Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 56



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Jinseong glanced down through the crack in the stone.

The female ear inspector user started to move slowly.

‘The first awakening quest has started. There’s not much to do anyway, so it’ll end soon. The problem is, I’m worried if Direji’s scream will be outputted-.’

Looking at the current situation, it seems that from the user’s perspective, it is neither visible nor audible.

All that had to do was check up to that point.

“Whether you are an adventurer or not, the entire race will be destroyed-.”

“No, I told you not to do that with me, !”

The reason Jinseong can have some leeway is because he has confirmed it.

The skill, whose cooldown has now been fully recovered, is smoothly spreading out and pushing away the fragments of the shattered Direzier!

“I can’t come anyway. Absolutely not. I won’t be able to use my strength properly here. Right?”

There is no shortage of MP.

Considering Direj’s movement speed and the speed at which the true spirit recovers its cooldown, it is by no means disadvantageous.

Moreover, Direji is unable to exert his power here.

Even now that Azalea’s shield connection has been completely severed, you can tell that the influence of Direji is not reaching Jinseong himself.

“That’s why I said let’s talk. I know how you feel.”

Jinseong could be said in this way.

Direzier kept his mouth shut.

Although he is among the weakest among the apostles in terms of physical strength, he is not stupid.

“I was just lying around at home, thinking about a peaceful tomorrow… and then suddenly, whoosh?! I’m so angry. I totally understand how you feel. I was so angry and flustered and just so irritated.”

Now that I realize that it’s hard to approach, what exactly is Jinseong talking about?

Jinseong was nodding his head with his arms crossed.

Even as it was torn apart by the dimensional rift, Deregi’s eyes were still shining.

Jinseong met her eyes for a moment, then gulped and said.

“I’m not just pretending to know, I really do, so don’t doubt me. How do you know? You were also forcibly transferred to Hilda. I was also forcibly transferred to ‘someone’ and am suffering. That’s why I know. Anyway, Hilda causes a lot of trouble. Isn’t that right?”

Deregi’s red eyes became thinner and longer.

Even as he was being torn and rebuilt, even in the midst of his pain, he spoke.

“Ugh… Are you trying to tell me that you were also used by Hilda, you worthless human?”

The initial determination to kill Jinseong, who was of the same race as the adventurers, must have been sincere.

But isn’t there something he should be more angry about than adventurers or humans?

“Don’t you think I look strange to you? I probably look different from normal people.”

All those emotions, the direction of the anger that Direzier will pour out.

Jinseong knew from the beginning where the arrow was pointing.

“To be specific, it’s not Hilder herself, but it’s very much connected to Hilder. That’s why I’m doing this. That’s why I want to talk. You’ve heard about Hilder’s plan, right?”

Jinseong could say something like this while sympathizing with his own situation and Direji’s situation.

Deregi’s eyes, which had been narrowed, twitched.

* * *

The reason why Direji dragged the users, that is, the adventurers, into the dimensional rift is simple.

Because I thought that was the way to thwart Hilda’s plans.

So how did Direzier know about Hilda’s plan?

“…How does a human know about Hilda’s plan–even I heard it from Shiroko?”

What the thoughts of Sirocco, who died in the ‘future’ that will occur in the future, returned to the past and told him.

In normal cases, this is something that cannot even be predicted. It is not something that can be said lightly.

But Jinseong can do it.

“I told you, I was transferred too. At this point, I don’t think there’s anything more to prove.”

Because it is the main scenario quest of the game Dungeon & Fighter, it is impossible not to know one of the most important contents and part of its flow.

“The goal would be similar. Anyway, to give Hilda a piece of shit, right? If possible, I’d rather kill her myself.”

To be precise about his own purpose, he is not trying to fool Hilda.

But if you look at the big picture, the direction is similar, so it wasn’t a lie after all.

Deregi answered straight away.

“Then take me out. The dimensional rift that sucked me in was definitely the work of Hilda. I don’t know where or how you got in, but if you just take me out-”

“Ah, ah, but that won’t work. First of all, as for the first problem, I don’t know how I got in there either.”

Jinseong shook his head, cutting him off.

That was also true.

Not only do I not know how to get it out right now, but even if I did, I wouldn’t be able to rescue Deregi!

‘It’s crazy. Being stuck here forever is the best… … but, well, after all, being an immortal being… … I guess I have to escape from here somehow. That’s also true in terms of the story.’

Above all, as a tongs holder with the , I cannot do such a thing.

Deregi’s eyes narrowed again.

“Then what do you want to talk about? What do I have to say to the likes of you-”

“You help me get out. That’s the first thing.”

“-That’s not even funny!”

The apostle eventually had to get angry at Jinseong’s shamelessness in returning Direji’s request just a little while ago.

But Jinseong shrugged his shoulders without even flinching.

“Would it be faster for you to get out there or for me to get out here? If you try to use some force, I might be able to get out, right?”

If you have a little faith, it is because Jinseong himself is the and he may be able to open the gates of time again and activate the power to twist space and time.

But is it possible?

If you are not sure, you can only tell Deregi to help you by any means necessary.

“Even Hilda couldn’t kill me, so she sent me here! How dare a human like you insult me!”

Of course, to the listener, it was just the sound of already torn clothes being torn once more.

Jinseong lowered his voice as he looked at Deregi, who was scolding him.

“…Aren’t you going to get revenge on Hilda?”

At those words, Diregie’s voice, which had been spewing all kinds of curses, died down.

Jinseong faced Direji with a confident attitude.

Jinseong opened his mouth slowly.

“You’ll find your own way out of here. But at least… I’ll go out first and try to disrupt Hilda’s plans.”

A sense of homogeneity that can be felt between those who have been transferred.

Jisung who knows Hilda’s plan.

Also, anger that wants to twist Hilda’s plans.

Jinseong used everything he had to speak to the 6th Apostle, the Direzier of the Black Disease.

“Trust me, just once.”

The two were silent for a while.

Just exchanging glances.

“Ah, kuhhhhhh… That’s funny, that’s funny!”

Then, all of a sudden, Direzier started to laugh.

Jinseong somehow seemed to know the meaning of that smile.

“That would never happen in the Demon World, right? That’s a world ruled by force.”

“Yes. Let alone someone like you, someone like you, and trust? Ha, that’s not funny.”

Jinseong tried to speak while looking at Deregi, who was snorting.

But he didn’t need to say anything.

“It’s not that it’s not funny-.”

“It’s even more ridiculous to see myself like this. You… and to make deals with humans like this.”

Because Direzier was saying that he would accept Jinseong’s offer.

Jinseong said with a sly smile.

“So. A human who is not funny and an apostle who is extremely funny are going to try to match something up. Do you understand?”

First of all, the deal was done. It was on equal terms.

Jinseong continued speaking without hesitation.

“I think you understand, so let me say this. It’s probably painful right now, but I think you can use your strength somehow, right? Let’s try to use your strength once, if we can time it right. Oh, before that. You said that this deal was the first condition, right?”

“What nonsense are you trying to say again?”

“Useless, you say? How sad. Of course I wanted to talk about the second condition.”

If that’s the case, then it’s natural to make another request.

Above all, having encountered the Direzier of the ‘Black Disease’ and having the opportunity to trade with him without being threatened by him, it is only natural that Jinseong would not be satisfied with simply leaving this space!

“This crazy guy-.”

“Ah! Before you get mad, listen. I’m telling you, this is something you can do very easily.”

Jinseong suggested.

Not only did he take things out of his [inventory] one by one, but he also made it appear as if he was floating them in the air, as if it were a vacuum.

Direji’s gaze was fiercer than ever, but with nothing he could do but growl, he had no choice but to meekly follow Jinseong’s demands.

How long has it been like that?

Direzi said

“Don’t even think about betraying me, human.”

“What about betrayal? Are you causing this chaos to betray me?”

“Even if you betray me, I may not be able to get out of here, but the Spongers who sucked my power from within this damned rift, the fragments of my power, and… ultimately the split me, Prion, myself… I will definitely track you down.”

Deregi’s words were not a lie.

The problem is that Jinseong already knows that that isn’t a lie.

“Ah, I know. , , . You mean those? Well, I’ve already dealt with them all.”

Monsters that were once seen in the game Dungeon & Fighter, but have now disappeared.

When it comes to monsters related to Diregie, Jinseong knows them so well that he can almost taste the sweetness in his mouth.

“…What? What? What?”

Of course, it was an extremely embarrassing situation for Direji, but Jinseong did not answer each and every question.

This is because I already knew that the female ghost inspector user had completed the first awakening.

Jinseong took a deep breath and pointed his sword at Direji.

“Get your timing right. Focus.”

How did you get here?

Jinseong closed his eyes and thought.

‘It wasn’t just earnestness. There was definitely some power at work. I don’t know how, but if that power is inherent in me… … .’

You can rewrite it.

If you add the power of Direji, then definitely.

Jinseong observed the user through a crack in the stone floor.

Soon, female Ghost Inspector users will be able to use the first awakening skill.

And with that, the dimensional rift will open again.

‘Me too, at that time.’

Jinseong gripped the sword handle tightly.

Direji’s bright red eyes were fixed on Jinseong.

“Human, what is your name?”

“Oh, you didn’t even give your full name? Jinseong.”

Jinseong answered dryly, still looking down.

The corners of Direji’s lips, which had been cut off, rose upwards.

“Kuhaha, so cheeky-.”

“Focus! Timing!”

The apostle was embarrassed when he was confronted by a human who interrupted him.

“-This, this guy, this body is speaking-.”

“now!”

Of course, it didn’t matter to Jinseong what happened to Direjia.

The moment when a female ghost inspector user, who is completely at the end of her ropes, uses her first awakening skill!

When Jinseong’s eyes turned black and his pupils turned golden, he flinched.

───────────… … !!!!

The dimensional rift began to crack once again.

That too, right behind Jinseong.

Jinseong and Taco were sucked into there in an instant.

The long tongue of the Direzier moved as if it was licking its lips, but its main body could not move.

There was only one thing left to do other than wait for his body to be torn apart and regenerated in the dimensional rift.

“Eyes… Hehehe, I’ll remember. Human. True.”

Remembering the human being who tried to deal with you as an equal.

Deregi’s bright red eyes flashed.

* * *

The dimensional rift has opened again.

Michelle was speechless.

“Adventurer, how……”

“Adventurer, are you okay?”

“To have entered the dimensional rift and come back, it’s truly a stroke of luck…”

Louise’s question about her concerns for the users, and Azalea’s voice trying to understand the situation.

Only after hearing their words could Jinseong breathe a sigh of relief.

“Whew… It’s over, Tako.”

“Crunch.”

Because we could finally see that the pollution, which had been more baffling than ever, was finally over.

Jinseong looked at what he was holding in his hand.

[Dimensional Gap (Contamination)]

A card you caught when you returned through the passage you went through when entering the dimensional rift.

Looking at it, Jinseong had to let out another sigh.

But this time, the sigh wasn’t one of relief.

‘A being that pollutes the dimensional gap.’

How strong is the power of the .

Now we can guess the truth to some extent.

‘… … First of all, I’m grateful that I came back alive. Hehe, and I gained something too!’

Jinseong quickly took out a teleportation potion from [Inventory].

Jinseong’s eyes, which were gulping down the potion, suddenly met Azalea’s.

After the quest was over, Azalea was about to leave again, and Jinseong was faced with her.

I couldn’t say anything anyway.

Jinseong simply spread out his fingers and made a V sign.

Azalea tilted her head as she looked into Jinseong’s white eyes, but he only showed a faint smile in response.

“Oh, right.”

It was after arriving at the Magician’s Guild that Azalea, who lived in Arad, realized that there was no way she could understand such a sign.

Dungeon Area: Northmire’s Corruption.

The main scenario quest flow related to the 6th Apostle, the Direzier of the Black Disease, has finally ended.