＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ ■ Ministry of Border Zones and Forests

Shortly after the match between Ultimia and Claudia was settled.

Claudia fell to the ground by the shutdown of the [Jade Great Storm], which had placed herself in the sky.

After some time feeling the friction with the air passing beside my body, … I reached the ground with the feeling that the impact would be erased.

She shrugs as she leans back and looks up at the sky.

"... you're alive"

Claudia realized that the [lifesaving brooch] had worked to invalidate the lethal damage caused by the clash with the ground.

I mean, I almost died, but now I can say I'm fortunate I'm unhappy because if I didn't have enough damage, I would have been seriously injured dying without being able to deactivate it.

…………

Waking up his body and looking around him, [Emerald Great Storm] was splitting with his neck and torso and falling to the ground.

But made of boulder flagman. Regardless of the neck severed in [Alter], the damage of the fall didn't seem that great.

In this case, Reinhardt, the inner virtual personality of Claudia…, decides that if the entire periphery of the cutting part is replaced with alternative parts, the rest will be fixed by self-repair functions.

"Here's the problem,"

On the flank of Claudia is a scar engraved by [Alter].

Strangely, however, there is no blood flowing from that wound.

This is not an [Alter] effect, but a mechanical armor (power suit) function worn by Claudia.

Made by Reinhardt from a privileged material, this mechanical armor is called [Bleeder (Cycle Blood)].

Its function is to maintain life function, and in the event of major site defects or serious injuries, blood, etc. is a mechanism for bypassing the mechanical armor and circulating the body without passing through its periphery.

As a result, there is no blood flowing from the wound, and she is able to sustain her life without any problems.

It was a weapon made from the experience of being severely wounded and dying in a former civil war, and it came to terms with equipping [Alter] opponents, whether effective or not, to carve unhealing wounds.

But still, the wound doesn't heal.

"Also, the percentage of mechanical parts is likely to increase."

That's what I say, sigh.

She has already replaced her arms with machines, but her biological body is not spared.

Because there are many things you can't feel if you're not biological.

"... Well"

After she had thus finished checking her own condition, she took the comms out of the item box.

It was a little overwhelming when it came to communications machines, but that was the result of increasing the communication range and jamming breakthrough functionality to the maximum.

Zeta, it's me.

'Confirmation. If this comms machine was used, is that a failure?

As soon as she spoke to the comms, there was an immediate response.

That is the voice of Zeta, who is currently in the King's Capital... carrying out terror in the King's Capital.

"Yeah. We lost. And you?"

"… Attempt. Within the work you have been asked to do, the discovery (...) and confirmation (...) of the target has been achieved, but the elimination (...) is difficult to navigate. I thought I'd tailored it, but I don't feel my < Embrio > attack is arriving '

"Oh, you'll still be. Including that, I wanted to make sure. By the way, not at my request. What happened to your... [Bandit King] 's private purpose? You could have stolen (...)?"

'Reject. Reject answer'

"Yes."

"Instructions. If elimination is impossible and your situation is unexpected, I beg for the following instructions."

"Moving to Plan C. You will be asked to withdraw from the King's capital in preparation for the example."

"Migration. Compensation is in a specified manner. I'll give you the information I've confirmed."

We had that conversation between the two of us, and the comms went out.

"This is fine.... and then"

Shortly afterwards, something stepped down by sewing between the trees from above.

It was a golden artificial horse and a blue-haired woman riding it...... [Golden Thunder] and Ultimia.

"You're alive."

"Yes, Ultimia is alive and above all."

Not only did Ultimia say to Claudia, who fell to the ground, but Claudia also told Ultimia the word to make sure she was safe.

She wasn't seriously injured, unlike Claudia, but there's a reason she uttered that word.

The reason for this is Ultimia's, long blue hair.

One of the rooms was discoloured white.

Claudia, the attack on the king's capital.

"I've already given instructions to retreat."

Claudia, who had guessed that Ultimia would demand it first, had already done so. Ultimia also confirms that in the True or False Decision.

"... That's fast."

"Yes, because I lost the battle we wanted each other to do, and this instruction would be something that Ultimia wouldn't want us to be late for."

In fact, Claudia promptly instructed her to withdraw after thinking so.

At the same time, however, it means that Ultimia didn't want to hear what Zeta was talking about.

"... what about my sisters?

"I didn't ask you anything. But if you did or secured the murder, isn't that what you're reporting from there?

…………

Killing or kidnapping was not set as a preliminary purpose, since breaking down the kingdom was also terrorism of purpose. So if you don't have a report, you're probably safe.

Unless Zeta didn't even care about their lives or their deaths.

"Nevertheless... that hair has come at a pretty blatant price"

…………

Like switching stories, Claudia said so looking at Ultimia's whitened hair.

"That depths, they eat lives as a price (...), don't they?

"... Yep"

The depths of [Holy Sword Princess], "Original Boundaries" consume a great deal of the power of the user.

It consumes even more fundamental life… life expectancy (…) as well as what is represented by numbers such as life force (HP), magic power (MP), and mental power (SP).

The sword of the blades was not only a cleavage of blades that would break the universe, but also a word that would cost the power.

"But if you use it for a short time like this one... I'll be back soon"

"That's right this time. But you shouldn't use that power. You know the legend of [Holy Sword King] better than I do, don't you?

…………

"[Holy Sword King]...... the legend of the first Azrite. The first Azrites are dying, using their powers to fight against their predecessors [Ji-Eville]. No, it even tells me he died once. But......"

"The then [Virgin] risked her life to save that life. In the legend of [Holy Sword King] … it's the most famous story."

That would be more famous than the "dowry duel" with Flamel Gideon, which was the source of the Love Fight Festival.

"But there is no [Virgin] in the present kingdom. Something that [the criminal king] took away from me. If you use too much, you won't make up for your life... you'll die."

"... I understand. That's why I don't use that power except when I think I should"

That means that the game with Claudia decided that she should use her depth, even by cutting her life.

"... I'm worried if I should be happy or sad"

"Trouble is a little later. There's something I'd like to ask you."

"What is it?

"How did you set a trap in the pact of harmony and let it strike the king's capital? Wouldn't you have done better?

…………

Old Lunings territorial transfer from the Kingdom and the lifting of the nomination arrangements, and the cessation of acts of war.

If that were the case, it would have passed like when that harmonious meeting was about to come together.

The empire's state of famine is serious, as is its problem with Cardina.

Still, if only that had been done... then it shouldn't have been impossible to solve the rest in a calm way.

But Claudia chose to raid the king's capital and to destroy the kingdom.

Ultimia wanted to know why.

"Then you won't be able to fulfill all your wishes..."

"All you want?

"... I had three things I needed to get."

In response to Ultimia's question, Claudia slowly begins to answer.

"One is what the Empire needs. Old Lunings territory, the key to saving the empire's famine"

That should have ruled effectively in the war ahead and could have been obtained legally in the negotiations.

"What we need next. Ultimia (You), the Most Beloved"

That would have been difficult to get... but I could have stayed as my best friend.

"And the last one is... what this world needs"

Claudia said that's why they raided the king's capital.

But the matter of 'the world' … putting something bigger together than the country is unimaginable to Ultimia.

"Didn't you say that by taking the body and life of our sisters in the battle between the Wang Du raid and here, we would divide the kingdom? That's not a lie... is it?

"There's that too. It is more convenient to have the King's capital in your hands than to have a kingdom… to get what you need. Besides, you'd better get what you get from the kingdom to keep Cardina from doing anything extra."

"... what do you say the world needs?

…………

To Ultimia's inquiry, but Claudia silences.

"... although I don't want to make secrets or lies about you. I don't know if I can talk about all this."

"I wonder what that means?

Claudia's attitude, not that she's trying to make fun of it, but that attitude that she thinks is something she can seriously talk about... Ultimia asks overlapping.

"Because what you may be (...) erased (...) by admin"

"... admin?

"I may not erase the center of a country like mine or yours. I know it, too, but it hasn't been erased. But if you spread the word about this... it could change that decision, too. If I thought about it... I couldn't tell anyone."

"But I want to hear it. Why did you do this?"

"... yes. Then I'll tell you as far as I don't think I can contradict you. Still, it could be dangerous."

That's what Claudia says and puts her breath down.

And I began to give her reasons as I looked up into the sky.

"Don't you think this world is strange?

"It's like having arranged another comma of play on an original playboard...... But that's the kind of discomfort that gets mixed up."

Claudia's words are still difficult for Ultimia to understand.

But somehow, I am reminded of my father's teachings that "The Master is Special".

"Originally (...), it should have been completed in one kind only. However, the intervention of current administrators added pawns and mechanisms that did not originally exist. The chaos and resources of the world have grown, in which today's administrators are trying to achieve the results they want"

state that much...... make sure you and Ultimia are still safe before continuing with the words.

"But this is just the addition of something new. Neither has the catastrophe (...) left by the previous administrator (...) disappeared that would have led to the consequences this world should have welcomed. And I'm saying... there's not enough in this day and age"

"Claudia, what are you talking about?

"… [The Virgin (Saint)] was taken away, [The Brave (Hero)] was killed, [The Leader (Vanguard)] was not seen, [The Fairy Queen (Titania)] and [The Conquest General] were faded, and [The Imperial Crown of the Treasure King] in the centre of the continent (Cardina) was lost.... the only survivors are [the Emperor] and [the Princess of the Holy Sword (you)]."

Ultimia figured out what she was talking about.

Including her... she said she was referring to a special super position that would be passed on to all countries.

(... but how come you don't mention [Dragon Emperor "Dragonic Emperor"]?

Claudia did not speak only in the name of [Dragon Emperor], a special super position on the Yellow River.

But before Ultimia can say the question, Claudia closes her case.

"And many of the super positions got out of Tian's hands. Sooner or later, I doubt Tian will be able to beat the coming disaster. So I raided the King's Capital where that would be... Because I thought that I would find (...)..."

That's how Claudia finished giving her reasons.

But that's still too much for Ultimia to understand.

Or did you state that the existence of an administrator should be vigilant and not understood?

I just understood that Claudia was trying to fight an existential battle.

On top of that, you have to ask.

"Why not include < master >?

, especially the power of Super is awesome.

Each shoulders Ultimia, a special super position.

No matter what you fight, if you have a master, including Super... you'll be the enemy.

Claudia also has powerful masters on her side, including Behemott, so she should be able to use it as a force of war.

"… impossible."

But Claudia shakes her neck to the side.

"Because it's all... irrelevant"

"Irrelevant?"

"The end is about the original purpose of this world. That is why it does not apply in them who are Gentiles. And... I can't even get involved. Otherwise the administrator..."

Claudia is about to say, hold her mouth.

From there on forward words, because we decided they were clearly conflicting.

Claudia told Ultimia with those eyes that there was nothing more she could say from her mouth than that.

…………

The information received from her is not comprehensible to Ultimia.

However, I could only understand that it was extremely important to this world and that not one of the lies was mixed.

Why does she know there are such things as' The Original Purpose of this World 'and' The End '?

what they are in the first place.

Ultimia felt that one end of the answer might be inside the King's Capital, which was in the vortex of the raid.

"... What do you say is in Wang Du?

At the end of the horizon, Ultimia turned her gaze in the direction of the Wang capital.

But from the border zone, neither what happened there, nor what was there... could be seen.

To be continued