Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 64



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Jinseong’s gaze was fixed on the cold dragon running wild in the sunset sky.

The voice of the black goblin flowed into his head.

[Kuk, I think I know. The cold dragon that flew up, the light dragon’s cry that was used a little while ago. Bakal, who escaped from the demon world in the past… … Are they the retinue created by that bastard?]

“Huh? You know? As expected. It’s not Diregie, but it’s similar to Diregie. That’s amazing.”

Even in the midst of tension, Jinseong spoke as if praising Heukgu, trying to loosen up his sullen temper.

Heukgu said in a proud voice.

[It is a well-known fact in the Demon World that all the dragon race are descendants and offspring of the guy Bakal. Kekekeke, that’s right, the only thing he ran away to create was a light dragon, and it seems he has already been subdued by humans.]

“Well… if we look at it specifically, it’s a little different. But in the big picture, it’s not wrong.”

Jinseong thought for a moment and then mumbled his words.

It’s a long explanation, but anyway, Deregi’s guess was close to the correct answer.

The owner of the voice that Jinseong brought, , is no longer in this world.

‘According to the setting, the light dragon Hisma was already defeated by Kazan and Ozma several hundred years ago. His cry was split into pieces and sealed in a small box.’

The former 9th Apostle, the Dragon King Bakal.

The king and father of all dragons.

As Heukgu said, he lived in the Demon World in the past, but started the ‘Dragon War’ there and escaped to Heaven.

There he created three giant dragons who were his confidants and avatars.

Four-legged spirachis.

An entity that passed by while Jinseong was correcting the polluted quest of the Kingdom of Pennes.

Even though the Saryong, whose entire body had been torn apart by the dark fairies, had barely managed to release the seal and regain his entire body, Jinseong felt a primal fear that made his chest tighten.

‘Back then, I was much weaker than I am now – and now I’m split up and sealed in various parts of the Kingdom of Penness… … In any case, in the past, there were two other beings that were on par with Spirazzi.’

Light Dragon Hisma.

The first dragon to descend from the heavens to the continent of Arad.

As in Jinseong’s memories, he was killed by Kazan and Ozma, two heroes from the Pelos Empire, the predecessor of the De Los Empire.

In the current Arad, the only trace of it is through the item, which was created by Kazan and Ozma by splitting and sealing Hisma’s cry.

‘Of course, as more time passes… … there will come a time when we can see the power of the ‘real’ Gwangryong.’

In some ways, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it most closely resembles Bakal’s ferocity.

Jinseong shook his head as he recalled Hisma, whom he had faced when he was a user.

Anyway, what’s important right now isn’t Spirazina or Hisma.

Because even though two giant dragons have been removed or sealed in ‘Present Arad’, one still remains.

‘Cold Dragon Skasa.’

The last remaining dragon in Arad that has not yet been defeated, subdued, or sealed.

So Jinseong bought a lot of from Sunjoo.

“If the three giant dragons were created from Bakal… then Hisma the Light Dragon would be like your brother.”

[Who is spitting out my brother’s cries!]

Skasa shouted.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the thunderous voice of the cold dragon spread throughout the entire Stru Mountains.

But Jinseong did not back down.

Even though he met the eyes of the cold dragon who was flying in the sky and searching for the source of the sound, he simply stood still, holding onto the .

[Who is disturbing my sleep with that!]

The cold dragon shouted.

Jinseong took a deep breath. A faint smile appeared on his lips.

“also.”

At least at this point it was certain.

Jinseong had been thinking about it since the Bantu tribe said they didn’t come down to the vicinity of Storm Pass.

What prompted the Bantu people to migrate from the Stru Mountains to the Storm Pass region?

That was because the cold dragon Skasa, who had been in hibernation, woke up and threatened them.

But if the Bantu still remain in the Stru Mountains, why did they not come down to the Storm Pass region and the border of the Principality of Bel Myre?

“Are you still sleeping, tainted dragon?”

The fact that the Cold Dragon Skasa did not arise.

Jinseong’s prediction turned out to be exactly right.

If the main scenario quest flow of the game Dungeon & Fighter was ‘influenced by something’ and the dragon that should have woken up from hibernation did not wake up.

There is one thing we must do first to solve this pollution problem.

“I came to wake you up with your brother’s voice. And…”

Jinseong himself just needs to wake up.

Of course, it didn’t end with just waking him up.

Even though I woke up annoyed, I couldn’t just let it go back to hibernation.

[Who is mocking me and my brothers! Who-.]

In the end, Jinseong ultimately wanted to fix this ‘polluted Skasa’…

“Ska─────sa! You have to work! Bakal didn’t send you here to sleep, did he?”

You have to provoke him.

‘… … Black Nightmare. I have to make Skasa fall into the Black Nightmare state.’

The clearer your mind is, the more fully you wake up from your slumber, the faster your true goal will be achieved.

What should we do to achieve that?

How do you sharpen the mind of a dragon that has just awakened from its slumber?

[Huh… … Hey! Are you the guy? Me! My brother! Above all, are you some insignificant thing that would insult my master!]

“Let’s see if it’s a beast or not. Hooooo… Come at me.”

This means that in the end, we have no choice but to fight Skasa.

Jinseong surrounded .

, the black light twisted into a double structure has become even sharper.

Skasa was already rushing towards Jinseong.

* * *

[Click click… … Jinseong, your skills are still too much to handle.]

“That’s right. If it’s a level 40 Skasar from a scenario quest, then it’s okay, but fighting a normal Skasar is crazy.”

Jinseong readily agreed with Heukgu’s words, but that didn’t mean he was giving up.

Of course, even if the current Skasa is past its prime, a true body that is only around level 40 would be able to kill him instantly with just a touch.

[Kaaaaaa-!]

Even people who live in Arad in reality or users who enjoy playing Dungeon & Fighter in the game would probably panic when they see Skasa flying towards them with a roar, but the truth was different.

Rather, he was not taking his eyes off Skasa.

‘One, two-.’

To analyze what kind of attacks Skasa makes and at what timing.

The moment when Skasa, who had come flying with the momentum of tearing Jinseong apart, raised his front leg and slammed it down towards Jinseong.

“, -.”

Jinseong swung his sword.

It seemed like he had successfully evaded Skasa’s first attack with two skills in a combo that allowed him to move while attacking, but the Ice Dragon’s attacks did not end there.

[Inooooooohh-!]

Skasa raised his body again and stomped his front paw again, but Jinseong seemed to know and just used his skill in another combo.

“-, !”

But this time, he didn’t just dodge the front paw with .

With the combo that continued with , the back of Skasa’s front paw was scratched with !

Even though the attack had hit, only a small bruise was left on Skasa’s ice-like scales.

[You are asking for your own death, you insolent human!]

Above all, the cold dragon, who was furious at Jinseong’s counterattack, was now trying to strike Jinseong with an ice horn that was bigger than his torso!

The three consecutive attacks were a blast that cut through the wind.

Hooooooo, a sharp sound rang out.

Just that sound, without any additional sound effects.

“Whew… Actually, when you try to deal with it, even a three-hit combo isn’t easy, even though it’s usually Skasa’s first attack pattern.”

This was because Jinseong was already far out of the range of the slash attack by using the and skills that received the additional effects of the set.

Jinseong was wiping away the sweat that didn’t freeze even in the cold, but Skasa was not someone to be taken lightly.

Because he didn’t even react to provocation that wasn’t genuine, and his tail was already being swung at Jinseong.

─────────────!

The cold dragon’s tail tore through the snow-covered ground of the Seol Mountains.

And in that torn land, Jinseong was in a strange posture with his eyes wide open.

“Huh, huh, that’s fast. I knew there was even a tail-wagging combo pattern, but-.”

[What happened…? Hehe, why didn’t the cold dragon’s attack cut your body in half?]

“Why did you say that you were expecting it? It’s called a short story, so it’s a disaster. No, you don’t need to know.”

As soon as he saw the tail of the cold dragon approaching in an instant, Jinseong used .

I was barely able to ward off the cold dragon’s attack with the help of a very short period of temporary invincibility!

“!”

Jinseong used his skill towards Skasa.

Starting with that draws you in, and then connecting with when Skasa is about to be pulled in, the ‘s stab itself may not be much, but it was intended to inflict explosive damage… … .

[… … You speak as if you knew about my attack and avoided it, and then you do something like this.]

In fact, it was only Skasa’s voice that made him tremble.

Of course, it was not a voice trembling with fear, but with anger.

Jinseong had to let out an awkward laugh and a sigh at the same time.

“Yeah, well… I don’t think it’ll work. I guess it’ll go into the boss judgment as expected.”

This means that it was judged to be a boss-level monster even though it was not encountered in a dungeon, and if that is the case, the special effects intended by Jinseong will not work.

So Jinseong had to shout out right away.

“Skasa, your attacks won’t work on me! I’ve fought you a thousand times! I have something to say, so listen to me!”

If you want to try it after landing a hit, but you think your attack won’t work properly, then now might be your only chance.

Jinseong shouted with all his heart.

The sincerity touched both beings in similar ways.

[Nonsense! Do you dare to talk to me, you mortal who can’t even be on equal terms!]

[Kkle, kkle… … To think that I could have a conversation like that. I guess I’m going to cry out in frustration at being stuck in a rift.]

Cold Dragon Skasado, Black Goodo, and even the others only showed a mocking reaction.

Jinseong frowned for a moment and then shouted again.

“Remember why your master sent you to Arad, Cold Dragon! Bakal didn’t send you for this!”

What Jinseong needs to do now is to stimulate the cold dragon Skasa.

To make him go back to his original flow, all you have to do is wake him up completely and make him fall into a ‘black nightmare’.

However, the problem might have been that Jinseong could not know the level of ‘stimulus’ for Skasa, whom he was meeting for the first time in real life, not through a monitor, but in person.

[… … Are you trying to say that you understand my master’s will on the subject of insects? Are you trying to speak my master’s name with that dirty and worthless mouth of yours!]

Jinseong flinched for a moment.

It wasn’t just because of Skasa’s voice.

Because now the setting red sunset was precisely illuminating Skasa’s face covered in ice scales.

Doesn’t the cold dragon’s face look red as if he’s angry?

“Rather than saying I understand, my lord, Bakal…? Let’s talk about Bakal-sama’s intentions-.”

Boooooooooooooo──────… … .

Skasa flew into the sky.

The blue ice and the red sunset light blend perfectly together to give it a purple color.

[I will make you regret it by burying you in the cold air forever!]

But when Skasa began to vent his rage towards Jinseong in the sky, his body was once again turning into blue ice.

It means that he has accumulated enough cold energy to make the previous attacks seem ridiculous.

[To your soul-.]

He shouted.

Jinseong felt that Skasa’s words were somehow familiar.

I soon found out why.

[Feel the stinging cold!]

As Skasa roared, ice crystals larger than Jinseong’s body began to fly from all over Mount Sharnak.

“……’Cold weather’ pattern?”

In the game Dungeon & Fighter, ‘Bacal Raid’, when facing the cold dragon Skasa.

The ‘cold-cold’ pattern is the main culprit that kills users who are not yet familiar with the pattern.

As the pattern began, the sun set completely.

The cold air from the darkened Charnak Mountain began to feel several times stronger.