＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

■ Cardina Station

Approximately eight hours after Rascal was forced to sleep by Makina.

Rascal, who was asleep, but along the way he began to suffer an announcement of [urination].

"Is this why you're going to Despena...?" Rascal's predicament, which began in a hurry, passed over Deus Ex Machina to Machina, and he awoke when he was reluctantly given [soothing panacea] (large quantities).

He logged out silently to help, but he remained silent even when he came back.

Makina said to that reaction, "Oh... I'm so angry..." or, "Could it be that you've postponed the dose to critical?" Rascal says nothing, although he was intimidated by the punishment on the inside.

He looks through the information that came in from his subordinates while sleeping, even while traveling in [Third Nix].

I couldn't tell if that silence meant I didn't care, or if I was thinking of an unprecedented harsh treatment with my anger inside, and Makina was really freaking out.

Even Makina, who usually annoys Rascal with unconsciously deliberately woven pony tricks, thought, "This time it looks bad".

In fact, the gratitude for Makina, who looked back in her dreams and held her, and the fury that almost gave her the most humiliating taste of her life in jeopardy, just hadn't been judged what to do, though.

"... what?

Such a fold, Rascal, who was silent, murmured in a low, bewildered voice.

"Hit!? Are the treatments Payne!? Is it porn!?

That's what Makina asks when the freak decimates his voice, but he couldn't afford to leave Rascal in his usual condition when asked.

I'm roaring with a strange face at that information coming from my subordinate organization.

"Oh, um... what's wrong, sir?

Finally realizing something was wrong, Makina asks worryingly.

To such a makina, Rascal uttered his words with the still indelible confusion.

"... there's one bead, I don't know where it is anymore"

Beads, not to mention beads from < UBM >.

[Bandit King] Zeta, who belongs to < IF >, stole it and sprinkled it all over Cardina to capture the power of hostile forces and field personnel.

Because of its application, < IF > knows all the positions of the beads.

But an exception was made in it, Rascal said.

"There are six pearls that Zeta's guy sprinkled on this cardina. One of them disappeared in Cortana. Two... No, three of them are in Sephiroto's hands, including the ones I would have crossed on the boat."

"Two more, sir."

"One of them... disappeared"

"Did the support member you were keeping an eye on haunt you when you disappeared?

In the area where each bead was located, support members under the umbrella stood up and constantly sent information.

Therefore, it should have been possible to perceive it even if something had happened and the ownership had moved.

"... we'll talk in order. Zeta's deposited opponent was exceptionally strong Tian even in this cardina where Tian is weak. [Ice King" King of Glacier "] Speaking of Sallion, you know that, too, right?

"I don't know!

…………

When they say they don't know, even as a rascal, the descriptive step breaks down.

"... a magical landlord who was hailed alongside [the Great Sage] and [the Flaming King] Fuel Rasburn in the West. Now he worked in a magic study in the lake city of Vensale. They said the abundance of water sources was perfect for magic research."

"Is it a research life? As a magic specialist Tian, you're a normal, uninteresting person."

…………

"That's really just the kind of guy Tian from the magical super job," Rascal himself thought a little.

Conversely, maybe that's what got me to the super position.

"Zeta deposited one of the beads with Salion. Same as when I was mayor of Cortana. He said the reason he deposited it with Salion was' because the beads had functions similar to freezing capacity '. Better leave it to a specialist."

As I deposited with the Mayor of Cortana, who wished to overcome the disease and long life, [De Welmis] beads that would last (though differently in the first place) longer.

It was Zeta's way of depositing it with someone who seemed to use beads in moderation, although it was slightly different when it came to the Zhang you deposited to trigger the negotiations from the beginning.

"If you leave a bead like that with an ice magic landlord, you're going to do a lot for research."

"Oh, and if you hear rumors and Super Tian drops by, it's your word. If you don't come, you can spread the rumors over here."

That way, there will be a battle between Eighty-Nine and Super Tian.

The beads are worth fighting for.

"But it is. I've been out of that salion tone for about two weeks now. According to the support I had staked out, they stopped coming out of the house at all"

"Did you pull it off? It's common in magic systems."

Living supplies don't have to go out to get them if they're originally in the item box. Additionally, item boxes can also be used for drainage and disposal. If you want to do it, you can also afford to pull on an annual basis.

"But it was anomalous not to open windows or curtains and not even to raise smoke from the chimney of the Ann. I broke into the house after worrying about the support I had staked out."

The reason the support chose to break in has to do with the war between Cardina and Gran Barroa, which is likely to take place in Vensale.

Support for < IF > was withdrawn before the war began, and future reports will be left to mass produced rehabilitators.

However, we cannot expect a more active and efficient investigation to be carried out with the support of mass production modifications.

It was therefore decided that the support should be confirmed before it could withdraw itself.

"You want to be happy there once (report, contact, consult)!

…………

Rascal continues his conversation by swallowing with frustration the phrase 'Though you would have depleted your assets by building three ground dragon-type power reactors without reporting, contacting or consulting' on Makina's words.

"In conclusion, the intrusion was correct. … support found in the study"

"Oh, I can already read it. That sari is dead!

…………

"Want to!? Quiet Decopin 'stop hitting me in a row Yikes!?

Crushed that he was finally about to talk about the focus of the problem after the foreruns were over, Rascal hit Machina in anger silence.

"... anyway. Salion had been slain for a long time, and the beads had been taken away. The location of the bead that I thought I was marking has actually been missing for two weeks. I have no idea where it is right now."

"Ha, that's back again"

"That's the biggest problem.... it's like knowing our prospects from the beginning."

It is possible that there is a support member or a backcutter on the regular member.

"But idiots who betray < IF > with one bead... no, even that idiot on a boulder shouldn't be that stupid"

Rascal shook his head and kicked out of his thoughts the face of one < super > (Gabella) associated with the word idiot.

"If you weren't a backcutter, wouldn't you have freed the beads and managed to kill Sari and run away?

"Probably not.... Take a look at this"

That said, Rascal gives Makina some pictures.

It was a corpse photograph taken at various angles, in which an old man, Tian, was rolling unharmed in his study.

"Crushed hands and feet, gunshot wounds on the head. Then you wouldn't kill him like this."

What's more, there's an unbroken [life-saving brooch] rolling by the body.

It means I'm deliberately removing it and then killing it. If it's a monster... it can't be if it's not a monster of considerable wisdom.

…………

Makina stares silently at the picture.

Not a single silly statement, no facial expressions.

But her left eye was... scrutinizing the pictures with a mechanical sound.

"- Background estimation.

Victim, stand up from the chair in the study.

At the same time both legs have (...) complex fractures (...).

Fall to the floor. Complex fractures in both hands.

distress due to sudden severe pain, and short inability to act.

Intruder, eliminate [brooch] from clothing.

Shoot him in the head immediately.

Victims, deaths "

Mechanically, Makina says the words.

The contents were… stating as if we had seen the situation at the time of the killing.

Just like I said, 'I analyzed the photos and understood that much'.

…………

But Rascal doesn't seem surprised.

I know Machina can do that much, and I trust the results of that analysis.

Therefore, the focus of his thought is on its content.

"A fracture just standing out of a chair? It's like..."

"Estimated Murder Weapon -" Material (...) - Slider (...) "

That's what the mechanical Makina said, as she prefaced Rascal's words, but the meaning of those words is enormous.

"Material Slider" is the modified uniform of the Brilliant Jade Man [Killer of the Golden Rigid Stone].

A weapon that drastically reduces the endurance of surrounding objects and drives them to self-destruction by causing them to go negative. Even diamonds can crumble on their own weight and crumble as easily as human legs.

But that's impossible.

Because at this point [Killer of the Golden Diamond]... Aprile is in “prison” as the property of [King of Crimes] Zex Würfel.

I know that, and the Rascals know it, and I haven't heard about Zekes getting out of jail.

"... you mean only soldier outfits from and some guy uses it?

"When (...) ……, I said. As far as I can tell, we're not making mass production of altered uniforms, are we? I only make one special guy like Flagman."

Put it back to its normal tone and said so, as Makina assures me.

"Sure?

"You've had the hardest time (...) because I say so, for sure!

The eldest sister of the Brilliant Jade, who once served as Flagman's assistant, said so and strained her chest.

"... and seems to flip a heartbeat, but there's a chance it's not"

"What's that?

"Earlier the end of civilization. Even in the war against the“ incarnation ”for the survival of mankind, that asshole is not bluffing. There was a tie called 'The Original Is One', including the main Weapon of the Brilliant Jade Dragon. That's all I know. But if Flagman is pushed further than then... there's a chance he'll dye his hands for more of the same functionality that he never did."

"... you mean like this?

To Makina's words Rascal conceives with his hands on his mouth, and utters words.

"After you stopped functioning, the flagman caught up with increased production of existing technology that seemed useful," he said. And like I picked you up, there was this guy who recovered that uniform. "

"Mm-hmm. That makes me wonder. Anyway, you can pretend to be a modifier and combine it with the arithmetic abilities of the Brilliant Jade Man to make it fully functional for the first time. When humans use Material Slider as a stand-alone product, the most recent device or user will destroy itself with a negative durability.

There can be only a small increase in the production of uniforms per se, but no one can handle it first.

So, if there is...

"Then I put the increased gear on...... any chance I made a new brilliant ballplayer (...)?

"Yay! I have more sisters -! Oh, maybe it's my brother. Ah!?

Once again Rascal's Decopin struck Makina, delighted with his hands off the joystick. Then [Sardonics] snakes.

"Ugh... Safe driving is important, right?

Set aside Makina's grudges, which had earlier let go of her hand from the joystick, Rascal worries her head about the deterioration of the situation.

"If you are happy? If my guess is correct, it would mean he killed Salion and took the beads away. I don't know if that brilliant ballman is running wild alone or being used by someone. But you may be more aware of what we're after than you're taking the beads away from us so they don't notice our support. But I can't read their intentions at all because of the lack of information."

Unknown opponents began to apply their hands to their drawing surfaces.

Realizing it, Rascal felt slightly irritated.

"Face to face...... that's tough! Then do you want to pull your hand off the beads? Left alone already?

"… one of the current [Eltram] cases continues. We need to rendezvous with Emily and Zhang, and if we're bad at it, it's a more important strategic goal than a force survey."

Do you do the handiwork there, or do you continue?

After this one it depends on the situation...... I chose to continue first.

Besides the beads, there is a reason to go to the [Eltrame].

Tenryu-shaped power furnace used on ships. If Cardina were to take it in, she would be threatened with the creation of a new weapon equivalent to the manoeuvre fortress (...) - [Rainbow] held by Sephiroto.

(There's a guy in cardina history who turns what was said to be the biggest failure (...) substitute into a bucket of stuff. Do they ever build weapons that are bigger than that from the ground up...)

Therefore, there is no reason to stop doing everything here.

"That's why. Instructions continue. Until the [Eltram], hurry."

"Icer! I'll go with supersonic speed (...) Yikes!

"No, wait, that's too much... guh..."

Fully operational by Machina's manipulation, [Third Nix] breaks through the walls of sound speed to walk through the leaning desert of the day.

It should be noted that Rascal, who sustained damage to his ribs and lungs, ordered Makina to slow down five minutes after that.

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□ ■ [Eltrame]

In the evening, the [Eltram] arrived at the last berth, before Dragnomad, the end point.

Desert sailing is also due until noon tomorrow, but many passengers ride from this city.

Many head to Dragnomad, the capital, and besides that, some wealthy people are insane enough to embark on only the onboard ball tonight.

Luxury ships travelling in the desert. of that ship that had just taken office, the last night of its first journey.

It was said that the ball on board, which also included a commemorative party, was going to be gorgeous and would not have trouble talking about it for a while if we participated.

Therefore, the prices of the first and second class rooms to which the tickets were attached were terribly expensive, as were the tickets to the ball, which could be purchased later by the passengers of the third class.

♪

The man who gave three such expensive tickets to others...... the Visual man who was talking to the Niaras was cheerfully mumbling his nose and watching the sunset in the desert from the top of the ship.

There are no people around.

Naturally. He is not on a deck full of romantic landscapes... because it was on the roof at the top of the ship.

"I knew I'd come on a trip to Cardina, so this is the kind of view I have to burn in my eyes. The Empire wasn't the right country to enjoy the view. Yeah, the desert sun looks better than the dead country Luoyang"

The Visual man watched the sunset inadvertently with zero words like that.

"So why don't you (you) watch it with me next door, too?

Men don't turn around...... speak up behind themselves.

Soon, there was one person standing there.

The entire body is wrapped in a long crystal tweed cape with a mechanical mask (machine mask) around the face.

'Not required. Our plane has already dropped off the dusk of Cardina at hundreds of thousands'

The voice was transformed into mechanical audio by a mechanical mask.

But it is also like a woman somewhere.

"It's a long life. But I guess the world doesn't have the same day for once. And it's important who you might see with!

'It's still unnecessary. The relationship between the aircraft and you is due to the transaction. Not dear.'

"That's a little tough, Chris Fragment"

The Visual man called the masked opponent… in the name of Cardina's best technician by making him divine.

"The name of our machine, not to speak lightly. The impersonation of sleepwalking (deceptive conjunctions) is unfolding, but the risk should nevertheless be reduced. '

"Hahaha, even if I know. That's why I trust you to say it!

…………

Inside the mechanical mask, the mask - Chris Fragment - struck his tongue.

"Well, don't be so angry, sir. We've known each other a long time."

"I can't say it's been less than two years"

"Still about half of Me's playing time. Long time. I don't know how many people I've known longer than toes. Oops, this is going to be a little wrong (...) word!

He grinned lightly about what was wrong.

Chris Fragment asks him if he's been a little irritated by that attitude.

"Progress"

"I guess I handed out some tickets deposited with some interesting looking < masters >. Especially the remnants of Goblin Street. Well, the owner's still there, and I should say the main body, sir!

"What's super?

"Manigold? That Kim Tatsumi should be joining us even if we leave him alone. It's the first trip to a luxury passenger ship, the last night of the ball, and there's no way that the premiere event is going to have that object."

"What about you?

"Huh? Of course I'm not in. I have plenty of desire to attend because I was able to do it for sightseeing purposes, but it's not a ball at night. Me is a morning daytime type, so sleep already at night."

…………

"Ma, the real reason is because, as you know, it's not safe (...), sir"

Lift your hands up gently and shake your head...... That's what the man said in the so-called 'Raise Up' gesture.

"Even if it's really thoughtless. I wish it would have been a dance party at noon. Then I was happy to join you!

"Do we decide not to participate even at our request?

"Of course no (...). 'Cause that's the kind of shallow relationship the Mees have, isn't it? Me is a bystander who enjoys sightseeing the other side. Toe is its sponsor. Me tells Toe what he sees, and then he uses it as easily as this one. That's all there is to it."

The man laughs again, and adds.

"As much as I can match that, the info on Me would be helpful, wouldn't it? There are no more people than Me who can use their power to retrieve information. Especially when it comes to the" strongest "information?

"... Undisputable"

Behind words, Chris' mechanical voice answered that dissatisfied.

"Besides, I have my next job now, and I don't want to be on the side of being seen too prominently. I don't know, but he's got a bunch of bills on his toe, right? Military scratches (...) that let them in through the concealed opening and closing at the bottom of the hull, or suspicious things that let them sneak into the cargo (...)."

"Your Highness..."

"I even noticed! Because it's my stance to watch and enjoy from the safety zone (...), sir! But the only person to share it with is Toe so far, right?

…………

"You're not lying, are you? Me doesn't have a useful feature (...) like a toe, so I can't hide the lies. I wonder if you remember lying on this ship, too. So well... if Napa had succeeded somewhere, he would have been at the ball as well. It's not safe. It's against the stance."

He laughed bitterly at his own words.

In doing so, the sun sank to the sand horizon.

"Well, then I guess it's time to log out. Sleep early, wake up early, so I'll be back when the night breaks. I don't know how the toe plan is falling at that time, but I'll take care of it again if it's easy to use."

"… request at that time"

"Va Bane (OK)! Bye, Chao."

Along with cheerful Italian, the man logged out and disappeared from the ship...... from this world.

One...... one plane in one's own words (...) Chris left once again tongues in the mask.

Ignorant, unscrupulous, and possibly obsessive.

Still, because of its value for use, it is used for information sources and small-scale use.

I know Chris should use it in moderation rather than hating it furiously and letting it go too far.

(The cloth stone is finished. What happened on this ship, what lies ahead. to Integra...... and the plan deposited with the Creator. during the course of the investigation, the environment surrounding this cardina is convenient)

In the mask...... Chris laughs slightly.

(< IF >, was it? A bunch of fools sprinkled with that bead. Looks like we used the beads for a power survey, but let's get on with it. We will have to conduct another force survey that has collapsed due to the increase in deterioration incarnation)

Chris turns his gaze towards the lower hull… the cargo block deep inside it.

(Unknown power, seventh degradation “incarnation". Compare it to known power (...) and measure the extent of power)

Chris took the little device out of his nostalgia...

That's as simple as having a switch and a transparent cover.

It's like... it's like a suicide bomber in a cheesy drama or movie.

Now, I still can't open that cover.

But by the time this ship reaches Dragnomad... the cover will always open and the switch will be pushed.

(Foolish, < IF >. I got my hands on contraindications without knowing the true price. That destroys numerous species, which [the Dragon Emperor] tightly sealed by shrinking his life)

Chris took off his mechanical mask... and looked around [the Eltrame] to pity something with the face of a beautiful woman.

"Known disaster (...), awakening is near"

When she uttered that word, her forehead was embedded with crystal colored (...) gems, just like the cape that surrounded her.

Chris...... The brilliant ballman of the crystal looks down at the ship he designed.

There's also a lot of people on deck there and people who are going to board now.

With emotional blindness, she sees people.

"How many fatalities does disaster cause?"

It was called Eltram (Return Before Birth)... people on the Ark of Death (...).

The cloth stone she replaced, one end of the catastrophe it is… not far from revealed.

To be continued