<Infinite Dendrogram>

Lesson 26: Ghosts and Demons

□ About a Benefit Armor

Benefit weapons are formed by adjusting the properties of < UBM > to the MVP acquirer.

That is not the exception to Ray Sterling's first reward weapon, Gardranda.

All three of the skills of [Gardranda] are the result of adjusting the characteristics to the person.

Needless to say about the first and second skills. [Gardranda the Great Ghost] 's ability to attack is flame and temper, and the ones he skilled to make it easier to use are Purgatory Flame and Hell Temper.

So, what characteristics of the third skill, "Princess", are the result of the adjustment to Ray?

Its properties have already been spoken from [Gardranda] 's own mouth.

"I was defeated before I was born by breaking the shell of an egg... because the conditions for exercising true power were not fulfilled..., now to manifest, do you? ',.

After the death of the mother's [Great Ghost], the outer shell, a true [Gardranda], [Princess], is born.

[Gardranda] was originally designed as such.

In other words, the third characteristic of the [Great Ghost] is “birth".

Therefore, it was the birth and summoning of the [Princess] that made it a third characteristic and a skill.

Needless to say, that's a broken skill. It invokes the mighty power of < UBM > in its lifetime - no, only [Gardranda] with force beyond even its lifetime.

Step aside to the power of super weapons, but still too strong.

Such power is not easy to use.

Therefore, there were three major constraints to this skill.

One is the conditions that hang on to the lifting of the ban already achieved by Ray.

Just as the [Holy Knight] 's "Grand Cross" is, powerful skills set conditions to lift the ban.

The condition of "Princess" is a trio of MVP crusades.

Even Marie, the superior who once defeated Ray, has not defeated one another, like Gabella, who named the new "Unidentified."

It's a difficult condition to defeat a trio of them, but this was set up by adjusting to Ray.

Look systematically. The biggest feature of Ray at that point is nothing more than a low level yet 'MVP crusade for < UBM >'.

Therefore, [Gardranda] drew on it and chose "Three MVP Crusades" as a condition for lifting the ban.

If Ray, it is due to an adjustment with the assumption that that condition can be achieved.

Otherwise, another lifting condition of comparable difficulty would have been chosen.

And in fact, Ray achieved that condition by the [Grieving Cow Horse Gozmaize] following [The Great Ghost Gardranda] and the recent [Black Sky Dead Monochrome] crusade.

The second constraint is consumption MP.

The manifestation and all-powerful combat of [Princess Gardranda] drains 1000MP in seconds.

Even advanced magic jobs don't last ten seconds, and even if they are 500 kansts, they won't last thirty seconds, requiring huge MP consumption.

This was not an adjustment, it was a necessary constraint for whoever would use it to exercise that much power.

But Ray cleared it.

The earlier [monochrome] battle and the absorption of negative ideas generated from the carcellatan by the current confusion achieved it by the four hundred thousand MPs accumulated in [purple grudge walker].

Therefore, we can manifest the [Princess] with all our strength for up to 400 seconds.

And the third constraint - the disadvantage after use, too, Ray has already decided to be prepared to pay.

The three constraints were resolved, and now here [Princess Gardranda] was manifesting all of his power.

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□ [Brilliant Cavalry] Ray Sterling

Exploded [Geeganite] and [Gardranda] set out the following objectives:

Before those two sights, [the Demon General] has a drawn grin.

"Ha ha ha ha! Let's just say it was brilliant that I finished my handy [Geeganite] with one blow! But! Flames now should be a one-time skill!!"

The word is correct.

Apparently subordinate treatment of capacity consumption 0 by summons [Gardranda].

If you review the details in the window, three of the skills used are disabled: Purgatory Fire, Purgatory Fist, and Zero Purgatory Fire.

It would be due to the recoil of the Zero/Purgatory Flame that I used today. With that big fire, it's not surprising that there are so many disadvantages to the skill

So [Gardranda] never uses flames during this summons.

"That ghost summons will be your trump card! And the back of that trump card is already lost! Then this [Demon General] 's [Geeganite] wins!!"

[General Demon] says so, saying something with his hands on the remaining [Geeganite].

"" Boosted Devil Strength "!" Boosted Devil Endurance "!" Boosted Devil Agility "!!"

After the declaration of skills, [Geeganite] is wrapped in a tri-colored light, which dramatically increases its intimidation.

"Ha!! It's a" ten fold ”status enhancement in Lumperstirzchen! STR and END, AGI is up 200%!! I'll twist you to that extent ghost, easily!!"

…………

Why haven't you used that status enhancement before?

Maybe when that legion of demons was there, they couldn't use it, and now they can because they're down in numbers?

"200% or... Then that one would now have 30,000 over STR and END, and the speed would have reached the ultrasound range too '

Nemesis said, 'Can that [Gardranda] win?' I guess it also includes the implications.

Honestly, I don't know.

"But that [Gardranda] is not an easy opponent to defeat... you and I both know that, right?

'... was'

The first < UBM > we fought was so horrible, so strong.

I don't even think of shards, such as the way [Gardranda] loses lightly now, which is stronger than then.

"Nemesis than that"

"Oh, I know."

Let's do what we have to do.

But in order to do that, [General Demon] 's move...

"Hahaha! Go! [Geeganite]! Differences between lower level and < super > level... Remind me!!"

"WOWOWOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Reinforced [Geeganite] responded to [Demon General] 's words and ran through the cobblestones of the boulevard as he grinded.

- To my side.

It's like I don't want to compete with a ghost, but I want you to wave the sword down on me.

"That kind of deal, I thought?

- On the brink, he was pushed away by [Gardranda] 's clapping.

"WOOOO!!"

The armor that was distorted by the previous kick is torn and the meat inside can be chosen slightly.

[Geeganite] can roar with the legs of worms growing out of his helmet, without looking overwhelmed. The damage doesn't seem to be much more because of the increased END.

However, since his weight has not changed, eight meters have retreated after being pushed out with a right-hand palm punch with [Gardranda] 's STR on it.

"If you want to defeat Ray, defeat me first, right?

"... it's a dialogue like a rival character who's been on my side since I lost."

... You're not so wrong.

"And keep Ray recovering from HP, too, right? As it is, even if you pull a hit, you're dead, right?

"... oh"

prompted to remove the [potion] of HP recovery from the item box and swallow it.

In the meantime, [Gardranda] moves to the midpoint between me and [Geeganite], and he just says, "I'm not going through here." Reliable.

... But I didn't know you'd be setting up an ambush on me with all that counter-consciousness stripping language against [Gardranda]. I see, [General Demon] also has a good personality.

Unlike Franklin, although I have a strong impression that it is either "because".

"... chip! Then I will crush you as I wish!! The [Geeganite] status is much higher!!"

"Far above status?

To the words of [General Demon], [Gardranda] tilts his neck again.

"That, - when (...)?"

Me and Nemesis, [General Demon] didn't know what [Gardranda] meant by words.

- [Geeganite] groaned bitterly, until he got to his knees.

"Nah!?"

"Now, about half an hour ago (...), is that it?

That's what [Gardranda] 's right arm was wrapped in a black-purple temper (...).

The legend of Chinese martial arts, like a poisonous hand... is wrapped around the right hand with a triple state abnormality.

…………

Beat the flames and tempers of [Gardranda] around his arms.

That's what I accidentally let go of when I settled with Franklin.

I tried to put it into practice again, but it was difficult to be angry, and the flame was something I couldn't do because I didn't have my left hand.

[Gardranda] does that very naturally.

... I felt that because I had Purgatory Fist and Hell Palm on my skills list.

But earlier, Hell's Heartbreak didn't work.

I agree with that.

I used it on the whole eye [Geeganite] but it didn't work.

There is no way that the resistance will be that much different in the first and second body.

"Eh, I'm more temperamental... Besides, I tried to compress your temper, didn't I?

"Compression?...... ah"

Compression debuff, compression condition abnormal.

That's what Senior Female Scientist was doing in that battle with Figaro at the home of the Moon Sessions.

... Did you learn how to use it from inside the [armor]?

"... rather than true power in your lifetime, are you improving over that,"

Indeed, Kasumi also said that Summon Monster will be stronger if he keeps using it... but he is a hell of a guy who has been self-learning since before he called it in.

"Hell's Heartbreak."

[Gardranda] releases his normal Hell of a Chi as his next hand, pointing down.

My temper stays as high as my waist.

It is a triple state anomaly and at the same time a smokescreen that hides her with a lower posture.

"WOOOO, WOOOOOOO!!"

Though adventured by a triple state anomaly, [Geeganite] rises, wields a great sword, and tries to flip [Gardranda] with a great shield.

But none of them will hit [Gardranda] directly.

It is not because it has been covered in smoke screen but has therefore lost sight of it.

As if it were an earlier battle between me and [the Demon General], he understands the opponent's direct movements, sends them away, and knocks them in with a knife to return them.

It's not a battle like shooting each other's special skills, where a single blow determines the battle.

On the contrary, however, it was a battle in which the craftiness of both movements seemed no more.

'But strange. You put up a smokescreen like that, but isn't he moving too big?

As Nemesis put it, [Gardranda] is disturbing a folded smokescreen of air with his own ultrasonic manoeuvre. I know exactly where you are on that one.

The meaning of the smokescreen......

…………

Unexpectedly, [Gardranda] came out of the smokescreen and glanced at me.

Look at me and Nemesis, and then at the time of [Demon General] 's death, I refer to the smoke of chi that builds up to as high as my hips.

To that move... I perceive her intentions.

"I see, this temper... is that what you mean?"

"... oh, I can do this"

I exchanged words with the Nemesis... and sank the Nemesis of the Great Sword into the smoke of disgust.

"Stupid! [Geeganite] is an Epic Devil!! That's like the ghost the lower caller......!

The words were overflowing with frustration at the fact that the demon I called, who was < super >, was unilaterally pushed by the [Gardranda] I called.

"That demon is an epic, that's not to be denied, is it?

To such [General Demon] 's words, [Gardranda] nods.

"The status is as good as mine.... Yeah, because I'm an epic, too, right?

"Hey...?

"But"

[Gardranda] looked... extremely boring

"< UBM (I) > is not cheap enough to be able to bulk with others just by rank.

- I'm not good enough for a ready-made demon...

In the words, I saw feelings similar to her pride.

Such pride in being the only original in the world, that the mass-produced demons summoned and generated by the surgical ceremony are of the same rank but never in the same line and will be opponents.

"I was born of a cannibal ghost, a mixed ghost with humans. So we can move like humans, and we can understand human movements. I can learn like a human being. Experienced after becoming a Benefit Armor, Rankers, Skilled Knights, … and also understood and learned the movements of Super."

In fact, if you look at the movement, there is a mix of motions close to those of my brother and Mr. Figaro.

Or was it originally the true power of [Gardranda], including it?

"Compared to that, your demons are weak, aren't they? 'Cause movement is a pattern. I only rely on my status."

"WO, WOOOOO!!"

I wouldn't have learned to be angry that I was insulted myself, but [Geeganite] waves a great sword at the horizontal giraffe toward [Gardranda].

[Gardranda] stopped it with his elbow and knee pinched.

It's like a karate kick-foot pinch killing - in that defense he pressed and broke the Great Sword in reverse.

"... the equipment wasn't enhanced, was it?

Shortly after I say that, I run up my opponent's arm and kick him in the knee on the head - tapping into the shining wizard and flying my helmet.

[Gardranda] doesn't flinch, though his head is dewy like a bug's leg from the front of a person's face.

On the throat whistle of [Geeganite] fluttering in the attack on his head, he strips his fangs and eats them, choosing meat.

"... not good. Ray was better, wasn't he?

"o, wooo...!

Even as he gets hit in the throat and can't speak, [Geeganite] wields a big shield in a counterattack.

[Gardranda] shrugs, gently avoiding it.

"Thirty-two seconds left. It's time to decide, right?

He removed the Great Shield attack and exposed his defenseless posture [Geeganite].

Towards that neck, [Gardranda] kicks up his right leg -

"- Broken wood."

- I slapped my brother's eighteenth, the upper kick, into a choosy throat whistle.

――――

The neck, which was about a thousand cuts above the original, cannot withstand the full blow of [Gardranda] and drops its head.

Shortly afterwards, [Gardranda] jumps on its shoulder and sticks his right piercing hand into a section of his ragged neck.

"-" Zero - Hell of a Qi "

"Hellfire" that grants a triple state abnormality of [Violent], [Intoxicating], and [debilitating].

But it was also exerting true power at the hands of [Gardranda] and even more power.

I could hear bone meat dissolving, as well as blood red, rotten black, and melted bone white leaking out of the [Geeganite] armor gap... became light dust.

That's settled.

[Geeganite], an epic demon, was destroyed by [Gardranda], who made it an epic ghost and < UBM >, … in a way that was not an exaggeration to say that nothing could be done.

"... then I guess..."

[Demon General] whining as if relieved.

With that guy on his ass, [Gardranda] is looking at this one.

"... out of time, is it?

Seeing, [Gardranda] 's body was about to become dust of light, like [Geeganite], which she had now defeated.

400 seconds. I guess the summons time I got from pouring 400,000 MPs before the summons ran out.

But she's done her part.

"And then there's Ray and Nemesis."

Leaning his neck, [Gardranda] looks at us.

"Good luck, Ray"

That said, [Gardranda] disappears, and the leftover [armor] falls into the cobblestone and sounds.

"... ugh."

At the same time that [Gardranda] disappears, my body gets sharply heavier.

Looking at the status column, the triple state abnormalities were descending: [Violent], [Intoxicating], and [debilitating].

"... I hear you got lucky this time,"

The use of "Princess" requires a huge MP, while at the same time there are disadvantages after use...... recoil.

Of the three types of recoil, this time it was "three times the duration of the summons, suffering from an untreatable triple state anomaly” the lightest (...).

If the remaining "three times burning hours” and “three times losing the right to use the flesh" were packed.

But with this - we can settle the battle.

"... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Let's compliment [Geeganite] for defeating both of them!

Laughing high [Demon General].

Next to it, two more [Geeganites] were serving.

Apparently, they sent out reinforcements waiting for [Gardranda] to disappear.

"But unlike your Summoning Monster, this one can still serve as many [Geeganites] as you want! Even thousands of [Soldier Devil] can be served! Well fought, but wins and loses are unshakable!!"

[General Demon] 's words are correct.

This one is inferior, and that one is super.

The total power is several different digits, and if you keep fighting, there's only one way to defeat this one.

Battle with absolute differences, battle with unlimited winning opportunities close to zero.

Still - it's already over.

"- [Demon General] Logan Godhardt"

I called him by his name.

"I'm done."

I lift the nemesis from the blind spot where I can't see [General Demon] in the smoke of my temper.

That's how the nemesis in my hand is neither the Black Great Sword nor the Black Flag Axe Spear.

It's a spinning blade that mimics a five-feather windmill.

The name is Third Form β - Meteor Windmill.

The ability is tracked with a tenth of the damage accumulated from the target AGI, and a remote tracking counter that taps into a triple hit.

You'll need charge time for acceleration to activate as a drawback... but it's already over.

Thanks to [Gardranda].

Assuming I was after [General Demon] while [Gardranda] was fighting, he would have called for a third or fourth [Geeganite] at that point.

Even if I started charging the meteor windmill so he could see me, I would have come to realize it and crush it.

But the temper [Gardranda] filled his feet - it was unnoticed thanks to the smokescreen. He was also disturbed by hypersonic manoeuvres in order not to understand the motion of the distraction caused by the rotation of the meteor windmill.

The charge is also complete by catching the ear and eye of [General Demon] until [Gardranda] defeats [Geeganite].

I'm ready now.

Even if your body doesn't move properly due to a recoil triple state anomaly - without any impediments to unleashing the next blow.

"... Huh!! Wah,“ I, I dedicate my only treasure here "!"

You perceived the power put into the meteor windmill, [General Demon] turns off one of his gear and begins to say something.

"The payback..."

"" Feed me the treasure of eternal robbery and give me a one-time power "!"

But the chant... was too late.

Or this would not have happened if we had made that choice during the battle between [Gardranda] and [Geeganite].

"-Over of the stars."

"" Come from the Divine Age, endless demon "…!"

[Demon General] but what he's trying to call

That could be his real trump card, for once.

But it's all too late.

-To the other side.

"This," Cole Devil Ze... "

And then a meteor is released.

Fly at speeds more than five times the speed of sound, pack my distance less than a hundred meters in an instant, and strike straight - freeing up that damage.

[General Demon], who has already destroyed [the brooch] by Mr. Berdolbel, has no way of fighting it.

――――

The [Demon General], whose 1.5 million overs of damage hit him directly, became dust in an instant without even leaving his last words behind.

All that's left is a random drop, which is a testament to the death penalty, and... shattered bespoke armor.

…………

[Demon General] Victory over Logan Godhardt,...... Super.

And yet nothing springs up in my mind.

That could be because the opponent licked this one and ended up losing soon after fighting for real.

Or maybe it's because of the vacuum that there's nothing to rejoice in or gain where you win, just that so many unhung things have already been mourned by an opponent like this.

".................. Phew"

I try to put my current thoughts into words, and in the end, I can't utter anything.

Just breathe and take the HP recovery potion out of the item box.

That's how I... I let my body, which became heavy due to a triple condition anomaly, fall on my back.

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■ Earth...????

"Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!"

The person jumped out of bed and threw the < Infinite Dendrogram > hardware onto the wall.

It bounced back. I step on it with my own feet and beat it to pieces.

Not just that, but kick in what's in the room.

I kicked the magazine, the cushion, the landscape (...) and tried to spit something swirling inside me.

"I... I (...) but, you know, to such a junior... from the front, to losing,... to the perk martial arts,... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!"

The person - a boy of elementary school age - screams to undo the defeat he tasted earlier.

It seems like it would be nice for the family to notice an anomaly if they spoke up so much, but the refurbished fully soundproofed room, "so that the boy can concentrate on his studies," did not enlighten the family about the boy's madness.

And after about fifteen minutes of rambling, the boy - [Demon General] Logan Godhardt's real screams.

"I'm supposed to be better than anyone, even in school studies, but < Infinite Dendrogram >! There's no one better than me!

That's all I get to say. I think I beat the shit out of Hard.

I cooled my liver for a moment only, but was relieved to remember that if I bought another hard back because my EEG was registered, I could start again.

That's how I calm down a little and start whining like this.

"It was unexpected that that old man came out in the first place. If they weren't shredded over there, they couldn't have lost. Besides, that's two-on-one, and those guys used their cowardly hands. Using < UBM > is generally against the rules! To the operation, email me......!

Put it on the shelf that you were using an army of demons or summoning an epic demon, and start saying that.

But such an excuse for him... is interrupted by the fact that he receives one email on his mobile device.

"... who, from?

The boy checks his phone, stiff.

Here's what it said there.

"I can't help it, my lord general. (laughs)"

The sender said, "Mr. Franklin."

In the name of his most adversarial burning < super >, it had written the most nerve-wrenching text.

Because of its content and timing, I understand that I was monitoring the entire battle with a modified monster. Once, as I did in Liliana's case.

In addition, the email was accompanied by the URL of the video site, where [Demon General] and Ray Sterling's entire battle had already been uploaded.

Realizing that he had released all of his ugliness and defeat to the public, the boy threw down his mobile device, buried his face in the cushion and cried.

To be continued