Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 334

Zone 7 – Old Shelter (2)

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The <Evil Hunter> R&D team has made significant contributions since the department’s inception.

The [Disruption Signpost] played a role in sequentially eliminating magical traps at each point within the area, while the [Mental Potion] temporarily enhanced mental stats, providing resistance against curses and abnormal statuses.

In addition, various equipment and magical tools served as the countdown process for the <Old Shelter> strategy.

The R&D team had started setting up about a month ago, and members were also gathered at that time… In fact, it was just amazing that such results were achieved in just a month.

According to Choi Arin, some team members had pre-made items individually, and some were jointly created after the team was formed.

Among the supplied items, those marked as jointly produced were all the latter case.

‘Either way, it’s impressive.’

<Old Shelter>, expected to be the highest difficulty conquest area in history.

Just by creating items that are effective in conquering such an area, the genius of the <Evil Hunter> R&D team was clearly evident.

Indeed, it seems that when you gather talented people, something does come out of it.

“Holder Choi Arin, you’ve worked hard.”

“Yes, Master. Please return safely.”

Choi Arin, who had explained all the supplies and their usage, prepared to return.

She’s heading to the base camp that will soon be established at the entrance of <Old Shelter>.

All magical traps have been removed, and there are no adapters nearby.

And the conquest process is connecting each area.

Therefore, Association President Kwon Young-hoon and the leaders of cooperative clans planned to set up a new base camp at the entrance of <Old Shelter>.

We don’t know how many more areas there will be in <Deserter’s Room>, but as most of the additional forces have been revealed, it’s likely nearing the end.

This base camp was expected to be the final stronghold for the <Deserter’s Room> conquest alliance.

After Choi Arin returned to the base camp.

The allied forces slowly advanced, utilizing magical tools.

“The archer unit will alternate between using disturbance signs and reconnaissance. It’s okay to use individual abilities during exploration, but never to the point of becoming dangerous. Your lives are the lives of the allied forces.”

“Yes!”

The unit members strictly followed my instructions as the allied forces commander.

Student Holder, a rookie without even professional experience-.

Such titles no longer bound me.

It’s because my career as a Holder that I’ve built up so far is too overwhelming.

Countless dungeon conquest experiences, establishing the highest-level raid team in the country, creating a new clan rivaling the three major clans, achieving S-grade Holder, the highest achievement an individual can attain….

I’ve accumulated achievements in a short period that no one can ignore.

As a result, the unit members’ trust in my orders was almost absolute.

“The assassin unit will move first when vampires appear among the enemies. As mentioned in the pre-meeting, vampires use symbolic magic that is more powerful and faster to cast than general magic. We need to preemptively strike before their attacks land.”

“Yes!!”

So far, no vampires have been discovered in the 7th zone.

However, we didn’t know what variables might occur before the conquest was completed, and there was also a possibility that the Ludenark School had dispatched additional troops.

We had to prepare for the conquest with all situations in mind.

And after about 20 minutes.

While moving for a while, alternating between sign installation and reconnaissance.

Kim A-reum, the overall leader of the archer unit and Team 4 leader, urgently approached and reported.

“Master! Multiple enemies detected ahead!”

I calmly asked back.

“Numbers and types?”

“The numbers are too many to grasp! And the types…”

Kim A-reum takes a deep breath and continues.

“Termen warriors and vampires. All the additional forces you mentioned, Master, have gathered!”

As expected.

<Old Shelter> was the gathering point for the ‘external forces’ that the Ludenark School had brought in.

I nodded at Kim A-reum’s report and stepped forward.

‘Call of Contract.’

I summon the one with the fastest breakthrough power among my contractors.

Jaiten, boasting a brilliant silver mane and majestic figure.

After lightly mounting its saddle, I raised my divine sword and shouted.

“All forces, advance!”

It was the moment the full-scale conquest began.

* * *

Han Da-mi is a B-grade warrior-type Holder belonging to the <Sunset Flower> clan.

Among female Holders, she’s quite rare in that she follows the path of a defensive (tanking) warrior type rather than an offensive one.

Using a <Evil Hunter> clan member as an example, she’s similar to Camilla Flores.

And now, she was.

Holding a one-handed sword and shield, she was blocking enemies in a trance-like state.

“—-!!”

“Ugh… Again!! Iron Wall Defense!”

An enemy warrior (called ‘Termen’ according to the pre-briefing) approaches with an incomprehensible roar.

It seems like they’re saying something, but due to the language difference, it’s impossible to understand.

Anyway, the important thing is that the crisis has approached right in front of her.

Han Da-mi used the [Iron Wall Defense] skill she had been saving for a gap-piercing surprise attack.

Kang-!!

Kageu-.

“Hueup…!!”

“—-!!”

Following a solid defense, she continues with a quick counterattack.

Rare grade martial arts rune, [Dalton Swordsmanship].

It was a sword technique that exerts the greatest effect when using a one-handed sword, the broadsword.

And when she stabbed the enemy Termen warrior’s shoulder blade with her sword.

“…Ah.”

Han Da-mi instantly realized that her attack had no effect at all.

There’s a sound of stabbing, but she feels that there’s no impact on the opponent’s momentum.

She vaguely knew the reason.

-The Termen warriors possess a special power called ‘Will’. Warriors of advanced rank and above possess their own unique Will classified as epic rune, while mid to low-rank warriors possess Wills that overlap with each other. And among them, the most common form of Will is the ‘Will of Steel’.

Will of Steel.

A Will that dramatically increases physical durability and enhances the power of defense-related runes.

It seemed that the warrior Han Da-mi just faced possessed this [Will of Steel].

‘Why is each and every one of them so strong!’

A complaint bursts out involuntarily.

The Termen warriors were strong.

She knew from the pre-briefing that even the mid to low-rank warriors were at the level of A-grade monsters, but with the ability called ‘Will’ and their battle sense added, they were much stronger than expected.

It was overwhelming just to deal with one of them.

‘Tch… I thought it would be too easy.’

When she first entered the 7th area conquest by declaring the mercenary clan joining from the <Sunset Flower> clan, she thought she had just caught a golden opportunity.

That’s because it was the highest difficulty dungeon conquest that all domestic Holders were paying attention to recently.

Plus, Do Jae-hyun, who is said to be the strongest and most popular Holder currently, is appointed as the allied forces commander.

It would have been foolish not to participate if one had the ability.

But what’s this?

After coming in and facing them, it was by no means an easy conquest zone.

The enemies deployed tricky abilities against the allies, and a crisis could come in an instant where one could lose their life if they made a slight mistake.

The assumption that ‘if one had the ability’ was wrong from the start.

“—-!!”

However, there was no time to fall into lamentation.

The enemy Termen warriors were really pushing the allied warrior unit without giving them a moment to rest.

Han Da-mi prepared a new skill while raising her shield.

“Shield Attack…!!”

A forward-moving skill that uses the shield as a weapon.

Probably if she could block this one turn, the firepower support from the rear mage types would reach.

She was determined not to spare her skills for that.

“Da-mi! To the side!”

But then.

A clan colleague belonging to the same warrior unit shouts urgently.

A Termen warrior who had broken out of the allied forces’ encirclement formation was rushing towards Han Da-mi.

“Ah…!”

Han Da-mi, who had already started casting her skill, was defenseless.

If she stayed as she was, she might allow that attack and reach a critical state.

If that Termen warrior possessed the [Will of Fierce Attack] instead of the [Will of Steel]… Maybe instant death.

It was a moment of extreme crisis.

Kwa, Kwaang-!!

Kweoeo…!!

And at that moment.

A Holder flew in like light and struck the Termen warrior’s face.

Then, knocking down the Termen warrior who lost balance, he immediately rains down fists on the abdomen as if pounding.

“Wh-what kind of brute…”

Han Da-mi had never seen such a brutal attack.

She had heard that among the warrior types, there are ‘martial artist’ type Holders who sometimes use knuckles, but none of them had become high-ranking Holders of A-grade or above.

Unfortunately, those who use non-mainstream weapons had clear limitations.

But what on earth is this scene?

That question was soon answered.

“Warrior type Unit 1, retreat like this. Mage unit firepower support will come within 2 seconds.”

“Yes!!”

The lightly falling orders and the shouting unit members.

Seeing that scene, Han Da-mi finally realized.

It’s Do Jae-hyun.

The Holder who saved her with that brutal attack…

It was Do Jae-hyun, the overall commander Holder of this allied force.

Yet, there was still an unanswered question.

‘Why use fists instead of a sword… No, is it even possible to inflict such damage with just fists in the first place?’

Do Jae-hyun, who had ridden his main summon Jaiten and led the vanguard as soon as the battle started.

He was in the middle of rescuing allied comrades in crisis while moving freely across the battlefield.

And the main weapon he was utilizing was not the divine sword but knuckles.

Do Jae-hyun was beating down the ‘mid to low-rank Termen warriors’, who were at the level of A-grade monsters, with just his fists.

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