, Amanda was frozen for a while. Even though I knew that, I was in a similar situation, so it's not funny about Amanda."

I don't know. Well, let's go then.

Hypnos walks out as soon as he nods.

Hayato walked next to it at the same speed.

"By the way, why is Amanda calling me?"

"It's an invitation to watch it together because the event is about to begin. We're going to show the event on a giant monitor.”

"I'd love to see that." Besides, I was thinking of making breakfast, so I was wondering if it would be just right. "

"... are you going to make breakfast?"

"Amanda-san said that yesterday, didn't she?" I'm cooking. "

Hypnos opened his mouth slightly and looked at Hayato, but then he leaned forward and laughed, holding his stomach with both hands.

"You're a big guy, Hayato. Or are you just not thinking? I would like it to be the former, if possible."

"I'll leave it to your imagination." By the way, what does Hypnos want to eat? "

"That's a difficult question." I wanted to try yesterday's puffs and cream from before, so I got out immediately, but this time it's breakfast. "

"I wonder if it's difficult...? I'll make it on my own if I can handle it?"

"It's a chef's menu." Then let's do it. "

"Roger that. Now, what shall I make..."

While having such a conversation, Hayato and Hypnos walk down the hallway.

Immediately arriving in Amanda's room, Hypnos knocked on the door.

"I brought Hayato."

It's open, so you can come in.

When Amanda's voice was heard from inside, Hypnos opened the door and went inside. Hayato followed.

In the same opulent room as yesterday, Amanda was lying on the sofa.

"Welcome, the event is about to start, so come with me--"

Good morning.

When Hayato says that, Amanda stops speaking. And when he had wandered his eyes, he set his gaze on Hayat in horror.

Huh, what?

"Amanda-san, too." So, good morning, morning greetings. "

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, yes, morning greeting..."

Amanda takes a deep breath and then looks at Hayato. Then he got up from the sofa and groomed himself.

"Oh, good morning... eh? What do I have?"

No, Hypnos had a similar reaction.

When Hayato looked toward Hypnos, he turned his back, trembling with his belly.

Seeing Amanda bend her mouth to the lettering, she looks quite unhappy.

"Hey, don't laugh if it was the same!"

"I told you it wasn't funny, but you couldn't. However, I tried to endure it, so I want you to admit a little effort. By the way, is that an order? I will do everything I can, but I can't promise you anything?"

"It's annoying... it's not an order." Forget it. Make a monitor. There's still time, but it's about time, right? "

All right, hold on a second.

Hypnos raised his hands when he said so.

Then, something like a transparent board was gradually built up at the end of his hand. It seems to be made from the top of the monitor, but it will take a little longer to complete due to the size.

Hayato looked toward Amanda.

"What does Amanda do for breakfast?"

"... what? What now?"

“So breakfast. I'll make anything?”

"Ah, uh, what is it...?"

"I left it to Hayato."

Hypnos said so without looking at Hayato and the others as he built the monitor.

Well then, I'll do the same.

"Roger that. Let's make a hot cake." It's full of honey, and the drink is orange juice. "

Hayato said that and took out his favorite knife.

After cooking, I leave it on the table. Amanda doesn't say anything in particular, but she takes it seriously.

After some preparation, Hayato looked at Amanda.

I wonder if the Nanagi and the Holy Demon Ten Swordsmen will come?

"Huh? You can't be here, can you?" You don't have to eat in the first place. I even forgot the concept of breakfast. "

Speaking of which, yesterday I ate only sweets and not dinner.

"Oh, dinner. There was that, by the way. Does that mean there is also lunch?"

I'll make it, but do you have a request?

Hamburg then. Half cooked eggs on top.

"Fine. Then that's it for lunch." If possible, decide on dinner as well. "

"... curry"

Is it okay to have curry for dinner?

Amanda nods in relief.

"Roger that, then let's make today's offer." You had the ingredients, didn't you...? "

I want you to tell me one thing.

Hayato poured orange juice into the glass and said, "What?" I look at Amanda.

"In reality, can you eat that kind of food?" I haven't looked into that part of the information. "

"That's right. Some ingredients you can't buy without force, but most of them can be reproduced." I see, in the past, it used to be mainstream to trick your taste buds into eating. "

It was a time when Amanda and the others lived in reality, and a hundred years ago it was a time of scarce resources. It is the same with food, and only some people were able to eat something flavorful.

And it came to pass, when Hayat had heard of it to Jesha, that he said, When he had eaten the real thing, he was very moved.

In time, the reality is that the resources have been fully restored.

“I don't know how far we should go, but now we can bring back ore, gas, and petroleum resources from other planets, and we can make animals for food, and we can make rice, and we can make wheat, and we can make fruits from colonies.”

"The planet would have been saved without me." Maybe the other strengthening humans did their best... but they were far inferior to me. "

Hayato said that, but Amanda seemed a little lonely.

I tried to say some words of consolation, but they didn't come to mind. Because I'm not familiar enough with the time to say something.

Did you notice that? Amanda's face turned to her usual confident face.

"I'm not depressed." If that works, that's good, isn't it? I didn't even have to help. "

That's right, Amanda-san might have recovered her resources sooner.

"...... I feel like I'm somehow being made fun of?"

I didn't make a fool of myself, did I?

Amanda stared at Hayato for a moment and tried to say something, but sighed heavily before looking towards Hypnos.

How about you?

"I'm ready. The first day of the match was around Deep Impact. It hasn't started yet, but there's a lot of players.”

The viewpoint of the monitor is from above, displaying a wide range with high altitude. There were already many players, and the area around the stones was divided into the New Demon King's Army and the Old Demon King's Army.

From that point of view, it was clear that this battlefield had a wide range of craters with a diameter of nearly 10 kilometers, and there was no cover at all.

Deep Impact is a place where meteorites hit the city a long time ago, making it a tourist attraction in the Demon Kingdom.

There was nothing in and around it, but it was also a rare place to get an item called Meteorite Shards.

In addition, there are rare human-type monsters called "Announcements" roaming around, and there is a situation that they will be hunted as soon as they are discovered from dropping equipment called the Meteorite series, and there is no other information at all.

(It is difficult to judge whether this is easy to fight or difficult to fight.)

Since there was no cover, the idea that a wide-range ranged attack might be advantageous came to mind, but Hayato didn't know what kind of battle it would be.

During a Clan War, the battlefield is narrow and sparsely populated.

And there was no magic that could defeat the player with a single blow. I think it was about Esha's Destroy. There are magic such as Meteoswarm, but there is also a reason why it takes a long time to activate, and there is a reason why it must be specialized.

That's why in the Clan War, even in the plains where there is nothing, there is no such advantage, but this event will be a battle of thousands of people. Hayato thought that if a lot of extensive magic was used in the dense zone, it would be settled quickly.

However, there are other things that bother me.

How many players are there in this game?

When Hayato said so, Hypnos nodded.

"There is a limit on the number of people in the field." Together with the enemy, only 10,000 people can enter the clan. And when the leader is defeated, the clan drops out of the field. After that, you can't return, and the clans that are waiting will be switched in. If a clan leader does not participate, or if a player does not belong to a clan, that means they belong to a clan for the time being. ”

"Oh, by the way, there was such a rule explanation... right?" What happens to Daedalus when I'm the clan leader? "

"As of yesterday, it looks like Esha has taken over the leadership." And the other members were split into different clans. "

Hypnos says Ash and Ren teamed up with members of the Dragon Soul clan. Relic formed the clan "Red Snake" with Sonia, Mist teamed up with the Immortal Ten, and Maris teamed up with Surya and her pets.

Only Esha, Lunaria, and Diete were left in the clan. It took the form of Cecil, Noat, Rosé, and Zenobia.

Other clans formed were Benituru and Simon's Yata Glass, and the Maid Leader's Annihilation, all of which were all allied with Daedalus.

There were no other alliances, such as the Empire's Dragonbusters or Zack's Guardian Guild, but there were quite a few organizations fighting on Lunaria's side.

I don't know if I can take part in all the battles, but there are quite a few of them.

"There are also major clans there, but Amanda has more clans." In the initial state, each of them is 500 kroner, but the number of clans waiting for each other is about three times different. "

"It's so squeaky..."

"I don't know. The Old Demon King's army is a small elite army, so even if you think about the situation you fought in the eastern country, it doesn't mean that there is a difference in your strength. And--"

Hypnos looked at Amanda after he had said so much.

"Amanda's not joining us." Are the demons the only ones out today? "

Yeah, I told you we'd be there, but maybe later.

Well, Ivan and the others aren't here, and today won't be that much of a one-sided fight.

If Amanda-san and Ivan and the others join in, will it become one-sided?

"I think so. There is a problem with the performance of the product itself, but it is a weapon. Amanda's weapon, Durandal, was not durable. I mean, you can fight forever, but not the other way around. If Hayato had been on the battlefield, he might have been able to restore his endurance with his blacksmithing skills, but it would be harder for him to continue fighting without them."

But Bandit and the other members of the blacksmithing team--

"In the case of blacksmithing, there may be many skill owners who also work as blacksmiths, but there is a story about whether such people will bring blacksmithing materials in this battle." Warehouses can't be used in this event, just like in the Clan War. Since we can't replenish it on the way, we need to take some measures, but I don't think we'll bring in the materials to the extent that we bring in the spare equipment. "

Hayato roars.

This event was perceived as a large-scale version of the Clan War, but Hypnos did not recognize the point. I didn't think it was necessary for Hayato to take part in the event.

Hayato doesn't know how to deal with the fact that other members may have noticed that their thoughts weren't up to the mark.

Besides not getting Amanda, the opponent had the same conditions, but there was too much difference in the number of people. If you can't fight anymore, other clans will come in if you disappear from the field.

The main objective of this event is to destroy Area Stones rather than defeat enemies, but if you don't defeat hostiles in the way, you can't destroy Area Stones, and you need to defend them.

An ally has the power of a thousand riders, but is durable even if the weapon's performance is good. Considering the number of people around it, it seemed quite unfavorable.

"Well, including around that, this time, I'll see how it goes." If it's easy to lose in this state, I won't have to leave. "

Amanda said that, gladly looking at the hot cake made by Hayato, then poked it with a fork. And I tried to cut it off with a knife.

But Hayato stops it.

Would you like to have a drink?

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'll take it."

Amanda obeyed frankly. Hayato, on the other hand, was disgraced.

Didn't Amanda notice the hayato? Put a knife in the hot cake and cut it to the size of a bite. When I lifted it with a fork, the honey drooped.

When Amanda holds such a hot cake in her mouth, she chews it for a while and then swallows it.

"It's delicious!"

"Well, it's the five stars." So, this is the first time you've eaten it? "

"I see. Wasn't this a mag rise or MP recovery?" I specialize in physics and Mag has nothing to do with it. "

“You don't enjoy the flavor?”

Rather, you are the main acquaintance of Hayato.

Amanda shook her head to the side.

"I never learned to enjoy delicious food in the lab." I've trained to eat with a bad energy tube. "

"That's amazing." But then, what did you say you liked about matcha ice cream? "

"That's... I was recommended to Lunaria by Virtual Reality a long time ago." It's my boom lately or something. Do you know that girl, when she gets along, she comes to me. "

"I know that very well."

“I'm just using it, and I'm stuck here without even knowing it. You're an idiot, aren't you?"

"... you say it with pleasure, don't you?"

"Sounds fun? Who?"

"From the flow of the story, Amanda-san, right? Could it be that the clan with Lunaria-san was enjoyable?"

Amanda's expression clouded slightly. Then, in a grumpy mood, he groaned at Hayato.

“Don't be ridiculous. It's just that something like that happened. All he seemed to enjoy was a laugh at Lunaria's foolishness. It was funny that I didn't realize that it was being used by fortified humans.”

(Wow, you talk so fast...)

Amanda eats the hot cake with a grumpy face. Whether she liked the taste or not, her unpleasant face gradually smiled.

Hayato began to think that if he attacked with such a line, Amanda might change her mind.

But they'll stick a nail in it.

"Hayato is easy to see." I'm telling you, I'm not going to get along with Lunaria right now. You didn't help me a hundred years ago, so you don't have a chance. "

No, I thought it was a good idea.

"... I'm surprised you really thought that. I'll tell you what, I'm not gonna give up on my dreams no matter what. It may be a boring dream for others, but it also means that I was born as a fortified person. If you don't think like that, all your life will be meaningless. I don't want that."

I can't imagine Hayato, but I think Amanda has sacrificed a lot of things in the lab. Rather, I was forced to live that way.

I studied in the laboratory and performed well to save humans as a fortified person. But it was cut off for boring reasons. That's why I want to do what I want to do so that what I've done so far won't become meaningless.

As for Hayato, I know the idea, but I can't admit it. If it's just a dream, I'll support it, but Amanda's dream is a set of sacrifices for Diete.

"I can't support you, but I'm on the side of stopping you, but I understand Amanda's feelings." I'm not going to do anything to stop it, but I'm going to stop it. ”

Amanda looked at Hayato with a gentle face, but she immediately laughed.

"That's fine." But you can't just say that the Hayato who is being held hostage here will stop you with a fake face. "

Can you stop poking me where it hurts?

When Hayato said that, Amanda laid down on the sofa and laughed.

You guys made a monitor and you're not going to see it?

Hypnos let out a disgruntled voice, and Hayato and Amanda looked at the monitor.

The battle for the event has already begun, with battles around Deep Impact.

Isn't there some kind of bullshit about losing?

Despite the start, there were many new Demon King army players around the area stones that the old Demon King army should protect. Not that they haven't defeated it, but they're still losing their defenses, and area stones are losing their durability.

I wasn't going to leave until I fought Lunaria, but even if I didn't, I'd still be able to win.

Amanda laughed and said that, but the New Demon King's army was pushing so hard that she really didn't need to come out. There should be no difference in the number of people at the moment, but Hayato didn't expect it to be so one-sided.

But Hayato notices something strange.

I couldn't say much because the range I was looking at was so wide, but there was no Esha or any of them. Nai's Black Dragon, Jolt's Bandit, and other major clans were fighting, but Esha and Ash were invisible.

However, I knew that Lunaria, Black Rose, and Black Knights were fighting.

(But it's weird, isn't it? I don't feel like I'm really fighting.)

Lunaria and the others had indeed defeated many of the players, but when they knew how to fight normally, it seemed like they were obviously losing their hands.

(Maybe it's my fault...?)

Lunaria and the others may not be serious because Hayato has been taken hostage. And it was possible that Esha, who knew the reality, was in the hospital and had not logged into virtual reality in order to protect the main body of Hayato.

This may be a bad idea.

Hayato watched as the battle unfolded, but an hour later, the area stones were destroyed, and the area around the Deep Impact became the territory of the New Demon King's Army.