＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ Kingdom/Count Gideon's residence

The most streets of the dueling city of Gideon are gathered by public institutions such as Adventurers Guild, Knights Stuff, and the Bureau.

The mansion of Count Gideon, ruling Gideon, is also built in a form adjacent to the Knights' Stuff.

At first glance, however, you will not know the border between the Count's residence and the adjacent stuffing.

Because the Count's mansion is as solid and qualitative as the filling.

Gideon is a rich city, but its waters are in the arena and in the market.

The first Earl of Gideon thought that building a magnificent castle would not get anywhere in the city, and made his residence a truly rigid museum.

Later, during the Tensei match and other events, he was driven to make the royal family stay and built a luxurious hotel as a separate hotel.

Due to such circumstances, the Count's residence was a building with a qualitative main building and a luxurious annex, but three men and women looked difficult in its main office, currently in progress.

One is the young Earl of Gideon. Ash Valley Gideon.

One is Deputy Commander of the Kingsguard Knights. [Holy Knight] Liliana Grandria.

The last one is the second princess of this Alter kingdom. Elizabeth S. Alter.

Some of the top tiers in this city are meeting together.

"So, uh, you can't do that, can you?

"Yes. According to the contact, she fell ill and was unable to leave today without recovering. Anything is happening in Wang Du."

Count Gideon informs Elizabeth and Liliana of the communication received by communication magic from the King's Capital.

Elizabeth, the second princess, is in this city to sit in a row at one of the biggest events tonight in the dueling city of Gideon, Superclash.

Originally, the First Princess, acting king, should also have been present at the event.

But that's not going to happen either.

"Epidemic disease..."

Liliana only hid her mouth, but she looked like she'd chewed up a bitter bug.

Epidemic disease. It occurs suddenly and is a generic term for a disease that spreads regardless of the size of the force. It is recognized in Infinite Dendrogram as a wide range of events that occur from time to time.

Various medical conditions spread to the area, causing many victims, both Master and Tian.

Some diseases are cured over time, but some require special treatment, such as the administration of specific vaccines or the use of super-recovery magic.

Fortunately, the epidemic spread in the kingdom this time was not life-threatening and the symptoms were similar to those of a mild cold.

However, the disease is affected regardless of its original status or resistance. It is a matter of falling asleep at a high level or logging out until time has passed.

It's an intelligent natural disaster, so I can't help it. Rather, it was unfortunate that the damage was of this magnitude.

However, if you try to be Count Gideon, who is hosting the event today, "Nothing will have to be fashionable at this time of year!" I didn't want to hit him harder in my heart.

And I had the same thoughts for Liliana.

…………

Liliana knows.

How much did Elizabeth in front of him encourage him in his official duties since his arrival in Gideon?

It was only yesterday and all day that I got out and made noise about my escort, but when I got back, and today, I was doing what I could so hard.

It's all to welcome my favorite sister.

To Liliana, who has a sister, it gets hard to think of Elizabeth's heart.

But.

"Uhm! Okay!

Elizabeth looks at the two faces in turn, and she speaks up.

"But there's only one thing I've ever done! More importantly, we should always try to make Konya events this way! That would be it, Gideon is going to get worse!

"Yes!"

That's Elizabeth's resolve.

Even if my favorite sister's visit didn't come true, I would do my job completely.

Believe me, that will help my sister.

"Your Highness..."

That attitude seems to be the same as Elizabeth's until a few days before she knew it, slightly different.

I just looked a little grown up.

(Did something happen yesterday while I was out all day?

With that in mind, Elizabeth shook Liliana's hand with both hands.

"Liliana left you alone, too."

"... Yes! We are here to protect you from any unforeseen circumstances."

That's how she also decided to do her job again.

At that time,

"Wang Du has contacted you urgently!

I heard a voice from outside the room with the sound of a knock.

It belonged to a knight who served the Count.

"Get in!"

"And if you'll excuse me!

The knight came right in when Count Gideon allowed him into the room, but he looked in a long rush.

"What the fuck!

"Prince Tsanrong III, a guest from the Yellow River, can't seem to come here either!

"Yea!?"

It was the Earl of Gideon who stood up.

Continuous trouble even brings to mind the image of Domino defeat collapsing in the new record present. (Add that < Infinite Dendrogram > does not have a domino per se but has similar plays)

At the same time, new anxieties pass the back of the brain.

"No way, even Mr. Xuan Yu..."

When that happens, it's over. The event itself is in disarray.

"No, Mr. Xunyu is safe. He will be arriving in Gideon shortly, taking the Yellow River Empire ambassador, Mr. Lan Mayhei, on behalf of the prince."

Count Gideon took a whopping breath at the answer.

I wondered what would happen, but then the event itself seems to be going fine.

(Nevertheless, the trouble has continued since I inherited the territory. At least the salvation is that the event can be held safely and that the Gozmaiz Bandits, which was a problem from my father's generation, were exorcised)

Event for solving the problem of the Gozmaids Bandits and raising their minds < Super Clash >.

It was in the heart of the young Count Gideon that he wanted to use these two points as an opportunity to solve some of the problems in the territory, pulling them off.

"And one more thing I have to tell you."

"You still got something!

"Yes, His Royal Highness the First Princess acting for the King and the Third Prince Tsanrong appear to be visiting Gideon after the end of the epidemic. And so that His Royal Highness the Second Princess may also remain in Gideon until then."

"Huh? Oh. Okay."

There are three things Count Gideon thought about when he heard this story.

One is, "Then I'll have to get ready to welcome you again".

Next, "I guess after the end of the epidemic is to not bring the epidemic to Gideon".

Finally, "… if you want to keep the Second Princess for a long time, you have to let her worry again".

But there was a fourth to what Liliana had in mind when she was listening to it on the side.

(The event ends tonight. And yet how can His Highness come to this city? that, too, leaves His Highness Elizabeth in the land)

Yes, I was wondering why.

Count Gideon received what he was supposed to do today in the wind of postponing it to a later date.

But "for what" was the problem if I tried it on Liliana.

Only tonight is the first princess and the third prince visiting Gideon.

After tomorrow, the polar theory, there's no need to come.

Liliana was in doubt in the first place.

Even considering this event is the biggest event in Gideon's history, I wonder if royalty is enough by itself.

Well, it's impossible, such as a visit by a prince from another country on purpose for this event.

(After all, there are circumstances that have not been notified of anything?

After the war six months ago, the First Princess has neglected the Kingsguard Knights. For this reason, she, who commands the Kingsguard Knights, has also not been asked what the First Princess intends.

Therefore, there was not enough information to guess the answer.

But isn't Liliana hiding something serious behind this one,... I didn't have a feeling about that.

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□ ■ Wangdu Althea Hotel

The corner of the aristocratic town of Althea, Wang capital.

Three figures appeared in one of the hotel rooms to welcome visitors from other countries.

The first is a boy lying in bed wearing a mask. The frontal capsule is also addressed to the customer, and she also coughs from time to time, so I can tell that it is a symptom similar to a cold.

The second is a young woman looking at the boy on the bed worried about grating by the bed. I wear thick glasses whether they are short-sighted or not, and I get the impression that they seem somewhat weak.

The third is... a Phantom so tall that he's about to rub it into the ceiling. It's visually strange at the point that it's made high for the bedroom and is likely to rub into the ceiling of this room, which is more than four meters... the other two didn't seem to care about it.

The three are Tsanrong, the third prince of the Yellow River Empire, Lan Mai Hai, the ambassador of the Yellow River Empire, and... [Corpse Immortal] Xuan Yu of the Yellow River Empire.

"Cohon...... excuse me, Mr. Xun Yu. I also wanted to go to support Mr. Xunyu... Keho... I knew I couldn't..."

"I can't, Na. Slowly cure it, yo."

Xunyu sighed deeply over the token covering his face.

"Me too, it feels strange. But I'm glad you're not sick."

"Awww... Um, Your Highness, would you like to change the ice bag, or the apple..."

"Ambassadors, I've changed my ice sac five times in an hour, and I've peeled the apple."

Xun Yu embarrasses Mai Hai, who is in more haste than necessary for the sudden illness of his own prince.

"Oh yeah, not only Tsang, but I was sick with the queen of this country, too, Ka? So Tsang's official business was suspended, too, huh?

"Dear Mr. Xun Yu, no......! It's Her Royal Highness the First Princess, not the Queen!

"... it won't change what you're doing, ni"

"No -! Diplomatically, it's different. First things first!

Mayhai is gesturing to protest or lecture.

It was a childish trick, but this is still from a famous family and a brilliant figure as a diplomat.

She is a very capable woman in the public sphere.

I was in the same room with the prince of my own country in the first place. I was talking about how this attitude is...

"Hehe, Mae Hey is the same...... keho"

The then prince himself tolerated it.

I call you hey, but it's not like Mayhai is royal.

I'm just saying that Mae Hai's mother was Tsang's nanny. I am a brother-in-law, if I say so.

Make it quick feathers. Make it mayhey, only those who are thoughtful to Tsang are in this room, and the other servants and officials are waiting in separate rooms.

"Cohon... yes, Mr. Xun Yu... isn't it time to head to a city called Gideon...?

Tsang said so looking at the clock provided for the room.

The event starts in three hours.

Normally, we can't make it to Gideon, which takes more than a day and a night in a dragon car.

But everyone in this room knew that wasn't the problem.

"... your escort ha?

"It's okay. Yes, I'm a little sick, but I'm not alone..."

"Asshole says na, jeopardize y....... a little hands out se"

Encouraged by Xun Yu, Tsang reaches out.

On the palm of his hand, Xun Yu placed a gem - [Jewel].

"Mr. Xun Yu?

"Spare [Jewel] Da stuffed with people I don't plan to use this time"

"But at the game..."

"Which way in the game can only be used by guys in capacity. Deposit le"

Xunyu said so, letting Tsang hold [Jewel] in his hand.

It was exchanged by the claws of the blade, but it was strange and gentle, and it did not hurt Tsang.

"... I'll take care of it, Mr. Xun Yu"

"Aha."

After exchanging words, Xunyu walks to the window.

Xun Yu cleverly opens the window with a blade-like nail as it is and hits his hand.

Then, from outside the room, Tsang's squire comes in in in a hurry.

"Duh, what's wrong! Your Highness! Master Xunyu!?"

to such a samurai. The Xunyu

"We left. La, I'm closing the window."

"What?"

With a squire on his ass who doesn't know what he's been told, Xun Yu reaches out.

Extend the metal arm for about five meters (...) and tangle the mayhem.

"Huh?"

"Then we're leaving. Zo, ambassador. Stretch your legs until Gideon and I do (...) Ga, don't bite your tongue yo?

So Xuan Yu stiffened himself,

"Um, Master Xuan Yu? Me, getting ready, getting my mind ready ahhhhhhhhhh -!?"

Leaving only the screams of Mayhee, he flew out the open window - towards Gideon.

A few seconds later, a shadow only visible on the dot was outside the walls of the aristocratic city.

"Come on in, Mr. Xun Yu, Mae Hey"

Tsang woke himself up and waved to that little dot,

…………

The samurai closed the window as he had been told for the first time.

As a result, [Corpse Immortal] Xunyu followed Wang Du... and headed to Gideon, the host of the Super Clash.

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■ Dueling city Gideon????

The city of Gideon was surrounded by enthusiasm and excitement.

The enthusiasm was usual for the most flourishing dueling city in the Kingdom of Alter, but that's extraordinarily hotter than usual tonight.

That's why the event that opens tonight at the Central Grand Arena is so broken.

The event is called Super Clash.

The first duel in a dueling city, including Gideon, between Super and Super.

Many visitors gather inside and outside the city, at the end of the day from outside the country, to share excitement and expectations.

The whole city seemed to be floating in a huge enthusiasm approaching piecemeal.

But some of the poles, those not immersed in such enthusiasm and excitement, were in the corner of the dueling city.

The person overlooks the streets of Gideon with eyes that do not make him feel the temperature.

It's not a metaphor to say an eye that doesn't make you feel the temperature.

Because the person was wearing a goose.

Adelie penguin outfits are commonly seen in aquariums if they are real.

Beyond the temperatureless crop eyes of the Adelie penguin wearer, you can't figure out what the person inside is thinking.

"Uh. Uh. Ahhhh...... '

However, the person in the dressing was not as calm as the outside.

The person groans and holds his head with his right hand.

After being bored for a while, I hung up the call somewhere with a [portable communication magic machine] in my opposite hand.

About two minutes after I hung up, the other person answered the call.

'Yes, sir, all of them. That's a bit of a rescheduling notice. I heard from Onakama in the Wang capital.... The First Princess is not coming. "

Penguin leaks his stupidity to the person over the phone.

But the information contained in his stupidity was the same information that Elizabeth and the others received at the Count's residence some time ago.

'Sire Sayid about that,... I contacted her at the point of contact and she said,' Then we'll be sprinkled with watching and sightseeing like this'. Uh... also... '

Penguin and the person who answered the call had a plan.

The plan presupposed the participation of the First Princess and the help of a certain person.

'That's right. It's the empire's greatest power, and without you, it's a big mistake. Now this one is without a joker. It's like O Zinger Z without a Great O Zinger. No, not in a profound way.'

Penguin resembles a famous robotic cartoon, but the person on the call apparently didn't know that. It is natural because it is Tian.

But if you ask, "But it's the first time in the final round that Great O Zinger is O Zinger Z, right? I would have given it back."

In short.

'- It means there's no problem. From the beginning, she's overpowered. You can do without her. Even if you don't have a Five Card, you can decide on a big match with a Four Card.'

Penguin laughs.

"From the clan, me and Belledor Bell, and my secret child, will come to mind. Other than that, it's a turnaround. Yes. These are the asylum seekers in the example. They won't like going to jail either, so they'll only deal with them. Hey. That's enough, isn't it? Super positions are undisputed. Tian is no threat. Oh, no. You didn't fool around with the empire's power, did you? Well, at any rate, 90% of this power will succeed. '

Penguin's words seemed to convince the person he was calling too.

However,

"Assuming there was a leak in the plan, what would be the success rate? It's going to be 50%. '

Penguin said not to be haired by the question put by the person on the call and to state the obvious answer.

"Hahaha, you say," Wouldn't it be lower, my lord? "

So the penguin... the person inside the penguin's clothes is hidden

"- Because I forgot who I am here?

I said that with a voice that made me even smell mad and murderous.

'That's why the plan runs with a change of target and a few modifications. Hey. And then pray you succeed. "

That's how the call went out.

'You didn't stop it, sponsor. Maybe it sucks not to finally lean financially and keri on here. After all, if this fails, will the rest go on the Marshal's route...'

I laugh in my penguin clothes.

"Become a wild mountain after that, right? In fact, what if a strong guy comes out? What shall we try? I wonder how far I can go. '

Imagine what's going to happen, and the look inside the penguin changes slightly.

That's innocent...... sounds like a hungry ghost thinking about running water or putting firecrackers in an ant's nest.

At the same time, it was the face of an adult who was giving a cold thought to future developments and intentions.

But remember one thing and rethink that look and rethink it.

(Oh, but even if I had a strong opponent... I might lose to that kid before I get my hands on him)

Penguin remembers one < master > who brought him to this city.

Penguin has been a well-known person for a long time, and in < Infinite Dendrogram >, Rookie has been around for a month since he started.

Although it's a rare Maiden < master >, it still doesn't extend to veterans in combat.

(That kid's < Embrio > is a ghost tag (joker) in a different way. What is wrong with a fierce warrior? Depending on the circumstances, that's what......)

But still.

'Cause it's no wonder he killed all Gideon's masters by himself.'

Penguin was convinced of the power and effect of that Master he had brought.

To be continued