Pick Me Up!

Chapter 229: Mission Type, Complex (9) (1)

I leaned against the pillar while sitting down.

A number of mercenaries that could fill the entire forest and more were gathering here.

Thousands of horses ran in unison, shaking the ground.

“That egg is not a symbol of peace. If it hatches, tens of thousands of people will die! If you don’t want to lose your family and friends, risk your life and charge!”

Yoshu, atop his horse, drew his sword at the forefront of the cavalry.

“The first squad will deal with the enemies inside the forest with me. The second squad will break off to the sides and clear the forest perimeter. Whatever appears in front of you, don’t stop! Don’t slacken the reins!”

Waaaah!

Countless people’s shouts shook the entire field.

On the plains outside the forest, dust clouds rose long and high due to the impact of the charge.

“Krurr!”

Monsters hiding inside the forest revealed themselves.

From goblins to trolls, orcs to harpies, lizardmen to the church’s soldiers, they all held their weapons, ready to face the cavalry.

The mass following Yoshu seemed endless.

The cavalry filled the plains to overflowing.

The monsters hastily set up their defenses, but—

Crunch!

The monsters trampled by hooves were crushed en masse.

Their loss from the initial clash alone numbered in the hundreds, but the monsters couldn’t even leave behind bodies.

The first squad of the cavalry pierced through the monsters’ defensive line like paper and drove into the forest.

“What should we do?” Jenna scratched her cheek beside me.

I sighed and replied.

“What do you mean? Just sit back and watch.”

“The number is huge. They seem to be at least twice as many as the monsters. But isn’t there something we can help with?”

“Our turn is over.”

I looked back.

Nearly a hundred airships filled the sky.

Compared to that fleet, our assault team was no more significant than a firefly before the moon.

And from the flagship of that fleet, Pria was overlooking the battlefield.

‘…….’

A lot had changed.

The girl who was middle school-aged when we first met had now become a lady.

At first, she was just a naïve brat with high status.

She used to make reckless plans to build her own force using a weird dream as an excuse.

I don’t need to mention how much I suffered because of her.

‘I thought it would be at most a few hundred people.’

I thought it would be good if we could just buy some time.

The Assinis family, which was in a supportive position for the mission, was exactly like that.

But this is too many.

I asked for reinforcements, and she brought an army.

I don’t know how she persuaded them.

It was true that I owed Yoshu, a famous mercenary, a debt,

but it wasn’t enough to raise such a large force.

‘Is this that kid’s ability?’

Mercenaries move for money.

Pria must have overcome numerous hardships to persuade them.

‘I want to know.’

How she united hundreds of different mercenary groups.

How she made them risk their lives on a battlefield without monetary compensation.

Standing resolutely on the deck, Pria showed no sign of wavering.

“She seems like a different person from the princess I knew.”

Jenna looked up at Pria, squinting as if dazzled.

I chuckled.

“She’s acting. Inside, she’s probably shaking like a leaf.”

Pria had no talent for swords, magic, or tactics, but she seemed to have a talent for one thing.

In a way, it was the most needed ability in today’s Townia.

Before Townia’s fall, there was a prince who could have taken her role.

But now that he had sided with the monsters, the stage was set.

As if the scenario of Townia was written just for her.

‘It’s nothing special.’

She just needed to put on airs and look impressive in front of others.

My words are absolutely right.

Just shut up and follow me.

If this works…

“Charge!”

For one person,

tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people would willingly risk their lives with a smile.

“If it goes like this… it’s practically a civil war.”

Katiio, who had been drinking a mana potion, muttered.

Katiio had learned quite a bit about the political situation of Townia.

He knew that the empire ruled over the entire continent.

“So the empire and the church led by the prince are fighting against the mercenary groups supporting the princess. By the looks of it, it’s hard to even call them mercenaries.”

“Yes, it would be the start.”

Until now, we had been busy running away, but now the balance of power had roughly evened out.

The mercenary fleet began to advance.

The sides of the airships opened their gunports simultaneously.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Overwhelming firepower.

The sky turned red as if there was a fireworks display.

Dozens and hundreds of flying monsters caught in the barrage vanished simultaneously.

On the ground, the cavalry,

and in the sky, the fleet was clearing Pria’s path.

‘One more left now.’

Pria had to prove herself.

She was wearing a silver dress and a crown.

The same outfit as when we first met.

Her clear golden eyes stared straight ahead.

“…….”

Pria’s lips moved slightly.

It seemed like she was chanting or praying.

Above the railing.

A sparrow that had appeared without notice closed its beak.

Of course, Kishasha’s gaze was directed at the princess.

“…….”

Halkion gazed distantly at the princess.

Pria extended a small silk pouch.

Inside, various colored beads shone brightly.

‘The essence of the sky, the vessel of the earth, the cup of the sea.’

What Pria took out were the ‘keys’ we had collected through various arduous missions.

The former emperor had used them to stitch together the torn dimensions, but since no suitable heir had emerged among the descendants, they had been scattered across the continent.

Pria’s lips moved again.

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