Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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A powerful light of magic pours down.

Wyvern’s tough backskin.

The [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword] that burst from deep within, borrowed all the magic left in my body to unleash an explosive magical attack.

The wyvern let out no scream as it met its death.

Bleeding, poison, arrows, wind…

Various physical and magical attacks and diverse skills.

With so many attacks piled up on the wounds, it seemed to have died without a chance to resist.

It was the result that let me know the tedious battle had ended.

Kwaa, kwaaaang!!

Woooong-

A tremendous roar shakes the dungeon.

It’s the sound of the wyvern’s massive body crashing to the ground.

I had been riding on its back and thought I would fall with it, but Seong Na-yeon’s wind kicked in at the right moment, catching me.

Her ultimate skill seemed to have ended when I arrived on the wyvern’s back, but she had apparently re-cast her [Levitation] skill after the battle ended.

I landed lightly on the ground, then headed towards Seong Na-yeon and Moon Ga-eun.

I then praised Seong Na-yeon.

“That was amazing. You still have magic left?”

Seong Na-yeon smiled mischievously.

“Are you making fun of me? I barely fought.”

“Huh? Haha, no. It was a victory we all made together. If it wasn’t for Holder Seong Na-yeon, the one smashed into the ground would have been me instead of the wyvern.”

Although I was active at the front, the great support from Moon Ga-eun and Seong Na-yeon at the back was also huge.

Moon Ga-eun’s arrows struck the wyvern at the right moments, and Seong Na-yeon’s wind completely changed the dynamics of the battle.

If it wasn’t for those two…

This boss hunt really wouldn’t have been easy.

As if to prove that, both their faces looked quite tired.

“Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Holder Do Jae-hyun is a much more amazing Holder than the rumors say. He’s surely a talent any clan would covet.”

“…You flatter me too much.”

I felt a bit embarrassed, but I did think I navigated this battle well.

I minimized unnecessary exertion while considering efficiency and possibility, then utilized every possible rune and skill within that.

Having the support of Moon Ga-eun and Seong Na-yeon was a bonus.

Compared to when I was a bit careless fighting the Manticore at the dungeon entrance, this was a battle I fought very well in my opinion.

Seong Na-yeon, having finished her thanks, briefly tidied up and prepared to exit the dungeon.

“Well then, I’ll head out first. You two should check the clearing rewards and exit slowly.”

“Are you sure? We cleared it together after all….”

I scratched my head and asked.

Seong Na-yeon, who had accompanied us under the pretext of being our guard.

She was in effect one of the members in our dungeon clearing party.

Without her [Levitation], we wouldn’t have even been able to enter the dungeon, and when fighting the increased monsters afterwards, and the final boss wyvern.

She directly stepped in whenever we needed her help.

For her to leave without any reward…

It reminded me a bit of when we cleared the Stained Rock Pile dungeon, but this time I felt even more apologetic.

Back then, Yoo Eun-seol at least had the motive of recruiting me into her party, but Seong Na-yeon had only acted according to her clan’s orders.contemporary romance

However, Seong Na-yeon smiled and shook her head.

“I’ve been telling you this might happen in advance. My purpose was solely as a guard. Though the assault target was a bit different… Well, it’s fine. I think all the dangers in this dungeon have been dealt with now.”

After saying that, Seong Na-yeon left the dungeon.

She had truly passed all the rewards to us.

I smiled wryly as I watched her go.

“I feel kinda bad.”

“Why do you keep feeling bad? It’s fine. She’s just saying that, the team leader will get rewards too.”

Moon Ga-eun, who had been on the other side, came over and said.

“Ah, really?”

“Of course. There’s no unpaid overtime for results like this. Especially for top talent and highly paid specialists like her.”

Meanwhile, Moon Ga-eun rummaged through her magic bag.

She took out some potions and handed them to me.

Potions with [Healing] effects.

And potions that replenish stamina.

Just what I needed after the battle had just finished.

I gestured in thanks and downed the potions she gave me in one go.

“You’ll probably get individual rewards from my dad. Since the guard TF team members didn’t come and only the team leader came, it seems like a personal request. You know how protective my dad is.”

“-Gulp. Yeah, I know, I know.”

No one knows Moon Jung-hyuk’s daughter’s love more than me.

I had heard a lot from Moon Ga-eun, and drank together with him directly and heard everything.

If she receives rewards directly from him…

Considering the results of this mission, it likely won’t be insignificant.

Thinking that far, I finally felt at ease.

Seeing my expression, Moon Ga-eun laughed.

“He takes care of useless things, I tell you. When he already said it was fine.”

“I just feel bad.”

“Tsk, so principled. Let’s hurry and get the rewards and go. I’m tired now too.”

“Yeah.”

The undiscovered dungeon we had only vaguely heard of when we first came.

The ‘Nest Covered by Clouds’.

This was the moment its challenge had ended successfully.

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Ippotranslation

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Seoul, Yeongdeungpo district.

A quiet neighborhood on the outskirts.

Cha Soo-yeon walked through that silent street, passing several blocks to arrive at a shabby building.

Tak-tak-tak-

The sound of shoes echoes from inside the building.

Basement 3rd floor.

It looks like a worn-down building that makes you wonder what could possibly be in it, but once she went down three floors, a dusty entrance came into view.

An entrance left wide open despite not a single guest around.

“….”

Cha Soo-yeon silently gazed at the entrance.

It seemed some sort of shop was here after all, as the interior had various seats and tables.

She, an expert in this field, recognized it in an instant.

A wine bar…

This place had the fixtures of a wine bar, more or less.

“You’re early.”

As she stood still in front, a sturdy voice called out from inside.

At the table right in front of the entrance.

Sitting on a dusty sofa while drinking beer… Was a man with dark brown hair.

The moment she took in that sight, Cha Soo-yeon went inside and awkwardly knelt down on one knee.

“Vice… Master, I greet you.”

“What’s with the concept this time? Suddenly speaking formally. It feels unfamiliar.”

The man chugged his entire beer in one go, then poured himself another glass.

He must have been here for a while already.

Over six empty beer bottles were next to him.

“It’s because of the new rules enacted recently… isn’t it. To speak respectfully between executive members too.”

“There was something like that? What a boring rule.”

“That is it, Hwang Seong-yeon, you…!!”

A sharp voice burst out from the provoked Cha Soo-yeon.

The Vice Master’s real name that slipped out in a moment, and the coarse swearing.

Realizing she had blurted that out unconsciously, Cha Soo-yeon tried her best to calm her mind and said.

“Didn’t the Vice Master make a fuss and cause problems? During the last Divine Punishment incident, you were arguing and suddenly decapitated the Gangnam branch head.”

“Boring story.”

The man said so and drank more beer.

Hwang Seong-yeon, owner of the demon sword.

Vice Master of the <Villain> clan, and perpetrator of the ‘Gwanghwamun Mass Murder’ incident.

He had killed countless Holders and civilians so far, and was one of the most notorious fugitives in <Villain>.

And here he was, drinking alcohol on a dusty sofa.

A shabby building.

A closed wine bar.

The only reason Cha Soo-yeon had gone through the trouble of finding this filthy place was for the secret meeting with the Vice Master.

Tap-

Hwang Seong-yeon put an unlit cigarette in his mouth.

Then he took out a bundle of papers from his clothes and placed it on the table.

Cha Soo-yeon stared at him silently, then asked.

“…What is it.”

“A boring operation.”

The bundle of papers contained various writings sorted by type, like news articles, theses, essays.

And it was one of the encrypted documents commonly used in <Villain>.

Being so familiar with these documents, it didn’t take long to decipher it at all.

Cha Soo-yeon quickly skimmed through and finished decoding it.

Then she opened her eyes a bit wider and said.

“In 2 weeks…?”

“Yes.”

The date the clan had planned was 2 weeks from now.

The planned operation was ‘Academy Raid Operation’.

Luring out S-grade Holder Yoo Eun-seol from the academy temporarily, then invading and assassinating key figures inside.

And most importantly, finding and obtaining ‘that item’.

A massive operation that had been planned for a long time… Was progressing much faster than expected.

“Do it properly and I’ll be able to play too. So assemble the details well. You have full authority anyway.”

The question why did not come out.

<Villain> was the most free-spirited clan compared to any other, but when focused on a specific goal, they had to follow the executive’s decisions without complaint.

And Cha Soo-yeon was the same, being part of the executive.

The only ones who could give her orders were… The Vice Master and Master of the clan.

In other words, this operation… Was an order directly from <Villain’s> clan master.

Hwang Seong-yeon flicked away his cigarette and drank more beer, laughing.

“Let’s do well for a change, Lee Soo-yeon.”

“Fuck, didn’t I tell you not to call me by that name?”

“Yes. You’ve finally returned to an amusing tone.”

Like a cold air descending, a massive pressure pounds the wine bar.

Hwang Seong-yeon smiled slightly at that energy.

It was a peaceful meeting between the clan’s executives.

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