Light of Arad: The First to Walk - Chapter 206



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Fortunately for Jinseong, the Dark Knight’s powers were applied more widely than expected.

‘Just before, I had thought about the point, the place I wanted to go… … It felt like it was done according to my desire to move in that direction.’

This time it was similar.

The place where Vivi is. The place where Vivi is currently located in the Castle of the Dead.

The background of the dungeon I went through with NPC Hulk and Mew.

Even though Jinseong had imagined it hard, it was a somewhat abstract spell, but it felt like his own body, the Dark Knight’s natural power, understood it perfectly and made it come true.

[It looks like that old man.]

“That’s right. The monsters Luke created in his own image… Judging by the fragments scattered here and there, this must be the path that Vivi took.”

The reason Jinseong could be sure of it was, of course, because of the debris around him.

The reason why the Apostle Luke created the castle of the dead that stretched from the underworld to the heavenly world was because of his own abilities.

[Was it necessary?]

“Because Luke predicted his own death. An ominous future that cannot be avoided no matter what you do… In the first place, the ability and name ‘Black Nightmare’ is a power created from Luke’s own experience of being worn down by nightmares he had.”

He foresaw his own death.

He saw himself dying in the form of an old man, worn out and worn out, without a trace of his former glory as the king of the planet Hebron, who had wielded the powers of light and darkness.

The sight of being helpless before a stranger.

The sight of being thrown out there alone, without even any subordinates to protect him.

It can be seen that in order to avoid the prophecy, a dream that seemed like it would repeat itself forever, the Apostle Luke eventually began building a castle for the dead.

[Kukukuk, so you’re saying that the old man was trying to trick people with this stupid machine made in his own image? To avoid his own death?]

“That could be the meaning. The fundamental intention was to kill the intruders who came here. But at the same time?”

Of course, all the monsters here, including the ‘Quattro Manus’ that Vivi defeated and the Chili Shrimp will soon face, were probably created with that intention.

To prevent his own death, which he had seen coming.

To twist that prophecy.

‘It was going to fail anyway. Perhaps Luke’s story is the most tragic among the apostles. In the first place, the reason he became an apostle… …and the reason he ended up in the demon world was because of Hilda’s persuasion.’

Of course, Jinseong knows the end.

I know not only the end, but also the beginning.

Wasn’t it Hilda who approached him using the [Water of Life] as bait, as he was afraid of the infinite life and worried that Hebron would collapse if he died?

‘After boarding the Demon Realm, I lost the light that could be called the source of energy and was left in the darkness… … I was treated like a slave, losing my memories and even my self. In the meantime, the planet Hebron that I cherished so much was completely destroyed.’

This means that, unlike the apostles up to that time who were focused only on personal desires or survival, Luke literally acted with a sense of responsibility as a leader.

Even though he ascended to the Demon World and lost his memories, he still retained the abilities and actions he displayed, as well as the character he had as a king and monarch, so he was remembered as a warm apostle by the Demon World people, and Azalea Lott of acknowledges this.

That’s the turning point of this main scenario.

– Although spreading the Black Nightmare was a bad thing, Luke can do more than that, and he can be the keystone that can prevent destruction. That’s why you should persuade the Apostle instead of killing him, [Grim Seeker].

– The [Joint Investigation Team] of the Heavenly Jiben Empire and the De Los Empire on the Arad Continent, who absolutely cannot forgive the victim who has already committed an outrageous act. And the [Adventurer’s Guild], who receives partial support from Heaven and who believe that such a dangerous being cannot be left alone.

The difference of opinion between [Grim Seekers] and the other two groups regarding the disposition of the Apostle Luke also stems from this history.

‘Ugh, anyway… … There’s no need to think about this when you already know how it ends.’

Even if there is a bitter aftertaste, there is no need to worry about it.

Isn’t the thing that Jinseong himself needs to do the one right in front of him?

Vivi, who is believed to have been consumed by a black nightmare, and there is even a suspicion that she may have been influenced by the before being consumed.

‘If only-.’

As Jinseong ran, a voice came on the wind to his ears.

“The road is blocked! Mew, can’t you do it straight?”

Jinseong knows the situation where NPC Hurk is beating NPC Mew.

‘-I mean, it’s not too late.’

A sudden strength surged into Jinseong’s thighs.

The voices he heard as he ran across the floor of the Castle of the Dead were not unexpected.

“Does it make sense to get lost in the middle of enemy territory?”

“I, I’m here for the first time too, and the equipment doesn’t work properly here… Ah, there’s nothing I can do. So let’s go back.”

Mew said, sobbing.

She too is in a situation where her negative emotion called ‘fear’ is amplified by the black nightmare.

I have a seething desire to run away from this situation right now.

Hulk has an amplified negative emotion called ‘annoyance’.

“Ha… This won’t do. I have no choice but to kill anyone who gets in my way here.”

It is expressed through actions such as getting rid of something that is an eyesore!

The target is probably Vivi, who is with him.

Hulk will even threaten to exclude adventurers.

Jinseong hurried even more as the voice became closer.

“What, if you’re going to bother me, I won’t let you stay still either-”

Hearing Hulk’s voice, Jinseong was sure that it was not too late.

Then, a plan was made to open the door in a cool way, grab everyone’s attention, and just do that to temporarily stop the situation!

“Stop being a jerk. You’re such a useless person.”

Could not run.

A cold, piercing voice came from beyond the door.

Even Jinseong lost his purpose for a moment and was helpless… … so he could only open the door.

“I followed that guy around and now he has the same bad personality. Blame it on others, blame it on others, that damn guy’s fault!”

Bibi stamped her feet on the floor and screamed.

It was literally an act of ‘screaming’.

Jinseong saw her like that.

There were no eyes that were usually curious and innocent, or eyes that sparkled brightly behind the glasses lenses.

Disheveled hair, bloodshot eyes, and a face twisted in anger.

“I’ll kill you both.”

Vivi raised her weapon.

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In the original main scenario, the NPC Hulk is supposed to run wild.

The story is about Mew and the adventurers, who subdue Hulk, who goes on a rampage with a black nightmare, vowing to eliminate everyone who gets in their way, and then briefly move away from the influence of the black nightmare.

It’s different now.

Even Hulk, who had been absent-minded until a moment ago, looked at Vivi nervously.

“Adventurer? What’s that-.”

“!”

“-Whoa?!”

And Vivi was fast.

What she quickly created on her makeshift fabrication machine were small interceptor Sparrows.

─, ─, ─, ─, ─, ─!

Although they are small in size, there are six of them, and the cumulative damage they inflict is by no means a joke.

The moment when Hulk couldn’t even react to Sparrow flying towards him!

“Hey, wait a minute! Vivi! Whoa!”

Kaaaaaaaang… … !

It was Jinseong who repelled the sparrows with urgent shouts.

As if it wasn’t enough to quickly close in on the enemy with and , he immediately followed up with a range skill combo that blew up all four Sparrows in an instant!

“……Mr. Jinseong?”

“Jinseong-. The Jinseong of the Noble Sky? The hero who stopped Anton’s breath?”

“That thing the captain was talking about……”

Due to Jinseong’s sudden intervention, Vivi, Hulk, and Mew finally recognized Jinseong.

Of course, Jinseong didn’t have time to worry about NPCs right now.

“Hey, Vivi! Calm down for now. Let’s go. Okay? I think we should get away from here. Let’s go back the way we came. Okay?”

No matter how different the atmosphere is from usual, it’s still Vivid.

She is the type of person who would always follow what he says or what is reasonable.

“Yeah, you said it well just now. What did your captain say?”

She didn’t even respond properly to Jinseong’s words.

Vivi’s gaze was already directed at Mew.

“Yes, yes? Are you talking about me, Adventurer?”

Mew, whose negative emotions of fear were already heightened by the black nightmare, began to turn pale as soon as he was pointed out by Vivi.

Vivi became even more angry when she saw Mew’s face like that.

“Yes, your captain! On the Noble Sky! And after that! What did you say? You didn’t say anything nice anyway, did you?!”

“That, that’s it-.”

“That’s why I’m saying I have to throw you two in front of Hiram! That way, he’ll come to his senses. After all, Hiram is the kind of person who won’t listen to others if you put him in a good light! !”

“-Gyaaaah?!”

I’ll throw Hulk and Mew in front of Hiram.

It would be impossible to carry the two people to Hiram with Vivi’s body on her back.

That is, if Vivi alone were to throw them in front of Hiram… …?

It was an incredibly cruel thing to say, but at least Vivi could tell that it was sincere.

If the first awakening skill she used, the gatling gun, laser, and missile fired by the battleroid, hit both Hulk and Mew… … it would be enough to cause Vivi to roughly throw the two people ‘who were’ in front of Hiram.

“No, no, no, I told you not to do that-. !”

Of course, Jinseong wasn’t the type to just watch.

He was momentarily surprised by Vivi’s brutality that was so boldly revealed, but he quickly walked up to Hulk and Mew and used his skill.

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Although he managed to block the attack with the help of the , which has a relatively long invincibility time among Dark Knight’s skills, Jinseong’s expression was not very good.

At this moment, not only Jinseong but even Heukgu had figured out the core of this battle.

[Keep on going, even with my help, it’ll be impossible. That woman… …She looks naive, but she sure knows what she’s doing.]

“That’s what I’m saying! Vivi! Get a grip! And Huck, Mew! You guys get back, get behind me! Hurry up!”

I had prepared to some extent for a possible 1:1 fight with Vivi, but this was not 1:1.

Since he has to carry Hulk and Myuu, two NPCs who cannot die, and fight against Vivi, it is difficult to even attempt the quick-and-dirty format that Jinseong himself had in mind.

Above all, Vivi’s movements, which kept a sufficient distance from Jinseong as Heukgu had said, were incredibly skillful.

“I told you, you’ve come to your senses?! Are you saying that it’s okay for you to be ignored like that, Jinseong? No, it’s okay for Jinseong! But not me! You brat who never apologizes while maintaining your pride! If there’s an error, you should debug it instead of just leaving it alone?”

“You’ll hear about the third rule of that crazy mind later! Let’s go for now. If you come to your senses, there’s nothing to be angry about anymore, right?”

Jinseong approached quietly, trying to lighten the mood and speaking lightly.

It was a move largely intended to make Vivi let her guard down, but it didn’t work.

“I’m mad! I’m even angrier because Jinseong-nim blocked that girl just now! Why is Jinseong-nim blocking that girl’s path!?”

Even though she was screaming in agony and clearly excited, she never allowed the distance between her and Jinseong to drop below a certain level.

Jinseong felt proud, but at the same time he wanted to cry.

Isn’t that the very ability of Vivi that Jinseong himself has been training since the heavens?

But that doesn’t mean you can just be happy.

“I told you! These people can’t die now! How many times have I told you-”

“Do you know why I’m trying to kill those bastards in the first place?!”

Vivi interrupted Jinseong’s words and asked back.

Of course, Jinseong knows that it is because of the black nightmare.

We can also see that it is because of anger towards Hiram.

But why was Jinseong so angry at Hiram, who said it didn’t matter if he ignored him?

Moreover, why are you so angry when you know that Hiram is an NPC who will die on his own at some point in the not-so-distant future?

Half out of curiosity and half out of intent to find loopholes in Vivi.

He asked because, more than anything, it would be to Jinseong’s advantage if Hulk and Mew could distance themselves from Vivi even a little while he was wasting time talking.

“Huh? No, to begin with, it was a black nightmare… T, t, right! Then what is Vivi thinking? Tell me.”

And I saw.

Somehow, Vivi’s expression relaxed a little as she stuttered.

The anger that had been like an evil spirit had subsided a little, and at the same time, for some reason, both of his cheeks began to turn red.

“That bastard Hiram! That… that bastard! How dare you, how dare you-. I, I-…….”

And why do you end up lowering your head?

Jinseong, who was just observing Vivi with a serious expression, would not know.