Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 83



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She was already running towards the AT-5T walker, holding the Teroton alloy she had acquired from the GT-9600.

“Excuse me? Vivi?!”

The moment I saw her back, not responding to Jinseong’s call.

Jinseong realized.

What Vivi is trying to do.

‘Modification… …If you want to do what you did to -.’

Who taught you that?

‘-Berserker, that Berserker. No, then that Berserker… … .’

Where would someone who already knew it use it?

Then, what choice should Jinseong himself make?

“Hey, wait a minute! Vivi! Wait a minute!”

It was a split second.

Jinseong was already blocking Vivi’s path.

“Whoa-.”

“H, Huh!? That’s a surprise!”

He was so desperate that he used the skills and to overtake Vivi.

However, Vivi’s face, which had not been expected due to inappropriate distance control and genuine impulsive behavior, was so close that their breaths were almost touching, which was a somewhat awkward situation.

In a precarious situation where they were on the verge of touching, the two people suddenly took a step back at the same time.

“Ji, Jin Sang Nim! Why are you suddenly using your skills?”

“Oh, no, that’s not it-.”

Vivi, of course, and even Jinseong were flustered, embarrassed and confused by the sudden situation.

As expected, it was Jinseong who came to his senses quickly.

“Modify? You’re going to modify it, huh? Like you did to my ?”

This is because Vivi instinctively realized what kind of results her actions would bring about.

Vivi also nodded with her blue eyes wide open at Jinseong’s serious question.

The blush that had been making her cheeks flush a moment ago was changing into a blush of a different kind.

“Yes! The AT-5T isn’t bad, but it’s not perfect. And more than that, it’s only for this dungeon. It’s a shame. I have to retrieve it and give it to Lord Melvin right away. Right, Lady Maywin?”

I guess you could call it anticipation and excitement about what you can do.

Sergeant Maywin, who was suddenly pointed out, nodded and answered.

“Ah, that’s… Uh, if we’re going to prioritize, the recovery of the AT-5T Walker is, yes, the top priority. This single weapon can support dozens of our Imperial Army members-. And to replace our injured comrades… It can’t possibly break down.”

Considering what a single mobile weapon can do, it’s safe to say that the AT-5T Walker is a more important force than the Zodiac soldiers falling all over the place.

As soon as Maywin finished answering, Vivi pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and raised her voice.

“See, right? So first, let’s bond the Teroton alloy to the outer armor to increase durability, and then apply the automatic design we saw in the GT-9600 to the weapon system as well. There’s no need to deal with the mechanical arm Warjack after we finish this dungeon and put it aside for recovery! We’ll reinforce it even more, and then go boom boom boom and go boom.”

“No! Wait! That’s not what I meant, Vivi.”

Jinseong cut off Vivi’s explanation firmly.

Because there was something that was clearly decided in Vivi’s words a little while ago.

“Yes? Really?”

“This is… AT-5T is only used in this dungeon. Right? Originally… in the game. In Dungeon & Fighter too.”

“So?”

“If that’s what you’re using it for, you shouldn’t take it to the next dungeon.”

“Why doesn’t it work?”

Vivi tilted her head.

What was in those blue eyes was nothing but innocence.

“Then- isn’t that strange? The quests we’ve experienced don’t progress like that. The quests we’ve experienced in games… aren’t they? We’ve become possessed, and as true adventurers, we go through them with our own strength, overcome them, grow, and finally achieve our goals? Isn’t that it?”

Rather, it was a look that made Jinseong feel embarrassed.

Because Vivi was sincere.

“Why should I do that?”

“……yes?”

Above all, Jinseong and Plain: Arad had different attitudes towards living from the beginning.

Jinseong is the one possessed by Plain: Arad.

But I am not an adventurer. I came here with the mission of a .

What about Vivi then?

“It was a game, so it had to go as planned. That’s not what we’re doing. It’s reality, so shouldn’t we try everything we can?”

“that…….”

Vivi continued speaking while looking at Jinseong who was speechless.

“I, from here on out – I’ve been looking forward to finally being able to use what I could do ‘outside’ here. It took me over two years to get to Heaven, but from here on out, I might be able to get there the fastest. Heaven’s mechanical engineering is a perfect fit for my specialty.”

He is an adventurer.

A true adventurer who must become a sharpened blade.

“Do you think it’s okay to do that?”

“Because I can. My family has a fairly large auto repair shop. I’ve been used to touching, assembling, and disassembling things since I was little! Cleaning, tightening, and oiling things. Hehe, that’s why I majored in mechanical engineering in school. You saw my skills earlier, right?”

Vivi said with a grin.

At that point, it was difficult even for Jinseong.

Considering her situation, she’s right.

Wasn’t she also suddenly selected as a true adventurer candidate and thrown into Plain: Arad?

Jinseong realized that it might not be possible to persuade her through normal means, considering the hardships she must have endured to survive here and to get to a place where she could utilize her talents.

Are you really telling me Jinseong’s own story?

‘There’s no need to find the polluted element and do this and that, … … and talk about things like that.’

If I could convince you with this story, I could, but looking into Vivi’s eyes right now, I can’t even think of doing that.

[Kekekekeke… … What are you worrying about, Jinseong? Just cut it down. If you can’t cut a person, then a machine. Hehe, if you modify that machine and then damage it with your own hands, wouldn’t it be restored to its original state?]

“Gulp.”

Black Goo and Taco. Beings embodying the spirit of the apostles proposed to suppress them by force.

Perhaps the simplest, yet easiest and fastest method.

It was a plan that made Jinseong put strength into his fingers for a moment, but there was no way Jinseong would choose it.

Anyway, isn’t this the first ‘other possessed person’ that Jinseong has met since he was possessed himself?

‘And what you said a little while ago… … .’

An ability that Vivi showed before becoming a Bing.

And that’s why Vivi is so excited and hopeful now.

Considering all that, in the end, there was only one way Jinseong could choose.

“There’s some truth to what Vivi said. But I think we need to think a little more about whether just because we can, we can do everything.”

If you can’t just stop it, why shouldn’t you?

It would be best to convince her by presenting solid reasons and evidence.

“I would like you, Vivi, to think seriously about what consequences modifying and strengthening the AT-5T Walker here will have in the future, and what kind of butterfly effect this small thing will have as a snowball effect.”

This also means that we trust Vivi’s brain, her intellectual ability and her ability to think.

Whether I can continue to be with her.

“Especially… because fixing ‘something within the quest’ could cause problems. Ms. Vivi would also know about the ‘Dimensional Sailing Ship Bahite’ that was said to be made of Teroton alloy.”

It was also a genuine test to test it.

‘Dimensional Sailing Ship Bahaite’, which is related to one of the main scenario quests in the game Dungeon & Fighter.

‘Even if you skip the epic quests and don’t know the story perfectly… … it’s impossible not to know at least the general idea.’

There is a scenario where, in order to correct the distorted and twisted history, you build a ‘Bahait’ that can sail through dimensional storms, and ride that ship back to the past to play an active role.

But did the ‘activity’ in that scenario end up just as ‘activity’?

What is the concept that actions taken to correct distortions lead to further distortions?

Are you the kind of person who can understand and accept it in the big picture?

Or are you just someone who is obsessed with the little things right in front of you?

Vivi and Jinseong looked into each other’s eyes for a moment.

Then, suddenly, her shoulders, which had been raised in excitement, fell.

“…….”

Her expression also became serious.

She walked slowly past Jinseong.

Jinseong left her alone as she approached the AT-5T walker, holding the Teroton alloy in her hand.

After getting in front of the stationary machine weapon, she blasted the AT-5T walker with the Teroton alloy…

Perhaps it was the part of the fuel tank that was somewhat empty.

When the heavy and long sound of metal clashing with metal died down, unlike any other sound.

“great.”

Vivi said.

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At that moment, something flashed behind her back.

Vivi was startled by the sudden brightness and turned around.

“Huh? Mr. Jinsang?”

In a situation where the two people were so close that their noses were almost touching, Vivi and Jinseong stepped back at the same time.

Jinseong was just as embarrassed as Vivi.

“Ah… haha. It’s nothing.”

Ssuk, there was something clutched in the hand that was being held behind Jinseong’s back.

* * *

-Fly back to Ghent as I taught you. You have to get it back, even if it’s just to avoid losing the parts used there.

There was a hint of anxiety in Melvin Richter’s voice over the radio.

It had to be that way.

“Oh, when we get back, should we try out the parts I procured together? No. The AT-5T is a bit like that if you modify it… I’d like to make a new, simple weapon for myself. Would you like to help me, Melvin? I’m okay with the mechanical side, but I’m a bit weak in artificial intelligence and computer engineering… Melvin? Melvin?! ”

Even Maywin, who was by Vivi’s side, couldn’t hide her nervousness at Vivi’s overly excited reaction.

Whether that was true or not, it didn’t matter to Vivi, whose lips were tangled around her ears.

“Maywin! I’ll finish off everything big, so just watch out! And Jinsang!”

“Ah, yes, I understand, Adventurer.”

Thump, thump, thump, thump──────… … .

Adaptation is so quick that it’s hard to believe it’s your first time piloting one.

Vivi immediately activated all of the AT-5T’s attack functions and began literally ‘wiping out’ the cartel members.

[If only they could continue to create guys like that in the Demon World… … ]

Even the Black Knight was happy to see the AT-5T Walker in action.

Jinseong shrugged and smiled.

A dog that likes robots.

“Why, what if you had one of those? Play with it? After all, not only you, but even Direjira wouldn’t be able to control it.”

[Is that all you can think of, Jinseong? Your brain is still small.]

“What the- why are you suddenly talking about brain teasing-.”

[Click click click… … .]

However, Heukgu only secretly cursed Jinseong and did not respond further.

However, what Jinseong felt was a somewhat joyful yet bittersweet smile.

‘… Oh? No way.’

Only after thinking that far did Jinseong recall the life of a black person, that is, a deregiment of the black disease.

A being that was alone even in the demon world.

An existence that no living being has ever approached, or could approach.

A being that was alone and lonely.

‘If any living thing comes near it, it will become infected and die, and even buildings will melt… … If there were robots like that, no, robots with artificial intelligence, in the Demon World… … .’

What if it also had the ability to transmit memories and information, although it might not last long?

Perhaps this means that Direji may have made his first ‘friend’.

Jinseong cleared his throat and spoke.

“Ahem, well… … It’s okay since I’m here, right? I’ve also gained a few levels in the Celestial Realm and learned some new skills.”

I have true confidence that I have become a little stronger.

Apostle, I do not pity the deregiment of the black disease.

It’s just a feeling of pity for the black ball that’s with him.

[Hahaha, you can’t even last a second next to me in the dimensional rift, Jinseong, and you say that, right? You still have a long way to go. It’s ridiculous.]

“I told you so much, but-”

[Build up your skills even more… Hehe, if you feel wronged, you become stronger.]

“Well, that’s true. It was planned that way anyway.”

It was clear why Jinseong could have this level of leisure and also a little bit of tension.

‘Because I got a contaminated card anyway.’

What does it mean that Jinseong’s own predictions came true?

So how do you deal with Vivi running towards the cartel members right before your eyes, casting flamethrower from the AT-5T walker?

[Modification: AT-5T Walker (Contamination)]

Jinseong’s mind was bound to become a little complicated.