Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 320

In Europe (2)

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This European trip is a total of 4 nights and 5 days.

Originally, I planned to travel leisurely for about a week, but unfortunately, the duration was reduced due to overlapping with the <Beltane> raid and clan schedules.

However, Moon Ga-eun had made plans to visit various countries even within that short schedule.

“France, Italy, England. We’re going to these three places!”

“You’re going to that many places in 5 days?”

“Yes. We’re only going to the capitals. First two days in Paris, next two days in Rome, and the last day in London.”

“Have you decided where to go?”

“…..”

If Kim Chae-eun was a J type, Moon Ga-eun was an extreme P.

The countries are France, Italy, and England.

The cities are Paris, Rome, and London.

Other than this and booking the hotels, she hadn’t made any travel plans.

No, why did you even make a plan if you’re going to be like this?

As I looked at her with a dumbfounded expression, Moon Ga-eun looked back at me with a smile as if asking what the problem was.

There’s one more person joining in.

“…Sounds fun.”

“No, how is this fun?”

It’s no wonder Moon Ga-eun and Kang Juyeon became best friends.

Despite being shy, Kang Juyeon liked almost everything Moon Ga-eun suggested.

Of course, since meeting me, she likes everything I suggest too.

“Right! Let’s go quickly, hurry. We need to go out right now and find what’s interesting.”

Urged by Moon Ga-eun, we left the hotel and went outside.

The first place we visited was Notre-Dame Cathedral.

One of the must-visit attractions when you come to France.

I thought Kang Juyeon and Moon Ga-eun, being from high-ranking clans, wouldn’t like such famous attractions, but they were more interested than I expected.

No, to be precise….

“What’s this, Kang Juyeon! Why are you the only one linking arms?”

“…It’s my choice.”

“Tch- this vixen… I take my eyes off for a moment and you’re already playing with Jae-hyun.”

“That’s why we came on this trip.”

“That’s true, but…!!”

…It seems they’re happy anywhere as long as they’re with me.

Anyway, Notre-Dame Cathedral boasted an enormous scale and majestic appearance befitting its fame.

Especially recently, with the storage of the ‘legendary sacred relic’ called [Joan of Arc’s Lance], many Holders have been coming to see it.

In this field, the Louvre Museum had already secured the top position, but Notre-Dame Cathedral was suddenly challenging that position by bringing in an ‘item’.

“It’s amazing. Even the spear said to have been used by Joan of Arc has become an item.”

Moon Ga-eun marveled at the sacred relic displayed inside the cathedral.

I nodded and gave her some additional explanation.

“There are more than you might think. The ‘Dragon Light Sword’ used by Holder Song Do-hyuk is also said to have been used by Haemosu, and the demon sword used by Hwang Seong-yeon is from Norse mythology.”

Kang Juyeon, who had been quietly listening to my words, added.

“…Excalibur too.”

“That’s right. The sword used by William Morris, the S-grade Holder from England, is also King Arthur’s Excalibur.”

“Wow- That’s right. There are more than I thought.”

“It means that the rune abilities or items registered in the system are not solely from the other world.”

This was the key argument being put forward in academic circles these days.

The current ‘Holder System’ is a mix of histories from both the other world and our world.

While most of the abilities obtained as runes or items follow those of the other world, as mentioned earlier, abilities related to legends or myths of our world also appear from time to time.

‘…The same goes for youkai.’

Just look at the Japanese dungeons I conquered during my <Anti-Villain> circle days.

And the monsters, ‘youkai’, that came out of there.

Youkai are usually considered monsters from Japanese legends or folktales, and the fact that they appeared in dungeons located in Japan meant there was a clear correlation between the two.

“Next is the Eiffel Tower! Let’s hurry.”

Urged by Moon Ga-eun, we quickly moved to our next destination.

Starting from Notre-Dame Cathedral, we visited all the famous attractions in Paris – the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and so on.

Despite it being a free trip, somehow it feels even more tightly scheduled than a planned tour.

Anyway, we were all able to enjoy our first day of travel satisfactorily.

As I mentioned earlier, Kang Juyeon secretly had similar tastes to Moon Ga-eun, and for this trip, I was okay with whatever made them happy.

“Phew, we really went non-stop.”

“You’ve got good stamina.”

Kang Juyeon throws a comment at Moon Ga-eun, who has a fresh expression.

Moon Ga-eun then puts her hands on her waist and grumbles.

“Tch- Kang Juyeon. I really tried not to say anything, but how long are you going to monopolize Jae-hyun’s arm?”

“…You kissed him secretly earlier.”

“Eh, eh? You, you saw?”

…I don’t know why I have to be the victim of this catfight.

I tried to stop the two friends who were about to fight again and said, “Stop fighting and let’s go somewhere with a nice atmosphere now.”

“Somewhere with a nice atmosphere?”

“……?”

Both lovers looked at me curiously at my sudden suggestion.

This trip was a free trip entirely left to them.

But even within that…

It’s not that I didn’t have any plans at all.

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Ippotranslation

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“Wow, it’s so beautiful.”

“…It’s beautiful.”

The place I brought the two of them was Mont Blanc.

It’s a mountain located in the Alps bordering Italy, and it’s also the origin of a famous brand name.

Especially in Europe, it’s called the highest peak, so when you reach the summit, the view looking down is quite breathtaking.

Clouds visible here and there, and snow piles accumulated everywhere.

These scenes filled our view.

The beauty of nature.

Sometimes, it had the power to be etched in one’s memory without even having to record it.

“…I love you.”

Kang Juyeon, who was linking arms with me, rests her head on my shoulder.

And carefully utters a confession.

It’s exciting no matter how many times I hear it.

Then Moon Ga-eun jumps up and clings to me.

“Ah! The vixen again! I love you too, Do Jae-hyun!”

“Haha. Don’t be too hard on Jae-hyun. I love you both equally.”

“Tch- Are you making me out to be the bad girl?”

“How could that be?”

I kissed her forehead as she was about to pout slightly.

Then Moon Ga-eun regains her bright smile.

“But Jae-hyun, how did you rent this place?”

Like most mountainous areas in Korea and other countries, Mont Blanc is a field outside the barrier.

Where we’re standing is the ‘safe zone’ at the very top of Mont Blanc field.

But there are only French Holder Association staff around.

Except for those in charge of entry, we’re essentially the only ones here.

That’s right.

I rented it.

“…You can rent a safe zone?”

“If you rent the entire hunting ground after the midpoint rest area, it’s possible.”

“……”

Since we were traveling, I splurged a bit.

Of course, since it’s a discussion with the French Association, not our country, it couldn’t be resolved simply with money, but I had connections with the most influential Holder in France.

-I’ve obtained the permission.

-Thank you, Holder Le Maire.

-It’s nothing. Considering the misunderstanding I had about Holder Do Jae-hyun, I should do even more for you.

-Are you still talking about that? I’m really fine.

-I’m just embarrassed and sorry about it.

Jean Le Maire.

An S-grade Holder from France and a special committee member who oversaw my promotion examination.

At our first meeting, he had a negative perception of me, but through the examination process, the misunderstanding was cleared, and we became acquainted as we exchanged greetings.

I ended up having the top-ranked Holder in France as a connection.

Thanks to that, renting the safe zone at the very top of Mont Blanc was no big deal.

“Anyway, let’s wrap up today’s night here.”

“…Okay.”

“It’s so beautiful!”

We shared a happy time appreciating the spectacular view spread out below the mountain.

And then.

“This is a gift.”

I take out small presents for the two of them from my magic bag.

Kang Juyeon and Moon Ga-eun’s eyes widened simultaneously.

“Huh?”

“…What’s this?”

I give Moon Ga-eun a small brooch with a green jewel embedded in it, and to Kang Juyeon, earrings shining in brilliant gold.

While renting Mont Blanc was something I hurriedly asked Le Maire for today, these gifts were something I had been preparing for them for a long time.

“I’ve given many gifts to Chae-eun over time, but I felt like I haven’t given much to Ga-eun and Juyeon… So I prepared these to give you during this trip. I hope you like them.”

“What’s this~”

“……”

I can see tears welling up in Moon Ga-eun’s eyes.

Kang Juyeon, too, stared at me with a rarely seen touched expression.

…I didn’t give the gifts to see this kind of reaction.

I cleared my throat a few times and explained the items.

“Juyeon’s is an earring called Verde’s Tears, which allows you to double cast at half the power of your usual magic. Since Juyeon uses Florian spells and double casting is difficult, I thought this could be a substitute.”

“…It seems expensive.”

“I have a lot of money.”

While Kim Chae-eun can easily double cast using the [Adrian Spell] rune, Kang Juyeon is a magician who uses the orthodox [Florian Spell].

Of course, it allows for more destructive and intense spells, but I thought she could benefit a lot from double casting, so I gifted her [Verde’s Tears].

She’ll probably be able to create much more diverse battle formations with this.

“Ga-eun’s is a brooch called Heart of the Blessed One.”

“Huh? Don’t tell me this is…”

“That’s right. It’s an item exclusive to Valkyries. It was quite a struggle to find it.”

Moon Ga-eun’s [Valkyrie of the Battlefield].

Among its derivative skills, [Valkyrie’s Blessing] is a skill that designates a hero to protect and grants 20% of one’s ‘durability’ and ‘speed’ stats to that hero during battle.

Naturally, the hero set for this is me.

Thanks to this, when I fight alongside Moon Ga-eun, I usually receive about 15-20 stat boosts.

“This one works the opposite way, the person receiving the blessing grants stat boosts.”

“R-Really?”

“Yes. But with strength and magic power instead.”

My current strength and magic power are both 110.

If I grant an additional 20% of this to Moon Ga-eun, it gives her a whopping 22 stat boost.

In other words, when fighting with me, Moon Ga-eun will gain much more power than usual.

…Now we’ve become inseparable even if we wanted to part.

“Kyaa, kyaaa- Thank you, Jae-hyun!”

Moon Ga-eun ran to me with all her might and hugged me, then kissed me with a happy face.

Watching this, Kang Juyeon raises her eyebrows.

“Trying to kiss alone again.”

“So what! He’s my boyfriend!”

“…I want to do it too.”

Beautiful scenery and heartfelt gifts.

As my prepared travel plans were wrapping up well, the first day of our European trip was coming to an end.

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