Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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The reinforcements from the Academy Allied Forces had all arrived, and the situation was quickly cleaned up.

Tens of <Villain> clan members and the undead legion provoked by Hwang Dong-yeon.

Those who looked like Mt. Taesan at first sight collapsed so pathetically fast.

The guys were completely outmatched in every aspect.

I don’t know if Hwang Dong-yeon is really an unofficial S-grade Holder or not, but on our side there are as many as four officially recognized S-grade Holders.

There was no comparison between the quality and combat level of the Holders.

‘…We also have far more numbers.’

In addition, as the contacted reinforcements all arrived at Gijangeum Island, we also took the lead in numbers.

The three major clans in the country that promised cooperation with the Academy and other minor clans.

Just the mobilized Holders from each clan exceeded at least three.

Of those, about 60 Holders had arrived at Gijangeum Island as reinforcements.

Including Hwang Dong-yeon’s undead legion, the <Villain> side still had more, but to the well-trained professional Holders, those monsters were like gum.

“All suppression complete! Operation over!!”

A Holder who was checking the situation in the center shouted loudly.

The <Villain> clan members who came to Gijangeum Island.

And the remnants who were trying to escape by taking advantage of the chaos.

By blocking all their escape routes, they succeeded in capturing them.

Woowoong-

Gyaaoo-.

Even I breathed a sigh of relief at that sound, riding on top of Bon in the sky.

“…It’s really over.”

I didn’t just stand still while the battle continued.

Although I was tired and exhausted, somehow I helped the Academy Allied Forces’ general offensive with Bon.

Bon’s powerful flight, which possesses overwhelming ability points, had intense destructive power that collapsed the enemy’s formation.

With the reinforcements arriving, not utilizing this ability would have been foolish.

Thanks to that, I was able to achieve the feat of capturing Hwang Dong-yeon who was trying to escape with an escort.

Whether he had ability points concentrated in contracting and summoning, he was captured without much resistance when attacked together.

“Th, this… Let, let go! You, you son of a…! My, my dragon…!!”

Hwang Dong-yeon babbled while grabbing my collar.

With the situation resolved and <Villain> effectively finished, he was just spewing complaints like a kid instead of dignity in this desperate situation….

To think this guy was <Villain>’s master.

And that the Academy had been pushed around by a guy like this until now was unbelievable, I could only sigh.

“Ugh, ugh… Wh, where… Where did brother go…?”

‘Can this jerk not speak without stuttering?’

Annoyed at his gibbering voice, I spat out whatever came to mind to provoke him.

“Hey. Your dragon was awesome.”

The reaction came back strongly in less than 1 second.

“What, what? This, this bastard…!!”

Hwang Dong-yeon glared.

Despite his magic being completely depleted, his body restrained by various weapons, he recklessly hurled insults at me.

It seems he’s quite vulnerable to this kind of provocation.

I shrugged and said,

“I’ll use it well from now on. Your share too.”

“No!!”

“It said my dragon was better than yours right? You saw earlier? How freaking awesome it fights. It’ll get used to fighting with me now, this one too.”

“That, that can’t be… My, my dragon….”

With those words, Hwang Dong-yeon bowed his head as if sinking.

The tower he had worked on for so long had completely collapsed.

It seemed he was finally realizing that.

‘He’s quiet now.’

After silencing Hwang Dong-yeon who had been noisy all day,

I slowly moved Bon to attempt landing.

Although communication was still difficult without [Language], I could grasp identification and direction of movement.

Woowoong-

Gyaaoo-.

Foooo-

Bon carefully landed on the ground.

Below were already countless monsters and <Villain> clan members who had been suppressed by the Academy Allied Forces gathered in threes and fives.

And among them, in the center, stood a familiar middle-aged face.

<Judgement of Fire> clan master, Kang Woo-hyun.

He, the key figure of the Allied Forces, was waiting for me in the middle.

“Holder Do Jae-hyun. Seeing you again. It’s been two months since the internship right?”

As I got off Bon’s body and set foot on the ground, Kang Woo-hyun warmly welcomed me.

At the same time, other Holders in the Allied Forces came to take custody of Hwang Dong-yeon.

After handing Hwang Dong-yeon over to them,

I bowed my head deeply to Kang Woo-hyun.

“Greetings, Master.”

“What? Hahaha. You, your jokes have improved.”

Kang Woo-hyun spoke heartily with a puzzled look.

To that I lightly shook my head.

“I received overwhelming support. Thank you so much. Thanks to Holder Kang Woo-hyun’s favor, me, the Anti-Villain Circle, and the Academy were able to come this far with less casualties.”

This was sincere.

His daughter Kang Juyeon is a member of my <Anti-Villain> circle, and since she was isolated during this operation, it was a natural step for him, but… His favor was appreciated anew.

Kang Woo-hyun had not spared active support for <Anti-Villain> and me.

It was the same when looking for clues related to <Villain>, and when dispatched directly to Japan.

Especially in this operation, he was the first to declare joining the Allied Forces, and played a pivotal role in gathering all the major clans in the country and the clans together.

If it wasn’t for Kang Woo-hyun.

Perhaps this <Villain> suppression operation would have encountered more difficulties…

“Your modesty is still there. Have more confidence. Without you, not only this operation, but my daughter would have been in danger as well.”

A max doting father Holder.

It seems he raced here to Gijangeum Island in one breath because he was worried about his daughter.

Still, his words were not just mere flattery.

In blocking <Villain> clan’s attack and suppressing Hwang Dong-yeon’s undead legion.

My exploits were quite big, that I acknowledged as well.

In evidence,

All the Holders gathered around.

Most of the clan members from each clan and Academy professors were looking at me with surprise and admiration.

Gyaaoo-.

Especially the huge bone dragon bowing its head towards me.

They’re probably all curious about it.

“Is that monster really contracted with you?”

As if he couldn’t hold back his curiosity, Kang Woo-hyun asked.

I smiled and answered him.

“Yes. As you can see, a bone dragon made entirely of bones.”

“…Truly surprising. It’s a monster I’ve never seen before, yet its power is also strong you say. Just from the power I saw earlier, it looked almost like an S-grade monster.”

“Since it’s also the first time I’ve seen this monster, I don’t know the exact grade assessment.”

The grade assessment of monsters is determined through consultation between institutions such as the Holder Association and International Monster Research Association.

The evaluation criteria are revealed monster information, theses and consistent research results.

So the bone dragon that has never appeared in the field or dungeons before has no assessed grade.

It’s a natural story.

Bon wasn’t an ordinary monster, but a ‘manufactured monster’ specially made by Hwang Dong-yeon and <Villain>.

I still can’t believe a single Holder made a monster with these ridiculous stats points.

However, considering Hwang Dong-yeon had not revealed himself to the public while concentrating on research so far, there were probably inhumane human and monster experiments that cannot be counted as well as countless secret crimes involved…

That was just my guess.

“Anyway, really great work. A hero has been born to the Academy and Holder community.”

Kang Woo-hyun patted my shoulder and spoke.

In his eyes was a deep trust that somehow burdened me involuntarily.

“…You praise me too much.”

“I’ll leave the rest of the cleanup to the reinforcement side, so go to the rear and get some rest.”

“Ah, Holder Kang Woo-hyun. I’m curious about one thing.”

“Hm?”

Before finishing the greetings and turning away.

Kang Woo-hyun looked at me with a questioning face.

“By any chance, have you secured the whereabouts of <Villain> sub master Hwang Seong-yeon? I look around but can’t seem to find him anywhere.”

“Hmm….”

Swallowing his throat sound, Kang Woo-hyun answered with a stiff face.

“Unfortunately, Hwang Seong-yeon had already disappeared by the time reinforcements arrived. While we arrested a large number of master Hwang Dong-yeon and <Villain>’s key members and wanted criminals, only Hwang Seong-yeon was missing. It seems he slipped out earlier during the fight with you guys.

“I see….”

Hearing those words, a regretful feeling naturally arose.

I felt like he disappeared for a moment during the fight, and in the meantime he had slipped away and moved.

Abandoning not only the <Villain> clan but also his younger brother Hwang Dong-yeon and escaping alone…

This kind of vicious guy was also the first i’m encountering.

‘It’s too bad.’

Hwang Seong-yeon is an extremely dangerous figure in terms of his abilities and brutality.

When I crossed swords with him, I didn’t feel like I could win at all.

Almost like facing Yoo Eun-seol, hitting a wall.

It meant Hwang Seong-yeon was an S-grade Holder.

It was a chance to catch such a guy in one shot, but I missed it, leaving a deep regret.

‘Still….’

It was fortunate to have captured clan master Hwang Dong-yeon and <Villain>’s key members.

What had been headache for the Academy and me until now were <Villain> clan’s organized and vicious raids…

Now I was freed from that threat.

With that in mind, I swallowed the regret and headed to the rear for rest.

But in the middle of turning around.

Information windows I had put off popped up incessantly without a break, confusing my view.

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

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

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

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“Ah.”

Come to think of it, in this fight.

There were as many as 40 Holders alone, 50 zombies from Hwang Dong-yeon.

Among them, just the ones I had wiped out with Bon were probably nearing twenty…

When would I finish collecting these runes?

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