Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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The situation was not good for the remaining party members either.

The villain clan members gathered here on Gijangeum Island were clearly over 40 people at a glance.

Although Yoo Eun-seol and Do Jae-hyun were leading the charge into the enemy’s formation, there was a limit.

Frankly, if just half of them, 20 people, attacked, it would be hell for the allied party.

Kim Chae-eun bit her lip slightly as she looked at the situation.

‘It’s too dangerous.’

There were 13 members left in the rear party.

Of those, there were only 4 warriors and assassins who could take the lead – Kwon Oh-jun, Park Jin-woo, Shin Yu-na, and Choi Dong-wook.

Just the 4 of them were facing at least 3 <Villain> clan members each, protecting the rear members.

No matter how much they fought with buffs and support, in a many-to-one situation, the burden was bound to increase.

‘Jae-hyun too….’

Suddenly, Kim Chae-eun’s gaze turned to Do Jae-hyun, fighting alone in the distance.

In order to break through the crisis of the party.

And to help party leader Yoo Eun-seol, Do Jae-hyun had jumped into the enemy formation alone.

Ever since the battle started, Kim Chae-eun was so worried about him that she had a hard time concentrating.

What if…

Just in case, something went wrong with him.

Even while fighting the enemy, such anxiety had a place in her mind.

‘…That idiot.’

Come to think of it, he had always been like that.

No matter what incident or crisis came up, he always took the lead.

There was never any hesitation or worry.

Even though it must have been dangerous and scary for himself, he always reassured the others with a smiling face.

It was the same this time as well.

Without a word to Kwon Oh-jun’s unreasonable request, he finished preparing and jumped into the enemy formation.

Even though he could have taken on a safer role without anyone complaining… Do Jae-hyun did not do that.

He knew well the risk of eventually returning to the party if he did that.

Kim Chae-eun felt sorry for him in that way.

There were burdens on him that were hard to comprehend easily.

There was certainly the burden she herself had placed on him as well.

‘I have to be helpful.’

She had to relieve him of that burden.

If this continued, everyone was in danger.

If the rear members on this side struggled, Do Jae-hyun’s side, which needed support, would naturally have an even harder time.

In order for the flow of combat to be brought up positively, a breakthrough had to be found on this side as well.

The members who could create that variable were certainly in this party.

“Juyeon.”

“…Yeah.”

Kang Juyeon, who was sweating while casting magic, replied to Kim Chae-eun’s call.

Although they usually gave off the feeling of being mortal enemies, there was no leisure to show such an appearance in a situation like this.

“You know it too, right? We have to catch that mage.”

“…….”

At Kim Chae-eun’s words, Kang Juyeon quietly nodded her head.

At a distance a little away from the party.

At the center of the <Villain> clan members, a female Holder casting magic alone.

Cha Soo-yeon. She was the problem.

Having experienced it once in Japan already, Cha Soo-yeon’s gravity magic was quite tricky.

It controlled the overall movement of the vanguard with a ‘slowing’ effect and the mage classes also had trouble launching full attacks due to the interference with concentration.

If Hwang Dong-yeong and Hwang Seong-yeong were the centers of the front enemy formation, Cha Soo-yeon was the center of the rear enemies.

They had to deal with her in some way in order to unravel the frustrating situation now.

“I’m ready.”

Next to them, Moon Ga-eun cut in on their words.

And at the same time she drew her sword.

The [Extreme Shot] powerfully fired.

One of the <Villain> clan members collapsed, taking a direct hit to the leg.

She was not the only one.

“Oh, if we’re going to do it, let’s hurry up. I’m getting tired.”

Kacha kchak-

Along with the dull sound of weapons clashing, Park Jin-woo, who had momentarily retreated, came over here to catch his breath.

As his words indicated, they did not have much time left.

The <Villain> clan’s numbers were still far greater than theirs, and recklessly using the lacking warrior classes was a pretty big risk.

‘Make it more certain.’

But saying there was risk meant correspondingly that they could launch an effective strategy that would create momentum.

Kang Juyeon, Moon Ga-eun, Park Jin-woo, and Kim Chae-eun.

The elite party that worked together to clear the ‘Academy Underground Dungeon’, an intermediate-advanced dungeon.

Except for Do Jae-hyun, it was a party that knew each other very well and worked together exceptionally.

After confirming that those members had gathered, Kim Chae-eun firmly nodded her head and drew up her magic power.

And.

With a short incantation, she signaled the opening shot for the operation.

“Swallow the cold.” contemporary romance

The surroundings fill with chill.

The Rune Kim Chae-eun had obtained before, [Frozen Battlefield].

Its ultimate skill, [Blizzard].

The skill that was teacher Jeong Seon-yeong’s trademark appeared in the middle of Gijangeum Island.

[Blizzard] was an attack skill against a single target.

If it could only reach its target, it was a powerful ice-attribute magical attack that would freeze everything of the target.

Although Kim Chae-eun’s proficiency was still too low and it was immature, it was certain that it was a skill that could still change the flow of combat.

Its target was…

Of course, the <Villain> clan core Holder that they had discussed from the beginning.

It was Cha Soo-yeon.

Sssss-!

Kkjjjjak-!!

“Chief…!!”

But at the moment the chill was about to reach right next to Cha Soo-yeon.

One of the <Villain> clan members quickly approached and physically blocked [Blizzard].

His movement was very fast, seeming to have used the effect of a certain Rune or skill.

Seeing that, Kim Chae-eun smacked her lips in disappointment.

If it had gotten through, the situation would have completely changed… As expected, the enemies were not fools to just watch and do nothing about it.

‘It’s okay.’

But she was not too disappointed.

She had expected to some extent from the beginning that her ultimate skill would not directly take effect.

The important thing was that the enemies moved in response, changing the previous formation.

“Park Jin-woo! Go straight ahead!!”

Moon Ga-eun shouted loudly and fired her wide-area skill [Triple Power Shot] at the enemies.

Her main Rune was [Wind Archer].

A bow-type weapon Rune imbued with wind-attribute, its attack power varied according to wind direction and wind speed due to its unique effect.

The current wind direction was northwest.

Precisely, it was the direction blowing from their side toward the <Villain> clan side.

“Oh–!!”

At the same time, Park Jin-woo explosively charged forward.

Park Jin-woo was a warrior-class focused on speed.

His main Rune that represented him now was, of course, [Unstoppable Swift Sword].

Although he did not possess assault-type Runes like Do Jae-hyun, he had the ability to be sufficiently effective for short distances and melee combat like this.

So with Moon Ga-eun’s support, his penetration with the wings of wind… Lacked nothing in bewildering the enemies.

Kacha kchak–!!

Kagagang–!!

“Shit! Block him!!”

“What’s with this speed… Did he hide his strength?”

“Hey! If you guys go too, the balance will collapse!”

Cracks appeared in the <Villain> clan aggressive charge.

Kim Chae-eun’s ultimate skill [Blizzard], Park Jin-woo’s high-speed penetration, and Moon Ga-eun’s firepower support.

The party that suddenly changed from a defensive stance to being aggressive.

The momentum that seemed to push in as if awakened something… Their imposing manner of attack could not be described as insufficient to bewilder the enemies.

“Don’t let go of the guys you’re responsible for! Cling tightly!”

Thanks to that, Team 5 of Divine Punishment who had been fighting hard and the remaining party members also gained strength, realizing the flow.

At Kwon Oh-jun’s yell, everyone gritted their teeth and endured.

Somehow, they had to get Park Jin-woo to reach Cha Soo-yeon.

And as if in response…

Park Jin-woo pushed deeper inside more recklessly.

“Chase them!”

Three <Villain> clan members suddenly blocking his way.

In front of them Park Jin-woo used the ultimate skill he had been saving up.

[Otherworld Slash].

Originally it was a skill that slashed a single target 17 times but…

When many were concentrated together like now, he could continue chaining attacks as if binding those many into one target.

“Guh, guaaaak-!!”

“It ignores endurance! Be careful!”

The <Villain> clan members tried somehow to block him but defense without preparation was nothing but a sandcastle.

They collapsed quite easily before Park Jin-woo’s sword.

Kim Chae-eun had only recently learned [Blizzard] and on top of that, since the skill was non-targeted, it was difficult for it to even hit in itself.

On the other hand, Park Jin-woo had already mastered his ultimate skill long ago, and unlike Kim Chae-eun, he had continued researching [Otherworld Slash] after clashing with Do Jae-hyun all day to barely complete it.

An attack that they could not simply block by recklessly throwing their bodies to defend against.

“Tsk tsk. They really are useless bastards. Reverse it.”

As the situation flowed here, a countermeasure finally came from the enemy side as well.

Cha Soo-yeon’s voice mixed with irritation.

It was the incantation to unfold the ultimate skill [Reverse Gravity].

[Reverse Gravity] was a skill that instantly reversed the gravity that had been applied to the targets until now, switching the power around.

If her gravitational magic was a kind of ‘attractive force’ that pulled in, this ultimate skill was a ‘repulsive force’ that pushed away.

Therefore, the Holders who had been suffering under the oppression of gravitational magic were lifted into the sky as soon as this skill unfolded.

The frontline Holders such as Kwon Oh-jun and Choi Dong-wook who had endured until now.

The mage-class Holders who had been preparing magical attacks.

Even Park Jin-woo who had been charging toward Cha Soo-yeon.

They all floated into the air under the influence of [Reverse Gravity] without exception.

Cha Soo-yeon’s specialty.

Her ultimate skill showed the extreme of abnormal status.

“Huh…?”

“Oh… Oh. Got you, fucking bitch.”

However.

There was one thing Cha Soo-yeon missed.

Park Jin-woo…

No, Kim Chae-eun, who planned this short operation.

Had no intention of using Park Jin-woo to catch Cha Soo-yeon from the start.

Just one wound.

Or chipping one ‘point’ of endurance.

That much was enough.

Right before being lifted by [Reverse Gravity].

Park Jin-woo’s sword barely grazed Cha Soo-yeon’s shoulder.

And with that, Park Jin-woo’s role was over.

“Tsk tsk. So you’re throwing a tantrum because you want to die. I’ll make sure to…”

Whoosh, whoo–!!

Cha Soo-yeon, who was about to finish off the rising Park Jin-woo, was startled by the magical power she suddenly felt and deployed a [Magic Barrier].

A hot magical aura.

Intense flames gathered ceaselessly toward Cha Soo-yeon’s shoulder area.

And.

“Burn…!!”

The ultimate skill with all specific conditions met.

Kang Juyeon’s [Inferno] began mercilessly blazing from Cha Soo-yeon’s shoulder.

A flame that seemed to burn everything away without a trace.

Kang Juyeon’s fire never let go of a target once caught.

“Gah, gaaaaak–!!”

Once again.

Cha Soo-yeon’s terrible scream, heard in Japan, echoed throughout Gijangeum Island.

This time it was truly a dead end…

With no place left to retreat.

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Ippotranslation

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Kang Juyeon’s punch landed perfectly.

Kim Chae-eun clenched her fist and rejoiced internally.

As expected from the top prospect Holder of the Academy.

Although she didn’t like her usual behavior, there was no denying her ability.

In this worst situation, she was the only Holder Chae-eun could rely on, and she fully demonstrated that power.

Thanks to her, Cha Soo-yeon, the core Holder among the enemies, was completely retired, and the <Villain> side fell into chaos.

There were still too many enemies left, but at this pace, it seemed fully possible to stop them.

‘Jae-hyun is…’

With the short operation ending in success and the situation behind stabilizing, Kim Chae-eun turned her head.

Now there was room to help Do Jae-hyun.

It was time to provide support to him fighting alone.

However…

“Huh?”

As Kim Chae-eun turned her head, she doubted her own eyes.

Something…

Something was very odd.

Where the enemies were filled with countless Holders…

Now countless monsters filled the space.

That’s right.

Monsters.

They were definitely monsters.

For some reason she didn’t know, on Gijangeum Island where the bloody battle between Holders continued… Countless monsters had appeared and taken over the place.

Moreover, the main characters were undead.

Skeletons, Dullahans, Banshees, Wraiths, and all sorts of monsters that seemed to be curse-type were wandering around, showing their ghastly appearances.

Just when she thought they had entered a stable zone, the situation was becoming worst than ever.

“Hmm…?”

However.

What really made Kim Chae-eun rub her eyes was not the procession of those monsters.

In the middle of those monsters, as if it were their boss…

An enormously huge monster boasting massive size.

A cursed dragon made entirely of bones.

It was because of that cursed dragon.

Or rather, to be precise.

“Why are you there, Jae-hyun…?”

Precisely because of the Holder on top of that giant dragon.

That Holder who seemed to be issuing grave orders…

With a very familiar appearance.

It was because of her friend, Do Jae-hyun.

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