Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 196



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196

Jinseong explained briefly.

Middle aged man.

The use of blue-colored light energy, different from the Abyss.

There has been some friction with Kashipa recently.

Even though they had only given very brief clues, the Adventurer’s Guild members didn’t ask any questions.

That alone was proof that they were experts in searching and exploring enough to be commissioned.

If it was urgent, he would have pulled out all the resources he had and didn’t have, because he was already certain that Jinseong didn’t know anything more.

“……I guess I’ll have to start looking around the area. Phone?”

Dana looked at the hunter phone.

The desert fox’s ears perked up.

“T-But that place- hmm, it feels like it’s near the slave market… it won’t be easy. It’s where the most vicious sadists among the Kashipa guys are mostly… I’d rather it be near the casino-.”

“You piece of shit! Who told you to do it yourself? You could just ask other people in the Demon Realm, right?”

Meryl rebuked him for his lack of confidence.

Hunter Pon, his eyes widening, nodded hurriedly and said.

“Of course it will! I know it will, but I wanted to tell you in advance that it won’t be easy…….”

Jinseong also didn’t want anything more than that.

If the person you are looking for is really the , it would be impossible to secure him directly even if you mobilize the Adventurer’s Guild.

“Yes, it won’t be easy. Let alone securing it, it might not even be possible to find traces of where it went. But even so… please. If you find out even the slightest bit, please let me know. I will definitely do that.”

Still, it would be a blessing for Jinseong if he could even step on the tail a little.

As soon as Jinseong finished speaking, Meryl glanced away.

“What are you going to use as an example?”

Jinseong slowly took a deep breath.

Then he opened his mouth.

“Hmm, I wonder what would be good… I could tell you about a completely new adventure zone~ or we could predict the future of the Demon World together… or maybe I could invite Lady Meryl to come see the machine that would surprise even Optimus Factory when we create it.”

Offers that would make every Adventurer’s Guild here drool.

If it were normal, all three of them would have told me not to even bring up such ridiculous things.

“Wh…what, yes?”

“The future of the Demon World!? About the future of the Demon World? Are you trying to make some kind of prophecy?”

“What the hell! Even I find it hard to speak carelessly about the Optimus Factory, and yet those guys are making amazing machines!?”

How many people know as much about adventure as the Vice-Master of the Adventurer’s Guild?

Is it really possible to predict the future of the Demon World in front of a being from the Demon World, considering that until recently, the Heavens did not even know the way to the Demon World?

Even Meryl Pioneer, who is from Seven Shards, and who majored in mechanical engineering, is talking about a new machine in front of her?!

All three were interested, but couldn’t say anything beyond that.

Are you really capable of that? Are you just bluffing?

In fact, Jinseong can do everything I just mentioned. He has the knowledge and ability to do so.

That confidence was enough to make Jinseong great, but it was bound to be somewhat insufficient to subdue the three worn-out Adventurer’s Guild members.

The problem for the three Adventurer’s Guild members was that they were already given the elements to make up for their shortcomings.

“Please talk to Caracas about what kind of exchange you want to make. Oh, by the way, where was the empty tent you said was? Did you say it was over there for me to use?”

This is because the Adventurer’s Guild Leader, Karakas, spread the truth about the truth.

The moment it was conveyed that we do not know how great he is, what he is hiding, and the extent of his abilities, it would be impossible for even the three of them here to defeat Jinseong from the start.

“……Yes. I will guide you.”

Dana Donatelle had to let out a small sigh after looking at Jinseong for a moment.

* * *

“Wow, this is almost like a tent. They gave me a tent this big even though they knew I’d be alone….”

[Kukuku… … That must mean he’s going to worry about you, Jinseong.]

“Oh, I’ll let out some of my excitement when I feel like it.”

Despite Heukgu’s rapid criticism, Jinseong just laughed.

The fact that he was assigned a large tent that could accommodate at least 12 people is evidence of how Jinseong is currently treated in the Adventurer’s Guild.

“Okay, then……”

Jinseong thought for a moment as he was about to rummage through his [inventory].

It would be good to focus and exert your power right now, but you must consider the possibility that things may go wrong.

It’s not just Jinseong himself.

‘Ugh, now that I think about it, it’s a bit regretful that I couldn’t buy creatures for those two. I felt it was a bit awkward to call them pure, so I passed on it for now… … But maybe I should have just given them to them.’

Bibimbap and chili shrimp.

Because the ‘spec up’ project for the two people did not go as perfectly as Jinseong had expected.

In the meantime, will the two be able to successfully complete the main scenario involving Apostle Luke?

‘It’s okay for now. There’s no problem.’

Even while talking to the members of the Adventurer’s Guild, Jinseong was whispering to me all the time, so I was able to fully grasp the current situation.

The two are proceeding without any problems.

-Argos is finished! Ban is holding onto something like a mirror on Argos’ ship and talking about something. So far, it’s normal, right, Jinsang?

-Yes, that’s right. Then, Ms. Vivi will come to see Meryl Pioneer now. To investigate the speculum.

-Specklum? Do you even know the name of this? Seriously… … When I see this, I feel a little inhuman-.

– Vivi, if you’ve finished what you wanted to say, then shut up. Mr. Jinseong, I’m done with Becky too. Azalea has also arrived safely.

-Yes, thank you for your hard work, Chili Shrimp.

-What could be said about it being difficult? Rather, I should say that it is easier than Anton. It doesn’t seem to be at the level of difficulty of completing an epic quest. Is it this difficult just because I put on some Kleap?

Because the main scenario progression at the point where you haven’t actually chosen a ‘route’ will feel quite easy for those who have defeated Apostle Anton.

Chili Shrimp’s words were half right and half wrong.

-But after you choose the route, things will be different. Especially for Chili Shrimp.

It’s not just because they’ve upped their specs that it’s easy.

Jinseong knew that it was because the main scenario flow up until now had been easy.

But in the not-too-distant future, the difficulty will change.

-Hehehe, that’s right! I’m going to take the [Grim Seeker] route, so I’ll basically just skip the Luke Raid, but Chili, you’re going to have a hard time, right~?

-… … It sounds like the tone of someone who isn’t coming to help.

-Huh? Let’s go! We have to go!

– Are you going? Aren’t you actively and proactively coming to help me? I’m not saying I’m going to take the [Joint Investigation Team] route just because of Mr. Jinseong’s request! Vivi, if you come first, we can clear it together and go help Mr. Jinseong, right? Right?

Especially for chili shrimp.

That’s because Jinseong sat Vivi and Chili Shrimp down from the beginning and explained the differences in the routes they would choose in this main scenario.

* * *

“You’re not going to fight Luke? You killed Lotus, chased him away from Derege, and beat up Anton. But you’re not going to fight Luke? Why? When the raid is obvious?”

“……I don’t know what happens next for Anton, but I guess there must be a reason why Mr. Jinseong can speak so confidently?”

Even Vivi and Chili Shrimp couldn’t believe it at first. That was natural.

After fighting all the apostles and coming all the way here, you pass through the Castle of the Dead, which is the bridge between Heaven and Hell, and don’t fight the apostle Luke?

But Jinseong knew.

At least, this was something that anyone who had a perfect understanding of [the main scenario flow] would know.

These are not users. These are not gamers.

They are not people who enjoy the content of the game Dungeon & Fighter.

These are adventurers. They are the candidates for the Forged Blade.

That is, if it has to go according to the main scenario… …especially if it is a story that is recognized as an official history!

“Yes. Luke dies at the hands of Ban. At the end of the epic quest, Luke does not fight in order to hear the adventurer’s story. The Luke Raid you remember, the ‘true form’ you faced when you entered Solaum Machina, is not even visible… He is ambushed by Ban and dies.”

Adventurers do not fight Apostle Luke.

Adventurers only cooperate with [Grim Seeker] and move to persuade Apostle Luke, and do not fight Apostle Luke himself, but only encounter traps or named monsters that Luke sets to ward off adventurers.

That is, what happens if a possessed adventurer chooses the [Grim Seeker] route and proceeds?

Jinseong was able to tell the two people because he had predicted it.

“Vivi, take the [Grim Seeker] route and quickly clear the Luke chapter, then join Chili Shrimp, who is progressing with a time difference, and proceed with the [Joint Investigation Team] route, that is, the main scenario where the Luke Raid actually takes place… where adventurers fight the Apostle Luke. I will be the third and last one to follow, and I will be with the [Adventurer’s Guild]. You two can finish quickly and come to me.”

How much do you know about the story?

What is the explicit order of strength based on current level, skill, equipment status, etc.?

Taking these points into account, Jinseong set the order and route.

Of course, the chili shrimp were sharp.

“Why do I have to do that? Wouldn’t it be faster for me to take the [Grim Seeker] route?”

If it is burdensome for three people to proceed at the same time, why was taking the [Grim Seeker] route separately excluded?

There was one sharp question from the chili shrimp, but it was nothing special.

“Hehehe, Chili Shrimp. Is any good right now? If Ban grabs Luke and just passes, it’s over, the end.”

“Huh? Items? Could it be because of item farming? Is it because there’s something else you can get this way!? Right?”

Giving the Chili Shrimp the , an item related to Apostle Anton, was also a broad-ranging stepping stone!

Chili Shrimp has discovered that there are ways to obtain equipment other than obtaining items as drops after defeating monsters, just like when you are a user.

What’s more, isn’t he a user who has never even approached that worldview, let alone the main scenario beyond Anton?

As for her, she couldn’t help but be greedy for the equipment that would come out ‘after the max level expansion’, so she had no choice but to follow Jinseong’s instructions.

* * *

-Huh? But do you think Jinsang-nim will just clear it on his own?

-Then it would be even more embarrassing. It’s not like the two of us are worse than Mr. Jinseong alone. Vivi, you and I, let’s do it together.

Chili Shrimp’s will was burning more than necessary for Jinseong.

Since Jinseong was unable to take the [Adventurer’s Guild] route, if the two of them tried to intervene in Jinseong after clearing the [Joint Investigation Team] route and finishing the raid, as she said, it would definitely be difficult.

Fortunately, there was also an element that could instantly extinguish the burning chili shrimp’s will.

-Can you and Vivi do this together? It’s a raid, right?

Vivi reacted with a voice that sounded like she was about to jump as soon as she was pointed out.

Of course, even so, I couldn’t refute Jinseong’s words.

-H, Huh?! What does that mean? Even I would get sick of Luke Raid if I did that-.

-Do you remember everything, the pattern? Every single one, everything?

-Not to that extent… … but… … compared to Jinsang-nim, um… … .

Even if you remember, how many people can answer ‘YES’ to the question of whether you remember everything from beginning to end?

Chili Shrimp sighed as he heard Vivi’s voice crawling in.

From the very beginning, when Jinseong had decided the order and route, it was impossible for the two to escape his grasp.

-Okay. I guess I’ll have to wait for Mr. Jinseong. After selecting the route, there won’t be any overlaps, so that should be fine, right?

-Yes, that’s safe. I’ll test out various methods and locations for obtaining items first, and it might be more efficient to obtain them through Chili Shrimp’s route.

Sigh, Jinseong smiled and looked through his [inventory].

[Anton (polluted) who eats unpolluted fire]

Now it was time to go check it out.