Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 195



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195

[Keep kek kek… … I can’t help but think it’s a joke. And a very low-level one at that.]

Heukgudo said as if he was looking at the card that Jinseong was looking at.

It was clear that the situation was so embarrassing that even the black hats, who had rarely interfered with pollution issues until now, had to say something.

“That’s what I’m saying. What the hell is this? It clearly says ‘contaminated’ on the back. You’re saying it’s not contaminated? No, if it wasn’t contaminated, you shouldn’t have turned towards the Noble Sky in the first place. You shouldn’t have breathed out your breath. Right?”

There have been several cards that have puzzled Jinseong so far.

There were also cards with concepts that did not exist in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

There were also cases where the expression “(contamination)” was not even there, like in the [Lost Contact Opportunity] card, and the moment of creation of the card was the destruction of the ‘Helix Research Institute’, so the meaning was completely incomprehensible.

Even though they may not be able to be interpreted precisely, they can at least be accepted within a broad scope.

“Even in the past, I could think that there might be some intention or message from the in the things that were a mess.”

The true meaning of .

In the sense that it might contain hidden meaning and intention.

Wasn’t it a regrettable situation where it was impossible to interpret what message Jinseong was trying to send to himself, or what intention he had in manipulating the situation to the point where such a card occurred?

Compared to those times, the current situation was literally nonsensical.

[Anton (polluted) who eats unpolluted fire]

(Contamination) is written.

In fact, the actions of the Apostle Anton were clearly at odds with the main scenario.

However, it is said that it is not contaminated.

‘… … What do you want me to do, huh?’

It was only natural that Jinseong felt like it was nothing more than a joke.

Heukgu also felt such emotions.

[I’m sure you’re the kind of guy who likes seeing Jinseong worry and suffer.]

“Now that I think about it, I wanted to ask. Don’t you know, Heukgu? The story about that human I heard from Kashias’ clone.”

Jinseong changed the subject and asked Heukgu.

A person who entered the Demon Realm, Kashipa’s territory, and suddenly disappeared, leaving no trace behind.

Right, about the person suspected of being the .

But Black Goo had no way of knowing.

[Haha, didn’t you say it was a recent incident? Even if it was something that happened a long time ago… … Even if that guy was me, he wouldn’t have been able to approach my territory, so I wouldn’t have known.]

“Well, you’ve just been sitting in a corner, so there’s no way you’d be aware of rumors from the demon world.”

Given the time frame and the nature of the body, there was no way it would have been involved in the first place.

At Jinseong’s words, Heukgu got angry and attacked.

[Wh, what are you talking about? Everything that happened in the Demon World is in the palm of my hand.]

“How can there be a palm when there is no palm? It must be the sole of the foot.”

“Gulp!”

“Right? Taco, even you think it’s funny, right?”

[-Shut up! Don’t laugh!]

Even though it was the growling sound of the black goose, it only made Jinseong laugh.

After a long time, even the creature laughed out loud as Jinseong walked around Gelba.

I guess I should say that just exchanging a few jokes gave me a refreshing feeling in my head.

It was a little noisy and tense at the same time, but Jinseong was able to concentrate clearly.

What you have to do, what you will do here.

Because I had already made up my mind.

“Anyway… This time, I can’t just sit back and watch.”

Up until now, I’ve just been holding the card.

Those were the days when there was nothing to do but wait for Nemer, whom we would meet with extremely low probability.

But now it’s different.

When he was involved with Giselle at the Helix Institute and went to the Castle of the Dead, he escaped there and displayed the power of the Dark Knight.

The same goes for when you spar with the clone of Casillas summoned by Chili Shrimp.

And when you block Anton’s breath?

It wasn’t Jinseong who triggered it.

Rather, Jinseong used the trigger called Chili Shrimp to take out and use the Dark Knight’s true weapon.

‘It’s not possible right now to use the Lunar Eclipse or use it to create the effect of the ‘Greatsword of Time’. But at least one thing is certain.’

Jinseong looked at his black forearm.

Even though I had adapted well, I still felt a strange sensation whenever I saw my arms that had turned black.

Jinseong was confident as he clenched his fists.

‘I can now… …’

One of the Dark Knight’s original powers is that he can clearly control the dimensions of time and space.

One could say that Jinseong, who once heard from an unknown being that he had such a possibility, but at the time was only able to act as a catalyst, grew and grew until he finally reached his current stage.

‘I’ve been able to draw out a significant portion of the abilities that were previously only available in the settings. Not only the ability to manipulate the power of time, but also the title of ‘The Most Perfect Swordsman’… … I can feel the unique abilities of the Weapon Master and Asura professions vaguely taking root in my body.’

The fact that Jinseong himself was able to swing the immense sword so naturally was probably due to the ability of the ‘Weapon Master’ of the male swordsman profession.

Moreover, the reason he could feel Anton’s breath more intensely than just seeing it with his eyes was because of the wave, or rather, the fact that he himself had been granted some of the abilities of the male swordsman’s ‘Asura’ class.

‘I don’t know much about Soulbringer or Berserker abilities yet… … Hehe.’

Two background settings for The Dark Knight.

The ability to manipulate time, space, and the power of those dimensions.

And the ability to handle all the skills of the male ear inspector profession.

This feeling of it being gradually embodied in your own body, literally, rather than just a form of ‘skill’ that exists within the game Dungeon & Fighter!

Jinseong was able to make up his mind because he had thought about it that far.

‘I, who am a sidekick, cannot choose the [Adventurer’s Guild] route anyway. While the two of them each took their own routes and cleared the game, I whispered to them to coordinate the situation-.’

Open a dimensional rift.

More specifically, what if we use the contaminated cards as material to unleash the Dark Knight’s power to open space and time?

‘-I’m going to find a way to meet Nemer. Me. In person.’

You might be able to meet Nemer.

It’s not just about meeting her.

She is transcendent.

‘I will verify the information I found out from Kashias. And really, if by any chance it turns out to be the as I expected!’

Even if Jinseong himself doesn’t step forward, she might move.

Even if we can confirm the traces that were not even visible until now, even just a faint back view, the direct intervention of the ‘Transcendent One’ may occur.

If by any chance that happens and everything is resolved, what happens next?!

What kind of reward will Jinseong himself receive?!

“Khuhhhh, ehuhhhhh.”

Jinseong couldn’t hold back his laughter.

Someone approaching him flinched at the sight of Jinseong laughing alone to the point of shaking his body.

“Hey, the black-armed human is laughing! Not only does he look like the person I heard from the guild leader, his personality is also strange!”

“hmm?”

Jinseong raised his head at the somewhat playful voice.

The creature that had suddenly approached him was a creature that looked like a desert fox, but was wearing clothes and walking on two legs.

‘Hunter phone?’

The moment he realized his true identity, another voice came to Jinseong’s ears.

This time the tone was somewhat sharp and pointed.

“You little punk! Just think about your appearance! If it weren’t for here, you’d be mistaken for a monster!”

“This is too much, Lady Meryl……”

Upon hearing those words, the ears of the desert fox-type beast, Hunter Pon, drooped.

Jinseong took a step without realizing it.

And another person who quietly approached me, ‘knowing’ the truth.

“Are you the person our guild leader was talking about?”

The person who spoke to Jinseong, whose lavender hair was flowing down even with the hood turned over, could not completely hide it.

Hunter Pawn, Meryl Pioneer and one more.

Jinseong met her eyes for a moment.

Jinseong himself is a swindler.

You cannot select the [Adventurer’s Guild] route provided in the main scenario related to Apostle Luke.

But what if you don’t choose the route as an adventurer?

“You must be the leader of the guild. Lady Dana Donatel. Nice to meet you, this is Jinseong.”

This means that it is quite possible to contact the Adventurer’s Guild and obtain information from them.

All three people’s eyes widened at the same time.

* * *

“Phone! You said it?! I already knew that you like to brag! You’re not a fox, you’re more like a cicada-.”

“Oh, no, Miss Meryl! I know I like talking, but I wouldn’t do that to someone I just met!”

Meryl immediately started to harass Hunter Pon, but Hunter Pon felt very wronged.

Jinseong just smiled broadly while listening to the two people(?) talking.

“I don’t think Caracas would have said that. You are a curious person.”

Dana Donatelle also spoke to Jinseong with a slight smile.

The reason why Meryl, Pon, and Dana were surprised and curious about Jinseong was ultimately the same.

How does Jinseong know the name and position of Dana Donatel, who has not even been introduced yet?

Jinseong shrugged his shoulders in a very relaxed pose.

“Well, even if you don’t hear it through him, if you, Dana, hear the story about me from Caracas, you’ll probably get a rough idea of ​​what kind of person I am.”

To know how Jinseong is perceived within the Adventurer’s Guild.

To further strengthen the image of Jinseong himself performing magical acts, Jinseong first uttered Dana’s name.

Dana nodded with a smirk.

“That’s right. The stories about adventurers were interesting, but… actually, from my perspective, the stories about Jinseong were more interesting. And the incident that happened on the ‘Noble Sky’ a while ago.”

There is no way the Adventurer’s Guild didn’t know about the incident where the Apostle Anton’s breath was blocked.

The rumor has already spread like wildfire among the celestials, and they are evaluating Jinseong’s efforts by asking whether it is real or an exaggerated lie, and even if it is a lie, it is a great achievement even if only half of it is true.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

Jinseong spoke in a humble, yet confident voice.

Dana asked cautiously.

“If that’s the reason why someone like that came here…? The adventurer has already gone up to the castle of the dead.”

“I know. I also came here because I was interested in the Apostle Luke… but!”

“but?”

“I have something to ask the Adventurer’s Guild members.”

The reason Jinseong tried to contact them was not to choose the [Adventurer’s Guild] route.

Literally an adventurer’s guild, they wanted to utilize their information power once again, especially unlike the guild leader Karakas who mainly traveled around the continent of Arad, the people currently here are literally gathered from ‘all walks of life’.

Dana Donatel from the continent of Arad, and Meryl Pioneer from the heavens.

“If you have any questions-.”

“Hehehe, especially to Hunter Pon-sama who came from the Demon World… I understand that you are still maintaining good information lines with the Demon World.”

“Me, me? Do you know about me too?”

And Hunter Pon from the Demon World.

The desert fox’s ears perked up.

As a mixture of pride, surprise, and nervousness at Jinseong’s recognition of her surfaced on Meryl’s face, it was she who opened her mouth.

“You little punk, you want to pay the price for not getting what you paid for? I heard it from Caracas. What on earth made you think I’d say something like that? Do you think I’d say something like that unless I got shot in the head, young man?”

She must have heard all kinds of rumors about Jinseong.

However, as expected from someone from Seven Shards, he has an attitude of not easily believing unverified things.

Above all, Meryl, who heard the ‘advice’ that Jinseong had offered in the past regarding his dealings with the Adventurer’s Guild Master Karakas, couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

Hunter Pon, as well as the Guild Leader Dana Donatel, were listening intently to Meryl’s test that wasn’t a test.

Jinseong took a light breath and took a step closer to Meryl.

“Haven’t you ever thought that’s why I told you, Meryl?”

“What, what is it?”

“No, furthermore… have you thought about the possibility that a situation may arise in the future where Lady Meryl ‘unknowingly’ says such things?”

Jinseong said quietly.

A future that has not yet occurred.

Advice for that time.

“……You speak as if you know the future.”

Meryl’s voice sounded tense.

That was all.

Jinseong showed no further reaction.

Just smile.

The silence lasted a moment.

Dana Donatelle finally sighed and said.

“Huh, that’s right. Just from what I’ve heard from the guild master about Jinseong… I can tell that he’s someone that’s hard to deal with at our level. Alright. I’ll listen in your stead as the vice-guild master. What information do you want to know through our guild?”

The real one is the one who confronted the weakened Apostle Lotus, as well as the Apostle Anton’s actual brain who showed even greater telepathic abilities, and the almighty Mateka right in front of his eyes.

The ability to dominate space with just momentum and atmosphere.

There was no way that Jinseong could be stopped at a time when there was no one like the adventurer’s guild leader, Sigh of Caracas.

Jinseong said.

“Please find a person. It’s something that happened relatively recently in the Demon World.”

What I’m trying to get through the Adventurer’s Guild is first and foremost an extension of the information I heard from Cassias’ clone.

Even if they don’t know right now, they may be able to get additional information in the future through the connections they have.

And one more thing.

“Oh, and would you be able to find me a temporary place to stay?”

It was to secure a safe place to experiment with the Apostle Anton’s cards.