#230
230. After the ending (1)
The next day after successfully completing the raid on the 50th floor.
A joint funeral was held for the heroes who died during the mission.
Even if it’s a funeral, there’s nothing special about it. Just put the belongings of the heroes in storage and have a little time to mourn. However, due to the limited size of the archives, some low-level heroes could not even keep belongings.
“It’s really sudden.”
The top floor of the storage room.
This was a place specially prepared by Amkena for high-ranking combatants.
Edith’s seat was on the left side of the showcase in the corner of the top floor, right next to where Iolka’s mortuary tablet was stored.
“I never imagined Edith would go like this.”
Jenna let out a deep sigh.
There were few of Edith’s personal belongings in the quarters.
At most, all the amber pendants brought when summoned.
‘… … Too bad.’
Edith’s death was a huge loss to the waiting room’s power.
If the airship is broken, just make a new one. If you lose low-level heroes, you can fill the gap by picking them up again. However, with a lot of experience, it was not easy to find a leader to lead the party.
Edith was more popular than I was in the waiting room, had a flexible mindset, and had a lot of experience with the mission.
‘… … .’
morning that day.
Before me and Jenna arrived, dozens of heroes, including members of the 2nd party, had visited this place.
‘Should I have been forced to save it?’
Filling her void will not be easy.
It wasn’t that there were no replacements, but they were still one or two things short of being like Edith.
I shook my head.
It was a thing of the past anyway.
‘These are the guys you’ll never see again.’
Both Iolca and Edith.
And other heroes who will die in the future.
Even if I clear all the missions and Taonier regenerates, I won’t be here by then.
We will never see each other face to face.
‘but… … .’
I took a deep breath.
One side of my chest felt heavy as if it had been crushed by a stone.
The death of a comrade he fought with was not something he had experienced once or twice, but he could never get used to this feeling.
Especially if you have a deep relationship.
‘A character in a game.’
On my left hand was a ring made of amber.
It’s not something I prepared for.
It was Amkena’s purchase from the gift shop for Edith.
‘It’s amazing.’
I looked up.
It was early in the morning, so Amkena was disconnected.
That guy was also very different.
If you were a tolerable user, you would have beaten the game right away.
However, Amkenna did not give up and continued to play.
And that’s not all.
How many users mourn the death of a piece of data in the game?
‘I don’t know.’
I don’t know what kind of person he is.
I’ll have to look for it when I get back to Earth.
I placed the amber ring inside Edith’s keepsake.
“Let’s go back.”
I said to Jenna, who was making a gloomy expression beside me.
Jenna silently nodded and turned her back.
“hey.”
“yes?”
“You don’t die.”
Jenna opened her eyes wide in surprise for an instant, then smiled.
“Of course, who am I?”
“Practice it properly. Train harder, and don’t be vigilant if the enemy looks weak. It’s only a matter of time for you and me to hook up.”
“Brother, don’t let your guard down. I won’t die until the end.”
“It’s pointless to talk back.”
I smiled and opened the door to the plaza.
You can’t be fooling around here.
Although he had broken through the 50th floor, which was a huge mountain, there was still a mountain of work to do.
About a week after that, Amkena underwent a major overhaul.
Amkena repaired damaged airships and gave heroes a break after a fierce battle. They began searching for replacements for key combat members killed in battle.
But I had no choice but to take a break.
When I tried to do my work in the waiting room, Nerissa would appear out of nowhere and tell me to take a break when I was resting. He said that he was left out of the raid team for this time, but he must have something to say.
Even so, I have no intention of making a joke.
‘The hurdle has passed.’
After the 50th floor, the difficulty of the mission will draw a downward curve for the time being.
Then it was time to focus on the other side, not internal affairs.
The first thing I looked at was the trend of events in the occupation war.
When our Taoniers broke through the 50th floor, they were automatically moved to the upper sector.
Therefore, there was no encounter with the Eunbyeol Guild.
‘It’s already been quiet.’
As quickly as it burns, it cools down as quickly.
After the Wiryeong and other defenders repulsed the intruders a few times, the raiders on Taoneer became noticeably quieter.
Anyway, for the users of the official cafe, it must be about that much. Dozens of articles are posted on Gongka’s accident and accident bulletin board every day. The case against Amkena and the Eunbyeol Guild had long since been forgotten.
Of course, there are other reasons for the quiet burial of Amkena and Eunbyeol.
In Pick Me Up’s official cafe and community site, there was a fever that is rare these days.
Reporter news
<‘Pick Me Up!’ The first user to clear all floors?!>
<Baroo****>
[If you are a user who enjoys playing Pick Me Up, there is a common question whether you are a beginner or an expert.]
[It’s, ‘Can you really beat this game to the end?’]
[Pick Me Up, which is famous for its non-resurrectable system, randomness, and notorious difficulty, was a game that was famous for not having a single scenario clear user in the first two years of service. However, a few days ago, a user was registered in the Pick Me Up Hall of Fame, where only clear users can enter.
[The main character is a user named ‘El Cid’ on server 4, who has stood out since the early beta test… … .]
The first clear user appeared in Pick Me Up, which has been in operation for over two years.
The Amkena incident could have been easily buried.
[joy! He’s robbing an empty house, he’s a guy who’s wearing slutty pants!]
Issel, who was peering into the Internet window next to me, puffed out her cheeks.
[Even if Loki hadn’t been brought here, he wouldn’t have been the first clear user. You’re a lucky guy, tsk! Bona mana, the difficulty is very easy, and only good heroes come out. It’s all bubbles, it’s bubbles!]
Issel knocked the desk with his fist.
[profit! Poor guy!]
“Why are you angry?”
[Loki is better. But taking advantage of the gap and eating the first clear!]
“I don’t really care. It’s not particularly good if you wake up early. You were 5th before you came here, right?”
[If there were only 7 stars, Loki would be number one!]
Issel shook his head.
That’s great.
Leaving Isel alone, I checked the comments section of the community news.
▼ [Comments – 1387]
[Lv.38] SuperCrush198
/ Like 3222, Dislike 189
and.
There are people who break this crazy game.
The world is wide and there are many idiots!
I’m going to learn one more.
[Lv.18] Chain Discounter
/ Like 357, Dislike 132
El cid is worth eating puckle.
He has been a very popular user since the beta.
Everyone who knows will know.
In my opinion, I look one step above Loki.
└[Lv.17] isel0479
/ agree 533, dislike 789
El Cid is above Loki?
It’s because Loki started the game late.
Did you run a washing machine on your brain?
└[Lv.3] Curl
/ Agree 332, Disagree 89
Excuse me, but you’re on fire right now.
└[Lv.79] Texas Hit
/ Like 153, Dislike 211
If you twist, start early.
No matter how much he sucks at Master of Master, he is only ranked 5th in the end.
There are 4 more on top of it.
[Lv.21] Sirisjang
/ agree 853, dislike 1533
[This is a blinded comment.]
Sirisjang’s nose is stuck in the chest bone!
[Lv.53] King of Scissors Pinking
/ Like 2875, Dislike 83
At the time of puckling and whatnot, Mobi is going to stabilize the server.
These days, it bounces so badly and the server status is dog shit.
Mine Batcoins on a server computer?
[Lv.8] Mint Rubber
/ Like 353, Dislike 328
I personally researched it, and that El Cid user is a bit strange.
I think it’s a virtual account created by a game company.
Who puts endings in mobile games these days?
If you want to get money from pigs and dogs, you have to go all the way without an ending.
I think there will be a big event in Mobi soon.
└[Lv.15] I’ll give it to you, good luck
/ Agree 376, Disagree 227
You write a lot of novels. lol
‘… … It’s bullshit.’
I closed the internet window.
The comment section was a mess with various opinions mixed together.
Still, one thing is clear.
‘The number one being was exposed to the public.’
From 1st to 4th in the rankings of Pick Me Up, it was almost never revealed among users.
However, this time, as El Cid made a name for himself as a clear user, he was deeply imprinted among the masters.
It remains to be seen what effect this will have.
‘Come to think of it… … .’
I still didn’t know the purpose of that guy’s invasion of Mu-Ryeon.
Until I reached the 50th floor, Yurnet said he would find out about El Cid’s identity.
It’s been a long time since I haven’t been in touch.
After making sure no one was around, I turned the ring on my left hand.
Jijik. The ring glowed black, and a static rang in her head.
<Master, it’s been a while.>
Yurnet’s voice.
As if I had been waiting, the answer came right away.
<Seeing that you contacted me safely, you’ve cleared the 50th floor. Congratulations.>
“Rather than that, did you get the results of the survey on the number 1 ranking?”
<To see and request without saying hello. I’m sorry.>
Cool.
I coughed.
“sorry.”
<This is a joke.>
A light laugh was heard.
<The investigation has not yet been completely completed, but we have been able to learn something about the purpose of #1.>
also capable
Yurnet continued.
<The reason El Cid invaded Muryeon is not a personal grudge.>
“then?”
<It is… … .>
There was no answer from Yunet.
<I’m sorry, but could you wait a few days? The result is a bit confusing, so I want to clear things up.>
“…so do it.”
<Thank you, Master.>
Communication with Yurnet was lost.
I put my hand on my chin.
It seems that the purpose of winning first place was unexpected by Yunet.
Her face was drawn as she was contemplating something over there.
I can’t help it.
It’s not like I’m forced to tell you.
I decided to take some time.
After erasing the El Cid from my head, I resumed surfing the web.
I closed the news related to ‘First Clear’ and searched for other news about Pick Me Up.
A thread about frequent server downs lately.
Information on hot prospects emerging these days. … … this was me
And finally, the news of the event that will be patched in a few days.
‘event?’
It hasn’t been long since the Raid Festa ended.
I touched the corresponding news.
[Season 8. World Raid]
[Coming soon!]
I entered the official cafe’s patch note board.
The same notification popped up there as well.
It was news of the opening of a new World Raid.
I was determined to participate next season as a member of Taoneer.
Because the rewards for the main event, the raid, are much better than the sports day in Dimensional City.
But this is way too fast.
As if it was made hastily.
‘… … .’
The date of the raid is early next week.
This is also faster than you think.
‘Tell, what’s your intention?’
