＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

■ [Play Lost Dreamland] - Internal

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Zex and Candy stood on a different path from the Rays engaging Cardinal A.

The sights around them, too, are clear.

The same explanation that ZZZ was giving the Rays... rather than simultaneously relaying it, Zex and Candy were also listening.

The two never pinched their mouths like Ray or Gabella.

I just heard the explanation and understood.

Or up to a few steps ahead of Ray.

"... that was a meaningless explanation, sir"

Candy says so with a grumpy face.

"We know ahead of time that this Dreamland doesn't accept unwilling stuff, sir. If they kill me over here, I'll die, or I won't wake up until I achieve the terms, which is something I don't have to ask, sir. I mean, I don't have the benefit of information, but I can use that skill now, sir."

And Candy exhales sigh and stupidity.

"Ha. Besides, there was no explanation for the skill itself, sir"

Did you reveal it in your hand?

No, I just told him that I would know that when the time stood up, and he wasn't exposed to any hand tags.

An opponent who was more advantageous than the former just became even more advantageous.

"That's what Zee thought, too, sir....... sir?

Candy noticed there that Zex was thinking something with his hands on his mouth.

"... contradictory"

That is not to say that we are inquisitive about the previous information….

"What's the contradiction, sir?

"Being an Embrio, … and hence this world of dreams itself"

It was more fundamental, doubtful.

"We have information about the people of [Lazy Demon King]. moderates who are lazy, greedy, and want to spend time sleeping"

"This is similar information, sir."

"If so, this Dreamland is strange. It's inconsistent with personal."

"What do you mean... Oh, I see"

That's where Candy noticed too.

"People who just want to be lazy - can't possibly prefer to be forced to work in their dreams (...)"

Basically, < master > doesn't dislike the power of his own < embrio >.

Whether it's Zex, the slime of the phantom, or the candy that produces the bacteria, I don't like the way each < Embrio > is.

But would you prefer a person who just wants to be lazy turns sleep, which should be the basis of laziness, into working time (...)?

More than just putting him to sleep, he needs to explain himself to the exercising of his powers...

"Wrong perception of one way or the other"

ZZZ personals who just want to stay lazy?

Dreamland's ability to drag you into the world of dreams?

Either or both… ZZZ adversaries have perceptions and misalignments.

uneven results...... likely to have some unexpected skills together.

And that's - the skill that is tormenting Aprile in reality.

The name is The Kingdom of Nightmares (Dreamland).

"You don't have enough information and verification at the moment. But… no matter what comes, let's think about it to the extent that it's not strange."

"It's Ryokai, sir."

That's how they tried to walk off the road again, and Candy noticed.

"Zeh. What's wrong with that finger, sir?

Candy pointed out Zex's left pinky.

That's... none (...).

Since when has that been the case, my left pinky is missing.

"... could it be a skill in the system that goes away from the ends of your body over time, sir?

Feeling swallowed whole by a giant creature, Candy makes sure her body is safe.

But Zex smiled, "Don't worry," he said.

"Because this is not a [Lazy Demon King] skill, this is what I did myself"

"It's time."

Zex said so, pointing his left hand backwards... in the direction we have walked so far.

Then, aside for a while, a small slime came into view.

"What is this..."

"Yeah. It's a little validation. We were separated as soon as we got here."

The little slime jumped into Piong's and Zex's hands and turned into a pinky finger on his left hand.

"It's only Zee's slime..."

"Yep. Depending on the size of the split, it disappears when you leave the maximum volume chunk that is the body. But now the split has not disappeared more than ten times further from its original distance of disappearance."

"I mean, different laws about distance, sir?

"Or is it because the actual body remains connected? Either way, we're going to be able to take advantage of the differences."

That's what Zex said and turned his right hand into a sword < Embrio >... slashing himself in the neck.

Shortly afterwards, the remaining bodies fall apart, each turning into a small slime.

Several of them also had wings.

"I made about 50 splits. Now we decide to scout the interior of Dreamland. If you're lucky, you'll find Mr. Gabella or [Lazy Demon King]."

Diffusion of small dispersions. It is usually a suicide act where the split disappears one after the other, but it is the best method of reconnaissance if the split does not disappear after a distance.

As such, the slime goes in all directions.

There were also a few things inside that fell off the path of my dreams and fell.

"Hmm, the GOD on the boulder isn't going to work this far either, sir."

"I also think about safety margins, so I'll pull them back when any one of them disappears under the law of distance. Oh, do Mr. Candy a favor."

"What is it, sir?

"Head, can you carry me? This is hard to move because I concentrate on manipulating the split."

"... I know what it's like to be a little bit of an april, sir"

Candy grinned and held Zex's head.

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□ ■ Legendary North End - Refurbished

Forest zone close to the border with the kingdom among the legendaries.

There was a small settlement to hide in the woods.

Mithrilled [slurs] roamed around the settlement, protecting the settlement from uninvited guests, including surrounding monsters.

Those [slurs] are set to be half autonomous from [Lazy Demon King] ZZZ, so that even if he logs out, he stays in the settlement and keeps guarding.

At the heart of a small settlement where [Demon King] 's subordination wandered, there was a small mansion to say that Demon King Castle (...).

The largest architecture in this settlement, but smaller than the noble mansions of the King's capital… or smaller than the mansions of the small regional nobles.

"Zzz......"

In the bedroom on the second floor of that little mansion, ZZZ was asleep.

He is asleep on a fluffy bed without even hitting a turnaround.

Even in my dreams, Baku's clothing figure was likely to replace the sleeping bag, but I didn't mind the blanket.

…………

Some stare at him like that by the door of his bedroom.

She is a wool breed samurai and a servant living in this mansion with multiple people.

[Demon King], their own ruler... ZZZ sleeps in front of them.

If this is a relationship between a ruler and a slave, it can also be described as an opportunity for revenge.

Scratching your sleeping neck would be easy at first glance.

But I didn't mean for them to.

Their eyes staring at sleeping ZZZ had relief and a definite respect.

It was like seeing the Savior (...), not the eye that sees [Demon King].

That is not a mistake.

For them, the wool race… [Lazy Demon King] is none other than the Savior.

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A wool species with curly horns on its head and sheep-like body hair on its hands, feet and back.

Their settlement is on the northern tip of Legendary, but they haven't lived here since the beginning either.

As a result of the fall from the centre of the Legendary, we only reached the northern end.

Wool pedigree body hair, especially young women's cotton wool, is treasured as a material for the finest garments and bedding.

It was once targeted by human beings but also by other races because of it.

Like a monster that drops rare materials.

Rather, it can be said that it was even worse in nature because it would definitely drop more than a monster.

In order not to make that position any better, which was also close to livestock, they secretly moved out of Legendary, where they were supposed to spend their time hiding.

Then for hundreds of years, they went through time and generations on the border.

He lived as one of the forgotten weak tribes, without ever joining the Legendary parliament as a tribe.

Even in Legendary, where numerous tribes hissed, it would have been a miserable situation in the fold of the finger.

But there were good things.

The place they chose was exquisite.

The area was off the territory of [UBM], which was critical.

Sacrifice was not demanded because it was critical and out of the territory.

At the same time, the monster was also in a position where the monster didn't come too close for fear of [spiral disc].

That's why the wool race was able to live quietly for hundreds of years.

But times flow and circumstances change.

[Spiral disc] was crusaded, which changed the monster's habitat.

Until then, monsters that had not come close began to emerge near the settlement.

I have no power against them.

Because of their low aptitude for combat positions throughout the tribe. Production jobs in the garment system, and high suitability for a job that doesn't do any good to Tian called [Sacrifice].

Even so, the monsters that currently live in the area are strong.

That is to the extent that Level 300 or higher is defined as a proper hunting ground.

If someone doesn't protect you, eventually the monsters will eat and kill you every settlement.

However, it is not annexed to the kingdom, unlike other territorial areas, because it is on the Legendary side even close to the buffer zone… it is not under asylum.

In the first place, outside the Legendary is only a danger zone for their settlements, where secular information is stopped in the Three Powers era.

But even in Legendary, there is no hidden wool species.

Just be hunted and mowed again where the world came from.

Two choices: death or livestock.

Think about it, they'll choose to die.

To be precise, a monster entered the settlement before an answer could be given.

Or it's too late to think that it might have been better to be livestock.

A warcraft-shaped monster resembling a wolf was about to fang a wool race.

That was the time.

All of a sudden, a crowd of the world's strangest and most dressed monsters appeared and began to wipe out the wolves.

A monster named [Slal] kicks a monster of the Warcraft type.

The one in it somehow held a big Baku stuffed animal.

No, no.

I hit him upside down while he held me. It was... a worn figurine.

"... I can't take it anymore..."

Regardless of Baku saying his betty sleeping words, [Slal] wiped out the wolves.

Eventually, after the wolf was destroyed, [Slal] stopped on the spot.

The gaze of the wool race is [slur]...... concentrate on things with worn figurines among them.

Baku was an odd being, but no indication of his name over his head and not a monster.

So who the hell are you?

Normally, I would think of the existence of the Master.

But they lived in hiding, and there was no reason to know, such as the increase in the number of masters.

It is a presence in the legend for them. In the trinity they began to hide, < master > was synonymous with [cat god].

"… GI"

Noticing the gaze directed at Baku, who held himself and himself, [Slal] thought about how to respond often.

But in the end, I decided I couldn't handle it myself and decided to wake him up with a buck.

"Munya... are you in the public?

Waking up Baku looked around and only made sure it was a crowd there then......

This is ZZZ for "[Lazy Demon King]. Nice to meet you. '

Yes, I introduced myself.

The wool race was astonished.

Because the name they named was also a legend again.

"I'm running out of food, so I just want to refill it. Hungry. Uh, looks like some kind of [bulimic demon king (dis)]. Oh, the money is amazing. Howmachi '

Sleepy tone, but no response to True or False Judgment.

Everything is true, including having named [Demon King].

[Demon King] in the legend.

Attacker of.

who possess the power and the gift of hauling beyond the knowledge of the people.

Those who held that power said it often caused confusion in the world.

But even [Demon King] was a savior to them.

…………

They look at each other.

Earlier, regret when the wolf attacked me.

That's why I decided to make a mistake next time and made a statement.

"Would you please join us... under your command! I am ready to give anything but my life!

"Yi-Yi."

It was a quick answer.

I don't know if you know and answered.

At least you didn't know about their situation.

"Then please don't eat or sleep. I'm going to bed. Sleepy '

That's how ZZZ started sleeping with Suyasuya again.

Thus, the hiding place of the wool race became the territory of… [Lazy Demon King].

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ZZZ is the savior for the wool race because of such a backdrop.

ZZZ only wants about meals and beds even after he became ruler.

Besides, [Slal] is committed to security and field work, so much so that the settlement's life has improved.

For the wool race, it can be described as the best ruler.

That's why it's also strange.

One of those who serves as the exclusive samurai of ZZZ among the wool species once asked.

How could such an abnegation and warm ZZZ have been arranged for nomination?

And how did you become [Demon King]?

The answer is…….

"There are no nomination arrangements. I'm sorry. More extensive than I thought the skills I learned after Dreamland evolved into the seventh form. Urban function temporarily paralyzed me... Then they'll arrange a nomination. Wontedo '

"[Demon King]? Oh, yeah. Actually, I have a friend. Just say Benettonache, Dis and Omega. Frienzou '

But all three of them are super. "Fine," or "I'm proud of you," that's not what I mean. Something like, "Can you put it down? 'Cause if you think so." I'm sorry, ZZZ, it's for these three super positions "? Super positions are for one person only. Solo Play'

"So. [Lazy Demon King] That's why I took it. Look, if I'm asleep, I'm invincible (...) So... Star-Marie O. Hiawigo - '

I answered any questions so lightly.

In short, they weren't like deep reasons or desires.

So I asked on top of each other.

"So why do you want to sleep?

For the usual way he is, for the questions he releases......

"- Because I can't sleep"

He returned equally lightly...... contradictory answers.

"When I'm real, I can't sleep because this place is broken." I wish I could sleep. If that's a dream, clear dreams, nightmares, whatever. Dreaming '

That's what ZZZ said in an obvious way as he slapped his own skull with his fingers.

But I felt like there was a mixture of... profound sadness in those words.

That is why, if he is able to sleep in peace, surely there is nothing happier for him than that… the wool race understood.

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■ About ZZZ

[Lazy Demon King] ZZZ is...... I don't remember ZZZ's real dreaming.

It's a childhood accident, brain dysfunction.

No matter how much you close your eyelids, no matter how extreme your body is in fatigue, you can't get to sleep in a natural way.

That's what you do with the drug, and if you don't drop your brain so powerfully and forcibly that you don't even dream about it, you won't come to sleep with him.

Or if it wasn't for this day and age, he could have died debilitated without even being able to do such symptomatic treatment.

For him like that, wanting to sleep, wanting to dream is an inevitable desire.

Because one of the three great desires that an organism needs as an organism is missing from him.

That's why it was natural for him to get his hands on a dive-shaped VRMMO to sleep.

But many games even refused to let him into that world.

Not only does it immerse him like he dreams, but the type that signals the five senses is also not fully activated by the dysfunction his brain had.

He gave up this solution, but chose < Infinite Dendrogram > for the last time. As many players do, it can also be said that they were attracted.

To conclude, he was able to log into < Infinite Dendrogram > without any problems.

By gaining the Avatar of Infinite Dendrogram, he began to fall asleep naturally inside of Infinite Dendrogram.

His greatest desire came true there.

That's why one thing happened: the buttons hung differently.

Before hatching, he reads the personals and aspirations of the master and takes the form derived from them.

In the case of ZZZ, it was definitely about 'sleeping', both personal and aspirational.

But he was getting the sleep he wanted when he stepped into < Infinite Dendrogram >.

Therefore, < Embrio > gains the power to follow him in other forms (...).

If he had a strong desire to sleep in peace, it would still have been the same.

I'm sure < Embrio > would have been born to sleep comfortably.

But what he wanted was sleep itself (...).

Rest in peace, not in peace.

Burying it, missing as an organism, was his greatest hope.

inevitable to ability, and a lack of motivation for it.

That changes the ability of Embrio.

This phenomenon is rare.

Once, a singer who had troubles with 'word separation', 'thoughts not conveyed correctly' and 'songs not reached and not sounded in people's minds' started < Infinite Dendrogram >.

However, < Infinite Dendrogram > has perfect language translation capabilities.

Her wishes were fulfilled there, and as a result < Embrio > was not born as' erasing the separation of words < Embrio > '.

"Turn off the separation and tell." … Born to be a resistance eraser.

Same with Dreamland, again.

It's not just to make you sleep.

After sleep, the power to protect the sleeping Lord.

The power to keep you asleep, after letting you sleep.

The power of sleeping makes it less interfering than reality.

The power to bring reality into a dream away by letting it sleep.

As the kingdom of dreams (Dreamland), it established its power.

That, like Eden, was a little out of tune with the Lord's intentions... but I don't mind.

I'm asleep.

Sleeping, dreaming.

Then he doesn't mind if that's an extension of reality.

I don't remember a real dream or anything.

Because if you have the fact that you are dreaming, his heart will rest in peace.

He wants to rest (...), not be lazy (...).

I want to sleep (...), because of.

It doesn't matter if it's not equals...

And whoever was involved in that sleep, whoever was having nightmares, doesn't matter.

In the name of Nightmare Kingdom (Dreamland).

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The Kingdom of Nightmares.

That's the biggest reason [Lazy Demon King] ZZZ hasn't lost to anyone before.

of him and his chosen subordinates, skills to (...) replace (...) dreams and reality.

The effect is that HP...... places the body in a dream (...).

Harm someone in your dreams can't hurt you in real life.

Just like that, and vice versa...... the things that have been the subject of this skill cannot be hurt in real life.

In reality he is asleep, but as long as he sleeps and puts himself in his dreams, he will not be hurt, no matter what.

The same goes for Cardinal A, who fights with his hands and feet.

Therefore, no matter how much the april reduces its strength... it cannot be hurt.

And this is why I can't wake up.

The Gatekeeper of Dreams...... As long as there is a [slur] called Cardinal A which places the main body in the dream, the [slur] granted Dreamland will not be wiped out and the sleepers will not be able to wake up.

Conversely, even if you relate to Cardinal A in your dreams, as long as you are in your dreams, you will not be able to deal with real [slurs] and you will be crushed flesh.

Destroy all [slurs] but Cardinal A in reality and defeat Cardinal A in your dreams.

You can't escape Dreamland without fulfilling the double sweep of dreams and reality.

What that means is… the conclusion that there is no victory.

Unless someone works in both dreams and reality, a tactic that will never be defeated.

[Lazy Demon King] It's the biggest factor ZZZ has ever survived.

There are also shortcomings in this skill so that there are no invincible beings for no reason...... there are constraints.

First of all, to make anything but ZZZ invincible, you need to give an overview of Dreamland in your dreams and an explanation about Welcome to Dreams, a skill that you make basic and invite into your dreams. (It is necessary to explain the effect and it is not necessary to give the skill name)

Invincibility does not start unless an explanation is given, except in person. That's why Cardinal A hasn't come forward for a while since the start of the fight.

I can solve the invincibility besides him when all the people I explained are gone from my dreams.

Also, while Nightmare Kingdom is active, his SP cap is cut by 10% per target.

Considering also the use of other skills such as "Placement Move in Dreams" that went to Cardinal A, there will be up to five subjects who can be fully used.

In addition, costs are demanded in addition to the SP cap.

That means that every certain hour, you have to kill the person you put to sleep in Welcome to Dream.

Without killing, the effect time of one hour can only be activated equal to the number of persons covered by The Kingdom of Nightmare, and in this case equal to ZZZ and Cardinal A.

Unless you kill the person you put to sleep, you can solve your invincibility skills in 30 minutes.

However, the effect time is extended by the level of the opponent × 10 seconds for each person who has been put to sleep, or each time the opponent is killed. (also divide that time equally)

In my dreams, this is why I raided the Rays.

ZZZ valued Zex's power of war as great and decided that, as far as he was concerned, he should kill the flesh of reality rather than fight in his dreams.

But there was an apple that interfered with it, and I thought about the possibility of prolonging it. He also guessed that he was the one to be defeated without invincibility.

That's why it was a mind count to destroy two Rays and Gabella, who would be less threatening in their dreams, to extend their effect time and kill reality Zex and Candy with that extended time.

Besides, if we keep Zex and Candy in our dreams, Cardinal A's invincibility will be maintained, and we'll have the chance to scratch and kill Aprile's escort.

Most of all, you didn't have to do it if you were meant to, and you could have left everyone alone.

Because taking the right wild monster into your dreams and killing it will buy you time.

In fact, in the attack, he stepped through the dungeon while still sleeping.

At the time he was a senior in creating a large golem [Colossus Jazz, a giant statue craftsman], but still had such an advantage that he had no problem breaking through < Divine Dungeons >.

But now, the nearby monsters have already retreated far by the roar and energy emitted during Zex's escape.

In addition, in his territory, monsters are retreating as far back as the territory of the former [Spiral Board].

The only way to extend the effect time is to kill the Rays who are in their dreams right now.

The battle is therefore whether the Rays in the Dream and the Reality Aprile can endure until the end of the Nightmare Kingdom's Effective Time.

At least, that's what ZZZ was thinking.

To be continued