Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 62



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Caracas’s movements of swirling his glass suddenly stopped.

Jinseong swallowed dry saliva.

As far as Jinseong himself knows, there is no such thing as a biological mole monster in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

What about a mole that carries a person on its back and walks around underground? There is no such thing.

‘There are literally no moles as living creatures in the world of Arad. There were monsters in the shape of mole machines, but I have never seen a mole that was alive and moving.’

As a user, you cannot even confirm the existence of such creatures, let alone utilize them.

It’s a miracle that I ever thought of Caracas in the Moonlight Tavern.

As of now, there are no special quests given or items to buy from him, so most users will never even ‘request a conversation’ with NPCs like Caracas.

‘But I remember. I clearly said it. I don’t know about the current users, but I’m not a current user. I’ve poured years of my life into DnF!’

If my past memories are correct.

And let’s look at Jinseong’s current situation.

‘There must be something like that in the world of Arad. Because this is reality to me. If you think that it’s something that only I, possessed, can do… … then so be it.’

It might not be possible for someone possessed by Arad.

That was the one moment of conversion that Jinseong had in mind.

Caracas’ head, which had been showing only its side face toward Jinseong, slowly began to turn toward Jinseong.

“[Great Adventurer Caracas], it’s like a fairy tale book made by our guild. Do you really believe it? The story of me talking to a mole and using a trick to escape from a mole that was trying to eat me?”

“It’s hard to believe. I also tilt my head quite a bit when I hear that he even talked to a mole.”

Jinseong tilted his head in response to Caracas’ question.

Caracas smiled bitterly after hearing that answer.

“Haha, that’s right. It sounds awkward to me, but it must be true. It’s normal to dismiss it as a lie. There is no such animal in the world.”

Rather, the adventurer’s guild leader tried to end the conversation by saying that there was no such creature, but Jinseong would not back down.

I didn’t come here just because I remembered one word Caracas said.

If you consider the possibility that it might be false, there’s no need to waste time coming all the way here.

So what is the basis for Jinseong’s visit to Caracas and his search for the giant mole?

“No, there is.”

“hmm?”

Genuine knowledge about the game Dungeon & Fighter.

Because Jinseong has his own inferences based on information about that background setting.

“I know. There are such animals in the world. No, strictly speaking, there are names for such animals.”

“…What does that mean?”

The present-day Arad people would not know.

Plain: Arad, that is, the Arad people on the surface who have not yet explored this dimension and the entire planet, would not know.

“There are animals that are not only large but also have extraordinary abilities, and can even perfectly understand and communicate with human language. There are also animals that have special abilities that even most humans don’t have. Oh, and that doesn’t mean that they can’t use ‘human language’, so I said that I doubt that they communicated with words.”

“Even I, the head of the Adventurer’s Guild, don’t know this story. I’ve never heard of such a story.”

But who is Jinseong himself?

Jinseong knows a world that even the Adventurer’s Guild Master doesn’t know.

“That’s probably true. At this point, no one but me would know. It’s a creature that doesn’t even exist here in Arad. Well… maybe someday, I’ll be able to see it in Arad.”

“Ha, that’s funny. If you stay here the whole time, I probably won’t be called a braggart. Saying such ridiculous things-.”

Jinseong approached Karakas, who was snorting, and spoke.

“There are animals called divine beasts.”

It is the world of Arad, the closest land under the sky.

It was a confidence that could be had because he was a who explored the immortal world.

Because there is a background setting, lore, and even a world that was actually controlled with a keyboard and seen through a monitor in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“If you know the whale that floats in the sky, that Behemoth… If you’ve ever wondered where that Behemoth came from, where their home is, then you can’t help but believe me. Of course, the mole that Lord Caracas rode is unlikely to be a divine beast… But it’s not impossible. A creature that can communicate even if it can’t speak, and that’s big enough for a human to ride. I know that such an animal exists, so I believe.”

Jinseong will be able to continue speaking.

If such a world exists, if such a life form exists.

Even here in Arad, there is a possibility that there are moles that can carry people on their backs and roam around underground.

“…That’s ridiculous. Do you know the truth? How could you-”

“If you are curious about my identity, go to the Magic Guild and ask. My name is Jinseong, an emergency committee member of the Magic Guild’s paranormal phenomenon response committee. Of course, I am not in the Magic Guild right now, but I am also someone who is interested in adventure, so I am asking you, Lord Karakas. Please tell me where the mole I can ride on is.”

Jinseong whispered in a small voice.

Karacas’ eyes widened at Jinseong’s words, who had finally revealed his identity.

He poured another glass of dark tequila into his glass.

“Bantu people… that’s good. The northern tribes are a bit stiff when you first meet them, but once they open their hearts, it’s over. They’re really the real deal. They show you what true loyalty is. And from my perspective as a friend of theirs-”

Then, all of a sudden, he ate it all in one mouthful.

widely.

Caracas stood up, putting down his glass.

“-I guess it could also be said that introducing them to friends who could be a good match for them is also a duty.”

Jinseong smiled faintly at Caracas’s reply that he would grant his request.

After a while, they arrived at the place beyond the forest of Elvengarde.

It was a place that I had never been to or could not go to during my ‘user-only’ days, neither Gran Floris nor the Valley of the Dead.

* * *

Although it was a place that could be called a wasteland, Jinseong could not hide his excitement.

“Wow… What exactly is this place, Caracas?”

“Where, ahem, I don’t know what to call it. If I had to name it, I’d say it’s the north of Elvengard. Compared to Elvengard and Granfloris, which are covered in lush greenery, it’s a bit strange that this place is particularly desertified-.”

“Ah, ah! I know where it is. Yes, that’s right. There must be such a place.”

“Uh, yeah? Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Caracas looked puzzled by Jinseong’s reaction.

However, as a genuine person, it was a part that I could somewhat understand.

‘When Archmage Mayer created the Archmage Circle… … Granfloris became a green land. And before that- according to my memories from the Archmage’s Dimensional Corridor… … .’

It was a desert. Long ago.

Due to the structure of the region and its terrain, are there parts of the land that were once deserts or wastelands still remaining as such?

‘If monsters suddenly appeared here, it would be similar to the feeling you got when you first arrived in the Demon World before going to Central Park – huh?’

Even as Jinseong looked around in admiration, Caracas could not remain still.

He was holding something like a small wooden stick in his mouth and was taking something out of his bag and scattering it here and there.

There was no need for Jinseong to ask him what he was doing.

[Kkul, kul… … What a loud noise. Are they planning to call all the creatures in this area for a meeting?]

It must be emitting a frequency that is inaudible to human ears.

And what if we added the subtle scent of something blooming from being scattered here and there?

‘So that’s what they call a mole. What’s the smell… … bubble gum, the smell of the 50 won bubble gum they used to sell in front of the school-.’

Kugugugugugugu──────… … .

“What?!”

The reaction was immediate.

Jinseong lowered his posture as the tremors felt as if a small earthquake had occurred.

Caracas snickered at the sight of such sincerity.

“If you’re scared, now is your only chance to go back.”

“Hehehe, I can’t do that after coming all this way. And I really have to go.”

Jinseong also answered with a smile.

And finally, the land on which Caracas and Jinseong stood began to split apart.

“Kyuuuuuuuuu-!”

The first thing Jinseong noticed was the crying sound that didn’t match its size.

[Kkle, kle, kle… …. It’s a crying sound that makes me want to infect someone right away.]

“Shh, shh. Be quiet.”

Could it have been the same for another Deregi’s self buried in the set of ?

Jinseong quickly shut his mouth and examined the giant mole.

Each of the claws protruding from the ground is thicker than Jinseong’s own waist.

It is no exaggeration to say that the long, pointed nose is comparable to the height of an adult male.

“I don’t know!”

“Kyuut, kyuu!”

Jinseong swallowed dryly because the name was somehow cute, but Karakas just approached him and held the giant mole’s nose and mouth while talking to it.

“I don’t know, I’d like my friend to give me a lift. To the Eternal Snow Mountain. Is that okay?”

“Kyu! Kyu kyu! Kyuut!

“Yeah, yeah, thanks. There’s not much to eat, but at least have a snack.”

“Kyu! Kyu!”

The mole, which had its upper body sticking out of the ground, quickly disappeared back into its hole.

And Caracas began to stir everywhere as the ground was sprinkled with a subtle food that smelled like bubble gum.

Jinseong asked cautiously.

“Are you riding that mole right now?”

“yes.”

“Of course, since a giant mole isn’t used as a means of transportation, I thought it wouldn’t have some kind of device… but how do you ride it?”

It’s not just the giant nose or the enormous claws that are the problem.

Hair that is smooth and appears short enough to shine when exposed to sunlight.

How am I supposed to climb onto that body and endure it?

Caracas laughed and took something out of his bag.

It was one of those outcomes that Jinseong hated to imagine.

“Of course you have to tie it up and ride it. Back in my day, there was no one to tie it up for me, so I had to put on a show by wrapping the rope around the guy’s torso by myself. But I’ll help you, so it’ll be okay.”

It was a snap from the moment I threw the looped rope and put it on my nose as it popped its nose out of the ground to eat food.

As if to prove why he was the leader of the Adventurer’s Guild, Caracas quickly prepared himself by moving across the mole’s body in various directions!

“Go up.”

“Ughhhhh……”

“Gulp, gurgle.”

Taco also clung to Jinseong’s back and showed his anxiety, but Caracas did not budge.

The rope connecting Jinseong’s waist and the mole’s waist, the rope that wraps around the mole’s back and stomach and then weaves it around Jinseong’s ankles and secures it again, rope, rope… .

Jinseong was anxious, but he didn’t show it excessively.

First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to the person who gave me this opportunity.

“Thank you for your help, Caracas.”

Caracas looked at the truth for a moment, then said nothing and simply checked the safety ropes again.

After finishing his inspection and jumping off the mole’s back, he asked Jinseong.

“The Magic Guild… I don’t know what you’re going to do, but you said you’re interested in adventures, too?”

“Uh… yes, I’ll have to travel to a lot of places in the future.”

Jinseong nodded.

is not only carried out on the ground of Arad.

If you think about the places Jinseong himself will go right after this incident ends, it wouldn’t be a lie to say that he’ll go to many places, whether he’s willing to go on adventures or not.

“I see. I understand. After you finish your work… I’ll talk to you again. Oh, and first of all, don’t forget that I owe you one thing.”

Caracas said with a satisfied expression.

I thought it was close to a fair deal, but debt?

Jinseong tried to confront him straight away.

“Yes? It’s not a debt, is it? I gave you something-.”

“depart.”

“-Deeeeeeeeeee─────……!”

But no such opportunity was given.

The sight of Jinseong being sucked into the ground in an instant, and his echo remaining like an afterimage of that sight.

Caracas laughed out loud, holding his stomach.

Then he rubbed his rough beard.

“A divine beast… Even the adventurers recruited by the empire have never said anything like that.”

His expression, which had been playful just a moment ago, had suddenly become serious.

“The Magician’s Guild’s Emergency Response Committee… I guess it’s time to put out a notice.”

The confidence to persuade and defeat the guild leader of the Adventurer’s Guild.

If that confidence was based on truth, then the existence of the real thing would have clear value to the Adventurer’s Guild.