Pick Me Up Infinite Gacha! - P.M.U Chapter 279: Mission Type, Conquest (5) (Part 2)

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The sky darkened suddenly.

I let out a heavy sigh.

It was as if time had stopped. The objects around me became motionless.

Even Velkist, who had been glaring at me moments ago, and Jenna, who had tilted her head in confusion, were completely still.

The flames engulfing the capital and the rampaging monsters also froze in place.

[System Recovery in Progress…]

[A server error has disconnected your session. Please wait.]

It was a sight both unfamiliar and familiar to me.

The aftermath of external interference in the game.

[Emergency Access!]

[Verifying Password…]

*[Password: *******]

Ding.

A message popped up alongside a sound effect.

[Code Authorization – Alpha One]

[Access Verified. Opening Alternative Route…]

The edge of the field.

The transparent barrier began to crack as though fractured glass was spreading across it.

“I didn’t want to rely on their help.”

If they were going to resort to such tactics, I had no choice.

‘They won’t let us clear this.’

At most, they might only adjust the balance. But even that would suffice.

[GabageGame: What’s going on? LOL. Crashed again? 80th floor and it’s crashing? LOL, server quality is amazing!]

[mechakucha (brave7): This game is a total joke.]

Within Möbius, time had stopped, but on Earth, time was still flowing normally. The chat window quickly filled with mocking comments.

The prince turned his gaze away as though sharing the same view as I did.

「There are quite a few spectators outside, it seems.」

He murmured quietly.

「Perhaps they’re here to watch the play’s conclusion.」

“Say whatever you want.”

「Is breaking the script enough of a reason for them to step in?」

Crack!

The barrier’s fractures became even more pronounced.

The codename was Alpha One, the rank directly below Alpha Zero, the game’s lead director.

<What’s happening?>

A voice I shouldn’t have heard echoed in my mind.

I doubted my ears.

“Pria.”

<Speak.>

“Are you okay?”

<There’s no issue on my end.>

“Come to where I am.”

I cut off the communication.

The prince in front of me wore an inexplicable smile.

‘Even Halkion isn’t responding.’

Even transcendent beings who had surpassed the limits of life couldn’t resist this interruption.

Only I, a player from Earth, and the prince, the target of the interference, could move here.

Just as it had been when Tel dealt with El Cid.

Yet, just now, Pria, an ordinary NPC of this world, had contacted me.

“Is this your doing?”

「…」

“Han!”

I looked to my side.

Pria was rushing toward me, breathing heavily.

Her elegant silver dress was soaked with blood and dust.

“Your Highness.”

Her face hardened as her eyes met the prince’s.

“Is this all part of your plan, too?”

「You don’t even call me brother anymore.」

“That is because of Your Highness…!”

「Because I betrayed Townia, is it?」

Pria bit her lip.

“I thought Your Highness was someone who loved Townia more than anyone.”

「That was your mistake, Pria. I have never loved Townia.」

The prince pointed toward the sky.

「At last… The conditions have been met.」

“Conditions?”

「A hole has opened in the heavens. Thanks to offering up those two old men as sacrifices, its size has grown significantly. Even the interference of the spectators is now reaching us. It’s not a bad setup.」

“…”

「And the next sacrifice is on its way.」

Something was wrong.

I twitched my index finger.

The Bifrost, lying on the ground, leaped into my right hand.

[AZ: Balance… licklick… adjustment…]

The fractures in the wall grew wider and more numerous.

The prince twirled his golden sword.

「Pria, did you ask me why I fight?」

“…”

「It is for a single piece of land. A place where golden fields of wheat stretch endlessly, with a small house nestled among them. A place where I don’t have to fight or suffer anyone’s interference.」

“Your Highness, I don’t understand…”

The glow around the prince’s sword grew stronger.

The crimson bindings that wrapped around his body crumbled into dust.

「Seventeen lifetimes, thousands of battles, tens of thousands of drops of blood and tears. It was only then that I understood.」

“What are you planning?”

Phryos’ eyes ignited with a brilliant flame.

「Behold, Pria. This is the true Dimension Sword.」

Whoosh!

A golden radiance transformed into flame, engulfing the prince’s entire body and surging high into the sky.

“Han!”

I clutched my sword in my left hand and slammed my foot into the ground.

But an invisible wall blocked me as expected.

‘…Damn it.’

Did this bastard’s power extend to tampering with the system itself?

I turned my gaze to the right.

[AZ: Seris… faceplant…]

A virtual keyboard appeared as I flicked my right hand. Hurriedly, I began typing.

[Loki779: Alpha Zero! Stop this!]

The chat flooded with messages, pushing my words further and further up.

The prince pointed his blazing golden sword forward.

Something was starting to emerge from that very spot.

[Access Route Complete!]

[Balance Adjustment Operations Initiated.]

[Responsible parties, fulfill your assigned roles.]

CRASH!

Glass-like shards scattered everywhere.

From the opening, a man clad in a black suit emerged, stepping forward calmly.

「I am Alpha One. Under the orders of the company, I have…」

「You’re from Server 1.」

「Yes, I…」

The prince’s smile deepened.

「Let’s start measuring coordinates, shall we?」

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