Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 180



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180

Hiram Clough let out a hollow laugh.

“Are you going to whip Anton?”

“Captain Hiram.”

“That’s right, Commander-in-Chief. It’s good that you’re stepping up, but we’re not people with two or three lives.”

Despite Jackter’s dissuasion, Hiram insisted on adding a word.

Jinseong looked at Hiram and said.

“I also have one life.”

“Oh, really? I was just saying that because adventurers don’t live like that. I guess-.”

“I am not an adventurer, Captain Hiram. And… … because I am not an adventurer. I will definitely stop it.”

A gaze that could be described as a look of determination beyond determination was directed at Hiram.

Even the captain of the Coast Guard was unable to refute him in any particular way other than making a grunt at the moment he received that gaze.

As the surrounding people swallowed dry saliva at the sudden heightened tension, the girl with short red hair grabbed the whip and started to crack it.

It was Un Lionel who spoke before her.

Although not as hostile as Hiram, everyone else was equally unable to properly understand Jinseong’s words.

“I am ignorant and do not understand your opinion, Jinseong… but could you perhaps help me understand? What and how do you intend to use the whip that you are holding?”

“It’s not just luck. I can’t understand it either. Can you give me an explanation that will ‘convince’ everyone, not just me?”

Un Lionel lowered himself and asked Jinseong for an explanation.

Jackter Eagle-Eye was the same. He wanted to go beyond luck and give not just a simple explanation, but a level of certainty that would convince everyone.

It was exactly what I had hoped for.

The plan itself wasn’t that difficult.

“The first thing we need to do is to prevent Anton from spreading his breath attack across a large area. I want the other ships to continue their retreat, moving out of Anton’s breath range while maintaining the encirclement.”

Jinseong gradually unraveled his plan.

“If we can just block the breath, there will definitely be an opening. Then, the rear ships that were out of the breath range and the Noble Sky can time their cooling beams to cool down the black volcano, and immediately dispatch gunships to infiltrate his body.”

It was an operation that didn’t even require detailed tactical movements.

The other ships maintain their course, but Noble Sky takes the lead.

“……If it is as the adventurer said, the Noble Sky is-.”

“Yes, I guess I should go back to Anton.”

Towards Anton.

Have Anton focus his breath and shoot it at only one Noble Sky ship.

“A breakthrough with one stroke?”

Jackter Eagleeye’s voice trembled for a moment.

Is that even possible?

Amidst everyone’s suspicions, there was a person who adjusted his glasses and sneaked in.

“If it succeeds… it’ll kill two birds with one stone. It already seems difficult to shake off Anton’s threat.”

“Your Majesty Jurgen.”

It was Neville Jurgen, the captain of the Noble Sky, now a warship.

He spoke straight to Jackter.

“What are you hesitating for, Master Errox? Since Anton is moving towards Eton, it is only natural that we should stop him before he takes a single step. Isn’t it true that there is no other way than the plan that Master Jinseong has put forward?”

The urging towards the Commander-in-Chief is like a message to everyone here who cannot immediately put Jinseong’s proposal into action.

Jackter Eagle-Eye looked at Jinseong with fierce eyes.

“But……”

Although he hadn’t finished speaking, Jinseong also knew how he felt.

The question is whether Jinseong can actually do it.

If we simply believe in Jinseong, everyone here, including Jackter, will inevitably have less trust in him.

In that respect, Jinseong could breathe a sigh of relief.

“You can trust me. Everyone who participated in the operation to pursue and destroy the cartel, including the captain of the Ghent garrison, Lieutenant General Niver of the Imperial Army, all unanimously praised Jinseong’s strength. I also know that he never says anything nonsense.”

It is likely that Jinseong himself has been active enough in the Zodiac to have reached Neville Jurgen’s ears, so his guarantee will follow.

Yet he did not miss adding a word to the cautious commander-in-chief.

“More than anything, there is no room to seek other methods. Even if you fail, it is a minimal sacrifice, and if you succeed, it is a sure harvest. I will wait for your wise decision.”

Jinseong was grateful to Neville Jurgen for his proactive approach, but at the same time he was embarrassed.

The original main scenario doesn’t flow like this.

The two are originally supposed to be in conflict.

‘Since there have been many sacrifices so far and the capital city that was recovered from the cartel is still in disarray, Neville Jurgen says that Anton should just be released… … And Jackter Eagleeye says that he should be killed so that the sacrifices made so far will not have been in vain, and also because we don’t know when he will return from the underworld to the heavens and we cannot confirm that Anton’s words are true.’

This is a passage that clearly shows the differences in personalities of two people who are also long-time friends.

It is also a problem that is bound to occur for the foreseeable future.

‘This is the part where the conflict between Neville, who tries to exercise his authority as the owner of the Noble Sky, and Jackter, the commander-in-chief of the military, who forces Neville to board a gunship and sends him to the zodiac. As a result, the two of them end up-.’

You could say that it’s completely wrong.

The glass cup of conflict that has been building up, drop by drop, shouldn’t the last drop that fell on it be this situation?

Of course, now was not the time to consider such things.

If Anton can’t be stopped right now, if Jinseong can’t stop his breath, everyone here will just evaporate anyway, and that future will never come.

“Truth… can you really stop that Anton? The fire that the fire-eating guy spits out?”

Jackter Eagle-Eye asked Jinseong.

Jinseong did not answer.

I just quietly looked at the chili shrimp.

The red-haired girl fiddled with her whip and grumbled.

After a while, a change occurred in the Zodiac fleet retreating from the Sea of ​​Twilight.

While the other ships maintained their course in the direction of retreat, one ship in the center began to turn 180 degrees.

The lead ship of the Noble Sky and Anton’s turtle-like head faced each other.

30 minutes left.

* * *

The chili shrimp sighed as they watched Jinseong groan.

“As I told you, it’s not easy to visualize skills. Fundamentally, you need materials, you know? Or, even if it’s not a substance, there needs to be some kind of source. It was easy for me because it was a whip, but-”

Puhwaaaa …

At that moment, a black aura emanated from the that Jinseong was holding.

But it was only for a moment.

“Okay… there’s no way. I told you it’s not that easy.”

“Chili Unnie! I told Jinsang everything, and since Chili Unnie trusts Jinsang too, why do you keep talking nonsense when you’re here?”

As Chili Shrimp sighed, Vivi raised her voice beside her.

The embarrassed chili shrimp tried to say something, but Jinseong spoke first.

“No, it’s okay, Vivi. I’m grateful that Chili Shrimp-nim didn’t run away, and that he stayed instead of just ‘retreating’ and resetting.”

If Jinseong can’t stop Apostle Anton’s breath, it’s over.

It won’t end with the word failure, because these people aren’t users.

It’s death.

It’s not a return to the original reality.

Even though he was aware of the situation, Jinseong knew what it meant to have chili shrimp left, so he stopped Bibi.

“Yeah… This isn’t about hitting the target, this is just my way of cheering…”

Chili Shrimp also muttered, averting his gaze as if his embarrassment had not yet subsided.

That small voice was not even heard by Vivi or Jinseong.

‘In the end, the whip that Chili Shrimp took out was a symbol of the skill… … Up to that point, my inference was correct.’

Jinseong was chewing over the story that Chili Shrimp had told him.

4 minutes left.

* * *

“!”

Chaaaaak-!

A whip was held in the hand of the chili shrimp who used the skill facing forward.

But the golden, brilliant whip evaporated as soon as it swept through the air.

“Huh? It’s gone? How is it different from just a skill?”

“So… you’re saying that you need something that can hold onto this skill. How should I explain this? I’ve tested it a few times, but-.”

Chili Shrimp cautiously reached out his hand into the air.

In that hand where there had been nothing before, golden grains began to gather again and form the shape of a whip.

“-This is a typical example. What should I call this? Should I say that it is created from the characteristics? You just need to perfectly understand the characteristics or properties that the whip has, which are different from other weapons or tools.”

“T-That’s what Jinsang-nim is supposed to do from now on? That’s ridiculous! No, Jinsang-nim might be good at it, but it’s too difficult of a spell-.”

“That’s what I’m saying. Vivi, you’re getting ahead of yourself and that’s a problem. Anyway, understanding traits is so high-level that if you want to learn it in an easy-to-understand way… … .”

Chili Shrimp took something out one by one.

She concentrated, holding onto something like a loose string.

When she thought that golden granules were suddenly gathering in the air, she was already holding a golden whip in her hand again.

“That’s the way it is. Making it from a similar shape. This is something I just roughly made by twisting rope, but it looks like a whip, so it feels like it was ‘transferred.’”

“You are holding a sword right now, Jinsang. But why isn’t it okay?”

“You have to practice. If you do it right away when I tell you, you’ll be a genius.”

To Vivi’s question, Chili Shrimp said.

The two exchanged relatively light jokes.

Jinseong also seemed to have a vague idea.

1. Extract from features.

2. Copy from form.

It means that you have to achieve what you truly want by using method 2, which is the method that can be used immediately among the two methods.

‘What I want to create… … its form is clear.’

After all, it’s a sword.

It is a sword that Jinseong himself can hold and use.

If so, you can do it.

That’s what I thought when there were 19 minutes left.

How many attempts have been made since then?

“Haa, haa… … ”

Jinseong was breathing hard.

Only his arms were still black, and the swords he held were still in their original form.

Puuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

Puuuuuuuuuuuuuu-!

The ship’s horn blew loudly.

[3 nautical miles ahead of Anton!]

[Expected energy concentration rate 91%!]

[Energy eruption expected at a distance of approximately 1.6 nautical miles based on past data!]

[About 1 minute left until Anton’s energy burst!]

Anton’s energy, which had been observed for some time, is now on the verge of bursting out, meaning that the crisis is literally right around the corner.

The distance between Noble Sky and Anton is approximately 5.5km.

“Ji, Jinsang! You can do it, one more time!”

“Haigoya… My life wasn’t long, but it ends here. I’m filled with regret as it’s time to go.”

Vivi fanned the shrimp diligently, but the chili shrimp was already shaking its head.

Jinseong’s expression also darkened as he looked at her face, regretting his decision to trust and follow Jinseong.

58 seconds.

Now, even without a telescope or anything like that, the breath Anton collects can be observed with the naked eye.

Several members of the Imperial Army were struck down by a giant turtle-shaped monster that approached them, oozing reddish magma.

39 seconds.

Some of those on board the Noble Sky looked up.

Because the sun somehow rose over the sea at dusk, light was released into the sky.

The reason was simple.

More intimidating than Anton’s massive body was the bright yellow mass of energy held at the corner of his mouth, lighting up the twilight sea so that it wasn’t twilight at all.

20 seconds.

I fainted at the cigar.

Un Lionel’s face turned pale.

Hiram Clough hurled a torrent of abuse at Jinseong.

11 seconds.

The entire sea of ​​twilight suddenly turned bright yellow.

The distance between Noble Sky and Anton is approximately 1.6 nautical miles, or about 3 km.

4 seconds.

Anton breathed fire.

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0 seconds.

The sea at dusk turned pitch black.