Flim's proposed "Operation Overdo" was a brilliant performance of Kung Fu.

Since then, the swarm of SBs has arrived unexpectedly.

In other words, without joking, there seems to be a mass mobilization of SBs in the Chocolate Mountains, and it seems that a number of herds are patrolling the mountain roads like packets on the network.

Each herd is different, and the Mountain Road & Yeti group we saw + regular SB surrounded is just one of them.

In addition, there is no time for enumeration, such as the herd with the Yamagami Mountain Road fusion, the herd usually composed of only SBs, and the herd of special-grade SBs such as Mountain Road & Yeti on the other hand.

If we had fought each other, we wouldn't have had enough time.

But Flim's "overdoing operation" helped me avoid all futile battles.

Ayja sees signs of a swarm of SBs approaching, and based on that information, Flim creates an escape area with [Modifier Terrain], and everyone uses a bracelet and a concealment technique to hide.

Then, the more interesting it was, the more the SBs walked through us and went somewhere.

While using bracelets and activating assisted surgery can drain magic and Photon Blood, it's better than fighting in earnest.Besides, the frim that is most worn out has a special constitution, so you don't have to worry about getting depleted (igusost) first.

Thanks to this, we were able to reach the top of the mountain so quickly that we wanted to say what the hardships were.

"This is one of the peaks of the Chocolate Mountain..."

Up a steep climb that lasted only a few miles, and finally reached the top of the mountain.

It was a flattened piazza.

Normally, there is Mountain Road here, waiting to destroy the Explorer for the next peak.

In other words, this vast space is a battlefield.

But, as you know, there is no Mountain Road to protect here.Even though the Explorer hasn't arrived, he embodies the real world, and he still walks around the Chocolate Mountain like a herd he's seen before.

”Hah... the sky is wide...”

Flim muttered as she made a shelter with her palms around her brows.

Until now, there has always been no cliff that blocked the view somewhere, so the view is badly opened.

The Chocolate Mountain is a mountain range with many peaks, but the blue sky seen from a place with no walls nearby is so liberating that it can be sucked in.

"Fuuuuuu...!"

I thought I heard a strange voice, but Hanu was stretching out with a small body.Raising your arms, you're stretching your spine like you're releasing condensation all over your body.

"Hunoo"

The moon that is imitating next to it, but you don't know how to stretch, is just tracing the pose.It's a little cute to try your best to resemble your expression.

"- So, what do you think I would know if I came here?"

Hanu stretched her wings until she was satisfied. She put her hands on her hips and asked Aija behind me as she looked back.

Wakart, Iunoja?

The moon that traces exactly as it is. At first, Hanu, who cared about every time the moon imitated, was so used to not giving her a glance.

“This ruin, the 'summit' of the Chocolate Mountain, is the 'security room' I call the Lunatic Babel.Do you know what this means? "

"Don't answer the question."Let's say "Cancer".

"Oh dear, enjoying the conversation is a necessary part of life, Little Dragon Princess."

"Even if you don't have a conversation with me, you'll have plenty of time for moisture."Don't slap me in the mouth. "

Ayja tries to give him a witty talk, but Hanu knocks him down.

No longer shouting, Ayja shrugs her shoulders with exaggeration, and shakes her head to the side in such a strange manner (gesture).

However, it seems that I realized the foolishness that would make Hanu's mood uncomfortable by making more defense.

“Let's answer the question. I can tell a lot about it.Especially as long as I'm with my master. "

Hmph, Aija smiles meaninglessly.

“Now, My Master, unless something peculiar is happening to this ruin, there's supposed to be a 'terminal' here, do you understand?”

In response to a sudden question, I nodded. [M]

"Yeah. Maybe that's it...?"

I pointed to a small temple in the corner of the Peak Square.

Except for the blue of the sky, one side is chocolate-colored, which is a bit difficult to understand, but there is certainly a temple (dust) coarsely formed with rocks.The more I overlooked it, the more I assimilated it to the brown mountain skin.

Huh? Is that a stone temple?

Hanu responded strongly.When it comes to temples, even though they are small, they worship gods.I was probably intrigued as a present god.

I knew it with my knowledge, but I've never seen it with my own eyes.

"Oh, that's it." That's the Console at the ruins.My Master, would you please get close to him? "

We're taking the form of a request, but it's a must-have for us to take advantage of the temple.Without Ayja telling us, we're getting closer to Zoro and the temple.

"Are you sure it's not too nice?"The scenery is also good, and if it's anything like camping or barbecuing here, it's right now. "

While walking up to the stone temple, Flim said that as he looked around again.

"Yeah, we all want to try that once."Explorer, I don't care. I'm sure it'll be fun... "

For just a moment, imagination without any benefits dominated my brain.

Set up a tent in the mountains or woods, start a fire, roast meat and make tea while you all wake up.

Hanu, Rosé, and Flim, as well as Ayja and Moon, are the characters of my delusions.If anything, I could add Villy and the rest of the [Noble Prominence Knights].

"--Ma, if I can get back to the city alive, this is a story."

…………

Flim's dry murmur drew my consciousness back to reality at once.The image that was swelling in my head bounces like a balloon.

Unfortunately, that is absolutely true.

Since we set foot in the 111th hierarchy of Lunatic Babel, also known as the "Hierarchy Without Opening," we have been isolated from our everyday lives.

Despite escaping Ayja's vicious game - well, it actually seemed to be virtual reality - it's now almost [under house arrest] on this Chocolate Mountain.

If you're alarmed, you'll get your feet sidelined - don't let your guard down.

In fact, even though it was in the form of being shot in the back by an ally, Rosé-san was separated from the front.I don't have much sense of that, but we are in the same situation as we are roping over a thin thread.

"Hmm, speaking of which, the concubine and Lato did what they were supposed to do."Will you be camping and eating meat?So I remembered, but the meat of the mackerel was quite delicious. "

"Ah, well then, so are I and Rosé."It's qualifying time for the game, isn't it?We weren't meat, we were fish. "

Did you recall what happened in Ayja's game - before you met the demons? - and gladly broke your mouth.Did you recall what happened to Flim at the time? I was obsessed with the story.

Plus Ayja,

"Even so." In the game, we designed the stage so that only "food" would not be disturbed.If there is no food at all, man will die.The same applies to the state in which the avatar is the only state in which the mind is transferred to the virtual body.Even if it doesn't affect your body, if you don't eat, you'll break your heart and die.Strangely enough. "

It's as if you've ever seen a human like that, and the redheaded beauty speaks.While smiling confusingly (frightened).

And while he was talking like that, he reached by the temple.

"Now, I think you've touched the security system many times before in my Lunatic Babel, but here's a question."

Ayja stopped spirits behind me and approached the stone temple like a dance in the sky.

As if standing in front of a mausoleum with rocks lined up like a watchman, while sending us a meaningful stream of water,

"Why (why) does the ruins (relics) that are supposed to be refusing to invade humanity give you permission to operate the security system?Have you ever thought about it? "

"--Operating authority of the security system...?"

I had no choice but to tilt my head at the sudden question. [M]

"Why... that's why I defeated the Gatekeeper class, so if you don't give me the authority, I won't be able to give you a cut."

Flim said something strange, and you gave it back.

But no, it's not the answer to Ayja's question.

“No? Even if the gatekeeper were to be shut down, it wouldn't be a reason to give them access to your vital systems.Generally speaking, if you are serious about refusing to enter the human race, you can place about 20 gatekeepers at the entrance, and lock the system. Isn't that right? "

"Huh? What the hell, that's so fundamental..."

Flim suddenly stopped his tongue as he tried to say it back with a frown.Rather, I put my arms together and began to think about how to pick my jaw with my right finger.

"... if you ask me, that's for sure."If you really want to close it, you don't have to open the door.It's not a deserted ruin, but it's managed by an AI like you, so if you feel like it..... "

Unexpectedly, Flim was really starting to think.I often thought I was muttering bumps,

"... do you mean you're deliberately luring people like me?"

In response to the question summarizing the thoughts, Aija did not nod, nor did she shake her head to the side.

"Well, I don't know." I'm very sorry, but I can't give you an answer. "

"You can't say that!" Are you kidding me!? "

In response to Ayja's foolish response, Flim pushed in his hair.The tempo was as good as if we had had a meeting in advance.

Ayja, ahaha, smile,

"I'm sorry, there's a lock on it."You can't say it directly from my mouth.[So], give us a hint in the form of a question. "

I closed one eye like a flirt and stood my index finger in front of my lips.

"I would be happy if you started my master and started thinking about the significance of the ruins (Relics)."So, it's a silly topic. "

Having said that, Ayja touched the stone temple with her hand.That said, it seems to be persistent, but it is a stereoscopic image.There is no need to do that at all.

"Let me briefly explain it for Xiaolongdian and Moon, who may not be familiar with it."As I said earlier, this temple is the "terminal" in this ruin-that is, the "console".In my Lunatic Babel, the shape is easy to understand from the look of it, but the shape here is a little bit, no, it's quite difficult to understand.Well, the personality of the creator of the ruins and the management AI is going to appear directly here.Complaining won't start. "

Huh.

Hou

Hanu nodded convincedly, and Moon shook her head vertically.However, since both of them were so brilliantly "I see, I don't know", I felt painful that I needed to explain the capture later.

"And why is this mountain called 'Ruins (Relics)', which at first glance only looks like a natural mountain?The answer is also here. "

As soon as Ayja said that, several AR screens appeared at the same time, centered on the stone temple.

"Oh......"

"Oh."

I was a little surprised, and a similar moan leaked from Hanu's throat.And the moon imitated it.

At least ten AR screens at a time seem to display some kind of setting (property) as far as the eye can see.

To tell the truth, I've never disarmed the ruins' security systems.Somehow the only gatekeepers I've destroyed are the sea dragons who fought alongside Hanu, Takeminakata, and Hercules, who challenged alone.

However, Takeminakata quickly ran away, and Hercules was stunned shortly after his victory.

So I've never had the experience of being touched by a console to unlock security to move to the next hierarchy.

"Yes, as you can see."This shows the security system for this ruin.In other words, [the Chocolate Mountain is an artificial mountain].In everything. That's why you humans call this place the Ruins. "

Although I had felt that way in my previous moves, I was forced to react to the statement that "all things" was said against the boulder.

"Huh? What did you say?"

"What, all of it...!? It's all made by artificial humans...!?"

I also blocked the voice of Flim, which frowned, and I raised my voice.

Yes, the theory that there would be a certain amount of people in my hands has been around for a long time.

There is a shrine on the corner of the summit where Mountain Road emerges.It is common sense in the Chocolate Mountains that it is the console that accesses the security system and that, after destroying Mountain Road, the path to the next summit can be freed up.

But.

If you believe Eija's words, it is said that this enormous series of mountains is not "a place made by human hands", but "a place made by human hands" in a large mountain of chioconium.

No, no, no.

Is it good to have such a stupid story?

"That's right. Think about it, My Master.Do you think this mineral exists in nature?If it exists, how come it hasn't been discovered outside of this mountain? ”

…………

To the unexpected point, I say nothing.Surely Aeja is right, I've never heard of chiokonium being found anywhere but this ruin.

"Yes, this is a special alloy."It was created by a lost civilization. "

Ayja explained to me in astonishment.

Chiokonium, like the structure of the Lunatic Babel, is the product of an ancient civilization destroyed by the Doomsday War.

"I guess so, My Master."In principle, ruins (relics) are places where SBs (security bots) can be found all over the area.There's no way that people don't have access to such a place that you can call it 'the otherworld', right? "

Spreading his hands like a clown, Ayja caught the edge of her lips like she was making a fool of me.

When I was told that, there was no sound of grunting.

However, if what Ayja says is true, the enormous hollow "Chiatic Caban" that I explored before, and the dragon forest "Dragon Forest" that Rosé was working in solo -- on the contrary, all the other natural and natural ruins (Relics) are just [artifacts] that I pretend to be.

"... unbelievable..."

How did the people of an ancient civilization accomplish such a monstrous thing?I can't imagine it at all.

"Were all the old people gods or something?"It's so ridiculous that it doesn't come at all. "

Flim shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.The proud twin tail rhythmically jumped into the air.Furthermore, the purple eyes turned toward Hanu, reminiscent of the word "God".

"What? My concubine doesn't care."I don't know anything about the old days. "

When Hanu noticed Flim's gaze, he could not help it.

However, if you think about it, the vector is different, and the power of Hanu, the god of modern humans, is incomparable.It may not be surprising that humans once had technology on the same scale.

"God, that's weird to say, Millibertiflim.Yes, at least for me, the old man was the father of creation, the Creator.I'm not uncomfortable referring to it as God. "

Unexpectedly, Ayja acknowledged and affirmed Flim's words. If you think of it as something,

"But that is why [they and they have perished].Too good, too advanced, too grasped the world. ”

and exhale meaningful words to divert your gaze in an unexpected direction.It seems that you are saying that an ancient civilization was destroyed when the doomsday war broke out, but you don't get the guidelines at all.

Before I ask you what you mean,

"That's why this place is called" Ruins "because it was left by human beings once, but there is always a" console "in this important place."There were many reasons, but most of them could not be said from my mouth.But there's no limit to what you can do with this. "

At that moment, the display of a dozen AR screens unfolding around the temple changed dramatically.The screen shifted like a kaleidoscope or something, a second later.

Alright, the director of this chocolate mountain, the AI, is over there.

Ayja's finger pointed to my right.

The angle is not upward, but [downward].

It shows the direction diagonally down from the summit where we stand.

Huh?

Hmm?

Huh?

I, Hanu, and Flim reacted weirdly almost simultaneously.

Eh, Eh, Har?

When Moon heard it, he imitated it all together and spoke an unexplained word.