＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ ■ Northwest Alter Kingdom/Plains

Second Knights War, Tri Flags.

In this war game, where more than 10 Super participated, the first Super clashed with each other.

Alberto Schwartzkaiser, [King of Annihilation] of the Kingdom.

Imperial [Horseman] Murdoch Martinez.

A person who swings a self-inflicted Perk Armor with Immunity and a person who swings a self-inflicted Perk Armor with Immunity.

Among the Masters who visited the world, those who were born with a peculiar index and who were supposed to be just players everywhere.

Those who have gained companions while remaining peculiar, and those who are supposed to be just one person everywhere, but who have not been able to get companions who are shoulder-to-shoulder in a true sense.

And those who reunite in the voice of their companions, and those who stand alone.

There was nothing they could do about it.

That's why this battle is the first.

The end is nothing but the drop-out of the Super.

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Men who could not wave their full strength in the presence of others.

But now they have no shackles.

Alberto's [Firelix] flames burst with electromagnetic waves from Murdoch's body, killing each other while burning everything but them in the plains.

The < Master > of the kingdom, who survived only slightly, cannot enter.

There are two men in the dead zone who will die if we get close.

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Alberto swings the flamethrower's perks to silently wipe them out, and does not lick and burn Murdoch with his flamethroat tongue, which is linked to the movement of the firing port.

However, Murdoch avoids impending flames with Auto's "Electromagnetic Leap" and prevents them from being cut off with the constantly deployed electromagnetic barrier.

In order to break that defense, you must have a very powerful direct hit, just like when you smash [Brooch] with [Exhaust Demon].

Ugh!

Murdoch, on the other hand, uses Electromagnetic Leap to close his distance from Alberto and does not attack with a Special Power Transmission and Accelerated Assault.

He releases [Gem] from a bespoke super resistant item box and scatters it around Albert.

Trying to deal damage with a disposable [Gem], not Thor's power.

Alberto takes evasive action before they activate, or endures while avoiding a critical situation.

Resurrected from the brink of death by Balloon Berry , Alberto's stats are now much more powerful than usual, reducing the damage of Gem .

Double stats for 3 minutes after resurrection. Including that, the effect of Balloon Berry .

Cool time takes a week… but Alberto, who is concentrating on this fight right now, has nothing to worry about.

"I'm still... getting ready for the war."

Murdoch releases magical gems that Alberto is immune to, such as the Holy and Dark Attributes.

Alberto is already immune to all Thor's shocks - electric, thermal, and physical. [Radio Battalion] 's shells are the same.

That's why Murdoch had to use his [GEM] attacks.

However, the attack was slow enough to compare with his current combat speed.

That's why Alberto can also respond to attacks.

Additionally, powerful Gems like Crimson Sphere are already disabled.

In that regard, Alberto would be the superior.

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But Alberto is also restricted in his movements.

Alberto does not use his Special Skills in this fight.

No, I can't use it.

Split Resistance severally with Special Skill specs and you will be defeated by lightning strikes and heavy clashes.

And to increase to seven, Murdoch would kill in an instant.

So we have to fight alone, but we can't catch a speeding Murdoch on our own.

He was poor, and eventually Alberto was cut in a series of [Gems].

A series of Gems from Electromagnetic Leap has already reached 50% HP.

Without stat doubling, it's deadly.

"... tell me one thing."

Murdoch opens his mouth as he repeatedly attacks with Speed Travel and Gems.

"Why did you join this war?

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Alberto's questions are half tactical and half questionable.

Considering the damage difference and the enhancement time due to the characteristics of the reward armor, Murdoch is advantageous if it is sharpened for a long time. One prospect is to listen to Alberto and prolong the battle.

The other is the question that arose purely from Murdoch.

"Not long since I came to the kingdom. I don't suppose there are any world-class stepsisters. And I'm not a playboy. Given your background, it won't be cheap enough to be caught in a reward prepared by the Kingdom."

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"In the first place, I'm not enjoying the battle because I was famous for killing monsters for my job. I can tell by the battle, whether it's an extermination attack or a tactic to close this gap, the shards won't be fun."

Murdoch was right.

Alberto is not a type of pleasure in battle or hunting.

He visited < Infinite Dendrogram > at his mother's direction for information gathering and testing.

I am so impressed by the skill of the opponent I met in the duel that my skill is only a confirmation and not a drowning one.

The crusade against monsters similar to the vermin, as well as the fight against the Master of the Nominated Arrangement, was a necessary task for someone to be irritated.

Participating in the war is also necessary for the kingdom to which it belongs, and most importantly the < Master >, not the Tian, was the main player.

Had it been a conventional war, he would not have stood here.

Including those circumstances, the reason he was here was, as usual, part of the "test."

--Until I belonged to Death Period.

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Alberto remembers.

It's only been a short time, but the Death Period was comfortable.

Luke has a big presence that understands and speaks for himself.

But more than that, I liked the air (...) of the members.

They quickly became accustomed to the new Alberto because of the large number of Super and Freaks in a number of clans.

It's a silent machine and doesn't seem to care about Alberto's appearance or intimidation.

It naturally embraced him, including only the average Master.

Conversely, I've been told that "Mr. Alberto is a good listener, but he's also a common sense person."

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He has a mother who made him.

There used to be only a few people, including my mother, who could be said to be my own administrators.

I joined Cephylotto in Cardina.

But those who belong to Cephyrot are individuals of their own desire, and the Speaker is right to say that they have an alliance.

It was a cooperative relationship, but I didn't share my aspirations, and I wouldn't have thought of it as a friend.

But when he was in Death Period... he got many friends.

Or everyday life with friends, like ordinary people.

It was a short time, but it was a difficult experience for him.

That's why Alberto... that's enough.

- If they fight to protect this country.

What comes to mind is the owner who has died and become worn out.

The figure of Luke and the others working hard not to waste his battle.

The figure of a friend puts a force other than power into the limbs of his machine.

--I 'll fight for it, too.

His reason now is not 'testing'... but his own 'will'.

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Murdoch doesn't listen to Alberto's silent words.

He doesn't have enough insight or reading power to do it.

However, I understand that Alberto is approaching this battle with a firm determination.

I wonder if Alberto has something he couldn't have.

Let's answer that.

Alberto's voice reached Murdoch's ear, who thought he couldn't get any more answers.

"I shared their goals and aspirations. There's no other reason."

Alberto chose words and answered questions to a man who stood alone against himself.

"... I see."

Murdoch is quietly convinced of the answer.

"Are you aiming for something....."

As a reason to fight, that's one of the obvious reasons... that's why I realize you're telling me.

What Murdoch wants is to do everything in his power and work with his people to achieve difficult goals.

But what he wants... is a 'process' for many.

For what?

It was his goal to play and fight with his people, but no one else would have done it.

He didn't have the Purpose and Will to share with his peers before he sought them.

"Naturally... naturally. Of course, I didn't realize. Hahaha....."

Long loneliness aimed at the process, but the purpose was only for him and was not shared with anyone.

Now I realize that it was one of the reasons for his loneliness.

"I've never really talked about it since I got hungry...."

He wanted to work with his people to win… and achieve difficulties.

But there was no exception to those who wanted him to be one of them... who wanted something ahead of their victory.

Those who worked to protect their place and empire, or dreamed of rewards beyond victory, were at variance from the beginning.

It was strange that he noticed such a story now, and he laughed dry as he mocked himself.

So....

"Thank you for asking. - I'll clean up before your time runs out."

After a moment of gap - the surroundings get quiet like typhoon eyes.

The emission of electromagnetic waves from Murdoch had stopped.

Depletion of accumulated power... is not.

He temporarily stopped it by his own will.

Murdoch grabbed something from the item box... and scattered it to Alberto.

It's not a gem.

It was an electric detonator, countless bombs.

Neither heat nor physical shock is valid for Alberto today.

However, the blast, blast, and sound envelop Albert, temporarily blocking external information.

--Shortly afterwards, silver tanks approached Alberto from all directions.

The last [radio battalion] that was still alive.

Murdoch moved them in The Remnants of Thunder, spinning the motors with excessive power and driving them to Alberto at speeds higher than spec.

While the internal mechanism burns and crushes, [Radio Battalion] turns infinite orbit without crushing Albert.

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Instead of a physical shock, Alberto's frame begins to crush under the pressure of a giant's hand.

Instead of Septentrion gaining tough Resistance, Resistance is subdivided.

Therefore, this was an unstoppable damage to him.

But even if there's no damage, Murdoch doesn't mind.

As long as it stops moving...

Crush it.

--- All [Gems] are knocked into Alberto's immobile position.

Hundreds or hundreds of Gems of non-resistant attributes burst near Alberto.

Thus, Alberto's body is shattered and becomes a dust of light.

The moment of finality.

--At the same time, an extremely cold snowstorm covered the ground, and a net of explosive flames fell from the sky.

Murdoch, who stepped on it and showed a gap for a moment, was trapped in the upper and lower restraints.

The programmed "Electromagnetic Leap" automatically tries to avoid blizzards and nets, but there is no escape because the whole circumference was covered.

As a result, the output of the electromagnetic barrier is increased to prevent their effects.

"This is....!

And Murdoch sees.

Six Alberts surrounding themselves.

― Seven Stars (Septentrion).

Alberto activated his Seven Doppelganger Special Ability on the verge of being restrained and destroyed.

Alberto came here and used a special skill that he thought he couldn't use.

(However, if the resistance is distributed, it can be cleaned up by transmission....!

Murdoch noticed as he tried to aim with his fingers.

One of the six Alberts… Alberto, with his Snow Blowing Perks Armor, is slowly freezing.

While freezing his whole body, he still exercises his perks.

This is a clear self-inflicted damage from a recoil of Perk Armor.

Yes, the immunity he gained... is not frozen.

It was the same for other individuals.

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Of the six Alberts, only the one who deals with flames holds the Perk Armor that corresponds to Immunity.

Others have not yet gained Immunity, and there are a lot of Death Perk Armor to use.

Alberto is now facing Murdoch with his disadvantages.

On the contrary, all but snowstorms and nets, who are the captors, are in the captivity zone.

He freezes his whole body and points his weapon at Murdoch while burning it with a net of flames.

That's Alberto's last card.

Originally, two of them bound the target, while the remaining five concentrated on maximum fire power. Formation to destroy enemies without trace, including restraints.

Septentrion Final Formation.

"Let me...!

With that intent in mind, Murdoch sends the same maximum power output to Alberto, the captive, when he destroys the emerald.

A large amount of power that destroys the internal mechanism is sent to the snowstorm Albert, and the surrounding Albert also bounces from the inside with the afterwaves of electromagnetic waves.

- But no one falls alone.

Unlike the one that disappeared in [Gem] the other day, everything is now on the verge of being destroyed.

We've already run out of means to recover from death.

"What is this skill...!?

But Murdoch knows the skill that triggers it.

That is the only skill of the [soldier] - The Last Stand.

It's not a display tag to hide the core, Alcol, like in a “tournament.”

The Six Doppelgangers are now stuck at HP 1 due to the effects of their abilities.

A meaningless skill because the body of HP1 is originally outside the body.

What it means to activate...

"My core...!

--Alberto's core is also in the counterpart caught in a suicide bombing.

--That's why the doppelgangers are still there.

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Alberto decided to defeat Murdoch when he stood over the corpses of his friends.

If we don't defeat Murdoch here, Murdoch will follow Luke and the others.

And I will bury my friends Luke and the others.

That's why Alberto decided it was his turn to use it.

Calmly, mechanically... but hotter than anyone.

He risked everything for the victory of those who shared his purpose and aspirations.

"Nh...!

Murdoch keeps feeding Tall's power to Alberto in the few seconds left.

But I can't shred the last HP I left... and then I'll come.

――――

At the last moment, Murdoch looks into Alberto's eyes.

Murdoch's attack stripped his left eye of its exterior and exposed its mechanical parts.

The two eyes of Alberto that he sees are different, but the light that dwells in them is the same.

Neither the right eye of man nor the left eye of the machine are lost together.

He decided to do all he could for his companions, and there was the face of the exhausted man.

With those wobbly eyes... Murdoch felt an irresistible envy.

Hasta La Vista, baby

At the last moment, Alberto murmurs the dialogue of the movie he once saw with his mother.

So I raised the corner of my mouth just a little like I said a joke.

--After a moment, four colors of explosive light envelop two super.

After that, nothing remained.

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[Annihilation King] Alberto Schwarzkaiser.

[Cycling King] Murdock Martinez.

--- Despenalties for both.

To be continued