Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 93



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Jinseong tried to recall all the background settings of the game Dungeon & Fighter, but no answer came to mind.

‘When? When did you acquire such skills?’

If you used it, you would know.

The first scene where Giselle uses the power of [Portal] to transcend time and space appears in ‘Castle of the Dead’.

‘She appears to steal the ‘data chip’, which can be said to be the epitome of Apostle Luke’s knowledge. At that time, Giselle shows for the first time that she can move by tearing through space and time.’

That is, at that point he can already fully utilize that skill.

The question is when did you get it?

It is around this point that Giselle and the user adventurer first encounter each other.

After eliminating the UM-0 Ultimatum from the supply base, you will now begin a war to pursue and destroy the Cartel, and the final battle of this large-scale battle will be a showdown with Giselle and the mech she created.

‘After that, in , we meet a younger Giselle. But that’s it. Rather, there’s no way that Giselle from the past would know about the portal related to dimensions… … .’

And then what?

I won’t be seeing Giselle for a while.

The point where it suddenly appears is the ‘Castle of the Dead’, and it is not revealed where Giselle was or what she was doing during that time.

Only after thinking about it that way did Jinseong feel a chill.

‘Portals are a very special case. There is a first awakening skill called that mechanics can use, but it only temporarily summons items or equipment like that skill.’

It is not a power granted to a single individual.

All he can do is summon the right arm of the ultimate weapon, Gae Bolg, who is trapped in a dimensional rift, and use it as the first awakening skill of the male mechanic profession.

There is only one case in Jinseong’s memory where a person freely used the power of such a portal.

‘A character who uses portals as doors to literally go anywhere – creating entrances and exits whenever they want… ‘

One of the [Seven Masters].

Only Meister Curio.

During the 500 years of rule by Bakal, there were countless attempts by the celestials to gain independence from him.

Although it ended in failure, one of the most powerful attempts was the mechanical revolution of the ‘Eternal Flame’ by the ‘Seven Masters’.

‘Not only is the country name Siebend (German for ‘7’) like that, but the fact that the modern heavenly world holds up a brainstorming group called Seven Shards can be seen as a sign of the modern heavenly world’s respect for the Seven Masters.’

Not only when they first became independent, but even in modern times, the Heavens have recognized the Seven Masters as the predecessors or role models of the Seven Shards.

‘Yes, among the seven masters, only Kurio could do it. The other scientists didn’t use it. The technology related to Gae Bolg was later shown to be used by Michelle and a few others, but it’s different. It’s not that.’

You will be able to set the entrance and exit to any desired point.

Users will be able to jump into the entrance and safely exit, moving in one breath.

‘The one who used it this way was Meister Curiowa-.’

Gisele Logan, you mean there’s only two of them?!

It was like being hit with a hammer in an area I wasn’t particularly paying attention to.

The fact that Giselle is a special enemy was something that Jinseong could accept because he fully understood the background setting of the game Dungeon & Fighter, but how should he resolve the above doubts?

‘Giselle… … learned something from Curio- No, that can’t be possible. Giselle’s youth was at most a few decades ago. Curio’s time of life was at least a few hundred years ago. So-.’

There can be no contact between two people.

There is no way that young Giselle, who was active during the early days of the cartel organization, and Meister Curio, one of the seven Meisters who fought against Bakal’s forces, would ever meet.

“In the past, when you think of Giselle, you think of the celebrity, but now when you think of Giselle, you think of her grandfather….”

What Jinseong heard while he was struggling with unsettling questions was Vivi’s voice.

Jinseong suddenly came to his senses and answered.

I was just trying to say something meaningless that agreed with Vivi’s opinion.

“That… right. When I think of Giselle, I think of Giselle Bundchen first. But somehow, Giselle’s image has changed. But do you know Giselle Bundchen too, Vivi? When I was 21, I was possessed by…”

Blue eyes behind the raised glasses.

The moment he saw her eyes asking what she was talking about, Jinseong knew.

“Huh? We’re talking about a singer. Gisele Bundchen? What’s that?”

There’s no way Vivi would know about such a thing.

For a moment, Jinseong’s mind became confused.

Vivi’s lips twitched as she watched him, too embarrassed to open his mouth.

“Mr. Jinsang, you’re totally wrong.”

“The enemy. Ms. Vivi, up ahead. Now stop talking and focus, ahem.”

So Jinseong had to immediately shut her mouth.

Because you shouldn’t make people bring themselves to say words that are unacceptable.

“…That word that makes me shiver because I want to say it, if I say it, I won’t be hanging out with Vivi anymore. Deal with the enemy first. Focus. Quickly.”

But what should I do if I feel like I’ve heard something even though I didn’t hear it?

Vivi nodded slowly and said.

“There’s nothing wrong with being middle-aged. I understand. Ugh, I also wonder what I’m doing in Arad right now… Ah, I don’t want to grow old.”

Vivi says this with sincerity and comfort.

I tried to refute him with some strength, but it was no use.

“I’m not middle-aged… I’m not that much older than Vivi. I just watched a lot of TV when I was young.”

“Just the word ‘TV’ is like that. There are probably kids who don’t know what it is.”

Actually, the age difference between Vivi and Jinseong would be quite large.

Of course, it is only natural that the hand holding the would be strong.

“Ugh……”

“So let’s finish this quickly and go back to reality.”

Vivi smiled next to Jinseong, who was drooling.

Then he took something out of [Inventory].

An overwhelming presence that can create a playful atmosphere.

Jinseong looked at it and asked.

“Huh? Vivi? Is that a weapon?”

“Surprise! Surprised? It was modified like this!”

“No, wait… That’s how it’s modified-.”

“See? If it’s made of ‘machine’, then it can be done.”

There was one reason why Jinseong was surprised.

Although it is now discontinued, the original automatic pistol item had four barrels.

I knew they were rotating multi-barrel machine guns, but… … .

How many holes are there in the rotating barrel you see now?

“Eight? That, that works? That works?”

So does that mean it’s effectively double the firepower?

Jinseong asked.

Vivi didn’t answer with words.

───────────… … !!!

She proved it with a gunshot that literally shook the heavens and the earth.

This weapon has a level limit of only 60.

If you have the , this is a weapon that can be worn even at level 50.

Moreover, even though Vivi’s attack is currently judged as a ‘normal attack’ and not a skill, Jinseong has figured out how effective it is.

‘It’s much better than the normal level 30 items I’ve used so far.’

How much influence does Vivi’s special modification have?

In a sense, the cartel remnants and DNA-mutated organisms were no match for Vivi, who had gained more than twice the firepower of before.

Jinseong just blankly looked at Vivi, who had grown almost completely.

* * *

Jinseong and Bibi, who were destroying the scattered supply bases, encountered the imperial army.

The Iron Wolf Knights and their leader and vice-leaders, Ban and Hearts.

“Monster test subjects? Is there such a thing?”

Vivi told him what her current mission was and what she was going to do, and Ban immediately asked her back.

“That’s right. In this direction….Melvin said to make sure to take care of it.”

“Should I look for it with you?”

“Ah, Mr. Ban-.”

“Hey, Vice-Captain. Please take care of the rest.”

Before Vivi could say anything, Ban decided to go along.

Vivi hesitated and glanced at Jinseong at his reckless actions, but Jinseong did not particularly try to stop her.

Instead, he just watched as Hats, who was next to him, let out a deep sigh.

“Ha… I’m sick of nagging now.”

“I said I would go because my subordinates might get hurt, so why are you sighing?”

“If that was really your intention, I wouldn’t have been annoyed.”

“…Ahem. Adventurer, that monster should be around electricity, right? I saw something flashing over there, let’s go quickly.”

It was a natural thing.

Jinseong knew that it was a set procedure for Ban to be with the adventurers, that is, the users, here.

So what Jinseong had been paying attention to from the beginning was his attitude.

‘I saw something flashing and I know the direction… … Then I could have gone there myself.’

Speaking as if you already know everything.

When I encountered the above situation in the game Dungeon & Fighter, it was something I didn’t think was strange.

This is because it is fully understandable why Ban does not move first.

‘I suppose that’s possible since the in-game world is centered around the user. But now… … Especially Vivi’s situation is different. Interactions other than simply saved scripts are possible. Even if the overall flow is the same, the detailed branches are definitely likely to be divided.’

But now it’s different.

Anyway, we’re in the middle of a group of Iron Wolf Knights scavenging for supplies. That means we’ve won against the enemies here.

‘Then surely… … there must have been lifeforms with mutated DNA here too. At least they must have faced UM-9 Electon or AM-0 Biter.’

But you talk as if you don’t know anything about monsters?

You’re already organizing the cartel’s supplies and sending them towards the zodiac?

‘But if you approach me pretending not to know, then it means that you have another purpose, and that purpose is… ‘

If Jinseong’s memory is correct, there is only one thing.

Electricity. Generation of electric power by mechanical devices.

An infinite amount of energy created by human hands, not through magic, that can be manipulated even by those without any talent for magic.

Could it be that half of them are trying to use Vivi, the adventurer, to confirm it and also secure it?

“Ban-nim, be careful!”

“Don’t worry! It’s nothing more than this!”

In fact, half of them are easily ignoring Vivi’s advice and are freely dealing with enemies who could be called ‘monster test subjects’.

Jinseong carefully observed the class’ movements.

From the incomprehensible behavior when I first discovered to now.

An NPC that appears to be different from the game Dungeon & Fighter that Jinseong himself remembers, at least.

‘It’s a given that we’ll end up being hostile to each other anyway. The problem is the occurrence of pollution.’

If contamination occurs from the other side, that too would be a big problem.

As he is already a famous figure among the four weapon masters on the continent of Arad, his own skills are by no means lacking.

At least if the adventurer is to be confident of victory against Van, he will need to grow much more than he is now, and this also applies to Jinseong himself.

‘You always have to be careful. Half of the generator is interested in- No, wait a minute. But is there a need for half of the generator to be interested in?’

What Ban secretly did at the Billmark Empire Experimental Site.

And what we will do in the future by joining hands with the nobles of the heavenly realm.

In all of these flows, what Van was interested in was power.

Overwhelming power. Power beyond human imagination.

That is, the power of the apostles.

But why are we interested in electricity?

Ban, who had just cut down the UM-9 Electon, muttered.

With a smile.

“Huh? What did you say?”

“No, nothing. Let’s go quickly, adventurer.”

Vivi didn’t hear, so she asked, but Van didn’t tell her twice.

Jinseong swallowed dryly as he watched the back of the class running away quickly.

‘I heard. ‘If we can create such a creature, then it’s possible… ‘ I think he said something like that. What did he say next?’

What Van muttered could be described as an exclamation about DNA mutant life forms.

What was the reason for those words to come out, and what was the last word he muttered and swallowed?

[Click, click, click… … I heard it, Jinseong.]

“What? What did you say?”

It was a sound so small that Jinseong couldn’t hear it, but Heukgu was different.

He said.

In a voice exactly like that of the Direzier of the Black Disease.

[Emily.]

The moment a woman’s name was mentioned, Jinseong’s footsteps suddenly stopped.