＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

Lesson 9

□ [Saint Knight] Ray Sterling

Coming to Calcheratan for the second day.

It's sunny enough to feel better today, with a refreshing morning sun plugging indoors through the window.

It's like a great day for walking, but it's buried in the mountains that I'm heading to today with Hate.

"I feel a little wasted. You know, sunbathing, picnics with lunches, barbecues."

You skewed the food relationship in the second half.

"Well, if it's sunlight, it's fine because I took a dead bath yesterday."

"... it won't be exquisitely stylish."

It's only been two days since I fought [monochrome].

... If Senior Female Student hadn't cured me, I'd probably still be on the table.

Oh, I remembered in [Monochrome]. I need to stop by the shop and buy a light attribute magic [gem] before I enter.

"We need that too, but breakfast first!

"... I thought I'd say"

Even though I was eating a fair amount of evening meals last night, it's the usual nemesis that I'm already willing to have breakfast with.

Sighing at our partner like that, we headed to the dining room in the main building.

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After breakfast in the dining room, we were waiting for Azrite in the lobby of the inn.

But I don't see her after rendezvous time.

"Is something wrong?"

"Azrite is also a woman, and isn't her taste taking time?

"Sophisticated. That's really... No, wait a minute"

He's wearing a mask. You don't even need makeup. That.

... My God, when I was thinking about it, Azrite showed up in the lobby just saying shadow if I rumored.

"I'm sorry. You kept me waiting."

"Nothing, but what's going on?

"... I slept with you."

That's exactly why.

Though the relationship was short, it looked solid around there.

"... Kohon. So I have plans for today, but can we get a little behind on exploring the ruins?

"Fine, but you got something?

"I have to contact the Countess of Calcellatan for a report of arrival and an investigation. The truth is, I was going to finish it yesterday."

Azrite said so in advance of his visit to the nobility who would rule the land.

"... nobility and royalty can be easily met in Gideon for what it is, but in other territories?

"There's no reason for that. What are you talking about?

"But Gideon said the Second Princess escaped from the house where she was staying and was running around the city."

…………

Azrite turned into an indescribable face, so much so that even the lower half of her face, not hidden in the mask, could tell.

He says he's Mr. Langley's apprentice, and maybe he's been haunted by Elizabeth's escape, like Liliana.

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On the road to the Count's mansion: "Speaking of which, what did you sleep in this morning?" I asked.

"I wasn't used to a bedding called Sikibuton and I slept late..."

"Oh......"

I guess the kingdom is basically bed-only.

I'm not talking about pillows changing.

"The hot springs were so good...... heavenly and earth style bedding is going to take a while to get used to. I was able to use the Grand Barore style without much discomfort."

"Is the Grand Barroa style a hammock?

They basically sleep on ships at sea, so they often use hammocks even though they have regular sleeping quarters. I'm a little excited.

"Yes, I was taught because my master is from Granvaroa."

"One bedding. Very different from one country to another."

"Right. Ray would be surprised if he ever got a chance to see the Legendary style."

Legendary was in the south of the kingdom and should have been the country with the strongest fantasy.

I remember Marie saying that Getemono degrees suck the most for < super >.

... It's a story that I don't understand as a getty thing from a dresser [King of Destruction], a calm brain muscle [Superfighter], or a feminine [Pope].

"Is Legendary bedding that unusual?

"Yeah, big flowers and floating clouds are in bed."

"That's Merchant!?"

Isn't it too fantastic up to the bedding, Legendary!

"Because of so much natural magic, Legendary has a different lifestyle than any other country. That's why they use magic beds like that."

"I think about it every now and then, but I don't think it's anything if it's magical....... hmm?

Walking around in public discourse, I found what was ahead of my sight.

It is one cat.

But it's not a regular cat, it's a two-legged kettsey.

"That's because... the Nursing doesn't work."

I associated Tom with the cat, but Grimalkin is a regular cat walking four-speed, not ketsy. Always over Tom's head, so I've never seen him walk.

Besides, this Ketsey had another feature.

Why is this Ketsey carrying a flute?

"... hmm?

Ketsey and instruments.

I think I recognized him somewhere... I can't remember.

"Nyah... Nyah..."

Ketsey was walking with Tobotobo, crying for some reason.

That reminds me of a passage of nursery rhymes.

"Lost and lost kitten. Where is your home?"

... No, you've thought about this song before.

I remember Nemesis saying, "That song, I'm going to do it again when it's over without solving the problem with the lost kitten in the end," while thinking, "If you're asking a crow or a squirrel, you can't get to the goal".

That was only in the arena before Mr. Figaro and Xunyu's Super Clash began...

"Ah."

I remember.

That Ketsey, one of us was playing in the square in front of the arena.

But at that time, my grandfather in a bird hat was in command... but I can't find him anywhere near me.

Around wandering meticulously, apparently she's really a lost kitten.

...... Leaving it like this also has a bad aftertaste.

"Hey, what's wrong with < master >?

"Hagremacita"

When he saw and spoke, Ketsey cleverly established the conversation with a sound coming out of the brass instrument.

Is that also the kind of skill?

But there are things that come off with... well, I guess there are.

Nemesis also disappears from buying and eating.

I wish I knew where I was like GPS, but they say that I have the skills I need separately.

Or if such a feature had been permanently established, I wouldn't have had to go into the bathroom yesterday.

"The owner... didn't he say where he was going or something?

"Count's Mansion, Oyobalesithemus"

Oh, coincidence.

It was with our destination.

"If the destination is with you, take me"

"Right."

"Then it's settled. We're going to the Count's mansion, too, but you want to follow me?

"Katajkenainodes"

Therefore, he also took the lost kitten to the Count's residence.

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The residence of the Earl of Calcherathan, which Azlit led me to, was very different from the residence of the Earl of Gideon.

Count Gideon's mansion was built like a solid main building and a luxurious welcome hotel, but Count Calcherathan's mansion is in the middle of it.

It is not a luxurious but elegant and gorgeously made western pavilion, above all the garden catches my eye.

As you can see from the outside, the flowers and trees full of colour are gardened with harmony, creating a kind of fantastic space.

The city itself was conceived of harmony with the grass trees, but this Count's residence seems to be its representative.

"As I said when I came to the city, this is the Countess' hobby. It took them thirty years to build the city and this garden."

"Thirty years..."

It would have been a task of great effort and passion.

Was there a reason for the Countess to want to colour this city that far?

When Azrite spoke to the guard of the gate and finished some sort of confirmation work, they were all put through.

The gate to the Count's residence is connected by white cobblestones, but the outside of the cobblestone is a garden also visible from the outside.

There were many people in the garden.

The majority are children, not very beautifully dressed.

Everyone, however, is watching the flowers and playing in the garden fountain, eating the treats offered in a pleasant way.

In addition, there were adults in various outfits besides children. There are also many who look like masters, and many who somehow seem to fit the word "traveller”.

"What about them?

"Kids are orphanages in the city, adults are from outside the city. The Countess regularly holds tea parties like this."

Is it charity?

At any rate, if you look at the state of this garden, the city, and the look on the faces of the children, you feel the Countess doesn't seem like a bad person.

Thinking so, the gates of the Count's mansion opened.

From inside appeared a middle-aged lady who seemed like a good person.

"Well, thank you very much from Wang Du for your hard work..."

When the lady approached Azrite, she said so and bowed her head deeply.

... Is that it? Is it hard enough for the Countess to bow her head?

"Hey, Azrite."

But Azrite blocks that word before I ask anything.

"No, I'm not. I am a representative of one of your deputies, so I am honored. Countess Calcellatan, right?

"Huh...... Yeah, you're right. Oh ho..."

... I remember the scratch, but that's what you two insist on, so let's do that here.

Now, Azrite visited the Countess, but it seems to contain some confidential stories.

There will be many stories that even collaborators can't make me listen to being an outsider.

So they told me that they wanted me to kill time in the waiting room.

"Then can I stay in this garden? It's a beautiful garden, so I'd like to take a tour."

"Yes. Are you okay?

"Yeah, sure. Be sure to watch."

The Countess gave me a pleasant acknowledgment, so me, Nemesis and the lost kitten decided to visit the garden.

After the two enter the mansion, the children stroll through the soothing gardens.

... hey, yeah. This lost kitten's master was also in this Count's residence.

"Sorry, this kitten's..."

"Is that a horn? Where have you been?"

I was about to ask a servant in the garden, and I heard such a voice from across the street.

There was his grandfather and the likes of Centaur, Kobold and Harpy who took him.

All three seem to hold instruments.

Except for Harpy, he looks familiar in Gideon and is definitely his grandfather who is this Ketsey.

By the way, my grandfather wasn't wearing a hat today, unlike when he was Gideon.

"Nyah!

Ketsey, called Horn, rang loudly and headed for Grandpa.

Yeah, I'm glad they found me right away.

And my grandfathers walk over here.

"Did your lords bring you the horn? No, thanks. This guy is curious, he gets lost all the time."

"No, because I happened to be with him where I was going"

"Whatever, thank you. I almost played without a brass instrument."

"Play?"

"What? We were playing music while we were traveling. I was playing in the streets of the city this morning, but the servants here called me out." I have a tea party for travelers and orphans, will you play there? "

I see.

I just heard a little on Gideon, but the music of Grandpa and his < Embrio > will be first-class, very good tea party.

"I am writing, not making people listen to music, but if you fell in love with my song and said that to me, I can't let it get in the way.... Hey, you're late for a name. I'm Belledor Belle. He's a current composer who doesn't belong to any country right now. These guys are mine, and their names are Horn, Kraville, Percussion, and Strings, respectively."

Mr Berdolbel introduced Ketsey, Harpy, Kobold and Centaur as such in turn.

Names derived from the concerto, then cats and birds and dogs and horses...... no, from the combination of donkey horses...... I guess the motif is Bremen's musical team.

"Oh, I'm Ray Sterling. This is my nemesis."

"Uhm! Let's play and do it, let's look forward to it!

"Huff, you got it............ hmm? Ray Sterling?

After the introduction, Mr Berdolbel looked at this one somewhere strange.

"Lord, is that the“ indomitable ”Ray Sterling?

"Yes, it is"

… you're getting used to being called "indomitable”.

"Right. No, in Gideon's case, it became a death penalty before the Lord did. I couldn't see it."

"Oh, that was... that was tough getting involved"

"Was this guy also a victim of a fucking white coat," I said.

But the then Mr Berdolbel looked Kyotong for some reason... and smiled bitterly.

"Oh man, you didn't tell me? Well, we could have used no pictures, no names, no savepoints to arrange it, so I thought maybe we would."

Mr Berdolbel was whispering something with Bosoboso, but he couldn't hear it very well.

"Um, what's wrong?

"No, it's nothing.... Whatever, it's like my death penalty is what I've been trying to do, so I don't mind."

"Really?

"Oh.... Well, then it looks like your lady is looking forward to it, and it's time to start playing. Horn's ready."

"Itsdemo, it's okay, Death!

"All right, let's get started"

That being said, I'm guessing Mr. Berdolbel would have been prepared in advance to align himself with his four < embrio > bodies in the space.

"Now let me start playing. Today, I want to play your memorable music with wonderful flowers."

That's how Mr. Berdolbel and Bremen paid tribute - their performance began.

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Four < Embrio > performances directed by Mr. Berdolbel.

The music was famous enough for me to get goosebumps even when I was supposed to be used to it by my brother.

The servants and travellers around them are breathing "ho," and the children are purely enjoyed being struck by the music they hear.

I know I heard it in front of the arena at Gideon, but it was out of step then.

Speaking of which, there was no harpy playing the keyboard then.

I guess I'm gaining momentum this time and still raising my arms more than then.

In an instant while you are listening, the time will come, and as the performance is over, the applause of 10,000 lightning will be showered by Mr. Berdolbel.

Of course, there's a mix of applause between me and Nemesis.

"Grandpa, hang on, cool. Hit me!

"You better be cute. Yikes!

The kids, who seemed to be new to listening to so much music, were sending an encore and a request to Mr. Berdolbel with their eyes shining.

"Hehe, wait, wait. I'll let you hear it in turn."

That's what Mr. Berdolbel said, but fun to start directing the next song.

To be continued