Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 167



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167

Jinseong opened his eyes wide.

I thought I would feel like I was falling down, but it only lasted a moment.

Soon, he had to flail his limbs with the strange sensation of everything being mixed up, so even Jinseong, who had experienced dimension-hopping several times, felt bewildered.

‘My body is being torn to pieces… … but it doesn’t seem to be broken-.’

It was natural for Giselle to fear that if the gamble she had made herself into a test subject ended in failure, the bodies of both Jinseong and Giselle would disintegrate in the dimensional rift.

Another thing to worry about is getting completely lost in the dimensional gap.

[Keep kek kek, even that Hilda girl hasn’t been through this many dimensional rifts.]

The sixth apostle, who is still in that situation, is aware of the existence of the Direji of the Black Disease.

Only after hearing Heukgu’s self-deprecating monologue did Jinseong vaguely come to his senses.

Thud.

At the same time, what I felt was solid ground.

It feels like my feet are touching something and the direction of gravity is working properly.

As soon as he regained the sense of standing upright, Jinseong grabbed .

“Heukgu, if you feel anything, let me know right away.”

It’s not just Giselle’s surprise attack. Since we don’t know where this place is in the first place, there could be unexpected threats.

Although it was Jinseong’s words that worried him about all of this, the answer he received from Heukgu was not very satisfying.

[Keke, it’s a cold space. I can feel that the stupid scientist is hiding nearby… … but I can’t tell the direction. The distance is just a little far.]

Even the lightning-like surprise attack of Apostle Cassias was sensed and warned by Heukgugunman before Jinseong.

Even with the Black Ball’s ability, you can only vaguely tell the distance and not the direction?

‘The hideout Giselle prepared? Is it some kind of place?’

Jinseong listened even though he was embarrassed.

First of all, the first problem is that there is no visibility.

It’s an extremely dark place, literally so pitch black that there’s not even a hint of light.

Kiiing────── Kuuung… … .

Clank, clank, clank, beep …

In the meantime, the noise I heard was like a machine or something operating.

It was perhaps natural for Jinseong to be nervous.

You can’t make any noise at all.

The conversation between Black Goo and Giselle was held in a very small voice, but it seemed that Giselle could not hear it due to the surrounding noise, but she should not raise her voice.

Even the most dull of people would be able to estimate the approximate source of a sound by measuring its distance from the direction of the sound. Even Giselle, whose physical combat ability was close to zero, would be able to do this.

‘But if it’s fortunate… … .’

Jinseong moved very carefully.

He held in one hand, and pulled on the that was invisible to others but felt by himself, then slowly turned his empty hand towards the empty space.

More precisely, Jinseong’s own [inventory].

‘If there is no light-.’

You can make it.

Cheeeeeeek… … !

I took out one of the leftover from the Moonlight Tavern and pulled the fuse, and it ignited immediately.

Even with just a small fire on the fuse of the before it exploded, Jinseong was able to quickly scan the surrounding area.

‘Giselle- is not there? Where did she go? In this darkness?’

Even after a quick spin around in place, Giselle was nowhere to be seen.

What caught my eye was that this was the inside of a building.

The walls and floor are all made of metal, and there are all kinds of pipes running through it, as well as mechanical devices, and it looks like it’s still in operation, as there are signs of use.

‘Helix Lab… … It feels similar, but different. Even to me, who doesn’t know anything, this place seems to be of a much higher standard.’

Compared to the Helix Research Institute where there was quite a commotion during the transfer of Apostle Anton, this place was indescribably clean, and just by looking at the clean joints of the walls and the even, uneven floor, you could tell how well-designed and well-maintained this place was.

‘Then the problem is- Huh?!’

bang-!

I heard something fall, but it wasn’t that.

The sound of light coming into the recessed lights installed at regular intervals on the floor.

The color of the light was purple.

In an instant, a soft purple light illuminated the entire space, so Jinseong quickly removed the fuse of the while closing his eyes, eliminating any fear of an explosion.

“Giselle! Come out…right now?”

The first thing to check was Giselle’s whereabouts.

Jinseong had tried to subdue Giselle by borrowing the power of Soldoros and Yang-eol when necessary, but he had to stop thinking about it for a moment.

Because the light was fully on, I knew exactly what space I was in.

“This is… the Altar of Darkness?”

Dungeon ‘Altar of Darkness’.

Based on the current patch version of the game Dungeon & Fighter, it is a dungeon located in the Dungeon Area: Luke Laboratory… … .

‘Isn’t this the place from the Luke Raid days!? Then this is now-.’

The residence of the new 9th Apostle, the builder Luke.

The place where Jinseong and Giselle were was called [the castle of the dead].

* * *

“Castle of the Dead!? Luke is- Blackball!”

[Keep kekkeke, is that the old man who lost his speech? I don’t feel his presence. Rather… … darkness, just a deep, deep darkness-.]

“That’s one of the sources of Luke’s power, light and darkness! The reason he escaped from the demon world and created the Castle of the Dead must have been to collect those energies……”

Jinseong looked around.

Even if we leave aside the fact that it is the residence of the Apostle Luke, this is the place located in the most underground part of the castle of the dead.

“By the way, how did you get here?”

Therefore, its authenticity could not help but be questioned.

The reason you’re here now is because the floor of the Helix Lab has been turned into a portal.

Because I got caught up in the dimensional travel device that Giselle activated.

‘But there’s no way Giselle would know about this place. The Castle of the Dead is a place that connects the heavens through a rift in the underworld. It’s a passage connecting the heavens and the underworld. Later, when the Apostle Anton died, the energy waves he emitted and the distortion caused the device that had been hiding the Castle of the Dead to malfunction, revealing it to the celestials. If Anton were still alive now, it would be completely blocked off so that they couldn’t be seen… … But.’

Jinseong felt a chill run down his spine.

The Castle of the Dead is certainly a magnificent place.

But how did they know that it was built on such an advanced level of scientific technology?

Above all, could Giselle Logan have opened a portal and appeared in that place after the death of Apostle Luke?

You need to know the location.

You have to know what’s important.

How could he be so sure that the Castle of the Dead was the most advanced place in all of Plain: Arad with scientific technology applied, and that there would be materials or information there that could be of help to Giselle herself?

-Khehehehehe… … The Castle of the Dead? Luke? The Demon Realm? What kind of technology is this!-

Jinseong knew as soon as he heard Giselle’s voice.

Maybe it was all decided right now, at this moment.

“Giselle! How do I-”

Jinseong tried to shout at Giselle.

-You guys opened the portal with the concept of… … ‘the place I should least go’, hoho, hoho, is that so? Was that so? Kehehehehehe!

However, Jinseong had to keep his mouth shut at Giselle’s subsequent remarks.

Rather than simply opening based on coordinates, you can move in that way?

‘… … Even Meister Curio couldn’t do it. He could open a portal by approaching it in a way that made the concept tangible!?’

Something that even Curio, one of the seven Meisters considered to be the greatest minds in the history of the heavens, and a master in the field of dimensional travel in particular, could not accomplish.

Does that mean Giselle accomplished it!?

Jinseong looked around.

Where did Giselle go?

I tried to find him right away, but Giselle’s words were a little faster than mine.

-It seems like this isn’t a place that likes outsiders… … Kekekekeke, I guess I should say thank you for the last time. Let’s never meet again, you dirty black-armed inspector.-

Pachi, pachichik… …!

A familiar noise accompanied the greeting.

The sound of the dimensional movement device starting. Jinseong immediately turned his head.

A blue light flashed in the distance in the hallway of purple-hued space.

“Stop! ! , -.”

In addition to the movement of the black ball, Jinseong himself possesses the fastest skill.

Jinseong approached in an instant, but a white lump of jagged edges jumped into the blue magnetic field that was still visible from a distance.

At that moment, the blue magnetic field disappeared.

Jinseong is not stupid.

Open your [Inventory] right now, pop open the cork, and drink the teleportation potion.

‘Quickly, to the Helix Labs right now!’

I gulped it down so fast that my throat shook, but that was it.

“……uh?”

Jinseong himself was still in the castle of the dead, presumed to be the Dark Altar.

I was flustered, but I didn’t freeze.

Jinseong took out the teleportation potion again and drank it.

‘If Helix Labs doesn’t work, Slough Industrial Complex. Near the power station, quick!’

But still, no sign of anything happened.

“no way…….”

This is the castle of the dead.

It can be said that this is a place where all the science and technology achieved on the planet Heblon, where the Apostle Luke reigned as king, is concentrated.

It is also a fortress created by Luke to avoid the eyes of Hilda, the ‘greatest wizard in the demon world’.

‘The teleportation potion isn’t working. It’s blocking the magic… … ?’

Even though Sharan of the Magic Guild is a great magician, it means that the level of ‘teleportation potion’ she created is not enough to break the blocking function that has been placed throughout the Castle of the Dead.

[Click, click, click… … It’s been quite some time since the lights came on, Jinseong.]

“……Yeah. If it turned on because it detected an intrusion from outside, then monsters will probably come soon.”

[What should we do?]

“This can’t be happening. This way…it won’t work.”

Jinseong clenched his fist.

We have to chase after them. But how?

What can Jinseong do now?

The castle of the dead is said to span the heavens, but will it be possible to safely escape this place and reach the Eaton Industrial Zone?

His creatures who serve the Apostle Luke or his servants who have received power from him will now flock together.

There may be no need to rush in.

From Jinseong’s perspective, who knows what kind of infamous beings reside here, he must feel threatened if even one of them appears.

‘It’s impossible. At least with my current level… … Even if I borrow the energy of Soldoros and Yang-Eol, it’s likely that I won’t be able to do it.’

I can tell because I felt it while looking around the power plants of the power station.

There is no explicit duration.

However, Jinseong’s own body, which borrowed that power, would not be able to endure it.

‘I just cleaned up one power plant and my whole body started to hurt. After the duel with Kashias, I didn’t recover right away even after drinking HP potions.’

In an extremely short moment, you have to control and distribute your strength to survive.

If so, you cannot escape the castle of the dead.

“……Hoooooo…….”

Jinseong took a deep breath.

In a situation where all physical possibilities are blocked.

There was only one possibility that dominated Jinseong’s mind, something like his last remaining hope.

A strange sensation felt while sparring with the incarnation of Apostle Cassius.

It was a situation where he didn’t clearly realize what he was trying to do, but that ‘something’ was definitely going to happen.

If so, you can do it now.

“Haaaaaahh …

Black auras began to bloom around Jinseong.

Black auras with a fog-like texture climbed Jinseong’s body like ivy.

The direction the energy was heading was Jinseong’s face.

Jinseong’s face, more specifically his eyes, staring intently at one spot while catching his breath.

The once pure white pupils turned black.

Current level is 74.

It’s not like I learned any new skills.

I didn’t even get the item.

Nothing has changed.

Still, Jinseong believed.

Nothing has changed though.

Because I knew it would change.

In the castle of the dead, where only purple lights illuminated the space in the darkness.

With his eyes wide open, Jinseong raised his sword.

Then he brought down .

───────────… … !!!!

It wasn’t the metal wall that was cut.

What was cut off was time and space.

At that moment, a golden light poured down towards Jinseong.

Level 75.

The Dark Knight became aware.