Pick Me Up Infinite Gacha! - P.M.U Chapter 233: After the Ending (4) (Part 2)

“Back then, the enemy filled the horizon as well. Doesn’t it bring back old memories?”

El Cid said, looking behind him.

But there was no response from anywhere.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > Alright, every one aiming for the yellow reward, follow my lead! I’m Eclios, currently ranked 16th! If you listen to me, I’ll make sure you get the yellow box. From now on, please refrain from chatting and follow my orders properly.

Melt > Who do you think you are to give orders? Where’s Loki?

Eclios > Loki couldn’t make it because he’s busy. I’m the top ranker in this raid. I might be inexperienced, but I participated in the first World Raid.

Nanara > Let’s follow his instructions for now. He’s an ally of mine, and he’s good at what he does. You can trust him.

The raiding party, though a bit disjointed, began to move forward.

The advancing force was composed of masters aiming for the “Golden Treasure Chest” that could be obtained by contributing a certain amount of points in the raid. Although more than half of the raiding party consisted of hollow participants like Anytng, who only joined to reap the rewards, the remaining half was genuinely focused on the raid.

This force consisted of a thousand airships and tens of thousands of heroes.

Compared to the Army of Conquest, made up of a single massive airship and a thousand heroes, it seemed overwhelmingly large.

“Come at me, then.”

El Cid narrowed his eyes as he faced the incoming fleet.

The fleet, filling the sky, was approaching Dorado’s flagship, Jimena.

Thousands of cannon hatches on the sides of the airships opened simultaneously.

The following bombardment turned the sky red again with a terrible roar.

Even though they were high-grade magical cannons, they had their limits.

An opaque barrier appeared in front of Jimena, easily deflecting the cannonballs.

‘It’s just a suppression tactic anyway.’

This was a customary event that occurred every time during a raid.

First, they would restrain the enemy’s movements with thousands of cannons.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > You can see the enemy airship map at the top of the screen. I’ve assigned you to different teams and marked your designated areas. Just land there and take control of your assigned sectors. Our group will infiltrate the inside of the ship.

Next, they would surround the enemy from all sides.

Hundreds of airships were slowly closing in on Jimena, encircling it.

Crack!

A large airship, about a hundred meters long, at the forefront of the raiding party, rammed into Jimena’s barrier with its bow.

There was a sound like something tearing apart, and the barrier shattered into pieces.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > Now, go!

The heroes waiting on the deck of the raiding party’s airships all jumped off at once.

Like a swarm of flies, they clung to the deck of Dorado’s flagship, Jimena, and drew their weapons.

Clang!

The heroes of Dorado swiftly cut down dozens of the vanguard who were descending.

Their movements were quick, and their skills were exceptional—truly worthy of being called elite. Despite the annihilation of the vanguard, the raiding party continued to send waves of reinforcements.

‘Simple, but effective.’

Overwhelming the enemy with sheer numbers.

No matter how strong the boss in a World Raid is, the number of minions they can summon is limited.

Although there might be slight variations depending on the type, every boss that had appeared in a World Raid so far had fallen to this tactic.

From above, from the sides, from below—dozens, even hundreds of heroes were infiltrating Jimena at this very moment.

There were heroes wielding swords and spears, heroes using bows and magic, and others with mysterious weapons. The characteristics of the heroes were highly diverse.

“……”

El Cid stood at the front of the airship, watching the battle unfold on the deck below.

‘Still.’

He’s no ordinary hero.

[Dimensional Channel – 16,091 Participants]

Kallade > Those guys are super strong! Aren’t they like a hundred against one?

Dangdang19 > Well, they’re supposed to be the top-ranked heroes, right? They’re much stronger than a typical maxed-out 6-star.

YOLO > Haha, I’m glad I didn’t rush in.

The raiding party’s heroes who had landed on Jimena were being slaughtered.

Even though they were level 99, 6-star heroes, the basic conditions were probably similar for both sides. However, El Cid’s heroes were overwhelmingly pushing back the raiding party despite the vast difference in numbers.

‘Of course.’

Even if they are at the same level, there is a significant difference between a hero raised carelessly and one nurtured under a meticulous plan and management.

Moreover, El Cid had been a ranker who gained attention for his near-perfect hero selection and development even before I became a ranker.

His army was on a different level from the ordinary heroes raised by average masters.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > Keep pushing! We still have more numbers on our side.

Even as the deck of Jimena was soaked in blood, the raiding party continued to land heroes.

When one party was wiped out, the next party would take their place. And when that party fell, yet another would follow.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > Just slowly reduce the number of minions. We can hit the boss if necessary.

Slash!

Three heroes who had charged at El Cid were sliced in half, their upper and lower bodies falling apart.

El Cid flicked his silver sword, sending blood splattering across the deck. They were heroes who had ignored the army and focused solely on attacking El Cid.

And finally, casualties began to appear on El Cid’s side as well.

A man surrounded by eighteen members of the raiding party fell, his body pierced by swords and spears.

Next, a woman with a bow and a young man wielding a halberd were killed.

“Asgard, Dazzljin, Jerran.”

El Cid lowered his gaze.

At the end of his line of sight were the bodies lying in pools of blood.

“This is not where you are meant to die.”

Boom!

He slammed his sword into the deck.

At that moment, the holes in the bodies of the fallen heroes closed up. The golden armor, shattered and broken, was restored as if nothing had happened.

“……”

The three, who had been corpses, staggered to their feet, grasping their fallen weapons.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > Huh? Minions resurrected?

It seemed the one giving the orders was flustered.

[Dimensional Channel (Advanced) – 58 Participants]

Eclios > If they keep resurrecting, this could get complicated;

JuJeon > Isn’t it a waste to keep throwing our troops at them?

No, it’s not.

I shook my head.

They know one thing but not the other.

El Cid’s heroes did indeed come back to life.

However…

[Danger!]

[Conqueror of Fate]

[Laskanda El Cid Lv.622]

I checked the name tag floating above El Cid’s head.

The level displayed was 622.

But the first time I saw it…

‘It was 658.’

The level had decreased.

That happened after he summoned his heroes.

And when he resurrected the fallen heroes, the level dropped again.

‘He’s using his own power to activate his abilities.’

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