Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 71

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NPCs that appear in places where they are not supposed to be will not be visible on the user’s monitor.

Additionally, if the NPC is one that the user cannot interact with, their speech will not be displayed in the dialogue window on the monitor that the user is viewing.

Jinseong remembered that point well.

Above all, this is something I confirmed while going to Hendonmeyer with Lenny.

Of course, Jinseong didn’t feel as depressed as he did back then.

Rather, thanks to Lenny, I was able to perfectly understand the difference between my possessed self and the user beyond the monitor, and that’s why I was able to attempt such absurd things.

Puuuuuuuu─────… … !

The old reinforcement machine next to Kiri roared and clanked.

It wasn’t a particularly strange scene to see people gathering one by one near an old strengthening machine that flashed red and blue lights alternately.

“ㅋㅋㅋ What are you talking about??”

“What are you testing?”

At least for users, there were a few things that were simply difficult to understand.

Push-shu-shu… … The old enhancer was more likely to fail, belching black smoke, than celebrate success with a golden glow, and that was only natural.

When you successfully challenge a weapon with +12 or +10 amplification to +13 or +11 amplification, a notification will be sent like a system notice.

“It blew up again lol”

“ㅋㅋㅋThat’s so funny, what the hell are you doing ㅋㅋ”

Since failure during such an upgrade will result in the destruction of the equipment if there is no or , each and every one of these notification system messages is bound to be interesting to users.

In other words, it could be seen that the current users were all gathered around Kiri for that reason.

Because there was a system message displayed on their monitor a little while ago.

[Jinseong failed to strengthen the +13 Old Mace.]

A ‘common grade’ item with a level limit of 20, the so-called ‘white item’, a store-bought weapon, .

It kept popping up messages saying that someone was trying to make it a +15 upgrade, so of course I was interested!

“But what are you going to do by strengthening the dog food?”

“Seriously, the option level won’t be transferred anyway. Do you know that?”

“Items below level 100 are useless anyway even if you strengthen them.”

“ㅋㅋㅋIt’s not like it’s an item under 100, it’s just a bunch of trash items ㅋㅋ”

If the required level is 100 or higher and the item is unique grade or higher, it is worth strengthening.

Because you can ‘transfer’ the enhancement level of the item to an item you are currently using, such as an epic item.

Of course, even if that is the reason, it is extremely rare for someone to challenge it, so what on earth is the reason for strengthening a store-bought weapon with a level limit of 20?

Jinseong didn’t say anything.

After opening the door to the old enhancer and confirming that the item was destroyed and disappeared, he simply handed the back to Kiri.

Jinseong nodded his head as he looked at the firmly fixed inside the old reinforcement machine.

And once again the rattling noise of the machinery began to resonate.

It was an incredibly disconcerting situation for the surrounding users.

“Are you trying to get the Reinforcement title? You can get the title if you succeed in strengthening it 15 times or more.”

“That option doesn’t mean anything lol. Was it a 5% reduction in reinforcement costs? How much money did this person just blow to get that lol?”

“ㅇㅈㅇㅈ If it’s a rare grade or higher, there’s at least the title . But it’s just a white item, so it doesn’t appear, so why do I keep trying?”

“Hey, try answering my questions lol. What are you doing lol”

I try to think if there is another reason, but there is no such thing.

Even Jinseong, the party being reinforced, shows no response or movement.

Why do we spend money on useless things?

It was enough to stimulate the curiosity that any human being would have, but even that had its limits.

“Probably someone who wants to go to ‘Today’s DnF’ and is testing something.”

“No fun”

Because at a point when Jinseong wasn’t showing any reaction, there was no need for them to waste time either.

Even as the gathered users started leaving one by one, Jinseong did not stop.

There must have been a reason for him to persist regardless of whether the item was destroyed or not.

‘How many have I already blown away? Geez, it’s just junk, but wouldn’t it be okay if I could just smoothly level up to level 15? At least it didn’t cost much gold.’

The first one was the reinforcement cost.

Contrary to what other users were worried about, Jinseong himself is not consuming a huge amount of gold.

Since the required goods differed depending on the item level, the as a material item and the gold required for strengthening were not too much of a burden to Jinseong.

‘If it’s Mukyu, I have a deal with Kiri.’

The only burdensome part for Jinseong, who lives in the real world of Arad rather than a game, is the , which is a material needed for strengthening.

Normally, you can obtain it by purchasing it through the auction house or by crushing unwanted items in a dismantler, but for Jinseong, there is no need to do that.

So, Jinseong has already told us the story in advance.

“No need… No, Lady Sharan said something-.”

“So, would you like to listen to what I have to say?”

“……What is it?”

There was no way Kiri could do something that would turn down Sharan’s favor, and she was in a position where she had no choice but to listen to Jinseong.

Jinseong suggested.

“I was promised an unlimited supply of from the Magician’s Guild. It was promised to me by ‘Sharan,’ the head of the Magician’s Guild.”

“So… so?”

“But that would require a lot of them, right? It would be a hassle to carry them all around and calculate them… … How about I strengthen them and then Kiri-sama submits a claim to the Magician’s Guild to receive them? Wouldn’t that be better, since Kiri-sama would be able to show Sharan-sama that she helped him?”

“That, that’s… … Hmm, but since the reinforcement itself requires materials, I can’t get it after the fact-.”

“Well, first of all, I can use the materials that Kiri-sama has. You probably have a lot of them anyway. Right?”

“Yes, yes?! No, that’s not it-.”

“Oh, and the needed for amplification is also similar to the , right? I’ll tell the Wizards’ Guild about that too, so I think you should do that. I think Sharan, the ‘Master of the Wizards’ Guild’, will be very pleased. He’s someone who really enjoys helping me… … ”

A persuasion that wasn’t persuasion, using Kiri’s ‘magic master’ Sharan.

That was also the second reason why Jinseong could strengthen things like with peace of mind.

But that wasn’t all.

“Okay… … But you must tell the Magic Guild- definitely. You must also tell Lady Sharan that I have fully cooperated.”

“Oh, of course. Oh, and there’s something else.”

“What else?”

“I wonder if there will be a time when I need or later on?”

that prevents the destruction of an item when the challenge to enhance from +12 to +13 fails.

And the that prevents the destruction of items when a +10 to +11 amplification challenge fails.

“So?”

“But that too, it’s not easy to get… … It’s actually a burden because of the price.”

Especially, since the is one of the expensive items worth over 15 million gold, no matter how much the price drop is, Kiri must have swallowed dry saliva and held back Jinseong.

“Wait a minute. I don’t know what you’re trying to say, but I’d like to start by saying that it’s not possible. No matter what Sharan-sama said, that’s-.”

“Hendonmire… the capital of the Duchy of Bellmire, right in the middle of it. If you walk a little from here, you will find the office where the Queen is. ”

Jinseong turned around, looking at Kiri who was tilting her head.

A magnificent religious facility building that can be seen in an alley that is no exaggeration to say right next to Kiri’s house.

“And right next to it is the headquarters of the priestly order that dominates the continent of Arad, Remidia Basilica.”

Jinseong recited the name in a small voice.

Then he looked at Kiri with a nervous expression and said.

“So to speak, there’s no place as good as this, right? For residential or commercial purposes. How long has it been since you fell from the heavens to Arad? It must not have been easy for even those who’ve made money in Arad for decades to obtain it, but in those few short years… Wow, you must’ve made a lot of money, Kiri-sama?”

“What does that suddenly have to do with anything?”

“It doesn’t matter. There’s a saying that goes, “A square peg in a square hole”… Even though we’re in the middle of the capital, you have to be careful.”

The location of Kiri’s house and store, topped with a blue tile.

Kiri’s eyes widened in front of Jinseong, who was talking and gently touching that part.

“W-Wait a minute! What, what do you mean?”

“No, that’s not what I meant. It’s just that as the Magic Guild’s Paranormal Emergency Response Committee member… … I will also do my best to make sure that nothing bad happens to Kiri-sama, that’s what I mean.”

Jinseong spoke in a low voice.

Kiri bit her lower lip, but there was nothing more she could do.

Jinseong gave her his last words.

“Well, I’m not asking for the or the for free. But I’ll give you some anyway, so as fellow Sharan-nim’s disciples and acquaintances, we’re just asking for your help.”

It was an offer he couldn’t refuse.

“……Okay. But the price is-”

“The market price fluctuates a lot… … Well, anyway, I’ll take care of it then. Is that okay? Put your faith in our promise. Call?”

“Ugh… … .”

He even added one more word to Kiri who had accepted.

Kiri couldn’t even refute Jinseong’s vague conclusion.

[Kuk… … It’s only natural that I, who was in a rift, would get angry.]

Even the apostles could not properly handle the true art of speaking, which was to twist and weave things with clever words.

In the end, Jinseong succeeded in completely changing the meaningless reward of giving him a +8 enhancement for free to his own advantage.

or are free.

and can be purchased at a discount ‘as you wish’.

Under the literal banner of ‘Promise and Trust’, Jinseong will finally feel like he has completely let go of the things he experienced in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

“Oh, and I have a few questions to ask.”

“What, what again!”

“I’m just asking. I’m not expecting anything, but… … .”

From now on, Jinseong will only need to prepare gold for strengthening/amplifying/re-forging, so Jinseong, who cannot actively utilize the in-game system, will have gained an incredibly convenient ‘helper’.

In other words, currently, there is no particular difficulty in strengthening the and it does not consume much gold.

In the end, there was only one reason to do such a thing and cause such a fuss.

“GSD-nim’s disciple…? How come you are here? It doesn’t seem like you came in the name of the Magician’s Guild.”

“I came here because it was so noisy at the Moonlight Tavern… It was you?”

The corners of Jinseong’s mouth rose as he heard the voices of the two people approaching.

‘I asked.’

How can I get closer to the NPC that I want to meet right now?

What is the best way to make it as natural as possible, and to make it come to you as your true self?

Jinseong was worried and came up with a solution after finishing negotiations with Kiri.

[If the NPC does not exist in that location, it will not be visible to the user.

If it is a common situation where the user cannot see the NPC beyond the monitor, whether it is part of the flow of the main scenario quest or an interaction in the town, then the NPC will be invisible to the user.]

So it’s okay.

“Ah, hello, Aganjo. And… Ban.”

The greetings Jinseong himself gives, the conversation about the great sword Aganzo and the short sword Ban Balshteit will not be visible to the surrounding users.

The target that Jinseong himself must meet and persuade at this point.

‘Van Balshteit. We have to knock that guy down.’

In order to board the first Magatha to reach Heaven, the true goal was to score points with the Iron Wolf Knight Commander of the Delos Empire after concluding an agreement with Marlene, the Heavenly Envoy.