Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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After the last weekend of the final vacation week.

The second semester has finally begun.

I grabbed the theory books for the classes I’d be taking today, and headed to the academy in high spirits.

Monday, the first day of school.

The academy was bustling with students since early morning.

“Appraising ungraded items! Ask for pricing!”

“Hello, this is the tea ceremony circle ‘Malt Tea Leaf.’ If anyone is interested…”

“Anyone selling their spot in Yoo Eun-seol’s class! I’ll report jokes!”

The central avenue of the academy always seems busy.

With students occupying the square as if they were merchants, it was noisy whenever I passed by like this.

Plus, today some were trying to buy open spots in Yoo Eun-seol’s class.

Not even ticket scalping, but buying and selling open class spots.

It’s a type of deal I’ve never even heard of before.

With an S-grade Holder becoming an instructor at the academy, we seem to be experiencing all kinds of new things.

Among the students, Yoo Eun-seol was a hot topic.

I passed through the noisy central avenue and headed towards the Specialized Division building.

My first class this morning will be held there.

<Harvesting By-products> class was in the Specialized Division building.

“Oh right, it’s time to get new equipment again.”

Seeing the Specialized Division building reminded me of Choi Yoo-min.

Our monthly contract where she provides me with equipment.

I had received the July equipment, but hadn’t gotten the August equipment yet.

I was extremely satisfied with the July provision.

[Scorched Lizard Leather Armor].

The first Rare-grade equipment Choi Yoo-min put her heart into making served its value as my only defensive gear.

Of course, I didn’t expect to receive an item of that level for August, since she had given me Rare-grade initially just to show her gratitude.

I was simply curious how high of a level she could craft now, having produced Rare-grade items and raised [Iron-Blooded Night Field] to Superior-grade.

“She can’t possibly know how to make Epic-grade yet…”

I briefly entertained the thought, but soon shook my head with a laugh.

Blacksmiths who can make Epic-grade gear are commonly called ‘Artisans’ or ‘Masters’.

They are pro-level Holders, beyond student standards.

No matter how talented Choi Yoo-min is, making Epic-grade items already would be absurd.

Lee Hyun-ho, the prominent blacksmith character in the original story, was still just a promising student able to make Rare-grade.

It showed just how difficult the Epic-grade crafting level is.

“Hey.”

As I was thinking this and that, climbing the Specialized Division building stairs.

I heard someone call me from behind.

At first I didn’t know they were calling me, so I ignored it, but they patted my shoulder so I had no choice but to turn around.

Behind me was…

A handsome man looking at me.

What the, this dude looks like a playboy.

I want to look past stereotypes, but his appearance alone would likely cause resentment from other guys.

“Is this the Specialized Division B building?”

“…Who are you?”

Why’s he speaking so casually?

The playboy made an oh crap face and spoke.

“Ah, sorry. You’re Do Jae-hyun, right? From the Assassin Division.”

“You know me?”

“Of course. You’re one of the famous freshmen these days. The super fast promoted student who went from Lower class to upper class! The hero who stopped the safe zone during the end of semester evaluations! There’s no one who doesn’t know you.”

“Oh….”

So that’s how I’m seen among the students nowadays.

I may not have gotten much major attention in the Holder world, but I had made quite a lot of noise at the academy.

Starting with how I earned a class promotion with Park Jin-woo during the entrance exams, when we were ‘the only two to get promoted’.

Not long after, I fought against the monster that appeared inside the academy.

After that, I steadily showed good grades in Intermediate class and proved I had what it took to jump up to upper class again, doing so at the end of semester evaluations.

I also stopped Ha Do-kwon’s rampage during those end of semester evaluations.

‘Definitely an exclusive disciple.’

It wasn’t officially announced, but the fact I was the exclusive disciple of Professor Tak Won-ho and Professor Kim Myeong-hyun likely spread among students as a rumor.

The two professors, known as experts among the few at the academy.

Just the fact of being their exclusive disciple.

Already made me one of the promising students receiving attention.

“So who are you?”

When I narrowed my eyes and asked, the playboy smiled again.

“Ah, sorry sorry. I have no composure. I’m Kim Do-yoon, a freshman from the Warrior Division.”

“Kim…Do-yoon?”

“Yeah. Oh, come to think of it, we might have some classes together. I’m in the upper class like you.”

The rest of his words didn’t register in my ears.

My thoughts went ‘he’s my classmate’ before naturally trying to respond, but…

Because I froze the moment I heard the name ‘Kim Do-yoon’.

Warrior Division freshman, Kim Do-yoon.

And the playboy has a look that has likely attracted a good number of girls.

That familiar name and traits carved into my brain.

And pulled out memories hidden inside.

‘…He’s a villain.’

Kim Do-yoon, a member of the academy <Villain> branch.

He was a spy who had infiltrated as a Warrior class freshman.

I looked at the guy smiling with a nice face.

‘Running into this punk already.’

Unlike Ji Yoon-jae and Ha Do-kwon, who are notable newcomers and are second in their ranks, Kim Do-yoon is a spy who is out of the rank and works normally.

So, in the beginning, he goes to the academy quietly, but from the middle, he shows off his presence.

His biggest feature is, as I said before, a handsome face.

Because of his good-looking appearance, he tends to attract a lot of attention from women, and Kim Do-yoon is well aware of that fact.

… So it’s an advantage.

It is used as an inducement factor for one’s crime.

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