＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□■Winter Orb, northernmost city - Above

Reach Winter Orb , the passing point. We have completed the transportation of the designated cargo. "

Yeah.

Uroboros with electronic voice.

In the driver's seat, Zukunft watched [Gladius] descend to the ground.

He pulls out a piece of paper from his pocket... instructions for the operation.

There were four tasks assigned to Zukunft as he faced his first mission as Cephirot.

First, activate a Special Ability to contain Laputa in Winter Orb territory.

II. Transporting unmanned weapons to Winter Orbs.

III. Reach the Laputa with offensive power.

4. To remain in the air without being defeated.

We have now completed the delivery of the unmanned weaponry, and we have no problems so far.

Therefore, the operation will continue.

“Ouroboros, what is the current probability of dropping off a passenger on the laptop?”

While finishing off the paper and pointing his finger at it, Zukunft asks his own Embrio.

This vehicle is operating at AGI 4700 with eleven units. There are anti-aircraft equipment, interceptors, and 16 automatic defenses at the destination. The odds of reaching the target at present are less than 1%. The probability of damage to this vehicle is 100%. "

I guess that's where it is.

Laputa is an excellent defense facility, and Uroboros is not a good combat vehicle.

There are a lot of passengers in the car right now... a lot of fighters, but it doesn't make sense if we can't get to Rapunzel.

And since it is necessary to maintain the special skill that traps the Laputa, the "Endless Loop Line (Euroboros)", it can't be broken.

If so, it seems that it will be difficult to accomplish the operation.

"But I've already unloaded my bags."

[Gladius] was transported to Ouroboros and descended into the Winter Orb.

Why did Ouroboros have to carry it?

As Franklin did in Gideon, I couldn't get him to spawn from the Item Box he had already installed in line with [Foussanchen] 's activities.

It was due to the operation and design of the plane.

[Gladius] can fire a lot of missiles and fuel explosives, so it is necessary to carry a lot of remnants inside.

At that time, the bullet feed method from the built-in item box was adopted.

Therefore, the item box could not be placed in the item box due to the principle limitation that the item box cannot be nested in the structure.

Unlike conventional manned aircraft in which the pilot carries an item box, the drone is mounted in [Nanako Fortress] and operates as a straight hiding machine. It was designed in that way from the point of view that should be emphasized in operation.

Therefore, one of Ouroboros' tasks was to transport [Gladius] to the battlefield.

But that's done... thanks to you, Ouroboros can take off his shackles.

"After storing the cargo vehicle and the weapon vehicle (...), drop the second class passenger car on the laputa."

'Cut the seventh car off from the tenth. I'll switch to the Seven Formations. "

― ― Of the Ouroboros vehicles, the four in the rear have disappeared.

The rear-most vehicle approaches and reconnects with the second class passenger car.

The rearranged train began to accelerate on a gently curving track.

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... spooky movements todo

As he watched the accelerated Ouroboros through the monitor, Gray was watching his movements.

I understood the opponent's aim.

Perhaps Ouroboros retains the ability to increase the speed of trains by reducing the number of vehicles that make up them.

I headed for the Winter Orb in advance of the Laputa in order to load the truck's weaponry into the Winter Orb.

Then we wiped out the used vehicle and accelerated.

Ouroboros, which had not reached the speed of sound before, has now reached supersonic speed.

That's why I can't solve it.

(Acceleration around 10,000 in numerical terms. It's almost three times faster than it was before, but... that's about it)

The degree of supersonic speed is not uncommon in the world of the sky.

(Leave the defense to the other Embrio. Even if the organization is reduced, it must be at that rate. From the information, the basic performance is not high. It is expected that most of the ability will be allocated to the formation of spatial skills and tracks)

My analysis from the start of the engagement showed that I had a good grasp of Ouroboros' abilities.

Transfer objects out of a certain range in order to trap them inside the Winter Orb realm.

(The boundary line is about 200 kilometers east-west of Winter Orb. The north and the south were similar. There is a little doubt on the north side (...), but I'll leave it here)

You cannot move out of a closed area.

On top of that, the transfer destination will probably be close to the ouroboros on the boundary line (...).

The first metastasis, in addition to experimenting with the Disk Battalion and looking at the gradually changing results as it moves.

(Do you want to draw passengers (...) to the train? You want me to choose myself as my escape route? I can't read my personal data yet... but I guess it's not even meant for battle.)

And the Laputa's air defense network is not so sweet that it can be reached by non-combat performance.

I couldn't break through the anti-aircraft firearms, the escort's [Master], and the [Spirit Turtle] 's triple air defense.

Or we could sacrifice the Ouroboros itself and maybe some of the humans inside can be reached. That's why the invincible Kalul will be able to reach us safely.

But, "Was that train type the key to the metastasis phenomenon, or was it such a discarded solution? 'Gray doubts.

(Exposing Cardina's most important objectives in this battle to our air defense network. Are you convinced that once you get into battle, even if the train drops, the Laputa will be cleared before it leaves Winter Orb territory? Or......)

Are you convinced that Ouroboros "won't fall"?

Do you possess any defense beyond Johannes' Special Ability?

(...... you still have something to hide? a new (super) or something more than a Carl Ruhruru)

If we can get them to penetrate the Laputa defense grid and find a way to make it work, what will it be?

There was an acceleration in the creepiness that could not be read at the moment.

"... notify each and every one of you"

Either way, Laputa needs to pour all his spirits into the impending shootdown of Uroboros.

Enemy Train-type Embrio is launching a Special Attack. Long-range people continue to prepare to intercept at the outer edge of the laputa. "

Gray is not alarmed. The other [Master] was also on the alert.

Already ready to intercept the outer edge and the garden, they are ready to intercept with a bow, a firearm, a stationary weapon, or a guardian.

The closer we get, the more defensive forces hit Uroboros.

(...... it's still creepy)

The strange thing is the orbit of Ouroboros.

It's a spiral orbit around the laputa... but it's too long.

If you are trying to reach the laptop with an acceleration caused by a formation change, you should pierce the gap caused by the speed difference immediately after switching, and come towards it with a straight line of the shortest distance.

However, even now, the tracks stretched to measure distance draw an arc.

If it's a Battleship, it means firepower, but if it's a train, it only increases the area it's hit by bullets.

It seemed as if it was not rational.

(It's a really strange move. It's like running around with your target in an action game......?)

Ouroboros looks at the laputa during this period and moves like a measurement.

However, at the same time, you can watch Uroboros from the laputa.

The exterior camera of the laputa seats in a passenger car with windows lined up on the side of Ouroboros...

I found the person in the window of the second vehicle (special passenger vehicle) from the front.

Sitting at the window seat was a lady in a clear, long, low-exposure dress.

Relaxing in the luxurious interior of her car, which can be seen from the window, she picks up another expensive tea cup.

She looks elegant, unlikely to be on the battlefield.

But her eyes weren't set on the tea cup.

--I was staring at the laputa.

Huh!?

Gray fought in battle.

I knew who she was.

Alert! Guards, shockproof defense!

Without a word to end, Gray calls out to his companions in the most agitated manner he has ever seen.

It was as if the lady in the window had made Gray more vigilant than the metamorphosis.

However, his instructions were appropriate even though he was upset.

Still... I lost it too late.

Get down-

--It's raining light from the sky.

Shortly afterwards, those who were in Laputa stopped hearing Gray's words.

A roar that far surpassed his voice from the speaker began to emerge from the sky and vanish.

It's the sound of a clash.

It was caused by the Spirit Tortoise that moved directly above the laputa and the physical contact (...) of the light coming from the sky.

A pouring light is not a light without substance.

It is a mass object that has been red-heated by an atmospheric inrush (...).

An object that holds a huge amount of kinetic energy collides with the [Spirit Tortoise], and some of the energy is diffused into sound and shock waves.

"Guuu...!"

"What... ah!?"

There was a master who was exposed to the roar and broke the eardrum.

Some were blown away by the shock waves and fell from the outer edge to the ground.

The kingdom's fully defended masters are disturbed by a single drop of light.

Among them, those who were calm looked up overhead to find out the cause...

"...... Are you kidding me?"

I saw (...) a continuous stream of light pouring down over my head.

Two, three, four, five... countless.

From the universe (Sora) higher than the sky (Sora), shells are constantly falling down on the Laputa.

Mass violence that is impossible with a natural meteorite fall.

That's the work of a certain [Super Embrio].

The name is Type: Weapon Fortress [Tearful Satellite Artemis].

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Nice, this train.

Looking out of the window of Ouroboros at the laputa exposed to the violence of mass bombardment, the lady holds a cup of tea in her mouth, never turning away.

She's also one of the Masters of Artemis.

"Earth Gazer" - [Gun God (The Canon)] Yves Serene.

He became a member of Cardina's strongest clan, Cephiroto, and was ranked third in the current crusade ranking.

He was second only to Fatum and Manigord in firepower.

Her only weapon is Artemis.

---This is a mass driver facility (...) that sends mass objects to the ground from a satellite orbit.

"It doesn't sway over the sky, it doesn't sway dust, it's comfortable.... but the shots still dry your eyes a little bit."

Artemis is characterized by a visual artillery strike.

Just shoot the stored mass at the target with Eve's naked eye (......).

The gravity of the stars compensates for the force above the initial speed.

The number of projectiles left over from the projectiles was fine. Whether it was just the right rock mass or the right shell, Artemis could shoot anywhere.

More to the point, a piece of Artemis... Eve has an item box for supplying Artemis with artillery shells.

It was easy to replenish from the ground, and we added a lot before this operation.

Artemis' satellite artillery strikes are extremely persistent.

That's how we can fire until the sky castle becomes sand on the ground.

Although it is inferior to Manigord's entire fortune in maximum firepower, it is a genuine wide-area annihilation type that surpasses him in total firepower and continuity.

It was called Yves Serene.

"But it's really easy to do."

She was a wide-area annihilator, a build that was assigned only to attack performance.

That is so, and therefore there are many drawbacks.

If you stay on the ground during a barrage, you are at risk of being caught in the act of artillery fire.

On the other hand, when riding a follower flying at high speed in the air, it blurred its sight.

Due to these shortcomings, shelling from high altitudes such as mountains and extreme distances was the main method of warfare.

However, the flaw has been crushed this time.

It looks like he's going to be a team player in a massive operation.

The fourth task assigned to this Zukunft.

'Staying in the air without being defeated' is an instruction for her.

Because it runs in the air, it has nothing to do with damage on the ground.

Steady vibration as it travels on the tracks.

Since it runs at supersonic speeds, it is possible to rapidly travel to various places, including tracking targets.

For Eve, Ouroboros is the optimal "observation base".

"Alright... this should do it in a minute. It's a big, defensive super weapon.”

But her praise is directed at the enemy.

The regular shelling of Artemis (...) is 24 shots per minute. An onslaught of mass bombardment satellites that can make the city even deeper in three minutes.

None, no direct strikes yet.

The Spirit Tortoise unfolded above the Laputa, providing a shield to protect the Laputa and her crew.

The Artemis's artillery barrage of Super Embrio has not been compromised, and it continues to prevent direct attacks with 16 blocks in a row.

Normal artillery fire won't get us out of here, will it?

Artemis's Special Ability, like some other Embrio- Caguya and Yonal Depazzuri-is available for a limited time and can only be used at night.

The mass bombardment of the Laputa is currently severely limited as a single firepower.

As long as [Spirit Tortoise] was present during the day, it could not be destroyed by Eve's bombardment. It was like a thousand hands.

But... Eve didn't mind.

"That said, this time I'm an accompaniment." It's just support. "

Eve kept her eyes peeled from Laputa, and the artillery fire continued.

Laputa's Spirit Tortoise Block continued.

But we can't do much more.

Currently, the Laputa was spinning all of its energy, except for floating and moving, into Spirit Tortoise .

If you don't, you won't be able to stand it.

The use of anti-aircraft firearms is out of the question, and the movement of the masters is also disrupted by exposure to artillery fire.

It was Eve's role to create this situation (...).

In a state of constant shelling... defensive action won't survive.

Cardina didn't break through the air defenses with some kind of defense.

The uninterrupted attack pushed the air defense network into a dysfunctional state (...).

It's about time.

As she murmured, changes began to take place around Ouroboros.

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The link between the first- and second-class passenger cars of Uroboros is disengaged, and the link between the second-class passenger cars is also disengaged.

Furthermore, the track that stretched a few meters before the uroboros extended longer.

The extended path branches out in four directions, three of which are connected to the laptop.

Soon, the second class passenger train will arrive at the (...) terminal laputa.

In the second class passenger car, named after the electronic voice of Ouroboros, there were thirty people around each,

…………

― ― On the car ( ), there was a figure of Kalulu who moved from the top of the special passenger train.

"This is where my job comes into play."

And he's not the only one on the car.

Hmmm. It looks like Cannon God is shooting very flashy.

That's right.

On top of the two remaining second-class passenger cars, Mattel and the javelin stood.

I was travelling with the second class passenger cars to board the laputa.

"Damn it... it would be a comedy if a stray bullet came into our vehicle." The artillery that involves allies is downstairs, so I don't want you to just fire by mistake. You think so, don't you? "

"I'll be bothered if that happens... but I can't talk much about people."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm embarrassed, I'm not good at fighting fiercely with these enemy allies..."

"... why did you get nominated for this quest?"

Mattel turns a white eye to his colleagues who have spoken out about the weakness of the Kingdom's Dueling Champion as told by Cardina.

On the other hand, I apologized to Mattel with a troubled face.

"I'm sorry. I want to take the enemy and allies in a turbulent battle............"

"Hmm? What did I just say..."

The harsh wind on the car and the sound of Artemis' shelling were all over the place, and I couldn't hear the words of the infarction.

Mattel asked what that meant, but before the answer was given, the situation reached a time limit.

If you come down, please be careful not to forget anything.

Ouroboros' electronic voice streams, and the announcement behaves accordingly.

Shortly after the first class passenger train had passed, the rails switched continuously.

Along the branching rail, three second class passenger cars descend into the laputa.

The second class car proceeded with the roar of the mass bombardment.

The Laputists exposed to the shelling will not shoot it down.

The second class passenger cars with a large number of < Master > on board were divided into three directions and pushed forward,

― ― At last, we reached the Laputa.

Thus, the battle moves to a new phase.

To be continued