Pick Me Up!

Chapter 297: Ragnarok (2) (1)

The dogs of Mobius were swarming inside and outside the waiting room, launching an all-out assault on Townia.

A handful of elite agents infiltrated the waiting room, committing acts of terror and massacre, while outside, a cutting-edge fleet surrounded the room, serving as the main force in the siege.

Until now, they had only been heard of in rumors—never before had anyone witnessed the main force of Mobius.

Their troops possessed overwhelming strength, both in quality and quantity, surpassing any ranker by a wide margin. Even a top-100 ranker wouldn’t last an hour against them.

‘The most bothersome thing is…’

The suppression protocol being enforced across the entire field.

If this wasn’t dealt with, the casualties among the other heroes would be catastrophic.

“Iselle, I have a favor to ask.”

[Say the word!]

As I spun the hilt once, crackle, red lightning began to spark and dance along the blade.

“Gather all the heroes in the waiting room at the lodging quarters. Plant this dagger at the entrance, and hold out until I return.”

[This dagger…?]

“It’ll block their underhanded tricks.”

This dagger nullified interference in the area where it was planted, disabling the suppression protocol.

I blinked twice with my right eye. My vision wavered briefly before expanding, displaying a full map of the waiting room.

‘There they are.’

The corner of the training room on the fourth floor of the waiting room.

Several moving dots caught my eye.

Jenna, Velkist, Wiryung, and Kishasha—the heroes who made up Townia’s main force. They seemed to have gathered there, holding their ground.

“Iselle, the first party members are in the fourth-floor training room. Lead them to hold the line.”

[Fourth-floor training room, got it!]

Iselle carefully took the dagger.

[And you, Loki?]

“I’ll take care of what’s happening outside.”

I reviewed the map one more time.

Neither Seris nor the invading commander, Karacle, was visible. It seemed their battle had moved outside. The Mobius and Niflheimr fleets must have been clashing fiercely in that area.

[How long will it take?]

“Not long.”

[Okay!]

Iselle flitted off toward the stairs, her movements quick and nimble.

Once I confirmed she had completely disappeared, I turned my attention to the dimensional gate rotating before me.

As I inserted my index finger, the scenery beyond the gate painted itself vividly in my mind.

‘As expected.’

Outside the waiting room—the Mobius fleet’s airship, likely the origin of the special forces deployment.

“Attention all units, advan—”

Smack!

I struck a man attempting to step through the gate squarely with my fist.

His head shattered instantly, and the special forces soldier collapsed in a heap. I kicked his lifeless body aside and leapt through the dimensional gate.

The passage opened up to reveal the vast command center of the fleet.

Control panels were scattered throughout, and on the giant screen at the front of the command center, the current battle situation was displayed in meticulous detail.

And there they were:

[Mobius Inc.]

[Delta Ranger Lv.99] X 237

A swarm of special forces soldiers surrounded me just outside the dimensional gate.

Their helmets were made of opaque material, designed to protect them from falling prey to my mystic eye techniques.

“…Quite the welcome.”

I smirked.

Tatatatatang!

‘White Dragon’s Blood.’

A pale mist spread out from beneath my feet.

The command center froze, its scene coming to a halt.

It was as if time itself had stopped.

Swish.

In the slowed world, I drew Bifrost.

‘Tempest.’

Whoooosh!

A storm surged from the blade.

This was the signature technique of the number-one-ranked hero, El Cid.

‘This inscription…’

A tool built specifically for large-scale massacres.

I swung the sword.

Boom!

Dozens of soldiers were reduced to pulp and slammed into the walls.

Their bodies were compressed as if crushed by a giant press.

‘This is the power of the Wave King.’

I could manipulate the flow of time freely.

The enemy’s time crawled to a halt, while my own flowed effortlessly fast.

I strolled leisurely through a hailstorm of bullets, cutting down enemies as I went.

Whack!

Clusters of soldiers scattered like toys.

By the time I’d finished, the command center—once neatly organized—was drenched in blood.

“Mon-Monster!”

The soldier who had turned to flee lost his head to my blade.

I grabbed the now-headless man and swung him in a wide arc, using his corpse as a shield against the rain of bullets. The body was soon riddled with holes.

“Don’t panic! Hold formation and wait for reinforcements—”

Pop!

A light flick of my finger made the squad leader’s head explode.

“Argh!”

“How are we supposed to fight someone like that?!”

“Run! Run!”

So they do have emotions.

I’d thought they were nothing more than soulless killing machines, but I suppose this makes things simpler.

“Haaaaaah!”

I swung my left hand to the side.

The open exit of the command center slammed shut and locked tight.

The soldiers who had been attempting to flee in groups were suddenly trapped.

“One of the briefing reports said… A Level 99, six-star hero…”

I kicked the chest of the muttering soldier.

He flew dozens of meters before his limbs were torn apart.

‘This is so easy, it’s almost boring.’

I flicked the blood off my sword.

The command center was now a battlefield painted red, with only one survivor among the 237 special forces members.

“Don’t come any closer! Monster!”

The last remaining soldier sat trembling in tears and snot, trying to crawl away.

I grabbed him by the hair and lifted him.

“Argh!”

“I have a question.”

“Monster… Please, spare me…”

Sigh.

Some elites they are.

I stared directly into his eyes, absorbing all the information he held into my mind.

‘There.’

I confirmed the location of Karacle.

I snapped the soldier’s neck and stood up.

Simultaneously, the data from his body separated and was absorbed into mine.

‘Not bad.’

It wasn’t entirely devoid of nourishment.

If I consumed all the enemies here, I’d have a proper feast.

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