＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ ■ About a super build

In the Grimm fairy tale, there is a story called Lumperstirzchen.

Briefly describe the contents as follows:

At one point, a poor powder pull blows holla, "My daughter can spin gold from straw".

The king, who believed it after hearing rumors, imprisoned his powdered daughter.

The king said, "Spin the gold by the morning in three days. I will welcome you as queen if I can, and I will execute you if I cannot," he says.

"There's no way I can," a dwarf shows up at his half-way daughter and takes on various deals.

Ultimately agreed on the condition that "dwarves spin gold in exchange for the first child born", his daughter entered into a contract with the dwarf.

The dwarf spins gold from the straw, and his daughter is greeted by the queen by fulfilling the king's demands.

But when the child is born, the queen's daughter begs the dwarf, "Please, don't take the child".

So the dwarf promised, "If they give me my name by three days later, I won't take the kid."

Omit along the way and say och, the dwarf's name is also Lumperstirzchen.

So what is the inherent ability of [skill alteration Lumperstirzchen], inspired by its Lumperstirzchen?

It's the power to rewrite job skills to a much more powerful effect than they used to be, like spinning gold from straw.

In the first form, it was trivial enough to double the numerical value of one place in the job skill literature.

But as it evolved, both where it could be rewritten with skills and the multiplier went up.

In the "I Spin Gold (Schultz) (Chen) over Perjury (Lumpel)", a constantly activated special skill, the domain of "multiplying the number of my job skills by ten at the same time" was reached.

This means that Lumperstirzchen can handle job skills more strongly than anyone else.

At the time of this invasion, Logan first multiplied the points earned when he dedicated himself to sacrifice.

Then tenfold the number and duration of summonses for Call Devil Regiments.

In addition, seven locations were tenfolded: HP, MP, SP, STR, END, AGI and DEX from the [Soldier Devil] reference status described in the job skills. (only LUC with thin meaning of tenfolding is omitted form)

This is a tenfold increase in the total of ten places, and Logan believes that this usage and [Demon General] 's job is the only way to get the most out of Lumperstirzchen.

Unlike the usual [summoner], a demon summons without a fixed summoning medium can even be rewritten to the stated reference status.

In some cases it will also be possible to increase the maximum number of Legions.

[Demon General] and Lumperstirzchen's Synergy are not an exaggeration to say that they are top of all jobs and < Embrio >.

On the other hand, Logan doesn't use much of his non-Devil Summoning and Legion skills.

For example, he had party enhancement skills, but Logan didn't like them.

Party enhancement skills drain MP by duration, and drain increases the more buffs you put on a powerful distribution.

However, Logan's Lumperstilzchen has no ability to mitigate costs, even if it has the power to increase effectiveness. Because points are only increasing the amount of points, and the cost of using them for skills is not decreasing.

In addition, although there are three types of stat elevation skills that raise STR, END, and AGI, each increases by about 20%. Even if it multiplies tenfold, it stays up 200%.

More than that, Logan believes it would be efficient to tenfold the status itself at the time of summons, even if we increased the use of "I Spin Gold Over Perjury".

Taken together, Logan prefers to be ravaged only by the ability of Lumperstirzchen to leave it to a legion of demons who have improved their performance.

Due to the characteristics of Enbrio, the conditions of [Demon General], including the number of summonses, were fulfilled early, and Logan, who became a super position with few sub-positions filled, could not take any other tactics.

Still, it doesn't change that the Legion of Demons is mighty.

An army of instantly replenishable demons with skills is a threat, and Logan has won almost every fight except a duel so far.

As the word "almost" goes, there are exceptions

The first exception is the fight against [Heavenly Knight] Langley Grandria.

And the second exception was now at this time.

Oddly enough, inspired by Grimm fairy tales and boasting a < master > job and top-of-the-line synergy, [the Demon General] was forced to struggle.

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□ ■ downtown Calcellatan

On the road in front of the orphanage, [Demon General] Logan Godhardt was floating on the tannic side.

"... chip!

The reason is that his own army of demons doesn't stand as if teeth on Berdolbel and his Bremen.

Before the vibrating kingdom, [General Demon] 's demon attacked him visibly.

If we storm, we'll smash it.

Release the rubble of fire and it will be scratched out.

The vibrating junction of the offensive unity, even though they are demons of the subdragon class, is not something we can overcome.

In the meantime, ultrasound females, high output low frequencies and hypnotic music with a longer range than the oscillating junction defeat the devil.

"Kuh!"

"I was at the top of the line, too, Drife. Your style is familiar."

Berdolbel performs a conversation with Logan, who gradually reduces the number of demons

"Your style, which is [the Demon General], is a demon summons. Your strength is to deploy the demon army immediately by paying the price. It's great for you to improve your cost performance with your unique skills. I would have just said something about an army of demons with this much status, originally dedicated to sacrificing one town.... Is that where the cost of this one is?

With a small sigh, Berdolbel was seeing through [the Demon General] 's hands precisely.

Familiar, as the saying goes.

That's one of the reasons Logan didn't even hide his abilities in Drife.

Not only is it a constantly activated special skill that doesn't trump cards, but he dared to speak out inside and out to boast, "I'm better than anyone."

It started after the war, after Franklin became super. In other words, it depends on the strength of the sense of confrontation.

Lumperstirzchen's ability is a characteristic of little loss where it is found out, but it can nevertheless be analysed as it is now in Berdolbel.

Not so much a grave, but a detriment I invited myself.

For the record, the reason the dwarf's name was exposed in the fairy tale of Lumperstilzchen is because "the dwarf himself was singing his name".

It can be described not only as an ability, but as a motif that really suits you.

"But there are also limits to the performance of an enhanced Regiment of Demons. In this army of demons you have called, the oscillating kingdom of percussion cannot be exceeded. '

Belledor, I assure you.

To this extent, Bremen will never be torn, he said.

"More than a certain...... that's how you have to pay a heavy price if you're going to call a demon who can break through Heartbeat Palpation alive?

"... for a long time, don't tell me as I see it, [King of Music]"

'I told you, I'm familiar with it. So, what do we do? The limit you can call it at an alternative cost… If you're even an Epic Demon, we'll take you down. Then why don't you call a mythical demon by offering a privileged weapon without it to defeat this old body? Like when you defeated the Knights of the Kingdom.'

That's the depths of [General Demon], "Call Devil Zero Over".

Unlike other skills, there is a limitation of meeting the consideration of points with one sacrifice.

Items that can satisfy it can only have more than anecdotal reward weapons with a logon that can “multiply" the points.

In addition, because no reference status is listed in the mythical demon you summon, Lumperstirzchen cannot “ten times” the status of the demon either. The same goes for the legendary demons.

But even minus those numerous issues, it should be noted that the mythical class is [Demon General] Logan Godhardt's strongest trump card.

It is a force that has triumphed over him in all the battles he has used, and it should also be described as a special skill for him, whose special skill is always active.

But that's...

Can you do it now? It's too expensive to lose. This is not an arena (...) '

Logan is the dueling king of the Empire for a reason.

That's because if you're in the middle of a duel, the items you lose will also come back to normal at the end of the duel.

That, as a sacrifice (...) Benefit Martial Arts is no exception.

Logan could have sacrificed any amount of privileged weaponry if he was a duel, and could have summoned more than one mythical demon.

There was nothing in the other duel rankers that could defeat that threat.

Again, for the record, Franklin once said, "But that's the king because [the Beast King] doesn't duel, right? Even the mythological class [Beast King] can win normally, no?," he says to his face.

That's their first face-to-face meeting, and from that moment on Logan is burning his antagonism against Franklin and [the Beast King].

"What do we do? Benefit, why don't you throw your weapon and let it out?

Berdolbel dares provoke Logan.

Because the moment you try to use that trump card is Berdolbel's winning chance.

Right now, I can't move from here to protect the orphanage behind me, nor can I disarm the vibrating junction that serves as a “wall”.

But if Logan uses Call Devil Zero Over, he can go on offense.

The demon summons needs some time, and in the meantime, it becomes defenseless.

At that moment, unlock the Vibrating Boundary and enter the Special Skill Beast Seismic Orchestra (Bremen).

Percussion, a super-powerful oscillating wave, or a horn that inflicts self-infliction until you give your life to enemies within range.

Either of them can defeat the devil or Logan, that's what Berdolbel stepped on.

Alternatively, if we continue to sharpen the demons like this, we will eventually have to make additional demon summons, and the attack timing will still come around.

Berdolbel was seriously watching Logan as he focused on directing Bremen, not to miss the moment.

But...

"Chip...... Bella Bella and I talk a lot without moving my tongue."

Logan strikes his tongue at Belledor Bell's words.

But then I get an ugly grin.

The same face as the main character in the game he referenced for character modeling, with a grin that doesn't even look alike.

"But old man... your reading is a mistake"

"What?"

"Benefit weapons? You don't need such consideration. [M] Cheaper is enough."

That's what Logan says, he rings his fingers.

Then the devil's whole thing flew by him from the rear.

The demon was - catching one person.

"Huh!? [General Demon], you......!

"This NPC is enough (...)"

That's a girl who looks familiar to Belledor Belle.

Yesterday, one of the children was listening to the Belledor Bells play at the Count's residence.

An unlucky girl caught by the devil where she got scared and jumped out of the orphanage.

"What did he say about children? I thought I could use it, so I picked it up and put it away. The face, the picture star? So this is a special effects item for you! Hahahahahahahaha!!"

Logan laughs with satisfaction at the floating look of Berdolbel, who was about to take himself in his hand.

And

"Ha-ha-ha!! It's the price of playing, take it!

That is how the girl is thrown into the air forward by the devil.

Ahead is the vibrating junction that scatters destruction - if you touch it, the girl will not leave any dust.

"Heartbeat Palpation, disarm......"

That was an aggressive decision.

Berdolbel instructed Percussion to disarm,

vibrational junction is lifted on the brink of a girl touching the junction,

The child is caught by a Centaur string rushing before falling to the ground.

But at the same time - Berdolbel's body was pierced by Logan's thrown sword.

The Great Sword penetrates the old man's thin torso and stops stitching it to the ground.

"Kohu......!

"I don't want to! This is what happens because you put too much in the NPC!

Immediately after, countless demons arrive in Bremen.

Bremen also use their skills to respond, but now they have no command of Berdolbel.

Even if you can destroy a few demons with less powerful musical skills, you can't defeat all of them.

Like a metal instrument, Bremen's body is destroyed.

Both Horn's whistle and Kraville's keyboard have been destroyed.

In it, Strings was trying hard to protect the girl while evacuating her inside the orphanage.

But at the price, Strings' strings are compressed and broken, and his legs, which had four, are missing.

…………

Pierced by a great sword, Berdolbel sees Bremen without being able to fall.

Even now, with [bleeding], HP decreases, and in addition, the Perks Weapon-like Great Sword grants a Curse System Condition Abnormality.

Not far away, Berdolbel would be a death penalty.

…………

Even in that state, Berdolbel sees the Bremen.

The Bremen are also looking back at Belledor Bell.

Hurt, crush,

Still - I can still do it, he complains with his eyes.

"... then shall we go with the finale"

With a mortally wounded body, Berdolbel raises his hands.

"-" Final orchestra "

It's the depths of the [King of Music] that cuts lives.

For the next minute, the final trump card, which further multiplies the effect of music-based skills.

Bremen also come together and merge into one giant instrument around the only percussion that leaves the instrument behind.

"What!?"

Logan is stunned by Berdolbel's move, which already seemed dead.

But it's too late.

Berdolbel said that Bremen,

- Because it's already playing.

"The Beast Seismic Orchestra - Percussion!!"

At the end of the day, the biggest shock wave was emitted by an eye hanging on the other side - swallowing Logan for each of the more than 1,000 demons present in that ray.

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After the Beast Seismic Orchestra shockwave passed, there was only one person left on that ray.

"You did it, old man... Most of the pawns were crushed.... even my [brooch]."

Logan lets his teeth snap as he bitterly looks down at the [life-saving brooch] that fell from his nostrils.

I had no idea this person was going to kill me once and for all... That thought seeped out on my face enough.

But Berdolbel and Bremen, who exchanged it, were also not safe.

Bremen had either a recoil that emitted a shock wave with his shattered body or had already become an unspeakable iron mass.

Berdolbel is also unable to move one voice at a time due to the abnormal curse system of the Great Sword. In addition, depleted HP would be zero without waiting for two minutes in [bleeding], leading to a death penalty.

"... thanks for letting me slip by. I don't know if it's a quest fulfillment condition or an emotional one, but that orphanage you were trying to protect. I will destroy you thoroughly."

Logan thinks of his own humiliation and has a dark grin.

And pointing to the orphanage, I said:

"Let's not put a piece on it with the rubble of fire, but let the devil eat it one by one (...)"

Ross of time, but my role is to buy time anyway.

It doesn't matter where or how you attack.

It would be war to ravage any hostile country in the first place,... Logan thought so.

"Do it."

Fewer than 500 demons survive the Battle of Belledor Bell and remain on this scene sparing the Beast Seismic Orchestra. All that's left is about a hundred or so that are still fighting the Knights of Calcherathan. The power of the war is greatly diminished.

But that's enough.

Logan thought that some 500 would be enough to eat up the orphanage and crush this calceratan.

…………

Berdolbel tried to stop 500 demons from heading to the orphanage.

But I can't speak, my fingertips just tremble without moving.

Here the promise of the old composer is broken, and the curtain of tragedy opens.

But - there are those who cannot tolerate such tragedies.

"- Purgatory Fire, Maximum Radiation"

At the same time I heard a man's voice, a red and black flame, unlike that of the devil, blew away.

The flames lick the leading group of demons that were approaching the orphanage, and a dozen demons fall and wander on the streets with a scream of agony.

"............ who?

Ahead of Logan's surprised gaze, it was there.

Against the backdrop of a burning demon, a shadow illuminated by flames walks in.

That looked strange.

Covering your entire body is a dark jacket.

Armor glimpses from the coat, too, horrible black and red.

Put your hands in a boot that mimics the face of a ghost on both hands and reminds you of a corpse on both feet.

If you look at that outfit, ten people will say no, "This is evil".

But his eyes wrapped around it were different.

My eyes were burning - rightly angry - at the devil's barbarism.

"- Are you the [General Demon]?"

Who does he do?

Logan asks, retreating slightly to the emotions in his voice.

"What, you?

On that question, he stares into both [the Demon General] eyes from the front - name it.

- Ray Sterling.

Once there was an "indomitable” who defeated Franklin's plot twice.

".................. ooh"

Berdolbel, who is on the verge of becoming a dust of light, does not know why he rushed here.

I don't know that the last Beast Seismic Orchestra he and Bremen unleashed drew Ray here.

But Berdolbel was satisfied.

Berdolbel was grinning as he looked at Ray's back.

Because it was the unlimited proximity to the back of those he had dreamed of his whole life.

"... and then let it go,"

A body that has been subjected to a curse system condition abnormality, and only one word of it is harshly spoken.

"- Yes, be sure"

Hearing that answer, the old composer and his < Embrio >... disappeared into the dust of light with a grin together.

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Ray, standing in front of Logan, was angry.

The anger was known to Nemesis.

Nemesis knows.

Ray Sterling... Lingji Tsubaki is a good man who moves with good intentions and outrage.

I can't help but get my hands on what seems like a bad aftertaste event that happened in front of me.

Therefore, he stands angrily against what wields tragedy.

I have done so before in < Infinite Dendrogram > and it will remain the same.

But Nemesis knows.

That his anger is of two kinds.

One is anger to confront a being that blocks the future with tragedy and opens up the future you want.

The other is...... a fury for malice that fills the past with tragedy and laughs on top of that tragedy.

Many of those he has fought so far were the former. [Gardranda], [RSK], [Monochrome].

... even that Franklin would still have been the former.

But only one... there was malice in the latter.

His name is [The Great Necromancer] Maize.

A genuine outer path that took the lives of numerous children due to personal desire and also mowed their corpses.

Nemesis remembers that Ray's anger when relative to maize was of a different nature than any other anger.

"That must have been a retrograde scale for Ray," Nemesis thought.

And now, just like the maize then...... Logan touched Ray's scales backwards.

He burned the city, attacked the orphanage and declared it to feed the children.

It is malice, and - it is the trigger of fury.

[Demon General] Logan Godhardt is.

My strength difference outweighs my battle with maize.

Well, there's an army of subdragon-class demons around.

It's an overwhelming disadvantage.

But that had nothing to do with it.

Ray has already decided to stand up to it.

To be continued