Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 116



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Jinseong looked at the young man.

He clearly said, ‘It’s a similar vibe to me.’

Then he asked himself whether he could handle the power of the dimension and whether he was aware of it.

‘So then this person… … can control the power of dimensions?’

It must mean that the young man in front of me already has that kind of power.

Jinseong thought for a moment and then opened his mouth.

“Maybe… … I will. I’m not in a position to use my own strength though.”

“Of course. That should be enough. I can do the rest.”

“Hmm? The rest-”

He made a remark that made Jinseong tilt his head, and at the same time he slowly extended his hand.

The tension that had briefly disappeared enveloped Jinseong’s body, but the young man simply spoke in a cautious voice.

“We were dragged here by an unwanted force. And to get out of here… … we need your strength.”

Jinseong thought for a moment while listening to his words.

According to the information obtained so far, these are not characters from the game Dungeon & Fighter.

And was forcibly moved to Plain: Arad.

Even though there are people who can manipulate dimensional powers to some extent, they got caught up in this.

If we think about this whole situation from our own perspective rather than from theirs, there is one conclusion we can come to.

From Jinseong’s own perspective, these are people who should never show themselves to adventurers.

These are people who must not come into contact with any of the major figures of Plain: Arad, not just adventurers.

If so, then the answer is only one. The one who forcibly transferred them to Plain: Arad.

“Do you know anything about ?”

It’s out there.

What’s unfortunate about Jinseong is that it seems like he’s already heard the answer just from the expressions on the faces of all four people.

“… … I don’t know. But if there is something you can guess, then it would probably be right. At the very least… … I would say it is a source of overwhelming power that restricts me from being able to use my full power and also makes me unable to fight back.”

The young man said.

“Would you cooperate?”

Then he slowly reached out his hand.

Jinseong thought about it for a moment and then almost burst out laughing.

In this situation, in this unique and absurd situation, this was the idea that came to his mind.

“… … What can I gain from it?”

What do you get in return for helping?

Isn’t that a bold and shameless statement that would even momentarily fluster a young man?

“That, that is… … We don’t have anything to give you right now… … We don’t know what it is, but if it has the power to drag us here by force, it won’t tolerate us leaving anything behind here. Right?”

It was also an answer that showed how intelligent the young man in front of him was.

It was a satisfactory answer for Jinseong. After all, Jinseong himself had not wanted to receive anything material from them in the first place.

“Ahem, then, what… … I become aware of the power of the dimension and can completely control it? Something like that?”

Will you be able to control the power of dimensions?

This is what Jinseong truly wanted.

“It’s hard to give you a definite answer… … but at least you’ll feel it more vividly than you do now. That kind of power can be trained in that way, after all.”

The young man answered.

It was an answer that was satisfactory to Jinseong in his own way.

I had to try to find out, but since I knew that the young man in front of me was not lying, I could still have some hope as a genuine person.

“Then how can I help you?”

“Hands.”

The young man gave a short answer to Jinseong’s question.

Jinseong cautiously extended his hand.

And when the two index fingers touched each other.

A series of commotion ensued.

“Whoa, whoa!? That guy’s eyes-. Hey! There’s something about your eyes, please!”

“Magic? No, that can’t be. But… … .”

“What happened? Is it okay? Is it okay now, Yongdaegari?”

All three men looked at Jinseong and started to fuss.

It was an embarrassing moment even for Jinseong.

‘Eyes… my eyes?’

However, one cannot see one’s own pupils.

When Jinseong began to wonder why they were looking into his eyes.

───────────… … !!!!

Suddenly, light exploded from the tips of my fingers that had touched.

All phenomena that appeared to be anomalies in the refractive index of light disappeared.

Jinseong’s eyes, which had become black and white, returned to their original state.

“Huh!?”

Then, a golden light poured down as if it was beating down Jinseong’s body.

Even though it was confusing enough that it was just a level-up effect, there was something else that shocked Jinseong even more.

Everything in front of my eyes disappeared at the same time.

“It just disappears like this-……. Huh?”

Cards representing pollution were fluttering and falling from the air.

* * *

Jinseong frowned as he looked at the cards.

I’ve been through so many cases of pollution by now that I thought I knew pretty much everything.

‘There are so many different patterns of pollution… …?’

I also understand that a contaminated character appears.

I also understand that contaminated objects appear.

We have also seen other non-living, immaterial things appear as contamination.

Although these were embarrassing events for Jinseong, there was ultimately one reason why he was able to accept and understand the whole situation.

‘At least until now, it was inside DnF. The essence of the contaminated object was all the same… … a person, an object, a situation, and a concept that existed inside DnF.’

[Those who are lost in the dimensional twist (contamination)]

“……But what the heck is this? There has never been a story like this before.”

Dimensional Twist? This concept did not exist in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

This is because it is something that the user has experienced up until the point where the dimension is split due to dimensional distortion. This phrase has never been used.

So, we can think about Jinseong one step further.

Whether it was due to a dimensional twist or because they were lost, that is how they ended up on Plain: Arad.

The fact that the cards came out at the same time they left is evidence, so that part is an undeniable fact.

‘Why did he call them here?’

Did he know about them?

Why did you call them here?

‘If you knew. If you had calculated this situation as well… … .’

It seems that there is no need to know their true identity or reality.

The fact that they didn’t write their identities on the cards and just lumped them together can be interpreted as meaning that what’s important to Jinseong is not their identities but what they say.

What is important when that happens?

Where should the period be placed?

“……intention.”

[Kuk, what are you talking about?]

The truth has been reached.

It’s not that the identity is important, but if we had to infer from the process in between, there would only be one answer.

“The meaning of bringing them here. What is their true intention… to read it. Could it be a message for me to think about what intention they have for this contamination? Could it be a message they are sending me?”

Meeting the lost, the seemingly useless ‘pollution’ may be the hidden message. Perhaps that is what Ga Jinseong wanted to say to himself.

Jinseong and Heukgu remained silent for a moment.

Black Goo spoke first.

[So… … do you think you know what the real meaning is, what the message is?]

Jinseong thought deeply.

Then, phew, I had to let out my breath.

“That’s the problem. I have no idea. What do you want me to do?”

I had read the question of figuring out what the intention was, but I still had no way of knowing the answer to that question.

Also, Jinseong didn’t have the luxury of just holding on to that.

“Mr. Jinsang! Are you okay? Are you finished well? I don’t think I can hear any more gunfire, so you’re okay, right? No, I’m sure you’ll be okay, Mr. Jinsang. So when are you coming back?! We just met Nils! He’s joining up with the militia and taking out Cartel George!”

Because I heard a rumbling that made Jinseong’s skull rumble.

What happens to the whispers between the icebreakers?

[Let’s Fight!] After the intervention of the pure, Jinseong and Vivi tested it, and fortunately, they confirmed that the whispers between the possessed people were similar to the whispers between users.

The reason Jinseong and Vivi were able to separate at the station of the ocean train was also because of this.

Jinseong spoke with both hands clasped together and placed in front of his mouth.

“Okay. This is probably the dungeon where Irigare appears, so Vivi, be careful too-.”

“Whoa! It’s true! The sniper- Suddenly, a militiaman collapsed! It seems like the Irigare that Jinsang-nim kicked out has already come here!?”

“-That’s not it… Ugh, anyway, hide, hide well and wait. I’ll go now.”

“yes!”

Judging by Vivi’s fuss, her main scenario quest is probably progressing as planned.

Jinseong carefully put the card in his pocket and relaxed.

[Click click, are we going to face that sniper thing again? How interesting.]

“Well, but it wouldn’t be much fun, would it?”

[Why do you think so, Jinseong?]

Jinseong chuckled as he heard Heukgu’s voice mixed with anticipation and excitement.

Even though he hadn’t yet faced Irigare, if things went according to plan, he had at least one thing he could be sure of for Jinseong.

“Compared to those we just faced, Irigare’s level is much lower. Not all snipers are skilled enough to fire warning shots from 3 kilometers away, and that’s without any intention.”

[Kuk… … Have you ever tried that?]

“I’ve never handled a sniper rifle, but I was discharged as a sergeant in the army… so you wouldn’t know anyway, right? Hehe, anyway. They were strange people, but it was clear that they had skills. If it’s true that they only tried to fire warning shots… that would be as difficult as getting a zero on a test by deliberately making all the mistakes.”

Compared to [Those Lost in the Dimensional Twist].

Compared to the black-haired man and his group who disappeared from sight just a moment ago.

Irigare, a sniper who was only affiliated with the cartel and whose body was modified by Giselle, would have skills far inferior to his own.

Jinseong joined Vivi with a relatively light heart and checked out the main scenario quest.

* * *

As Jinseong had expected, he defeated the sniper Irigare again, who was overwhelmingly easier to deal with than the unidentified men.

Open the ‘Gate of Misfortune’ installed on the way to the cartel headquarters while dealing with the gatekeeper, Petbull Zjo.

Fortunately, the ‘door contamination that won’t open’ problem, which was one of the real concerns, did not occur, and Peyo Pierre, who was once a member of the Ardennes garrison but betrayed them to the cartel, was defeated.

In the midst of this, Irigare appears again, surprising everyone, but when she is defeated again, it is confirmed that she is an ‘android with a modified corpse’, and the anger towards the cartel explodes.

With anger and inspired morale, Zeldin, the Imperial Army, and the ‘adventurers’ Vivi and Jinseong advanced without hesitation.

And finally, a high-ranking member of the cartel and someone who might know the whereabouts of Hergé, the celestial princess kidnapped by the cartel.

“Damn, I made this mistake…….”

We succeeded in capturing Stick Van Platinum.

Left Straight Niels frowned at the sight of the trapped Stick Van Platten.

“I caught him, but I don’t think he’ll open his mouth easily. What on earth are you planning to do?”

He is a high-ranking member of the cartel.

A person who has been living in a lawless zone would not easily divulge the information he knows.

Vivi also tilted her head at that point.

“Really? What are you going to do about it?”

Only Jinseong and Zeldin, who already knew the answer, had stiff faces.

He won’t open his mouth even if he dies. But information about the princess is absolutely necessary.

If that’s the case, then there is only one way.

“It’s a confession. It’s a special confession made by Melvin of Seven Shaz. I don’t want to resort to this method, but I have no choice because I don’t have time. Please excuse me for a moment.”

Zeldin took out the confession tablet with a solemn attitude and dragged Stick Van Platin to the isolated room.

It also meant that the captain of the Zodiac’s defenses had made all the preparations, to the point that he had Melvin prepare from the beginning.

“Huh? This confession thing is just too-”

“Shh, Vivi. Don’t tell me.”

“-…….”

Unethical, immoral, illegal.

But who kidnapped the princess and who set out to rescue her?

Niels bit his lower lip and let out a sigh.

“I don’t like the idea of ​​using confessions like that against the cartel. It’s not because I sympathize with Stick. It’s… well, that’s not the way a gunman should act. It’s just that I think that way.”

Jinseong and Vivi watched Nils’ back as he left the quiet barracks.

Who is good and what is evil.

“……This is the first time I realized that DnF story is this heavy.”

Vivi said quietly.

Jinseong nodded.

It is not just a problem for the apostles and citizens.

Even among the same human beings, there is always conflict between powers.

Plain: When I feel anew that Arad is not just a fun dream world.

Someone came in, fluttering the tent of the barracks open.

“Oh my, oh my, is this the funeral atmosphere we’ve had all the way to the cartel’s headquarters?”

He has an old, haggard appearance with unkempt white hair, but if you look at his face with the blindfold on, he is by no means a man to be taken lightly.

“Verrick.”

Berikt of the Sandstorm, formerly a member of the cartel but now a member of the group.