Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

Episode 197: The Black Beasts

Dead and dead.

If you describe the situation in one word, there will be no better words.

Roaring overheated and turning fans, the magicians who used up LP to the brink and fell to the floor, the writing team who grabbed the pen with trembling fingers without force and wrote a scratch-like letter, and the technicians who placed the terminal on their chest and slept with a calm face.

"I really thought I'd burn my brain out....."

And I'm burning up in the middle of chaos.

A detailed map of the four fields, spread out on the table surrounded by the writing team, contains two kinds of markings: butterfly and maru.

The bat is a “decayed shrine” and Maru is a “shrine”.

The sum of the two is exactly four hundred for all four fields.

"Looks like you made it."

We managed to locate all the shrines.

Lower your chest in silence.

"The last one has a vague memory. I feel like I heard something....."

Trying to dig back vague memories in hazy thoughts, fatigue prevails.

This was when I thought that I would leave it to others to log out and go to bed.

Mr. Reggie, are you alive!?

"... Letty?

Yes, it's Letty! Did you hear the announcement?

Take a call from Letty, who was in a hurry.

Is she in a hurry? She rolled up quickly.

The white moon is nearby, right? In the meantime, hurry to Armored Fish Falls!

"Okay, okay. I'll keep the phone on the line while you're on the move, so please explain."

Well, just now...

According to what Letty told me while I was preparing for my departure, it seems that the "Special Development Directive; White God Beast Pilgrimage", which is also the event, branched from the standard timeline - A and became the modified timeline - B.

That's all I know, but at the same time, shrines everywhere emitted light and connected to each other, and something like a giant circle appeared.

Furthermore, from the “shrine” there are white guardians, and from the “decayed shrine” there are black guardians appearing to fight each other.

Black Guardian, you are already calling me Black God Beast, but you are also indiscriminately attacking the players around you. The rough evacuation has now been completed.... "

"What about the White God Beast?

You're acting to protect the players from the Blackbeast.

"I see... In the meantime, we'll get to Wade in a few minutes."

Well then, let's meet at the White Deer Ann.

Wake up the white moon lying in the corner of the conference room and jump out of the winged fort (Windford) together.

An unfamiliar herd of machines was severely damaged and ran through the rolling streets before heading for Wade with yata glass.

When I reached the first floor of Shiraka-an, Letty and the others were already there.

"Mr. Reggie, you're safe."

"Ah, ahh... I mean, why is Lacto already here?

"I came early. I could move, but Reggie couldn't."

Lacto sits on the chair and responds with his hands raised.

She was cooling down the Conductor (Leader), and after hearing the announcement, she still had the strength to come here.

"Nothing has changed in the field from the Yata Glass, but is it hard outside Wade?

"That's right. In Amatumala, Wade and Spirit Peak, all base defense equipment is deployed, and the grasslands and cliffs are guarded by NPCs from Susano."

"The players are roughly divided into four. It looks like the Black God Beast is pretty strong, and he's fighting like a raid, regardless of party or solo."

Surround the table and share what each person knows.

According to it, the security NPC Letty and the others were temporarily confronting is now returning amicably, shoulder-to-shoulder, fighting the Black God Beast.

"What is this Black God Beast?

"Have you received any information from the local investigative teams?

"Oh, wait a minute....."

Open the data folder and see if anything is being sent there.

Then, as Letty expected, several images were sent by various investigative teams.

"I see...."

There were wolves with sharp teeth and long tails, lizards with six legs exhaling flames, and lions with large wings flying gently through the sky.

There were many shapes, but each of them had a black body that was huge enough to cover their eyes and was dyed in darkness.

"You must be one of his black pigs."

"I think so. Um, Astra, it looks like everyone with Miko went to the field."

"I see. - I wonder if the White Moon has something to do."

He looks down at the white deer sitting at the table and says.

There is no doubt that he and Arthur will be the key to this event.

The problem is that we can't find the key hole.

"So, what about Reggie?

Lacto looks up at us.

"Let's get out of here. I don't know anything about not gathering information there."

Isn't that right?

It's a settled answer.

They knew that, and they were ready to leave soon.

"Are you guys going out?

At that time, a voice was heard from the shadow of the stairs.

Turning around, her bright red hair glimpsed.

"Camille, please leave a message this time."

"Of course not. I'm a maid here."

"Oh, yeah."

I feel a little relieved by her as usual at times like this.

But immediately afterwards, she added one word.

"That's why you should come back."

"Ah!... oh, of course."

Get close to Camille and put your hands on her little head.

When I stroked my dry hair, I was able to turn away from my face like I hated it, but I couldn't escape.

"Outside Wade for now. So let's look at the situation and move forward if we want to. If we go to the decaying shrine, there might be something."

"That's right. Okay, let's go."

That's how we leave the White Deer Monastery.

Wade, like Susano, appears to be moving into an emergency defense situation, with all unique shops except the baseline, including the new heavens and earth, being shut down.

As armed players rush around, we run toward the barrier gates.

"White Moon, do you know where you should go?

As he ran, he called out to the white moon that followed him.

But he just stared back at me with his black eyes and showed no other reaction.

"Um, Mr. Reggie."

"What's wrong?

Toka approaches and talks.

She asked me a question as if she was worried.

"Is the circle of shrines around the world formed by lines effective?

"I don't know. I thought the fantasies were magical, but I don't even know if there's such a thing in this world."

"Out of the question. If you break a shrine somewhere, won't your entire team break?

Well, I hope it all fits.

Return a smile to Lacto's light suggestion.

I don't think this situation, where the city's defense equipment is activated and the security NPC, which is supposed to stay close to the computing device, is deployed externally, will end so easily.

"The relationship between the White Beast and the Black Beast is unclear in the first place. Anyway, we don't have all the information."

Unexpectedly, Letty opened her mouth when she said such a word.

"Speaking of which, the announcement will lift the information regulations on RoI: BSB and RoI: UC...."

"What!? It's so important!

"But I don't know how to view that information. It doesn't seem to be a terminal in the central control area either...."

The troubled Letty lowered her eyebrows.

"How do I view information..."

Think while you run.

After a little rest, my head started turning a little bit.

Having such an announcement on purpose means that there are some means of connecting to it.

"Mr. Reggie, it's time to get to the gate."

Outside the gate.

"It's a fierce war zone. It looks like a group of black beasts are killing us."

Aimee looks forward and says.

The shielded players are desperately weighing down the black turbidity - a herd of fierce black dogs as tall as their hips.

The number may not be as large as the old white bats, but the momentum is no less than that.

It's probably only a matter of time before they break through there.

"Letty and I need you on the front line. I want to think about it a little bit."

"... okay. I'll do my best to stop it."

Looking back at me, Letty nodded after the tour.

"Please come as soon as possible!

"Oh, please."

That's how Letty and the others jump into the front.

I saw their brave backs. I...

"Okay."

I ran all over town, flipping around.