Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 198



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198

Jinseong waved his hands energetically and forced a smile.

“Ahahaha, you’re all here~? I had something to say to the Time Lords anyway, so… Mehmet? Right? I, uh, you know?”

One of the background settings of the Dark Knight.

Time Lord ‘The Last Mehmet’, unlike other Time Lords, does not have any abilities related to ‘time management’.

His only ability is to see.

He saw the end of Plain, and was heartbroken.

Those who appeared before him were those to whom the normal laws of time did not apply, the Children of Time.

The last Mehmet believed in the potential of the Children of Time, and placed his hopes on that possibility, hoping that the difference they made would avert the final destruction.

In the end, the Dark Knight and the Creator were the spin-off characters of ‘Children of Time’ according to the setting, so Jinseong tried to smooth over this situation by pretending to know Mehmet.

“……A human being with a body that Mehmet did not get involved in. Didn’t I say that……there are only a handful of beings capable of doing such a thing?”

“ah.”

The problem was that, unlike other Dark Knight settings, even Cliff, who had met him last time, already knew that Jinseong and the Time Lord ‘Last Mehmet’ had no relationship.

Jinseong suddenly changed his words.

“But! Aren’t I a Time Lord too! Huh!? Opening the door of space-time like this! In the rift between dimensions! Huh!?”

If the last Mehmet thinks that Jinseong cannot take his side, then the next option is to prove that Jinseong’s position is the same as theirs.

What is the reason for being here in the first place?

There was ample evidence to support this point for Jinseong to speak confidently.

Dark Knight’s passive skill .

‘After a long journey of eliminating conflicting elements from countless time periods, the Dark Knight has finally gained the power of a Time Lord! But-.’

However, Jinseong’s shoulders, which had been shouting confidently, gradually slumped.

The passive skill even tells us in its description that the Dark Knight has reached the power and realm of the Time Lord, but when will that be?

‘True Dark Knight… … That’s a skill you learn after you’ve achieved true awakening.’

Although he had activated the true awakening skill called once, he had not yet fundamentally completed his true awakening, which means that his true nature had not yet reached the level of a Time Lord.

“Are you the human that Clipha spoke of? You licentious human who disrupted time, I will punish you in my name.”

Cheongsan’s Messi’s two arms rose up.

The blade of the claw mounted in that hand flashed coldly.

Above all, when the Time Lords, who seemed small because they were far away, began to approach Jinseong, the overwhelming size and pressure they saw was indescribable.

‘When I look at the monitor, isn’t that the size of that monster, damn it, was it this big!?’

I hastily took out , but the problem was the specificity of the space.

How many people can swing their swords at will while floating in space or struggling in deep water?

“< Rapid move ewww!?"

Above all, even though it is a mobile skill, it does not activate as desired.

First, Jinseong's voice wavered as he tried to dodge Cheongsan's rushing attack.

It felt like someone was forcibly grabbing my body and throwing me away.

And it wasn't just because of the special nature of space.

[Jinseong, it's your ankle!]

"I know, damn it, chains-."

"As long as you are grounded in the present, you cannot escape me."

Didn't 'Present Andres', who attacked Jinseong following Cheongsan's message, wrap Jinseong's ankles around the chains of time?

"Taco! You can't stop this?!"

"Groan, groan!"

In a situation where it was difficult to deal with by swinging his own sword, Jinseong tried using the creature's skills, but that was all.

The outstretched tentacles wrapped around the chain of time, briefly weakening its tension.

A situation where you can't fundamentally tear yourself away from Jinseong's ankle!

"I will correct my past mistakes now."

"That will settle everything."

The ones approaching that truth were the messages of Baston and Cheongsan from the past.

Baston's fist is bigger than Jinseong's torso, and each of his claw blades is thicker than Jinseong's thighs, and even Mesh's attacks!

"Ugh, shit, !”

Wheeee …

Jinseong activated one of the techniques that Heukgu possessed.

The gap where Baston and Messi flinch in the fierce whirlwind that surrounds Jinseong.

Jinseong’s gaze was focused on one place.

‘I have to end this fight. But I can’t run away, so-.’

There is no guarantee that you will win by fighting them all the time.

Above all, what would Jinseong do if he were to return to the castle of the dead by tearing the dimensional rift again while being recognized as an enemy by them?

Plain: The Time Lords in charge of Arad’s space-time may inflict debuffs on Jinseong himself at any given moment. They may even chase him to exert direct pressure.

So Jinseong made up his mind in that short period of time.

If even the last Mehmet does not take his side, and all the other Time Lords try to attack Jinseong himself… … .

“!”

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Jinseong once again displayed one of the Black Ball’s techniques.

A skill that explosively rushes toward the prey!

Unlike the continuous attacks of , this was a skill that quickly approached the target just once, but this was enough for Jinseong at the moment.

Shhhhh! The being that Jinseong had targeted was the one that was letting his guard down, and of all the Time Lords here, he was the one that Jinseong could most easily bind, so all he had to do was catch up to him.

“Huh!?”

Metal collided with metal, making a clear, “Clang!” sound.

Jinseong shouted at the same time.

“Everyone stop! If you move just a little bit more, Time Lord Clipha will disappear from this dimension.”

The immense blade of was touching the smallest of the Time Lords, the mechanical lion-faced Clipha.

It was a sharp position where even a slight twist or movement would cause something to happen due to the leverage effect, and even a slight thrust would likely pierce Clippa’s face.

“……You are a human being with a body that is not a child of time. Do you know what you are doing?”

Andres’ voice was now extremely agitated.

But that was all.

From Baston of the past, to Messi of the Liquidation, to Garrincha of the Regret, the Time Lords could not move recklessly.

This means that Jinseong’s actions of taking Clipa hostage are both embarrassing and threatening to them.

Even in the midst of all this, only one Time Lord was moving.

“I am a Time Lord who observes the end, but I can create an end for you guys.”

The Last Mehmet.

He has no timeline of responsibility, but that’s not the only thing that sets him apart from other Time Lords. It’s the giant golden sword at his side.

The golden sword that was slowly approaching Jinseong seemed ready to strike with a devastating blow that would trap not only Jinseong’s body but also his soul in space and time.

Of course, Jinseong wasn’t the type to just sit still.

The reason I took Clippa hostage was not to use it as an excuse to escape from this dimensional rift.

If he had tried to go back that way, it would have been no different from Jinseong quickly running away alone, which means that Jinseong’s purpose was set firmly from the beginning.

“That can’t be possible. That’s not the ‘last’ thing that ‘Last Mehmet’ can do. Even if you’re a Time Lord, you can’t do something beyond the authority granted to you, right? That would be an abuse of authority. Rather, I’d like to ask you about your dereliction of duty up until now.”

How to stop the attacks on the Time Lords.

That was what came to Jinseong’s mind.

* * *

The Time Lords were silent for a moment.

Abuse of authority? Dereliction of duty?

Because they also needed time to think over what Jinseong had said.

Of course, I wasn’t the type to just sit back and watch it happen.

Taking a deep breath, Jinseong spoke again in a polite yet reassuring voice.

“Time Lords have clear roles to play, right? And they use their powers within those roles. Is that right!? Or tell me otherwise!”

“That’s right. But what does that have to do with what you said-”

“It does matter. Past Baston! Aren’t you supposed to be monitoring and capturing beings that have gone back in time?”

“……That’s right.”

“But why are you attacking me? I’m not in the past right now, am I?”

Each Time Lord has his own mission.

It is a duty. And you are also given the authority to act to fulfill that duty.

That’s exactly what Jinseong was trying to say.

How can they abuse their authority by launching a preemptive strike when they are not performing their mission?

Baston of the past tried to speak, but his thoughts were already too long.

Jinseong’s words were faster.

“that-.”

“Current Andres! You too! Aren’t you a Time Lord who tracks down beings who escape from the present to ‘other timelines’? But am I in another timeline now? I’m still in the present!”

“…….”

The current Andres was speechless.

It was because of the emotions that were revealed even on their mechanical faces, which were difficult to express with expression.

“The Liquidation Message! Your role is to clean up the traces left behind by the beings that the other Time Lords dealt with for their own reasons! You don’t use your power by interfering with the beings themselves!”

He probably won’t even show how surprised he is.

What the Time Lords felt now was more than just surprise; it was astonishment.

Who is the person in front of you?

“……How about that…….”

It was embarrassing enough that he entered the dimensional rift without permission and took Time Lord Clipha hostage, but what he is saying now is this.

Garrincha, who was filled with regret, barely managed to open his mouth, but he had difficulty even finishing his words properly.

They, too, cannot help but feel embarrassed.

Because Jinseong knew facts that most other people in the world didn’t know.

The Time Lords currently here.

The roles played by the Time Lords, their rights and duties.

This is because memorizing settings to this extent is nothing to the ‘veterans’ of the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“Garincha of Regret, you are the one who saves those who are in regret while traveling through time. You must not attack me. Not to mention the last Mehmet. Your role is to watch.”

Jinseong glared at the Time Lords from the dimensional rift that had become extremely quiet.

Then he continued speaking in a heavy voice.

“So… Time Lords, there is no reason for you to attack or exclude me now. I did not shake up the past, escape the present, and was not disposed of by the other Time Lords for those reasons. If you attack me-”

You can’t attack me.

And that’s not all.

“-That is an abuse of authority. You should know shame. And on top of that, you’re neglecting your duty.”

He skillfully moves on to the next topic, leaving the Time Lords’ souls completely empty.

In this way, it could be said that Jinseong had conquered this space. It wasn’t simply by taking Clipa hostage.

The proof was the last words Mehmet uttered.

“……It’s so absurd……. But what is dereliction of duty?”

They are now starting to stop considering the real thing as a target for elimination.

Now that we’ve come this far, what’s next?

It was a situation that Jinseong had experienced too many times.

“I can tell you, but I need to get your promise before that.”

“…If it’s about attacking, then I admit it. I, the Time Lords here, in the name of the last Mehmet, will not attack, at least not during this meeting-.”

“Hmm? No, no, not that. Of course you should do that. After all, Lady Clippa is with me. I’m talking about something other than that ‘obvious thing’.”

“-Uh, um? What else do you mean by….”

Even if he was a Time Lord, once he was caught, he couldn’t escape from Jinseong.

“Literally. Oh, I don’t want anything material! It’s just that you ‘simply’ answer the things I’m curious about. It’s really nothing to you Time Lords… How, will you accept it?”

Heukgu’s laughter echoed softly only in Jinseong’s head.