＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ ■ Commercial city Cortana/Mayoral residence

"[Pluto], [Pluto] said...!?"

The mayor lagged behind, werewolving against Benetnache, who named his own name and job.

The private soldiers step forward to protect the mayor, but all of their expressions are harsh and they are afraid of Benetnache.

Unlike the all-purpose aptitude given by the avatar created by the Management AI, Tian, only a limited number of talented people can become super positions, which is why he is well aware of the isolated power of being a super position.

"So may I tell you a story about the beads you got…?

"Ki, you, to take my beads……!?"

The mayor no longer hides that he has the beads himself.

Because I realized it was useless to hide it. If the other person was not weak in the status he was seeing in the Nursing but that [Pluto], he took it for granted that he possessed skills and accessories similar to True or False Judgment.

At the same time, it activates the mayor's mansion's junction with hidden magic items.

This will not detect any anomalies in the mayor's residence from outside.

Because the information that Benetnache has been mouthing since earlier is so many felonies that even the mayor, if known, could lose his leg.

"First, I want to show you the beads. I don't know if the beads you have are the power I seek. Unlike the power I'm looking for, I pull..."

"If it's what you were looking for, what are you going to do!

"If that bead had the power I wanted... We will pay the consideration and would like to give it to you…"

"Consideration, so...?

Benettonache nodded,

"I will not report your sins, which I have heard from my soul... to the Congress of Cardina....... Oh, if it's not what you were looking for, I'll keep Parliament informed. That's what... you killed Friars for."

".................. gu, uhh!?"

Robbery is a crime for which a nomination is sought. Thus Benettonache was trying to get it in a deal, not by force, but that was a blackmail, not a deal, from the mayor.

In < Infinite Dendrogram >, where a "verdict of authenticity" is used in the administration of justice, the importance of testimony is comparable to physical evidence.

Besides, if the mayor's mansion were to be home searched, there would be any evidence of evil.

Still, if it's only within this cortana that the mayor has in his possession, it's fine.

But if the mayor's memory is certain, the capital Dragnomad is now about a day's drive from Cortana by dragon (...).

Two days back and forth until Benetnache heads out to report and brings back justice directly under the Congress of Dragnomad. It is further shortened depending on the speed of travel of the Benettonache.

Even the mayor of Cortana, who has strong powers in Cardina, would be convicted by the council itself, given the number of felonies committed.

Three days later, before the completion of the ritual of [De Welmis], the mayor would lose his legs and the beads would also be in the hands of the Cardina council.

(We're not ready to get immortality yet, we're still early to get caught...!

For a moment, he refused to negotiate for Benetnache and also thought about fleeing this cortana after leaving for a report.

Nothing. The place of the ritual is not limited to this city.

When I thought I should pack and move the bodies I needed for the ritual into the item box and perform the ritual while hiding myself somewhere safe......

"- Soleha, no."

There was a voice in the mayor's brain...... I could hear [De Welmis] following him.

(Duh, why?

"Matikara detalla colossarel"

To that voice, the mayor haunts.

The only reason the opponent doesn't take the beads by hard means is because this is the whole city and there are many witnesses.

However, [Pluto] has not yet been nominated, but if he robs the beads here, he will be nominated as a felon who raided the mayor's residence. That's why I don't use force.

(But...... if I move to an invisible place outside the city......)

"Colossarel"

Killing the mayor and robbing the beads, no one knows.

By a whispering voice in his brain, the mayor was made aware of the possibility.

Fearing for what Benettonache was up to in front of him, he gave himself up.

Aside from whether Benetnache thinks better of things like what [De Welmis] said.

"Well, after you said you were going to report me and disappeared... you got me... If..."

…… ... Um, what's wrong? It's like you're talking to someone... that? If you look closely in your body, your soul... "

Benetnache leans down with a large grain of sweat on his face and looks worried about the mayor, who starts to groan.

But that gaze seems to look at its inner, invisible in the body, not the mayor's face...

(Now...!! Now if we tail this guy...!

"Kimiha Alatana Ayennosei Teni Decyl"

will not be back here for three days if you kill him.

I will not be reported for three days.

With those three days, the ritual is over and the mayor can be immortal.

It would be reckless if it were supposed to be super, and challenging < super >.

However, the target is [Pluto]... that is, an undead user.

An undead without a living body is a terrible monster with an inexhaustible health, but instead there are also many weaknesses such as sunlight, fire, and holy attribute attacks.

It's a midday flame now.

Outdoors in this environment, the undead will have their bodies decaying the moment they come out.

I mean, you can't use the undead, and the only thing left is the obviously poor Benetnache.

The mayor also knows the fragility of the physical status of the rear guard's magic position.

Now, if you attack with your own gesture from close range, you can win, the mayor decided so.

Shortly after the judgment, the mayor raised his face, which was leaning down, and put his right-hand- [Jewel] up.

"" Awaken (call) "!! [Flame Dragon], [Saint Dragon]!!"

At the same time as proclaiming, the pure dragon obtained by the mayor by his enormous assets was summoned.

It is a heavenly dragon with an orthodox fire attribute of red scales and a holy attribute covered in white scales.

"Mayor!?"

"Kill this guy!! Now this guy can't use the undead!!"

The private soldiers were puzzled by the sudden attempt to attack the mayor, but the mayor also flies at the private soldiers.

"Besides, if my sins are revealed, you will be guilty of the same!!"

The private soldiers have done a variety of things so far as the mayor's hands and feet.

This is the case with the preparations for the rituals we are doing now, and we have done many dark things behind us before that.

And they were rewarded with a great deal, and they were surely guilty of the same sin.

Decided to do so, the private soldiers also pointed their weapons at Benetnache.

"The use of force… is not recommended"

But even while it was being done...... Benetnache just looked around in care.

"When you do violence, I can legally fight back against you."

Hurting each other is not a sin, but Tian and < Master > are not.

If the Master kills Tian, he can fight back, including killing, if the Master is also attacked by Tian.

Because he understands it, Benetnache cared sincerely for those who point their weapons at him… No, he was pitiful.

"I thought I should stop... Oh, Junlong too...... you should stop it. I'm sure you will die..."

In particular, the pity was strong for the two pure dragons.

But the pure dragons laughed with their noses at the gaze.

Pure dragon with high intelligence understands that Benettonache is a necromancer who wraps around signs of death.

Therefore, they knew that they were the natural enemies of Benetnache, using fire and sacred attributes.

As such, nothing listens to the warnings of Benetnache,

"Kill him!!"

by the mayor's instructions. The two pure dragons tried to release the braces,

"Awakening Undead - Aragorn"

- In an instant, they were chopping that neck off.

Two giant heads, dancing through the universe, fall to the ground.

From the cross section of his neck leaked a flame and a holy glow, and soon everything became dust of light.

In an instant, two pure dragons were dead.

"Ha,............ ah?

Both the mayor and the private soldiers opened their mouths to Pocan and were flabbergasted.

That's not because the tiger boy's pure dragon died in an instant.

Because a giant object (...) stood there, other than a pure dragon.

There he was... there was a set of skeletons.

It's like a full-body skeleton of a four-legged dinosaur on display in a museum.

In both eyes there is a glow that burns in darkness.

And its tail - a blade that emitted a brighter glow than any famous knife.

With his tail knife, he cut off the neck of two pure dragons.

'...... I'm too fed up and meaty. You're like a pig. No Longer a Dragon'

As he despised the slaughtered pure dragon now, his whole body skeleton told him in a majestic voice.

No, that should not be said of systemic skeletons, etc.

The name of that species is [High End King Edge Skeleton Dragon].

Real name, Aragorn.

Once, the ancient legendary Dragon King, named [Blade Dragon King Drag Edge], returned yellow springs by Benettonache's Necromancer based on the perk item [Blade Dragon King Full Body Skeleton].

"... I knew it. They were pure dragons who didn't seem to like Aragorn, so I thought they wouldn't let me down..."

'It is a sin for strong life to corrupt. Therefore the dragon shall not be corrupted'

He took Aragorn out of the Immediate Release item box, and that's what Benetnache said and sighed when he woke him up in The Awakening Undead.

"… let's pick up our souls"

That's what Benettonache said and took some crystal out of the sleeve of the robe.

That was similar to the [Grieving Crystal] used to transfer to [Necromancer King], but unlike that, the interior shines in various shades.

In it, a little red and white light was added.

"If so, stupid...!!"

The mayor raised his voice to see if Benettonache had just regained his mind a little while he was doing so.

"Now it's midday!? How could the undead...!

"With my < Embrio > passive skills, my party members will be crowded with resistance to weaknesses such as sunlight and flames, even if they are undead. So you won't be inhibited from acting even during the day"

Benetnache flatly denied that the mayor had believed it to be his winning factor.

And go on with the words.

"Well, as I said earlier, I can't punish you for harming you now..."

Benetnache was now about to suffer much harm, including the killing, from the mayor.

Since excessive defense is allowed over real self-defense in this world, where bandits and others also travel, there will be no legal problems with Benetnache killing the mayor from now on.

"Can you show me the beads?

Benetnache offered his right hand to the mayor to make his demands again.

"Gu, ugh..."

The mayor, who lost his two pure dragons, his greatest power, is unable to move in groaning.

The private soldiers were starting to get a little distance from the mayor without fear of Aragorn.

I felt the difference in character as an organism - not an organism already - all over my body. Private soldiers were neither dumb nor brave enough to risk their lives against someone they would never rival.

(What to do...! How do I……!!)

The mayor desperately turns his mind around, but he couldn't beat his hand.

Now Benettonache can fly the mayor's neck like those two pure dragons if he wants to.

to that fear, when the mayor reached out to the beads of nostalgia,

"Chicani Mukatte"

Also, I heard [De Welmis].

"... what?

"Scoshi Hayaikedo Gishiki Srl"

"Can you do it!?"

"Kanzenjanai Talinai Demo Decyl"

The voice was good news for the mayor.

If we perform the ritual and gain immortality and power, even if incomplete, we may be able to crack the situation open.

The mayor never turned his back on Benetnache and ran out to his residence.

"Ah. Wait..."

"Cut Your Feet Off"

I'm not sure which way Benettonache tried to say "wait," but Aragorn was moving at a subsonic speed.

And slashed the mayor's leg with a tail knife slash,

"I don't want to...!? Awwwwwwwww!!"

The mayor kept running (...) with his... slashed leg.

"... what?

Aragorn, who had no eyeballs, still blinked the glow of his orbit so as to blink his eyes.

There was no blood coming out of the mayor's leg, instead - something white was leaking out of his body in large quantities to create an impromptu leg.

It looked like maggots (...) to Benetnache and Aragorn.

With both legs made of maggots, the mayor was running into the mansion.

…………

Benetnache had silently dropped off the mayor who disappeared into the mansion.

The expression is darker than it was in the first place.

'... my friend. Isn't that what you want better?

"... I think so."

Benettonache exhaled like he was terribly tired.

despair that my hopes were not fulfilled, is not the same as

It was a sense of "couldn't this work either" and a "still have to go on" renunciation.

"But I need to be sure for once. And, look... maybe you can trade me for the beads of power I want."

'Wouldn't you?

"See, more if there are two replacement materials, combined with the 'soil the water' beads I got before...," Necro Aura "

Interrupt Benetnache from expressing his opinion to Aragorn and place a status buff dedicated to the undead on Aragorn.

Shortly afterwards, - shell rain poured along with singing engine sounds.

"LUUOOOOO......!

Aragorn moves aggressively, sheltering Benetnache with his body and tail knife.

The shells were bounced in the skeleton, and there is no damage to Benetnache, protected by the most robust tail knife.

Eventually the shell rain stopped and Benetnache and Aragorn looked up at the raiders in the gap.

Flying is covered in pale armor and emits engine sounds like singing, [Blue Opera].

It is part of Cardina's strongest clan, “Princess Ethereal Singing" [Shooting Down King] AR I. CA that drives it.

Yes, it was AR I CA that raided Benettonache.

'... To be honest, I also thought I'd be watching. I can't leave you alone if I have a bead to you!

AR · I · CA tells with external speakers.

That's the heart of AR I. CA.

The best thing for her was the pattern in which the beads were left out, not in keeping with the will of Benettonache.

And after Benettonache was gone, I was going to put Kelli on with the mayor.

But if Benetnache himself already possesses the beads, and even craves the Cortana beads for the future... the story changes.

Benetnache was already a target and a competitor, as was the mayor.

It was an unexpected end of the war even as an AR-I CA, but we can't miss this timing.

(... [Murder princess] so far. Nah. Because when there's a commotion over there, [Pluto] makes it harder to get away and retrieve the beads in the meantime. Guess I'll just have to finish early here)

AR I CA decided to take down Benetnache and take the beads, and then go after the mayor who escaped into the mansion and retrieve the beads.

Besides, I thought it was the only time (...) to do business with Benetnache.

"Is that pale... AR I. CA? What's the rumor...?"

"I hear about you, too, Atashi. He said he always acts with Maiden with purple hair. You don't like going in the crest and you think you're out all the time? Speaking of which, where's Maiden?

…………

'And I know about skills. Undead protection passives can be used away, but special skills like cheat decentralization - like you can't use them without being beside them.'

"So, - let's not dance with Atashi while your partner (...) is away (...)"

Benetnache is slightly upset by the fact (...).

Shortly after, [Blue Opera] resumed the attack.

To be continued