Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 29



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Jinseong was a little bit away from Iris and the user, but he could hear their voices well enough.

“Hehe, don’t be so serious. I’m a fortune teller who can see into the future. I’m just here to deliver what’s needed, to the right person, at the right time.”

Jinseong felt as if he could picture everything in his head, from the meaning of Iris’ words to the way she was trying to hand something to the female archer user one by one.

‘It’s a bracelet. Hyper Jammer.’

The item that Iris takes out and gives to the user is a bracelet.

It is an item that can actually be equipped as a character’s equipment in the game Dungeon & Fighter, and has fairly good magic defense and other performances for its level.

But what’s important isn’t simply the item’s defensive power.

“I can only make one, so you must wear it, adventurer. Could you promise me that, at least for the sake of my sincerity?”

Equipment that Iris strongly urges to be equipped, even giving special instructions.

Isn’t that because the item she gave him, , has the ability to block Apostle Lotus’s mind control?

‘… … Yes, it does have a function. Hilda’s goal is to kill all the apostles, and the user who should become the sharpened blade cannot lose to Lotus.’

The meaning of passing the item to the user is clear.

It is to give adventurers the power to overcome trials and sharpen their blades, and to achieve the goal of having adventurers defeat the apostles as prophesied in the .

For current users, the given by Iris Fortune Singer is clearly a crystallization of good will and an item that can be of great help.

Because it actually has the ability to save users from the confusion of the Apostle Lotus.

‘But… … . Shit.’

However, as someone who had already cleared the main scenario quest of the game Dungeon & Fighter several times, Jinseong had no choice but to bite his lips as to when the effect would take effect.

Of course, I can’t point out anything about it.

I can’t interfere. Such behavior would be a complete abandonment of my duty as the one who was given the .

In the end, there was only one thing Jinseong could do right now.

The female archer user who moves to board Kagon’s Magatha has no choice but to follow the ‘Adventurer’ and climb up to Behemoth again.

Jinseong quickly ran to Kagon at the West Coast Port.

When the user descended from Behemoth, the quest had already been received and all scripts had been completed, so all of the Iron Wolf Knights, as well as the duchy’s knight ‘Robato’, were already boarding Magatha.

Since the user was not visible, Jinseong spoke without hesitation.

“I will go too. As an investigator for the Magician’s Guild.”

“Mr. Jinseong?”

“……Get in.”

Although Lenny and Harts each showed their own reactions, it was an emergency situation that required the user to get off the Behemoth for a moment, so Harts couldn’t possibly interfere with Jinseong’s boarding.

Kagon’s Magatha instantly rose into the air and began to approach Behemoth.

This will be the final flight to face the Apostle Lotus.

* * *

Lenny looked a little nervous.

Vice-captain Harts also had a hardened expression as he looked at the ‘Iron Wolf Knight Token’ that the adventurer user had brought.

‘I don’t like Hearts and I’m still suspicious of Ban’s intentions… … but it’s certain that the Iron Wolf Knights are well-formed as a knightly order.’

A symbol of the Iron Wolf Order, it is like an emergency call, and if there is no leader in the area called, it is like an order to ‘sweep away everything in sight’.

The reason Jinseong was catching his breath and fiddling with the handle of his sword was similar.

‘I hope it’s not contaminated. What if I go and there’s really no half of it or I can’t see the Aganjo?’

Things would get out of control and into chaos. The silver lining was that at least it wouldn’t have to happen ‘right now’.

Even from above Magata, who had already reached Behemoth, the female archer user standing on one side of the ruins, along with Ban, Aganzo, Isadora, and the surviving believers of the GBL Church, were visible.

The Iron Wolf Knights, including Hartz, also breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that sight.

Of course, the problem was that the author, the captain, was not like that.

“Ugh, for Lotus…….”

“No! The captain-”

“Stop it, Captain. You’re fine. What’s the situation?”

Harts shook his head and asked beside the terrified Lenny.

Aganzo and Isadora explained the current situation to the class while they were giggling.

Objects believed to be lotus eggs were discovered throughout the temple, and small creatures that looked exactly like lotus eggs began to hatch from within them.

“……I see. The situation is much more serious than I thought.”

“With this number of people, breaking through to the Blood Prison will be no problem, but the problem will be how to deal with the Apostle Lotus.”

Aganzo nodded in agreement with Robato’s words, the knight of the duchy, and continued speaking.

Although they are clearly quite skilled, the power of the ‘Apostle’ is special.

“Lotus’s mind control is spreading from the center of the temple where he is. We will have to divide the personnel starting from the Blood Prison.”

“Chief, isn’t it necessary for everyone to go join the GBL followers? It would be better for us to clear the way first.”

Following Isadora’s suggestion, Hearts suggests that we distribute personnel from now on, rather than using the Blood Prison.

Jinseong was listening to all of this conversation from a distance, among the members of the Iron Wolf Order.

Should we say that it is a distance where the sound is sufficiently audible but cannot be seen on the user’s monitor screen?

‘… … Later, when I return to reality, I’ll easily level up in the arena. I think I’m the best at making things positioned outside the screen along the X-axis.’

The reason he could have such leisurely thoughts was also because the flow of conversation up until now was similar to Jinseong’s own memories.

What if User, Ban, Aganzo, Isadora, and Robato head towards the Blood Prison, and the Iron Wolf Knights, including Hearts, decide to clear the way by defeating Lotus’ Egg and the brainwashed GBL believers?

‘I’ll follow the Hearts group. I don’t have to worry about being caught on the user’s monitor. At this point, if it gets contaminated, the biggest problem will be Lotus. It’s better to check that first.’

Jinseong himself also planned from the beginning who he would move with and how he would move.

It was of course planned to investigate matters related to Lotus away from the users… … .

“But… where is the Blood Jade heading? If I just take the Magata-.”

Because I already knew the answer to the question Lenny was asking.

Isadora said.

“Oh, I forgot to tell you. The Blood Jade is… in Behemoth’s stomach.”

Then he took the lead and hurried his steps.

It would be a perfectly natural reaction for Aganzo and Robato to frown as they follow her.

“He’s going all the way into the whale’s belly to save the world.”

Jinseong must have smiled at the sight of the group walking away, muttering in a tired voice.

The group heading to the Blood Jade included female archer users, Van, Aganzo, the duchy’s knight Robato, and Isadora of the GBL religion. As soon as they left, the Iron Wolf knights, including Hearts, also began to move.

“We will find the paths leading to the center of the temple and defeat all enemies that appear! Don’t worry about anything and move in squads!”

Jinseong immediately proposed to Harts.

“Mr. Harts, please attach Mr. Lenny, Mr. Fiona, and Mr. Den to me.”

“…There’s no need for you to come forward. You came to investigate as a member of the Magician’s Guild, so why are you bringing the knights-”

“So what I’m saying is, who do you think can best figure out the structure of the ruins currently on top of Behemoth, and the path to the center of the temple where Apostle Lotus is?”

Harts gritted his teeth, but he could not break Jinseong’s logical argument.

After Jinseong made his presence felt in front of the members of the Iron Wolf Knights, he gave instructions to Lenny, Fiona, and Den.

“Let’s go.”

Jinseong’s footsteps were unstoppable.

As he had told Harts, there was only one reason he was confident, even though he didn’t know the entire structure of the ruins above Behemoth.

“Hey, Jinseong… did you say that? The vice-captain didn’t say anything at first, so I followed him-. Do you know about the Way of the Behemoth?”

“Yes, I’ve heard that the Principality’s Magic Guild is amazing… but I remember that Behemoth was so uninvestigated that even the existence of the GBL cult was unclear before Lady Ophelia was discovered.”

Lenny’s fellow knights, Fiona and Dan, each spoke with their own questions.

“Yes, that’s right. I don’t know all the places in the ruins on top of Behemoth.”

Jinseong nodded, but his answer was relatively shameless.

Fiona and Dan immediately objected.

“What, what did you say? That’s different from what I told you, Vice-Captain Harts!”

“You’re not just using us to be with Lenny, are you?”

“Let’s not make any jokes that aren’t funny, Dan. There’s a reason I have to hang out with Mr. Lenny.”

“I heard you only walked around the outskirts of the temple, but how did you-.”

Unlike Lenny, could it be that they do not trust Jinseong because of what happened in the Sky Castle?

Jinseong paused for a moment and then spoke in a voice that was a mixture of slight annoyance and irritation.

“The outskirts of the temple we searched together a while ago are over there, and the Dendroid jungle extending from there, the GBL Goddess Temple, and the 1st Spine area where the Lotus eggs were mostly found are this way. It’s a little further east than the path taken by the people heading to the Blood Jade, but we’ll head to the 2nd Spine along that path. Because that’s where the Apostle Lotus is located.”

“……uh?”

“Huh? How did you… in such detail….”

Jinseong snorted as he looked at Fiona and Dan in confusion.

“Is that important? Our job is to clear the way for the weapons to be transported while eliminating other enemies between the Blood Prison and the Second Spine! And while you are clearing the way, I will investigate as a member of the Magic Guild! Let’s each focus on our own tasks. Directly.”

Then he turned around and started running again.

‘How many times have I spun around like this? Even on the day when the invincible Alex appears, including the pain, ugh!’

Because I had already seen the ‘Dungeon Area: Behemoth’ in the game Dungeon & Fighter over and over again.

In particular, the list of frequently visited dungeons and their locations are unforgettable.

‘Besides, Dungeon Fighter uses the dungeon structure to tell a story. It’s easy to remember. The dungeons are literally designed to be progressed through in order… ‘

Unlike the group of users who entered the whale’s belly through the Behemoth’s ‘breathing hole’, Jinseong, Lenny, Fiona, and Dan were able to find their way to the second spine more quickly!

“Glory to Lotus……”

“Kill…you who get in Lotus’ way.”

In other words, the most powerfully brainwashed beings beyond the highest temple in Behemoth due to the mind control of the Apostle Lotus.

It meant that even within the GBL church, those with powers greater than those of ordinary believers had to be dealt with first.

But Jinseong smiled and raised the light-colored blade of his beam saber.

“Of course I will help pave the way-!”

Jinseong got into their midst, dealing with the three brainwashed followers of the GBL cult who were approaching him with a series of attacks using , , , and .

“Hey, Mr. Jinseong!”

Lenny, Fiona, and even Dan were momentarily bewildered by the sudden advance, but Jinseong couldn’t have moved without thinking.

Wearing and increasing the level of the magic seal item obtained when first climbing Behemoth.

and…….

“!”

Puhwaaaa …

Because it is now possible to use a skill called ‘Mu-Q-Ki’, which uses the colorless cube fragments that I received in large quantities from Sharan as material.

“Keeeeeek-!” “Whaaaat!”

The explosion of dark energy that came from Jinseong’s fingertips brought out the final words of the brainwashed believers and caused them all to fall out!

“Let’s do our best, everyone.”

Jinseong said as he looked at Fiona and Dan.

Could it be because it was the first time I saw the real thing using skills?

The two people just nodded with stern expressions.

Jinseong smiled and tried to move forward again.

‘Huh? Wait a minute.’

Then something caught his eye.

The corpses of brainwashed GBL believers, or more precisely, the masks that fell off their faces.

‘no way…….’

Jinseong glanced at the NPCs still having a playful conversation and picked it up.

And I saw.

The name of the mask recognized as purple, and a name that brings back old memories of Jinseong.

‘… … Unique item?!’

Jinseong was surprised.

It wasn’t just because it was an equippable equipment item and a unique grade.

‘Isn’t this discontinued!?’

This was because, from Jinseong’s memory, it occurred to me that it was an item that had been completely discontinued and could no longer be seen.