Pick Me Up Infinite Gacha! - P.M.U Chapter 228: Mission Type, Complex (8) (Part 2)

Velkist’s sword slowly vibrated.

“Go ahead.”

I nodded.

Then I leaped into the sky beyond the railing.

<Haha! This reminds me of the time I played with the Emperor!>

My body, influenced by gravity, began to fall.

I adjusted my stance in mid-air and threw Bifrost.

The blade of Bifrost flew like lightning, embedding itself in the middle of a tentacle.

‘Absorb.’

Zap!

Simultaneously, crimson lightning shot out from my left arm and Bifrost.

Under the influence of magnetism, my body was pulled towards the sword.

‘One more time.’

Standing upside down on the tentacle, I pulled out the sword and threw it again.

The sword curved and embedded itself in the next tentacle.

[Current Evolution Progress: 096 / 100]

Messages of the heroes’ deaths began to pop up.

The fleet’s bombardment net had been breached. I navigated between the tentacles, gradually approaching the egg. Kishasha was running on all fours beside me.

Roar.

The egg groaned, gathering dozens of tentacles into a single mass.

They all shot towards us at once.

The tentacles surged like a wall.

[Linked Skill, ‘White Spirit Vacuum Slash’ activated!]

A transparent force passed by me from behind.

It weaved through the tentacles.

Bang, bang, bang!

Dozens of tentacles were shredded like fireworks.

I navigated through the tentacles spewing black blood and stepped onto the top of the egg.

“…….”

Looking down, I saw eyes staring at me from beneath my feet.

[Current Evolution Progress: 097 / 100]

‘……Phew.’

You’ve given me quite a hard time.

“Lower your eyes.”

Thrust.

I drove the blade into its eye.

Bifrost, which could slice through steel, was blocked.

Well, even so……

“Finish it.”

I chuckled.

And then.

“Hyaah!”

Crash!

Kishasha dropped from the sky, stamping on the hilt of the sword.

Roar!

With a brilliant flash, blood gushed from the skewered eye.

At that moment,

[Destiny Break!]

Crash!

The field shattered like glass.

Although the mission conditions were met, instead of a clear message, familiar words appeared.

It was the message displayed when we entered the final stage of the loop-type mission on the 40th floor.

“Huh?”

The purple clouds that had covered the sky had vanished.

“What is happening?”

Jenna blinked.

Before we knew it, we were back on the deck of the Lucette.

Turning my head, I saw three airships aligned beside us.

“Didn’t we clear it? We broke through the chaos, the monster horde, and all the tentacles, and we drove the goddess’s blessed sword into the egg. So why……?”

Katiio spoke with a look of exhaustion.

‘……This is.’

I squinted.

Above the vast forest.

This was the place we had first entered the mission.

However, nothing in the forest had changed.

[Monster Legion Lv.???] X 8325

Monsters still swarmed below the forest,

[Current Evolution Progress: 001 / 100]

In the middle of the forest.

The egg was still intact, writhing.

“Are we supposed to do this all over again?”

Katiio chuckled in disbelief.

“Why didn’t we return to the waiting room? Didn’t we deal with the egg?”

“We have to deal with this side too.”

Velkist said.

“The number of monsters is fewer than before. We can rest a bit before we start again.”

“No, resting or not…… it’s too much.”

Jenna’s face crumpled.

The enemies remained the same, but our situation had drastically changed.

More than half the heroes were incapacitated due to injuries or deaths, and the airships were spewing smoke from various parts.

Moreover, I had overused the power of Ascend and the Black Dragon Blood.

At least in this mission, I wouldn’t be able to perform my role.

The condition of the other members of Party 1 was not much different from mine.

<What should we do?>

Benik asked for my opinion via communication.

<The troops’ morale is dropping. If left as is, they will soon become incapable of fighting. Even if morale is restored, I’m not sure if we can fight properly…….>

“Yes. It’ll be tough. I don’t think we can do this again.”

There were holes all over the deck.

I perched on a broken pillar.

<So you mean to retreat?>

“We can’t retreat. There’s no such thing in this mission.”

Retreating wasn’t impossible, but the timing was way off.

<Then…….>

“Look behind you.”

<There’s nothing behind us!>

No.

I muttered as I pulled a canteen from my belt.

I uncapped it and took a gulp, the lukewarm water spreading through my body.

‘You startled me.’

I was scared I’d have to clear this again.

If that were the case, even I would have given up.

<Fortunately, it’s not too late.>

A familiar voice echoed in my ear.

A soft, cozy female voice, like a whisper.

<Thank you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to stand again.>

Saying all sorts of things.

I finished the canteen.

<Now it seems it’s my turn to repay the favor.>

Chirp.

The remote communication cut off.

And then.

“Hear me, mercenaries!”

A mighty echo spread through the forest.

“I am not wealthy enough to pay you all! And I am not honorable enough to bestow titles upon you all!”

The echo continued.

“But today, I will hire you all! I will ask for your lives and your dreams!”

Behind the Lucette.

Countless airships filled the sky.

Each one was different in appearance, with flags of various colors and designs, but the airships were aligned, their bows matching.

And,

On the deck of the leading airship, stood a woman in a silver dress.

“For that price…….”

I looked below.

The plains outside the forest. Countless mercenaries were mounted on horses.

At the forefront of the cavalry, a young man known as the Mercenary King was looking up at me.

‘For that price.’

“For the future of Townia!”

Pria raised her sword.

“Charge! Sweep away all the villains who have deceived and betrayed the empire!”

Brrrroo.

The Mercenary King blew a large horn.

[Allied NPC ‘Echo Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field!]

[Allied NPC ‘White Beard Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field!]

[Allied NPC ‘Wolf Claw Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field!]

[Allied NPC ‘Pengeweed Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field!]

[Allied NPC ‘We’re Quite Strong Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field!]

[Allied NPC ‘Your Dad Left Home Mercenary Corps’ has joined the field……]

And once again.

[Human Mercenaries Lv.??? X 15473]

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