#172
172. End of the World (1)
evening the next day.
I was sitting on a bench in the square on the second floor.
The heroes passing by near the plaza looked at me strangely and passed me by, but I didn’t care.
[It’s about time to come… … .]
Isel next to him flapped his wings impatiently.
A rainbow-colored stone was clutched in her hand, and a white band with the words ‘Success!’ written on her forehead was wrapped around her forehead.
[You can’t fail, you can’t, you can’t… … .]
Isel closed her eyes tightly.
I want why are you mad I looked up. Dark shadows hung like clouds in the sky.
‘From 4 stars… … .’
There is a chance of failure.
Chances are low. Less than 1% even if you set it high.
But the odds were definitely there.
“Don’t worry. You will succeed unconditionally.”
[but.]
“A clumsy guy gets caught.”
If a hero has grown normally, he cannot fail.
[Welcome to Pick Me Up!]
Amkena’s connection message came to mind.
I log in at the exact time every time.
I mean, I like it.
[Loading has finished.]
[TOUCH ! (selection)]
<New World Raid! Get ready for the seventh season!>
[If you miss it, Stupit! Great fun! The reward is double great!]
[Everyone, you’ve waited a long time. The opening of the festival of all masters is imminent!]
[Especially, the fact that there are huge rewards that the Master will have no choice but to drool at this Festa! do you want me to tell you? Iridescent Advent Stone for S-rank engraving. And 5 stars… … Hmmm, I’ll stop here. A second notice will be released soon. Check out the details there!]
<Information on the sale of the 7th Festa Commemorative Package>
<Secondary compensation for frequent server errors>
‘Is the 7th season already here?’
Well, it’s still a while before it opens.
There is something more urgent than that now. You can take care of the content of the notice later.
Amkena skipped the announcement and entered the main screen.
[Master, there are heroes waiting to be promoted!]
[Upgradable hero – ‘Han(★★★)’. ‘Jenna (★★★)’, ‘Belquist (★★★)’]
A green notification popped up at the bottom of the screen.
Amkenna went straight into the hero box. The list of possessed heroes is listed left and right.
[come!]
Isel trembled as if struck by lightning.
[Master, the promotion begins!]
[Target Hero – ‘Han(★★★)’]
[Promote the hero to 4 stars. Promotion may fail with a low probability, and if it fails, the hero will fall into a ‘contaminated’ state. Would you like to try?]
[Yes / No]
[Tips/There is a chance of failure starting from 4-star promotion. Heroes who fail to upgrade are contaminated, and heroes in this state lose their sanity and run wild.]
Amkena was momentarily troubled.
He seemed to hesitate at the warning message that he was failing.
I guess so. Contaminated heroes are unusable. no choice but to throw it away
Looking at the hesitant Amkena, I thought strongly.
‘do it.’
[The leader of the 1st party, ‘Han (★★★)’ is requesting a promotion.]
and.
[Yes / No]
rattle.
The door to the synthesis was opened.
There was a lift station installed inside it. I accepted the upgrade seat that Issel handed over to me with trembling hands, then stood up. Issel looked at me and clenched his fists.
[go for it! Can’t lose!]
“Thank you, I’m dying.”
I smiled and headed to the synthetic lab.
Originally, Jenna and Belquist should also be here.
‘I could only make one.’
About 50% chance of failing 10 or more times.
Only one upgrade stone was created. what can i do have to put it back together
The members of the other 1st party were rolling around in the dungeon for the current day.
I have to tell you my impressions after it’s over.
I placed a rainbow-colored stone on the altar at the training center.
A thread of magical power like a spider’s web rose from the altar and wrapped around the stone, and at the same time, the magic circle under the altar began to glow purple.
‘It begins.’
Whoops.
‘… … ?’
I looked down at the belt.
The Bifrost inside the scabbard was vibrating.
Before I even questioned it, a flash of light emanating from the magic circle enveloped me.
when you open your eyes again
[Dimension 0000 – Taoni]
Sure enough, I was thrown into a strange space.
I looked up first. Pale purple sky. Huge pieces of glass slowly rotate and float. The view beyond was shrouded in darkness.
‘Ehh.’
I sighed and lowered my gaze.
And I narrowed my eyes. In front of the boulevard that was tidy, a grandiose palace was showing off its appearance. Next to the palace is a tower that stretches to the end of the sky.
‘Where is this again?’
A garden full of unknown flowers and stone walls nearby.
no one was seen
[#!empty#^true##@]
Chijik. Jijik.
Along with the noise, letters were engraved in the air.
[Floor 0.]
[任無 %#!hyung – ?!#?]
[Mok-mok! Mok-mok; – ㅇㅁ[email protected]]
a joke
Can’t read letters
What can be measured is floor 0 at the top.
‘Floor 0… … ?’
Of course, there is no such thing as the 0th floor in Pick Me Up.
You’ll find out what this means when you go to the end.
I followed the path made of marble. The road led to the main gate of the palace.
‘Where is this?’
You know right away that it’s not an ordinary place.
The weather was cool as if it had been brought into a freezer, and the surrounding scenery was pale in color.
As if you reduced the saturation.
When I was almost in front of the gate, I noticed a large signboard hanging above the gate.
I read the words on the jeweled plaque.
[Ragnasar’s Palace]
[The throne for the golden owner]
Freea’s face came to mind.
Is it the place where the emperor of the empire stays?
I pushed on the gates decorated with gold and white silver.
Sigh. The door started to open with the sound of old metal.
bang!
As soon as I entered, the door closed as if I had waited.
I pushed it slightly, but it didn’t budge. It seemed locked.
‘… … .’
An infinitely vast space.
There are columns made of marble on either side, and a red carpet runs down the center.
[The Golden Palace]
Kindly let me know.
This is where the emperor resides.
I also wanted to see a face.
I walked along the carpet.
How many seconds did it take
“Keeek!”
[Goblin Lv.?] X ???
Beyond the pillar on the left, green-skinned dwarves huddled together.
distinctive cry.
They were the goblins he had been dealing with to the point of getting tired of them on the lower floors.
‘Why are you here?’
They are monsters.
I passed it with a tilt of my head.
[Ogre Lv.?] X ???
[Lizardman Lv.?] X ???
[Beast Warrior Lv.?] X ???
[Order Army Soldier Lv.?] X ???
[Order Army Knight Lv.?] X ???
[Adult Water Dragon Lv.?] X ???
left and right of the carpet.
The monsters I’ve dealt with, and the monsters I have to face in the future, are lined up.
The number was obscured by the fog.
Dozens of different monsters.
Humans, small species, large species, beasts, animals, fish.
As if they had come to a fair, countless types of monsters were lined up.
“Kreung! Kreurreung!”
“Kikiiik!”
“Big uh…”
Their cries made my ears ache.
I moved on with a frown. I don’t know the meaning. They must be human enemies. Why are you huddled here?
‘If only I could know why…’ … .’
I muttered.
‘He’s scared.’
It was a know-how gained from fighting various monsters.
The cause is unknown, but they were afraid.
‘… … .’
I’m out of breath.
I stepped on the carpet and made my way.
How many minutes did it take?
The throne at the end of the red carpet caught my eye.
The golden throne was empty, but various people gathered at the large table in front of it. I looked at the man sitting in the top seat.
Wearing a golden fur coat and a silver crown.
Golden eyes with dazzling blond hair that seemed to have been sprinkled with the sun. He was a young man with a decent appearance that could be trusted even if he had been cut into pieces. The young man made eye contact with me, but he looked away as if he couldn’t see. And he moved his pale lips.
“Has everyone gathered?”
“The Asinis family has not come.”
The man sitting to the left of the young man said.
He was wearing a brightly padded red coat.
[Homemaker of Halgion]
[Ricardo von Halgiraf Lv.???]
‘huh?’
That guy… … .
I recalled the identity of the bastard in vague memories.
‘That guy!’
Black Dragon, the boss of the 20th floor.
Clearly, this was what he looked like when he was human.
The actual encounter lasted less than a minute, but the image was clearly etched in my mind.
I quickly scanned the table.
[Homemaker of Halgion]
[Patriarch of Stenberg]
[Lantia’s family head]
“Why didn’t Asinis come? He must have called.”
At the young man’s words, the woman in a navy blue robe lowered her eyes.
“I promise to fight until the end.”
“At the end… wouldn’t it be nice to be together? It’s a dinner for that.”
“If you give me an order, even if forced…”
“Okay. If death on the battlefield is their pride, let’s respect it.”
The young man smiled softly.
Those golden eyes glanced over the table once.
To the three family heads and the figures sitting beyond them.
“Guardians of the continent.”
The young man continued to speak as if he were singing.
“You’ve worked hard so far. I won’t forget your hard work. At one time, we risked the fate of each race and shed blood. But this time, this time… we were able to become one. Thank you.”
The young man bowed his head.
“Kekkeke! Shiny human! It was fun fighting together!”
[Seeker of Magic]
[Krushach Lv.???]
“I’m sorry! If my masterpiece had been a little stronger, it might have been different!”
“No. Your invention was really scary.”
“Huh, thank you for acknowledging it.”
The Lizardman showed this and laughed.
That guy… … .
‘The 30th floor.’
He was the one who controlled the giant golem.
“I didn’t expect to fight on land in my life. But it was a pleasant experience. It spurred me on for a long time.”
“I would also like to express my gratitude to the water dragon clan.”
“Heh heh, going anyway.”
The blue-haired old man laughed blankly.
[God Dragon]
[Ktaart Lv.???]
‘what?’
[Beast King]
[Kiadni Lv.???]
A middle-aged man with tiger ears waggled his spotted tail.
The man had a smile on his face with his fangs exposed.
“We fought hard. It was fun!”
“thank you.”
The young man’s gaze looked at the corner of the table this time.
A group of people dressed in wide robes and silver armor stood there. A cross pattern with wings on a silver background. I’ve seen it several times. It was the pattern of the Goddess Church.
[Blind Saint]
[Leane Lv.???]
[The 3rd Commander of the Order Army]
[Iron-Blooded Valention Lv.???]
[Elite Holy Knights of the Order]
[Versace of Silver Flash Lv.???]
‘… … under.’
“The church also worked hard. Although we couldn’t get help from the goddess, thanks to your faith, we couldn’t lose our pride until the end.”
“Nothing. I’m just sorry.”
The girl in the white robe smiled with her eyes closed.
“Thank you to the Order and Holy Knights. We will not forget.”
The knights all bowed their heads to the young man.
“Now! This is the Last Supper. In the meantime, our Taoniers have shed countless blood as they were divided into different races and ideologies. But this time, we were able to become one.”
“…”
“In the end, we lost. Now our home will burn, and we will disappear into the shadows of history. Or perhaps the Taoni language itself will perish. But we… we… did our best. .”
The young man raised the golden cup.
I smiled.
It seemed that I knew now.
Where is this place.
what are you trying to show me
‘It’s the past.’
Before Pick Me Up was created.
It was the scenery right before the destruction of Taoni.
And when everyone here is smiling contentedly, just one.
There was a girl who was holding back her tears and biting her lip in anger.
[The second heir to the throne]
[Priasis Al Ragna Lv.???]
