＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

■ Western-style shop

After intervening in the war between the kingdom and the empire, the mechanical mask was headed to the ruins.

It is in the West, but it is not known to the kingdom, to the empire, nor to those who know ancient civilizations.

It is now a facility with a concealment capability equal to or greater than that of the Karcheratan Monument, which has become the Kingdom's most important base.

There is no reaction from any kind of defense equipment to the mechanical mask walking through the passage of.

There were several mechanical weapons in the hallway that were designed to remind the Huangtao soldiers, but they didn't seem to be working.

So the machine mask arrived in a lab-like room.

There are five huge cylindrical devices in the room, one filled with a clear green solution.

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The machine mask took out the box in front of the device.

The box is an unlimited version of the item box and [Jewel] (...).

An item box expands the interior space to accommodate items therein and slowly or completely stops a state change. The same applies to [Jewel], which is intended for organisms. (Some golems and eggs may be in the item box, etc.)

For the possession of living beings who have obeyed them, or for the possession of human remains.

It is divided into item boxes and [jewels] by use in things and organisms.

Speaking of where the difference actually occurs, it is due to the magical effects granted automatically (...), depending on the skill used by Boxmaker (Box Jazz) and Sealing Stone Craftsman (Jewel Jazz) when creating items.

The same phenomenon where magicians use their skills to automatically build and activate magic.

It is a kind of auxiliary by, but because it is much more complex than normal attack and healing magic, it is difficult to execute without auxiliary... it is said to be "close to impossible".

Therefore, it is common sense that the restrictions on "subject" and "ownership" included from the outset in the subsidy of the [Architype System] cannot be removed even from the skills of super positions.

"Near impossible" and "impossible" are different.

The master craftsman was able to create the "near impossible" without assistance (...)... and without restrictions. The box is the result.

There are limits to the number and size of things that can be put in, but organisms that don't obey... can also carry humans.

A further arrangement of similar techniques is the Yellow River National Treasure Beast Pearl.

For the record, the master craftsman showed his best friend King Zweier after he created it, saying, "You can only use it for crimes such as item boxes that don't require ownership or permission? Because she complained, she just made one prototype and put it in the warehouse.

In fact, since the prototype has been used for kidnapping since more than 2000 years, it can be said that the concern of the late King Zweier was correct.

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Vito was removed from the box while asleep.

The machine mask wore the same mask as Vito's and dropped it in a capsule filled with solution.

Vito did not develop, nor did she appear to be breathing inhibited.

"I confirmed the achievement of two orders."

Someone else speaks from behind the machine mask, but the machine mask does not turn around.

The Lord of Voices also wore a mask similar to the one worn by the mechanical mask.

But it was smaller than the mechanical mask, and it looked like a woman.

Her name is Chris Fragment.

Things that used to clash as unidentified technicians in Cardina.

The main body is the completed mass production type Huangtao [Crystal Rhythm] that the first Flagman finally worked on.

It is an integral part of the remaining three bodies (...) and was moved westward after the Eltram incident.

Request certification

The machine mask does not turn to her, but speaks the word for inquiry.

Chris answers the question while presenting something like a card key with his shoulder-folded face if he is a human.

"Under the will of the first generation."

Confirmed.

So... the machine mask is off guard.

If either the words or the card keys were incorrect, the machine mask would have been pointing its power at Chris.

It's a serious matter. We recognize your plane as "yours," and it's not impossible because it hasn't been in contact for long. "

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They sat beside the historical flagmen who inherited the legacy of early civilization, but they moved with slightly different intentions, but it was only recently that they realized that the machine mask was similar (...) to themselves in a sense.

The cut was about three months ago in internal time... the Carcheratan incident.

Operation of [Akra Vaster], the decisive weapon of early civilization.

The effect was not, to be honest, just carceratan.

The legacies of ancient civilizations that continued to move in the modern era also grasped the existence of [Akra Vaster].

Because the machine mask also showed a reaction, Chris and the others realized that the machine mask was on the same side as themselves and touched it.

"The contact was 2000 years... or hundreds of years late, but understand that it's not impossible. Precious machines in the early stages of operation and now. It's too different. Even the Creator won't notice."

"It was Mr. Flagman who designed me like that."

"Mr. Flagman (...)?... let's take a good look. Your plane is an important force."

The weakness of the title to the creator, Flagman, smelled a little frustrated, but Chris did not pursue it any further.

Records are received through the mask. Enough combat power. But there was also a rough encounter. We're about to miss our chance. "

In Tri Flags, the machine mask was moving to secure the [Veldrion F].

Until then, however, he had been operating in Grand Barore for a separate incident (...), so he arrived in the kingdom of Kiola after the beginning of the war.

And I picked up Chris's order and decided not to head northwest to secure it… Catherine was discovered by Deva King.

It is unclear how we found the stealth mechanical mask, but the machine mask speculation suggests that the Cyclops eyes we were carrying were specially made.

Anyway, it's a mechanical mask that can't be called "suspicious" no matter how you scratch your feet.

Eventually, he fell into a state of combat and arrived at the scene quite late.

I have no objection.

Until then, when it came to bad luck, the machine mask was accepted as its own failure.

However, as a result, the order with the highest priority has been completed, so there is no problem.

I have to ask.

Permission granted.

"Why did you collect the Master? The original order was supposed to be weapons only."

The machine mask looked at Vito in the solution capsule and asked.

The machine connected to the capsule constantly spits numbers and words out on the screen.

"Looking at the ability of its degradation" incarnation ”, I realized its usefulness and decided that it needed analysis."

I'm guessing you're reading Igoronak's data from the emblem that moved over the cutting surface of your left hand in its current progressive form.

"The Creator analyzed the data of the incarnates who came here once, and converted their technology into decisive weapons and precious machines."

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"That's why we now analyze this degradation“ incarnation ”and develop remote control devices that are not trapped in space or obstacles. Verdrion To increase the completeness of weapons such as prototypes.

Chris is going to do the same trick as the first Flagman once did.

What about the Incarnate intervention?

The term "incarnation” here refers to the management AI.

The management AI releases the Master and gives him various trials of his own creation.

But basically, the management AI is on the Master's side.

Machine masks considered that the act of capturing and analyzing risks causing the intervention of management AI.

But Chris denies it.

There is no intervention from them. Neither this base nor the events surrounding our mask are known to them. Otherwise, we'll be gone for the last 2000 years. "

The same thing that the management AI did not realize about the Karcheratan ruins until it was exposed to the ground.

In a sense, the ability to conceal these facilities and masks is more than a decisive weapon is the lifeline of the early forces of civilization.

"Detection of their technology and abilities, including the body tied to the degradation" incarnation ”, is interrupted."

"The Master disappears into that world without moving his hands and feet, but what do you do about it?

Take the data until it disappears. If not, retrieve the data after the return. That's all I'm talking about. "

While explaining, Chris thought to himself, "Can it disappear in the first place?"

This capsule is for capturing and analyzing things like incarnations.

It was unclear whether the exit from there was the same as... the situation under the control of the Incarnation.

It doesn't seem to be a problem because it hasn't disappeared yet, but if it does, I'll place another order.

Got it. It is currently operating under your command, which is the Order Priority (Order Grade) II. There's no problem. "

The machine mask nodded at Chris's explanation and said so.

Order priority. I've never heard of it before, but what's the order?

"Mr. Flagman. A person who holds the key in the name of Mr. Flagman. [Emperor]. The second and subsequent generations of Mr. Flagman who inherited his knowledge. It is stipulated in this ranking."

"... I see. That's why I followed the Empire for so many years. But why is the Emperor's priority higher than that of the Great Sage?

"Unknown. Mr. Flagman confirmed it."

In response to the mechanical mask, Chris would have breathed if he were human.

Given the history of your aircraft, has it been programmed to include even the reason?

For Chris, the mechanical mask before us and ourselves was created by the same creator after the collapse of earlier civilizations.

If the development form of Huangtao Dragon is a determinant weapon, Chris and the others are the development form of Huangtao Man. Alternatively, [Silver Wind] may be included as a form of development of the sparkling pony.

But this mechanical mask... the weapon wearing the mechanical mask is different.

Experimental, but mass-produced, weapons adapted to the new world.

In a sense, it is even a guinea pig for verification and demonstration.

... the individual in front of me was like a guinea pig evolved into a dragon.

(Now... how much should I trust?)

Blank in 2000.

In the meantime, this individual acquires the unintended appearance of the Creator and more power than expected.

It is a token that follows Chris's order, but just like Vito in the capsule... it is something that needs to be investigated.

Above all, it is unclear what we have been doing in the period since we became unknown (...) in the Empire until we discovered it.

It is a weapon of ancient civilization, and there will no longer be a case of an "incarnate” spy... but we still cannot fully de-alert.

For this reason, after they were delegated, they also moved away from the western continent.

But it will also need to be reoriented on the occasion of this war.

To find out, ask one question first.

Earlier orders. There was one unfinished business. "

Affirmative. It is judged difficult to eliminate those present at the scene in a short period of time. I gave priority to achieving the upper order and left. "

I don't mind that. You're making the right decision. However, I was doing a lot of work (...). If the declared specs were correct, I would have killed [Kamao] before his intervention. You must have had no reason to put your mind to it.

Chris asks, 'Was the power I told you when I was assigned overstated, or was there some other intent involved?'

I stepped in, but if it was a risk factor, I had to throw it out before the plan went any further.

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The machine mask remains silent and opens the chest of equipment like its own bodysuit.

The body under the gear resembled the body of an adult male.

But... part of it is sinking.

There is a broken metal peeking from the membrane that appears to be a little torn skin.

Damage?

Due to the [inclination] that was engaged earlier. As a result of being hit by a part of the control unit, the function was temporarily limited. "

I was unable to perform due to damage from previous engagements.

Chris was convinced that the reason was not unnatural.

If you need to fix it, do it?

"No, if it's not in combat or alert, it's self-repairable damage."

It is a weapon that has been operating almost stand-alone for 2000 years.

Naturally, we can repair the damage ourselves.

I see. Then put down the prototype and wait. "

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However, the machine mask did not match the order.

What's the matter? Why don't you get the prototype out of the box?

Chris asks in suspicion, but the response of the machine mask was surprising.

"If you get out of the box, this facility will probably collapse (...)"

"... what?

For a moment, it was enough to rug Chris's thinking circuit.

It will be due to the contemporary Emperor . Until it was stored in a box, the additional units inside were sending countless signals. "

"... signal?

That was something Chris couldn't sense... but it wouldn't be surprising if he could sense a mechanical mask, a humanoid weapon that was superior in combat to Chris.

From the box, there must be [Emperor Stand] shelling or [Beast King] raiding on the signal. It is also assumed that the signal will be blocked like this facility, and it is possible that the signal will be bidirectional. In that case, there is a risk that the self-destructing device will be activated when the transmission/reception is interrupted. "

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The words of the machine mask... even Chris, who had to be human, were taken aback.

To put it simply, Chris and the Emperor had a hostile relationship with the early civilizations.

Because the subplan of the early civilizational forces was the launch of the End, and the king's greatest purpose was to stop the End.

Therefore, it is no wonder that in this Tri Flags, which is the greatest battle for the King, we have eliminated the forces of ancestral civilizations that will become an obstacle.

To put it another way, [Beldrion F] is an indicator to confirm whether the forces of civilization are moving in the past with this [Tri Flags], as well as a fishing bait even thinking about grasping and tapping the opponent's base position.

"Or do you want the intervention of the management AI that intercepted the signal?"

"Either way, we should not open the box until the imperial guard is lifted or the place is relocated."

The Emperor… Claudia Reinhardt Dreif's ferocity and preparedness would have made Chris dizzy if he were human.

No, even the machine is about to become like that.

On the other hand, the mechanical mask was calm. Because I knew very well that this would be the case if it were that [Impact God].

"... then return it in a box."

Got it. Follow orders. "

The machine mask then placed a box containing [Veldrion F] on top of the lab desk.

Ask to leave for self-healing.

"... I'll allow it."

So the machine mask left the lab.

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In the lab where the machine mask has left, Chris takes out a tablet like device.

There are some weapon blueprints projected.

It is a slender silhouette that looks like this if you create a balloon golem that Kasumi summons with a machine.

It has a simple appearance and doesn't look so strong.

(It's not that similar, it's even possible to say that there are only a few limbs in common)

Chris keeps thinking, thinking of the other person who had been talking to his circuit until the moment before.

(Plan to pair us with [Crystal]. The pursuit of self-evolution and diversity in new reasoning, not from the very beginning. However, due to the priority given to production volume and scalability, the basic capability is far inferior to that of the dragon. As a result, only one individual survived 2000 years after being destroyed in a ferocious environment.)

Looks like a weak plane on a tablet... actually a weak plane.

That was 2,000 years before the mechanical mask.

(Rather, it would be a miracle if only one plane remained)

However, in the destruction of the sibling machine, only one survived for a long time, and self-evolved into its present form.

It can be said that super positions from among humans are close to the creation of < UBM > from among monsters.

(... you didn't call the name)

I only called it "Your Machine" and never mentioned the name of the individual.

Chris was more or less the same when he talked to his sisters, but given that there will be more opportunities to speak with more than three sisters in the future, a name is necessary.

(Autoevolution Theory Demonstration Machine No. 7919 under Modified Environment.... no)

That is his original official name.

The accompanying figures suggest how large he and his sibling were originally.

But the theory has been proven, and now that he is alone, neither the name nor the number makes sense.

The name called in the empire is not her hobby either.

Before that, it would be reminiscent of her to name the airframe created by the Creator by herself. I don't really feel happy that my sister's [onyx designer] is called "makina" due to its deterioration.

In that case, the first generation (primary), the creator, thought that "the name that I intended to wear when it was really proven" was appropriate.

The inscription is...

─ The Wise (Tinctura) Proof Belifire

― ― It is proof of the correctness of a theory that a master craftsman thought of himself, but therefore

To be continued