Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 97



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097

Vivi quickly looked back and forth between the Time Runners, the Mechanic Giselle, and Jinseong.

Her expression seemed to indicate that she had no understanding of the situation, but her eyes had already read the unusual situation.

“Mechanical Giselle looks like- the watch, what, the gears are stretched out?”

“I never thought that my previously normal appearance would change.”

“Huh? Is that right? Is that right? Do you know, Jinsang?”

“Heroes difficulty- No, focus now. We need to catch the wandering Time Runners quickly!”

“ah!?”

Vivi didn’t even have time to ask.

The flames spewing out from were leaving long tails in the air.

“, !”

Because of the extremely fast movement skill, the flames stretched behind the true nature like an afterimage.

Jinseong swung his sword, quickly closing the distance between himself and the time runners.

‘Damn, this is how contamination appears? This is also something I’ve never seen before-. And above all, why all of a sudden? I thought it would appear from Giselle! But I never imagined it would be ‘this way’!’

Jinseong also knew that Giselle was the only remaining possibility.

So I observed more carefully and was more careful.

What kind of attack should I make and how should I attack it, and whose attack should I dodge and how should I deal with it.

So, wasn’t that why Vivi was trying to help by clearing the area around her so that she could avoid the pattern and attack more sharply?

The contamination wasn’t discovered until then, but now it’s appearing like this?

“Turn back time.”

“Turn back time.”

Even while experiencing pollution of a new kind and wondering what the cause of this sudden change was, Jinseong was not one to sit still.

We need to fix this pollution. That’s the top priority.

“Don’t turn back! , !”

The two Time Runners slid in as if they were sucked in by the outstretched hand.

He quickly fired his at them, followed by an explosion.

After turning the two Time Runners into dust, Jinseong moved straight towards the next Time Runners.

“, , -.”

If it has become polluted in this way, then there is only one way to fix it.

“–.”

Using and to gain some distance, he approaches a nearby Time Runner, destroys it with , and turns around to fire .

He even turned around and used the skill again as soon as he saw the flying through the air and the ground and flying towards another Time Runner.

“-!”

A combo that uses five skills in succession.

If it were a normal Dark Knight, he would have only used it as a stepping stone to increase the attack power of his fifth skill, but his true nature was different.

How can we make the most of each material skill?

What you need to do to correct this pollution.

Because I knew that I could solve both problems with one answer.

‘Anyway, all you have to do is blow up the mechanic Giselle. Once you clear this dungeon, the flow itself will be the same. Even if you figure out the cause later… … That’s enough!’

He began to stir up trouble on the battlefield, fully demonstrating his abilities.

Even as the Time Runners were being slaughtered, Mechanic Giselle fired napalm bombs.

Even though the eerie noise of shells flying in, burning fuel, was echoing in the back of his head, Jinseong did not stop.

The most important thing was to defeat the Time Runners, small clock-shaped robots summoned by Mechanic Giselle.

‘So far, five generations, I’m only focusing on the Time Runner. If the APC from the past Pursuit and Annihilation Battle has that ability, then anyway-.’

Also, because he believes that there are people who will take care of the napalm that threatens him.

A brigadier general is not called a brigadier general for nothing.

The field commander of a pursuit and annihilation war is not a sloppy job.

“Intercept! Create a fire net! Now, match up with ‘that guy’!”

At Niver’s command, the Imperial Army opened fire at the incoming napalm bombs.

Even as she pulled the trigger, Biyeon had an expression of disbelief.

“Lieutenant, do you know about that person?”

“No… I heard the story about the adventurer from Zeldin, but who the hell is that guy….”

The same was true for Condo, who was standing next to Niver, who was shaking his head.

“Every movement…. He looks like someone with a Gae Bolg Punch.”

Even the NPCs who only know their own good taste are sticking out their tongues at Jinseong’s current movements.

The sad thing is that although they helped Jinseong, isn’t that what’s really important?

“Taco! !”

“Gulp!”

“Mr. Jinsang! I caught three of them! Why are these little guys running away like this?”

“Okay, then one more last one… I’m late.”

Jinseong also turned around as he heard Vivi shouting.

Jinseong is six, and Bibi is three.

In the end, there is only one thing left.

The time has come.

───────────… … !!!!

Jinseong wasn’t the only one who felt a warm green aura spreading across the battlefield.

The Zodiac soldiers, who had been burned by napalm bombs or seriously injured by Giselle’s chainsaw, also looked bewildered.

Because they were all completely healed.

“Your Majesty… This is…”

Vivi was also astonished to see all the bruises on her body being healed.

Jinseong nodded.

“Yes. This is one of the ‘Heroes Difficulty’ patterns of the past Mechanic Giselle, Time Reset. It was so difficult that it was even removed in a patch… Phew, I never thought I’d have to break it again like this.”

This is the pattern that made Mechanic Giselle the worst boss ever in the past ‘Pursuit Annihilation Battle – Heroes Difficulty’.

This was the result of failing to break the ‘Time Reset’ pattern that restores health to both enemies and allies.

* * *

The internal devices and outer shell of the Mechanical Giselle were also completely restored.

Passenger Giselle would have also recovered from the shock she received, knowingly or unknowingly.

Moreover, since the health of Jinseong, Vivi, and even the Hwangdo Army had returned to how it was before, it was natural to have the illusion that all was well.

“Wh, I don’t know what’s going on, but if it goes like this-.”

“I can hit you again! Just give the order, Brigadier General!”

However, unlike the Hwangdo Army engineers who were full of energy, Jinseong’s expression was not good.

It was the same for Vivi.

“……It looks like MP isn’t recovering.”

“That’s the problem. And if our attack resource, MP, is like this, then it means that the same phenomenon is happening to the resources corresponding to the MP of everyone here.”

Jinseong looked around.

The Imperial Army, who had just tried to destroy Mechanic Giselle with their bare hands, were grimacing as they checked their weapons.

“Sir, Lieutenant General, I have no more bullets left….”

“We’re out of ice bullets….”

HP is fully restored, but that’s it.

MP does not return. What’s more, consumables used for attacks up to this point do not return either.

“Whew. Kon, how many more times can I use Gae Bolg Punch?”

“You can only use it once.”

The same goes for the main APCs, such as Brigadier General Niver, Con, and Biyen.

The reason they were already biting their lower lips was because they wondered who had created this situation.

Any party that knew all these weaknesses would have naturally prepared for it.

“Kekekekekeke, you idiots! Make me realize that my mech Giselle has virtually unlimited supplies aaaaaaaaaa-! ZX-5 Sparky Gamma, Sparky Beta!”

Eventually, the allies lost their means of attack and were left with only healthy bodies.

An enemy that has recovered all attack power as well as durability.

There is no need to say what kind of future awaits the two groups if they continue this type of fighting.

In an instant, a deepening sense of defeat enveloped the battlefield.

It was at that time that Jinseong, who was wondering how to raise up those who had already lost their spirit, heard a small voice in his ear.

“If the remaining MP is 1 point, then it’s wrong… If the skill configuration that can maximize efficiency based on the coefficient is… then… well…”

Vivi was muttering.

What does her monologue mean as she counts the numbers on her fingers here and there?

Is she still ‘analyzing’ this situation?

“……You didn’t give up, did you?”

Jinseong asked with a smirk.

Vivi tilted her head and asked, as if asking what was so obvious.

“Huh? Why are you giving up?”

“We don’t have many skills left, and the NPCs over there say they don’t have much ammo left. They even pulled out Sparky and finished reloading their ammo.”

Jinseong gestured towards the enemy.

Mechanic Giselle’s back was already being equipped with napalm bombs.

The ZX-5 Sparky Gamma he summoned also splits into four parts, emitting electricity.

It was obvious to anyone that Mechanic Giselle’s counterattack would soon begin.

Still, Vivi just pushed up her glasses and blinked her blue eyes.

Because she had something she believed in.

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“It doesn’t matter, the skills Vivi has poured out so far-.”

“There is a real person.”

She said it nonchalantly.

He said something casually as if in passing, and then he checked his weapons again and reviewed the most effective combination of skills he could use.

[… … Hehe, passing the buck… … This statement could be seen as an evasion of responsibility, but this is… … .]

In Jinseong’s panicked mind, Heukgu’s voice was heard.

That voice also had a nuance close to not knowing how to understand Vivi’s words.

In the end, it means that the two selves who had recently seen Jinseong, Heukgu, and Bibi up close felt it at the same time.

She doesn’t blame herself for the truth.

Vivi’s infinite trust in Jinseong.

I just don’t have enough vocabulary to express it.

“Ugh… no, if you’re going to say it like that, say it coolly, okay? Say it while using nice words.”

“Huh? What, what is it?”

“I believe, or something… Anyway, it’s a bit, a lot. I rely on it, exactly.”

Jinseong spoke in a deliberately playful voice to hide his slightly frowning eyes.

Vivi also avoided eye contact and stuttered as if she was embarrassed.

“That, that’s-. What, that’s what you say, these days, friends say that, hmm, hmm!”

“Don’t the MZ generation do that?”

Jinseong played a prank again.

And as expected, Jinseong realized once again what kind of person Vivi was.

“You’re not MZ, are you?”

Those bright, innocent eyes that can be seen through the glasses.

Jinseong shook his head at her words, which made even the tears that were about to fall disappear.

“I told you last time, but you’re not that old- Hey, anyway! Everyone, listen carefully!”

Then, he immediately relayed the operation to the Imperial Army, including Brigadier General Niver.

Giselle’s voice also rang out at the same time.

“Ki k i k, what do you think you can do by flying and crawling!? You’re finished now!”

Napalm bombs were fired into the air again.

After completing her split, the ZX-5 Sparky Gamma increased her speed to check the surrounding zodiacal forces.

Meanwhile, steam is gushing out from the lower body of Mechanic Giselle, preparing for a ‘sudden acceleration’!

Pushaaa …

The moment when the mechanical Giselle moves while exhaling compressed air.

Brigadier Niver shouted.

“Let’s move according to the plan we just heard! All attack!”

Just as I heard from Jinseong.

Even though it was an order from an unknown human, they started to move.

The attack resources are limited. If this attack fails, not only will we not be able to capture and detain Giselle, but the Imperial Army may be defeated by just one Giselle, the Mechanical.

But the eyes of the moving zodiacal army were different.

“Napalm explodes widely in the surrounding area, so get back, get back!”

“S, you said Sparky’s attacks were a series of plasma attacks, right? You said they attacked a single target-.”

“We’re all right around here! Shoot, shoot! Pour out everything you’ve got!”

“Biyeon! Keep them in check while focusing on the safety of our military engineers as much as possible!”

“Understood, Lieutenant General!”

“And the cone!”

“Ready.”

Above all, even Conna, Biyeon, and even Niver had a certain degree of trust in Jinseong, let alone the common soldiers!

“Kehelhelhel, good, good, I will make this entire Mount Halt your grave!”

The last and final enemy in the pursuit and annihilation battle.

The final battle with Mechanic Giselle has begun.