＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ [Saint Knight] Ray Sterling

The tournament lasts all ten days. A total of ten “tournaments” are held once a day.

The maximum number of participants in a single "tournament" is 256, and the participants have pre-registered, including completing the [contract] in advance.

Note that pre-registration may not be possible for real convenience or the like, so if you do not come within the established time, the cancellation will occur, and the available slots will solicit participants in the same day lottery. (limited to those not enrolled in other “tournaments")

By the way, each game of the "Tournament" can be cleaned up super fast until Game 4.

When I say what that means, I do the reverse of the throw I saw in Super Clash.

Accelerate the internal time of the junction and settle faster than the outer time. Fast forward, in short.

And from Game Five by the Top 16, we do it as a traditional entertainment, including betting.

Until then, when the game is played in an entertainment, it takes too long to finish the "tournament” in one day.

Still, the final will fall into an avalanche until the exciting hour of the night.

Such specifications make it possible to qualify for the fourth round after the fifth round in the main round, but there is another rule regarding the matches up to the fourth round.

That's something the opponent doesn't know until he's actually relative.

The tournament table is randomly arranged and has been created as of WWI.

But it won't be published until it's in the top 16.

There are several reasons, but one of them is information.

It is a shielding mode that is also used during this qualifying period in mock matches between the players, so it is not possible to see the game and the players' hands from the outside.

However, if you are publishing the tournament table first, you will be able to examine your hands from the name of your own opponent.

If famous athletes are opponents, they can also be consolidated with countermeasure gear. It definitely favors an opponent who is good at flame attribute magic if he solidifies it with heat resistant equipment from the start.

I remember when I was taught the importance of environmental information-gathering battles (meta-games) by the director of electronics research.

In addition, even though the game progresses at high speeds, players with the game order behind them will have more time to look into it, creating an injustice other than a combination.

Sometimes, the opponent doesn't know until the fourth round, until he actually fights.

It should be noted that the overall tournament table will also be released when the top 16 are available.

This would be because if those left in the top 16 are not famous players, the odds change depending on who they are defeating in the qualifying round.

Either way, it doesn't change what the athletes do.

Whoever wins the opponent four times and stays in the top 16, and the main race ahead is just going to win.

Athletes, including me, who have withheld the game, are waiting in the holding room for the order.

There are several holding rooms available, distributed among those who will never hit until they are in the top 16.

…………

I mean, being in the same holding room shouldn't bump into me in the qualifying round... but I'm kind of gathering my gaze.

"That's, uh... Lord, you're probably a celebrity."

"Kisher. Mosha Mosha"

When Nemesis said so, the little gal, not sure if she agreed, clung her hair.

"... Well, I'm aware of the boulder"

The battle against the Imperial < Super > has spread exaggerated, and I'm sure it's alarming. Maybe they're thinking, "How do we fight if we win in the main race?"

But the question is if I can break through the qualifying round first.

Being famous can only be negative in this “tournament”.

At the relative point in the game, my palm is found out. Even if we don't have time to prepare countermeasure equipment, an effective way of fighting will be taken.

Probably because the majority of other athletes make a difference in local power (level), it's a big problem that they're exposed to hand tags.

It's just, still, there's something lucky for me.

That means this is the match on the stage of the duel.

Many of these bills can still be fought to the extent that they are valid, because there is no way to open the distance.

... polar theory, it would well be advantageous if "Hellface" were filled within the boundaries with [Stormface] on.

"... eguuuuuuu"

I might get booed if I did it in the main race. I'm going to lose sight of the game because of my temper.

"The [Holy Knight] of Poison Gas Death Match is on a boulder..."

In college sync, they thought he was a bursar car that would gladly eat a thousand pieces of devil's meat, and now don't feel any better.

"... Well, I guess it's time to put it in order"

A player in the holding room has been called at a fairly fast pace since the last minute.

Probably because it's a fast spec. The next number is called in about five minutes, even if it is short and a minute long. Considering there's more than one other holding room, it's pretty high pace.

With this minute, you'll be able to finish up to WW4 in the morning with no problems.

"Ray Sterling. It's the next game."

All right, they called.

"Yes."

In response to the staff in the arena, stand up from the chair.

"My arms are ringing."

"Kisher."

Nemesis turned into a great sword, and Tibigal unsealed the summons and returned to the [armor of the hand], seemingly remorseful.

I also wear the [Stormface], wear the [Black Wrap] tight to the hood, and leave the holding room in a complete state.

I heard voices like "Lord Dark" and "Devil Eater" when I left the gallery... let's just say I didn't hear them.

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"Now, come in here. Opponent has already entered"

"Okay."

The staff who guided me said so by pointing to the stage wrapped in black junctions with their hands.

I see, the timing of the entrance is also such that you really don't know who you're dealing with.

"... Now, will there be ghosts or snakes"

"The ghosts are on time."

Well, indeed.

However, the bead that is the prize for this “tournament" is [UBM], so I guess if we end up there will still be ghosts.

With that in mind, I circle the black junction.

From the outside, the junction, which looked black painted, can normally look out from the inside. To the point of pinching a thin glass. So the inside is bright and the opponent looks right.

"Oh. opponent's out...... is that it?

"Huh...?

My opponents and I stood on the stage, all together and raised our voices.

Because... you looked familiar.

"You're dressed like Ray Sterling, aren't you?

"Are you sure... Mr. Lang?

This is Lang, one of the masters who went up to the sky together during the [monochrome] incident.

He is a member of Mr. Riser's clan, the Babylonian Combat Regiment, and heard that he also fought with the Xia Da during the terrorist attack in the Wang capital perpetrated by [the Bandit King].

I didn't know he was the opponent of World War I......

"Lang is fine. They'll call me Ray, too. Do you mind?

"Oh."

"Thank you. Hehe... but I wonder if this guy has pulled the trigger again."

"Ernesto..."

"But you went to the“ tournament "with intent. It doesn't mean I'm giving up before I fight."

Lang says so and "instantly equips" the spear immediately and takes the stand.

"I'm not going to lose, either."

I'll be riding silver again with a black sword nemesis.

Silver is also a type of gear, so there is no problem with being equipped at this point.

At the same time, I'll try to use Nursing, but I can't see the status at my skill level if you're using any countermeasure gear. I do the same thing with the accessories I put on instead of [brooch].

But the status at the moment would be found out in my hands anyway.

I bumped into someone who knew me as a concern.

You can also think of my style of combat and the limit on the number of times Counter Absorption is known.

On the other hand, I don't know Lang's style of combat.

I remember being on Hippogriff in the village of Torne, but in that battle, [monochrome] pre-emptive attacks made him desperate early. Same goes for no information.

Strongly put, it's probably not more durable than an instant death from a laser blow, even though it hit a steep spot.

The fact that Job is a [disease cavalry] also confirms that he is an AGI type.

"Ten seconds till the duel begins"

…………

But at the time I heard the announcement...... I doubt it.

Lang drives Hippogriff [Disease Cavalry].

If it's a monster that fits in capacity, it's fine to let it out from the start.

And yet, how come he's not riding like me?

Five, four, three.

But sooner than I get the answer to that question, the countdown to the start of the duel goes on,

"Two, one, zero."

The count is zero, and the game begins -,

"-" All Heaven Circuit (Halley) ", activate!

The moment he activated his skills bearing the name of the comet, the inside of the junction was engulfed in pale light -.

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□ Central Arena

Outside the Central Grand Arena, large crowds lined up.

Many of them are those with unearmarked viewing tickets in the afternoon primaries. It's a layer that's lined up early and trying to get some good seats.

There were no more upscale seat-designated tickets lined up, but many still enjoyed the related events and stores that were open around the Central Grand Arena.

Therefore, the perimeter of the Central Grand Arena is very busy.

"Ah, it's Mr. Riser!

'Hmm? Oh! Long time no see, Io.'

In such a bustle, "Masked Cavalry” Masked Riser reunited with the girl he found out about.

Io, a member of < Death Period >. During the terrorist attacks that occurred in the Wang capital, he was also a companion who moved together to solve the case.

"Aren't the other two together?

"I'm splitting it up and buying dinner at the store! Preparing for our owner's backup!

I don't have a problem with buying it in advance because the freshness and temperature stay the same if I keep it in a good quality item box.

'Right. Was it his day of appearance?

"Yes! Isn't Mr. Riser in today's“ tournament ”? Today was kind of a < UBM > name I was about to meet!

As Io put it, [Buddha's Heart Sage] was likely to be a ghost face with perks and weapons.

But Riser laughs and denies it.

'That's why. This mask is admirable, so I avoid perks and weapons that could become new masks. Besides, the nature of UBM is very versatile, but it's not what I'm synergizing with. "

"I see! That's the same story our bear has trouble wearing a guru!

"There may be one nearby"

Most importantly, Shu has worn all but the whole thing so far, so it is not a choice or anything that has happened.

"So you're normally watching games today!

'There's that, too, but I actually have a few people from our clan in attendance. Lang...... do you remember the < master > on Hippogriff in that case? He's in it, too.'

"Oh, I remember you! Heh! Get out of here... is that it? Speaking of which, was he using it in the case?

Thinking back to Io's fight against [Regina Apis Idea] in Fountain Square, I do remember having a < Master > on Hippogriff.

But I don't remember him using Embrio. Weapons, skills, and Hippogriff, a horseman, are all normal things.

Alternatively, I thought it was difficult to tell from the outside if you were using Embrio...

I'm not using it.

That was denied in Riser's words.

'It's just not like Lang was out of hand in that fight. Because his < embrio > is...... all the time.... Well, I just couldn't use it then'

Io floats a question mark, but as a riser he can't just expose the palm of his body on his own, he has to smile back.

However, it is also all the answers that his < Embrio > could not (...) be used in that phase.

Of limited lang usage < embrio > - [Walking Comet Halley].

That TYPE...

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□ [Saint Knight] Ray Sterling

"This... what?

When the dazzling light subsided, the surrounding sights had changed.

There is another border (...) that separates the interior and exterior of the junction.

It's a giant spherical cage.

It was a cage made of metal in shades like the night sky.

Between the lattices is tensioned a metal mesh of the same colour, and there is not even enough clearance for the rat to pass through.

Inside, he was trapped riding on silver.

…………

Alternatively, the expression that you were trapped might not be correct.

The size of this cage is enormous, and that's about the same size as the stage.

With regard to physical movement, it is not very different from the time of entering the juncture.

Strongly speaking, it would be the difference between a sphere but hence a slope hanging at your feet.

Even if I tried cutting the cage with nemesis to try it, it would be easily bounced off, and I haven't even been able to do the defect where I cut it.

At least, destruction by legitimate means would be difficult.

"This is..."

If this cage is, then its TYPE...

"- - TYPE: Castle"

To be continued