Pick Me Up!

Chapter 46: I’ll Let You Know Failure (1) (1)

The next day.

In the dawn after the day’s schedule had ended, while wiping off the sweat on the chair in the training camp, the sky lit up.

[Welcome to Pick Me Up!]

[The loading is complete.]

[TOUCH! (Select)]

It was a familiar login message.

However, there was also an alert indicating a new announcement.

“A few days ago, an unfortunate disconnection issue occurred…”

Below that, there was a post apologizing for the simultaneous disconnection that occurred to the Masters on the lower floors of the tower, explaining that it was due to a sudden server shortage.

It was due to that girl who appeared when we were about to clear the 10th floor.

I couldn’t grasp the entire situation, but I knew it was related to her.

“1. Special reward for all Masters! 500 gems will be given.”

“2. Get rewarded even more! 50,000 gold will be given.”

“3. There’s more! Increase your favorability with the heroes! Gift vouchers will be given.”

“4. And it doesn’t end here! All weekly dungeons will be open for 3 days.”

Anytng closed the announcement and went to his mailbox to receive the rewards.

Then, he started touching the control screen.

Ping!

Iselle approached, scattering stardust.

[Congratulations on your promotion, Loki!]

Bang!

Iselle set off a firework she had brought from somewhere.

“….”

There was no one at the training camp.

Aaron and Dica were here, but they just left.

As she sat there quietly, Iselle tilted her head in concern.

[You look upset. Is something wrong?]

[I met the original.]

“The original? What do you mean…”

Iselle was deep in thought, and then her mouth opened wide in surprise.

[Is it the co-representative director of Mobius?]

[Y-You must be kidding!]

I lifted her hanging jaw up.

Iselle spoke in a trembling voice.

[How much did she tell you?]

I summarized the information I heard from that girl about this world and told her.

Iselle nodded seriously, she even looked a bit concerned.

I smiled and said,

“I don’t really care. There’s nothing to argue about. I’ll climb the tower. You just need to help me with that.”

[Ah, got it…]

“So, what’s the matter?”

It wouldn’t have been a trivial matter for Iselle to appear like this.

Iselle erased her stern expression and burst into laughter with delight. Then, she took out a golden ticket about the size of her body.

[Do you know what this is? Let’s name it a Gift Ticket! Whatever you want, you can have it instantly!]

Iselle held the golden ticket in her hand and swayed her body as if she were dancing.

“A gift, huh?”

In Pick Me Up, there was a function called “gift” which allowed players to reward special achievements or give presents to their favorite heroes.

Of course, it wasn’t free.

Depending on the value of the gift, players had to pay gold, and for high-grade rare gifts, gems or premium materials were required. It was similar to the concept of the clock I had requested during the facility’s large-scale expansion.

“Are you giving this to me?”

[More precisely, to the Master! Hehe! Even that foolish guy finally recognized Loki’s excellence.]

Iselle extended the golden ticket towards me.

I accepted the ticket and examined it. On both sides of the ticket were engravings of fairies, and in the center was the number “10,000.”

“10,000 gold or less.”

Gifts were usually paid for, but if you used a rare gift voucher given out during events, you could use the function for free.

“He really values me highly.”

The fact that he only gave me the gift voucher meant he considered me the highest among all the heroes here.

In a sense, it was obvious.

Not out of conceit, but because it was the truth.

As the main character who had cleared two consecutive missions that seemed impossible, even if you watched the strategy screen, you would notice that Edis and Eolka’s contributions were outstanding, but I was at the center of it all.

It must have been fascinating.

Despite not doing anything particularly special, the heroes somehow managed to survive.

I did struggle a bit on the 10th floor, which went beyond the normal difficulty, but I cleared it. The result was even more remarkable. The main members survived without losing anyone except for two 1-star heroes.

After letting out a sigh, I returned the ticket to Iselle.

“I don’t need it. Give it to someone else.”

[‘Han (★★)’ refuses the gift.]

Iselle’s eyes widened in surprise as she took the ticket.

[Are you sure? You can have anything you want! Delicious dishes! Gorgeous clothes! Beautiful decorations! You can have it all!]

“I don’t need everything.”

The gift shop had more than thousands of items to offer.

Exquisite delicacies made from rare ingredients. Lavish attire suitable for nobles. Artworks exude a nostalgic charm. If you raise the conditions a bit more, there are even items that surpass imagination. Of course, such things cannot be bought with a mere 10,000 gold.

I got up from my seat and left the training camp.

Then, I slowly walked back to my lodging.

Iselle followed me eagerly.

“Why are you following me? I’m going to sleep.”

[W-Wait.]

Iselle turned around in place. Stardust scattered from her wings, and a small wooden statue appeared.

[Using the gift voucher to purchase a ‘Warhorse Statue.’]

[Gifting the ‘Warhorse Statue’ to ‘Han (★★)’!)

[Tips/You can give gifts to heroes you like. Give gifts to increase the hero’s favorability!]

“What’s this?”

[It’s a gift from the Master!]

A noble warhorse with a proud front leg stance was sculpted.

I took the statue and examined it from all sides. The craftsmanship was not bad, and the finishing was well done.

There would be heroes who would be pleased to receive this.

I casually tossed the statue.

It hit the side of a fountain and rolled over, breaking the front leg and separating the upper and lower parts.

Iselle’s mouth hung open in shock.

I lifted her hanging jaw up once again.

Then I closed the door to my lodging and went inside.

“If you’re going to give gifts, give them to everyone.”

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