Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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For me, who had saved magical power to deliver one final blow…

Those openings were a definite chance to end the fight.

“Explode.”

Kwah-

Kwaah-!!

I thrust the sword into Red Drake’s throat in an instant.

A tremendous amount of magical power exploded from within it.

It was the activation of [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword] that I had saved until the very end.

Red Drake, which had already endured numerous magical and physical attacks, couldn’t withstand the devastating power of [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword].

It couldn’t withstand it even in terms of durability, not to mention that it couldn’t even reach the level of Grizzly Drake… The creature, which had exhausted all its magical power, met its end with the ultimate skill.

Thud-

After approaching its corpse and confirming the kill…

I realized that the long-lasting battle had finally come to an end.

“Ha… I barely got it.”

I collapsed in the boss room just like that.

And I acknowledged it cleanly.

Hunting all the way up to the boss monster was just greed. Honestly, when I first entered the dungeon, I only intended to check the rewards from the previous strategy, but the performance of the runes and items was so good that I got carried away without realizing it.

I managed to defeat it somehow, but…

Hunting an A-grade monster alone was still challenging.

[You have won the duel! With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can replicate one of the opponent’s runes. Please choose the rune to replicate.]

[1. Rage Rush 2. Ruthless charge (unselectable) 3. Concentration 4. Agility 5. Lizard scales (unselectable)]

The information window of [Rune Hunter] appeared as if to congratulate the victory.

I noticed that there was no ‘contribution’ in the first information window.

The result of a one-on-one duel victory that had just appeared after a long time.

It was information confirming that I had defeated Red Drake alone.

It might not be much, but it gave me a sense of pride.

“Well, there’s no choice in this.”

I chose [Rage Rush] without looking further.

Most of the choices were runes I already possessed or were of a higher grade than I needed.

After looking at this rune setup…

It showed how much of a charging-focused monster it was.

All the runes were concentrated on assisting the charge, and there were hardly any runes that enhanced the body.

It didn’t even have the common [Quadruped Combat] rune.

I could understand why the battle became easier after stopping its charges.

[You have chosen Rage Rush. Since it’s an 11-level rare rune, its level will decrease to 6.]

[You gain 1 Speed from the rune’s nature.]

<Rune Information>

◎Name: Rage Rush

◎Rank: Rare

◎Level: 6

◎Carved Location: Knee

◎Special Effects: –

: Speed +1

: Can change direction during a charge. Even if you suddenly swerve or reverse, the rune’s support doesn’t end.

◎Derived Skills:

–

◎Detailed Information: –

: You can run faster and more recklessly. The charge filled with rage continues without end.

[Rage Rush], a rune superior to [Sprint].

My estimate that it was at least a rare rune turned out to be correct.

Although it didn’t have any derived skills or special effects, the ability to change direction or reverse during a charge seemed to have more merits than expected.

I had been quite flustered during the recent battle myself, so I thought I could gain an advantage in specific situations if I used it wisely.

“Let’s go home now,” I said, taking a deep breath and getting up from my seat.

Although I had succeeded in defeating the A-grade boss monster solo, but… I honestly thought it was quite a hassle for a weekend. I wanted to go home quickly, take a shower, and rest.

“But I still need to mine magic stones.”

Now that the initial exploration of the dungeon was complete and the rest area had disappeared, there was nothing else worth obtaining as material rewards except for magic stones. Items like leather might also fetch a decent amount of money, but without any runes related to butchery, I didn’t have the confidence to acquire them properly. Should I try to defeat opponents in duels forcibly to obtain runes related to butchery?

Bzzzzzzz-

As I was mining the magic stone from the Red Drake, my phone vibrated.

[From: Moon Ga-eun]

I quickly checked the message, and it was from Moon Ga-eun. Seeing the familiar name made me feel happy.

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen Moon Ga-eun.”

It seemed like I hadn’t seen her much since the academy went on vacation. We had been in regular contact, but it had been over two weeks since I last met her in person. Unlike Kim Chae-eun, who had gone to Pohang and Daegu together, or Kang Juyeon, who was active in the clan with me. Also Park Jin-woo stays nearby, so we duel often… Moon Ga-eun was the least visible among my underground dungeon party members.

I unlocked my phone while thinking about this.

Bzzz-

Bzzz-

Bzzzz-

“Oh, I see. Why is she suddenly like this?”

Unable to wait any longer, I checked the messages three more times.

I read the texts one by one, and my head started to spin.

“….”

She sent me a barrage of messages, and it seemed like a real emergency. How urgent could it be for her to act like this?

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