Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 50



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Of course, there was a reason why Jinseong came to Shinda and urged him to complete the Arti Marpisa armor set.

If things were as they were, he would have quickly followed the user who was carrying out the contaminated quest and figured out the situation, but Jinseong himself confirmed that he did not have the luxury of doing so.

‘Even Michelle was stronger than I thought. It was fortunate that Taco had a surprise attack, otherwise it would have been really hard.’

Of course, he is confident that he will not be overpowered by the Cypher trio of Michelle, Deschamps, and Mia, but that is not all.

Even if they fought on equal terms with them and retreated, their bodies would already be covered in wounds.

‘Even Michelle’s whip looked like it would hurt like hell. And Mia’s root attack… … If I thought hundreds of flies sent by Deschamps were stuck to my body, ugh.’

Jinseong shivered and quickly felt around all over his body.

Looking down, his appearance is still similar to that of the Dark Knight class in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

But the alien sensation felt in the hand.

Armor that is not very thick, but is clearly tightly wrapped around the body.

The Arti Marpisa set, made by pounding the carapace of the spider monster Marpisa, was definitely something to behold.

‘Yeah, at this level… … it should be okay. The Arti Marpisa armor is around level 40 or 45.’

Thanks to the advantage obtained from Nemer, Jinseongdo, who is at level 35, was able to wear all five pieces of Art Marfisa armor.

The only regret, of course, was that you couldn’t wear existing armor.

‘When changing from the to the skill level decreased… … .’

There was also a clear additional benefit that would easily make up for all those regrets.

The only additional set option gained by wearing all 5 Arti Marpisa armor pieces is +2% attack speed, and the Dark Knight job skills and each increase by 1 level.

The options attached to individual items were also clearly superior to the previously equipped series, and in the case of shoes, additional movement speed was applied, so Jinseong’s body was lighter than ever.

And that’s not all.

‘If there’s one thing that’s a bit disappointing, it’s that I can’t use the additional level of the skill attached to the Arti Marpisa shirt. Ugh, I learned that skill at level 40… … Well, at least I can recreate the combo with the level 35 skill.’

Wasn’t there a level up that even Jinseong himself was embarrassed by?

In addition to killing monsters, there were times when the level went up, and Jinseong understood it as a ‘special quest given only to him’.

However, this level up had to be interpreted as a special case.

‘My level went up suddenly while I was fighting. Is the way I gain experience completely different? Hmm, if it’s reality itself… … I literally learn something from the experience itself-.’

I don’t know the exact reason, but whatever it is, it’s fine.

In the end, it seemed like it would be beneficial to Jinseong himself, so he didn’t care anymore.

The important thing is that I leveled up and found and acquired the entire Arti Marpisa armor set from Shinda.

In other words, it would not be an exaggeration to say that we were fully prepared… … .

“Cor.”

“fizzle.”

Jinseong has once again entered the dungeon area: North Myer, and is chasing after the female swordsman.

* * *

Jinseong, who ran through the green city of Grozny once again, could breathe a sigh of relief.

At least the adventurer, that is, the female swordsman who was the user this time, succeeded in subduing Michelle properly, and the final persuasion towards her was also proceeding smoothly.

“You’re trying to make things sound good. Let me say it again: Go back. I won’t be using my powers for the ‘normal’.”

Even though she was already subdued, Michelle did not back down and spoke.

The look in her eyes as she glared at the NPC ‘Poison King’ Louise, who accompanied the user for this episode, was extremely murderous.

‘Ugh, I’m sorry. Your already severe distrust of humans may have gotten worse because of me… … .’

Jinseong felt sorry as he looked at Michelle like that.

But it was also a part where I could breathe a sigh of relief.

“……Then, wouldn’t it be for you, the Cyphers, rather than for us?”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m offering a deal. You said you’ve always been on the run, right? That’s why you’re hiding here. When this situation is over, as long as you’re in the back alley, ‘Cypher’ will be protected under the name of the Poison King Louise and the Gutter Princess Paris.”

If I had to name two famous people from the gang that ruled the back alleys, there would be two.

Paris, the ‘Princess of the Gutter’ who was with us in the Kingdom of Fennes, the land of the dark elves.

And now, the ‘Poison King’ Louise is by the user’s side.

“We may be arrogant, but we are not without humanity. If you can greatly contribute to normalizing the back alleys, no one in the back alleys will discriminate against you.”

The idea of ​​these two people, who are notorious in the back alleys but have taken my side, offering to protect the ‘Cyphers’ must be sweet to Michelle.

‘More than anything, I’d feel uneasy about staying in Grozny. Ugh, and it’s all because of me… … Oh, Michelle! She was one of the NPCs I liked in the original game! I played Cyphers for a bit in the past, aside from Dungeon Fighter!’

Of course, it must have been depressing for Jinseong, who had to act as a villain in order to correct the quest that was in some sense tainted, which made Michelle accept all of these proposals.

“……Okay. I’ll trust you. The young Cyphers are still afraid of the stares they received. So that those children can grow up brightly…….”

So Michelle accepts Louise’s offer, and the three of them, Louise, Michelle, and the user, become a team and struggle to find the source of the epidemic in the dungeon area: North Myer and obtain clues to the cure!

Jinseong carefully followed the footsteps of the three people and checked for any contamination of the quest.

The female ghost inspector was moving through the dungeon, quickly sweeping away the ‘trash mobs’ with her very skillful use of skills.

‘It’s definitely a sub-character. Judging from the fact that he uses artifacts that automatically acquire items from surrounding creatures. Ugh, this time too, there won’t be any junk items that I can eat… … .’

Anyway, it would be nice to have such a congo, but it doesn’t really matter if it isn’t there.

For the true self who can obtain his own items from the corpses of monsters, it is more beneficial to obtain materials that can be used like the Arti Marpisa armor set that he is currently wearing, which is now discontinued but was frequently used in the past.

Accordingly, Jinseong followed the users without delay, and the users who skillfully cleared the dungeons progressed at a faster rate than ever before.

‘Hakudo the tow truck, Myojin the dog peddler, and now we’re in the tempting city of Hamelin.’

A dungeon where Peter the Piper, a follower of the Black Disease Deregier, is the boss.

And for users who have enjoyed the game Dungeon & Fighter for a long time, like Jinseong, this is an unforgettable dungeon.

‘The Northmire episode basically had awesome BGM. Same goes for Hamelin, and I think we’ll soon encounter-… … . Ugh.’

The sound of the flute began to reach Jinseong’s ears in earnest.

At a point where it felt repetitive and rhythmic, Jinseong got goosebumps.

‘… … Isn’t this melody flow the old Hamelin BGM? Crazy, but there’s no accompaniment so it’s kind of- no, the tempo is also subtly slow so it sounds ominous somehow.’

Because the sound of the flute that he heard was exactly the same as the progression of notes that Jinseong himself remembered.

However, it wasn’t exactly the same as what Jinseong had heard.

Compared to the BGM in my memory, which sounded a bit cheerful due to the transposition and tempo changes, I should say that it actually makes me feel worse.

“My shield can’t block out sound. From the looks of it, the sound of the flute seems to have some power. Stay alert. You never know when you might be swayed by the sound of the flute.”

Only after hearing Michelle’s words from afar did Jinseong bite his lips and pull himself together.

How long has it been since I’ve listened to music that makes my body tingle for no reason, regardless of the item, and is affected by level?

Only when I realized that at some point the sound of the flute had suddenly stopped did I realize what was really going on.

‘He’s dead.’

The fact is that the mastermind behind the whistle-blowing, Peter the Pipe, has died.

In other words, it also meant that female ear inspectors were definitely clearing the game at an incredible speed.

The three were now heading to another village located north of the dungeon area: Northmire.

Specifically, we had reached a place that used to be a village.

A place where there should be a village, but in a short period of time it was completely devastated, turning into a desert with only a few traces of buildings remaining.

What happened to the residents who were unable to evacuate and remained there?

Insects and moths emerged from the giant cocoon, which was throbbing like a pulse.

Its size was slightly larger than a person.

“It’s pretty… miserable….”

As Louise struggles to speak, the village where people once lived in harmony has now become a desert, and all of its people have turned into insects.

Jinseong also knew.

Because I used to feel an inexplicable sense of anxiety when entering and exiting dungeons in this part of the game in the past.

‘This part shows how strong Diregie’s influence is. What’s even more surprising is that Diregie didn’t even step forward and do anything.’

The apostle Lotus was struggling to survive.

The aftermath affected Behemoth and the GBL Church.

But in Dereji? He literally did nothing.

In the transferred state, Derege was simply stuck there.

However, given that it has the power to devastate an entire region, it is possible that it may be the most dangerous entity among all the apostles.

The female ghost examiner, Louise, and Michelle advance while defeating past humans who have turned into giant moths or bugs.

So, from entering the dungeon area: Northmyre, clearing the individual dungeons ‘Green City Grozny’, ‘Corrupted Thief’, ‘Temptation City Hamelin’, and until the moment of clearing the current dungeon ‘Dance of the Pinavi’, how many major NPCs or monsters have you encountered?

Jinseong looked around with a very serious expression.

‘… … The appearance is late. The main character who is actually a contaminated being and spits out the card appears late.’

We have already experienced this in the Kingdom of Pennes.

Because the quests for male priest users are not actually corrupted.

Wasn’t that also the reason why Jinseong came to Northmire first this time?

‘I don’t make the same mistake twice. And thanks to that move, I was the first to notice that Michelle’s lines had changed. It’s a clear sign of contamination. That female ghost sword user’s quest has been contaminated.’

I had already finished organizing my thoughts.

When Jinseong himself encountered Michelle and realized that he was contaminated.

Clearly there were no users ‘around’.

But what if at the same time, that female ghost inspector was in the Duchy of Bel Myer and was carrying out a quest commissioned by the Queen?

Since that user was already in the middle of the [Northmire Episode], didn’t he conclude that the ‘contamination’ was triggered around the time he was listening to various stories from the Queen of the Duchy of Belmire, and that the signal of the contamination was picked up by Jinseong himself, who ‘moved first’?

‘Yes, you’re not wrong. There’s no possibility beyond that. But the fact that the main character hasn’t appeared yet… … .’

It means that it comes out later.

Dungeon Area: This means that you must reach the latter half of the main scenario quest in Northmyre.

Jinseong followed them, trusting his own judgment.

Based on the user, how many rooms have they already cleared in the individual dungeon ‘Pinabi’s Dance’?

The moment he confirmed that there were no particular abnormalities at least up until this dungeon, a voice was heard from Jinseong’s surroundings.

“Who are you…?”

A person who had not been there at all, but was already standing next to Jinseong.

Jinseong looked at the person who had called him and was unable to say anything.

‘Azalea… … Azalea Rot!’

Because the one who called Jinseong was the leader of the ‘Grim Seekers’, Azalea Rott.

Because he was a person who could be said to be more important than the group called Grim Seeker.