Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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Depending on the utilization and situation, but in general… The higher the grade of a rune, the better its performance.

In the rune grade settings of <Next Rune Holder>, there are a total of 5 grades.

Normal, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythical.

Occasionally there are mutant epic grade runes that exceed legendary and mythical grades, like [Rune Hunter] or [Effort of the Seeker], but usually the above order is the performance order of runes.

Therefore, even ‘the same ability’ runes, the performance varies depending on the grade of the rune.

‘The same goes for common runes.’

This applies to common runes, not just main runes.

The basic agility rune is [Agility], a normal grade rune. It’s a speed rune that makes the Holder’s movements a little faster and more agile. I’ve obtained it before while monster hunting, and since it was a normal grade, it didn’t have any special effects or derived skills.

A slightly better performing rune is [Agile Agility]. It’s a rare grade. This also assists movement faster than [Agility], and has the special effect of becoming adept at ‘Magic Parkour’.

Like this, all runes have different grade runes with performance differences, even if they have the same ability.

“I can’t see the opponent at all!”

“R, really. W, wow… A, amazing. Where did he go.”

And this applies.

To the ‘Stealth Rune’ of the Assassination series as well.

As Yoo Eun-seol began to move, the <Villain> clan members couldn’t hide their confusion.

Because right in front of them, she openly hid her figure, yet they couldn’t find her at all.

The basic stealth rune is [Stealth], a normal grade.

But Yoo Eun-seol’s figure wandering and stirring up the enemy was by no means normal grade performance.

At minimum epic grade, maybe even legendary.

The level must also be at least 10.

‘That person is an S-grade Holder….’

Even I couldn’t help but be amazed watching her.

It was a plan made in advance, but I didn’t think it would actually work out as I had thought.

After Yoo Eun-seol hid in the cracks in the ground I made with [Power Break], she didn’t reveal her figure properly even once.

She completely disappeared.

Disappearing from sight and hiding her presence at the same time, it was literally perfect stealth.

It was a level only the pinnacle of the Assassination series could show.

S-grade Holder, S-grade Holder.

Although I’ve heard about it countless times to the point my ears were numb, this was the first time I felt the might directly.

Just hiding once…

The overwhelming difference in skill was felt.

Even when Yoo Eun-seol came to help me and Kim Chae-eun in the ‘Stained Rock Pile’ dungeon, she didn’t exert her full power.

Swish-

Thud-!!

“Ugh, ugh-!!”

“D, damn…!!”

The suffocating silence ended.

At some point, Yoo Eun-seol deactivated her stealth and revealed her figure.

And immediately after, she started a surprise attack on the enemy.

An infiltration to kill either the clan master Hwang Dong-yeon or the sub master Hwang Seong-yeon in one blow.

The <Villain> clan members in her path of infiltration were all knocked down by her one sword strike.

Seeing her figure, which was like a signal flare for battle, I immediately turned my gaze to Kwon Oh-jun.

“Team Leader Kwon…!”

“Yes! All party members support Holder Yoo Eun-seol! Archers and Magic classes provide remote support, Divinity classes buff only without healing!”

Kwon Oh-jun, who was practically the sub party leader of the party, quickly issued instructions.

When an S-grade Holder joins the fight, the other troops are only hindrances.

It was more effective to provide remote support from behind rather than awkwardly interfering from the front.

Kwon Oh-jun knew the structure exactly.

That’s why he turned all personnel into support and instructed Divinity classes to only use buffs.

In addition, he changed the formation so that the remaining Assassination and Warrior classes could guard the party all around.

“Do Jae-hyun.”

After giving brief instructions, Kwon Oh-jun, who took out his spear, looked at me.

And the words he said were shockingly bold.

“I want you to help Holder Yoo Eun-seol as a free agent.”

“…Me?”

When I asked back in surprise, Kwon Oh-jun nodded heavily.

“Right now you’re the only Holder in the party that can be both offense and defense. I want to go in too, but there are too many Villains around.”

Kwon Oh-jun’s words were right.

Although Yoo Eun-seol swept through the battlefield into the enemy like drawing with a brush, the fact that our party was still surrounded did not change.

Swish-

Clang-!!

At that moment, as if to prove it, two clan members rushed at the party.

Park Jin-woo blocked their swords with his own sword.

On the other side, Choi Dong-wook and Shin Yu-na were also struggling to block the enemy’s attacks.

Kwon Oh-jun spoke urgently.

“I saw your strength well enough in the last fight. If you go all out, you probably won’t lose even if you face me. Please, Jae-hyun. Help Holder Yoo Eun-seol. The situation looks fine for now, but Holder Yoo Eun-seol can be in danger at any time. Do you know why?”

“….Yes.”

Although Yoo Eun-seol was clearly an S-grade Holder with no rivals here, a threat existed within her.

‘…Hwang Dong-yeon and Hwang Seong-yeon.’

The master and sub master of <Villain>.

The possibility that the two brothers could be S-grade Holders as well.

Although Hwang Seong-yeon was known to be an A-grade Holder, seeing how he single-handedly swept away the internal A-grade Holders in the recent ‘Academy Raid’, his skills were by no means that of an ordinary A-grade Holder.

As for Hwang Dong-yeon, no one had ever encountered him, so there was no way to directly confirm his prowess.

If the two heads of the leadership were really S-grade Holders, it could become dangerous even for Yoo Eun-seol.

‘Of course, it wouldn’t be safe for me either.’

If there were two S-grade Holders on the <Villain> side?

Then our party would be pretty much finished.

We could only delay that crisis as much as possible until reinforcements arrived.

“Hmph!!”

I finished the brief conversation with Kwon Oh-jun and immediately moved.

Into the enemy camp that Yoo Eun-seol was sweeping lightly.

I started a fierce charge.

It was the charge of [The Greatest Racehorse Under Heaven].

‘Accel Piercing…!’

I equip the [Wyvern Spear] in both hands with the Art of Weapon Exchange.

A weapon exchange to utilize the derived skill [Accel Piercing].

It was the most effective skill when taking the lead and breaking down the enemy’s formation.

“Ugh-!!”

“Charge rune? How is this speed possible….”

My sudden charge injured several <Villain> clan members, bewildering them.

There were so many enemies that it was difficult to even count their numbers.

Naturally, when fighting multiple enemies, the ‘Law of the Beast’ from [Descendant of the Barbarian King] activates.

And since there were many opponents with lower stats than me among the opponents, the special effect of [Oppression] also activated naturally when I entered the enemy camp.

As soon as I entered the enemy camp following Yoo Eun-seol, my stats bloated up immediately.

Thanks to that, my movements were much lighter than usual.

“Oh, wow… A, another one came… H, haha….”

Among the clan members guarding him, I could hear the voice of Hwang Dong-yeon.

I wonder if that guy really is the clan master.

I don’t know why he keeps stuttering like a psycho.

‘Master is….’

When I briefly observed the situation, even Yoo Eun-seol, who had infiltrated for a surprise attack, was unable to approach Hwang Dong-yeon, blocked by the guards.

Although the difference in standards between B and A-grade Holders and an S-grade Holder is enormous… The story is different when the number exceeds 20, 30.

Yoo Eun-seol was struggling quite a bit against the <Villain> clan members who were somehow blocking her with physical combat.

Well, Plan A failed from the start.

Although it started out well, the follow-up attacks were blocked by the opponents’ quantity offensive.

‘Still, buying time would be beneficial.’

Just because she was blocked by numbers for now, Yoo Eun-seol was taking down every enemy she faced.

If things continued like this.

Our party might even be able to win against these <Villain> guys.

That is, if things continued like this.

“…?!”

While fighting recklessly after entering the enemy camp.

I was suddenly surprised by the immense aura I felt from the side.

I quickly took out [Goblin’s Bronze Shield] and blocked the incoming sword strike.

Clang, Clang-!!

Swish-

“Cough…!!”

Damn, what kind of strength is this….

I barely blocked it at first, but soon I was pushed back by the overwhelming difference in strength. Eventually, I dodged by taking out my shield.

When I quickly raised my head to check…

Sure enough.

It was none other than <Villain’s> sub master, Hwang Seong-yeon.

With an indifferent expression, he was swinging down the giant greatsword that was his trademark.

‘Crazy. Is he really an S-grade?’

Although it was just a brief clash, the might was certainly conveyed.

I couldn’t measure at all the level of strength that was fully felt.

Although it is said that runes become more important than stats from A-grade onwards, there is definitely an absolute difference in stats between grades.

The strength I just faced from Hwang Seong-yeon was by no means ordinary strength.

“Hwang Seong-yeon! I said I would be the one to kill that b*stard.”

In the moment I was pushed back by the single clash…

A sharp voice spread from the front.

It was Cha Soo-yeon.

Hwang Seong-yeon glanced at her and turned his head towards me again as he answered.

“It’s a waste for you to use your gravity on one person. You go fight those guys in the back. We’re not exactly in a comfortable situation here either.”

At those words, Cha Soo-yeon bit her lip and replied.

“Tch. But leave him alive. I’ll be sure to peel off every inch of that b*stard’s skin myself.”

“…How unpleasant.”

Along with those words.

Cha Soo-yeon led some clan members towards our party at the back.

‘Not good.’

I felt more and more that the situation was not good.

All the enemies I was facing retreated.

It was to rush at our party in the rear following Cha Soo-yeon.

Therefore, my bloated stats also returned to normal in an instant.

On top of that, Hwang Seong-yeon, the owner of the demon sword.

The man whose might I still didn’t know the extent of, had practically become my 1:1 opponent.

“Do Jae-hyun, right.”

Hwang Seong-yeon looked at me and opened his mouth.

At those words, I quietly gripped my sword and replied.

“You know me?”

“Yes. I heard you’re Won-ho’s disciple.”

“…Won-ho?”

I was puzzled by the sudden unfamiliar name.

Did Hwang Seong-yeon and Professor Tak Won-ho know each other?

Although I was curious, there was no time to unravel my doubts.

Because Hwang Seong-yeon raised his demon sword without even time to chat.

“Let’s talk later.”

“…!!”

Swish-

Once again, Hwang Seong-yeon approaches.

I quickly devised a method in my head.

I wasn’t ready to face this guy yet.

I first needed to quickly use [Berserk] and [Rage Rush], for which casting time was still required.

I had to buy time now.

And in that short moment.

I immediately came up with a method.

“Hide and throw…!”

The epic rune [Art of Hidden Throwing Knives] that Ji Yoon-jae possessed.

Its ultimate skill, [Knife Rain].

Because Ji Yoon-jae’s rune mastery was very high, I, who copied the rune, could also immediately use the ultimate skill.

Of course I wouldn’t be able to deal huge damage to Hwang Seong-yeon, but at least I could buy some time.

The ultimate skill utilized with a level 10 epic rune.

It was an attack that could not be ignored.

Swish, swiiish-!!

Stab-stab-!!

A total of 21 daggers poured down like rain.

The dark rain that would mercilessly devour him charged forward…

And.

While looking at the powerful ultimate skill used by his subordinate.

“Hmm…?”

As if he saw something wrong.

Hwang Seong-yeon merely blinked.

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