Shay dissolved into light particles and vanished.
Clunk.
The plaza door swung open.
[This is how heroes grow through synthesis.]
[Master, trust your bond with the hero. The world's fate is in your hands!]
[Tutorial complete.]
[Tips from Iselle will always guide you. Don't miss out on valuable information to become a powerful Master!]
[For more detailed strategies, check the official forum.]
[You'll receive rewards. Keep an eye on your mailbox.]
[Welcome to the world of Pick Me Up!]
[Bapabam!]
The holographic window vanished with a loud sound.
Standing in the plaza, I yelled.
"Iselle, are you there? Answer me!"
"Why do you keep bothering me?!" Iselle materialized, wings folding as she landed, arms flailing in frustration.
"What were you thinking, synthesizing a 4-star with a 1-star? Are you brain-dead? I told you to use favorites! Read the tips, I told you about the tips! Arghhh, I'm losing my mind!"
That's how it happened.
I survived by luck. When I combined the hero, he unknowingly sacrificed himself.
I laughed bitterly. Luck was on my side, but Shay paid the price for a simple mistake.
[Master, do you want to log out?]
[Yes (Selected) / No]
[Goodbye then!]
The game's ending message appeared.
Iselle, who had been restless, wiped away a tear.
"Darn it, it finally started and it ends like this."
"Tell me what's happening. I'm dying to know. Where are we? How did I get here? And how do I go back?"
"Hmph, why should I?"
Iselle stomped her foot and stuck out her tongue.
Her figure blurred and disappeared.
"Hey, wait!"
I waved where she had been, but nothing.
Alone in the square, the fairy and the knight had vanished, taking their knowledge with them. I should have asked Shay.
Back in the room, it still looked fancy. The closet was filled with instant noodles.
With a heavy heart, I boiled water.
Electricity, water, and gas were working. While the water boiled, I searched for an exit. No luck. The building was a mystery.
I slurped the noodles.
They tasted amazing after so long.
Without cleaning up, I crawled into bed.
Only then did it hit me.
Screeeeech.
Goblin cries. Burning houses. People running away. Swords slashing. Life slipping away.
I wasn't chosen. That's all.
Shay's voice echoed.
"You weren't unchosen. Just unlucky. It should have been me, the ordinary hero."
It didn't make sense.
Had I really entered the game world?
If it was a dream, it would be funny.
But if it wasn't.
If I woke up to this room and square.
If I had really entered as a hero, not the Master.
Under the blanket, I pondered.
Who I was in Pick Me Up.
Rank 5 out of 100 million.
Master of Masters.
If everything remained the same.
If it did.
I remembered the bug monster.
I clenched my teeth.
"You messed with the wrong person."
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