Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 124



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124

If you are a user, your first priority would be to meet Queen Skadi of the Principality of Bel Myre to inform her of what happened in the heavens.

Afterwards, you will have a conversation with Aganjo, the Great Swordsman, who asks you to find an adventurer, and you will immediately go to meet the client, Siran of the Kingdom of Suju.

Of course, from Jinseong’s point of view, that kind of natural flow does not apply.

Nevertheless, Jinseong’s steps were light and also unstoppable.

‘Even though it’s been a long time since I’ve been here, nothing has changed. No, it’s better if nothing has changed. If anything had changed already, it would only be pollution.’

Near the west coast of the Duchy of Bel Myer.

Jinseong smiled warmly as he looked at the busy users moving around, as well as the alleys where commercial activities were taking place that were invisible to the users.

Meanwhile, inside the Magician’s Guild, a place that felt like home to Jinseong, there was always a lively conversation going on.

Although it may not be visible to users, the members of the Magic Guild are busy handling research and development projects commissioned by the Duchy of Bel Myre.

‘Professors and graduate students are doing some kind of national project. Should I say it’s a kind of R&D?’

There are many activities that the Magic Guild regularly performs, such as maintaining/maintaining the Sky Castle’s Great Magic Circle, but they are not visible or felt by general game Dungeon & Fighter users.

This difference may be the biggest characteristic that the real possessed person feels.

It was also the reason why Jinseong walked into the entrance of the magician’s guild building without using a teleportation potion.

“It’s been a while, Sharan.”

“Oh my god, who is this! Who is this!”

Sharan, the guild leader who leads the busy wizard guild without missing even the smallest of missions, put everything aside and approached Jinseong.

Jinseong felt a sense of pride in this hospitality, but he did not know one thing.

“Hehehe, I didn’t know you would welcome me this much-.”

There are also various ways to express happiness.

Sharan could barely breathe properly as she spoke.

“I mean, there’s been no news at all! I thought something happened in heaven-. No, it actually happened, right? I barely managed to hear news through Magata coming and going from the empire, but I’m worried beyond words. But if you’re a member of our guild, I won’t ask you to report regularly, you know. I’m the one who appointed Jinseong as the guild master’s direct abnormal phenomenon emergency response committee member, but! But if you’re absent for so long without any word, how much does it matter as the guild master-”

“A gift. It’s hard to find in Arad. It’s a celestial item.”

In the end, Jinseong had to open [Inventory] first.

“-Don’t you know how… trustworthy you are? Do you know how I feel?”

People from the continent of Arad, where magic is the foundation, cannot help but be interested in the culturally and industrially developed celestial objects that do not use magic.

Above all, it was the best gift to stimulate the curiosity of the guild leader of the ‘Magician’s Guild’.

Jinseong let out a hollow laugh as he watched Sharan suddenly stop nagging, having just stopped breathing.

“If you hadn’t brought it, I would have told you to leave again, you know.”

“That, that’s not it. But wow, what is all this? How and where do I use this? You have to tell me that too-.”

“The De Los Empire has formally entered into an alliance with the Celestial Jiben Empire.”

Jinseong spoke to Sharan, who was still busy observing the objects.

Her movements suddenly stopped and her facial expression changed.

“-……Shall we talk about the details in the room?”

Sharan, the leader of the Magician’s Guild and a member of the ‘Principality of Bel Myer’, made a quiet suggestion.

Jinseong also nodded.

* * *

The facts that Jinseong told us were simple.

An official alliance between the Deros Empire of Arad and the Jiben Empire of the Celestial Realm.

In addition, the De Los Empire has decided to provide support materials for the reconstruction of the Jiben Empire, especially the Imperial Capital, which has suffered significant damage from the cartel organization, and the Iron Wolf Knights have been deployed to command and escort the support force.

“This doesn’t seem to be a very good trend for the duchy.”

Sharan said in a serious voice.

Jinseong nodded.

“Yes. It seems that the Empire took the initiative in the heavens first.”

“Phew… That’s too bad. But I can’t block the skyway that I just barely managed to open.”

Sharan sighed as she fiddled with the gun Jinseong had brought.

It was a sigh that knew well what it meant for a country with this level of technology and this level of civilization to side with the empire.

Jinseong could also understand her sigh.

Even though Sharan was the first to break through the Sky Castle’s great magic circle and make passage between the heavens possible, it feels like the Empire has taken all the credit.

It’s obvious that this will also be a concern for Queen Skadi of the Duchy of Bel Myer.

So the truth was what was being said.

“Well, don’t worry, I won’t pose a threat to the duchy or anything. Nothing will happen in the future.”

“Huh? How can you be so sure of that?”

Sharan’s expression changed as she tried to say that Jinseong’s words were comforting words.

Although I’ve been away for some time due to celestial matters, I can’t forget about it.

“Yes. Rather, one day, due to a great incident that will occur in the heavens, the empire will fall away, leaving only the heavens to be revived.”

Jinseong said.

Sharan thought about Jinseong’s words for a moment and then answered.

“That empty space will be filled by us, who will protect the peace of our principality and the continent of Arad?”

Jinseong could only smile as he listened to Sharan’s words.

Only then did Sharan’s face begin to relax a little.

“……Honestly, I don’t even read fortunes on Iris-sama. I feel reassured when I hear what Jinseong-ssi says.”

It’s different from when we first met.

For Sharan now, isn’t Jinseong actually the ‘most trustworthy guide’?

And she brought up the story again, based on the trust she had given.

“So…what about you, Iris?”

Jinseong told Sharan before leaving for heaven.

Iris Fortune Singer, please find out if she is doing anything unusual.

Sharan said with her turquoise eyes sparkling.

“Nothing happened. Mr. Jinseong asked me to do something special, and I observed him by marking him myself without anyone asking me to, but he never did anything that I thought was strange. It didn’t seem like he was contacting anyone in particular either.”

“Hmm… that’s a relief.”

The assurance from the busy wizard guild leader was enough to give Jinseong peace of mind.

Sharan tilted her head in confusion as she watched Jinseong, who didn’t even bother to ask questions.

“Huh? Thank goodness? And that’s it? Is there anything hidden, or are you suspicious of anything else?”

Actually, it wasn’t just because of Sharan.

Because he had come down from the heavens and now knew where Jinseong would go, where there was a possibility of contamination in Arad, and what would happen there.

‘Iris’s mind control by Hilda will soon be broken. She’s finally at the point where she can break free from being a puppet… … If nothing happens now, I think Iris can rest easy… … !’

There’s no need to say that to Sharan.

Jinseong also knows very well what he must say now.

“Yes. If Sharan says so, then it must be certain.”

“……You’ve been to heaven and you’ve become more mature, Jinseong-ssi?”

At least the change in Sharan’s eyes will be proof of that.

Jinseong said with a smile.

It was also a single word that changed Sharan’s gaze once again.

“I guess they all look like children to a 600-year-old person, you know.”

“I, I’m not even 600 years old yet?! Don’t you dare exaggerate a lady’s age like that-”

“Hehe, I understand. Well, I think I’ve said everything I wanted to say… I’m planning on staying in Suju for a while. Can I ask Kagon-sama to take care of Magata for you?”

“-Oh my, it’s annoying how you just blurt out what you want to say and leave. Okay, I’ll contact Kagon.”

“Thank you. Oh, and Iris is in the guild now, right?”

“Maybe? Why?”

“There’s something I need to do before I can use the equipment I brought this time.”

The [Equip Accessory Equipment] and [Equip Magic Stone] quests start from Iris Fortune Singer.

This is a quest where you prove to her that you have become stronger than a certain level and unlock new equipment slots to advance to the next level.

In other words, Jinseong’s plan is to finish the quest in one go by giving Iris the confirmation he received from Zeldin.

It may be very different now than when I was a user, but I was confident that it would be possible based on the flow of the main scenario quests so far, so Jinseong had no reason to hesitate.

“equipment?”

“Yes. I have something I got from the assault leader.”

Above all, we have prepared items to wear in the newly opened equipment slots.

The ring item is .

is a magic stone item.

And , which raised its status in the past game Dungeon & Fighter.

‘It’s still a bit low level, but since I have the , I’ll be able to wear it soon… … Hehe, these days users wouldn’t even use it, but back in my day! No, even now, it’s still amazing for my level!’

For Jinseong, who has already used items derived from it, it is literally like ‘Nodaji’.

It could literally be said to be a harvest of things that could be classified as top-of-the-line equipment that were not available and therefore unusable.

“Then let’s go, Sharan!”

Jinseong got up from his seat and went out of the office to meet Iris.

Sharan just looked at Jinseong’s back and smiled.

“anyhow…….”

So I met Iris and opened a new equipment slot as planned.

It didn’t take long for him to meet Kagon, tell him about Sharan’s well-being, and get Magata on board.

Magata, who rose from the West Coast in the southern part of the Duchy of Bel Myer, was heading towards the country of Suju, passing through Granfloris and the Red Forest.

‘The problem is how I got involved in the Time Gate quest… … I did okay up until Sky Castle and Behemoth.’

On a fast-moving airship, Jinseong had to organize his future plans.

Thanks to meeting GSD and Sharan in the Sky Castle, Jinseong was able to move around the Iron Wolf Knights’ gap, and that became the opportunity to secure a certain level of authority to deal with the Apostle Lotus who had been transferred to Behemoth.

But what about the future?

‘I could do it like I’ve been doing so far without being noticed by the user. But… … it won’t be easy to enter the time gate without being noticed by that person.’

From now on, the NPC who will proceed with the main scenario quest with the user is Siran.

Shiran of the Sword, one of the four Weapon Masters, is a person who is skilled in the use of Nen-Nei in addition to his swordsmanship.

Under such a command, the user will proceed with the main scenario quest by going back and forth through the and reinvestigating events that occurred in the past.

‘Since the power to open the time gate right now lies with Siran. Of course, avoiding Siran’s eyes and jumping into the time gate~ That would be impossible. Then the first thing I have to do is… ‘

So, Jinseong himself must first give Shiran faith.

You must obtain permission to enter the with Siran’s permission.

Even though he had thought about it that far, there was a reason why Jinseong’s expression was somewhat dark.

‘But Shiran is a very… eccentric character, you could say. Anyway, she’s that kind of character.’

It can be said that Jinseong was recognized by the Iron Wolf Knights because of the names of Sharan, the leader of the Magic Guild, and GSD, the hermit master.

It would be nice if we could deal with Siran with external authority or power behind us, but even that would be nearly impossible!

‘-Even King Shonan Asuka is not someone who can be manipulated with just words.’

It was after the current Shonan Asuka ascended to the throne that the isolated Suju Kingdom began to interact with other countries in Arad.

She is evaluated as a genius Nenmaster and wise ruler who has literally seen, heard, and realized everything while traveling around Arad, so there is no way she would be swayed by a word or two from Jinseong himself.

‘Then in the end, after all… … That must be it. Because it’s Suju. The capital is also called ‘the city of warriors’… … That must be the only way.’

Jinseong had to let out a small sigh and brace himself.

In the distance, the uninhabited city of Shonan, the capital of the country of Suju, came into view.