Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy Chapter 96

CH.96 Stained Rock Pile (8)

As soon as I saw that peculiar information window.

I told my party members that I would go to the bathroom for a moment.

Of course, there is no bathroom in the dungeon, but it means that I will quickly take care of my business and come back.

And when the distance was a bit far.

I was able to comfortably check the information window again.

“Suddenly a superior rune…?”

I rub my eyes and look into the air.

I was just checking the information about the newly acquired runes, and a golden information window about ‘Higher Rune Combination’, which I had forgotten for a while, appeared.

The superior rune I currently have is [Master of Martial Arts].

A rune that I acquired when the function of superior runes first appeared.

If this combination is successful, it will be the second time to acquire a superior rune.

I checked the information window that I had read earlier again.

[There are currently combinable runes. You can acquire superior runes using the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter.]

[Superior Rune: Descendant of the Barbarian King / Lower Rune: Lizard Scale, Tough Wolf Skin, Herculean Strength, Sturdy Fangs, Sharp Claws, Sharp Fangs, Prey Search, Quadruped Combat]

“Crazy. There are so many.”

There were quite a few runes selected as lower runes.

No, actually it’s not that many.

Even in [Master of Martial Arts] last time, 8 runes were selected.

However, the reason why this combination’s lower runes look particularly many.

And what stands out more than before…

“Almost all are rare runes.”

The reason was that all the runes selected as lower runes were rare runes, except for [Quadruped Combat].

Considering that all lower runes were normal runes during [Master of Martial Arts], this time it’s quite a consuming combination.

Moreover, from [Lizard Scale] and [Sturdy Fangs], which have been active as filial piety runes from before, to [Prey Search] and [Sharp Fangs] recently acquired…

Most of the runes were auxiliary runes in the body strengthening series.

From this, it could be predicted that the higher rune to be combined would also naturally be in the body strengthening series.

“Hoo… First of all, before combining, let’s start with the newly acquired rune.”

In a situation where you don’t even know the ability of the lower rune to be combined immediately.

There was a need to check new rune information.

I called each rune information.

A total of 4 runes were acquired after entering the dungeon.

[Agility], [Tough Wolf Skin], [Sharp Fangs], [Prey Search].

The first two are from Gray Wolf, the next is from Black Wolf, and the last is from A-grade mid-boss monster Athena.

“They all seem ordinary….”

Looking at the rune information, there was nothing special about the first three.

[Agility] is a normal rune in the law method series that is inferior to [Agile Agility], and [Tough Wolf Skin] and [Sharp Fangs] are rare runes in the body strengthening series that have been steadily obtained so far.

But [Prey Search].

This is definitely different.

As you can see from its name, it’s a ‘searching type rune’ common to archer classes… And because it’s a rare grade, it has much better performance than normal rune [Search].

<Rune Information>

◎Name: Prey Search

◎Grade: Rare

◎Level: 6

◎Engraved Location: Nose

◎Special Effect

: You can detect all signs around you within a certain distance. The performance increases proportionally to the level of the rune and mental stats, and you can detect even if your opponent is hiding depending on the gap.

: If you want to detect an animal as your target, your rune performance doubles.

◎Derived Skill: –

–

◎Detailed Information: –

: The search for prey by predators. The prey caught on radar will not be able to escape easily.

“It’s decent.”

It was a standard search type rune.

I’ve often been wandering around because I didn’t have a search type rune when I was soloing dungeon exploration or field hunting so far, but now I don’t have to experience such inconvenience anymore.

Moreover, because it has ‘prey’ in its name, its search performance for animals doubles.

This was an additional effect that could be helpful depending on the situation.

“So now….”

I called up the golden information window again.

All new rune information has been checked too.

Now it was really time to combine ‘the second superior rune’.

After calming down my heart pounding for some reason, I proceeded with the combination slowly.

[You have combined Superior Rune ‘Descendant of the Barbarian King’. Lizard Scale, Tough Wolf Skin,… Quadruped Combat etc., a total of 8 runes are selected as lower runes. The judgment level of the superior rune combined with the lower runes is 3.]

[You have acquired a new rune.]

[You gain 4 strength and toughness each due to the nature of the rune.]

The rune information appeared immediately.

<Rune Information>

◎Name: Descendant of the Barbarian King

◎Grade: Legendary / Superior

◎Possessed Lower Runes:

   ◎ [Lizard Scale] 

   ◎ [Tough Wolf Skin] 

   ◎ [Herculean Strength]

   ◎ [Sturdy Fangs] 

   ◎ [Sharp Claws] 

   ◎ [Sharp Fangs]

   ◎ [Prey Search] 

   ◎ [Quadruped Combat]

◎Level: 3

◎Engraved Location: Adam’s Apple

◎Special Effect: –

: With the special power of the superior rune, you can give proficiency correction to the lower runes. Each lower rune can increase proficiency as a single rune, and can also increase proficiency through the correction of the superior rune.

: You receive proficiency correction for specific weapons (axe, hammer, mace, knuckle-bare hands), and your power increases when using those weapons.

: The law of the beast that wants to conquer the herd is always applied. When fighting alone with at least three or more enemies, certain stats (strength, speed, toughness) increase by 15% (Lv.3). When the battle is over or the conditions are not met, the stats return immediately.

*Sub Special Effect

: (Detail)

◎Derived Skill: –

   ◎ [Rage]

*Sub Skill

   ◎ [Hardening]

◎Detailed Information: –

: The power to inherit the Barbarian King, Magnus Barbarian, who is said to have become a ‘beastman’ using all the abilities possessed by beasts. You can use physical or magical abilities possessed by beasts like limbs, and you can freely handle the new powers you will gain.

“…….”

An overwhelming amount of explanation.

I lost my words looking at the information.

It’s not just because there’s a lot of information.

The grade of the rune, its effects, skills…

All related content is shocking.

It’s one of the most spectacular contents I’ve ever seen.

Like being hit in the head.

It was a silence caused by astonishing information blurring my eyes.

“What’s with the stats….”

First of all, stat correction doesn’t make sense.

Strength and toughness.

The main stats that can be considered as the core for me who carries out direct combat.

These have each increased by 4.

Toughness has soared to 40 at once, and strength, which has been stagnant recently, has become 45 and surpassed speed stats.

Considering that the increase at the time of acquiring [Master of Martial Arts] was Strength 2/Speed 3, it’s a very high level of increase.

Especially these days, as all stats have increased, it has become more difficult to raise new ones…

This was a stat increase that was like a rain in a drought.

But what’s really important is not that.

“A legend?”

Superior Rune [Descendant of the Barbarian King].

The grade of this rune was ‘Legendary’.

A legendary rune that I acquired for the first time.

A rune I’ve never encountered before.

If there was a plan, [Forgotten Dragon Stone].

The legendary rune that I would get by unlocking this item’s seal.

I was filling up magic stones with the thought of getting it…

I never thought I would get such a legendary rune through superior rune combination.

Of course, not all legendary runes are the same.

Legendary runes are grades that are determined when a certain rune follows a kind of tradition or is connected with ancient history.

Naturally, there are differences between legends, and it’s hard to see ‘Dragon Legend’ and ‘Barbarian King Legend’ at the same level.

“It’s not necessarily better than epic.”

Just because it’s legendary doesn’t mean it’s always better than epic.

From Epic grade onwards, the origin of runes is different, but there are quite a few times when performance doesn’t differ much.

Even epic runes like [Rune Hunter] or [Effort of the Seeker] have performance surpassing ordinary legendary runes.

Nevertheless, getting a legendary rune, this was undoubtedly a pleasant fact.

I read the information slowly while calming down my excited heart.

First of all, ‘Special Effect’ which comes into view first.

“Law of Beasts. This is a perfect effect for me.”

The law of beasts wanting to conquer herds.

A special effect that gives stat support when fighting alone with at least three or more enemies.

This was an optimized effect for me who often hunts solo due to my nature.

‘Minimum three or more’, ‘Alone in battle’, etc…

All condition phrases match me completely.

My runes that can perform major roles within parties are almost like 1-person party settings because they can perform almost all roles within parties.

“Axe, hammer, mace… This seems to have good synergy with Master of Martial Arts.”

Perhaps because of the title ‘Barbarian King’.

There was also an effect that gives proficiency and power correction for four types of weapons.

I don’t use other weapons much, but ‘knuckle-bare hands’ is something I use often after swords and daggers so it seemed useful in its own way.

And finally,

Derived skill.

“Rage. So this really exists.”

I said as if admiring it.

[Berserk Potion] used by Ando Kwon and other <Villain> clan members in extreme situations.

The power that becomes the origin of that potion actually existed as a skill.

[Rage] is a skill that makes your body burn in anger for a certain period of time and amplifies all attacks made by users by 50%.

Originally, you lose your reason when you use it and lose your power after using it. There were tremendous penalties…

That’s just a penalty for [Berserk Potion], not related to [Rage] skill.

There were only penalties such as slightly reduced speed after use and decreased sense of direction.

This level can be handled enough considering the power manifested.

“…It’s a jackpot.”

Even after reading everything,

I could only stand still.

Just to check Kim Chae-eun’s improved skills.

And to conquer the dungeon that was undiscovered.

There was an unexpected variable in it, and I was lucky enough to get help from an S-grade Holder.

The runes acquired as rewards for winning the duel through him.

It’s just a reward for getting a bus ride…

Those rewards overlap and overlap.

It was blowing up an amazing jackpot.