＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□[Unconfirmed Flight Fortress Laputa]

If you live near the border, please follow the instructions of the government.

Departing from Winter Orb, Laputa was heading east towards the Yellow River.

Gray was in the command room listening with cool eyes to the farce (...) that came from the radio to gather information inside Cardina.

He would still have had warmer eyes to hide his face.

{... I see. The stone sounded like a rumor. The timing was good... more than anything else, it was vile. ”

His voice is also cold, and he has forgotten his roll.

The high-precision exterior camera of the laptop flying at an altitude of 30000 meters had already captured the appearance of the winter orb behind it, which was more than 100 kilometers away. It was also the case in the battle between Hida and Shishiku.

Therefore, except for the mastermind (...), Gray is the most aware of the situation here.

And that the mastermind was Cardina.

”It wasn't the beads of recovery that Xu Yu was after that had anything to do with us. The healing beads were trapped in the Winter Orb and unleashed after attracting Xuyu, who could directly target the main body, outside the city. Unleashed, UBM has the ability to be deadly to Winter Orbs, and now has a rage of guards and gear on their hands. And Cardina's chairman was really quick to see this as a problem and cut the neighborhood off from her own country."

Even though the tempo is good, there is something about it.

If you can read the future and don't have plenty of bad intentions, you can't do this.

But if a series of acts touches the Yellow River and Cardina's pledge... I won't touch them (...)

Gray says, looking at the copy of the [Letter of Commitment] he has.

The condition of the Yellow River is the renunciation of ownership of the pearl.

Cardina promised two things: "not to obstruct the escort of Tsang Rong and others by Laputa in Japan", and "to accept the request for the cooperation of the escort in Japan".

But of course, this is not the only thing that is written.

It is a major document on whether each country will suffer a natural disaster. In fact, there are more finely defined cases that are "exceptions".

In the case of a case like this one in which an "escort encountered a case for activities other than the escort of the princes (......) in Cardina and voluntarily moved to solve it, so he did not participate in the escort work".

This doesn't hit Cardina's obstruction (...).

It has been politely cited as an example.

There are many good people in the "kingdom and master of the Yellow River" at the time of the arrangement, right? There is a risk that the entire country will suffer from problems in insecure areas. Look, there have been many incidents with pearls (......) that have flowed in from your country. I'm not blaming you, am I? It seems that these cases have been swallowed up by people who say, "I'm in danger as a person who keeps my country." But... this is the main reason.

This time, it is the case of the example. It was more than just a pearl of healing that the lion face was supposed to be transferred to the Yellow River.

Now, what about the case where the recovery bead was destroyed?

Nor does it violate the pledge.

This is because the Yellow River side condition is "abandonment of the right to pearls in Cardina".

Whether it's cooked or crushed, the Yellow River can't say anything to Cardina.

At the time of its destruction, Kunwa had not received it, and the ownership of the pearls was Winter Orb...... at that time (...) was in the member state of Cardina.

Will the chaos caused by the subsequent release of < UBM > interfere?

Still, it won't be possible.

Before the Winter Orb turns into chaos, the Laputa leaves (...).

At present, the laputa has not been damaged by < UBM >, nor has it been obstructed.

Since "intentionally approaching a city in a dangerous state due to terrorism or crime" is set as an exception, it will not interfere with the rescue of Winter Orbs from now on.

…………

Gray was admired with disdain for "how you set up the rope so far".

There are a number of exceptions and capture clauses, but in a nutshell, they are meant to prevent the activation of sanctions due to "coincidence or force majeure."

But this time, if it wasn't for one thing, there would have been a natural disaster on Cardina.

It was as if I had even thought, "If so, I wouldn't mind."

I suspect that the politician will not do so because of the boulder, but even if the opponent's trick is too creepy, I can't deny it.

Still, Gray is convinced of one thing.

─ ─ Caldina would set up a machine on this raputer as well.

If we had only used the healing beads to set up the Winter Orbs, we could have done as much as we wanted before the Raptors arrived.

There is one reason why we deliberately induced the movement of Gray and Kubu to move around the Winter Orbs outside of Cardina's territory at this time.

There is no other way to place the laputa outside the scope of the [Pledge].

[Pledge], which guarantees safe navigation in Japan, does not extend to overseas countries.

I'm going to do this from the beginning, and I can only think that I set a trap in the [Pledge].

Rather, they may even have truncated the Winter Orbs to make it a trap for the Laputa.

(However, even if there is no problem in writing, the state sentiment towards Cardina will definitely deteriorate. This is like saying "I want to go to war (...)".

At a time when there is doubt that something has been set up, the [pledge] sanctions will not fall, but the country's diplomatic relations will collapse. The Yellow River is a huge handicap for Cardina, which connects the east and west of the continent.

What's more, with an enemy named Granbarroa, we can only assume that we continue to choose foolish strategies to destroy the Yellow River.

(Prince Silver Dragon would also be hostile to Cardina. And now the second princess of the kingdom is aboard this ship)

Since it was originally hostile to the Empire, if the raid were carried out, Cardina would have enemies on all three sides, regardless of the outcome of the war in the West.

(What's the point of taking that risk...?)

Yellow River Imperial Family... Killing [Dragon Emperor] and his fiancée, the princess, would have a huge impact on the Yellow River and the Kingdom. Like the Sarajevo case on Earth, it can even be a pull iron for a world war.

But it will only do damage to Cardina, a commercial nation.

(The premise is that we know our port of call to Winter Orbs before the pledge. It may be the future prediction of the rumor... but there is also a risk that it will not be the only one)

Cardina's... and the strange movements in her own country... are all over Gray's mind.

(Hostility towards the next emperor, the First Prince, was also unrelenting. So you're going to kill the Silver Dragon Prince and move the order of inheritance under the patronage of the Second Prince or the Second Princess? The winter orb conspiracy is part of it?)

Therefore, there was no reason to drop Gray, who was relatively close to the First Prince, or Tsang Rong, who had no right to inherit from [Dragon Emperor], but had a high influence here......

It's impossible to aim for the emperor's throne. (...) The two people, except for the first princess, are likely to aim for it.

The second prince, who has a complex with his brother, and the second princess who lives for her own pleasure. There was a danger that the witch would inspire me.

(...... Rather, if those two were instigated, it would still be better (...))

Gray needed to think about the worst possible.

After returning, I had to investigate with those who belonged to the First Prince's faction as well.

”...... mu”

At that moment, the radar announced the approach to the border (...).

A radius of 200 kilometers from Winter Orb.

Although it is a vast area, it is not far enough for a flying laput.

Sometimes even before the border switched, Cardina was just beyond her eyes and nose.

If Cardina had tried to decide on a match outside the scope of the pledge, she would have needed 200 kilos instead of 200 kilos.

In fact, with nothing happening, (...) the laputa finished moving 200 kilometers.

(I'm not going to set it up...?)

The active radar is also activated, but there are no enemy shadows around.

There was nothing suspicious about the amount of monsters that normally lived in this neighborhood.

(On the contrary, it's creepy.)

Still, given the safety of Tsang Rong and the others, we can't stay in this area, so Laputa proceeds eastward.

So Laputa tried to cross the border,

― ― The surrounding scenery changed a lot.



The view itself is something common around the Winter Orbs in Cardina.

To the north is the Severe Winter Mountains, and the desert and snowfields have the same panorama.

However, all of the surrounding scenery on the monitor switched like dropping a stick.

The Laputer's surveillance network is also in a state of temporary disarray.

If Gray asks the coordinates for an answer... it will be revealed immediately.

My current location is... 195 kilometers west of Winter Orb?

It used to go from Winter Orb to the eastern border, but now it's on the western border.

Grey, too, was greatly stunned.

(You instantly transferred this laputa to 400 kilometres of metal? Stupid. It can't be transfer magic... wait. It's true that there was a similar case at the event attended by the Azure Dragon Prince (Love Combat Festival)......)

Gray digs up memories of his readings and tries to remember the Embrio that caused the similarity.

But before that, the Laputa surveillance network, recovering from the chaos, sends further information.

"What is that information..."

Vehicles traveling at high speed downward...?

There is something that runs alongside the flying laputa - running across the earth.

At first glance, it looked like a black Shinkansen.

The front and rear of the connected vehicles are streamlined, and they look like long snakes from the applied design.

However, if you look closely, it was spewing out white gas like steam.

It was strange to say that it was a locomotive with a shinkansen clutch.

But the weirder thing was the tracks.

No tracks were laid around the sole.

The tracks appeared a few meters before the lead vehicle ran, and then disappeared after the trailer ran away.

We continue to build temporary tracks in the pathless wilderness.

The sole was clearly not an ordinary vehicle, but was certain to be.

The bell rang in the command room as Gray pointed the laputa's sensors at the mysterious train Embrio.



The source is a communication device that was deposited by the Cardina side before the Laputa flew into Cardina territory.

For emergency communication and when the Laputa needs assistance.

Of course, the Yellow River side, which did not fully trust the country of Cardina, also checked the communication device properly.

As a result of the survey, it was clear that it was a genuine "mere communication device".

However, Gray also understood what it meant to use a "communication device" at this timing.

... this is Raputa

Nevertheless, he decided to appear in the correspondence.

To grasp the prospectus of enemies in mysterious situations.

Sudden communication, excuse me.

What I heard from the communication device was a low male voice.

It has not been processed, but it is unknown to Gray.

Therefore there was a strange surprise in the next word I heard.

This is Tsukunft Tsuku Farrah of the Kaldina Knesset clan. One of the superheroes, he holds the [Railroad King's [King of Railways]].



Gray opens his eyes in his dress to the name of the unknown superjob.

(There must not have been such a member...... No, the [Annihilation King] 's cauldron.)

Before the start of the war, Alberto Schwarzkaiser moved to the Kingdom during the "Tournament".

The communication partner, Zukunft, must have joined Cephirot afterwards.

I'll introduce myself. My name is Gray Alpha Centauri, and I belong to the Yellow River. "

I know you know that.

So, why are you communicating? I see it's an emergency. "

Gray continued the conversation while he understood what the other person was trying to say.

At the same time, we will broadcast this message throughout the building as we prepare to put the Raputa defense equipment into operation.

It was to encourage the escort's < Master > to prepare to intercept.

This conversation, which has already reached a certain point, will buy us time to prepare ourselves.

'Yeah, you're right. I was embarrassed to expose myself... but an armed bee broke out in one of the cities in Cardina. "

... you're not calm, are you?

Gray tried to hide the laughter in response to the fact that Twenft had uttered the same words as the bullshit he had already heard on the radio.

An agent directly under the Congress seized the rebellion plan. It was so slow that I couldn't stop it. ”

So?

"The chairman, who took this situation seriously, exercised his authority in an emergency. The city and its 200-kilometer radius were determined to be an adversary state of Cardina."

"... so... (...)?"

Grey, who lowered the temperature of her voice, pushed ahead, and Tukenft cuts out the point.

― ― ― The mayor of the city and his relatives in Winter Orb were arranged to designate (...)

Gray narrowed his eyes at the words.

And Aileen Rogue, the daughter of Mayor Spectral Rogue, must be aboard your ship. I want her handed over. "

…………

Gray turned his attention to one of the monitors.

Eileen was on the raptor's block, along with Tsang Rong and Elizabeth.

…………

Gray has been asked by Silver Dragon to protect the three of them.

However, if Grey prioritizes the subjects to be escorted, then Tsang Rong, Elizabeth, and Eileen. If it was the Master of the Yellow River, it was obvious.

On the contrary, those who have joined the guards in the Kingdom will only be able to change the positions of Tsang Rong and Elizabeth.

Eileen's priority as a Guardian is lower than the two.

But what about him and her?

Eileen in the monitor was not unhappy with Cardina's request.

Even though she was a girl who had just passed the age of ten, she could see a tragic determination and readiness in the color.

However, his hand was trying to hide his fear, but he was trembling.

Elizabeth was holding her hand like that.

…………

Tsang Rong watched the two of them and suddenly looked at the camera installed in the room.

It communicates its intentions through its monitors.

How did you respond?

…………

Gray remembers what he was asked to do by his friend Silver Dragon.

His brother, his brother's fiancé, and his friend's daughter. Transport these three to the Yellow River safely.

And Silver Dragon didn't tell me to "cut off someone in an emergency".

It did not enclose the height of 'nothing will happen'.

Whatever happens (...) - Gray is trusted to protect them.

Therefore, Gray's response is decided.

-No

- rejection of the request for surrender; and

I am escorting her at the request of Her Highness the First Prince of the Yellow River Empire, Silver Dragon. If you want her handed over, let's talk to Lord Silver Dragon first. ”

Clearly, Cardina's request was met with a “No”.

'She is involved in an extremely important incident in our country. I want you to deliver it right away. "

I'm saying no.

The words of each other are parallel lines.

Therefore, the end of this story is decided.

If so, would it be necessary for us to go undercover (...) in order to fulfill our mission?

I'm sure it will be.

Fighting Cardina as she attempts to enter the Rapunzel.

But I'm already ready for that. - For both.

(If I had asked for this from the beginning......)

Gray predicts the enemy's strength.

The < Super Embrio > underneath is a train type (...).

It is obvious that passenger cars and trucks are also incorporated into the queue.

Of course, they have a lot of troops on board.

(The opponent is Cardina, and it is possible that multiple people will be added to the < super >)

On the side of the Yellow River, there were Gray and Xuanyu, as well as [Dragon Emperor], who was equal to or better than [Super].

Even if I suppressed Kusuwa on the lion side, they were still there.

If we're going to get into such a Rapunzel, we're going to have more power than that, of course.

This is not Caldina anymore. Even if it were said that the [Pledge] exchanged between your country and Cardina would not be effective? ”

Two-kunft puts an ultimatum on Gray who thinks like that.

It was a real threat to Gray.

This is why we have somehow trapped the Raptors within the territory of the Winter Orb.

Of course. In the first place... you're making a mistake.

Still, Gray's choice remained the same.

He speaks his mind while staring at the railroad car on the monitor.

It's not your [pledge (paper)] that protects them - it's us.

It was a categorical declaration of total resistance.

Silence flows between the two who have broken apart.

But eventually, a laughter called "Fuhahaha" arrived from the other side of the communication device.

It was not a mockery of Gray, but rather a pleasure.

It's a pleasant dialogue even though it's an enemy. This is what I was told (...) It's better than a farce. "

It was a little different than before, and Tukunft started talking.

I suppose he had something to think about in this scene.

Whether that's the case or not - neither does what Tweetenft has to do.

Still, the enemy is the enemy. An assignment is an assignment. I'll let you do it for real. "

With those words, the communication was cut off.

The under-eye train type whistles loudly and emits white smoke.

That was the smoke of battle.

Entire building (...) - battle readiness

Gray passes through the microphone in the command room and gives instructions to the Laputa.

Spirit Turtle unfolded in [Auto Shield Mode], an autonomous form of defense. Disk Battalion (Battalion), Deployment (Scramble), Air-to-Ground Cluster Gun [Cannon Fire], Targeting (Target Locked). ”

Following Gray's instructions, his Super Embrio changes his appearance.

It was an elegant castle flying in the sky.

But now its appearance is transformed.

Sixteen lacquered tortoises, larger than the deck of a ship, surrounded the Laputa.

The trimetallic discs were launched one after the other from the launch opening open on the side of the island.

And as it smashes the rock walls at the bottom, a massive artillery perk releases its weaponry.

There is a flying fortress as shown by the inscription (...).

From now on, the main building will enter the battle with Cardina.

And Gray calls out to those who fight alongside him.

The Laputa's internal surveillance monitors project the Guardians.

They were both nervous and... determined.

I also checked the enemy's fighting power. It's going to be a tough fight. "

Much of the Master is the AETL Union.

Many people knew the horror of the former war with the Empire, and others were stunned and terrified by the information that Gray had told them.

But he slapped himself on the cheek, squeezed his mind, and dispelled his fear.

And he was not the only one to overcome the memory of his former defeat on his own volition.

Demonstrating the courage to face them, Gray could see them, which was why he smiled inside the dress.

But whoever we're dealing with doesn't change what we're supposed to do.

Gray calls out to his loyal friends to fight together with the same purpose.

Protect those who need to be protected with all their might!

At his call, Raputa's voice roared from there.

Therefore, he declares once again.

We're about to begin our defensive battle... Todo!

And as he finally remembered to end the sentence, Gray declared.

◇

The time between the war between the kingdom and the empire and the massive battles of the second and third days.

Between the west and the east, a war has begun between the Yellow River Alter Alliance and Cardina.

To be continued