Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 58



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In the game Dungeon & Fighter, your appearance changes when you wear an avatar.

You can create a special appearance with your own combination, or you can buy the combinations sold by Neople and look cool.

But what should you do if you like all three: the existing avatar sets, the avatar combinations recommended by other users, and the avatar sets scheduled for sale in the future?

You’ll need to buy all three Avatar sets, but Avatars aren’t limited to just that.

You need to increase your additional abilities by equipping to your avatar, but once you insert into your avatar, you can’t take them out. But if you buy them for each avatar, the price isn’t cheap!

‘No matter how much money you have, you wouldn’t do something like that unless you’re crazy. Even a pure human being wouldn’t do something like that.’

Therefore, there is a way to solve that problem in the game Dungeon & Fighter, and that is the Clone rare avatar.

An avatar with the ability to literally duplicate the appearance of another avatar.

If you just insert and equip the most efficient emblems into the .

‘The look is literally copied from another avatar. You can combine it with other pretty looks. It’s a way to take care of the style while also taking care of the functionality with the emblem of Cleave and the set effect.’

Thanks to the above features, one of the essential items that users who have reached a certain level must purchase is the !

Shararak and Jinseong were looking through the catalog they received from NPC Dalbi.

It contained a complete list of avatars that users had put up for sale.

‘I’m used to clicking down pages on my monitor, but it feels refreshing to see a real paper catalog like this. Hehe, is this also a fun experience that only people who have been possessed can experience?’

It’s almost like looking at a high-end fashion magazine.

The only difference is that, unlike regular magazines, every page Jinseong sees is full of male ear exams.

‘Umm… … options… … no, no.’

The Dark Knight shares items with the male ear inspector profession, as expressed by the expression ‘the most perfect ear inspector’.

In other words, in the divided by occupation, the type that Jinseong, a dark knight, must purchase is that of a male swordsman.

So Jinseong was looking at the ‘kleap’ that male ear inspectors could wear, but he had no choice but to keep turning the pages.

‘Huh, maybe it’s because Dark Knight doesn’t have many users. I can’t see many items for sale.’

In the game Dungeon & Fighter, avatars have abilities that can be upgraded for each part, and you can choose which when purchasing the avatar.

Especially in the case of , you can select the ‘Increase Skill Level’ option for the upper and lower garments, but in this case, there is no product with the option that applies to Jinseong himself, the Dark Knight.

From the Dark Knight’s perspective, sharing the with the male ghost inspector, this was the regrettable point.

Even if the items are shared, the supply is mainly made up of avatars that have completed the ‘skill and emblem settings’ for occupations with more users and popularity!

In the end, since there are only items that are set as unnecessary options that do not apply to the true body of the Dark Knight, it is difficult to find items that are actually valid.

Sharak, sharak, sharak… … .

‘Neither this nor this, this… … Oh, as the selection option, as the PML? The bottom is-. Okay, the bottom also has the option and a PML work.’

Then I finally found it.

The most widely used option setting among Dark Knight users.

This item is completed with the most popular option, including the ‘Platinum Emblem’, which is the skill enhancement option among the emblems that can be inserted, as well as the selection conditions for the avatar.

‘The rest of the works are not bad either. No, this much is good. Excellent!’

This item is so complete that you can use the ‘Splendid Emblem’ which increases stats such as strength, intelligence, attack speed, and casting speed!

Only after flipping through a few more pages and making sure there was nothing more to find did Jinseong make his decision.

‘Hehe, that was good. I haven’t learned the skill yet, but it will come in handy someday. The option itself is perfect for a Dark Knight… …

The price doesn’t match.

selected with the feeling of choosing items from a high-end fashion magazine.

Although it was said that the entire 8-part avatar and various emblems were done, the price was similar to that of a ‘high-end fashion magazine’.

“180,000,000 gold?”

180 million gold.

The gold nuggets that we worked hard to collect with Taco at the Golden Cave.

Jinseong’s entire fortune, including those converted into gold after receiving an appraisal from Sharan, is approximately 280 million gold.

‘… … I guess I’ll have to go to the Golden Cave one more time.’

Jinseong had to have a bitter smile on his face as he watched more than half of them fly away in one set of items.

* * *

Sharan flinched as soon as she came face to face with Jinseong.

“Something… something….”

“It seems like things have changed, but you probably don’t know?”

“I’m wearing new gear, and I know it’s an aftereffect, but what exactly is it… I see. Even I, the Master of the Magic Guild, don’t know.”

I realized that Jinseong had become stronger while wearing the , but his appearance was exactly the same.

It was only natural that not only was it invisible to the NPC, but even Jinseong himself looked the same as before in the mirror.

To begin with, the appearance is not set and the function is to copy the appearance of other avatars, but since there is no appearance to copy, it can’t be helped.

“By the way, Mr. Hills… is it okay if I just enter that unknown place? Is that all you want, Mr. Jinseong?”

“Hmm? No, no, that can’t be. In fact, I ended up paying the money out of my own pocket. I still have a lot to ask of you in the future, Sharan.”

“Hmm, what if…? I need to prepare myself too-.”

“You know Lord Abel, right?”

“Yes. And he’s also Queen Maya’s cousin.”

Sharan nodded.

NPC Abel, the Black Elf.

In the game Dungeon & Fighter, we are in charge of training for the ‘professional occupations’ of Alchemist, Enchanter, Puppeteer, and Dismantler, as well as selling items related to the corresponding professional occupations, as well as tuning, synthesis, and upgrading required for dismantling/enchanting.

“Okay, okay… And Kiri-sama. Kiri the Lady is also one of Sharan-sama’s disciples?”

“That’s…right. He hasn’t been coming out to learn much lately.”

NPC Kiri the Lady, commonly known as ‘Kiri’, a celestial.

She is located in the West Coast of the game Dungeon & Fighter and has drawn more complaints from users than any other NPC.

‘Because I’m in charge of strengthening, amplification, and re-forging.’

Because in any game, it’s natural for NPCs who handle the system of increasing the abilities of equipment to become the target of resentment.

Jinseong only checked with Sharan to that extent and took the teleportation potion.

Seeing such sincerity, Sharan’s large eyes shook from side to side.

“Hey? Mr. Jinseong? Why are you asking that?”

“No, for now… I just need to know that.”

“Huh? What are you going to do about it? To those two-”

“I have somewhere to go for a bit. Oh, by the way, is it okay for people from the Duchy to wander around the Kingdom of Pennes now?”

“That… that’s right. You could see it as a de facto alliance. Especially since Mr. Jinseong is part of our magician’s guild-. No, no, don’t change the subject! Wait a minute, why did you ask that earlier? It makes you feel uneasy!”

Sharan asked Jinseong with her eyes wide open.

But Jinseong knew.

It is impossible for someone with Sharan’s level of intelligence to not understand the true meaning of his own question.

So Jinseong just laughed.

At least to Sharan, it was that smile that seemed like a devil’s smile.

“No way… Mr. Jinseong. Right? Wait a minute. Especially Kiri-sama- I ended up teaching her vaguely because she didn’t have much talent! It’s not easy for me to go and talk to her, especially to ask the kind of favor you’re thinking of right now?!”

Of course, Sharan understood.

Why did Jinseong emphasize Abel and Kiri, especially Kiri?

The only one in the West Coast who possesses a strengthening/amplification machine, Kiri was once the disciple of the head of the Magician’s Guild.

What is Jinseong trying to demand of Sharan, the head of the magician’s guild, right now!

“I’m telling you this because it’s not easy. If it were easy, wouldn’t I have done it? And you said that you need to give me some advice in advance so that I can do the groundwork.”

“Primary work? What kind of preliminary work?!”

“Ahhh, I see. Well then, please take care of me. I’ll go to the Kingdom of Pennes for a bit.”

Jinseong cut off Sharan’s words and opened the cap of the teleportation potion.

Then, just before he swallowed it, he said as if something had occurred to him.

“Oh, and if you want to start a conversation with Kiri-sama, try talking about heaven. I think someone from heaven will come down here on Magata soon.”

That was the story for the future.

Jinseong blurted out the part that would become the flow of the main scenario quest and the start of the next episode.

Sharan’s pupils grew even bigger.

“Huh? Huh? What is it? Are you just talking about ‘ability’ so casually?”

It was because I vaguely understood what Jinseong was talking about.

An epidemic will spread through the land of the Black Elves, the same ‘future prophecy’, and even the communication with the heavens that has not been maintained until now.

Are you talking about the starting point so nonchalantly?

“That’s what I mean. Then I’ll be off! Please let me use the item quickly, even if I can’t use it right away.”

“Now, just a moment, Mr. Jinseong-.”

─────────────!

Jinseong swallowed the teleportation potion and disappeared.

Sharan could only let out a sigh.

“I wonder if they’ll let us use equipment enhancers or equipment amplifiers for free… At least they should make it so that they lower the cost of materials. By the way, the Celestial Airship is going to crash. It’s so nonchalant to say something like that that would be shocking to not only the Principality but also the people of the Empire…”

The story that Jinseong will ask for in the future.

And the story that will flow forward like a true ‘foreshadowing of the future.’

Sharan, who had been thinking deeply about all of that, just sighed again.

“I should take care of the task at hand first. How could I possibly get involved with someone like that… No, I brought him here, but oh my.”

Sharan grumbled, but her expression was not dark.

Even so, he never thought of using him, the head of the magician’s guild, as a means to manipulate others.

Because the set of equipment that Jinseong had entrusted to her, the Black Wolf of the Black Disease, was neatly placed in front of her.

I thought I had been through a lot while in the position of the Master of the Mages’ Guild, but it would not be an exaggeration to say that the events I have experienced in the past few months have been much more varied and rich.

Shoooooooo… … .

Magic began to gather at her fingertips.

“It doesn’t seem like it’s something sealed with magic, so it’s strange. It’s clearly imbued with the energy of Direji, but if its effectiveness hasn’t been realized yet… maybe I should approach it by drawing out the energy and making it perform its function.”

Can the spirit of the apostles really be controlled?

Is it possible to handle it this way?

If possible, could we use the power of other apostles besides this one?

“The power of the Apostles… a power that far surpasses the life forms of Arad… If you want to utilize the energy of the Apostles, you will eventually have to consider the possibility that it can change depending on the will of the Apostle, the owner of that energy.”

Swoosh, woosh, woosh-.

The magical power gathered at Sharan’s fingertips gradually grew stronger.

Depending on the results of the items Jinseong brought, what kind of influence it could have on Arad in the future.

Above all, will it be possible to control the spirit of the apostles, which is more powerful than anyone else, regardless of the will of the apostles who are the owners of that spirit?

Sharan was troubled, but did not hesitate to take action.

“… … Jinseong… … What a strange person. Where on earth did he get these things, and how did he get them… … . Hehe, how are you going to handle this?”

Who brought this item, what amazing things he has done so far, and in what sense, the person who knows best in this place, in Arad, is none other than the head of the Magic Guild, Sharan himself.

That is, because I believed in Jinseong’s power and abilities more than anyone else.

───────────… … !!!

That is why she can breathe magic into the equipment set.

The magical power that poured out swirled around the five items.

Sharan’s eyes, which had been observing this reaction for a moment, suddenly widened.

“The magic power was sucked out- Ah!?”

She had to hesitate and take a step back.

Then he immediately opened the door and shouted.

“G, call Mr. Jinseong! Quickly! Tell him to come back right now!”

It was clear that the head of the magician’s guild, who had not even retreated from the sky castle, could not help but be flustered.

The item set currently placed in the Magician’s Guild looks different from the equipment in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“This is ridiculous, how could this be……”

Above all, the black aura emanating from the equipment had an indescribable ominousness.

It had to be that way.

Originally, this item was obtained through a transaction with Jinseong Direji.

It was created in a completely separate way from the ‘game system’, by processing existing plate equipment and general equipment used by Jinseong in the past with the energy of Direji.

Therefore, the effect had to be different.

It is an outcome that users cannot even imagine, and for NPCs, it is a nightmare.

At that moment, a sound rang out from the equipment.

It wasn’t just simple noise.

[Click click click… … .]

The laughter of was spreading gloomily.