Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 93: Stained Rock Pile (5) (2)

Anyway, there was no obstacle on the way to the dungeon.

‘I should start entering the dungeon soon.’

The Stained Rock Pile is a dungeon that Park Jin-woo cleared in the middle and later part of the original work.

The level of the monsters in the dungeon is mostly B-grade, and the A-grade monster ‘Barg’ is the boss of this medium-high level dungeon.

There are no special gimmicks, and the way to the boss room is not difficult, so it’s not an impregnable level of dungeon.

Plus…

‘I know this dungeon well.’

So far, I’ve cleared three dungeons: Academy Underground Dungeon, Goblin Lair, and Forest Covered by Snakes.

Among them, there was no dungeon that I knew how to clear.

I only saw the initial clearing of the Academy Underground Dungeon, and I only knew about the entrance medium and general monster level of Goblin Lair.

Even Forest Covered by Snakes was a dungeon that was barely mentioned in the work, so there was no information at all.

Almost all were similar to experiencing unknown dungeons for the first time.

It was a miracle that I cleared all three dungeons with a boss.

On the other hand, the ‘Stained Rock Pile’ was an undiscovered dungeon that was detailed in the original work, from Park Jin-woo’s strategy to the results. Since it took up an entire episode, I also knew how to clear it well. Therefore, even though the party members were Kim Chae-eun and me, just the two of us, it was possible to clear it.

‘Today… it might be difficult.’

The damage seemed a bit lacking. Because I used [Sky-Shattering Heavenly Sword] too emotionally earlier, I might not have the firepower to defeat the boss monster ‘Barg’. It seemed best to get a taste of the dungeon today and postpone clearing the boss room until tomorrow.

“Chae-eun, wait a minute.”

While moving at the edge of the middle part…

As soon as I confirmed the two trees in my sight, I immediately raised my hand.

“Huh? Why?”

Two trees in front of her eyes.

They were stuck together as if they were a pair.

And a small space set up like a shelter inside them.

At first glance, they are just two trees located on an ordinary mountain, but these are the entrance to enter the ‘Stained Rock Pile’ dungeon.

If you step into the space between the two trees…

You can enter the dungeon right away.

I slowly raised my hand between the trees.

And then I gently touched the tree and said.

“The flow of the magical array is a bit peculiar. We can just pass by, but in my opinion…”

“Maybe?”

“I think it’s an undiscovered dungeon.”

A small space between trees.

I injected a very small amount of magic into it.

The condition for entering a dungeon is to inject magic into the medium.

When I injected a slightly less than adequate amount of magic, the flow of energy in the medium began to change rapidly.

“Huh? Jae-hyun, the flow of magic has gotten stronger!”

“Right?”

I smiled slightly and looked back at Kim Chae-eun.

“Shall we go in?”

And from such a proposal to do something together…

She never backed out.

Kim Chae-eun smiled brightly and nodded her head.

“Yes!”

[You have entered the dungeon.]

[The barbaric energy of the dungeon slightly slows down the Holder’s speed.]

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Ippotranslation

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Undiscovered Dungeon, Stained Rock Pile.

This place is a mountain-shaped dungeon made up of rocks.

Although the terrain of rocks is a bit tricky, it’s actually an easy dungeon to advance because it’s open and there are no complicated structures.

The composition is a standard arrangement of entrance part, middle part, and boss room.

The appearing monsters are wolf-like monsters just like Seoraksan Field.

‘The monster that appeared at the entrance was…’

From what I remember, probably B-grade Gray Wolf.

It’s a physical monster with no special magic attacks but with rune support focused on physical enhancement.

Its abilities are also strong in speed, so its movements are sharp and fierce.

In particular, it has [Sturdy Fangs] rune like Poisonous Iguana… but its proficiency is much better than Poisonous Iguana’s, so we need to be careful about their ‘attack after defense reduction’.

Awoooo-!!

Awooo- Awoooo-!!

As soon as we entered this dungeon, the monsters welcomed us.

I quickly put the sword in my hand using the Art of Weapon Exchange and said.

“Chae-eun”

“Yes..!!”

Kim Chae-eun and my breathing are no longer pushed by any skilled attributes.

Hearing the signal, Kim Chae-eun quickly raised her willpower.

Our key point in combo fight was to control the monsters with the ice system and to create a composition for me to attack.

I also started preparing to use [Rage Rush].

Afterall, the most efficient thing to do when attacking first is to charge.

Grrrr, Grrrr-!!

Awoooooo, Awooooo-!!

“But…?”

But something strange happened.

The number of wolves appearing as soon as we entered…

Was large.

Too large.

Five, seven, ten, fifteen, twenty…

Twenty? Thirty?

The number was growing so much that it was hard to count with naked eyes.

And that’s not all.

Among those countless Gray Wolves…

A huge wolf was guarding its place heavily.

Its large body and dark gray mane.

And its intimidating presence and demeanor that seemed to tear everything apart.

It was a wolf we had never seen before and looked like at least an A-grade monster.

“Jae-, Jae-hyun… That…”

Kim Chae-eun called me with a trembling voice.

I felt just as bewildered as she did.

‘It’s different from…the original.’

Different.

It was content that wasn’t in the original work.

The Stained Rock Pile is a fairly high-level dungeon, but because there is an appropriate number of monsters appearing and no gimmicks, it’s not a difficult dungeon to clear. Naturally, only four or five Gray Wolves appear at the entrance. But that formula was twisted.

The number of monsters close to dozens and a special monster in the center. The fact that they greeted us for hunting as soon as we entered… Was something I’d never imagined.

‘What should I do?’

An unexpected situation. In this bewildering sight… I couldn’t figure out what to do.

Awoooo-!!

Grrr- Grrr-

But there was no time to think. The pack of wolves that had already gathered… They were rushing towards Kim Chae-eun and me like crazy.