Pick Me Up, Infinite Gacha

[Aaron’s Side Story Episode 48]

6. Beyond futility (4)

Loki’s Niflheim gradually began to gain fame.

Undefeated in numerous PVP battles.

Clear the super-difficult stages in succession.

At the center of the craze was one party.

It was okay even without the boy.

They creaked at first, but now they are functioning properly without the boy intervening.

It has completed its role.

There is only one thing left to do.

It was a raid on the 80th floor.

A layer to become a full-fledged world ranker.

Prior to Loki, raw meat rankers got frustrated with this and deleted their accounts or left the game.

‘Right.’

Loki already had the experience of blowing up quite a bit of power while attempting to attack the 80th floor.

It was a miracle among miracles that the first party was safe among them.

80th floor section.

If you go beyond this, the boy’s job for the first party is over.

The boy released karma to the limit.

up.

Unlike mana, which naturally builds up, this power cannot be accumulated without spending time.

In other words, it meant that if you could spend time, you could fill it infinitely.

So the boy did.

On the 80th floor, all the karma accumulated over eons of time was released.

Then it is piled up again just before the 81st floor.

On the 81st floor, I used up hundreds of millions of years of karma again.

And build it up again.

In the meantime, I used to save up, but I can’t do that from here on out.

It reached the 85th floor.

The boy thought of a way not to sacrifice anyone.

It is to repeat charging and releasing within the stage.

It’s okay if you don’t have to stay in Luanan.

Given a bit of mental focus, he could bring that dimension into his image.

Therefore, after releasing all the karma in the stage, I buy time to call the image world with the help of my colleagues.

Then, in that stopped world, he builds up his karma again.

“Sir Muden!”

someone shouted

“This is not it! No one wants a strategy like this!”

“The power of that karma… wasn’t it built up through tens of thousands of years of training? You’re going to repeat that indefinitely within the mission?”

“Even you will be crushed!”

don’t know what

The boy laughed.

i say

have no heart

that you are different from humans

“are you okay.”

said the boy.

“It’s okay if we feel sorry for each other.”

During the raid on the 80th floor, it was close to luck that all 1 party survived.

But from now on, I can’t rely on luck.

“It’s a method that Master also accepted.”

“If you explain well, they will cancel. Clearing it by putting pressure on one person like this…”

“It’s okay.”

You guys know nothing.

don’t know me

The boy half-forced the attack.

‘Okay.’

Unleash all the karma accumulated over hundreds of millions of years.

The moment the supernova exploded, no one in the first party could follow the boy.

and build it up again

It only takes 30 minutes to bring out the image world.

Call the world where time has stopped and build karma again in eternity.

After opening your eyes, repeat the liberation.

After a total of 17 repetitions, Niflheim was able to clear the 85th floor with minimal sacrifice.

‘are you okay.’

Because the boy had no heart.

everything is fine

Impossible for humans, but possible for monsters.

86th floor.

87th floor.

88th floor.

Truly, that period was the heyday of the boy.

It was shining more than anyone else.

But the light of a supernova goes out after a moment.

Wooddeuk.

The boy heard a noise.

The sound of something tearing and cracking deep inside.

‘This far.’

No matter how much water is poured into a cracked jar, it does not fill up.

The boy grew weaker by the day.

The dam, once broken, continued to eat away at the boy’s soul without stopping.

Then the boy had a hunch.

that it will soon perish.

‘are you okay.’

Because the boy had no heart.

At least the work was done.

All that remains is to wait for the end.

shortly thereafter.

Loki has gone missing in Niflheim.

Soon after, even the Submaster, Siris, left and a commotion broke out in Niflheim.

‘…’

The boy at that time couldn’t do anything.

because it was weak

Time passes again.

‘The Master fell into Mobius.’

Unbelievable news.

But it was a story to tell.

After all, the boy was just a corpse waiting for oblivion.

It was in the meantime.

“I have a request from Master Muden.”

“what?”

“The Master wants you to accept a student.”

“student? What kind of bastard are you?”

“I am not affiliated with Niflheim. It is said to be from Taoni.”

The boy frowned at the words of Yournet, who had come to Luanan.

“What is a disciple? I’m going to lose anyway.”

“But Master said it doesn’t matter.”

“Is it okay if I kill you?”

“yes.”

You have to reject it.

The boy thought rationally.

There is not a single person who learned karma here and left alive.

‘…’

Was it a whim?

The boy didn’t know.

“Do whatever you feel like.”

“yes. Then bring him soon. Oh, there is one more.”

“Ah, come or not.”

“Please take good care of me.”

what kind of wind was blowing

Even though I know that I will die and disappear in the end.

‘Is it lingering?’

the boy didn’t know

I could only guess.

‘Because if they’re clumsy, I can just tell them to quit.’

Soon, two appeared in Luanan.

One is Niflheim.

Another is Taoni.

“I will repay the favor, so make me stronger.”

A hero belonging to Niflheim said.

‘dog sound.’

If you beat him moderately, he’ll come to his senses.

The other one asked by the Master… looks stupid at first glance.

I can scare you away.

The boy bullied the young man with words.

“I don’t think so.”

the young man refutes

“Dunjae’s efforts will also be meaningful.”

It’s stupid.

The boy couldn’t help but laugh.

Even if you don’t know the world, you don’t know like this.

‘Oh yeah.’

Being like a disciple doesn’t mean anything anymore.

I decided to just say something and kick him out.

‘Aaron Delcurd of Taoni.’

It was a fool’s name.

‘I’m not bored.’

Watching the fool was quite interesting to the boy.

Even if you are here, there is nothing to do.

The boy’s gaze naturally fixed.

‘Isn’t that less talented than me?’

Shaking my head.

Aaron’s talent was terrible to look at.

I thought I’d seen a lot of people, but that level isn’t common.

Usually, guys who want to be strong have halfway talent, but Aaron was a bit serious.

‘What are you doing?’

Like an idiot, he memorizes and memorizes martial arts theory books that are just decorations.

He is the typical type who works hard but his grades don’t rise.

‘It’s ridiculous.’

The rest of the time, he pokes a spear at the scarecrow while sweating.

Without any tricks or laziness, he stabbed and swung the spear with honesty.

“May I ask you to teach me?”

Even so, when he couldn’t achieve any results, he asked for help from a nearby comrade this time.

‘….’

Doesn’t come off.

don’t be lazy

I just do my best in every task given to me.

If it’s good, it’s sincere, if it’s bad, there’s no trick.

If you know one, you don’t know the other, and if you don’t know the one, you don’t know both.

‘Those guys…’

The boy laughed.

I heard that he was a former merchant, but he must have been very lucky.

If he had gone any further, he would have been scammed, squandered his fortune, and ended up on the streets.

‘Trust people easily.’

stupid guy

‘I don’t break my promise.’

Have you seen all the hukou puppies in the world?

‘I do my best in everything.’

I know, I know.

that type.

Their efforts and sincerity are generally not recognized.

It’s just thrown away after being used by the tongues of scammers.

They believe that they are right and act according to their conscience, but their good deeds and efforts die or are forgotten without being acknowledged by anyone.

There are times when you have to trample and destroy others in order to protect your own life, but that guy has neither the pulpit nor the will to do so.

They are just blaming themselves for being lacking and lacking.

‘It looks good enough to be scammed.’

That aspect must have liked the Master.

He was a human like a natural monument in the world these days.

‘This world… Is there something wrong?’

I remember my mother’s story.

[If you live your whole life kindly and righteously, the Goddess will surely reward you.]

When the boy was a child.

The mother sat her son on her lap and said:

Good people go to heaven and bad people go to hell.

Goddess looks down on everyone and recognizes those who live righteously.

‘It is a lie.’

If you are just being nice, you will be taken advantage of.

They are exploited, swept away, and abandoned without leaving anything behind.

No one will give you a guarantee that he has lived a good life all his life.

It was such a world.

There is no need to be sad or angry.

Because that’s what reality is.

That man will be like that too.

At the end of your life, you’ll find out that you’ve been living the wrong way.

Even so.

“Haap!”

Aaron diligently stabs and wields the spear.

Sweat poured down like rain and my legs trembled, but it didn’t stop.

He was looking forward as if he would never give up.

“…”

The boy already sees the end.

Because many heroes have been like that.

The end of becoming a ghost and being pierced by the boy’s spear.

Will that young man regret it then?

Will he lament his life and his folly?

I’m curious.

“…?”

I’m curious.

the boy repeated.

He repeated what he was thinking several times.

curious?

Are you wondering if that guy will live or die?

“It’s ridiculous.”

not emotions

The thought just now was nothing more than a trivial curiosity or question.

Even so, it must be…

“Ha ha.”

The boy sighed.

Then we walked slowly down the hill.

There was Aaron, who was always wielding a spear.

‘I told you to know your heart first.’

It is meaningless to wield a spear unless you have the talent.

Even so, I’m doing that.

There are no fools.

‘No, I told you to know your heart first.’

why do you want to be strong

uh.

why do i have to be strong

You have to realize that first to be able to stand on the starting line.

But why are you just making an effort?

‘Why are you doing that?’

Like a fool.

Take a good look at your motive next to you.

He knows how to do it.

The boy took a step, driven by an impulse.

I had no intention of taking it from start to finish.

It was to be kicked out when the time was right.

‘Hmm.’

I could have left it alone.

He must have kept his loyalty to the Master sufficiently.

But the reason he bothered to intervene is…

‘Because he’s frustrated?’

It is obvious to a boy who has raised many disciples.

The ending of that guy named Aaron.

It will hit the wall of reality and disappear.

‘But the fact that I’m going out now.’

Is it to prevent that ending?

Boys can’t feel their own emotions.

From time to time I had to interpret my impulses and draw conclusions.

“I don’t know.”

The boy scratched the back of his head.

“I don’t know.”

When I see you, you only do things that make your heart explode.

Even if you throw it away when you throw it away, it’s okay to intervene.

The boy interrupted Aaron, who was repeating nonsense.

“…”

If you go to the end, the ending is fixed.

If so, you have no choice but to cut off the right line.

Time passes again.

Motivation changes day by day, but Aaron is not moving forward at all.

Even if he practiced the spear, his weapon skills did not improve.

He didn’t even realize his own trauma.

‘It’s serious.’

for 60 years.

While his motive, who had a violent personality, changed to be docile and realized the reason of nothingness and moved on to the next step, Aaron could not achieve anything.

‘I should have known.’

Now, no matter how much I practice, it doesn’t get better.

Even so, Aaron constantly trained.

He did not let go of the spear in his hand even for a day.

He rejected the suggestion of his motive to go out together, and regretted and frustrated every time, but did not quit.

Aaron’s efforts reached madness beyond obsession.

The boy had seen that condition several times.

‘It’s a disease of the mind.’

I can’t stop even if I want to stop.

Those guys end up dying.

It’s the same even if you forcefully kick it out.

Wandering outside will die from the heart.

‘…’

There is only one thing a boy can do for such people.

It is to end your life so that you will not suffer any more.

[Sorry.]

You can hear it when you close your eyes.

The last word they uttered right before they died.

‘Am I sorry?’

The boy thought to himself.

‘That ending couldn’t be prevented.’

Without being able to achieve their dreams or give up, they died in purgatory.

‘no one.’

Not a single one escaped the punishment.

It was a disease unto death.

The devil’s whisper that seduces with the sweet words ‘You can do it if you try’ and concludes with ‘Effort can never surpass talent’.

How many people were possessed by that demon and died?

“Are you like that too?”

Aaron, who is sweating in the distance, does not answer.

In a trance, he was stabbing a wooden doll with a spear.

see.

You can know for sure.

How will that young man’s dreams and hopes be shattered?

“It’s unfortunate… is it?”

muttered the boy.

An emotionless voice leaked out in a pitchless tone.

“I wonder if their end… was sad.”

The image of countless dead people who had died in the meantime overlapped with that young man.

I worked really hard, but no one got anything in return.

What if the world had repaid even one person?

The boy smiled.

It was the first laugh that came out of intention rather than acting.

The boy did not realize such a change in himself.

“I see.”

The boy helped himself.

“You had something to do.”