Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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What are the manifestation conditions for ultimate skills?

Every Holder has different opinions, and every researcher has different perspectives, but…

In my opinion, the condition is ‘understanding’.

You need to have a high level of understanding about the rune that possesses that skill.

For example, let’s look at one of my epic runes.

[Fragmented Earth Garden] is a rune I got as a reward after defeating the ‘Forest Covered by Snake’. Its level is quite high at level 6, and it has a very powerful derived skill called [Power Break] as well.

Its special effects are nothing to scoff at either, a high-level magic rune.

Nevertheless, I have never acquired a new ultimate skill from this rune, let alone new derived skills.

‘Because my understanding is lacking.’

Thanks to the power of [Rune Hunter], the level itself has been adjusted and obtained, but I have not thoroughly analyzed the true power of that rune.

That’s because I’m not a mage.

I have only used the magic runes I possess as auxiliary concepts in my battles, and have never used proper spells.

Just looking at my main ultimate skills [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword] and [Water Sword Dance]…

I had to raise the related runes to level 10 and satisfy various conditions before I could use them.

Not to mention other runes that grew even slower.

‘But….’

But the rune I just acquired this time.

[The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride] was able to immediately manifest its ultimate skill.

There were quite complicated factors hidden here.

[You have won the duel! Your high contribution in the duel is recognized as a victory. With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can replicate one of your opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to duplicate.]

[You have selected ‘Insight’. As it is a level 11 epic rune, its level will decrease and register as a level 6 rune.]

[You have obtained a new rune.]

[Your rune affinity has gained 4 willpower.]

While the enemies’ movements were stopped for a moment with [Declaration of Domination]…

I quickly loaded the information windows that were on one side, in a hurry to fill [The Forgotten Stone of a Dragon].

It was to acquire the [Rune Hunter] reward from this boss raid in the ‘Smuggling Cave’ together.

‘I have to do something.’

Just because I unsealed [The Forgotten Stone of a Dragon] doesn’t mean I have the power to completely overturn the situation.

So I had to do something, use every power I had available to increase my chances even a little bit. And that moment was when the enemies were caught in an abnormal state.

‘Insight’

I obtained the [Insight] rune from Yamata no Orochi.

It’s one of the top-tier mental-type runes that Park Jin-woo also possesses. Whenever I saw that guy with it I always wanted it, and luckily I was able to get it this time thanks to [Rune Hunter].

Thanks to it, my willpower stat instantly rose by 4, and I gained near-immunity resistance to curses and sorcery that were troublesome before.

It might not be of immediate help, but for a Holder it was a very attractive rune.

Up to this point, there were no variables.

The problem started from the rune I acquired after defeating the Flame Hydra boss.

[You have won the duel! Your high contribution in the duel is recognized as a victory. With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can replicate one of your opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to duplicate.]

[You have selected ‘Unstoppable Fire’. As it is a level 9 epic rune, its level will decrease and register as a level 5 rune.]

[You have obtained a new rune.]

[Your rune affinity has gained 2 magic and 3 fire resistance.]

[A combinable rune currently exists! Using the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can obtain a superior rune. ]

[Superior Rune: Elemental Master / Inferior Runes: Unstoppable Fire, Swirling Tidal Wave, Fragmented Earth Garden, Roughly Shaking Wind]

The epic rune acquired after defeating the Flame Hydra boss.

[Unstoppable Fire].

As demonstrated by the Flame Hydra itself, it was a ridiculously powerful and destructive fire-type magic rune.

It could even be seen as an upgraded version of my current [Fiery Flame] or [Lion’s Fiery Play] runes.

But as soon as I got this, as if it had been waiting…

The ‘Superior Rune Combination’ information appeared.

At a glance…

The inferior runes were all runes I had acquired after defeating the dragons.

Fire, water, earth, wind.

A superior rune combining the 4 basic attributes at once.

[Master of Martial Arts], [Descendant of the Barbarian King], [The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven].

Following the 3 superior runes, this was the moment the 4th superior rune came into existence.

[You have combined the ‘Elemental Master’ superior rune. A total of 4 runes have been selected as inferior runes. The determined level of the superior rune summarizing the inferior runes is Level 5.]

[You have obtained a new rune.]

[Your rune affinity has gained 2 magic, and 2 each of fire resistance, water resistance, wind resistance, and earth resistance.]

<Rune Information>

◎ Name: Elemental Master

◎ Grade: Legendary (Superior)

◎ Possessed Inferior Runes

◎ [Unstoppable Fire]

◎ [Swirling Tidal Wave]

◎ [Fragmented Earth Garden]

◎ [Roughly Shaking Wind]

◎ Level: 5

◎ Engraved: Back of Right Hand

◎ Special Effects: –

: With the special power of superior runes, skill corrections can be given to inferior runes. Each inferior rune can raise its skill level as a single rune, as well as raise skill through the superior rune’s correction.

: The ‘Change Strike’ effect is applied at all times. If you convert and attack from one attribute to another attribute, the might of that attack increases by 10% each time. This effect can stack up to 5 times (max 50%), and if you duplicate back to the previously changed attribute, the effect is reset.

: The ‘Pure Element’ effect is applied at all times. When attacking with the 4 basic attributes, damage ignoring the target’s resistance stats proportional to the rune’s level can be dealt. (Currently max 5)

*Sub Special Effects

: (Details)

◎ Derived Skills

◎ [Elemental Shield]

*Sub Skills

◎ [Rush Meteor]

◎ [New Wave]

◎ [Power Break]

◎ [Wind Javelin]

◎ Detailed Information:-

: The ability to handle all elements of nature. Said to have been possessed by ancient archmages, its origin lies with dragons. Greatly increases affinity with nature and the elements.

Unfortunately there was no time to read this slowly.

There was too much.

If I could just get out of this crisis and get outside…

I felt like I had to read it again carefully.

Of course, it’s not like I didn’t expect something like this.

I already had 3 superior runes, and through my experience so far I thought that if elemental-type runes gathered, something would combine.

I just didn’t know the end result would be ‘a legendary rune with 4 epic runes as its inferior runes’. But in any case, it was a superior rune that would greatly help increase my combat power.

But this rune…

Had a massive influence when unsealing [The Forgotten Stone of a Dragon] again, way more than I ever imagined.

[The magic stones of The Forgotten Stone of a Dragon are being filled. The stone tablet is wrapped in a mysterious aura of power.]

[All the magic stones within the stone tablet have been filled. The seal will be unlocked.]

[All secrets of the stone tablet have been unlocked! Through the long journey you have made, you have found traces of those who forgot their names and glory. The glory they once held will now be realized through the promise you have inherited.]

[You have obtained the new rune ‘Promise Bound by Dragons’.]

[Your rune affinity has gained 2 magic and 3 leadership.]

[‘Special stats’ points have been activated in your Holder information.]

The legendary rune, [Promise Bound by Dragons].

A rune that allows the handling of dragons or wyverns in certain conditions and situations. It is a taming-type rune, evaluated as extremely rare even among Holders.

In the original work, when Ji Yoon-jae unlocked all the tablet’s secrets and obtained this rune, he got the title ‘Dragon Riding Assassin’.

There are many meticulous conditions attached to taming itself, but if you can tame a decent dragon it’s a rune that can demonstrate tremendous power.

I was aware of this much as well.

Of course I didn’t expect to be able to use it right away, I only intended to create variables in the battle situation with the ability points obtained as rewards.

But…

[The unlocked tablet resonates with your possessed runes. The resonating runes are ‘Descendant of the Barbarian King’ and ‘Elemental Master’. Satisfying new conditions, a hidden secret has been revealed!]

[Vast skies, boundless pride, oath of creed. Ages and ages ago. The pact once made between man and dragon now arrives upon the land where heroes slumber. A mystical and sacred power dwells in every place you stand.]

[You have obtained the new rune ‘The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride’.]

[Fulfilling special conditions, it registers at level 10.]

[Your rune affinity has gained 5 in each general ability (Strength, Speed, Magic, Divinity, Willpower, Toughness).]

A rune completely exceeding expectations appeared.

The gear-like variables twisted the result.

A rune that didn’t exist for Ji Yoon-Jae in the original work.

[The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride]

A new legendary rune was etched onto my body.

The rune’s acquisition conditions…

Possession of [Descendant of the Barbarian King] and [Elemental Master] runes, extremely special conditions on the verge of impossibility.

Since both runes were acquired through the [Rune Hunter]’s ‘Superior Rune System’, for ordinary Holders obtaining them was pretty much impossible.

‘The same goes for me as well.’

If I had simply filled the magic stones…

I wouldn’t have gotten this rune either.

In other words, if I didn’t hunt and obtain [Unstoppable Fire] from the Flame Hydra, if I didn’t possess the combined superior rune [Elemental Master]…

If I hadn’t unknowingly satisfied the hidden conditions…

Just like Ji Yoon-jae, it was a rune I wouldn’t have been able to see at all.

But with all the circumstances matching up like lies, I was able to possess a powerful rune.

Dungeon rewards all at once.

It was the moment I obtained 3 legendary runes.

<Rune Information>

◎ Name: The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride

◎ Grade: Legendary

◎ Level: 10

◎ Engraved Location: Chest

◎ Special Effects:-

: Closer to the origin of magic power. The might of all possessed magic runes increases by 10%, and resistance to magic attacks greatly rises.

: The ‘Dragon’s Blessing’ effect is applied at all times. The wondrous power of dragons dwells in your body, greatly accelerating wound healing speed and magic recovery speed. The amount of magic power that can be stored internally also greatly rises.

: When magic power first manifests, the ‘Dragon Fear’ effect is applied. All targets faced with intense magical power fall into a flinching state, partially decreasing physical ability. This effect amplifies proportional to mental stat.

◎ Derived Skills

◎ [Dragon Transformation]

◎ [Dragon Breath]

◎ Ultimate Skill

◎ [Distortion’s Shadow]

◎ Detailed Information:-

: Where pacts are made, pride lives and breathes. The power usable by dragon knights who made covenants with ancient dragons ages ago. Only those with physical abilities rivaling dragons and extremely high affinity with elemental magic can be chosen by this power.

<Skill Information>

◎ Name: Distortion’s Shadow (Ultimate Skill)

◎ Derived Rune: The Forgotten Dragon Knight’s Pride

◎ Cooldown: 24 hours

◎ Conditions for Use: Magic Power 50 or higher

◎ Command: Rush

◎ Effects:-

: Instantly casts the ‘Blink’ magic, said to have been utilized by ancient dragons but now lost. (No incantations or magic arrays are needed to use this skill.)

Can instantly approach targets within 300m. Warps space to move, able to disrupt magic arrays of teleport destinations.

The ‘first attack’ immediately following ignores all of the target’s defenses and magic resistance.

And unlike other runes…

This rune…

Could definitely overwhelm this crisis.

An extremely powerful and overwhelming might.

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