Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 53



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053

Jinseong let out a light breath and took out the .

There was no way he wouldn’t have noticed the monster coming towards him.

‘Melt Knight and Divol.’

Melt Knight, a knight whose flesh melted due to the influence of Direji.

The shockwave generated by striking the ground with a sword is clearly threatening.

If you get swept away, you may be judged to have fallen due to the impact.

I thought it would be easy to deal with a class that attacks from a distance, such as a gunner, but it wasn’t that easy.

“Ooooooo……!”

Even though he was still quite far from the truth, Melt Knight swung his sword so hard that a loud noise could be heard.

And at that moment, a shock wave like a sword wind began to shoot towards Jinseong.

“.”

Jinseong lightly flew backwards and twisted.

I felt the cool breeze of the sword passing by my nose.

‘Is this really the level? Rather, this is the problem.’

Of course, there was a reason why he didn’t necessarily choose to use his own skills to offset it.

The point is that it’s not just Melt Knight that’s here.

“Kihihihi!”

“Whoa, whaaaaaaa-!”

There is a Divol that is no exaggeration to say is the little devil itself.

It was a small entity, only the size of a real shin at best, but it was not something to be taken lightly.

‘It would have been better if it was a game-.’

In the dark and desolate Resiphon, where the rubble of collapsed buildings is everywhere, isn’t Divol running towards the castle, covering himself with silver and even hiding himself?

‘-You have to check the location carefully. If you get close, it will emit a gas that will cause a darkness effect. However, if you fall, it will still-.’

Jinseong began swinging the towards the air while still holding it.

The size itself is only up to the shin of the real thing, but what is its jumping power?

“Kihihihi!”

“I knew it!”

An attack that jumps as high as a person, and even sticks to the body when hit by it, dealing continuous damage without falling.

Paaaaak, Jinseong jumped up and knocked away one of the rushing Dibols.

Jinseong was able to be sure when he felt his palm vibrate again.

‘The level difference is too big.’

The reason why he didn’t counter Melt Knight’s attacks, and the reason why he didn’t counterattack Devol right away but only held him back!

That’s because the level of the monster and the true level are different.

‘Even now, I’m probably at level 50. The difference in level between us is more than fifteen.’

Despite being just a ‘trash mob’, the level is by no means low.

In a sense, it may be possible to acknowledge that the true nature of one’s body is higher than one’s true self.

Still, there was only one reason why Jinseong was able to conduct the analysis relatively leisurely.

‘Ugh, I guess I should be thankful that it’s not at the 70 or 80 level like before.’

“Ooooooo……!”

“Keeheehee!”

Melt Knight, who had come close to Jinseong, made a move to strike with his sword.

The moment when the demons also put strength into their legs as if they were going to jump.

“-I wonder if there’s a league!”

Jinseong shouted.

──────, ──────!

Two winds blew.

At the same time, the Divols leapt and slammed into the black ground of the Melt Knight.

“Gyaaaaah-!”

“Haha!”

The shockwave that occurred with a thud was powerful enough to make even the Divols floating in the air flinch, but that wasn’t the only thing that confused the Divols.

“Hehe?”

“Squeak? Squeak?”

It was because the true form of the object they had leapt to catch was already gone.

The monsters suddenly missed their target and were confused.

It was then, a long time later, that a sigh of relief was heard.

“Whew….”

“Boo……?”

“Huh?”

All the monsters who heard that sound turned around.

A satisfied smile was already on Jinseong’s lips as he held the .

“Are you saying that the last thing you remember was when the Arti Marpisa set gave you and ?”

Jinseong muttered.

The Dark Knight is a character similar to the male swordsman, but different.

For some skills, their performance has continued to be similar, ‘only the name has changed.’

The Dark Knight’s , which blocked Lotus’ attacks in the past with ‘invincibility’, is similar to the male swordsman’s .

So, Jinseong came up with the idea.

“But since the Dark Knight is also a male swordsman, he has skills that correspond to that… Then, how does it apply to me when I wear the Arti Marpisa set?”

I’m sure it will work for you too.

That would also have a very good effect.

The set effect of the item obtained by giving up the skill increase of that was given that way was applied to Jinseong.

-5 set effect

Attack speed +2%

Dark Knight

:Dark Crasher Skill Lv +1

:Rapid Move Skill Lv +1

Aerial consecutive slash, Eshen Fork attack power increased by 20%

It also increases the level of and , the movement skills that allow the Dark Knight profession to move the farthest distances.

“Kkieeeeet-!”

“Oooh, oooh…!”

The monsters started running towards Jinseong again.

The Melt Knights were struggling as if trying to shoot their sword winds from a distance, and the group of Dibols were running towards the realm much faster than before, and were about to leap.

“, .”

──────, ──────!

Jinseong used his skill again.

Because the ‘cool time’ was minimized by forming a [moving skill combo] with only two skills without necessarily putting them in a combo.

“Squeak?”

“Kkiit- kkiit-.”

The group of Dibols tried to find the true nature that had disappeared from sight once again, but by the time the monsters sensed any presence, it was already too late.

“Boo…….”

“Oooh- Oooh…….”

The Dark Knight basically uses ASDFG’s ‘Combo Slot’, but that’s not all. Like other characters in the class, he has QWERT’s ‘Extended Slot’, which is a skill that doesn’t necessarily have to be used in a combo.

This means that Jinseong, who is now level 35, can use one of the skills he acquired just recently.

“.”

─, ─, ─, ─, ─, ─, ─… … !

Dark energy that inflicted damage of the dark attribute centered around Jinseong descended to the ground.

There was no way for monsters like Melt Knight, who were already slow, to dodge each and every one of the countless attacks.

A golden glow descended upon the true body.

“Whew, the level 35 skill is really strong, right?”

How many Melt Knights around you were defeated with just one skill hit?

Taco flicked his tongue behind Jinseong’s satisfied face.

“Gulp.”

Jinseong smiled as he touched the sculpture surrounding .

The newly learned level 35 skill is not only .

The level difference in his naked body would be quite large, as Jinseong himself had thought, but considering that he was wearing a level 45 item thanks to the , and even had the set effect applied, it wasn’t that far off.

then?

“Taco, are you ready?”

“Gulp!”

It’s worth a try.

Above all, it was clear that the level difference would provide Jinseong with overwhelming experience points.

“Let’s go, .”

Swoosh!

While Taco’s skill of spitting out several octopus claws in front was being used, Jinseong exploded with a combo utilizing the newly learned level 35 skills.

In the quiet village of Resiphon, where only two groups remained after the transfer of the Black Disease of the 6th Apostle to Direzier, those who simply died and those who could not die and followed Direzier, a small commotion arose.

* * *

Jinseong had barely reached level 35 when he followed the male priest user in the Kingdom of Penness, but by defeating Melt Knight and Divol here, he had already reached level 38.

‘It’s much faster to hunt here for a bit than to hunt something like a ghoul for hours. Hehe, I caught it.’

The reason Jinseong was happy wasn’t just because his level had increased.

It wasn’t just because it didn’t take long to kill the monsters.

‘It didn’t hit. No hit, complete clear!’

The reason Jinseong feels proud is because he didn’t get hit ‘even once’ while dealing with the combination of monsters with more diverse attack patterns, and the combination of Melt Knight and Divol, which are difficult to deal with both close and long range!

‘If I think about it, I got hit once each in the Sky Castle and on the way to Underfoot… ‘

As you reach level 35, your combos become more diverse as you utilize the skills you have acquired.

And above all, the has come to show its true value.

‘ continues to attack as well. If you catch them from behind in an instant with and use as an attack skill, it’s not just a simple movement skill. You can make a combo with just two skills, and the cooldown is only around 6 seconds.’

How thankful I am that I can use my movement skills not just as movement skills but also as offensive skills thanks to the skill level increased by the set effect.

‘Well, in the end, the skills that are useful as the Dark Knight’s main weapon will be learned after level 60, so until then, let’s just put on a show like this- Hmm?’

What caught Jinseong’s eye as he thought about his future growth direction was the monster’s corpse.

A different form from the Melt Knight, Dibol, etc. we’ve seen so far.

Jinseong recognized the short, plump, devil-like figure.

‘Witchmaster Nazal. As expected, the named was dealt with easily. And judging from the direction he fell-.’

After confirming the female ghost examiner’s direction of progression from the corpse of the named monster, Jinseong increased his speed a little more.

“Keeeeeeeek, the food! The food……”

And then there was a scream coming from not far away.

It was obvious that this was the final words of ‘Scar’ as he died.

The Shaman Nazalo, Scar.

After that, there is Domperion of Greed, and Yuris, the Duke of Binding.

Should we say that all the named monsters have been dealt with now?

The figures of four people entered Jinseong’s field of vision.

Female ear inspector users, Louise, Michelle, and Azalea Rott.

The footsteps of the four people moving forward suddenly stopped.

It was the same with Jinseong.

“This, this poison…….”

“So bad I couldn’t breathe.”

Now, the dark purple energy, so strong that even the color could be recognized, began to take over the space with such fierce momentum.

There was no need to explain who the energy that was different from gas, that could not be called a gas, but that was clearly visible to the eyes, belonged to.

“You’re here. Hilda’s puppets……”

A being that endlessly emits a dark purple energy and speaks in an even lower voice.

A beast that walks quietly, showing its large mouth with unusual balance, with a body like that of a racing dog but much larger than that of a large dog.

His expression engraved in the is ‘one who sheds dirty blood’.

“In Dereji……”

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

Azalea tensed up as she held the wand with both hands.

Michelle also had to swallow dry saliva.

“This guy… is Apostle Direji?”

It’s not because of its beast-like appearance.

Michelle could also see the power that was threatening just by its presence, and the ferocity with which it could be easily exerted.

The only one who was confident in front of Deregi was Louise.

“Well done…… back alley……!”

Her comrades who were either killed or mutated by the effects of Direjiga’s transference, or turned into lumps of flesh that could neither live nor die.

Louise wanted to vent all her anger, but Deregi’s words were a little faster.

“You talk funny.”

Direji’s voice pierced my lungs.

It also came in as a stab at reason.

“Why do you blame me for dying even though I did nothing?”

What did Direjiga do?

Even though he could have moved to another area, he chose not to.

There was no intentional attempt to infect any specific target.

He was just quietly staying here, in Reshphon.

Everyone here knows that.

So, it was possible to say that in the direc.

“Do not blame me for your weakness, you foolish ones.”

Who is right and who is wrong.

Who is good and who is evil.

How to distinguish it, how to determine it.

For a moment, everyone was speechless at this remark that was in line with what the Apostle Lotus had once said.