Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 44



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Jinseong held the tightly.

It wasn’t that I let my guard down because there weren’t any objects like this in the dungeons I had been in before.

‘When a user in the game moves to the next room, the objects in the previous room do not activate. Naturally, the same goes for objects that periodically respawn monsters.’

Should we say that it was a realization that something that doesn’t usually happen did happen, as expected?

If you imagine finding out that this system applies to you in a more dangerous place, you might say that it is fortunate that you found out about it now.

If you overlooked this in a place where dragon eggs were blazing, you would have had to face dozens of baby dragons.

‘Well, I guess so. For me, who is in Arad as a reality… … it’s not like I only have advantages.’

If you’re happy that you can name creatures without the , you’ll have to get used to the penalties being applied this way too.

Knowing that and still getting goosebumps is a separate thing.

Cobwebs were tightly wrapped around the piled up dirt, and piles of eggs were stuck here and there on the webs. And from there, a small spider, Mini Marfisa, emerged, making people shiver.

“Ugh, those Mini Marfisa guys… They used to be annoying too.”

Jinseong, who was trying to destroy the spider’s nest, was shocked when he saw a group of mini Marphisa blocking his way.

It was understandable for Jinseong to feel more anger than fear when faced with spiders the size of a small dog or cat.

‘It’s annoying to deal with monsters that are too small. You’re saying that the hit points don’t come out.’

This is because, back when I was a user of the old game Dungeon & Fighter, I had an incident where I was grabbed by a tiny mini Marfisa and attacked by other monsters.

But doesn’t the fact that the hit point has grown considerably mean that the monster’s size is much larger than it feels in the game?

Could you consider that a blessing?

It probably wasn’t easy for Jinseong to think that way either.

“.”

Jinseong drew dozens of spiders in front of him through .

“Kkieeeeet-.”

It was a new skill that could be acquired at level 30 that allowed you to gather together those who were unable to move due to that attractive force.

“.”

If it weren’t for the skill that allowed him to shoot dark-attribute beads filled with dark energy forward, Jinseong wouldn’t have been able to relax when he saw dozens of spiders the size of small animals.

Wheeee …

“Squeak-. Squeak.”

“Kikigigi!”

The orb, which rotated at an incredible speed and scattered dark energy, struck the mini Marphisas with a kind of ‘multi-hit’ concept.

And in the game Dungeon & Fighter, normal monsters cannot move when in the ‘hit judgment’ state.

Finally, at the moment when the Dark Ball, which had been gradually slowing down, explodes, the dozens of Mini Marpisa that were sucked in by and were unable to escape the range of will all be shattered and explode.

‘Not bad. I felt like I was being trained since I was dealing with the brainwashed believers at Behemoth.’

Now that he had defeated the Apostle Lotus and moved to the Alfraira Garrison, Jinseong was feeling it himself.

It’s not just because I got good items.

It felt more like I was perfectly adapting to the Dark Knight’s body than controlling a character in a game.

Jinseong clenched his fist.

“hmm.”

“Crunch.”

The creature next to him flapped its tentacles and flapped its wings as if imitating Jinseong’s movements.

Jinseong snickered and laughed as he looked at such a creature.

“You don’t even have hands… You’re an octopus, Inma.”

“Crook!? Crook!”

“Oh, rebel? You look like an octopus trapped in a box… … It looks to me like you’re just- Phew, that reminds me.”

“Gulp, gurgle!”

Jinseong finally remembered as he watched the creature flapping its tentacles as if it hated being called an octopus.

Apostle Lotus, who was transferred while stuck in the GBL temple building.

And a creature that has been simplified to look cute.

Looks like an octopus in a box?

Well then, there’s a name that fits the bill.

“Takoyaki. No, your name is too long. Tako. Your name is now Takoyaki.”

“Gulp, gurgle, gurgle-.”

‘Taco’ circled around Jinseong, sticking out his tongue and flapping his tentacles to appeal to his feelings, but Jinseong couldn’t hear him.

“Kuuuuu, are you kidding me? Even so, it’s just tako. Tako, tako, takoyaki.”

Rather, he was just teasing me to get used to the new name.

Jinseong played with Taco for a while and looked around the inside of the dungeon.

“Rather than that, it seems like there won’t be any problems on the way to Nampri anyway… …!”

Even though we reached the end of the spider den, nothing unusual happened.

My last concern was that a problem that had now become a ‘story of the past’ might arise here.

‘If something like Spider Princess Angelina were to pop out, it would be a really serious contamination. I was worried that there would be problems or something complicated in that regard, but that wasn’t the case.’

The male priest users will be doing well with the fairy tribe representative Roel and the human representative Paris.

Seeing that the undead have awakened safely, it can be said that Spirazzi’s influence is no different from what Jinseong himself experienced in the game, and if so, Rungel, one of the Black Elf heroes, must have also awakened safely.

‘Then, first, let the user open a path to Underfoot, and then slowly follow behind them.’

So Jinseong was able to decide what he had to do right away.

Jinseong turned his head and looked at Taco.

“Takoyaki.”

“Crook!”

Then he gave an order.

“Collect all the corpses of Marphisa, Poison Marphisa, Mini Marphisa, and any spiders that are scattered around here.”

In addition to the spider-like monster Marphisa that Jinseong killed, how many corpses of Marphisa that users killed and passed by would there be?

Taco flapped his wings and blinked his eyes.

“…Crunch?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t understand. Let’s get moving before you change the name to something like Squid Hot Bar.”

“Groak, groan!”

Taco quickly flew over and started collecting the spiders’ corpses.

Jinseong smiled happily as he watched ‘Taco’ follow his orders using his tongue and tentacles.

‘This works too. Okay, okay.’

The ‘users’ of the game Dungeon & Fighter have discovered yet another way to use creatures that only possessed beings can do, something that they cannot do.

* * *

The road to Underfoot itself didn’t pose much of a threat.

Dungeons where monsters or major bosses would appear, such as the Hero’s Underground Tomb or Lava Cave, had already been swept by users, and male priest users were already progressing to the next quest.

‘Whew, they should all be here now. And the users, the elders of the Kingdom of Penness, and the troops are all gathered over there… … .’

Death Dragon Spirazzi.

Finally, the user confirmed the energy of one of the three giant dragons trying to break the seal and move, and the revived black elf hero Rungel joined forces with the elders of the Kingdom of Fennes and others to fight to seal Spirazzi again.

Jinseong was able to quickly pass the tomb where Sparichi was sealed and come to this place near Underfoot, taking advantage of the confusion.

In some ways, it could be said that he was lucky, but Jinseong had to catch his breath.

Not only Jinseong, but even Taco couldn’t flap his wings properly with his tentacles, so he was waving in the air.

“Gulp, gurgle.”

“Don’t worry, we won’t meet in person. You too are modeled after the apostle.”

Jinseong spoke as if he was slapping Taco, but his feelings were completely understandable.

It was because I was encountering the energy of the Four-legged Serpent Spirazzi for the first time.

I haven’t even seen him in person.

He just passed the sealed iron bars where he was trapped.

Moreover, Spirazzi was fighting them while focusing on them as part of the user’s quest.

‘And yet it was like that. Just… … Just passing by that area. Is that what they call the ‘zone effect’? Just passing by, the fear, pressure, anxiety to the point where I couldn’t breathe properly… … It felt like my body was itching for no reason and all-.’

It was only a very short moment that passed by in that gap, but I don’t know how to explain this huge energy that seemed to be engraved on my entire body.

Because he thought he knew a lot about Spirazzi, Jinseong couldn’t help but be even more shocked.

‘I’ve caught it hundreds of times in the game. I thought I knew its attack patterns and such. Especially since the current Spirazzi isn’t even in perfect condition.’

Spirazhi has barely managed to break free of the seal and has only just regained a little bit of his strength.

If we exaggerate a little, it would be that they have only regained less than 5% of their strength compared to their prime.

Even such a spirazi made his own stomach churn.

So what about Spirazzi who has fully regained his strength?

‘Damn… … The real power of Jackie Chan that we will face in the machine revolution, the peak of Spirazzi’s power, what the hell is that-.’

How would it be? How powerful would it be?

Jinseong shook his head.

‘I don’t know when I’ll get there. And even if I do get there, I! I’m a swindler. I might not have to deal with it myself… … But. I still have to be careful.’

Spirazzi is a story that takes place in the distant future, so you can ignore it for a moment, but that’s not all.

One of the dragons included in the ‘Three Giant Dragons’ along with the Four-legged Serpent.

‘Cold Dragon Skasa… … He’ll wake up soon.’

He also probably isn’t at his peak.

Even though he had only just woken up and was not of sound mind, he would still be stronger than the Spirazzi before his eyes.

In other words, we will have to come up with special countermeasures starting from now.

‘Hmm, what should I do? There seems to be a high chance that I’ll be involved in some kind of contamination with Skasa. What on earth should I do… ? ‘

When faced with three giant dragons, will Jinseong be able to take the initiative and do something?

It was around that time that Jinseong’s eyes, which had been immersed in his worries, began to see a blue light pouring into them.

Although the underground of Mount Alpray, which was mostly pitch-black due to the lack of proper lighting facilities, is still the same, there is light as if it were outside, but the light is not naturally occurring!

“Arrived underfoot.”

The capital of Fennes, the kingdom of the dark elves.

The entrance is on Mount Alfraira, but many monsters roam the path, and Underfoot itself is located deep underground, making it a city that is difficult to access.

Jinseong finally reached Underfoot.

* * *

Jinseong had to quickly hide his body and look around.

‘I thought it would be eerie, but it’s more like… …a somewhat unrealistic space. It feels more magical than the Sky Castle.’

It wasn’t meant to be a leisurely stroll around.

Aren’t the Duchy of Bel Myer and the Kingdom of Fennes at this very moment in a standoff?

Although they are trying to resolve some misunderstandings and cooperate with each other at the border, the dark elves of Underfoot, the capital, cannot possibly have good feelings toward humans.

‘I managed to sneak in without the Dark Elf guarding me… … but if I get caught, I’m going to be in big trouble.’

In that respect, the reason Jinseong was able to come here with relative peace of mind was because he saw the main forces of the Kingdom of Pennes gathered near Spirazzi’s tomb.

Now that they’ve all left, we can’t help but let our guard down.

Moreover, for Jinseong, who remembers the setting of Underfoot, isn’t Underfoot a city where ‘no one knows the exact location or route except for the Black Fairy’?

‘It means that there is no need to place guard posts here and there or build watchtowers.’

However, we cannot be completely at ease.

Jinseong also knew the reason.

How long have we been waiting in the back of Underfoot Square?

Most of the dark elves, including the male priest users, were seen returning to Underfoot and entering the palace.

The dragon Spirazhi, who was barely freed from the seal, would have lost his power due to the rebirth of the dark elf hero Rungel through his energy.

‘In the meantime, thanks to the adventurers’ efforts, the seal was barely successful… … and it seems like things are going well for the duchy and the Kingdom of Pennes again~!’

Why did Spirazzi come back to life? Why did the dragon that was quiet until recently move?

The peace treaty is temporarily postponed due to the elders of the Kingdom of Pennes saying things like, “It’s all the fault of humans!”

‘And the result is… … yes, that’s how it should be.’

Jinseong clicked his tongue without realizing it.

Two NPCs are dragged out of the palace, Princess Paris of the Gutters and the Dark Elf giant Roel.

The two are temporarily detained.

“Put this down! I’m going!”

“…Damn it, this is a disgrace to our dark elves. Do you realize that?”

Even though he was a fellow dark elf, Roel did not spare the elders, simply because he was friendly with adventurers.

There was only one condition that the elders of the Kingdom of Pennes gave to the adventurers who were users in order to save the two people.

‘To directly verify the effectiveness of the treatment… … to identify the source of the epidemic.’

The player will now head to Neufera, the place where the plague first broke out.

With another dark elf, Minette, who will act as watchdog and guide.

Jinseong also followed behind cautiously, watching Minette move with the male priest user.

Dungeon Area: The first dungeon in Noirefera, the Tyrant King’s Altar.

Jinseong also knew that this was a dungeon whose story and structure had changed a lot.

So, I was worried that if there was any contamination, the past and present situations would be mixed up, but contrary to Jinseong’s concerns, nothing happened.

Jinseong should have been embarrassed instead.

Because from the moment I entered the second dungeon with the male priest user and Minette, there were things that I could see.

‘What is this… … What is this, can this be-.’

Jinseong grabbed one of the ones he saw.

I was able to catch it.

The name of this quest is .