Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 100



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100

Neville Jurgen, the regent of the Celestial Jiben Empire, spread his arms in joy.

“I heard you did a great job defeating the cartel. If it weren’t for you, Ghent would have fallen into their hands. You’ve done a great job.”

It was only natural, seeing as we were facing the heroes who had protected the Equator from the wind and light.

However, the captain of the Imperial Guard, Zeldin, answered shyly, as if he didn’t know what to do with himself.

“Thanks to the help of the Imperial Army and adventurers.”

“Yes. The help you have given to the Heavenly Realm from the lower world has been truly great. Thank you.”

Is it because the activities of those who came up from Arad were greater than those of the regular army that they feel ashamed?

Vivi, who was nearby, muttered, “Still, it wouldn’t have been possible without you all,” but there was someone else who spoke louder than her.

“No matter how great the war may be in the heavens, we have come at the order of His Majesty, who believes that it is best to end the war.”

Half Walshtedt.

He spoke in an unusually heavy voice.

There was good reason for that.

“But we have only defeated the enemy, and not completely ended the war. Now that we have become allies with Heaven, we will claim our achievements again.”

Finally, an alliance was formed between the Heavenly Jiben Empire and the De Los Empire of Arad.

Vivi let out a groan as she heard those words, but that was it.

‘It’s just as Jinsang said. As expected. But… … Still, there’s something he’s hiding.’

There is no need to be surprised more than once by what you have already heard from Jinseong.

Rather, the reason she groaned was because Jinseong, who saw through all of this, did not attend this award-giving ceremony.

‘I said that since everyone knows anyway, there’s no need for me to go, but… … Of course not. If you’re an adventurer! If you’re an adventurer, of course you have to get involved. Show your face somehow! Isn’t that the normal thing to do?’

It was difficult for Vivi to understand, but Jinseong did not interfere in this situation.

All you did was send Vivi and tell her that you would be waiting somewhere in the back alleys of the capital city where we first spoke?

Vivi thought about what Jinseong had answered yesterday.

* * *

The same was true for Jinseong.

[Kukuk… … Adventurer. I don’t think it’s a very romantic name, Jinseong.]

“……That’s right. He’s just clueless, he’s not stupid.”

It was also pointed out that the adventurer’s timeline is different.

Vivi was smart enough to understand that by then, so I didn’t think she would have such doubts again.

The reason why Vivi began to wonder if Jinseong was not an adventurer but something else was ultimately one thing.

‘I’m embarrassed to say this, but I’m too… … too-.’

Well done.

If you are an adventurer possessed by Arad, you can be said to be the best in a specific field among users of the existing game Dungeon & Fighter.

Of course, he must have had a lot of experiences like this, but even in Vivi’s eyes, Jinseong’s skills and abilities were so outstanding that he ended up being suspicious.

[Aren’t you going to tell me what you do?]

“What’s the point of telling Vivi? Ahem, and you don’t know anything anyway, do you? What I do and what I plan to do.”

[Click, click, are you trying to compare me to the brain of such an inferior being, Jinseong?]

Heukgu’s voice echoed softly in Jinseong’s head.

I should say that just the confident tone of voice somehow makes Jinseong flinch.

‘Well, I did talk to Direji, who was originally in the dimensional rift… … He must have been watching me 24 hours a day, watching what I was doing… … .’

It could be seen as going beyond the level of vague knowledge.

Although we may not know the ultimate goal, we must admit that we have already figured out what Jinseong is looking for and how he is trying to solve it.

So Jinseong changed the subject slightly.

“Even if that inferior being does well, he can create a new body for you?”

[That, that’s- that… … .]

“Hehe, you heard that right? They said there was a very high chance that it would happen. If I don’t tell Vivi, it’s over, it’s over. Be good.”

[Good job! What- to whom should I, I of the black disease-.]

“Ah, I see.”

[-… … damn human.]

Jinseong cut off Heukgu’s words.

You can’t just worry about the black hole.

You can’t just worry about Vivi.

Because Jinseong was rummaging through his pockets and taking out another card, his mind was now full of thoughts.

[Mechanic Giselle (Contamination)]

‘Mechanic Giselle.’

It wasn’t a wrong statement, but it was a card that could not help but leave an uncomfortable feeling for Jinseong.

‘Mechanical Giselle is the name of the mobile weapon that Giselle rode. It’s not wrong to say that it was contaminated. The existence of the time reset pattern is also like that, and the power of the clock-shaped mechanical devices attached to the top of Mechanical Giselle is what summons the Time Runner… … .’

The world of the Ice Age is Arad, but what kind of Arad is it?

If the ‘latest patch version’ of Dungeon & Fighter, a game that Jinseong himself enjoyed until just before being possessed, then ‘Mechanic Giselle’, which uses a pattern that was deleted due to a past patch, can definitely be called a contaminated entity.

However, what Jinseong had questions and doubts about was how Giselle had learned ‘time-related engineering’ and developed it to a level where she could actually use it.

‘He was the chief scientist of Seven Shards before Melvin Richter came in… … but… … .’

There is no specific background information about what or how Giselle studied during that time.

In that case, wouldn’t it have been better to have cards like [Giselle Logan (Contamination)]?

‘Ugh, I guess that means I’m bound to end up with Giselle in one way or another. It was a mess in-game, and now it’s come to this, ugh, I don’t like it.’

Although he had secured evidence of contamination, Jinseong’s mind was in a complicated state because it contained the ‘possibility of another contamination appearing in the future.’

‘Is it a blessing in disguise that I was able to salvage at least this?’

There was a reason Jinseong was able to remain undaunted even in the midst of the uncertainty of what he had to do next.

In a way, it was also the result of Vivi’s efforts the previous night to prove her worth to Jinseong.

It is like a heavy and long greatsword, but it is not a simple sword.

Kiiiiiiii──────ㅇ!

The loud noise of the saw blade turning fiercely as soon as it starts.

“Is it okay? Right? I told you I was useful, right?”

“Hey, wait, surprise! Vivi, when did you come?”

“Right now. More importantly! is probably completely different from what you remember, Jin-sang. I spent hours yesterday taking it apart, modifying it, and fixing it! How was it? Did you try cutting it? It even cut through rocks like a radish-.”

“I haven’t tried it yet.”

The weapon that Jinseong stopped operating again with a sigh.

It was an item made from a chainsaw taken from the mobile weapon, Mechanical Giselle, that Giselle was riding.

Adventurer Fame 133

Physical attack power 864

Magic attack power 648

Independent attack power 428

Power 51

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Damage increased by 1168

Physical Critical Hit +7%

Skill attack power increased by 19%

When attacking in melee, there is a 3% chance to cause enemies to bleed for 1 second, dealing 1x Attack Damage per 0.5 seconds.

The basic usage level is 65, and it is a weapon that can be used from level 55 with the applied to the true character.

Of course, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a weapon that was practically perfect for a level 60 Jinseong.

“Huh? You haven’t tried it? You said you tried it before-.”

“I used to use it when I was playing a game. Back in the day, the greatsword was one of the best weapons you could use.”

Above all, it was a weapon that Jinseong himself used when he enjoyed the game Dungeon & Fighter in the past.

Although it may be considered a low-grade item in the current patch version, there was a time when it was actually a ‘final grade’ item, and even at that time, wasn’t Jinseong raising his character?

So Jinseong knew how good this weapon was.

The reason I said I would leave the work to Vivi in ​​the first place was to dismantle and process the chainsaw after dealing with the mechanic Giselle.

“Right, right!?”

“But I’m a dark knight. Actually, I’d rather use a shortsword or a lightsaber… If possible, I’d rather use a shortsword.”

Even if it wasn’t a weapon that fit his current body perfectly, it was definitely a more attractive weapon than the he was using now.

Still, there was only one reason why Jinseong was ticking for no reason.

“That’s why I ‘modified’ it! Even though you haven’t used it yet! Don’t you remember how it changed a lot after I modified the flamethrower?”

“Well, that’s true, but…….”

“Originally, the attack speed was reduced, and when using certain skills, MP usage increased and cooldown increased! Those options disappeared!”

The greatsword is basically a weapon suitable for physical attack power and skills based on physical attack power.

Although the attack speed is slow, the advantage is that each hit deals strong damage.

However, it has its own penalty, which means it takes longer to cycle through the entire skill and then wait.

‘Attack speed -8%, MP +20% when using physical percentage skills, cooldown +5%… … There are no penalties that should have been on this item originally!’

But what if those penalties didn’t exist?!

The problem was that, as Vivi said, this weapon was ‘better’ than Jinseong’s own memories.

The subtly different results from when was modified were something that even Jinseong could not have predicted.

Compared to the previous results where the actual performance improved but the explicit penalty remained the same, this time not only the actual performance but also the explicit penalty itself has disappeared?

‘I guess that’s because I grabbed it first and then Vivi touched it…?’

Could it be something related to the system of the game Dungeon & Fighter?

Anyway, the second reason that we don’t know right now is…

“I guess I should be there, right? I’ll be helpful, right?”

Vivi’s words are right and her presence is helpful, but it feels a bit odd to admit it out loud.

‘I don’t think you can call it pollution, but… … Anyway, if you hang out with this person!’

What was frustrating to Jinseong was that it was not only difficult to predict her actions, but also difficult to predict what results those actions would bring.

If the actions and results had had a negative effect on Jinseong, I would have said goodbye to him early, but Jinseong was having a positive effect in an unexpected way.

“Ugh, anyway, well… did you get the next quest? Go to ‘Lufthansa’ and repair the sea train?”

Jinseong asked Vivi about her next destination.

“yes!”

Did Vivi consider the act of changing the subject as answering ‘YES’ to her own question?

She nodded with sparkling eyes.

Jinseong let out a small sigh and took a step forward.

“Okay, then let’s go for now.”

The next destination was Lufthansa.

The Zodiac, Eaton Industrial Zone, North Peace, and the Wild West.

In the heavenly realm, which is largely divided into four islands, the main means of transportation connecting each island is the ‘sea train’.

Only by repairing the sea train and restoring passage to the lawless western zone can we rescue the Celestial Princess Herje who was kidnapped by the cartel. This quest is to restore normal operation of the sea trains in the Imperial Lufthansa.

“Are you going to continue going with me? With me?”

“I haven’t answered that question yet.”

Jinseong took a step forward.

In any case, at the point where Jinseong himself confirmed [Mechanic Giselle (Contamination)], the next contamination is likely to appear in the main scenario timeline after that, and if that’s the case, then it’s inevitable that Vivi’s path will overlap to some extent.

‘Even if Vivi’s quest isn’t corrupted. In order to check the movements of other users, we should go towards Lufthansa, the sea train-… … Hmm?’

Jinseong, who was thinking about his future course of action, realized that he could no longer hear the footsteps next to him.

Vivi, who had been following along, stopped a few steps behind.

“Ms. Vivi?”

“ah…….”

“What the sudden….”

I could tell the truth.

The reason Vivi stopped was because she saw ‘something’.

Given her personality, there aren’t many events that would surprise and embarrass her this much.

So he could feel it instinctively.

It won’t just be an NPC.

Vivi must be someone you know.

And that’s why Vivi is so amazing.

Jinseong’s gaze also moved to follow Vivi.

And at the end of that gaze, I could see.

An ear examination that exposes the upper body with prominent muscles.

The wounds and bloodstains engraved on his rough body, and above all, the ‘dangerous smell’ that Jinseong himself could sense.

Jinseong knew what that job was.

And the moment he met those eyes, Jinseong knew.

“…Berserker.”

Berserker.

To be exact, he was the possessed adventurer that Vivi had mentioned, who had succeeded in ascending to heaven in just two weeks.