Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 31



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The 8th Apostle Lotus. His real name is someone who can hold thousands of weapons at once.

He currently exists in Arad, but the place he resided before he ascended to the Demon Realm was an ocean planet.

The fact that Lotus can exert all his powers when in water is something that can be known just by playing the game Dungeon & Fighter, but the fact that the name of the ocean planet he originally resided on was ‘Solaris’ can only be known by checking the background setting.

That means none of the NPCs here know about it.

[Answer me. I have never mentioned the name of my hometown to that girl before. How could a human know it?]

It is also the fact that even Hilda didn’t know about it until Jinseong recalled the setting just a moment ago.

Jinseong did not respond even though Lotus’ voice was ringing again.

There was no need to answer.

‘Reading minds. This is definitely beyond the abilities of Lotus that I know of.’

[… … I am the long-legged Lotus, the one who rules the seas… … What is the meaning of the words, ‘the Lotus I know’, you foolish human?]

Even without saying anything, Lotus was already reading Jinseong’s own thoughts.

Jinseong thought about it for a moment.

If pretending to be shameless or pretending to know nothing doesn’t work on Lotus, how can she overcome this situation?

‘This is an illusion created by that guy anyway. Now that it’s clear that he’s reading my thoughts, I can’t even think of anything randomly.’

Apostle Lotus clearly had abilities beyond what Jinseong himself knew.

Reading minds.

How far can we read one’s own thoughts in this way?

How much can you read?

Jinseong tried to clear all his thoughts to be careful, but it was suddenly not something he could do.

‘Damn, who would suddenly become something like No Thought and No Reflection? In the end, No Thought and No Reflection doesn’t work-.’

It is by no means easy for an ordinary modern person to fall into a state of mindlessness.

So Jinseong had to change his mind.

Living without thinking is very difficult for modern people, but on the other hand, there are things that modern people can do!

‘Dungeon Fighter Dungeon Fighter Lotus Lotus Oh right, Lotus Raid. Now that I think about it, there’s a Lotus Raid. There’s no such thing in PC Dungeon Fighter, so I’ve never played it, but there’s a parallel world where the Lotus Raid is, so it’s also Arad. Of course, it’s a place that can be called a plain Arad different from Plain Arad, so I guess-.’

Literally, wouldn’t it be okay to just randomly recall all sorts of information related to Dungeon and Fighter, Lotus, Apostles, etc. to the point where even Jinseong himself wouldn’t be aware of it!

The real plan is to read the memories and information and then flood them to confuse Lotus!

[Uh, umm… … . You are a human here, but at the same time, you are not a human here.]

“……huh?”

When Lotus let out a hushed voice, Jinseong was sure that his plan had worked, but that wasn’t enough.

A being that can dominate and control the mind of a target to the point of causing mental confusion and hallucinations.

[Parallel world? Does it mean the phenomenon of transference? What does it mean to be an Arad other than Plain: Arad?]

Such a being could select information even from the flood of thoughts pouring out from the truth.

“crazy…….”

Jinseong frowned.

If it has been read this far, it means that Lotus may be trying to control Jinseong himself.

‘There are still items in my inventory. I could just take them out right away, but I’m not going to fight Lotus anyway, so I don’t really need to-.’

Jinseong tried to prepare for it, but there was no need to move right away.

Lotus, who read thoughts and information, would have tried to brainwash and control him through hallucinations if it had been normal, but he couldn’t do that now.

‘Lotus Raid’, ‘Parallel World’, ‘Arad and Not Arad’, and even the real thought that ‘I’m not going to fight Lotus’.

The five blue-tinged eyes were so sharp and large that they did not seem to belong to a living being, and the emotions that came out of them were awe and curiosity.

[You didn’t come to stop me? No, the thoughts you were having just now, those memories, do they refer to a world separate from Arad? Is it not a transference, but a phenomenon like that that exists?]

The apostle Lotus asked.

Hearing that question, Jinseong thought.

We could try to escape from this illusion, but perhaps that kind of escape is not what we need now.

[Answer me, you stupid and weak human. About the existence of parallel worlds. And is it really true that there is a world where another apostle, Lotus, exists besides me, Lotus?]

Lotus is not yet hostile to Jinseong himself.

The emotions filled with questions and curiosity are so vivid that Jinseong can read them.

‘Thank you, DnF Mobile… …!’

then?

Jinseong made a decision.

“That’s right. Unlike you, who was caught up in the transference of Apostle Hilda-. I… came here to Arad with my own calling, by the power of someone more powerful than that.”

He said that he had to extract information from Lotus that he himself did not know.

In the end, there was only one way.

“Lotus, first ensure the safety of me and my party. Then, let’s make a deal.”

Jinseong proposed a deal with Lotus, on equal footing.

Anger suddenly appeared in the five blue eyes.

[Are you trying to make a deal with me as a human being? Are you trying to get another answer from me in exchange for answering my question? The safety of your party that you want can be trampled upon at any moment!]

Even the smallest pupils on either end were larger than the real thing’s body, so it was hard to even guess how much larger the largest pupil in the middle was.

But Jinseong did not back down.

Just looking at it made my legs tremble a little while ago, but when I was completely determined, I could overcome even that fear.

“But you can’t move like that, right? You’ll want to check if the information you read from me is true. You won’t be able to judge if it’s true or not.”

[No need to check! Even if such a world exists, I would rather deal with the likes of you-.]

“No, you want to check, right? Even if it’s because you’re upset and resentful at the way you’re being played around by Hilda’s plan.”

[-… … I don’t know how you know about that girl, but how dare you pretend to understand with that little brain of yours!]

‘I’ll give you that back. Do you really think you know everything? You didn’t know anything until Sirocco’s thoughts told you.’

Jinseong’s words and thoughts alternated.

Since I thought Lotus would be able to read it anyway, I replaced all the elements that Lotus would be more interested in with ‘thoughts’ to get him to focus a little more.

[!?]

And by the blinking of Lotus’s big eyes, he could see that his plan had worked.

There is no way Jinseong wouldn’t know that this was an important flow and event in the main scenario quest of the game Dungeon & Fighter.

At this point, Lotus was not just transferred by Apostle Hilda.

‘Shall we talk more? Sirocco, who died in a future time, passed through the and came here, and his thoughts must have told you. What Hilda’s plan is, and what must be done to stop it.’

[That, that-. How about that… … .]

One of the major events that happened in the future was an event that influenced the past, and the ‘past’ that was influenced in that way is the ‘present’ that Jinseong himself is standing on.

Jinseong said to Lotus.

“You have no choice but to accept my deal, Lotus. Guarantee your safety and answer my questions.”

[… … .]

Lotus did not answer.

Should we say that the advantage has been reversed?

The five large pupils were fixed on Jinseong, but the size of the pupils was slightly smaller than before, so it was possible to read his attitude.

‘Lotus from the parallel world, another self. Your situation is similar~, you know. Oh, I should say your situation is a little better than yours?’

Jinseong gently seduced Lotus.

However, Jinseong threw one last blow at Lotus, who would not come over.

“I won’t let Hilda’s plan come true either.”

At that point, Lotus definitely responded.

I could tell even without the word YES.

The 8th Apostle, Long-Footed Lotus, can be said to hate humans more than any other Apostle.

[How interesting… … You were brought here by a being stronger than her. Alright, human. I’m sure you know what it means for her plan to come true.]

“Of course. I know.”

[Hahaha! Even Shiroko didn’t tell me anything about you, so it must mean that you’re a variable in that Hilda’s plan… … I’ll answer your question. What are you curious about?]

He finally admitted his true nature.

Jinseong asked.

“Is there an Apostle who can read my thoughts and mind like you? Is there anyone who can read deeper memories, not just mental attacks? What is the level of each Apostle’s telepathic ability?”

* * *

Lotus organized and understood Jinseong’s own random thoughts about ‘Dungeon & Fighter Mobile’.

But that alone wasn’t enough to give me relief.

The reality that the game Dungeon & Fighter and Dungeon & Fighter Mobile are being serviced.

The existence of that reality and the existence of Nemer, the transcendent being who possessed his true self in that reality into Plain: Arad.

If there is a being that can penetrate deep into the recesses of Jinseong’s mind and extract those memories that he has tried hard not to recall, it could pose a great threat to Jinseong’s very existence.

[It’s not that there aren’t any… … . But not all apostles have the same abilities as me.]

Lotus replied.

Jinseong began to compare and analyze his words and his own information.

[There’s no need to mention those who only live by instinct, like Diregie and Anton. Isis-Frey has strong physical abilities, but her psyche is weak. She can’t read thoughts.]

The Third Apostle, Isis-Frey of the Sky.

The 6th Apostle, the Direzier of the Black Disease.

The 7th Apostle, Anton the Fire-Eater.

impossibility.

It is as Jinseong predicted.

[I have nothing to say about people like Cain or the mute old man whose thoughts I cannot read.]

The first apostle, Cain of Fate.

The 9th Apostle, Luke the Builder.

‘But if it’s Luke… … you have to be careful because Luke has his own powers.’

There is a need for caution, but it is unknown at this point.

“Ozma, do you know about Michaela?”

[I don’t know those guys. I don’t care. I don’t think I’ve ever seen them in the Demon World. Are they apostles in the first place?]

The 10th Apostle, Michaela of the Holy See.

The 11th Apostle, Ozma of Chaos.

‘That makes sense. I remember the background story being something like that.’

As for those who were in Arad from the beginning, would the existing apostles who came from other planets and arrived in Arad through the Demon Realm have no interest or curiosity?

[Background story?]

“No, ahem, so… Kashiyasu, what about Shiroko?”

[Casillas is an ignorant guy, but he has a beastly intuition that can read the intentions of his opponents. And don’t you know about Sirocco?]

“……Ah, that’s right. It was Shiroko who read Hilda’s plan. It can’t be impossible, then.”

The Fourth Apostle, Cassius the Conqueror.

Some possibilities.

The Fifth Apostle, the Formless Shiroko.

possible.

Especially in the case of Sirocco, it was a story that Jinseong also knew.

[Yes. Compared to me, the range may be limited, but within the sphere of influence, and above all, if it comes into direct contact, it is no less than me… … No, maybe… … . Hehehe, after all, he is the one who read that girl Hilda’s plans.]

Although he did not say out loud that he acknowledged it out of pride as an apostle, it was effectively the same as acknowledging it.

This means that we must acknowledge that Sirocco’s psychic abilities are in some ways more dangerous than Lotus.

Even with this information alone, Jinseong still had questions.

“What about Hilda?”

[Impossible.]

To Jinseong’s question, Lotus answered sharply.

As if he knew what Jinseong wanted to hear the most.

However, this information was not satisfactory to Jinseong.

“Are you sure? Hilda can’t read memories? I thought she could do things like mind control.”

Fortune teller, Iris Fortune Singer.

Jinseong himself knows that he has not yet escaped Hilda’s mental bondage, so can Lotus’ words really be trusted?

But Lotus only responded with a mocking voice.

[Do you think that creating and controlling a puppet is the same as being able to read the memories of a completely different entity by influencing its mind? And if you have such an ability, how could I not have known about it?]

At least, when it comes to spiritual abilities, Lotus is the one who is closest to the best among the apostles, and he has the pride in that.

Jinseong had to take a moment to gather his thoughts.

‘That makes sense. Strategy, scheme, trickery, trickery… Anyway, the fact that it fits these words means, in other words, that you can’t read the other person’s memories. If you could extract information from the other person’s mental world, there would be no need to do something like that.’

It is fair to say that Hilda is incapable of telepathy, the acquisition of unconscious information or memories.

Only after reaching that conclusion did Jinseong feel a chill again.

The Second Apostle, Hilda with Crying Eyes.

Incapable of psychic perception or memory retrieval.

But what if we consider more than just ability?

‘How smart do you have to be-. Phew.’

In other words, does this mean that everything that has happened so far was not due to the power of the psychic world, but rather the pure use of the brain?

It’s amazing that everything she did to lead the main scenario quest of the game Dungeon & Fighter to her own will was all due to her intelligence.

[Hahaha, are you scared already?]

“It’s not that I’m scared, it’s just that it feels new. Oh, and I have another question.”

Jinseong took a deep breath.

Finding out information about the apostle that Jinseong himself did not know was only a primary goal.

After exchanging this information and opening up a conversation with Lotus, Jinseong had another real goal in mind.

If only the Apostle Lotus could display this level of telepathy.

If Jinseong could accept his own thoughts about ‘parallel world’ and ‘another Lotus’ so quickly.

There’s a chance you might know something else too.

Above all, it is the most important clue that can help Jinseong return to his original world.

“Do you know about the ?”

His plan was to find out about the .