Vorpal Rabbit and Fortress Uncle

With four iron-armed gorillas defeated, we regained control under Ai's swift command and began marching back into the woods.

The surroundings are brightly lit by large lights and rainbow glow buffs, and black shadow gorillas can't get near them. Other native creatures - new iron-armed gorillas, etc. - did not appear, and even though they were in the depths, the surrounding air was relaxed.

Even if it's the deepest part, is it like this?

It would be pretty easy if there was a light source.

Maybe it's a lucky item.

The players started to slap their mouths in a beat. Such people were seen with cold eyes by the battle-sensitive tactics of Ai and the [Knights of the Great Eagle].

I'm impressed. I was sent to town by five people in a sudden raid.

Letty and the others were relaxed, but not alert.

When we lost Lact, four other players nearby died at the same time. She said she couldn't believe she was so distracted by the fact that she didn't know when or where the spear was coming from.

“It looks like about 10 players died fighting the Iron Arm Gorilla. He's probably not the strongest, and he's probably not too vigilant."

In the depths, iron armed gorillas are just common native beings (mob enemies), according to Torka. The fact that solids like bosses and named people are walking around on Onokoro is terrifying.

A few of them could be dealt with by the current personnel, but they were still slowly missing. Either stronger protozoa appear, or our strength wanes, this is not a cause for much optimism.

However, this invasion was only an outpost. Once you have some clarity on the internal situation, you can retreat.

"Ai, where are you setting your retreat line this time?"

"It was when the personnel had been half as many since the time of departure, or when some information on the native organisms and terrain had been obtained..."

Speaking to Eye walking next to her, she replied with a sad expression on her face.

Although the number of personnel has decreased, there is still a degree to which it is possible to continue the investigation. Regarding protozoa, the black shadow gorilla and the iron arm gorilla were dismantled, and the appraisal investigation should have been completed.

Is there a problem with the terrain?

In a nutshell, that's right.

Ai nodded softly to Amy's point.

She opened a window and showed it to us.

“What do you think?”

"Hmm..."

In the same way as the Amatsumara Underground Mine and the Wadatsumi Submarine Cave, the deep section of the Oshima Hanamono Deep Island cannot receive the support of the communications monitoring satellite group Wadatsumi, which conducts observation surveys from above.

In a type of field, commonly known as a dungeon, the internal structure needs to be assisted by a mapmaker (mapper) who actually walks and records.

Of course, the Knights also have a number of excellent specialists, and they accompany me in this action... "

That's weird.

"Yes, it is."

The Knights' map was unnatural when I looked closely at it.

There is a regularity in the arrangement of the trees.

What's going on with the coordinates?

"Since absolute coordinates cannot be obtained by Tsukuyomi GPS, only relative ones are known. However, according to it, it should be about 30% of the way to the center of the depths."

There's no substitute for that, right?

Letty murmured as she looked around.

Although it is a limited range illuminated by light sources, all surrounding trees are similar and unchanged. It seems that the sense of time and direction has been slowed down.

“We are currently marking the trees that are characteristic of the area. As soon as the survey is over, I'm going to publish the results...."

That's what Ay said, just then. One of the Knights came to her.

I guess you're in a loop after all.

Eye dropped her shoulder at the end of the line.

According to the young girl, the trees with the markers appeared from the front. In other words, it's been established that we're doing it in some way.

Ledge-san, is White Moon responding to anything?

I looked at him with eyes like an eyebrow.

As usual, there is a white moon under my feet, but for now he has been quiet. Until now, they guided me to be the key to various strategies, but this time it didn't seem to be the case.

This doesn't cause you to loop backwards, does it?

Letty's throat was clogged with eyebrows.

If we end up looping outwards, we won't be able to retreat. Even as a deputy commander, I would not be able to abandon that possibility.

"Deputy Commander, I'll check."

It was Christina, the knight in a rubber suit and the fastest [Orderly] of the Knights.

With her breakthrough power with a long spear, she could kick the black shadow gorillas all the way through the darkness.

"Understood. Reconnaissance, please." Take as many LP healing ampoules as you need and get a full buff from your support mechanic. "

Okay, got it.

With Eye's permission, Christina begins her preparations.

Take off the cape that was worn on the shoulder and attach some streamlined equipment to reduce air resistance.

Receive a Buff from Mage, increasing Defense and Movement Speed.

By the time she was ready, the other players began to notice the air.

"[Iron Legs of the Beast], [Handsome Foot of the Wind], [Accelerator Release (Axel Boost)]..."

Finally, Christina herself applies a buff.

That makes her even faster.

Well, let's go.

With her spear, she puts her hand on the ground. Open your legs back and forth and raise your heels. Beautiful crouching start pose.

"Three hooves through the turbulence. --" White dragon horse that pierces the horizon and surpasses the sun! "

Christina's sharp voice.

The leafy ground rose wide and she burst out with the sound of an explosion.

"Hurry up!?"

The screams of gorillas being slaughtered in the dark.

Christina's violent footsteps echoed and moved away.

The rest of us stand dumbfounded. It happened a little bit after that.

"An unknown sound from behind! Something is coming!"

All hands, stand by for interception!

The Knightsmen, who were watching their surroundings, raised their voices.

Players are ready to take orders from Ai. The heavy shield with the big shield lined up, and when the mechanics assembled the technique behind it, we heard the sound in our ears.

"This is--"

All units, keep your defenses firm and abort the attack!

Eye gives the instruction again.

Shortly after the mechanics lowered their canes, a dumb hoof sound jumped from the depths of the dark forest.

Ahh!

Tall type - Jumping over the golem's heavy shield, Christina returns to her position and stops slipping on the ground.

She was supposed to be back on the road, coming back from behind us, heading in the right direction.

Seeing this mysterious phenomenon, there is also a gesture of frustration among other players.

”This... has turned out to be a pain in the ass.”

That's right.

I accidentally leaked my words while rubbing my chin.

Aye, standing next to her, nodded with a bitter bite.

_/_/_/_/_/

"I see. I see."

A command post built on the square of the castle wall tree. So Astra, who was under the overall command of the Knights while being watched by the Knights, received a report from Deputy Commander Ai, who had been sent out to fight for the outpost.

What's the matter, Commander?

"The outposts have become difficult to return to. However, even if you send rescue teams, the mummy will only become a mummy."

Huh?

Astra, sitting at the desk, arranges the situation by speaking to the members of the delegation who were standing by the door.

"I see, it's an infinite loop." Troublesome, isn't it? "

"A lot of things. I don't know what kind of principle is looping in the first place. After all..."

“No, it would be awful if the Commander went on a business trip and couldn't come back.”

Astra is quicker to say something, and the skillful regiment pulls it back.

He is guarding the office door, not to guard the commander. Rather, it was to protect the inside - to prevent the seemingly bloody Commander from heading to the front on his own.

"Even the outposts are doing a lot of analysis, but it seems that it is difficult to find the cause." After all, we have to cover them too. "

"However, the outpost should have the best of the analytics department." Isn't it hopeless that they don't understand? "

Because of the outposts, the Eyes have the best in every field on their side. The analytics department that analyzes the information is no exception, and we should still have enough human resources to be able to conduct intelligence gathering battles.

"Still, if you don't understand, you don't understand it in the first place."

"... is that it?"

The group members leaned their necks toward the words of the leader of the group who made them hold the contents.

"We need backup from the Union of the Three Techniques." Especially, I need the help of the lapis lazuli. "

"Is it from the Three Techniques...!"

The three skills of Triathlon - Spell - Spirit - Divination - are the skills of a field formed by a completely different technical system that was not originally possessed by the Reclamation Corps. That is why many parts of the research we have now are not progressing.

The Triathlon is a non-band organization formed to reveal such mysterious magic. Among them, there are people who belong to other bands such as [Shirakagen], people who are based on solo play such as "Lonely Group" and "Star Reading" Aries. All they have in common is a high degree of expertise in any of the three techniques.

The lapis lazuli of "drowning" is also one of the magicians belonging to the Triple Magic Alliance, and is a meritorious worker who has opened up a new field of magic called "forbidden area".

"Even though Ledge-san is here, this situation is not something from the White God Beast." If we can't figure out even the troops of the Tri-spell alliance, we won't be able to get out of the boulder. "

"Ugh. That's true, too..."

The group members nodded in amazement at the strangely excited leader.

Normally, Astra is a courageous, brave, and highly sought-after Astra, but there are battles - especially when it comes to offensive activities on the front lines, there are rampant rampages. I'm still saying that in my mouth right now, but at the bottom of my stomach, I felt like I wanted a situation where there was no hand to be struck by the Triathlon.

"Commander, I have a conversation with the Triad." It looks like four people will come out: Mr. Lapis Lazuli, Mr. Pong, Mr. Foshan, and Mr. Aries. "

The door of the office opened and a girl from the regiment rushed in.

Having heard her report, Astra nodded with satisfaction.

"The cadres of the Tri-Spell Alliance are all in step." As an escort and liaison officer, call in two members to form a full party. I'll leave the selection to you. "

Rikaaaa!

The girl who had been instructed to do so left.

"Is that okay?" We don't have to send more personnel. "

When the guarded young man asked, Astra loosened her mouth.

"Even if you increase it poorly, it will only make your legs untied." The outposts also have Mr. Ledge and Mr. Eye. "

"Oh, I see..."

Speaking of which, the outpost had a full team of [Shiratori].

Remembering that, the young man suddenly convinced himself.

Well, if they're here, we'll manage.

Um, the leader of the group

At that time, a telephone call is placed under Astra. The caller was the girl who had just left the room.

What's the matter?

Well, there's someone who really wants to go to the party of the Triathlon...

"Hmm. Who is it?"

The [White Deer Anvil ]--

Then it's all right. Reduce the Knights' personnel by one and join them instead.

I see, I get it-

The call is disconnected and the office is quiet again.

Outside the window, you can see a dense, dark forest surrounded by walled trees.

"I envy you..."

No, I have to take charge of the support supplies from the rear, and I have to take charge of the outer perimeter survey.

Astra stared lonely out of the window, and the young man in the stand-up pierced the nail deeply.