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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 544 Part 2

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 544: Epilogue: Returnees from Tannhäuser Gate Part 2

The Orchestra’s “identity” might have been written as a pseudonym as well, and it was a very rough thing to do for those who find it worthwhile to consider. But above all else……

[The identity is a miscellaneous thing, the origin and process are not going to be written here…… It’s just like a strategy guide made by someone who was so obsessed with clearing the content as the first one in the entire world that they simply disregarded everything else.」

[It was a long time ago from the perspective of your generation…… Or maybe it was from my generation’s perspective? It’s honestly hard to say sometimes.」

[Is that some sort of an academic fetish? Digging up things that should have been dead for a long time now……?」

Even without having a look at the Orchestra you can say that it is basically a glorified music box. And when the commentary stopped there, the policies of the [Library」 players had been decided.

[The purpose of the “Library” is not to take the lead, but to support those who are ahead and to explore the paths that have been opened up.」

[Library」 does not disclose information immediately. They are human players, and the pleasure of loving information ahead of others cannot be completely abandoned…… but they reveal the information. Eventually.

[We have already talked with the boss of the “Wolfgang”, we will announce the conditions for the Orchestra Unique Scenario EX in a short while! Public relations officer, thank you for all of your hard work.」

[Roger that, Professor!」

[We are also going to support the interim “canonical candidate “player: Sanraku! Do you have any objections?」

The silence that followed could be taken as the manifestation of approval. Overlooking the silent people, the Professor nodded to a satisfying play, and with that as a signal, the Guild “Library” began to move in earnest.

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One week later. It has been ten days since Sanraku last logged out of the game.

[Yo there! A Not-So-Much-Little—Girl…… Guess what? Daddy is finally back home! After being away on a long and exciting field trip straight into space……!」

[Oh my, that’s really far away from here…… Huh? Say what now?」

[Don’t worry about it. There’s no need to overthink small details that you actually don’t have the slightest control over. By the way, have you ever seen the thing that is called a Tannhäuser Gate? Apparently it’s a Cosmic Power capable of seeing the past from the future and vice versa.」

[………… Huh???」

[You see, this may be a little bit convoluted, but please bear with me here. The past is a line, right? The present is a point, you follow? And the future is a face. The past is a memory. The present is an intention. And the future is a recognition……」

[Why are we getting all philosophical all of a sudden?」

While the Professor was starting to grow all suspicious over Sanraku’s provocative words and actions, the two of them were approached by Mirei who also happened to log in at around the same time.

[Yes, yes we are. And you know, Universe is a truly wide of a thing.」

[Not to be rude or anything, but you sound so proud of that statement, while it is something that even a Grade Schooler could easily deduce. Also, you seem to be really proud of that fact.」

[Yo, Mirei! I have heard the news! Congrats on defeating the Orchestra! Big congrats there!」

[Oh? What the heck? You know what? It might be just me here, but…… But for some reason I was expecting you to sound all sarcastic about it. But you are not. What gives?」

[Oh? You’d prefer me to be sarcastic about it? But why would I? Didn’t you know? The routes that we have both taken are entirely different things whatsoever.」

At least, for the current moment no other member of the “Library” was able to confirm that Sanraku managed to log into the game. And incidentally, the current base of operations for the “Library” was still located inside of the Conquest Dolls’ headquarters. So as far as the “Library” was concerned, Sanraku was still outside of the game. So meeting the Professor here was certainly just a coincidence.

However, since the [Library」 has already released some of the information on the Orchestra’s nature and battle strategy, it would not be all that strange if Sanraku got to know some of it by some obscure eternal means.

[Fumu, so well then, I guess I’ll have to make that story short……」

[Whoa there, could you wait just a second? I’m sorry for doing that, but allow me to take the initiative here. Because I have defeated the Orchestra before you, so it gives me a sort of seniority, wouldn’t you agree?」

[Huh???」

No, look, I kind of get it, but your reasoning does not mesh with me at all here. I get a feeling that she is treating me like some sort of an alien from a foreign planet…… Right now I’m a very high tension Sanraku, but the item that I happened to take out from the inventory now gathered the eyes of everyone present all over me. It was a screenshot that I happened to take somewhere else. But in a sense those were extremely familiar.

[Is that……?」

[…… Huh? This is…… Huh? Really now?」

The Professor’s reaction was slightly delayed because he happened to look from the left side of the picture. That is why Mirei, who was looking at the image from the right side, noticed it first, before anyone else did.

Seeing that he managed to blow the minds of everyone present away, Sanraku started to grin diabolically. He then glared at the gathered members of the “Library”.

Seeing that image, the Professor suddenly remembered the words of a woman who was one hell of a troublesome customer sometimes ago.

She said that the relationship between herself and the other two is that simple to determine. They might work together, but at the same time they look for a way to screw one another over, only so that they could see the angry expressions on the losers’ faces.

[You ask for a reward? Hell, I’ll tell you what the reward is going to be. The world. This whole wide world, the way you can see it…… And also…… How about a shortcut way to participate in the little festival that is going to take place in about a week or so? But it all comes with a price, don’t you forget about it. Oh, it’s nothing much, really. It’s just that I require your full cooperation until the moment I am finally able to beat that Son of a Bitch Orchestra!」

To put it badly and in a really big nutshell, the man who had been defeated by the Orchestra over and over and over again, returned to the world of Shangri-La Frontier armed with a majestic declaration and coveted information that would turn out to be a tremendous help.