Pick Me Up!

Chapter 268: The Golden Legacy (2) (2)

“Well, I was about to get moving.”

I got up from my chair.

The destination was the special training ground on the fifth floor.

Anytng had prepared it for the first party, and no matter what chaos ensued, it wouldn’t be destroyed.

“Squawk!”

With the pigeon still in hand, I headed for the training ground.

After greeting the guard at the entrance, I opened the steel door and stepped inside.

Clang! Clang, clang!

A fierce battle was already underway in the training hall, which was as large as an auditorium.

‘Jenna and Velkist.’

Neither seemed to notice I had arrived, engrossed in their training.

They leaped from the floor to the ceiling and walls, sparks flying, sometimes clumping together before scattering again. It seemed they were practicing pure combat without using their abilities.

Oh, right.

Since obtaining the Dragon Heart, I had been training with Halkion in the mindscape separately.

It was far more efficient, and besides, this pigeon had raised a fuss, saying I was beyond sparring with them. It wasn’t even a real space to begin with.

‘The others… aren’t here.’

Katiio was likely busy with various tasks, and Kishasha seemed preoccupied with the newly summoned beast heroes.

These two were the ones who had witnessed my clash with Seris up close. Naturally, they knew my true identity.

“Hey! Stop, stop for a moment!”

Velkist’s longsword halted just before Jenna’s neck.

“Surrender?”

“Not surrender! Oppa is here.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. Such lies won’t work…”

“Has it really been that long since we were together?”

I walked slowly into the training area.

Velkist chuckled dryly.

“…It’s true.”

“Of course, it’s true. Why wouldn’t it be?”

Jenna wiped the sweat from her brow and folded her bow.

“Oppa, I didn’t expect you to actually come.”

“What changed your mind? I thought you didn’t hang out with us anymore.”

“It’s not like that.”

I tossed the pigeon I had been holding.

Seris might be watching this.

Though she had retreated, I couldn’t be sure she wasn’t observing from the shadows.

Not that it mattered.

“Do you remember the woman who pointed her sword at me a few days ago?”

I began.

Jenna nodded several times, while Velkist grimaced in displeasure.

“The insolent knight.”

“That woman’s name is Seris Argentheim. Back when I was the master, she was my top subordinate. I can assure you, she’s unbelievably strong. Even if I multiplied myself dozens of times, I’d still be torn apart. And there are four more like her. Altogether, five. All monsters.”

“Why tell us this?”

Velkist spoke.

I smirked.

“Think about it logically. Isn’t 5 versus 1 unfair?”

There was no need to fight them.

Their goal was to send me back to Earth. It matched my old objective.

If so, I only needed the strength to complete the mission. I didn’t have to force myself to get stronger beyond that. But…

‘At least.’

I wanted to end this on my own terms.

I didn’t want to be dragged back after all I had endured.

After all I went through, what was the point if I didn’t have control over the ending?

“Aha, so we need a 5 versus 3 to make it interesting.”

Jenna nudged Velkist’s side.

“The choice is yours. I’m not forcing you.”

Velkist crossed his arms and closed his eyes.

Then, after a brief silence, he spoke.

“How strong are they?”

“Beyond what you can imagine.”

“Then.”

“We need to get stronger.”

“How much stronger can we get?”

“There’s enough potential.”

Velkist opened his eyes.

“Then there’s no reason to refuse. We owe you that much.”

“Just so you know, this isn’t related to any mission. It’s my personal matter.”

“No matter. Let me know when the plan is set. I’ll be warming up until then.”

Velkist sheathed his sword and confidently exited the training ground.

“I was worried you’d brush it off, but this is more like you, Oppa.”

“It won’t be easy.”

“If it were, it wouldn’t be fun.”

Jenna winked at me.

The pigeon looked between me and Jenna with a blank expression.

“Hey. I’ll give you a week. Let those two enter the mindscape.”

Halkion stared at me in bewilderment.

“Yeah. It’s more efficient, right?”

The place where time flowed differently would provide training effects similar to the distorted dimension where Myuden resided.

That was where it would start.

First, I needed to coax this one.

I knew a pretty effective way to do that.

‘This one likes water.’

If I dunked him head-first into a puddle, he’d be thrilled.

He’d give me an answer within three days, tops.

“Coo, coo…!”

I grabbed the bouncing Halkion tightly.

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