Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 112



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Vivi blinked quickly as she heard the name Iran.

“Huh? This is the first time I’ve heard of it. Is that strong? It’s like how Ah-haeng-nim or Jin-sang-nim used to do ‘non-existent options’-.”

“No, no. That’s not it. Even if you call it Killjo, it’s just like the doll that Vivi just knocked down. There’s nothing special about the main body either.”

“But you like it that much? Do you like it more?”

“Hehehe, I told you I can’t use it now anyway. At my current level, the one Vivi has worked on is the best.”

There were several other weapons with the same level restriction that could be replaced, but Jinseong insisted on emphasizing that ‘Vivi modified it.’

It was true that the penalty disappeared when her hand touched it, and the performance of the weapon she was currently using greatly improved, but that wasn’t the only reason Jinseong was emphasizing it.

“Hmm, that’s right. So what about that? What about the soul sword? What’s so good about it? It doesn’t seem like there’s anything I can modify.”

The fact that Vivi’s expression had become much more relaxed was probably the fundamental reason why Jinseong had pointed that out.

The reason Jinseong wanted this weapon, which was not a machine-made weapon and therefore did not need to pass through Vivi’s hands, was ultimately one thing.

“Based on the Dark Knight, it’s a weapon that increases all skill levels by 2. Hehe.”

Because it was a skill-increasing weapon that even Jinseong himself, who enjoyed playing games in the past, clearly remembers.

Even if the latter two are active skills, the level of the passive skill increases, which ultimately means an increase in the overall attack power of the true nature, so his expression couldn’t help but be joyful.

“This alone makes it worth riding the Ghost Train.”

Jinseong smiled faintly.

Vivi had to harden her face for a moment as she looked at such sincerity.

‘What should I say? I think I know, but… I don’t know.’

Plain: People possessed by Arad.

This place is reality not only for Vivi herself but also for Jinseong.

Of course, it is natural to be happy about good weapons, good armor, and good items, as they will ensure the safety of real life and also help smooth future work.

But should we say that the genuine expression of joy that he is dealing with now cannot be explained by that reason alone?

As I watched him carefully putting his weapon into his [Inventory], I couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Sometimes I see you getting really addicted to DnF… Haha. This is no joke, Jinsang.”

I’m just someone who purely likes and enjoys the game Dungeon & Fighter.

That he was such a fan of the game that you could almost say he literally grew up with it.

“Huh? What did you say?”

“No? Nothing. Anyway, I’ll keep going, so follow me, Jinsang!”

Vivi felt it once again and started running on the ghost train.

Of course, to Jinseong, who had no idea what Vivi was thinking, it was just nonsense.

“Who is talking to whom!”

It didn’t take long for Vivi to defeat the Ghost Train’s boss monster, ‘Big Ghost Flu’.

And up until that point, Jinseong had not yet discovered any signs of contamination.

* * *

With the Imperial Army having recaptured the sea train that could be used and all obstacles on the rails it was supposed to run on removed, the one who was happiest of all was Zeldin, the Imperial Guard Captain.

“Thank you very much. Thanks to you, I can go straight to the lawless zone to rescue the princess.”

Even though he didn’t know exactly where the princess was, Zeldin was unstoppable.

In addition to the basic common sense that he would be detained in the most important headquarters of the cartel organization, there was only one area of ​​the lawless western zone that could be reached by sea train at the present time.

“I heard there was an attempted bombing at our destination, Hayes Station, but it looks like the civilian defense forces in the lawless zone desperately tried to stop it. They’re fighting a guerrilla war, so it won’t be easy for them to hold out against the cartels for long.”

Hayes, a city where there is a stop for the sea train.

Zeldin mentioned the place and checked the faces of the Hwangdo Army, Ban, Vivi, and Jinseong, then continued speaking.

“As soon as we arrive in Hayes, we will assist them immediately. Please prepare.”

“yes.”

Vivi nodded with a determined expression, and the sea train that had set off from Lufthansa in Ghent was currently heading towards the foggy city of Hayes.

Since no particular problems had occurred in the meantime, Jinseong also opened the car window and looked outside to check his condition.

‘I’ve learned it and I’ve even been able to wear the set… … .’

In addition, a set purchased from Hills in the Avatar Market.

A creature named Tacora.

In addition, there are two magic seal release accessories that were found in dungeons such as Sky Castle and Behemoth.

‘The fame is now just over 3,000.’

At this point, Jinseong’s current status was level 62, and his adventurer fame was 3,283.

How much more growth does he have to make before he can meet Nemer, his initial goal?

You must currently be level 110 and your Adventurer Fame must be 38,095.

Thinking back to that part, it was easy to sigh that it was still a long way off, but Jinseong did not seem too impatient.

‘There’s nothing I can do about it since I still lack the accessories, the warranty, the law stone, and the earrings. And even if I don’t go all the way to the Dimensional Circle and Legion… … there’s a chance I’ll run into Nemer in the epic quest.’

There are four main types of dungeons that appear in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

Normal dungeons, advanced dungeons, raids and legions.

Among these, Legion is a unique feature of Dungeon & Fighter that sets it apart from other games. This is because it completely excludes the adventure play style of finding your way through a dungeon and fighting regular monsters.

Legion is a game that implements the fierce and brutal battle between only two beings, the user and the boss monster.

The reason why the goal of 38,095 fame for adventurers is necessary is because it is one of the legions in the game Dungeon & Fighter, and it is a condition for entering [The Dimensional Corridor of the Archmage] where ‘Transcendent Nemer’ appears as one of the bosses.

However, living in Arad since becoming a spirit, Jinseong himself has come to many realizations.

‘I can still do the quest even if my level is insufficient right now. I don’t know about Vivi, but if it were the current level requirement for the epic quest, I wouldn’t have reached that level. I’m probably missing one or two levels.’

If the main scenario quest of the game Dungeon & Fighter had been applied to Jinseong himself, he should not have been able to intervene in some of the incidents he has experienced so far.

And yet, even now, going to the foggy city of Haze is not a problem at all?

‘It means that I don’t have to be obsessed with my reputation as an adventurer. However, I still need to have the skills and equipment to survive and endure in the dimensional corridor.’

Didn’t you also find out that you can move in a different way than regular users?

What if you could wear a set of gear and have some of Direji’s movements and powers manifest in your own body?

At a point where he has already experienced things that cannot be measured simply by [Adventurer Reputation], it is natural that Jinseong’s plans have been somewhat modified.

“Ugh, in that sense, should I be thankful to that guy? Hehe, he was really mean to me, trying to show off… … . Sorry, that would probably help me more.”

When it comes to the background setting, knowledge, and worldview of the game Dungeon & Fighter, I am confident that Jinseong himself can do a better job than Ah-hang.

[Keep kek kek… … Then shouldn’t you be grateful to me, Jinseong? You can’t have forgotten who lent you strength, can you?]

“That makes sense. Thank you.”

[If you are grateful, then in the future, let’s become even more… … more united. Hehe, it was a refreshing feeling I haven’t felt in a long time.]

“Hmm? You feel that way too? You, Mr. Lee, aren’t going to end up taking over my body later on~?”

[Kukkeuk… … If that were possible, do you think I would have said that to you? I just regret that it’s impossible for me too.]

“That’s right. You just have to keep your mouth shut. Hehe, okay, then I’ll make it even more ‘cool’ and ‘exciting’ from now on. Right now-.”

Jinseong muttered with a pleasant yet bitter smile.

There was no way I could just let it go.

“Pervert! Mr. Jinsang, are you laughing while talking to yourself right now?”

Vivi took a step back in horror.

Even Jinseong was startled by those exaggerated words and actions.

“Hey, that’s a surprise. What the heck, pervert, why are you saying that again?”

“Huh? You seem like a pervert, so we call you a pervert. Hehe, right, as Zeldin-sama said earlier. I’m sure Jin-sang-sama already knows about it.”

Vivi sat down next to Jinseong with a playful smile.

Then he continued.

“When you arrive at Hayes, who will I introduce you to? Who~?”

“…Sniper of the Ardennes Garrison. Left Straight Niels.”

“As expected. That’s right. The Nils of the skill that disappeared a long time ago. But what garrison unit are you in? A nickname? Do you know that too? I also forgot what I heard from Zeldin-nim just now-”

“Hmm? No? That’s… Ah.”

Jinseong nodded as if something came to mind while he was about to say something to her.

It was a reaction that made Vivi tilt her head.

“Huh? What is it?”

“It’s probably the content that was updated right before Vivi was possessed. I don’t know because I didn’t raise Namspit at that time. The skill called was restored to the skill called .”

Then Jinseong continued his explanation in detail and quickly.

“Huh? Huh? Huh? Really? That-.”

“And the Neil of is not Nils. I remember there was a lot of talk about this at one time, but if you look at the skill name in the American DnF, it’s written as Neil. So it shouldn’t be Nils. If it’s Nils, should I read it as Nils-Knifeing? No, no, no matter how I read it, it doesn’t make sense. So after this was restored to , and before I was possessed, there was one update where if you equipped the talisman for that skill, there was an additional scene where ‘Left Straight Nils’ was reflected in the bullet casing-. That’s wrong now… Strictly speaking, the image effect doesn’t match the skill description that asks for help from the returned sniper, ‘Neil Sniper’. I think I contacted the customer service center about this too. I don’t remember if I checked the answer or not. Oh, what were you trying to say? Anyway, just know that the Nils we’ll meet soon is neither the Neil of nor the Neil of .”

In other words, it means that Vivi just kept saying things that left her dumbfounded.

Before the departure of the ocean train, I thought I was someone who purely enjoyed games, focused on games, and loved games.

“……”

Vivi’s mouth moved, but no sound was heard.

“What did you say?”

[The difference between a fanboy and a maniac is just a sheet of paper? Hehe, I don’t know what that means.]

Heukguman heard that and told Jinseong.

Jinseong hurriedly blurted out his words, feeling his cheeks flush for some reason.

“Ah, no, this! This is exactly what that guy, that human, told me! He was acting like he knew so much that he even captured screenshots of American DnF and posted them on his blog, bragging to me. I must have been so annoyed that I kept harassing him that I memorized all this information! Don’t you think so?”

“……You said you contacted the customer service center.”

Jinseong coughed in vain as he watched Vivi quietly putting in a word.

Even though it was information given by Ah-haeng, wasn’t it Jin-seong himself who ended up remembering it and using it?

Jinseong said.

“That, that- but, well… Well, the information that human gave me wasn’t wrong… Even though he’s an unlucky human. You can hate humans, but you shouldn’t hate information, right?”

Should I call it teasing, joking, or serious?

Seeing Jinseong being embarrassed, Vivi couldn’t help but laugh.

“Phew, what are you talking about? The real Jinsang-nim-”

She wanted to talk about the truth.

─────────────!

“-Whoa!?”

“what?!”

But at that moment, one of the windows of the train exploded and shattered.

Zeldin shouted as shards of glass scattered throughout the train, sparkling.

“What’s going on!? Captain!”

“I don’t know! Hey, we’re almost at Haze, but why is this happening all of a sudden-. I don’t even know why the window broke-.”

Taaaaang────────… … !

Gunshots rang out from an unfathomable distance, low decibels in sound.

It was about time for the train to arrive at the sea train stop in the foggy city of Hayes.

“…Gunshots? This is….”

It was contaminated.