Pick Me Up!

Chapter 233: After the Ending (4) (1)

The sky was completely engulfed in flames.

The sound of cannons exploded continuously, scattering the clouds and shaking the atmosphere.

The number of airships bombarding the area was not just in the tens.

At least hundreds. These were not the products of low-level masters but cannons forged with high-level magical technology, constantly spewing fire.

“Fire!”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Simultaneously, the second wave of attacks from the mages in the fleet followed.

The entire sky turned red as if it were a grand fireworks display.

“Such a fierce welcome. Wouldn’t it be better to deal with the enemies of your world with the bombs you’re using on me?”

And then, as the relentless bombardment subsided, Laskanda’s figure slowly emerged from the flames.

“……”

The wolf fur coat Laskanda was wearing fluttered.

The remaining embers in the sky faded as if they were extinguished.

Of course, he was unscathed.

“That airship…!”

Wiryung’s eyebrows shot up.

Laskanda’s appearance hadn’t changed, but the airship he was riding on had transformed.

The small airship, which had resembled a boat, had turned into a massive airship nearly a hundred meters long.

It was as large as Niflheimr’s flagship. The streamlined hull, tinged with a pale golden color, had a flag with a red vortex pattern fluttering atop it.

‘That mark… it’s from Dorado.’

The emblem on the flag was the symbol of El Cid, who had once inspired awe among the masters of the entire server before I made my mark in Pick Me Up.

“This is my final adventure.”

El Cid spread out his wolf fur coat.

“Let it begin.”

Rumble!

A fierce storm erupted from the hem of El Cid’s coat.

The storm enveloped the airship he was on and spread outward.

From within the storm, shadows began to slowly emerge, one by one.

‘The strongest of the 7-stars.’

There are fewer than five heroes with a 7-star rating in Pick Me Up.

Each of them is so powerful that they cannot even be compared to ordinary heroes, possessing abilities close to those of a transcendent. They were the kind of beings that could even make the undefeated Niflheimr in PvP, contemplate defeat.

Among them, the first and strongest 7-star, Laskanda El Cid.

When I was on Earth, I tried to find out his specs in every way possible, but I ultimately failed.

Even Yurnet’s investigation only yielded fragmentary results.

‘They call him a king.’

I recalled Yurnet’s words.

‘They say there’s an entire world within his body.’

And then the storm cleared.

El Cid opened his eyes wide.

Behind him, heroes clad in dazzling armor were lined up in formation.

[Danger!]

[Army of Conquest Lv.???] X 1024

[Super-Large-Class Airship ‘Jimena’] X 1

‘A world within his body.’

When I first heard Yurnet’s report, I had a faint suspicion.

If he was truly a 7-star, he might have such an ability.

‘It seems I was right.’

I narrowed my eyes.

These were the heroes who had conquered all the stages of Dorado with El Cid.

Each one was an elite among elites, having fought countless battles.

Hero summoning ability.

It seemed that El Cid could summon the heroes he had devoured.

In other words, he himself was an entire army.

“Once more!”

El Cid opened his eyes wide.

“Once more. For Dorado, charge!”

The heroes of Dorado raised their weapons.

At a glance, it seemed like a scene of an army responding in unison to their commander, but I noticed that their eyes were empty.

‘They have no sense.’

They were merely puppets following El Cid’s orders.

It was inevitable that they had lost their personalities during the fusion process.

“What a repulsive act. To use even your comrades as mere pawns!”

Wiryung muttered, grinding her teeth.

“Does he have another purpose? I can’t believe it! No doubt, it’s all for his own selfish desires. Please, give me permission, Young Master. Let me cut that bastard’s head off right now…”

“Stay put. The master hasn’t given permission yet.”

“But…”

“If this place is breached, Niflheimr will deal with him. You haven’t forgotten the promise, have you?”

At my words, Wiryung fell silent.

Soon, Wiryung clenched her fists with her head bowed.

“…I’m sorry.”

“Just watch quietly.”

I crossed my arms.

The Army of Conquest appeared with El Cid’s command.

Undoubtedly, it was the most powerful ability of a single hero.

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Gigigipa > He summoned his subordinates? About 1000 of them.

lSSSELAM > LOL 1000? How many do we have? If you count the low heroes, it’s probably around 100,000? LOL!

RustyHeart > Still, it’s a manageable number compared to the boss in the last World Raid. That one came out in the thousands.

Despite the first bombardment being futile and El Cid summoning a thousand of his guards, the raiding party wasn’t flustered.

It was something they were accustomed to when facing World Raid-level bosses. The raiding party was reassembling their formation based on the vanguard ranker fleet.

‘It’s not just one or two.’

There were 15,000 masters participating.

And that number was still rapidly increasing.

Compared to the raiding party’s airships and heroes that filled the field, El Cid’s army was just a speck.

“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.

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