＜Infinite Dendrogram＞

□ [Saint Knight] Ray Sterling

"Huh, what!?"

When me and Luke, the three rookie women accompanying us, were driving down the boulevard leading to Gideon's West Gate, the sound of destruction made me want to block my ears.

That's to the left of the way...... at Gideon Ninth Street.

From there I could hear the music playing earlier.

I was wondering how you could hear such a performance at a time like this... extreme is the roar of the moment.

What the hell is going on on on Ninth Street?

"Is Franklin over there...?

Should we keep going for the main entrance, or should we go check on Ninth Street?

"Mr. Ray, I hear it's not Franklin fighting on Ninth Street,"

That's what Luke said as soon as I bothered.

I thought you noticed something again because it's about Luke...... what does it mean to seem (...)?

"Oh, this isn't me... it's information from her"

That said, Luke turns his gaze to one girl - one of the three following him.

For the record, I'm Silver, Luke's on Marilyn, while the three of them are on a monster that resembles a fuzzy feathered ostrich of the type [Landwing]. Sounds like the easiest monster to buy for a ride.

Now, with Luke's gaze on her, she's holding a basin-like disc in her hand and showing it here.

There is a map describing the west side from the arena in downtown Gideon, and figures from I to VII are arranged in pieces.

"Is this...? Erm."

Speaking of which, I hadn't even heard his name yet.

"It's Xia...... [Summoner] …. This... is my... Tykyokus..."

Tykyokuz...... I think it's a tai chi diagram, of the sealed god thesis.

It should be noted that the two non-Kasumi are named Io the [Barbaroy Fighter] and Fuji the [Mage (Mage)].

"My Tykyokus... I know where they are in the range and how they reach Embrio... So, according to Tykyokus, there are two < masters > on Ninth Avenue... er... they're both in sixth form... I don't think they're that guy named Franklin..."

She explained so while pointing to Tykyokus. When you look at it, it's true that both of Ninth Street's masters are.

But this...

"... thank you so much."

I'm pretty sure this is Franklin, as there's an indication of "" heading to the West Gate right now.

I didn't have to get lost because of her.

"No... Um... I... um... I couldn't help you with the fight in the square earlier... so I'm sorry..."

"Why not?"

"Why are you confusing me?"

This one is very helpful.

"Aww..."

She hid her face and hid in the shadows of the two remaining women. It was a plain clever handkerchief.

"Excuse me! Kasumi, you're embarrassed. So... But I said I'd be brave enough to follow you both. It's Kasumi. Yikes! Whatever. Beautiful silver-haired boy and blonde teenager bee egghhh!

When a girl named Io within the two of them tried to explain something, Fuji-no-chan, one of the remaining, was hampering it by slamming her back fist into the flank.

What are you trying to say now?

"My idiot excused me. No, I'm just saying that I'm following you because it's really interesting to see you two fighting in Central Square."

"A, hi"

Fuji-no-san was creating an atmosphere that had to be convinced of something.

"You're very close to all three of us. Are you dating a long time ago?

When Luke asks, Fuji-no-san snorts.

"Yes, I'm in the same high school literature department"

I see, do you know him from real life?

I thought there was a sense of reassurance in the hanging.

"Well, Ray and Kumanisan are the cheapest hang-ups I've ever seen."

That's because I haven't been brothers to Dada in 18 years.

... Uh, but I can't talk to my sister as comfortably as my brother.

That sister...

That sister.........................

"Ray! What's up!?"

Ha!

For a moment, consciousness flew to the other shore......

"I've been thinking a little before, but what will happen to your Lord's sister? It seems to be out of memory, just like it was in glasses... '

Don't ask me.

That man, because he's unlikely to be more than his brother.

Because genres and all sorts of things are different.

"Well, whatever it is, now don't get lost and point to the West Gate"

"Yes."

That's how we go for the West Gate.

This speed will get you there in five minutes.

However, I didn't put it in my mouth... but I had two questions.

That's both about the display of the map that Tykyokuz showed.

One is the central arena. A place where many < masters > are trapped now.

There was a number for four people that means "*".

The inner two would be Mr. Figaro and Mr. Xunyu.

Alternatively, it may not be seen because Xuan Yu is fixed with Mr. Figaro knocked down.

But then... who the hell are the other two, no three?

And another question.

That's exactly around the West Gate on its way now.

According to Tykyokuz's indication, there are dozens of < masters > gathered there.

The breakdown ranges from “II” to “X”.

Perhaps a radar-shaped master, like Tykyokus, senses Franklin's destination and is set up to rally with his people to intercept him at the West Gate.

That's comforting.

Because Franklin had to stop, but he was also certain that there was a clear lack of combat power.

Oh, so I'm really comfortable.

- Except for the concern that those West Gate displays are not microscopic.

That's what the < master > around the West Gate doesn't work, as shown in the still view.

Only the "III” labeled closest to the gate, to be exact, moves slightly.

The display made me uncomfortable... for some reason.

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■ Around the Dueling City of Gideon West Gate

[Stunning] At the same time as the settlement of the battle between Marie Adler and [King of Music] Berdolbel.

Franklin, the main culprit in tonight's commotion, was on his way to the West Gate with Elizabeth, the second princess who kidnapped him again.

He died of injuries during Marie's raid and is still riding a hard flyable [Night Lounge].

Elizabeth, who had lost consciousness, had also been put to sleep on its back.

Franklin is dropping his eyes on the terminal at hand.

"... Belledorbell's been dropped."

From the map of the terminal, the club's mark indicating [King of Music] Berdolbel had disappeared.

The blue light point that was near it has also disappeared.

But Franklin can't tell if that stabbed him wrong with Belledor Bell, or if he's just hiding with his skills like he did when he started the ambush.

…………

Franklin looks at his left hand jiggly.

Hold hands, open...... how slow it works.

"How powerful is this even if you use paralysis poison or [healing panacea]..."

That dagger that tore Franklin's neck off.

Franklin guessed that was probably an MVP perk specializing in paralysis poison.

That's right, [Paralyzed Bee Sword Belspan] is an anecdotal weapon specializing in retarded paralytic poison.

"That said, I don't have to move a finger about my body, but it's not a big deal."

If I tried Franklin, I could only say that the damage caused by Super Kill was [Night Lounge] damage and Berdolbell's departure.

Nor did Franklin, knowing the power of Berdolbel, think he would just be dropped.

"Should I see no power left to fight me over? I don't think there are any more exceptions to the class on the boulder... and I wonder if one or two more of the class should be quoted. And..."

Apart from the class, there are still exceptions.

Details of the battle in Central Square over time have also been passed on to Franklin.

Overthrow of the turnaround set by Rookie.

During the scrutiny of that information during the journey, the activity of the two rookies was particularly noticeable.

He is inferior to the advanced Master, who will still have some left in the city regardless of his overall strength.

But Franklin knew these guys wouldn't be alarmed.

Besides, Franklin knows one of them.

"Oh, this would have retaliated (...) wouldn't have grown a dog mimi in the funny half, I should have served it even with instant death poison"

It was yesterday.

If he writes on the net, "Weird penguins poisoned him and made him a death penalty," etc., there might be an obstacle before he executes the plan. That's what Franklin was thinking. He was done with pranks and intelligence gathering... but he was on the back.

Franklin thinks that if we had stayed put there... or maybe the flow would have been slightly different.

I even thought that if I did, it wouldn't have been the flow that Super Kill would have put out, but I would trump it to a boulder that it would be delusional.

"It's a good way to get in the way of one thing (...) in the old orchard, really... although I don't mind anymore"

Franklin laughs niggly.

"The data was collected. [RSK] is already done. Instead, would it be better to crush it directly and drink it somewhat less? Let's get a camera, too."

While doing so, [Night Lounge] arrived at the West Gate...... crashed.

I couldn't help but keep flying because I was dying.

The [Night Lounge] could not even return to Jewel, where it remained breathless and became particulate dust.

"It's a monster that cost 70 million lil, but I can't help it. The next guy I'm going to create is going to increase his strength a little bit."

That's all I'm saying. Franklin holds Elizabeth and walks to the West Gate.

West Gate was already in sight, but before that, there was one placard.

Written in the official language of < Infinite Dendrogram > and automatically translated into the eyes of < Master >, this is what it said.

- Ahead, it won't come through.

"... Nihon's old story? Or was it a tonch? This kind of thing happened. Familiar."

Franklin walked away from the plaque and saw the West Gate ahead.

In the west gate stood a united airman as if he were a gatekeeper of hell.

No, maybe he was the gatekeeper of hell in fact.

Around the gate, 200 Metel had a cold view reminiscent of an icy hell - numerous ice statues stood.

It was as if it were a human being itself - rightly a human being itself.

That's a [frozen] human.

They wore a variety of outfits, all with a crest on their left hand.

And it was the face that gathered at the West Gate to discuss Franklin.

"Spectacular spectacle"

Franklin walks funny through Iced Hell.

There's no way Franklin's gonna freeze like an ice statue in this hell.

I didn't even feel the cold air, and so did Elizabeth, who is in charge of Franklin.

"Oh, this is Bishmal, the seventh dueling ranking."

That's what Franklin says and discovers the whole ice statue - a man freezing around wearing a burning flame.

The frozen man is the seventh duel ranking in this Alter kingdom.

Also known as the "Flaming Rage” Bishmall, he is a fierce man who uses the sixth form of Embrio.

"Eh."

Franklin kicks the ice statue all the time saying it's out of the way.

Bishmal's ice statue collapsed, shattered and scattered into particles of light without the resistance of the shards.

That was too discouraging.

"If you let it freeze, why don't you just keep crushing it?

Franklin speaks to the airmen standing in front of the gate - the aircraft named [Marshall II Modified].

Most importantly, even when it comes to the airframe he worked on, the figure is far from what he created.

The whole body, which was supposed to be dark green, is also wrapped with armor similar to pale ice, with ice swords mimicking the cross on both hands.

It's like something else, but I can't help it.

This was [Marshall II modified], but there was another presence on it - because it overlapped.

'... because I wanted to save money on ammunition. It consumes MP when it moves to it and crushes it. Should we deploy Hellgate here for as long as we can?

And [Marshall II Modified] replied in the voice of the pilot - Hugo Receps.

Yes, the one who defeated the Gozmaids Bandits with Ray yesterday and cleared one of this Gideon tragedy.

But tonight's Hugo is a pawn named Franklin's prepared heart - Ten Himself who created numerous ice statues standing around this West Gate.

Everyone who visited here was ice pickled by Hugo.

Even the sixth form of Embrio, which should be far superior.

"So is that. By the way, what's your current setup?

"Only non-affiliated. Other than that, I'm not targeting it. Tian's Kingsguard Knights are out and waiting outside '

"Didn't you set me up over there?

"I prepared a bill and told him that I was not willing to work with anyone who wasn't."

"That might be a good idea. When you lay hands on Tian outside the war, you arrange a nomination. I'm already perfect, but hey."

It is common sense that the grudge between < master > and < master > is not guilty of any crime.

Therefore, if you restrict traffic only and repeat the PK, you will not be guilty.

"But I don't know if the Kingsguards are going to fight me in the field that I'm good at."

'What do you do?

"Fine. Anyway, the Tians in this country aren't even counting anymore."

Tian, a superior who belongs to the country in the war ahead, was defeated all by Drife.

Franklin decides that a senior position would not be a major obstacle either.

"Oh, yeah. After I go through, change that setting a little bit."

"How?

"Ray Sterling can be bare, too."

"............... Ray Sterling"

"Yes, Ray Sterling. That blonde, Inumi's... No, you didn't have Inumi anymore. You know him well. He can go through here."

'... why?

In response to Hugo asking, Franklin grinned devilishly,

"It's up to me to deal with them, isn't it?

Yes, I declared it.

…………

"He seems to have a strange connection, so I'm gonna crush him here and cut him off. I'm ready to hit the monster."

…… No way, [MGD (...)]?

The voice of Hugo asking so... had mixed fears.

I was shaking my voice wondering if you were willing to use that one.

[MGD] - I was wondering if Franklin was willing to use the most powerful biological weapon he was developing for his showdown with Super.

"Ha-ha-ha, that's good. That would be city by city... no, country by country (...) I can erase it. But unfortunately, not this time. Something we haven't been able to do yet."

Franklin laughs joyfully, adding words.

"It would be the war between Cardina or Legendary opponents after the kingdom to put that out. Most importantly, if you screw up with this plan, you'll be hitting the front with the kingdom... and you'll be using [MGD] against the kingdom."

…………

Franklin walked by the side of [Marshall II Modified] while holding Elizabeth and gently tapped the surface of its ice armor with the back of his hand.

"Well, that's why I'm using it this time. It's another kid, but when he comes, let him through - everything else is just like the guys there"

"... I get it."

That's how Franklin and Hugo end their interaction... and Franklin tries to leave the gate.

However, Hugo looked back at Franklin trying to leave the gate and uttered the words.

"Right."

"Yu. Calling me the owner over here. I'm getting back to the way I talk."

However, the word was stopped by Franklin before it was uttered.

"... Yes, Owner"

"So, what?

What are you going to do with the Kingsguard Knights out there?

"It's not what you care about."

That's all I said, Franklin left the gate this time.

Hugo was just dropping it off.

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"Oh, my God."

Waiting for Franklin, who left the West Gate, was a field in Gideon's West End.

And it was more than fifty cavalry.

"This is spectacular too"

They are all [holy knights].

It was the Knights of the Kingdom of Alter Kingsguard entrusted with the escort of Elizabeth, and now everyone was turning their strong anger to Franklin.

And Liliana Grandria, deputy head of the Kingsguard Knights of Alter Kingdom Kingsguard, the leading horse in the formation of the Kingsguard Knights, asks Franklin.

"You're Franklin."

"I've never been wrong about anything."

"I ask you to return His Highness Elizabeth."

"That's troublesome. I don't have to worry about the Second Princess, but it's better if she stays."

That said, when Franklin laughs, he gets even stronger anger from the Kingsguard Knights.

"Then you'll do your best."

"Hmm? There's a princess over here, and you can attack her?

"Rest assured. Because we Kingsguards have the magic of constraint hanging so that we can never hurt the royal family. Your Highness will not be hurt."

"Uh, I don't have a friendly fire. I'm a little jealous."

"But just pointing the blade at His Highness is very distressing, so it would be helpful if you let go"

"Ha-ha-ha, no."

Shortly after Franklin got his tongue out blushing,

"-" Grand Cross ""

- A running stream of light sparkling in the cross erupted from Franklin's foot.

[Holy Knight] Deep Righteous, "Grand Cross".

Skill that releases the cross pillar of light of the Holy Attribute from the foot of the opponent and crushes it with the finest power of a senior position.

Now Liliana released The Grand Cross to plunder the left half, opposite holding Franklin's Elizabeth.

By mistake, Liliana, the Kingsguard, is a craftsman made because she does not cause damage to Elizabeth, the princess.

Franklin is about to fall by surprise by Righteousness...... he stopped.

"I don't know, no more"

Franklin glances at his chest.

There was a [life-saving brooch].

But it's broken by the blow now.

Deactivate Deadly Strike This activated means the monster I used for LifeLink seems dead.

While the power of the current Grand Cross has also increased, the damage inflicted by the surprise attack from the previous Super Kill was more than expected.

"I'm spending money today..."

The Kingsguard Knights strike simultaneously, even while Franklin squeals, for example.

How fragile is its status when it comes to Franklin.

If more than fifty advanced combatants are attacked, that HP will run out of capacity.

Most of all,

"Well, no. Just before you do it with him, a good test opponent (...) came along and let's think of it as a ton."

It would have been if Franklin had done nothing.

"Awakening - [RSK]"

- Franklin called the whole monster.

To be continued