＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ [Armored Pilot] Hugo Receps

Two days later in Dendro, at noon, I re-logged into Mr. Manigold's villa.

It was lunch time, so the cook at Mr. Manigold's villa cooked me lunch.

Anything. Mr. Manigold doesn't eat much in this villa, so he's happy to be able to dance to his guests for the first time in a long time.

By the way, the food was very tasty, but... compared to the chef's cheesy dish, the boulders didn't seem to have enough power to taste.

"... Huh, huh?

Drinking coffee after a meal, I glance at the newspaper the servants prepared for me. (Cuco was challenging Latte Art. Note that if the top part is white when you look down on the coffee, it seems to be a critical safe-judgment in Cuco's eating habits)

The newspaper says that Cardina and Grand Barroa have entered into negotiations in the lake city of Vensale.

I knew there was a skirmish going on with the Gran Barroa forces landing in Cardina, but apparently things will progress.

However, even if it says negotiation, it doesn't even say its focus, and I don't know if I'm in Dragnomad, not locally.

"... If you're a master, do you know anything about it?

However, the Master should have been on his way to counteract Granvaroa as well.

Including Cassandra's abilities, I don't think that Master would be safe for anything to happen.

But since we broke up before we boarded the [Eltrame], I'm also a little worried.

One way or another, though I'm worried you're not breaking my sister's fuselage like I am.

Other articles caught my eye: 'There are unaccompanied boys and girls missing all over Cardina'.

I folded up the newspaper and headed with Cuco to Mr. Caluto's workshop, sinking a little into stories that reminded me of the case of the once Gozmaids Bandits.

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There was a familiar figure in Mr. Caluto's workshop.

That's Mr. Chef's silky.

Red hair...... a split person, known as Red, works in Mr. Calute's workshop.

......? But just like a little different hair color?

"Are you here?"

Just then, Mr. Calute greeted us when he realized we were here.

"Yes. Silky, you're already working"

"Oh, I'm starting in the morning. Except for my skills, it usually helps because I'm diligent. Well, they also asked for precautions..."

"Precautions?

"It's only available when you work in a building owned by someone other than yourself. Anything that pisses you off as extra, it seems you lose your skill efficiency and you lose your worst."

"Ah......"

Close to the anecdote of the original silky.

I should have been talking about getting taunted or kicked out if I was in a bad mood.

He said you're not allowed to touch him.

"I guess so."

"I don't care if you don't tell me, I'm not even a prosthetic woman."

"Right................ Right?

I think there's been a terrible cumming out right now... let's go through.

Mr. Caluto stood before [White Rose], who had kept it, and began to explain.

"Well, with the addition of Silky, [White Rose] the aim of restoration stood, and I was putting together some restoration plans"

"Some?

"Just fixing it will degrade performance to the point where it's 'a little worn out but fixed'. Whatever it is, it's completely destroyed once. degrade, including the efficiency of the granting skills"

…………

That may have no choice.

If it breaks that far, it means it's not perfect even if it can be fixed.

"So, I need to reinforce it with some kind of hand, do you have any hopes or ideas as the owner?

"Reinforcement…"

I felt like there was something going on when they said that... I immediately remembered.

"Speaking of which, I got something like this in the fight on the [Eltram]"

Remove an item from the item box on the workbench of the workshop.

That's one power furnace.

- [Machine Dragon Heart Nuclear Imperial Glory].

This reward weapon was earned from the aircraft of the Dragon Head transformed into < UBM > in that battle.

…………

Mr. Caluto invited me after jizzily observing the [Machine Dragon Heart Nucleus].

That's how I approached him - he ate a strong decopin on his forehead.

"Huh..."

"Sa Ki... Yikes!

I held my forehead to the shock I ran, but I was pissed off with an expression I couldn't describe and a squeezing voice without getting my hair in between.

"Oh man, you would totally change the story if this happened! It's like declaring Tanyao even though it's made of four dark engravings!?

"I don't get the metaphor..."

"'Waste' in a nutshell, it is!" Auntie! 'Add too!

If it was a comic book, it was full of rage that even Punska and I were going to make a phonetic sound.

"Yeah, but explain it yesterday..."

"No!"

... If you ask me, I explained I fought [Imperial Glory]... but I don't think I said I did.

"Almost the same performance as the power furnace [Imperial Glory]! I can't read it, but I also add some skills! Limited in use, but broken if seen as anecdotal!... from scratch to redefine the plan! I have no hand in wasting this power furnace's energy."

"Uh, my opinion is"

"No longer makes sense to ask"

... It's my fuselage.

But I'm not going to be able to make the most of this power reactor, so I'm just going to have to leave it to you.

"A bunch of armaments that I set up but put away due to fuel consumption issues...... I can do with this power reactor. Slightly halibut (...), but far more performance than before"

He's an angry Mr. Caluto, but he grins with a niggle as he watches [Machine Dragon Heart Nucleus].

"Don't want more than [Imperial Glory] performance"

"More than that fuselage...?

"That was pre-war design. The technology of Magingear is advancing every day. Come to Cardina, my Leprechaun technical skills are also increasing"

That's what Mr. Caluto said, poking a trick and [White Rose] armor.

"Above all, the underlying parts are different. The previous [Imperial Glory] doesn't have Franklin's hands, but the base part of this guy is a specialty processed by him with a dedicated monster. That's the guy who got to Super. Inevitably, the Born Again [White Rose] has always been... No, it will be a presence that draws a line with the rest of < Maggie >. The highest pure dragon class beyond the subdragon class and pure dragon class... will be."

"Dragon King, Maggie..."

To Mr. Caluto's assertion, breathtaking.

"But there's one thing I really need to do to do that"

"What's that?

"[Amnil (...)]."

The name sounded familiar.

"It's from the Legendary Spiritual Capital..."

"Oh, the tree that is the name of the city and the symbol of the nation. And it's the name of the material you can pick from it."

"But isn't that... wood?

Why do we need wood for the production of Magingear, a machine weapon?

"Oh, it's wood. But the fibers of the branches are tough, and most importantly, they have terribly high conductivity of magic. Nerves and blood vessels of… Ideal for lines that flow magic from power to parts. Especially if you want to maximize this level of power reactor… its output"

It was Thomas Alba Edison's anecdote of filaments that passed behind his brain.

That's a story about using Japanese bamboo, and maybe using plant material is a rare story.

"The original [Imperial Glory] also used [Amnil]. At that time, it was a request from the state, so the Empire also kept the tiger child material... chip, yeah, there was that problem."

"Mr. Caluto?

Until then, Mr. Caluto, speaking in a good mood, distorted his expression as if he had stumbled upon something.

"… [Amnir] rarely goes outside the Legendary. A long time ago... as much as I offered it to the invading nation of Adraster during the Three Powers. The materials found in Dreyfe's stash are also the remainder of that era. I guess the quality was somewhat off."

It's also surprising that over six hundred years old material was stored, but it's also surprising that that [Imperial Glory] was performing using it.

I can see how much material [Amnil] is.

"Although it is one of the best materials for ultra-high performance equipment, Legendary has therefore also designated it as a contraband as a strategic supply. It is only given to good craftsmen and important figures belonging to Legendary. Even this Cardina, who says, 'There's nothing you can't get if you have money,' will have no owner"

"... What happens if I make it without [Amnille]?

"Half-performance, I hope."

Such a large difference is determined by the presence or absence of [Amnir].

... I guess I should get it somehow, but I have no idea how to get it.

"... there's something about patrolling."

That's when I heard the voice I heard from the entrance to the workshop.

"Manigold"

"Mr. Manigold?

At the entrance...... there was some tired looking Mr. Manigold.

"Hugo. Come with me. Another request for an escort, and then [Amnil] could be available"

"Huh?"

"An important figure of Legendary is just coming to this city. Perhaps he would have [Amnille] too. Negotiate with him...... I want Hugo to accompany me as a combat personnel in case. You and Cuco are particularly effective against each other."

Same reason as that [Eltrame].

But that means... meeting the person who needs our Hell Gate.

"... who the hell are you negotiating with?

To my inquiry, Mr. Manigold answers… while darkening the colour of fatigue.

"- [Curse King] LS Ergo Sm"

"................................. Huh?

The name still sounded familiar.

'Cause that name...

"The head of the Legendary Rear Top Clan."

Because in Legendary...... it was the name of the worst pervert (...) in < Infinite Dendrogram >.

He is a man who is only called a 'pervert' no matter who he hears the rumors to, including his master.

And face-to-face negotiations and Mr. Manigold's escort.

……… I may not need [Amnir] that much.

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That thought was empty, and I was the wingman in the negotiations.

To be continued