＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

■ About "Black Vortex”

The incarnations that came 2000 years ago were substandard monsters to earlier civilizations who crusaded the end of the day.

“The Incarnation of Blasphemy" mass-produces dolls of the same performance as the dead heroes.

A "balance incarnation" that exchanges organisms for dust and dust for organisms.

A "natural incarnation" that creates plagues, burning heat, famine, extreme cold, and numerous hells.

Never arrives and never escapes “birdcage incarnation".

“Sleepwalking incarnation" that takes reality away from every creature.

An "incarnation of arms" that releases tens of thousands to throw away legendary weapons.

“The incarnation of the left and the right", which makes every tactic inappropriate as if to predict the future.

“The incarnation of a second hand" that cuts everything in an instant, regardless of intensity or speed.

A "beast incarnation" that fills the mountain fields and repeats an endless growth.

Furthermore, the trinity was particularly feared among the “incarnations”.

Even the mountains crush easily the "incarnation of stone molars".

The more we fight, the more "evolutionary incarnation" we grow.

An "incarnation of death" that exercises countless non-standard abilities.

Of the thirteen “incarnations”, excluding “ships of different continents”, one or two were such.

And the one that remains is "the incarnation of the black vortex" … [infinite conversion Schwarzer Tote].

The Black Vortex Incarnation was not the strongest of the Incarnations.

It wasn't the strongest, it wasn't the most destructive.

It wasn't the most destructive, it wasn't the most powerful.

Perhaps not a single one of the “incarnations” could be said to be the best when compared to the capabilities purely required for combat.

At the same time, however, this was thought of earlier from civilization… and from the same “incarnation”.

- Not the strongest... but the worst in nature.

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□ ■ Royal City 4th Floor

At that time, [Bandit King] Zeta was bewildered in front of a difficult enemy that far exceeded her expectations.

(... nothing in my hand goes through)

“Black Vortex” continues to exist in that room melted by Uranos' Special Skills.

The shells and weapons of the air emitted by Zeta from the outside are all rendered inactive the moment they touch the "black vortex”.

Once touched, kinetic energy disappears and even the calories it had are taken away, frozen and rolled onto the floor as empty objects that have lost energy.

Even if Zeta tries to turn the interior of the “black vortex” into a vacuum or toxic gas, the Ulanos air control itself becomes ineffective using the "black vortex” as a border.

(... incompatibility, I can't even say)

It was not compatible or anything with the person who absorbs all energy and renders it powerless.

(If there is an exception, who has the skills to attack someone who would be inside without touching that “black vortex," or so)

Oddly enough, the swift feathers that Zeta defeated before she came here are like that.

But even for her, if she screws up the landing point slightly, her prosthetic leg will touch the "black vortex” and she will lose her hands and feet.

(That “black vortex” is a wall that completely separates the inside and the outside. Neither light nor sound has reached the interior.... If so, they shouldn't be seeing this one either)

Zeta guessed that the “black vortex” would remain immovable in the middle of the abandoned room because the outside world could not be explored.

(I think that “black vortex” is something of a defensive junction, but it's unusually powerful. Sea Attributes Magic energy attenuation...... similar to what stuck it in, but still I've never seen a clue that would take away everything energy that far)

Neither did [Sea God], whom I knew when I was once in Gran Baroa, put up a defensive junction that far.

Considering Uranos' special skill... disabling a calorie comparable to a nuclear explosion, he certainly possesses considerable power.

(Plus, if this is absorption, not attenuation... there is a risk of conversion to some kind of attack)

Zeta thought that a damage-energy-absorbing opponent should be wary of the counter, like Ray Sterling, who defeated [the Demon General] Logan Godhardt, whom he coached.

Above all, [Wespertiglio Idea] is undoubtedly defeated by this, so there is no overcaution, including the fact that the first shot didn't make it through.

He therefore decided to stop the temp attack and peek at the way the target was coming out.

Many of Zeta's assumptions were actually correct.

This “black vortex” is the energy absorption capacity of [infinite conversion], Infectious Castle Fortress Infection-Burg.

Whatever comes into contact with this “black vortex," it absorbs all of the energy (...) (...).

If it's a flame, it drinks heat, sound, and light, and if it's an organism, it eats body temperature, kinetic energy, even electrical signals running through the nerves.

Any attack that depends on energy becomes futile, and if it is an organism, the contact is directly linked to death.

and continue to maintain and expand this skill by the energy absorbed.

Resistance gives power rather than meaning. No hitter in front of the approaching "Black Vortex”.

“Black Vortex” is a power feared by numerous beings when it is truly the Black Death "Schwarzer Tote".

But that's not everything.

The original absorption of overlapping energies is the infectious (...) origin of the Infected Castle, [Schwarzer (Black Death)/Tote (Disease)] 's namesake special skill… leading to the most terrifying abilities.

But I wasn't willing to exercise that power on my current Dormouth.

This is a fight limited to defense in the first place.

Dormouse has no authority to attack.

"The absorption of energy has slowed down. Rest your hands and watch this one move."

The Dormouth, which is expanding in all directions of the Infected Castle Fortress, is unable to confirm the surrounding condition.

However, it can be guessed up or down the energy residue whether or not it is under attack.

In addition,

"Dutchess. What's the move...?

[... [Beast King] has stopped fighting. [Lady Pope] and negotiating...... [Bandit King] attacking you is... stopping the move... wah]

Along with such a message, the window showed 'Zeta's sight watching the "black vortex” as it was.

Even if he can't see himself, he is told by Dutchess of his external movements.

And Dutchess's abilities are not inhibited by the "black vortex” because of forces different from the normal laws of physics.

The Dormouths knew in their experience that many of those weaknesses could be crushed if they worked together, although there were shortcomings if they were alone.

In the first place, the deployment of this Infected Castle drains energy.

If we continue to absorb energy, it will expand and change, but if we don't have the energy to absorb it, the Dormouth will have to cut off its own energy.

Regardless of the main unit as, in the seventh form of output, it cannot be maintained for a long time without external replenishment.

But not now. The current situation, in which the functions of the castle's junction have also mostly ceased, continues to compensate for energy by the absorption by the Dormouth of the resources gathered in the pursuit of the [evil god] Teresia.

As long as the “black vortex” continued to be stretched, Dormouth could be described as a castle fortress in difficulty for Theresia.

[It's just... of the kingdom... I don't know... the Knights of Kingsguard female knights are... approaching you... Also with < K&R > 's < Master > who entered the royal castle...]

"Is it Liliana..."

That's a little nasty, Dormouth thought.

When I witnessed this situation, I couldn't read Liliana's reaction.

I wanted to keep things converging before she got here, beyond the possibility of rolling in a bad direction and promoting Teresian [evil gods].

(I'm still observing because the purpose is to gather information, so if it's bad, there's a chance I won't go home until I figure out who this one is...)

Being that long is risky, even as a doe mouse.

Therefore, he decided, by way of exception… to take the hand of another management AI (...).

"Dutchess. Is it possible to use the Invitation to the Second World (Daydream) exclusively?

[Yes. whenever - to anyone (...)]

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Zeta didn't have the help to break through the "black vortex” fortress in front of her.

(... irrational opponents, I don't like it)

The control of Uranos does not reach the inside of the "black vortex”, nor does it reach any event that occurred externally.

I also thought about vacuuming the exterior of the “black vortex” and waiting for shortness of breath, but if I was filling the item box with air, it would be handled without any problems, beyond being able to interfere inside the “black vortex”.

Having an item box for air was also half common sense in Grand Barroa, and there is no reason why such a full perimeter time defense capability has not been implemented to that extent.

Job skills of [Bandit King], not the ability of < Embrio >, might have passed, but they cannot be used unless the job skills themselves are approached in the first place. Even if you reach out to pull out your heart, touch the “black vortex” and it will be the Buddha there.

And Zeta's third trump card...... Super Armor [Moby Dick Left] is also useless in this situation.

I can't help but think of someone who is a universal Zeta and all of its versatility doesn't make sense.

(But there is also a shortfall in achieving the request to withdraw as it is…. I need to at least just check their faces...... ugh!

That's exactly when Zeta thought about it.

Some of the “black vortex”... disappeared.

A lack of energy to keep the “black vortex” up, or another reason?

The “black vortex” was unraveled... exposing the person at its center.

……

Zeta burned firmly behind her brain the figure of one person standing there.

At the same time, he entered the offensive posture and tried to retrieve the cameras as well, but the “black vortex” broken down faster than he executed them and was completely covered and hidden again.

(... is the current debacle a handful, or a trap? I'm not sure which one, but I could have reported it...)

At least, I was able to discover and confirm the "strange person" that was the request.

'This might not be a problem to retreat here and focus on your purpose, the theft of beads', when Zeta thought so...

"Zeta, it's me."

Claudia's client's voice flowed from the comms machine Zeta wore inside the bandage.

…………

Zeta responds with a hunch that she is in this situation, without even ignoring it.

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

'Yeah. I lost. And you?'

"… attempts. Within the work you have been asked to do, the discovery and confirmation of targets has been achieved, but elimination is difficult. I thought I had, but I don't think my Embrio attack is arriving."

'Oh, you'll still be. Including that, I wanted to make sure.'

Zeta confirms that she was still asking for the client's words on the premise that the attack would not work and could not be defeated.

'By the way, not at my request. What happened to your... [Bandit King] 's private purpose? Did you steal it?

Zeta tries to respond in a sober tone, even though she wants to say in her heart, "I almost went to steal it if I didn't have the correspondence from you".

'Reject. Reject answer'

"Yes."

It was an answer that I tried to ask but didn't seem particularly interested.

If you try Claudia, Zeta guessed that the “black vortex” information in front of you would be the top priority.

In fact, the Black Vortex information was out of line with Claudia's request for information.

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

"Moving to Plan C. You will be ready to withdraw from the King's capital."

To the word Plan C, I remembered, 'Speaking of which, I also had such a plan'.

It was a plan that would only occur if the Imperial side lost both in terms of negotiation and combat, so it was driven to the corner of its memory.

But the content itself was remembered, so Zeta accepts it.

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

So I cut the comms, and Zeta turns back to "Black Vortex” again.

(Either way, this is the end of this “Black Vortex” opponent. Travel underground as you move to Plan C. Maybe the beads are also held by those who evacuated underground)

My next job and my purpose. Considering there is still a chance that he can do both, Zeta takes a distance away from the "black vortex”.

And all at once we increase our speed and drive down the outer walls of the castle, taking the road down an alley.

(Speaking of underground, [Ignis] should have headed. I should have melted the bulkhead from the ground floor and headed for it, so if I went through there too...?

That's how Zeta felt like a chill as she headed downstairs.

Then along with the odd chest noise, he takes out the equipment that displays the condition of the four remodelers he had kept from La Crima.

The trinity in it had stopped functioning, but the rest of the hell...... [Ignis Idea] is different.

I'm still active without being defeated.

No, the activity is too active.

In particular, the data indicating body temperature indicated an abnormal value (...) even if it was subtracted from the use of flames.

"Question. What's going on?

Apparently something unexpected was happening again, Zeta sweated only a little cold inside the bandage.

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"... you seem to have withdrawn."

[Yeah. She left..., in the basement... headed... wow. No sign of going back... Wah]

Hearing words from Dutchess, Dawmouth unlocked the “Black Vortex”.

"I haven't used Infected Castle Fortress in a long time, and I'm a little tired."

[............... Tired?

"I'm sorry. Maybe I'm much less tired than Dutchess."

Dormouse sincerely apologized to his BlackLabor colleagues who controlled the vision of all of them.

Compared to her, who has been activating her abilities for more than four consecutive hours, it was not comparable to about a battle.

"Daw."

"I know. It is difficult to make excuses when Liliana finds you in a room like this in a boulder. Move to a more unbroken room. Please navigate so that Dutchess can't be found on the move."

…………

But Dutchess does not answer Dawmouth's words.

'Dutchess. The inadvertent remarks I made earlier were really bad, so fix your mood...'

Dormouth apologizes to her again,

[Dormouse.... take [Evil Gods] immediately... evacuate from Wang Du]

Her words to it were...... extremely urgent advice.

"... what happened?

[... don't you understand? Oh, something that's not in the control room...... right.... Well, say... wah]

And Dutchess,

[In a few minutes... the castle will disappear... wow]

- Announced a catastrophe.

To be continued