<Infinite Dendrogram>

Episode XV: Heavenly Stars, Sea Stars Prequel

■ Drife Imperial Effective Dominant Area/Lunings Territory - Supply Collection Area

May 6, 2045, 8: 00 AM GMT.

Until the war that determined the fate of the kingdom and empire, it cut forty-eight hours in < Infinite Dendrogram > internal time.

At the same time two days later, at a time when the war would begin, the Imperial Second Clan, Full Metal Wolves, was guarding a supply staging area in Lunnings territory in preparation for the war.

Here we stockpile large quantities of recovery items and food brought from the Empire in order to replenish them during the war.

Staging the whole kingdom. Unlike the kingdom, where each city is consolidating its backup system, the imperial side must bring in supplies.

The importance of this material catchment area is therefore high. Fighting has not occurred at this time because it is outside the kingdom, but it was also natural for < FullMetalWolves > to hit the alert.

"Hmmm......"

In the meantime, one of the members who had logged in for security had some doubts and was tilting his neck.

"Tighten your mind. It's a time when death penalties are an obstacle to war."

"Yes!

Herdine, the owner, spoke up against him troubled.

The return of the death penalty takes a whole day in real life.

In other words, one might say that the war itself had already begun three days before the war began.

"That, owner. I have one question."

"What?"

"Why is the start time midnight (...)?

Kiri is good when it comes to starting the war at midnight Greenwich Standard Time, but the time inside is the same as now at 3: 00 AM.

There's about too late at night, and the chili isn't good.

Even though it was a war here, its members were wondering whether it needed to be matched with real time.

But Herdyne had the answer to that question.

"It's speculative, but for two reasons. One is that this is the subject's war. So it's a good time for the Master, so to speak."

"What's the other one?

"Some things can be inferred from the opponent's movements if the battle starts late at night"

That's what Herdyne said, looking up at the night sky.

There's a moon floating there, just like the Earth.

"In the kingdom is Yongshiro Tsukisho, the [King of Assassination] of the [Master] who exerts his power at night. Manipulate shadows, use shadows as weapons, and hide in shadows. Night is his battlefield. If you are sneaked out of the shadows and used the final depths that will surely kill your opponent in exchange for your own death...... but it is dangerous"

"Then what more should we avoid at night..."

"But in his movements, he can see the movement of the moon itself. Due to previous trends, there is little action by him alone. His move was on the moon night of the moon... If he turns to the attacker at the same time as the war starts, Attacker again. Conversely, without it, they would turn to defenders."

"Defender... Oh, is that a fort!

"That's right. A large number of people are needed to defend the Fort. It's better to work together than to be a defensive battle. If so, it is best to leave the defense to the large clan. We believe that the highest probability in the kingdom is the largest number of people in first place."

The Moon and Night Wide Debuffs are also extremely powerful in defense battles that the other side has to attack.

Conversely, even in second place, a small number of < Death Period > are not suited for defense.

Minority elite in individual combat and wide-area extermination. It is thought to turn to the attacker for sure.

Third place < K&R > would also be an attacker given the nature of the PK population.

"But as I mentioned earlier, the power of the moonshadow is also useful as an attacker. The number of people. So I perceive that in the initial movement of the war. If you don't come out on the night that's their main battlefield... we need to move tactics on the assumption that the Moon Party is protecting the Fort."

"Okay! Thank you for answering my question."

"Oh. Well, keep guarding me, please"

"Yes!"

Members were satisfied with Herdyne's answer and moved to their own quarters.

Only herdine is left on the spot.

…………

Attackers and defenders.

It's a word that spread to the neighborhood at a time when the rules of this war were well known.

It's a game division, but it's easy to understand.

There are other things defenders can protect, but you can't protect them in large numbers. Because it's smaller than the fort, it's best not to find it than to protect it.

And both countries keep it a secret to whom they entrusted life and treasure.

No one but the parties knows. Because if you don't find out, there's no danger.

Neither does Herdyne know any information about those two flags.

I only know... but I'm not involved in that security.

(... if the moonshadow dives into the shadows, it will be able to do enough)

Perhaps there may be solitary action that has not been previously exemplified.

(but... that's probably not)

Herdyne has heard from the King that 'the moonshadow is an attacker or a choice of forts'.

"From her (First Princess) 's point of view, even if her defense in adult numbers is effective, she won't leave two flags with the Bug in the Lion."

In case you fall back on the imperial side, there will be one flag left in the kingdom at that point.

If two were kept, the Empire would do everything in its power to turn around, and given that, on the contrary, it would be safer to let the attacker protect only one.

(I don't just do it with attackers and defenders....... annoying)

There is no comparison between the power of the last move and the number of flying manoeuvres.

It's supposed to be gameplay, but on the contrary, it's starting to resemble a real war.

(That's why we also need to be on strict alert here)

Because crushing the supply line is the constant path of war.

(Three long days of fighting, even if each person always has an item box. Exhaustion will not be spared enough to fight hard. In particular, depletion of MP and SP becomes a problem. Juba can solve those problems, but she's working with Splendida this time)

It is also an unhelpful placement to crush the weaknesses of one < super > and allow him to operate in full.

Aside from them, there are many parties in the war that come to battle with all their strength.

That's not only the Empire, but the Kingdom as well. It's not like the last unilateral battle.

(As this one moves, so does the kingdom side. Strange behavior of the Kingdom Branch of or Alliance. Raid by < K&R > on < Master > responsible for exploring the kingdom. The top clan is already in motion)

Also, I can't see the movements of the earlier mentioned Moon Sessions or the second place Death Period creepily enough.

Herdyne is surprised that she may have some big plans.

(In Tian's move… Tomorrow, the Second Princess will enter in conjunction with the return of the Prince of the Yellow River)

The journey to the Yellow River between Elizabeth, the second princess of the kingdom, and Tsanlong, the third prince of the Yellow River, takes place the day before the war.

Gray Alpha Centauri, the super of the Yellow River, has already arrived in the Wang capital and is ready to take the princess, accompanying samurai and escort on board.

Critical timing, but apparently the result of Gray getting into trouble at Cardina and arriving later than planned.

There is no imperial approach to this to the best of Herdyne's knowledge.

Gray and Xunyu, the two of the Yellow River. Being a ranker, it is true that the forces that can also intervene in war want you to just walk away from the kingdom.

An extra escort... even though it's not a ranker, it's a respite if it also takes the kingdom's side of the force.

Except for the Ranker, if you step into the battlefield, you'll be evicted, but the city's interior is not covered by this rule. Even non-rankers can help recover, repair weapons, and defend spies in the city.

Alternatively, more special support may also be possible depending on the Embrio.

"... Again, it won't be a glimmer"

Whimpering alone, Herdine sees her own < Embrio > sleeping crest.

He and Fenrill, too, do their best.

Being a worlder, he has a fear of war victory and defeat and a slight exaltation to battle.

Apart from the rise and fall of the Empire, we also wanted to know as one player how far our powers would reach.

Not just him, but Ranker is like that.

Two more days, huh?

He shrugged alone as he quickened his heartbeat just a little.

That's how he realizes again that he's going to play his part while waiting for the war in two days.

- It was then that Herdyne's Hazard Detection skills reacted.

"Huh!"

In his aggressive judgment, he puts his left arm up in front of his face.

Immediately afterwards, the sleeves of military coats granted magical resistance - burn in the light (laser).

(This is...!

He instantly "instantly equips" a magical firearm and shoots it back at the fastest possible point towards the firing point of light.

A magic bullet hits the air where nothing seems to be.

Then something there... something like a spherical drone broke and disappeared.

"Raid!

Herdyne calls members on alert with the Loud Ring they were equipped with.

But a few seconds later - I heard the explosion coming from behind me.

"What!?

That was the direction of the warehouse where the recovery items and accessories were stored.

"Fell!"

Herdyne immediately calls Fenrill and rushes out, equipped in the form of a portable cannon.

On his path, he sees a fire column breaking through the roof of the warehouse.

"What happened!

"Owner!? And suddenly there's an explosion from inside the warehouse...!

Members who have spoken until recently report to Herdine in a wolfish manner.

"Immediately extinguish fire! Check the fire extinguisher item box! Collaborate with the Water Attribute Magic Position to hit the extinguishing fire!

"Ri, roger!

Members rush to where to store the extinguishing agent they had heard beforehand.

Get ready and run in a straight line to where you were prepared in advance......

- Herdyne saw a strange light around him.

"Avoid it!?

"Huh?"

- A ray of light (laser) pierces his head.

But that was not fatally wounded by the [brooch] he was equipped with..., but shortly afterwards the same rays fell from all directions and burned him down.

The fire extinguisher item box he was aiming for can also be shot out into the light, and the light dust and fire extinguisher white smoke that was him around can stand in.

"Again, this attack...!

Herdyne knew the light.

Once upon a time, he himself was a shot out light.

The sight in front of me reminds me of a conversation I had with my peers a few days ago.

- Hey. Forget one, Herdine.

Reminds me of the existence of the quasi super of the kingdom that was advised with its words.

"Are you coming...!

He thought that Sole was going to interfere when the situation leaned towards one or the other.

When one of the kingdoms or empire takes advantage, to watch it longer... he says he's coming to sharpen those who are winning.

But I hear Herdyne's reckoning was off a lot.

Before the war began in earnest, Sole began to interfere.

"- [Light King]!

- As if responding to the cry, the rain of light poured on < Full Metal Wolves >.

To be continued