Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 193



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193

There were no special events when I stopped by Ghent, the imperial capital of the Celestial Empire.

All I heard was that Princess Erge wanted me to go to ‘Zelba’, the island where the corpse of the apostle Anton was, and do something for the world.

Although she would normally be the type of person to vent her frustrations by making a fuss and having fun with NPCs like Melvin Richter, she didn’t do that.

It wasn’t just because the place they were going from now on was ‘Zelba’, a place called like a legendary volcanic island, with the corpse of the apostle Anton lying somewhere in the twilight sea.

I took the sea train from Ghent to Slough Industrial Park, and from Slough I flew over in a gunship, looking out the window at the Vivi.

Shoooooooooo… … !

“Zelba is in sight! Approximately five minutes until landing! Lord Neville Jurgen will be there to greet you, adventurer!”

“Yes, thank you.”

“As you may have heard, it’s not just us, but also the Adventurer’s Guild of the Lower World, and also…uh, some kind of religious group? They say that. Oh, and there’s also the Imperial Army of the Lower World that is allied with us!”

The gunship pilot glanced at the adventurer through the rearview mirror installed inside the ship and spoke.

Platinum blonde hair and blue eyes.

The adventurer, wearing glasses that resembled transparent goggles, met the pilot’s eyes and nodded.

“Oh, yes, I know.”

There was no way she didn’t know.

There were some points where I simply knew it was the main scenario flow of the game Dungeon & Fighter, but there were also some stories that I had already heard so many times that they were ingrained in my ears.

“Ahaha, I’m, I’m sorry. Of course, the princess herself gave you the right to enter Zelba, so of course you should have already heard the explanation… I’m sorry, it’s not like I, a mere pilot, should step forward for nothing-. I just wanted to have one more word with you, adventurer, ahem-.”

“Huh? Hehe, it’s okay. There’s nothing to be sorry about. Rather, I’m grateful that you said that. I think the tension has eased a little.”

Adventurer Vivi spoke with her usual smile and cheerful voice.

Only then did the gunship pilot raise his voice with a blank expression.

“-Is that so? That’s fortunate! I wish I could be of some help in that way-. No, it’s the heart of all of us in the Celestial Army! Yes! That’s fortunate, adventurer! We will be landing soon! Please fasten your seatbelts again!”

The attitude of ordinary soldiers toward Vivi, who was one of the true heroes of the heavens and a renowned adventurer, may be natural.

Vivi checked her seatbelt and looked out the window.

From the gradually decreasing altitude, Bibi could also see the camp divided into three sections.

‘One side is the joint investigation team, the other side is the adventurer’s guild… … and that thing over there is-.’

Another group that the gunship pilot described as a ‘religious group’.

Grim Seeker.

The sight of the characters belonging to each group moving busily in their respective areas is like watching ants scurrying about.

However, if there was one reason why Vivi couldn’t help but feel nervous when seeing small humans, it was because of curiosity or interest.

A place where the veil that had been obscuring its form was removed due to the energy released by the death of Apostle Anton, and where it formed a shape like a sharp blade rising from the sky and falling towards Zelva.

‘The Castle of the Dead… … .’

It was because of the castle of the dead, a space that could be said to be the culmination of everything that the Apostle Luke had.

Gulp.

Shoooooooooo──────… … .

Now the gunship was about to land.

Vivi gathered her thoughts again as she watched the Celestial Regent, Neville Jurgen, waiting outside.

* * *

-You’re saying they move separately? Huh?

-Yes, but… …I’m not going to be in any immediate danger or anything.

– Wait, that’s not the picture I drew. As you know, Mr. Jinseong, these are completely new sections for me. I have zero information! Aren’t you worried about what I’m going to do?

Jinseong’s opinion was so outrageous that even the chili shrimp strongly objected to it, but there was no way Jinseong would not have thought that way.

-It’s okay. More than anything, it’s funny that Chili Shrimp-nim is in danger… He’s the one with the highest level among us, and he has the highest understanding of summoners.

-That’s the story up to Anton! What I hate the most is breach of contract. I definitely-… … . Huh? What is this?

The chili shrimp tried to fight back, but Jinseong was quicker.

Jinseong, who had come in front of her without her knowing, took something out of [Inventory] one by one.

Necklaces, bracelets and rings with small glass beads.

Sure, the sparkling glass beads were pretty, but for a moment I wondered if this was really the kind of accessory I was trying to appease myself with.

-… … Huh? Huh huh!?

I saw chili shrimp.

It was attached to three types of accessories, and it was clear that the ones embedded in it were glass beads.

And inside that glass bead, there was something frozen inside, like a decorative snowball.

Even its appearance… … ? What would that crimson thing look like if magnified by a million times?!

-Anton? No, this is Anton’s image… No way… … .

-Yes. It’s a giant set. Even if you consider it based on the time when Chili Shrimp was possessed, is it recognized as the Summoner’s final set?

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Three types of items, the so-called ‘giant set’.

Even though individual items alone have effects such as strengthening all attributes, increasing physical and magical critical hits, and increasing basic attack power, the set bundle was considered important enough to be called a ‘giant set’. The reason for this was the overwhelming performance of the set options.

[3]Set Effect

Skill cooldown reduced by 10%

Skill attack power increased by 10%

When attacking, there is a 5% chance to increase Strength and Intelligence by 10% for 30 seconds (Cooldown 30 seconds)

MP consumption increased by 20%

-The cooldown isn’t enough to hang us, but with this much damage increase, Chili Shrimp won’t be in any danger. And since he’s a summoner, his stat increases will be infinite.

The summoned creatures’ attacks are also a trigger condition for this option, so the stat increase that lasts for 30 seconds and the 30-second cooldown are offset, meaning that you can see a virtually unlimited stat increase effect.

Of course, it’s not like the chili shrimp doesn’t know that.

Even when she was a pre-Bing user, the accessory she used was the ‘Geohyeong Set’.

-Uh, uhm… … well… … . Not bad.

-Huh? If it’s not bad, give it to me!

-That’s not even funny! Don’t talk nonsense. Ahem, but Mr. Jinseong? This isn’t something you can get just by being a good Anton. Even though I said that Anton is awesome and I didn’t do a good job, there hasn’t been anyone who’s gotten a big set so far?

The chili shrimp that shut Vivi’s mouth immediately asked.

Since they were still looking at each other’s faces in the same [Avatar Market], Jinseong couldn’t help but laugh at their bewildered and suspicious expressions.

-Right. I didn’t receive it. I made it.

-Just… … listen?

I couldn’t understand the chili shrimp at all.

But in principle, it was a simple matter.

-Are you surprised by this, someone who pulled out an actual whip from the skill?

-Rain, Vivi, you know?

-I don’t know. But the principle should be the same. It’s probably similar to what I did when I disassembled and modified the GT-9600’s weapons. Right, Mr. Jinsang?

Up until now, it was closer to the concept of virtually removing the item from those who had it intact.

It’s like obtaining the series from the cartel’s ‘Langerus’, or like Vivi said, removing the weapons used by the GT-9600 robot, modifying them, and reducing them to a size Vivi could use herself.

But now it’s different.

Now that we know that we can approach the concept, especially since we have grasped the concept of [extracting from form], it is inevitable that we will genuinely think about itemizing it!

– Hehe, anyway, this is an emergency. I asked Mathias Nessmann to do some part-time work. He told me to make a figure of Anton and put it inside a glass marble. I guess he listened well because he couldn’t even play the crane game.

-That… … That… … .

Chili Shrimp still didn’t understand even after hearing the explanation, but one thing was certain.

However it is made, it is a piece of gear that you can wear.

Additionally, the effects of the set options are also activated.

The expression of the red-haired girl who was looking at her arm with a sinister smile suddenly changed.

-But is it okay to wear this? As you know, Jinseong, users can see our character information. Didn’t you get caught? I don’t know, but I think we’d probably get punished if we got caught possessed.

Is it because of experience that I want to consider the risks of items that were obtained so easily?

Even if Jinseong himself is no longer exposed to any more strange information by Nemer, the chili shrimp are different.

A rather serious and pointed question.

Still, Jinseong just shrugged his shoulders.

-You can just grab it. I got it.

-Get it? This? Can I still get it?

-Well, you can just say you used the materials you had saved up. Maybe it was Temi? The NPC will still exchange them for you. There is no way to get the materials, so it is effectively discontinued, but for veterans like Chili Shrimp who have been using it since the past, it is not discontinued, but it is an item like that.

And because he took that into consideration, Jinseong only created the ‘Geohyungset’ and gave it to Chili Shrimp.

Chili Shrimp couldn’t help but express his deep admiration at the fact that all the measures had already been taken.

-……indeed.

– Hehe, Mr. Jinsang is so thorough. With that kind of personality, he can do things like teach beginners the first class of the Persephone raid or teach newbies at the training college.

-Well… … Maybe so. Vivi, it feels like you’re showing off, so it’s a bit annoying.

-huh?

Vivi glanced at the chili shrimp, but the chili shrimp didn’t even make eye contact with her.

I received actual wearable gear.

Soon we will also purchase the avatars and both of us will be wearing them.

So what happens after that?

-So… … I’ll give you this item. What are you going to do with the three of you splitting up?

The chili shrimp asked.

Jinseong answered.

* * *

Someone approached the adventurers who were talking to Neville Jurgen.

“Oh, you’re an adventurer? You’ve finally come this far. You were also very active during Anton’s time. Yeah. As expected, you’re an adventurer that I keep an eye on.”

“Why did you have to do that? I was able to do my best because you were there. I’m the one who’s grateful for the little things you took care of.”

The adventurer looked half satisfied with the answer.

Then suddenly he looked back and said.

“Oh, right. Don’t stand here. Come here. Our princess is here. The person in charge of the Imperial side of the joint investigation team is the princess. Since we’re old friends, come and say hello.”

“Oh my, even your highness the princess. I am honored. Let’s go, then.”

The adventurer followed Ban.

It was not the tall, blond-haired woman who had been welcomed by Neville Jurgen.

The one chasing after the class was a girl with short red hair.

Chili Shrimp muttered, carefully covering his mouth.

-Mr. Jinseong, I just met you and I’m going to meet Princess Isabella.

-Okay, good reception.

The answer came straight from Jinseong.

The lack of any particular response other than “I see” was enough to make the chili shrimp somewhat uneasy.

She asked.

-So what are we going to do now? I understand the flow, but timing and stuff…

I understood it when I heard his explanation, but I wondered if it would be okay to actually put it into practice.

Jinseong could understand her anxiety.

So I told you.

-Don’t worry too much, if there are no obstacles, you can just keep talking to me like you are doing now and proceed. And Chili Shrimp, you have to move quickly too.

-Yes? Me?

-sure.

Shoooooooo──────!

The sound of the gunship’s engines starting up gradually grew louder.

Jinseong went up there while doing some light stretching.

Then he told me why the chili shrimp had to move so quickly.

-I’m also leaving from Slough Industrial Complex. As I said, please move quickly so that I don’t catch up to you.

Bibi – Chili Shrimp – A movement that continues with a time difference as Jinseong himself.

This was a truly massive operation to completely clear the main scenario flow of Zelva and the Castle of the Dead, which was related to the Apostle Luke.