Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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Seong Na-yeon is a multi-holder with two main runes.

Her skills with the sword are unmatched among other A-grade Holders, and she is recognized as the top talent when it comes to her wind-attribute magic rune.

Decades since monsters and Holders started appearing.

Throughout the years, countless multi-talented Holders who can use physical and magic runes have emerged, yet there is a reason why Seong Na-yeon is always mentioned whenever naming the authority in this field.

‘Someone who can control the wind better than Seong Na-yeon?’

I stared at the Wyvern with a fed up expression.

Boss monster with no known grade, tendencies, or characteristics.

And that guy was preparing for another attack.

‘At least I figured one thing out.’

That it can control the wind better than Seong Na-yeon.

Which means it’s a dealer-type monster with high magic attack stats.

And these dealer-types have a clear weakness.

Powerful attacks but comparably weak defense.

‘Just like the Imugi of the mountain.’

The boss monster Serpent of the Wild Mountain, the boss of the Forest Covered by snakes had that trait.

It shook and tore through the ground freely, overwhelmed raid parties with powerful tree attacks, but…

The moment all of its attacks were blocked, it revealed its weakness.

Took major damage from sudden physical attacks, and completely crumbled against concentrated magic attacks.

If it wasn’t for its tactic of moving its body through the huge trees, it would’ve been much easier to hunt.

‘If I can just counterattack this guy somehow…’

I watch the Wyvern flapping its enormous wings.

Reaching and fighting something flying freely through the sky like it owns the place was daunting, but either way, the raid tactic itself was simple.

Block or avoid all of its attacks.

If I can just get close enough to land a decisive counter.

I was certain we could gain the upper hand.

Currrr-!!

A terrifying scream rang out again.

And once again.

A wind-attribute magic attack is needed.

Invisible auras fully packed with powerful magic, formed of wind.

They were a type of ‘spear’ made of wind.’

Moreover, spears are made solely for throwing.

Countless ‘wind spears’ mercilessly rained down on us.

“Ugh….”

Seong Na-yeon, who was alone in blocking the attacks up front, let out a low groan.

She had blocked the first wave of attacks perfectly, but now in the second wave, she looked to be struggling a bit.

‘…Not good.’

Clearly not a good situation.

Although Seong Na-yeon uses wind magic runes, she is still a tanker who leads the front and deals damage with her sword.

For her to be here in the back, using only defensive magic to protect us…

It was to shield us, yes, but also because she knows it’s not easy for her to get close to the Wyvern herself.

A difficult battle formation.

It signaled the situation we were in.

I turned to Moon Ga-eun with my lips slightly bitten.

“How about ranged attacks?”

Moon Ga-eun had her bow drawn ever since the Wyvern appeared.

Her attacks had already been attempted several times toward the sky.

But Moon Ga-eun shook her head with a bitter expression.

“Too far away. I can make it reach if I use magic power, but every time I do, that monster seems to cast defensive spells like Team Leader, blocking me completely.”

The Wyvern casting defensive magic on top of its attacks directed at us.

Masterful magic rune utilization, befitting one who can use wind better than Seong Na-yeon…

The meaning became clear at once.

Kwakwakwa-!!

Kuuung!!

The area around the nest collapsed again.

The ground we were standing on also seemed ready to crumble at any moment.

This won’t do.

If we stay still, we’ll eventually fall.

We needed some kind of breakthrough.

I spoke to Seong Na-yeon at the front after making up my mind.

“Holder Seong Na-yeon, is Levitation possible now?”

Surprised by my abrupt request, Seong Na-yeon answered flusteredly.

“Now?”

“Yes. I will go up into the air to divert that thing’s attention.”

Ranged combat was useless as is.

Then the method was to have a tank step up.

To do that, I first needed to get closer.

And the Wyvern was in the sky.

To approach it, I inevitably needed Seong Na-yeon’s [Levitation] skill.

Seong Na-yeon worried for my safety at the suggestion.

“Then Holder Do Jae-hyun will be in danger. I can lift you up but I can’t control you in midair while evading the monster’s attacks. That’s exactly why I’m not going up to face it directly right now. I’d lose focus and Levitation would come undone.”

“It’s fine.”

Her concerns were valid.

Even if I went up into the sky through [Levitation], fighting the Wyvern would make it impossible to fully focus on it.

But my case was different.

I had the dash rune [The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven] and its sub-rune [High-speed Flight].

Once up there, I had the power to link what came after.

I just needed to get up into the sky.

If I could just get airborne.

I would be able to dash and strike at the monster from midair.

“Anyway, in the current situation, we have to confront him. Holder Seong Na-yeon can also use physical attacks, but Holder Seong Na-yeon is the only person who can use wind attribute magic right now. If you trust me and help me, I will make a gap in front for you.”

The Wyvern’s attack is strong, but its defense is weak.

Right now, it also serves as a defense through magic rune, but if you create a situation where you can’t care about it, you can successfully attack from a distance.

Seong Na-yeon is an A-grade Holder who has been through it all.

There’s no way she wouldn’t know this fact.

After briefly contemplating, Seong Na-yeon nodded her head as if making a decision.

“Alright. I’ll go right now.”

“Yes.”

The decision has been made.

There was no more time or need to hesitate further.

Seong Na-yeon, who had just cast a defensive spell earlier, immediately used [Levitation] without rest.

Whoosh, whoooosh-

I feel my body float up with a light feeling.

Rising into the air at high speed.

Reaching the Wyvern’s height and going up a bit more happened in an instant.

As I waited for the process, I held the [Sword of Penitent] in my hand.

The reason was simple.

The Wyvern had aggressively attacked us first this whole time despite the great distance.

Let alone now that I’m closing the distance by going up into the sky.

There’s no way it would just watch quietly as I encroached on the sky it had dominated until now.

Kuu, eeeeh-!!

The monster let out its third magic attack.

Quite a fast timing this time.

Countless spears made of wind.

The target is all alone in the sky with me

And.

“Flow.”

Facing the monster in the sky, I used my saved up ultimate skill.

[Water Sword Dance].

A sword dance that sweeps everything away, bouncing off all the projectiles.

Just because they were wind-based didn’t make them an exception.

Swoosh- swoosh-

Ping- kaboom-

I sweep aside the countless wooden snakes.

A skill that had bounced away even the powerful water bullets.

Deflecting the Wyvern’s wind attacks was just as easy.

‘This is it…!!’

[Water Sword Dance] has a very fast invocation speed.

The monster’s attack comes flying in, I bounce them all off in an instant.

After bouncing away the last of the wind attacks, I felt my body slowly fall to the ground.

Not considering hang time, I had performed the sword dance. Naturally, Seong Na-yeon’s [Levitation] came undone.

Right as I was about to crash down precipitously like that.

I swiftly used one more skill.

‘Berserk.’

Another skill I had saved up for this moment.

[Berserk] of [Descendant of the Barbarian King].

It has the morale-boosting effect of increasing my abilities by 50% for 10 minutes.

Adrenaline rushes through my entire body, overflowing me with strength.

Using this power, I kicked off the empty air in an instant to jump.

Thanks to the pumped up abilities beyond my limits, I could make it up once even without [Levitation].

‘And charge!’

I flowed seamlessly into the next move.

Immediately utilized The [Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven].

Since it had the sub-rune [High-speed Flight], I could dash just as I had thought while in the sky.

I shifted my falling body and shot through the air.

An accelerating charge while descending.

Kuu, eeeh….

The somewhat subdued groan of the Wyvern could be heard.

And soon after, it seemed to cast another defensive spell.

Unlike its domineering attitude until now, its movements seemed urgent for some reason.

Only natural.

Having deflected all those powerful magic attacks, and now suddenly utilizing dash runes to rapidly approach within striking distance…

It must have been perplexing for the monster dominating the skies all this time.

“Too late!”

[The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven] combined with its sub-rune has its dashing ability enhanced tremendously.

Its tempo of charging is on a different level.

No matter what the opponent prepares or what defense they use.

It cuts in half a bit faster.

That is the charge of [The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven].

And that wasn’t the end.

‘Accel Piercing…!!’

Somehow, the spear I held in my hand along with the [Sword of Penitent] was replaced through ‘Arts of Weapon Exchange’ technique.

One of the equipment I had received from Choi Yoo-min before.

A normal-grade, plain spear.

But when used with [The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven].

And its derivative skill, [Accel Piercing].

It became the most destructive weapon of them all.

And….

‘Got it.’

Kuu, kuuueeeeh…!!

My [Accel Piercing] tore through and pierced the wind magic defense the Wyvern hurriedly created.

The boss monster I didn’t think I could reach.

It was the moment I first landed a hit on it.

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