＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ ■ Duel City Gideon “Tournament” Day 10

The ten-day “tournament” also finally celebrated its final day.

A "tournament" that has completed its nine-day schedule so far. Many participants gathered on both days, but this tenth day has a thick layer of international participants.

This prize bead is mythical… it is expected to be at its peak in the < UBM > where it can normally exist, and to be of higher quality as a reward weapon.

In addition, Figaro, the kingdom's dueling king, has also articulated his participation in the “tournament” of the day, bringing together challengers to him who are usually prevented from challenging by the ranking walls.

There is also a large audience. The audience is from Game Five, just as it was until Day Nine, but still so much so that there are those who line up around the venue all night.

Alternatively, some audiences may have been focused on the last day for days.

Due to these circumstances, Tian's officials, who run the arena, were screaming at their busyness.

In the office in the arena, many people look at the paperwork and communicate magically with various places.

But I thought, "I'll say goodbye to this busy day when it's over," and I was desperate to work.

…………

In the meantime, a young man who had just become a late teenager was in one of the rooms behind the office... writing in the office for those in status.

The man's name is Ash Valley Gideon.

He is the young Earl who reigns over this dueling city of Gideon, and who carries a lot of hardship in Gideon, which is prone to be the center of the commotion.

Most recently, cases have erupted in the Kalcherathan and Wang capital, so I was under the illusion that "Gideon is better yet".

His duties are intense as such. Especially with the “tournament” held for ten days in a row. He and his men are close to the limit.

So much so that even the group of ninjas, the immediate intelligence service, is turning it around somewhat to run this event.

I shred my daily sleep and still work in the clerk's office drinking potions.

I work in the arena because I need to be seated as Count. I'm even wasting time traveling between the Count's mansion and the arena.

When < UBM > escaped within his limited responsibilities, he needed healing magic with holes in his stomach.

Such black noble labor is also today the last day.

"... finally,"

Finish the writing at hand and exhale, looking at the paper on the wall.

For confirmation, the results of the previous nine-day “tournament" are described there.

Day One: [Poison Fist (Poison Fist) (Fist System Poison Fist Derived Advanced Position)] Ray Ray

Day Two: [Armored Giant] Barbaroi, Bad, Burn

Day Three: [Dead Eight] Luke Holmes

Day Four: [Fallen Heavenly Knight] Juliet

Day 5: [The Pope] Dependent Moon Night

Day Six: [Battousai] Cashmere

Day Seven: [Storm King "King of Storms" (Wind Attribute Magic Super Position)] Cadence

Day Eight: [Disease Cavalry] Masked Riser

Day 9: [Surpriser] Grimes

Nine days of "tournaments” and nine winners.

He tries to recall the winner's background when the pause was so glaring.

(Super > and Duel Ranker, the third day is a member of that (...) Death Period. Day seven is crusade third and clan fourth. Owner of the Welkin Alliance)

It is remembered in turn from the beholder. It's a complicated feeling because members of Death Period have been helped and disturbed.

"What was he like on the ninth day..."

But I can't remember who the last person was.

I thought it might be a new addition from outside the country...

"Mr. Grimes belongs to a party called Fairytale Squad, based in the western part of the kingdom. He is active in [goblinking] crusades and solving the suicide bombing ghost ship case that caused Chiora to noise"

"I see."

The secretary who was next door...... a woman ninja in the guise of mouths the answer to his question.

They're not only gathering information within Gideon, they're also stretching their information networks to the West.

Anyway, now I know what Grimes is all about.

"If you look at the results this way, it's surprising and reasonable."

Winners include those who are not super or rankers, indicating that this “tournament” was not only about simple strength, but also about luck, including combinations.

In the first place, taking part in a "tournament” is a competition in itself and involves luck. Because duels, crusade rankers, and super positions will be a draw, except for priority appearances certified by the kingdom.

For the record, all the members of the Death Period benefited from the right of first appearance.

That is Ultimia's decision. Core members are fighting shoulder to shoulder at harmony meetings, and the three Xiada are also credit for their raids on Wangdu.

Even if it wasn't Ray and his people, they would have been elected. Likewise, they are certified as such.

And luck, or inevitability. As a result of winning the tournament, all of those clans gained the right to challenge the beads.

Most importantly, the < K&R > challenged < UBM > escaped to the other side of the sky.

Since there was one escape, the winner's challenge to < UBM > was temporarily suspended, and it was decided to proceed sequentially from those convenient after measures had been put in place. For this reason, the winners of days seven to nine have not yet tried.

Luke, the third day winner in the previous winner before Day Six, is unchallenged and is waiting.

He didn't immediately try because there was originally a respite of up to two weeks or so in internal time by the time of the challenge. It must have been a mind count that would have increased its own battle power a little, prepared it, and increased the success rate of the challenge.

"... Speaking of which, in the end, the only winner was originally in the kingdom"

I was also wondering if there would be many names of new entrants from outside the country, so surprisingly.

But as far as he can tell, who is in charge, there should have been quite a few who would change their affiliation with the kingdom and come to this “tournament," and they were registered.

If you look at the details of the results, there are many new affiliates for those who disappeared in the qualifying round or lost as soon as they entered the main race.

I can assure you, however, that the combination of tournament tables was random and there were no manipulations intended to disadvantage them. Couldn't you win up as a result of your strengths, including luck?

"Same day draw for cancellation, done!

When I thought about that, an official came to report it.

"Right. It's time for the deadline."

The rule is that if a registered athlete does not show up at the scheduled time, he/she will withdraw his/her participation and draw the same day to an empty slot.

Ray Ray, the winner of the first day, is also the mouthpiece who took part in the "tournament” with this rule.

That's not strange in itself...... but.

"... but did you even get a cancellation on the last day"

Should have set a date for participation considering his plans, but still cancels this way.

Regardless, there are circumstances in the master as well. From Tian's point of view, it is not surprising in itself that it will do so in the 'phenomenon of disappearing to the other side' characteristic, 'the sudden convenience of real life'.

In the end, however, there have been several non-participations in all ten days.

As a percentage of the total, it would be less than 3%, but I also feel it's a lot.

…………

The Count was concerned and searched for the documents of those who had registered but did not participate.

The documents he holds in the office drawer are quickly found and he glances at them.

"............... this"

And as I go through my eyes, I realize.

The more people who signed up and didn't participate... the more fierce they were newly affiliated with.

Former Rankers from Legendary and Grand Barroa were also scheduled to participate, but are missing.

"This is for today."

"... that's terrible"

And today's paperwork handed down by the secretary ninja is worse.

I thought there were many fierce men whose mythology class targeted this time in the prize.

But there were more than one fierce person who was supposed to participate, cancelled.

There were three freelance associates, and one didn't show up at the prescribed time.

"The rules of the tournament…"

The Count recalls that he has confirmed it many times.

There are four main rules for this tournament.

"First, only those eligible to participate shall belong to the Kingdom"

"Second, participants cannot be transferred to another country for three years after the tournament."

"Thirdly, if a participant commits a criminal act similar to imprisonment for more than one year in the Kingdom, all save points will be rendered unusable"

"Fourthly, participants gain the right to challenge < UBM > according to their ranking. In addition, if you sign the [contract] of the Intention to Participate in the War, in which the Kingdom was involved within three years, you will also gain the right to choose to acquire rare weapons as a secondary prize. The order of selection depends on the ranking of the tournament

Given the purpose of opening this “tournament," it's only natural.

But what happens if you registered but didn't actually participate (...).

Can we tie up those who are only registered with this rule?

The answer is no.

Not covered by the contract at the time you do not participate. Slide instead to those who participated in the draw on the same day.

Aside from the [contract] for the second prize, I don't crave the second prize enough to be a fierce one, and I haven't signed it there.

"... something deliberate?

Although I registered, I still decided not to participate because I didn't like the terms?

There may be, but it's hard to believe that everyone who doesn't participate does.

If so, there was also the possibility that some intent was intervening.

"Ha, Count! Ha, my God!?

When the Count was conceiving, an official rushed in looking panicked.

The secretary ninja stands between him and the staff to shelter the Count, but the Count lowers it.

"What happened in such a hurry? No way, some other super guy did it again?

Franklin, Gabella (and Shu), Hannya, etc., had images in the Count's brain of 'If something happens in Gideon, it's first.' Second princess next, then < UBM >.

So to the Count who threw such a bitter laughing inquiry, the officials...

"Yes (...)!"

I snorted heavily.

…………

"Oh, no, I haven't made a case..."

That's how officials sweat to deny their own words that have emanated from the momentum.

"… explain it in order"

"Yes. Earlier, the alternate lottery for the cancellation was completed on the same day…"

The official, who had thus regained some calm, began to explain.

The Count finishes listening to it...... "What do you mean!?" He exclaimed.

◇ ◇ ◇

□ Central Arena/Control Room

The fourth round, which is said to be qualifying, is over, and the next round is the fifth, which also enters the audience.

In the holding room, Bishmal, the Kingdom's duel seventh, meditated and focused his consciousness on the next game.

…………

The last day that will be a battle for mythical privileged weapons.

It's not hard to imagine it becoming an unprecedented fierce fight.

And Figaro, the dueling king, is also in the “tournament” of the day.

That's why Bishmal also entered on this day.

Tom the duel third... because he has the opportunity to fight Figaro without going through an opponent he can't win because of his compatibility.

Figaro, the dueling champion, and bumps into each other in a game that isn't a mock fight.

In a way, that was the prize for Bishmal.

"... the Riser guy was winning"

At the “tournament” yesterday, my friend Riser had a brilliant win.

It would also be a factor that all rankers above him, other than Tom, were competing in other “tournaments" depending on what you see.

But there were also fierce crusade rankings and owners of the < AETL Coalition >, which was never an easy fight.

Still, Riser won and won.

…………

Friends who were hitting the wall in the same way.

But now he's starting to move on.

Bishmal felt that Riser had moved on in the King's Capital raid and this “tournament” that took place while he was at a death penalty.

That's why Bishmal chose today's “tournament” to move forward as well.

To do so, we must win.

If he wants to win himself, he also thinks there is no other way than to push him unconsciously without any clutter.

That's why all the types of communication equipment are served in item boxes.

Nor have we looked at the combined table of the main battle.

If we win, we'll all hit Figaro.

With that in mind, Bishmall only won one game at a time.

"Mr. Bishmal, it's time..."

"Oh, okay"

Eventually, the official called, and Bishmal headed to the entrance.

Because I was concentrating on my own insides...... I didn't notice the strange look on the part of the officials who came to call him.

It's as if you're sympathetic, to that look.

◇

As soon as he entered, Bishmal noticed something wrong with the air in the arena.

There is an audience cheering for Bishmal's appearance.

But more confusion occupied the venue.

Bishmal wondered if he had made any mistakes in the admission, but immediately guessed that was not the case.

Because much of the audience's gaze was directed to the entrance on the other side, not to the entrance Bishmar.

No one has come in yet.

But surely... Bishmal understood that it was a match with some unusual opponent.

(... from the main election the tournament table should have been public)

Perhaps the air in the audience today is because they looked at the tournament tables that Bishmal didn't dare to see.

(No way, do you bump into Figaro?

If so, it can also be said to be a survivor.

Let's also rejoice that we got the opportunity to bump into everything of ourselves early.

(... no)

But soon I get an intuition that it's not.

If the target is Figaro, there can be no air in this audience.

Purer...... because it should be full of cheers wanting a match.

An opponent who is more prominent than the dueling ranker Bishmal and is more perplexed than cheering.

I didn't know anyone like that.

My mind, which I should have stipulated would only hit the person in front of me, sways with the suspicion I had.

But in no time, the answer is… one man appears from the other entrance.

It was a brilliant man of flesh.

I wear leather jumpers and leather pants, but I can see muscle irregularities even over my clothes.

He wore sunglasses on his face and couldn't see his eyes, but he definitely looked as tough as his flesh.

Bishmal is also a musculoskeletal avatar, so it would also look like a prowl entertainment in line.

But the audience, and Bishmall... don't have that serene sentiment.

"............... what do you mean"

Bishmal also holds the confusion the audience had.

I've never met Bishmal with the man who showed up.

But I knew what it looked like, including the outfit.

I've never seen it in person, but I watch it more than once in a video that went up online.

Bishmal recalls two of these “tournament” rules, along with the names that come to mind.

"First, only those eligible to participate shall belong to the Kingdom"

"Second, participants cannot be transferred to another country for three years after the tournament."

If so, there is no way this man is here (...).

But the man is here (...).

"and“ Tournament ”Day 10, Game 1 of Game 5......"

When the two are aligned on the stage, the announcer also performs his own duties with a voice that also contains confusion.

"West, Duel Ranked # 7" Flaming Rage ”'s [Mighty Man] Bishmal"

name of Bishmar, who entered earlier,

"East..."

And

"Former, # 2 Cardina Duel Rankings......"

the former title of a man relative to Bishmal;

"- [Destroyed King] Alberto Schwartzkaiser"

- I gave you a name that you can't possibly belong to the kingdom.

To be continued