＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

■Outskirts of the northernmost city of Winter Orb

"... that's..."

Rascal and the others aspired to winter orbs aboard the [Third Nix].

However, when I arrived soon, I saw a huge island floating on the horizon that could not be regarded as a castle.

"Laputa...... during the Third Prince's escort quest." Did you make a stopover? "

Rascal looked up at the familiar Super Embrio while checking the operation of several stealth devices that were still active because they were not detected by Cardina.

Since there is no change in the shape of the laputer, it is determined that it has not been noticed.

"Didn't you get any information from the Yellow River sapomen?"

"This escort seems to be under the jurisdiction of the First Prince." I didn't know the schedule. and a stop at the Winter Orb. "

From the kingdom?

"...... in the Kingdom, the regular members and support are too dead."

Zekus, the owner, Garbera, a regular member, and the renegades who participated in the Royal Capital terrorism.

There were a few others, but almost all of them died before this war.

When those reports came up, I thought, "Is that country cursed?"

In fact, because it was the center of many schemes, there were many cases that were erased by other intentions. In a way, it could be said to be cursed.

However, Rascal remembered, "Well, even if I were in Cardina, did I die...", and suddenly noticed and touched his ribs with both hands.

…………

Master, what's wrong?

"...... [Third Nix] has become a better ride than before."

After a long and fast journey, I noticed that my ribs weren't broken and my internal organs weren't crushed.

It wasn't a complicated step, but it was a big difference from the other day.

"Ehehe,♪that's right, that's right!" We designed and incorporated a new mechanism to reduce G! Even if the master, who is a super-job in the palm lineage, rides on it, he's a big shot!? "

"Who's a palm tree?"

Rascal grabbed Makina's face with an iron claw.

If it was real, it was a prosthetic arm made of Makina, so it seemed to be a little effective against stones.

(... but it's still as simple as that.)

Behaviour and misconduct are pimp's work, but as an engineer, Makina is first-class with a lot of 'super'. Rascal also had full confidence in the high level of his technical abilities.

However, it was for Rascal that she renovated the [Third Nix] in this short period of time.

Rascal was hurt by the recoil of [Third Nix] in the battle on the [Eltrum], and lost one arm after losing to [White Rose].

He accepted the failure as his own and redesigned the area around the cockpit with full arithmetic ability to reduce the same risk in the future.

By the way, you didn't load anything weird in the renovation, did you?

"You're just messing with the program." You're all set, too. "

I see.

Hearing that, Rascal let go.

Makina continued to talk without worrying about her face being grabbed to the brink.

"Ah, I've also added piloting support." I don't need it when I move it, but if your husband wants to fly it by himself, please do it. "

"I don't have any plans."

“When you're old enough to run off on a stolen motorcycle!”

I'm not that old, and [Third Nix] belongs to me with you in the first place.

"... that's right!"

Rascal was indignant, but Machina nodded to Rascal's words with a happy face.

As they approached the Winter Orb, Rascal and Makina stored the [Third Nix].

In addition to being too prominent in the boulders, the existence of the [Ertraum] case the other day has been well known.

Therefore, he switches to a small sandboat before being seen from the city, and Rascal conceals his identity by disguising his appearance. I also used Emily and Zhang.

The disguised identity is "Tian Traders who have travelled in the desert for rare ore". Winter orbs are commonplace.

When you enter the city, you can gather information with a small drone while staying in an inn.

"Fufufu, I've developed a stealth drone for you!"... well, it's an energy-saving imitation of [smoke crystal (smoke)]. "

[Illusion King] Richter, a support member of. His [Smoke Crystal Assassin] was a brilliant jade worm developed by a third-generation flagman.

However, the technology of the small stealth machine itself was more developed than what Machina ([Agate]) knew when he was an assistant to the first flagman, so he gave feedback by reference.

"But it seems that men and women who are caged in hotels from midday are definitely naughty!?"

"It's just that your AI is rotting." Many people want to lie down because they are tired after a long journey. "

It was the second Iron Claw.

”I tried that twice, but did he have any pain? Although Rascal thought, he decided not to think deeply," Well, the falsehood has been stopped. "I am tired of the day-to-day turtles.

"Hmm, for me, it's a bit more elaborate to punish..."

"Did you say something?"

"No, nothing! Now, let's get into the city!" We need to find what we're looking for! "

"... I see. I'll take care of it once before I get to the city."

Yes!

Immediately after that, Makina disappeared and a gear remained in Rascal's hand.

That is the main body of Deus Ex Machina, Rascal's Super Embrio, and Machina, the brilliant ball person connected to it, is now stored inside.

The cogwheel remains intact, and the cogwheel is invisible in disguise.

There is less risk of being blamed for hiding it than for disguising it.

(...... if you let it out, it's going to be worn out.)

Since the purpose of this time was also to infiltrate and search, it was a necessary human resource and a mismatch at the same time.

Even if you misrepresent your appearance, you may be suspicious by your words and deeds. It was a natural decision.

◆

Then Rascal, who was left alone, steered the sandboat and reached the entrance to the city.

The area around the Winter Orb is also the northern tip of Cardina, and there are many areas with undesert lands.

However, the city is also barely facing the desert.

This was done to allow access to Cardina's common means of transportation, the sand boat.

Please stop the ship for a moment. If you have a pass, please show it. If you do not have a pass, you will need to complete an inspection and the Port of Entry Administration procedure. "

Rascal was waiting for the patrol boat at the checkpoint.

However, it seemed a little more stringent than other cities.

(Winter Orbs is a city that is alert to ore theft and smuggling. Does this mean that these checkpoints are also natural?)

Alternatively, the Laputa port of call... the Third Prince of the Yellow River and the Second Princess of the Kingdom are visiting, so perhaps the vigilance is tightening.

However, Rascal stops with an inedible face and shows a pass from the ship.

Here is a top-of-the-line pass issued by the Cardina Congress.

It is a symbol of the so-called privileged class, and it is a substitute for free entry into all the cities belonging to Cardina.

It's not fake. It is a genuine product obtained from a support member who serves as a deputy (...).

Although it is about giving and taking, the support members of < IF > are in various places.

"... I've confirmed it. Follow us on this ship.”

Yeah.

The guard who brought the ship closer to the ship nods, confirming that the pass is authentic.

The patrol boat was used to guide the route of the sand boat.

"Anchor at your pier." Do you have an item box where you can store your boat? ”

“Yeah. No problem.”

Rascal berths the sand boat as instructed and disembarks at the harbor pier.

I then stored my ship in the lockbox.

Immediately thereafter,

"-Don 't move"

― ― The guards surrounding him were pointing their guns at him.

…………

“Raise your hands. Don't make any weird moves.”

The guards pointed their guns in a harsh tone.

Rascal raises his hands in silence to reflect on the upheaval of the situation.

(The pass is regular. There was no problem there. So Makina's disguise was broken and you found out I was Rascal the Black Onyx? If you have a clue to his disguise, it's just a bit of a hassle....)

Anyway, he's one of them.

Even in such a situation, there is a problem.

One action to get Deus Ex Machina out of the coat of arms.

Two moves to launch a bunch of drones from there.

(However, if you know it's me, you may have read it in your hand... more than anything else, it's possible that someone is good at it.)

While I was thinking about how Rascal would respond... "

"... calm down. You weren't just a merchant, you weren't just a chairman."

…………

The flow of the conversation... I felt that the other person's reaction was misaligned from my assumptions.

"Audit? A spy to seize the evidence.... or is it an operative who came to make a (...) cause?"

(... what are you talking about?)

Rascal thought there was definitely some kind of mistake, but he didn't have any information, so he kept listening.

"Your people who were looking for this city were also caught in the morning."

…………

Of course, Rascal's people aren't here right now.

However, his story turned out to be speculative.

(The chairperson is very vigilant from the statement of the spinner....... No way...... the anti-Chancellor forces?)

Cardina is a national union of cities, a collection of large and small cities.

They dot the desert, and even though they may belong to Cardina, their interiors are often different.

And just as Cortana did, even though she belongs to Cardina... it's only natural that she should go against the current chairman... La Plus Fantasma.

(But you didn't get that kind of information from the Senator or Lichtel... but you did hide it cleverly?)

Just as the Kingdom is, the support members of are not everywhere.

Even in Cardina, Zhang and Emily were sent to the scene because they did not have support members in advance in the city that could be the scene of the Pearl incident.

In Caldina, the two most important sources of information were Lichtel, who explored the situation in the capital, Dragnomad, and a member of Congress, who informed him of the movement of the parliament.

This means that the Winter Orbs weren't at least noticed by Dragnomad and congressional participants as an anti-Chancellor.

(And I wasn't only detained because I used my pass... The visit of the Third Prince of the Yellow River and his companions who were searching for this city...... When I was on the alert for the activities of the Chancellor's faction, I tried to enter using the Congressional pass at the same time, so I was suspected of being the Chancellor's faction. That's too much.)

I roughly understand why this is happening, but it's ironic.

Rascal fought many times against the < Cephiroto >, who is said to be the chairman's enemy.

This is how he's going to be held captive by the chairman's minions.

(But if this deal wasn't meant for me... then I'd have to hang it up in Congress at the time of the forcible restraint of this pass. "I'll do it anyway..." There's still something there.)

There is no doubt that something is about to happen with this Winter Orb.

In doing so, what should Rascal do?

(Witness named after revealing the identity. The situation hasn't changed... would it rather get worse? This place was overrun by guards sooner than later. Switch the disguised appearance and hide......?)

When he tried to get Deus Ex Machina out of there, Rascal noticed the gun specs the guards had.

More than ten of them were magic firearms (...).

…………

Nowadays, the number of jobs produced is lost, so the means to acquire them are limited.

And not only firearms, but also the armor wrapped up in guards are not substitutes for the present times.

A lightweight... but a power suit of early civilizations that outperformed the current [Marshall].

With that understanding, Rascal decided to act on his own.

"I see. Let's think about it (...). I won't run away or hide. You can take me to the jail for anything."

"...... Strangely, I like to understand things."

The guards did not respond to the [Authenticity Check], so I trust the statement.

Then I put on my handcuffs and put Rascal in a restraint and pulled him up.

(Powered suit on tons of magic firearms. Apparently, Makina's concerns are not grievous.)

Winter Orbs were definitely hiding and excavating ruins.

The only contents of the ruins were these firearms and a Powered Suit.

Or...

(If you're looking for information, it's easy to jump into your pocket.)

The opponent did not notice the disguise of Rascal or the disguise of Tian. If you were aware of it, you wouldn't be able to do it with this much restraint.

Therefore, there are many opportunities.

Since escaping can be easily accomplished with the Deus Ex Machina even after you're in jail, we've prioritized exploring the information.

◇◆

Then Rascal was taken to the prison underneath the city.

The prison is a mechanical electromagnetic cell that seems to have given feedback on the technology of the [ruins], and [this should not be able to take over control easily with Deus Ex Machina] and reorganize the future plan in your head with a more favorable situation than expected.

But that was the best he could have imagined.

"Stay in.... with your people."

Then Rascal will be pushed into one of the cells.

There was already someone in the cell opposite, and I was surprised that his companion (...)... was the chairman's spokesperson...

"... who?"

…………

The opponent was naturally puzzled by the unknown Rascal.

It's impossible. Now Rascal is disguised. No one can tell by their appearance.

Not to mention that Rascal is not one of the chairs' go-arounds.

However, Rascal knew his opponent's appearance well (...).

Although he is not as old as Rascal, he is taller than he is.

Wearing an odd blend of military uniforms and rider suits.

And from the glove with the back of her hand open, she sees a snowflake-like sigil.

His name is Hugo Receps.

I flew Rascal's arm in the battle of the [Ertraum].

With him... Rascal was reunited in a cage.

To be continued