Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 111



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111

The reason the sea train stopped in Ghent, the imperial capital of the Sieben Empire, was simple.

While the Imperial Army was weakened by Anton and the Cartel, the ‘Steel Scale Pirates’, who had secretly joined hands with the Cartel, hijacked the sea train and were operating it without permission.

A group of beings that could be called mermaids, fishmen, or beastmen were currently transporting goods between the lawless western regions and the imperial capital, Ghent, via the sea train, and were making a side income from it.

“It is in a state where it can be swung at any time, and since it is also wearing armor, it can unleash explosive firepower, but…

‘There’s nothing strange yet. Maybe it’s because it’s so early.’

The reason why he didn’t come out like that was obviously to find the traces he left behind.

All the monsters that Jinseong himself remembered, including the Mermedia wizard, were the same.

The same goes for the Crocan Tooth Warriors. Didn’t the eerieness of the two-meter-tall crocodiles walking on two legs and swinging their weapons come across vividly?

Jinseong did not become impatient even though he was looking at it carefully.

‘Well, there weren’t any other users near the NPC Bern, who was in charge of the sea train anyway… … At this point, if we wanted to detect any signs of contamination, the only way was to move towards the sea train.’

There are concerns about when, where, and how contamination might appear, but it may be said that Vivi’s somewhat lax attitude has assimilated into the idea that there is no need to fret and worry about it.

Jinseong chuckled as he watched Vivi go ahead and kill the monsters.

‘There are things I can gain by moving with Vivi anyway. For the next time… … In the end, I’ll think about where I’ll go after saving the princess.’

Perhaps it could be said that there was less concern about pollution because there was a bigger plan than the immediate pollution and they had to prepare for it.

The plan is to go to the [Tower of Despair] and meet Soldoros, the current strongest and most legendary swordsman in Arad.

‘At least a few items related to Soldoros there. If Soldoros doesn’t work, I’d like to get a few items related to the Divine Sword Yang-Eol like Ah-Hang.’

Now that they have the ability to use options that don’t exist on items, or the ability to draw on the powers of existing users who are the origin, prototype, or model of an item, they are the ones who will be of the greatest help to Jinseong.

The problem was whether Jinseong himself would be able to meet him at this point in time.

‘The problem is whether or not I can enter the Tower of Despair. That’s… … First, let’s go find Azalea and ask her for a favor.’

At least among those Jinseong himself is familiar with, the only one with a clear connection to the Tower of Despair is Azalea.

But there were many problems, not only in finding her, but also in asking her for a favor.

‘Since Azalea herself came out of the Tower of Despair, she probably won’t come with us… … There’s even a factional conflict within the group, so hmm, I guess I’ll just have to force my way in.’

It won’t be easy no matter which method you take, but it’s clear that the most difficult method is to force your way through.

In the current game Dungeon & Fighter, you can easily encounter him while progressing through the main scenario quest, but Jinseong himself has no way of going that route.

So, should we approach it in the same way as in the past games like Dungeon & Fighter?

‘Then, if I actually go to the 96th floor of the Tower of Despair… … that would mean I have to climb up there myself. And even if I do, the chances of what I want happening right away are slim.’

Maybe you should share a sword fight with Soldoros.

What if you could only earn that title by fighting the strongest human in Arad, and in some ways, the strongest human in all of Plain:Arad?

‘This means that with this level of items, it’s not worth even a penny. Well, at least it’s fortunate. There are items that can be obtained from the cartel in the lawless western region you’re heading to now. You’ll encounter them right up ahead.’

The conclusion is that Jinseong’s own specs need to be improved more than anything else.

Of course, the information about where, from whom, and what items are best to acquire is in Jinseong’s own head.

‘In the end, it’s okay if we keep going like this-.’

“Gulp, gurgle!”

[Haha, is water that good when it’s not even the main body?]

“Crook, crook, crook.”

[Well, it’s on a different level from the black sea of ​​the demon world where your main body was, so you can’t help but like it. A sea this blue.]

“Gulp! Gulp.”

[Kekeke, but, what a pity. Lotus, you foolish guy. You, who have no body, will never know the joy of this water, will you? Kekeke, this kind of smell is probably you-.]

“-Ah, let’s focus, focus!”

As Jinseong was gathering his thoughts, he kept hearing the conversation between Tako and Heukgu.

Taco is excited to see water, and Heukgu is enjoying the existence of the sea train while scolding Taco for it.

Jinseong eventually exploded at the sound of the two beings’ voices.

“Huh? Mr. Jinsang? What did you say?! The black-scaled Musambani just started jumping around!”

Vivi, who had subdued the boss and made him run away, turned her head and spoke.

Jinseong waved his hand and gave instructions.

“Ah, just chase after them! There will be weapons ahead.”

“Okay! That was good!”

“But the quest itself requires destruction, so don’t leave it too intact! Take what you can, but the ultimate goal is to ‘make it unusable for the Cartel,’ you know?”

“Yes! That’s my specialty! Since I’m going to take out all the parts and put them in inventory anyway, I won’t be able to use it, right? Hehe!”

Vivi ran out excitedly.

An encounter with the little mermaid Chorong, a friend of the little mermaid Kongkong.

And then the motorcycles and cartel weapons appear right away.

Even if we take into account the brief delay in trying to stop Vivi from using all of that in some way, Vivi and Jinseong were moving forward smoothly.

“I can’t let this go on.”

It was also quick to confront the turtle, ‘Masaccio the Blue Shadow’, who was wielding a sword while covering his face with a blue mask.

“Hehe, it feels really good. Just like a ninja turtle.”

“Huh? Ninja Turtles? What’s that?”

Jinseong muttered as he looked at the monster that was somehow familiar yet nostalgic, but he couldn’t buy Vivi’s sympathy.

Before Vivi, who was pushing up her glasses, could once again come out of her mouth about the ‘generation gap’, she simply took one more step forward.

They face off against the captain of the ‘Steel Scale Pirates’, ‘Blame Shield Botticelli’ and his second-in-command, ‘Black Scale Musambani’, and Vivi skillfully subdues the two monsters.

──────, ──────!

Soon, two golden rays fell, enveloping Vivi and Jinseong.

Not only leveling up, but also gold coins that users cannot obtain, and parts for various weapons made using the cartel’s resources.

‘First of all, there is no pollution. I guess we should consider it a good situation.’

Having finally recaptured the sea train, Vivi and Jinseong headed to their next destination.

* * *

The de facto final destination to rescue the Celestial Princess is the Lawless West.

And now that the Sea Train has been recaptured from the pirates, the obvious course of action is to take it there and proceed with the main scenario quest.

But before that, there was one more obstacle to overcome, and that was the ‘Ghost Train’.

“Ghost train? Ah, this person in front of me right now is actually-.”

“fizzle!”

“-town!”

Vivi was stopped by Jinseong as she spoke, pointing to the crew of the sea train in front of her.

Sailor Karl tilted his head for a moment and then said.

“I have the train waiting for you, so please come when you are ready.”

Although he appears to be speaking normally, the NPC in front of you, wearing a white uniform, is currently possessed by the ghost of the Ghost Train.

“Ah, I remembered. That’s right. It used to be a dungeon, right?”

“Yes. It’s a place I used to go to so many times during the ancient dungeon era that I got sick of it.”

Those who died at sea, but at the same time, those who could not die even after dying.

Those who writhe in agony, not to torment the living, but to free themselves.

‘Maybe that’s the current setting… … but in the game, they’re all monsters.’

Anyway, from the user’s perspective, the only way to get rid of the Ghost Train and go to the Lawless West was to kill them all and move forward.

Jinseong and Vivi boarded the sea train with Karl.

How long has it been since we started running on rails laid over the sea?

It seemed as if dark clouds were gathering over the distant sea, and soon another train suddenly appeared on the rails of the train the three people were riding on.

“What on earth is that? No matter how I look at it, it looks like a ghost train… It looks like it’s spinning around.”

Karl muttered.

Jinseong didn’t even listen to that story and just checked the condition of the weapon again.

“Whew, good.”

“It’s strange that you’re so nervous, Mr. Jinsang. I heard you’ve been looking around a lot.”

“Just spinning around will probably be fine, but this part is important.”

In the current game Dungeon & Fighter, once you clear the Ghost Train, you can never go up there again. In other words, if you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time.

“Is it important? What is there to do here?”

“I have something to eat. Among the items that can be eaten in the Ancient Dungeon Ghost Train, this is the weapon that I need right now.”

Above all, the equipment that Jinseong was after this time was a weapon, so it was natural for him to be more cautious than ever.

Vivi said with a slight frown.

“Huh? You didn’t get it that long ago. You say it’s better than the one I modified for you?”

Even though there was a weapon that was spinning fiercely in Jinseong’s hands right now, Vivi’s own hand had touched it, but did she feel annoyed at Jinseong for already trying to change the weapon?

Jinseong was able to read Vivi’s mind and respond with a warm smile.

“Oh, I can’t use it right now anyway. I’m at level 85.”

A weapon with a level limit of 85.

If you are the true self who applied this, you can wear it starting from level 75.

He was currently at level 62, so he still had a long way to go, but it was inevitable that he would start whetting his appetite from now on.

“But it’s a weapon that once made Asura, Soma, Chaos, and Dark Knight users drool.”

Asura of the male swordsman class, Swordmaster of the female swordsman class, and Chaos of the female knight class. In addition, the current true body, Dark Knight.

There aren’t many weapons that can satisfy them all and also make them the object of envy, so it was only natural that Jinseong had high expectations.

Vivi asked.

“What is that?”

Jinseong jumped onto the ghost train.

And after about 30 minutes, he answered while holding it in his hand.

“.“

In addition to the main options such as increased attack power, increased casting speed, and increased skill attack power, there was another special reason why this item was popular in the past.