＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ [Fighter] Figaro

My shaken [Blaze Axe] didn't go too far and cut off [Closer] 's neck.

A blow so powerful that it had no experience in the past had completely severed the flesh and bones of the [closer] that it was supposed to be tough.

Thus, as [Closer] 's neck fell to the ground, he heard three kinds of crushing noises.

One is, [Blaze Axe].

Although it was originally a second-hand weapon, it was shattered by the overload of this blow.

The second is my bone.

Oh, yeah.

The impact of falling to the ground at high speeds from high places smashed the bones of the landed hands and feet.

Maybe, but the ribs don't look good either.

It's just, well, that's all I had to do.

The last one is empty.

There was a lot of light in my sight falling on my back.

Yes, all the barbed junctions that were innumerable in the air were scattered in shatters.

And I guess that's the same juncture that covered this mountain.

Beyond the edge of the hole, there is a splash of something transparent that was hanging in the sky.

All the junctions fall and disappear as if the vitreous were crushed, shattered, glowing.

The irresistible extinction of the junction, which was supposed to have been robust, had marked the end of the struggle.

End of a heartbeating struggle.

"... brilliant"

Unexpectedly, I heard voices.

When I looked at you as you fell to the ground, [Closer], who had only his neck, was uttering words.

"... surprised. I can't believe they cut my neck off."

If this doesn't kill me, I don't have any more hitters.

'Hahahaha......, don't worry. In less than a few minutes, I will die.'

Die, he said.

With his own end in his mouth, [Closer] 's voice was clear.

"Thank you, good enemy."

"You got your neck chopped off, thank you? Did I kill you?

"Dear Left, I would have had hundreds more years to live, but this is good"

[Closer] seems to have tried to snort, but because it has one neck, it seems that it cannot be done either.

"It's better for me to end up fighting the best good enemy of my life than to spend hundreds of years without anything"

"Best in your life, is it"

"The strongest is the former [Dragon Emperor], though. But we could fight each other with all our strength to the limit. With that in mind... the Lord was still my best enemy. '

Smudge and say so...... [Closer] closes his eyes.

Or maybe he didn't see it anymore.

'Satisfied. I could fight the lord, that's not all the last six hundred years have been in vain'

The words felt like they contained a feeling of universality.

As the words say, [Closer] must be wholeheartedly satisfied with his current struggle.

There's just one thing that bothered me.

"... how did you fight without that black junction?

That black junction, or a transparent junction like the one that was covering this mountain.

If they had used that Slaughter Boundary while trapped in a junction with a subject in defense, they probably couldn't have defeated it.

Or if I had spent a few more hours raising the effect of Dance of Life, though it might have been different.

At least, I don't think I could break that black junction at the moment.

"Huh, big deal, not a reason"

In a slightly interrupting language, [Closer] answers my question.

"It's a wake-up call to imitate fighting while you're stuck in a safe zone.... my wish, not a struggle. And... '

So [Closer] laughed a little lonely.

"Already... Alone, I'm sorry to be stuck"

For a long time, a tiger who could only come into contact with everything in the world and beyond the beads, what thoughts did he put into that word?

I didn't know.

'... it's time for the limit,' he said. I... pass away '

Your life is running out, your voice is plundering.

"My strength… to the Lord, let us remain. I, too, of treasure beasts... that's how it works, whether, uh... '

Treasure Beast - < UBM > said Mr. Drill Mo would leave weapons and items to match the person he defeated.

What [Closer] is saying now, I guess that's it.

[Closer] opens his eyes again and looks somewhere - at me - with his nearly lost light.

'Go beyond, everywhere. I'm sure the Lord still has... a way to go'

The words are:

"Endless, let your heart beat in the struggle... burn your life..."

A wish similar to mine was the last word to bequeath to me.

'... oh... yes'

[Closer], as I recall, has asked:

"Let me hear your name..."

"Vin......"

For a moment, I tried to answer my name in real life.

But no.

My name, which is about to fight him, kill him, and be left out of him, is not that.

"I'm Figaro. Figaro the Fighter."

I named him Figaro as the [fighter] who defeated him.

'Farewell, Figaro... my whole life... the last of my best... good enemy...'

Thus...... [Closer] became dust of light.

[< UBM > [Out of bounds Tiger Closer] has been crusaded]

[I elect MVP]

[[Figaro] has been elected MVP]

[Giving [Figaro] an MVP Benefit [Out of bounds Cloth Closer]]

After such an announcement... a "pale long coat” appeared before me.

I get up struggling with broken hands and feet and take that long coat.

Long fur coat with smooth hand feel and unlimited strength. It's like that [closer] itself.

If you check in the window...... it does show the name [Out of bounds Cloth Closer] there.

It also says Legendary Arms.

"…" The tiger dies, the skin is retained, and the man dies and leaves his name. "

That reminds me of an Eastern proverb.

It should have been a word that meant that tigers die and leave beautiful furs, but people have to be named for their way of life.

…………

I wove a pale long coat of the same color on my shoulder as him.

He left me thoughts and words and this fur. [M]

"Then what way of life can I leave behind..."

You can't leave anything out there. I... wonder what I can leave out here.

With that in mind, I also took my limits again... and slowly lost consciousness.

◇ ◇ ◇

"Looks like Lord Figa won, too."

Shu shrugged so, making sure the translucent junction that had covered the mountain was smashed and scattered.

It has been more than enough since the battle against [Faeul] was settled.

Still, Shu did not turn to Figaro's support.

Except...... is not the reason.

That I didn't want to interfere with Figaro's movements by showing up.

Above all... Figaro was waiting confident he could win.

"Too bad. If I had stayed there, I could have tested you again."

Suddenly, such a voice wooded into space.

That seemed unusual, at the same time seductive, and above all a terribly creepy voice.

Shu looks back and sees a point of space...... the first source of the sound.

Then the space was distorted and strange things emerged from it.

creatures covered in thin membranes of ovals similar to eggs.

Inside, you look like a human girl.

Depending on what you see, you'll also look like a nobleman in a curtain, or a bride wearing a veil.

Shu knows that.

The first time I stepped in, I was named and I was having a conversation.

Yes, her name is......

"... it's been a week, Humpty (...)"

"Yeah, it's been a while. Shu."

Management AI II, Humpty Dumpty.

integrated management AI that operates and manages < Embrio >.

He was in charge of Shu's tutorial...... he was also the cause of Shu's entry into this mountain.

Yes, Shu is in this mountain with Humpty's guidance.

The reason for this is......

"You, if you come to this mountain," you might be able to redo my avatar character makeup, "he said.

Yes, that's why Shu visited this mountain.

Shu's avatar face is the same as Shuichi Shigemitsu's face in real life.

The “mistake” in the character's makeup made him start off like a real face.

To hide it, Shu always wears a worn mustache.

So Shu went into this mountain a week ago, saying, "If we can do it again,"

"Oh, that one. You're not lying, are you? See, you got the perks when you defeated [Faeul], didn't you? MVP benefits are one-of-a-kind items. Maybe you'll get an item that will help you redo your character makeup.

The phrase "for a moment," had a strange intonation on it.

Yes, as if the phrase "possibilities are not 0, though not 1%" had been included out of the blue.

Shu was convinced that he had been conspired by the woman in front of him who stood at the side of the operation. Though I thought it was thin from the beginning.

"Why did you imitate me like this?

"As I said in the tutorial, I'm expecting you. High-ends like you... people with enormous talent are rare"

High-end, Shu frowns at a word he is unfamiliar with hearing as a word.

"You can expect that. But I haven't been able to objectively confirm if my glasses are correct yet."

Humpty connects words with "so."

"This was your first test. In the future... no, to you who might be able to follow" beyond. "

...... at this point she has not yet reached as one of the players, synonymous with < Super Embrio >.

And beyond that, too.

…………

Shu became aware that he was involved in some sort of plot.

"Oh, I'll only cover one thing, though I may be anxious. There's no danger whatsoever to your real life or your own. Yeah, I'll definitely cover the life of the Master. In our honor."

"... Hmm"

Shu tried to see what was behind Humpty's words.

There is not much that can be deduced at this stage, but one thing has been figured out.

Apparently... Humpty really cares about the Real.

"I thought you were involved in some kind of experiment."

"... I can't deny it in its entirety, but it's really a" play (game) "from a real you, right here. Of course it's not a death game."

Shu decides that there seems to be no lie in the words.

At the same time, "Then I knew it would be okay here (...),"... and think that no one but him would know now.

Therefore, the discussion of what this was was was raised to the shelf once there.

"... Well, thanks a lot it's done just in your head, and there's still something I can't guess... let me ask you one thing"

Shu asks Humpty what he thinly expected to be his next concern.

"This, tiger and wolf commotion... you caused it?

"Yeah. I'm the one who led [Faeul] to the sealed summit of the Closer. It was a bit of a hassle to match the timing of inviting you into the mountains."

I see, and Shu nods.

A week before my climb into the mountains and a week before the incident, I felt the timing was too good.

And for the most part, it must have been Humpty's fault that this place is being made a savepoint, too.

Think that far...... I think of the earthdragon people behind Shu's brain.

their appearance, who would have been caught up in this commotion, wounded, and the patron saint mourned as well.

"... Humpty"

"Something, et al?

That was like a comma drop.

Soon, Shu's right hand was stretched inside Humpty's vale… grabbing Humpty's neck and tightening it up.

"I forgive you for involving me in the commotion."

"Forgive," he says, then strengthens his ability to strangle.

"But like this one, don't start a commotion to get me involved (...)"

Shu is not angry that he was involved in this disturbance.

"If the same thing happens again - I'll break this neck next"

But he was quite angry that there were those around him who had been harmed.

"... ok, wow. To the liver, remember."

When Humpty answered that, Shu let go of his right hand.

Released Humpty doesn't even cough up.

I wasn't sure if he was really breathing in the first place either.

However...... it wasn't like she had anything.

She's holding her mouth.

Hold your mouth...

"Huhu, haha, ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

I was laughing, like I couldn't stand it.

"You're the best, Shu."

She looks terribly happy and laughs at what she likes about the act of being strangled.

"After all, you're the one I bet on."

Such, whilst uttering words that Shu doesn't even hear.

"... [Faeul] and the tiger are dead. You could have done anything to test me. Get back to work and run."

"Yeah, yeah. Of course, this still keeps me busy among management AI. With more, I'm sure we'll be busier."

Her name is Embrio.

The more < masters > you log in to, the more burdensome her job will be.

Rather, it may have been because it was still a time when the number of < masters > was low that we were able to make significant interference like this one.

Humpty turned his back on Shu and tried to disappear into a distortion of space again...... I remembered that there was.

"Speaking of which, what was the third of the three hypotheses you were talking about that you didn't tell him?

"... that conversation, you fucked up the monitor"

But I was also convinced that Humpty, the operator, would be able to do it.

It wasn't funny though.

"... I don't want to be laughed at for showing off to someone who knows the answer?

"That's good. I don't laugh. In the first place... I don't even think you'd make a mistake."

Shu sighs at the words.

Then I uttered his contemplated three-eyed hypothesis.

That was a very simple, commonplace, but seriously, kind of hypothesis to be ridiculed.

Humpty, who heard that,

"Oh, that's a good line. These three aren't enough, though."

Yeah, yeah, I said that with a nod.

"I'm satisfied. I'll see you around, Shu."

That's how Humpty disappeared into a distortion of space... and then only Shu was left behind.

…………

Shu now recalls the dialogue with those who manage this Infinite Dendrogram.

There are many things I want to say and complain about.

If you're right about the phrase "I'll see you again," there's also the feeling that I'm sure you'll continue to get caught up in the commotion.

But right now, the biggest feelings are apart.

"Not enough," Humpty said of the three hypotheses.

But for any of the three hypotheses - I didn't say "mistake".

With that meaning in mind, Shu returned to the settlement where the earthly dragon people waited.

◇ ◇ ◇

□ [Fighter] Figaro

When I opened my eyes again, there was a strange ceiling, not empty.

It was a clean room with a white base… it was very memorable to me.

"The hospital room?"

Yes, the room was very similar to the hospital room that I was getting used to in real life.

Although the appliance was somewhat old-fashioned or unrecognizable as to whether it was substituted with a magic item.

"I woke up, K, Wang?

Strange voice...... or I heard the end of the phrase so I look over there.

Then there was... someone standing there in a black wolf costume.

"............ shu?

"Ooh, well understood one"

Instead of figuring it out, only about Shu was the right person.

The wolf dressed like that.

"[Phew] K, One. It's a privileged weapon. One. '

... I was about to say "bear" earlier. Aren't you used to the "one" end yet?

But the privileged weapon… is the same [out-of-limit cloth] that I left behind in [Closer]?

Indeed, if you look closely, it's not what it used to be.

Although it was cheap before, the way it is worn now is as textured as animal fur itself.

... I wonder if this will also "clasp the skin".

"Looks like we won each other."

"Ooh."

Shu, who answers that, seemed better than me.

"What about the dragon people?

'It's another hospital room. One. You're not the only one in this treatment center, you're the one who brought the severely injured dragon people. "

According to Shu's story, we all traveled to Gideon, the city where this treatment center is located, with the people of the Tundra, after recovering me from being severely injured and passed out in the fight against [Closer].

That's how everyone was treated, and all the seriously wounded crossed the line, and now they're resting in each hospital room.

... That's magic. Fast healing.

When I checked the log of the announcement in the window, the announcement of completing the quest was also flowing while I was passing out.

"... you're done"

"Oh, good day"

Shu says so, gently lifting his right hand.

Though I thought of something, I was urged to raise my right hand as well.

Shu met my right hand with mine.

"What is this..."

"High Five. Praise each other for fighting well."

"But it's a meatball, so I was moffing about something," said Shu, shrugging as he stared at his palm, and me staring at his palm in the same way.

Oh, well.

Before the battle, the same goes for “comrades” who met each other's fists.

In this way, we never praised each other after working so hard.

Between my people...... thus.

"Lord Figa?

"... Oh, yeah. It's okay."

I wonder what it is.

Although that was true when I was heartbeat in my life-burning battle with [Closer]...... I'm so glad I still am.

◇

"Oh, you're awake, Mog"

Talking to Shu, Mr. Drill Mo showed up through the hospital room door.

From there, this is the backdrop and future consultations.

First of all, Mr. Drillmo and the others are moving their residences to this Gideon, and they're just going to the mountains for work.

Because there are no more [Closer] beads, and there are cases of sudden and powerful monsters coming in like this one, which is dangerous.

Apparently they were anxious to be accepted into the city of Gideon about this, but Count Gideon, Lord of Gideon, accepted them with pleasure.

He was originally a marginal earthdragon in the oil and ore trade, and seems to have been determined to have no problems.

The next reward for accomplishing their request is for us.

This was a precious assortment of ore they dug out.

They would have made a considerable amount if they had sold it to the market at a fair price.

Honestly, this helped.

Several weapons have been broken, including [Blaze Axe] in this case.

Because we also needed something prior to replenishing the new weapon.

Shu's also said, 'Hyah! Hammer's new Kumar!' He said. The end of the story is back to the bear.

Finally, on [Closer].

I got [Out of bounds Cloth Closer].

This was left in the world by [Closer], who was their patron saint.

Mr. Drill Mo on this,

"Please do it from me, too. Please, show [Closer] the world, Mog."

That's what I said.

"Think of it, we earthlings had tied [the closer] for a long time. I was worshipping it as a god, but [Closer] didn't want it...... maybe that's why this happened Mog"

To that word, Shu seemed to have tried to say something but... he didn't say anything.

"So at least instead of the [Closer] that [Closer] left behind and the [Closer] that we've tied up for six hundred years... I want you to show me this wide world, Mog"

"... ok"

That concludes our conversation with Mr. Drillmoor.

I was only [fractured], so I was magically completely cured and could be discharged immediately. [M]

The dragon people in the hospital gathered to drop us off.

Some of those girls gave me that amulet.

Next to her, there was also the figure of a Turkish dragon who must be her brother.

When I saw it, I thought to myself, "Good."

So I smiled and broke up with them... and realized that I had made my first successful quest.

◇

The streets of Gideon, where I walked for the first time, were very lively.

Shu and I aim at the central square of Gideon. That seems to be one of the saving points for this Gideon.

However, when I arrived at Central Square, I was surprised by what was there.

"It's a big arena..."

What was there was a huge arena reminiscent of the Roman Colosseum. Probably bigger than the original Colosseum.

"Gideon's Central Colosseum. One. The Biggest One in the Arena of the Three Western Nations'

Sounds like it.

It looks somewhat bigger than the arena that was in the Spiritual Capital.

And the heat coming from that arena is also... more fertile.

"I'd love to play a game in that arena someday."

"That's fine. You'll be able to put up a main one of these days. '

"Can you do that?

Oh, you can do it.

With that conversation, Shu and I renewed our savepoint.

Now I won't be pulled back into that mountain.

"What will Lord Figa do now, One? For sightseeing, I'll show you the one. '

"... yeah. Time to log out."

When you check real time in the window, it's time for dinner.

If you don't log out, Keith and the servants will be worried.

I've been worried sick.

"Sooka."

"Yeah. So..."

"So now you're saying goodbye to Shu," he said to me.

'Then I'll give you my contact information, One. Tourism is One Another Time'

"... Huh?

"This is my contact one."

Shu says so and hands me a note that says something.

"What is this..."

"Real my e-mail address, if you need anything, just text me. One."

He gave me his contact details in real life.

So much so that Shu trusted me.

He sees me as a trustworthy companion.

But......

"... thanks. But shu. Like I said, I can't fight at a party."

"? I Know One"

"Being a comrade may never be able to fight with you again... okay?

When I said that, Shu slapped Pohun and me in the forehead with a meatball of clothes.

'What are you talking about? Friends aren't the only warriors, and they don't always have to work hard together (...), do they?

When Shu says so, its more expressive than the commercially available one...... makes me smile.

'Friends are friends if they want to be friends with each other. Is Lord Figa different?

"... Friends"

Whenever we want to be friends with each other.

Oh, that's......

As heartbreaking as it gets... it's something I didn't have in real life.

"I'm not... I'm not"

"Oh well. Then why don't you sign up for a friend? Can I sign up?

"... yeah"

If you answer that, Shu manipulates the window, and the window appears before me as well.

[Do you approve of Shu Sterling as your friend?

I pressed [YES] in that window.

That's how Shu and I became friends.

"... then I'll log out with this"

"Ooh."

Shu laughed again there,

"See you, Lord Figa."

That's what you told me.

"Yeah, see you later. Shu."

That's how I logged out.

◇

As soon as I log out and get back to real life, my body feels heavy.

But the mind is by far the most... light.

"Brother, it's time for dinner... you're awake"

Keith was just coming to get me.

Yeah, I knew this was about the time, right?

"What's up, brother?

"Huh?"

Keith, who came for me, said so when he saw my face.

"No, because he looked so happy as rare"

Oh well.

Shu told me, but I might find it hard to notice myself laughing.

Yeah, I'm sure I'm, like, happy and laughing right now.

"Did something good happen?

That's what they ask me, and I can answer without hesitation.

"Yeah... for the first time, I've made friends"

Sincerely glad......

◇ ◇ ◇

After this, Figaro moves from Legendary to Alter Kingdom.

After various fights, he succeeded the fighter super position [Super Fighter] and his < Embrio > also evolved into < Super Embrio >... he reached < Super >.

And three and a half years after he started, in the time of.

He takes part in the three-necked Great Demon Dragon, [Tripolar Dragon Gloria] crusade to ravage the kingdom.

It was the three < super > who were in the kingdom who participated in the crusade.

[Superfighter] Figaro.

[Pope] Dependent moon night.

And [Destroyer King] Shu Sterling.

A joint front by the three.

But even then, the obstacle of not being able to organize Figaro's party remained.

So he... cut ahead and just tried to fight [Gloria] alone (...).

That would have been reckless.

From a person's point of view, you could even call it stupid.

But no.

He was fighting with his friends.

Friends who can be entrusted after themselves...... with Shu.

At the end of the death fight, he chops off one of [Gloria] 's three necks on his own.

It was a form of discussion, but he sharpened the power of [Gloria], which also surpassed < Super >.

And after he fell, and the Dependent Moon Night and her clan also fell in exchange for one of his necks, Shu struck out the last neck he had left and stabbed [Gloria] with a todome.

Yes, Figaro and Shu fought together in that struggle, anomalously… joining forces to crusade [Gloria].

That was the first joint battle between Figaro and Shu.

◇

It is not the proverb that “tigers die and skinned men die and leave their names”, but this is what they will be called after the crusade of [Gloria].

Something that dropped three necks.

Beyond [Tripolar Dragon].

Something that stands at the three apex of the Kingdom of Alter.

The three giants of Alter Kingdom.

End