＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

Yuri □Gautier

A private room in a dormitory that has already been turned off around midnight. I was looking at the screen of my mobile device wrapped in a blanket on the bed so that the dormitory warden would not notice me.

The war that was about to start on SNS... was the second war between the Empire and the Kingdom on Infinite Dendrogram and the associated 30-fold acceleration.

My friend Sonja also said, "I'll keep logging in late at night!” he said. I hear you're planning to go away on a quest with your usual party members.

I was already logged in.

…………

I haven't logged in yet.

Until just before the war began, my gaze passed through the social media and email screens.

Expect a message to come in either direction... or be afraid.

But after all, I didn't get in touch with her even though I was around a few minutes away.

I mean, that's your sister's answer.

An unwritten letter to me saying, "Don't get involved in this war."

You can say that it's good intentions (...), but it's not a soundtrack.

"...... I see."

For I am grieved, and I am at ease.

I have not yet found an answer to how I should move before I have seen the prospectus of my sister and the consequences thereof.

So now that you haven't said anything... you shouldn't be involved in either.

But if oneesan said, "Come and help me"...

"...... I need to log in, too."

I asked for a handout from Cardina and was prepared to return to the Empire.

However, if it is no longer necessary, the quest requested by Cardina... is planned to be involved in the case of the entanglement of the beads.

A bead of thunder in the hands of the Yellow River Mafia in the gambling city of Hermione.

A bead of eel, owned by the mayor of the commercial city of Cortana and released.

The beads of humanization that Manigord acquired in a transaction on the luxury ship El Torram.

Originally located in the lake city of Vencel, the ice beads went missing before and after the explosion of the city.

Earth pearls that began the battle between Cardina and Gran Baloa.

Seven pearls were stolen from the river, and flowed to Cardina.

However, depending on Cardina's information network or the chairperson's prediction, it has already been determined that one of them is not in Cardina.

So, the next one is the last one.

Strangely enough, the information I got from a reporter named Star Tun on the [Ertraum].

― ― A recovery bead in the northernmost city of Winter Orb.

I'm not headed for the Empire, but the northernmost part of Cardina.

It was a retrieval quest for the "Last Pearl" that confirmed the information.

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□■Caldina North

The sun rises from the edge of the horizon in the vast desert.

The thirsty air of the night, which had reached freezing point, began to rise gradually as the sun became hotter.

Morning scenery of extremely cold nights and scorching days.

Such a desert sky... there was a huge object floating.

A small island and a castle on it.

The [Unconfirmed Flight Fortress Laputa] was heading east.

Aim for the native land to the east, where the sun rises.

There were two figures in the command room of the fortress.

One of them is the master of this [Super Embrio], and for some reason he is wearing a todo suit [Commander-in-Chief] Gray, Alpha, and Centauri.

The other dressed up as a tall zombie, the [Corpse Dissipation Immortal] Rapid Feather.

There were two cups of coffee hanging from the claws of Suwa's prosthesis. One of them was a gift to a colleague who had been flying this stronghold since yesterday.

Yo, yo, yo

There's Todo

…………

Withdrawing comments from colleagues who are beginning to become accustomed to Todo, Kusuwa spreads a sweet cup of coffee with sugar and milk.

It seems that the Kingdom you stayed in until yesterday is the first day of the war, and various battles have already taken place... but nothing special has happened to them who have left the country.

It could even be described as a safe and graceful air trip.

That said, it's hard to call this Cardina a safe area.

I've been flying all the way north to avoid getting involved in the battle with Gran Baloa?

That's the way it is.

Armed clashes have broken out between the two countries over the massive explosion of the city on the lake.

Cardina and Gran Baloa disagree over the explosion of the lake city.

Cardina asserted that the soy sauce was antimicrobial, and Granbarroa claimed that Vencel, the meeting place, was blown up suddenly.

The battle between the two countries was increasing in frequency, with the parallels remaining.

"Flight permits and inviolability are promised in the territory of Cardina. However, if you are escorting VIPs, the risk should be contained."

That's right!

Granbarroa won't be an enemy of the Yellow River, but he's not one to get caught up in it.

However, flying north is also risky.

A monstrous bird species flew in close proximity to the Severe Winter Mountains. It is a source of income from the mountains where food is scarce.

Not to mention, there are not many individuals that can surpass the air defense capabilities of the Super Embrio when they drop by the Laputa.

Still, Gray was cautious about setting a route.

While being as far away from the south as possible, he was never within...... range of the Severe Winter Mountains.

As shown, on the map of the command room, the north was color-coded red from a certain latitude, and it was displayed as "[Comet God Bird] Alert Line".

Knowing that Gray once experienced a painful defeat there, Kubu didn't say anything.

And there's another reason to move north, Todd.

Is it the schedule (...)?

The flight schedule and flight plan for returning to the Yellow River also included Kusuma.

Among them was one that could be described as a stopover.

"At the request of the First Prince, Todo. I want to make a stop at the northernmost city of Winter Orb and have a VIP on board. I'll be there tomorrow."

That VIP is a 10-year-old child.

"Oh. It seems that the First Prince and the Mayor of Winter Orbs have been involved in trading mineral resources for a long time." The mayor's daughter decided to study in the Yellow River, so I decided to let her ride with me this time. "

Isn't this like a shared taxi while the prince and his fiancé are on an escort mission?

It's incomprehensible, but that's what the First Prince instructed me to do. Or maybe your daughter is camouflaged... and she's carrying some kind of secret note. "

... that's not the bomb, right?

Xuanyu roared as she put together her long prosthetic arm.

In the first place, this escort is incredible.

It wasn't the Yellow River Emperor who ordered Gray's dispatch. It was a request from the First Prince.

The royal side prepared the escort, not the Yellow River.

Even from the point of view of Xuyu, it seemed that the movement of the Yellow River was a chig-hug.

It feels strange. Has anything changed in the Yellow River while I was gone?

Todo, whose mirage was destroyed. In some cases, the governor of the region was connected to them, and after that, the cauldron was dedicated to solving the case. The owner of the "Huili Foolish People's Army", Huili, was appointed to Todo. "

...... Ge

Listening to his fellow dog and monkey, Xuanyu had a bitter face on the back of the token.

And he said to himself, 'Let us stay away from the city.'

And the second place in the duel went to the bird tour without victory.

"Well, it took longer than I thought, so I can't help it." I'll get it back later. "

Former third place in the duel, [King of Gardens] small bird Yu (Kanashi) catalyzed bud.

The first seat of Radiant's subordinate < Five Generals >.

In a nutshell, it's not 'strong', it's 'scary'. That's why Huili's share in the head-to-head battle was so bad... even Tsang Rong from [Long Emperor], who was in first place in the duel, was in danger of losing.

However, it was easy to go along with the opponent as long as it was limited to Kubu.

Therefore, it is not a problem to temporarily surrender the ranking...

The First Prince seemed dissatisfied with this, but the Emperor gave him permission.

…………

Apart from Tsang Rong's escort, the opposition between the emperor and the first prince in the order of succession stands out.

It seemed that the emperor was under Hui Lida and the first prince was under Gray.

In that case, it would be the Tsang Rong faction, which was also the Third Prince.

The last person, Meizuka...... is not involved in this kind of thing.

(I heard that the Emperor had weakened and transferred real power to the First Prince. then it's like.....)

The antagonistic structure that I didn't sense before I came to the Kingdom was now clearly visible.

(Could it be that it's tangled up with the Winter Orb?)

In response to the internal situation in his country, which seemed to be relatively stable in the seven major countries, Suwa said, "I wonder if there will be civil unrest like a long time ago? I'm sorry for the second act of the Empire."

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□■Somewhere in Cardina [Tetra Glamaton]

“You mean you don't monitor Winter Orb beads?”

Yeah.

In the private room of [Tetra Glamaton], the home of [IF], Rascal told Zhang to end his activities in Cardina.

While sitting on the chair, continue to point to the map on the tabletop with your right hand prosthetic hand.

"Zekus' escape was a success. We need to move to the heavens and the earth and get ready. Data collection and solicitation stop here."

They're traveling through Legendary now, but Rascal predicts that the Zekus will reach heaven and earth within three months.

Before that, I had to go to the heavens and the earth for the purpose of.

"I will return to the continent only after I have built the ground in heaven and earth."

I have... understood the continent.

"I understand your concern. You mean the incense master of the mirage, Hualong, right?"

"... yes"

"According to our support members, they are still alive. It seemed that he was being held in solitary confinement under the watchful eye of the Second Prince. Well, there may be a lot of things going on here because I'm a cologne man."

"I see, he's still... but the second prince?"

"Ah. Neither the first prince of the successor candidate nor the third prince of [Dragon Emperor]." There's no connection to us, so I don't have that much information. "

…………

I wondered, "Why are you looking for information on the survival of the executed human being?", "Who are the support members who know so much about the secret matters of the Yellow River?", but I didn't ask.

"We can't have the Yellow River now." However, after standing on our heavens and earth, we will reach out to the Yellow River as well. That's all you need to do. "

"I'm sorry..."

The Lord of old is alive. That was enough for now.

"Keep talking. The observation of the pearl is over. All support members in the Cardina, except for Richter ([Illusion King]), are raised one by one. The only remaining problem is...."

"Rasuka Ryu!" It was a long time ago! "

"Master! The triple maid is here!" Please be happy! "

"Excuse me!"

When Rascal was talking to Zhang, he opened the door of his private room vigorously and three girls came in.

One of them was Emily. A girl who is one of the Infinite Dendrograms and is protected by Rascal inside and outside the Infinite Dendrogram. For some reason, I am wearing maid clothes now.

One of them was Makina. He is a brilliant man connected to Deus Ex Machina, Lascar's Embrio, and is in charge of design and control system. Always maid clothes.

The last one was Doris. The girl Emily helped and picked up in the ship accident the other day. I have been helping with the on-board chores for some time now, saying, "I can't just take care of you." However, if Rascal's memory was certain, he hadn't worn any maid clothes until yesterday.

In addition, all three maids' clothes seemed to be of very good quality. Rascal sighed at Makina's work, “You made the items from the finest materials on your own again...”

"...... I don't mind if I stay here, but I'd like an extra room." We'll be picking up support members soon, and we'll be reunited with new ones. ”

What? Are you going to give it to me or something?

"Fufufu. Emily-chan. That's a man evasive action. I'm sure it's hidden in the room where you'll be embarrassed if you see it!"

Oh, is that so!?

"--Get out"

Rascal, unquestioned by his partner, threw the three out as he floated blood vessels on his temple.

"...... is that okay?"

”...... I was suffering from a headache even though I was supposed to be blocking my painful senses, but I'm fine”

Rascal muttered as he put his hand on his forehead and looked tired.

"... the only remaining issue was her... Doris."

"Ahh..."

Originally, when they left Cardina, Doris was going to leave her somewhere else.

However, to put it another way... I've been getting used to this ship for a short time.

Best of all, Rascal knows that Emily recognizes Doris as a friend.

It would not be a plus for her to pull away.

Besides, a close friend is not a good match for Emily.

"... if you want to go with her..."

Got it.

Zhang also leaves the room.

Rascal exhaled deeply in a lonely room.

Outside the window... I saw the desert of Cardina, where I've been active.

"I don't think it's been a year since Zekus was imprisoned... but I don't think it's been a long time."

After Zekus was defeated by Shu, he negotiated with [Reaper], met with Makina, entrusted her with weapons development, exposed [Ruins] with her information, engaged [Super], picked up [Garbera], scouted up new support members, blocked the watching of the pearl, and boarded [Ertraum]... and what he did was diverse.

It can be said that almost all of the administrative work went to him because the owner, Zekus, was imprisoned and the other sub-owner, Zeta, was a production unit.

The only exceptions are La Crima's replacement and the human trafficking department.

"But Zekus went out to the world again. If all the members were in the world, it would be the same.... there's the question of whether Zex can run it."

Zekus is the [Crime King] and has some kind of charisma.

As their flag bearer, it is impeccable.

But are your practical abilities right?

The owners of coffee shops and the operation of giant organizations are separate stories.

To be clear, it is unknown, and even in view of the other members, the operation may be in charge of Rascal as before.

Rather, there is anxiety in Rascal that "I wonder if my future business will also come to me...".

"I'm the one who runs (...) one country in a boulder." If we could increase the number of people like Zhang... Even Tian's bureaucrats who were originally there... no, we need to check on that after we get there. Just after the defeat (...), I wonder how much talent is left. "

Raising the anxiety element on the shelf for a moment, Rascal takes a seat.

Then I started brewing my own coffee with the coffee maker provided in the room.

As a result, Makina learns that it is better to prepare everything by herself, since she will bring out a get-mono beverage that wasted luxury items.

(Speaking of which, it seems that Zekus' coffee is delicious. When we meet again, will you make me a cup? To that extent, you can work for me.)

Then I looked out the window and drank my coffee while I stood...

"Master!? I asked Zhang-san!?" Caldina's coming out already!? Please wait! "

A hot cup of coffee entered the bronchi as Makina opened the door and stormed in.

"Ghee...!?"

Even without pain, my throat burns and I have trouble breathing and I cough on my knees.

"Ah, you have zero coffee." After all, you need to clean up after yourself! "

"Ma, ki, naa..."

Rascal leaked a grudging voice from his bloated throat and placed the coffee cup on his desk with his trembling hand.

Take potions instead of coffee to help heal the wounds in your throat and mouth.

"... ah, ahh. So, why do you say wait?"

After checking her throat, I asked Makina why she was tackling me.

Makina's behavior was a stupid idea, but the contents were the crystals of the wisdom of earlier civilizations.

Personality is also a reliable partner in terms of ability.

If it said "wait" in a hurry, I suspected that there would be a good reason.

"Yes! Well, I thought I'd be dropping by Winter Orb because I'm passing through the North."

"We're passing through the north because we don't want to get involved in the fighting in the south." We're not supposed to be watching their battles. "

It was Rascal, the one who wanted to make the appointment. The worst of both worlds take a concentrated attack.

Minutes later, for Granvarois, Rascal was close to the tomb thief.

The base of this [Tetra Glamaton] was a new battleship that the previous [Admiral] had fated together.

If the soy sauce is antibacterial, the highest priority will be to crush it.

Therefore, even if we know that it is the data that should be collected most, we leave the observation to other support members.

"It's the northern route, but I don't plan to go to Winter Orb." We crossed the border of the Yellow River and headed toward the boundary between the heavens and the earth. I also had guidance for the support members of the Yellow River. … Is there something wrong with this plan? ”

Rascal said that, and Makina looked more unfortunate than sorry.

"I wanted to collect waste (...) with Winter Orb."

"Waste collection?"

"Um, well, it's not definitive information, is it?" Recently, after careful examination of the information in the vicinity, I can't ignore it..... "

Rascal waits for Makina's words, thinking, "Don't be so sure that you've tackled me in a big hurry."

And then her mouth explained what happened...... Rascal moaned.

I think you should go, right?

"...... yes, that's right"

Rascal put his hand on his forehead to endure another headache.

It was obviously information that needed to be refined. Too big to ignore.

"Tell me sooner..." I thought, but time doesn't roll back.

He scrutinizes the solution to this problem and considers how many people and by what means...

(...... Makina and I are the fastest to go, can we solve it without any trouble?)

I decided that I had to move on my own this time as well.

To be continued