Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 102



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102

Jinseong looked at Berserker, who was still speechless and standing there blankly, as he recalled his memories.

There are many characters who have excited users by raising the amplification level to a high value or challenging the high amplification itself.

The ranger who helped Jinseong before he was possessed in the past was also one of those types of people.

‘But Gunmagal is different. Among the high-amplification items, it is no exaggeration to say that it actually had the strongest impact.’

[Mythical] earring equipment, once considered the most famous and best item in the game Dungeon & Fighter, also known as ‘Gunmagal’.

There was no way Jinseong wouldn’t know about the user who had raised the item that any dealer character would want to have to high amplification.

‘It was a different nickname back then. That’s him.’

The guild that person was active in.

A raid that was held by that guild.

And even a little friction with Jinseong himself.

‘He was famous during the Ozma raid too. He set his fame cut so high because his items were so cool… … He was someone who secretly fought with me over pride, even though it wasn’t directly with me.’

He was a character who was bound to have fundamentally different personalities from Jinseong himself.

Of course, characters that have been amplified and strengthened will become stronger.

It is natural that the basic foundation that equipment items provide for a rise is more solid compared to characters that do not have equipment.

But is that enough to determine each user’s abilities?

‘As someone who has actually experienced a lot of false reputations, it was only natural for me to oppose that person’s opinion. At the very least, you should check the 40-second damage cycle. Even if your reputation is a little lower or similar, there are users with clear character proficiency, so if you want to form an official raid party, you should do so.’

The people Jinseong wanted were not those who simply relied on their reputation as adventurers.

An elite among the elite who perfectly understands and can use the characteristics and skill structure of the corresponding job group.

‘That person was the type who said, ‘Do you really need to do that? It’s a game anyway, so don’t waste time and just walk away with a reputation cut. Why bother with that?’

On the contrary, Ah-hang at the time insisted that everything could be done with just the cut-off line of [Adventurer Fame] without having to go through all of those things.

I think it’s a fundamental difference in temperament that can’t be said to be right or wrong…

‘In the end, there were a lot of people who supported my opinion, both in the community and in-game. Well, fundamentally, it was because of that person’s attitude.’

I know that it was Jinseong himself who received overwhelming support, and that it was not because Jinseong’s opinion was unconditionally right, but because Ah-hang’s attitude played a part.

The message that was attached to the end of the phrase that it doesn’t matter if everything is judged by the adventurer’s reputation was ‘Even if someone can’t do one person’s share, I can just deal damage and suppress them.’

‘I don’t know if I should call it a desire for recognition or a show-off, but anyway.’

At the time, it was to the extent that it could be said that Jinseong himself was supported because he stimulated the pride of the high-level users of the game Dungeon & Fighter, and because they hated the attitude of Ah-hang, who was always talking big and pretending to know everything.

“Ahem, rain, rain… you, the atmosphere, uh, what should I say-.”

“Huh? Why? You’re right, right? You’re Ah-haeng. But why didn’t you tell me your name? I’m just curious, so I’m asking.”

You can tell how flustered he was just by looking at the fact that he couldn’t do that in a situation where he should have been reprimanded for not being able to read the mood.

Even while hearing such words, Vivi was wondering what she had done wrong and what was strange about this situation.

In the end, Ah-hang had to shake his head and tell Vivi everything he had done to her.

“-Ugh… Anyway! Vivi, you’re out! Let me ask you again. Did you see the Time Lords’ intervention? Directly?”

He spoke to Jinseong in a very serious voice.

However, from the listener’s perspective, it can be said that it is impossible to feel the same tension as before.

“It’s not hard to tell you……but what should I call you? My old nickname is a bit weird, so can I just call you Ah-haeng-nim? We’ve not even met for the first time, so don’t you think it’s a bit rude to be so informal?”

“That, that’s-. That……”

It was a Berserker who did things outside the norm.

I thought that Bibi was a person of such skill that just the things she told him in a flowing manner would send shivers down Jinseong’s spine.

However, the moment it was input again that the identity was a user that Jinseong himself had known in the past, this reaction may have been natural.

“I’m curious about something, too. That ‘out of the ordinary’ thing that Vivi mentioned. I’ve seen the items with Vivi’s skills, but how is it possible to do something like that in terms of skills? What about the quest? I’d like to have a serious conversation about it.”

So Jinseong suggested.

There must be a direction that will help everyone.

At least judging from Ah-hang’s reaction, he hasn’t seen ‘a Time Lord directly sanctioning a possessed adventurer’, and he even thinks that it’s impossible.

‘I’ll accept it. Of course I will. It’ll be scary. Up until now, I’ve been doing whatever I want, regardless of whether it’s outside the rules or not, so I’ll have no choice but to worry about the Time Lords even more… .’

In fact, Jinseong had already felt it.

That his pupils, pupils different from Jinseong’s own, were shaking.

Berserker of the male ear inspector profession.

Just like the Dark Knight’s distinctive eyes called reverse eyes, the Berserker also has a distinctive pupil characteristic of his profession.

If the Dark Knight’s eyes are yellow on a black background, the Berserker’s eyes are red on a black background.

‘… … Oh, now that I think about it… … I just have normal eyes, right? Not reverse eyes.’

Jinseong realized something new as he watched Ah-hang waver at his suggestion.

Does such evidence prove that Jinseong himself is a special being called a ‘crane’ rather than an ‘adventurer’?

But there was no time to think any further about the unanswerable questions.

“Jinseong, I can’t talk to you… I can’t tell you.”

Ah-hang, who bit her lower lip tightly, eventually rejected Jin-seong’s offer.

It was rather embarrassing for Jinseong.

“You won’t check it even though it’s a matter of life and death?”

“…It’ll be okay. Ha, didn’t I tell you? Since the work we do is different, I don’t need to waste time here either. All I need to do is make the prophecy come true as quickly as possible.”

Ah-haeng caught his rapid breathing.

It was a remark that made Jinseong feel somewhat uncomfortable.

‘You’re not talking to me.’

Should I say that it’s like he’s mumbling to himself as if he’s hypnotizing himself?

There were also other things to be concerned about.

‘And what you mean by doing something different – surely… that can’t be…’

Does he perhaps know that he is wearing a real one?

Up until now, the remarks he made like ‘it’s different from me’ were also possible because he knew about things related to Jinseong.

I want to ask, but I can’t.

In the end, the topic Jinseong brought up had to be slightly off topic.

“You don’t think that the prophecy can come true, do you? Well, that’s the part where I think it’s normal to have doubts. Even if you don’t know much about the story… I can’t believe that someone who kept talking about it being outside the standard would come to that conclusion.”

It wasn’t a question about Jinseong himself, but it was also one of the curiosities he had.

Is he truly trying to fulfill his role?

“What are you talking about?”

“The story of DnF hasn’t even fully progressed yet. You’re going to follow it without knowing how it will flow? Do you think that’s possible? Seriously?”

There is still no word on how the main scenario quest will unfold in the game Dungeon & Fighter, but do you think it is possible?

Ah-haeng said with a snort.

“Why don’t we just kill the apostles? I don’t know who to leave behind, but damn it, who cares? They’ll figure it out. Anyway, just kill everyone who gets in our way.”

Those were truly inspiring words.

Not only is this Ah-hang’s attitude questionable, but is this something that a person who used to play the game Dungeon & Fighter would say?

Is this the kind of mindset that someone who has made a name for themselves in the game Dungeon & Fighter can have?

“It’s ridiculous… Even if Nemer had said something like that to you, the author who knew the ending when everything came true said something like that. You were possessed later than me, so you know, right? It becomes [the world of upside-down destruction]. Plain: Arad is destroyed.”

There’s no way to know what he’s been up to lately, but if he’s possessed enough, he must have played the game Dungeon & Fighter.

If so, he must have done the most recent version of the main scenario quest, and of course, he must know what Jinseong said.

Actually, he knew.

“That’s Plain: Arad’s business.”

“……what?”

“I’m going back to my original world. That’s the end of it. What else should I think about then?”

However, Jinseong accepted the fact in a way he could not have even imagined.

Jinseong was speechless for a moment.

Is it possible to accept it like that?

Plain: Can we just ignore the destruction of Arad?

‘No, I’m not pretending not to know! You can’t, you can’t think of it separately like that-.’

It was Vivi’s voice that was heard from Jinseong’s side, who was flustered.

“It…seems like it makes sense-.”

“Ms. Vivi.”

Jinseong looked at her, hesitantly agreeing with Ah-hang’s opinion.

Vivi glanced at Jinseong’s expression and continued speaking.

“I’m sorry. No, more than that, it’s just… we’re possessed people anyway, so if it ends up like that- I think it’d be better…”

Vivi’s reaction was rather understandable.

Because she doesn’t know anything about the main scenario quest.

Jinseong looked at Vivi for a moment and then turned his gaze back to Ah-haeng.

And then he said.

“No way. It can’t go back like that. Of course, Ms. Vivi doesn’t know the whole story! But there’s no way we’re safe. After all, what if even we’re under Caloso’s sphere of influence? Unless it’s an extra-universe, we can’t be sure-…….”

But I couldn’t finish what I was saying.

Because the short conversation they had had since meeting Ah-haeng flashed through Jin-seong’s mind.

[The one who was possessed just before me… … Is that the real one?]

[If I do what I have to do anyway, we won’t get involved.]

[I can’t say. I can’t tell you.]

[I return to my original world. That’s the end.]

I guess you could say it was a kind of discomfort I felt from what he had said so far.

Even in response to Jinseong’s suggestion, he used expressions such as “I can’t say anything” and “I can’t tell you.”

‘You spoke as if you had made a promise to someone?’

Like some kind of transaction or contract.

You received something and promised not to reveal the price?

‘With Nemer? You made that deal with Nemer? Nemer listened to you?’

What came to mind faster than the question was the denial.

That can’t be true.

then?

In the middle of a chain of thought leading to a single hypothesis, Ah-haeng said:

“The thing that’s disappointing about recent DnF is that there’s no way to force others.”

“What? Why are you suddenly saying that…….”

Then he started walking towards Jinseong.

Vivi flinched for a moment, but his actions were extremely slow.

All he had to do was come close to Jinseong and slowly raise his weapon, which looked like a goblin club.

There was nothing special about it in itself, so much so that even if he tried to harm her, she seemed to be able to react with ease.

So Jinseong had to go through an unexpected experience.

────────────… … .

Suddenly, the floor where Jinseong was standing began to glow!

“Huh? Mr. Jinsang? Is there something under my feet- Oh, under me too?”

It was a magic circle.

The circular magic circle was carved to a size that could contain not only Jinseong, but also Vivi and even Ah-hang.

“This is-.”

What it is.

Vivi didn’t know, but Jinseong couldn’t have not known.

“-……Let’s fight?”

One of the systems in the game Dungeon & Fighter, [Let’s Fight!].