Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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Taking Down A-grade with C-grade (3)

The boss monster had changed.

It wasn’t Grizzly Drake anymore; it was Red Drake.

Instead of gray fur, it had crimson scales.

The creature was growling at me, an uninvited guest in the boss room.

‘Why did it change?’

The monsters inside the dungeon, once cleared, would respawn a week later. While there wasn’t much known about this system where monsters were reborn like a game, there were some common rules regarding respawning. For instance, after the initial clear, the ‘rest room’ would no longer open, and if the dungeon’s boss had a gimmick, that gimmick would disappear. These were rules that had been discovered through the efforts of dungeon explorers over time.

Even if the gimmick of ‘magic immunity’ disappeared, the boss had to remain the same.

‘Could it be because of the dragon’s magic stone?’

A reasonable inference crossed my mind.

The magic stones that filled the [Forgotten Stone of a Dragon] were all Sub-dragon monster magic stones. And the monsters corresponding to Sub-dragon had never been disclosed to the Holder community. Grizzly Drake, Swirl Leviathan, The Mountain Serpent. They were all monsters for which no information had ever been found.

So, if Grizzly Drake was uniquely occupying the position of the first dungeon as an Sub-drake, and Red Drake was originally the boss monster of this dungeon, the current situation was actually normal.

‘Then could the Forest Covered by Snakes…’

There was a possibility that the boss monster there had changed as well. Unfortunately, that dungeon belonged to <Judgment of Fire>, not me, so I would have to request a separate dispatch to the clan to find out later.

-Grrr!!

While I was organizing my thoughts for a moment, Red Drake’s body moved. It confirmed my presence in the boss room. Soon after, it launched a charge.

I looked at [Goblin’s Bronze Shield] with the intention of using my weapon change technique, but I stopped it as I realized something was amiss.

‘Too fast?’

Red Drake’s speed was so excessive that it seemed impossible with just agility stats. It couldn’t be categorized as a Rune Movement either. I was more familiar with that type of rune than anyone else.

“It’s a dash.”

It was only described as a charging rune. Regardless of its level, its speed was too fast, even considering the use of the rune. Perhaps it was a higher-level charging rune than [Sprint].

‘For now, the dagger…’

I threw the dagger at my waist, just in case, to see if the opponent only had a charging rune or if it also had [Ruthless Charge].

Clang! Clang!

‘As expected.’

As I expected, it also had [Ruthless Charge]. My thrown daggers were deflected without dealing any damage. Physical attacks were being ignored.

Afterward, Red Drake continued to accelerate, running faster as if using me as a medium, and before I knew it, it was right in front of me.

-Grrr!!

“Phew…!”

I used [Agile Agility] at the right moment. I had no intention of blocking its charge with the shield. Even though the creature had changed, Red Drake was still an A-grade monster with high strength and speed, and with the assistance of the charging rune, its destructive power would be beyond imagination. Trying to block it with my shield, even with my defensive runes and skills, would be a very careless idea.

Kwaaang!!

-Gruuhhh…

‘Crazy. I almost got obliterated.’

Just a second ago, the spot where I had been standing was completely demolished. I narrowly avoided Red Drake’s charge. Despite most of my primary attributes being over 40 and approaching an average B-grade attribute level of 50, there was still a significant gap between me and the A-grade Red Drake. Therefore, the rune responsible for its incredible speed in charging was not easy to evade.

‘I need a solution quickly…’

While dodging the charge, I quickly devised a plan. The best strategy was to feed it my core skill combo, just like when I defeated The Mountain Serpent. This involved using [Hide Attack] from [Stealth] to deplete its stamina and deliver effective damage and then follow up with the ultimate skill, [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword], for a decisive additional strike. As I experienced before, when executed correctly, this combo had tremendous power.

However, there was a problem; I couldn’t use [Stealth]. The boss room was cramped, providing no hiding spots, and Red Drake was relentlessly charging, making it difficult to disappear from its sight.

I also didn’t have any comrades to assist me like before, so it was challenging to execute the combo effortlessly.

‘I used [Declaration of Domination] already, damn it.”’

Using [Oppression]’s [Declaration of Domination] was another option, but unfortunately, it was still on cooldown. After consecutive hunts against B-grade monsters, not all of my skills were ready, even though I was in peak condition.

‘I have to use Earth-type magic runes.’

There was ultimately one remaining option: utilizing [Fragmented Earth Garden] to transform the ground. If I could split or move the ground along its charging path, it would inevitably halt its charge, opening up the path for my strategy.

What I lacked at the moment is evasion or tanking ability; not damage.

-Grrruuhh!!

Red Drake prepared to charge again. Its body turned a deep red.

‘It wasn’t red because of fire, but because it was charging like a madman…’

It was so ridiculous that I couldn’t help but laugh.

From the term ‘Red’, I had naturally assumed it was a creature that used fire, like a Sizzling Salamander. However, it turned out that Red Drake, of all things, was a creature that utilized charging, much like the B-grade Centaur.

Fortunately, there was no ‘Magic Immunity’ gimmick like with Grizzly Drake… However, the power of its charge and the difficulty of stopping it made it unexpectedly more challenging than Grizzly Drake.

-Grrrrr…!!

It charged once more. With its high speed and the use of a charging rune, it was a rapid dash. If I hesitated for even a moment, it would reach me just like before.

‘Protrusion..!!’

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