Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy chapter 60

CH.60 Is it really an internship? (3)

Using the Law Rune, Shin Yuna managed to narrowly avoid three daggers, but she couldn’t dodge the last dagger aimed at her thigh.

“Ugh…”

Regrettably, that dagger was the winner’s roulette.

It was an attack imbued with magic.

I didn’t miss that opening and rushed towards her with my sword in hand.

A swift thrust with the [Wave Sword Technique].

Shing-ga-!!

Even in her bewildered state, Shin Yuna didn’t lose focus and blocked my sword with her knuckles.

After blocking my thrust with her knuckled fist.

She attempted to move her body again.

A fighting technique utilizing swift movements.

Similar to before.

‘Will I be defeated again?’

This time, I wasn’t complacent.

Using the [Wave Sword Technique], I thrust my sword while preparing to draw in magic power.

‘I also need to use magic runes.’

Until now, I had only used magic attacks when exploring dungeons alone, but now I couldn’t afford to hold back.

The opponent was skilled in close combat, and the weakest point for close combatants was always magic attacks.

I had decided not to conceal my abilities in this duel.

If I couldn’t gain recognition here, there wasn’t much to gain from the <Judgment of Fire> internship.

Winning this duel was my top priority for now.

Whoosh- Whoosh-!!

Flames flickered at the tip of my sword.

[Fiery Flames].

While not a skill-enhanced magic, it was an obvious magic attack.

The rough flames leapt from the sword and knuckles, reaching Shin Yuna’s wrist, causing damage.

Even though I didn’t know how resistant Shin Yuna was to fire, my [Fiery Flames], now at Level 5, wasn’t something to be easily ignored.

“What…?!”

Surprised, Shin Yuna quickly tried to move away from me.

“Not yet!”

No way.

I only needed to not give her an opportunity to draw her knuckles out like before.

I maintained my stance, revealing the intricacies of the [Water Sword Technique].

Fluid sword strikes, flowing like water.

And the derivative skill of [Sword], [Combo].

Transitioning from thrusts to slashes, my movements were light, and [Combo] cleanly followed up with three successive slashes.

‘Oh. What a shame.’

Unfortunately, none of them became effective hits.

Shin Yuna’s high agility and her use of Law Runes bought her time to escape my sword strikes.

However, she managed to deflect the two slashes beneath the thigh where the dagger had struck earlier.

“Haah… Haah…”

Shin Yuna, who had distanced herself for a while, breathed heavily.

Then she looked at me with eyes filled with disbelief.

“You, what on earth…”

“I told you, you talk too much.”

I preemptively blocked Shin Yuna’s attempt to initiate conversation.

Three daggers extended from my hand.

The throwing technique, hurling the daggers she had avoided earlier, was executed immediately.

Due to cooldown and limited quantity, I couldn’t use [Quarter Knives] again, but this throwing technique alone was enough to trouble her.

A relentless barrage of attacks.

If she doesn’t get angry at this, she’s a saint.

‘It hit.’

As I expected.

Shin Yuna, annoyed, avoided and deflected the daggers.

Honestly, I wanted to make it more bothersome for her by using [Bow] as well, but using an unskilled weapon would only put me at a disadvantage.

After the barrage of attacks came to an end.

Shin Yuna removed her knuckles for a moment and spoke to me.

“You’re quite full of tricks.”

“Removing knuckles? Should I consider that a concession?”

“…You’re noisy.”

Shin Yuna retorted with a growl and deeply pressed her right hand against her pierced thigh.

And something strange happened.

A faint green light flowed from her hand, and it started to heal the places pierced by my sword and dagger.

The bleeding stopped, and the wounds began to heal.

A familiar sight for me, someone accustomed to battles in the combat category.

It was the application of the Recovery Rune [Heal].

“…Paladin?”

“Call me a Duel-Priest?”

“You’re quite full of tricks.”

“Why do you keep imitating me…”

Shin Yuna, who was exuding a powerful aura, couldn’t continue her sentence.

From the moment she removed her knuckles.

I had been preparing [Ruthless Charge] using [Sprint].

It seems that Shin Yuna is a Multi-Holder combining the Recovery and Warrior categories.

But…

‘If I strike before you heal, it’s over, right?’

I wasn’t as careless as before.

I rushed in with full speed, colliding with Shin Yuna.

She hadn’t even finished healing.

“Why… You’ve been talking since earlier…!!”

A sardonic laugh escaped me at her bewildered words.

Why would you need to talk during a duel?

The person who talks while fighting is a fool.

I continued my unrelenting assault.

A Multi-Holder that includes the Recovery category?

If you don’t give time for healing, it’s all over.

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“It’s almost over.”

A faint smile tugged at the corners of Kang Juyeon’s lips as she stared expressionlessly at the duel. The favorable outcome was evident on the training ground.

Kwon Oh-jun, who had been watching the duel together, looked embarrassed.

“Why didn’t you mention he’s a Multi-Holder?”

“…I wasn’t planning on giving a report.”

“I apologize.”

“It’s fine. Kwon Oh-jun’s suggestion was reasonable as well.”

The duel on the training ground was heavily leaning to one side.

Do Jae-hyun.

Initially caught off guard by Shin Yuna’s fake, he quickly regained his composure and relentlessly attacked her.

When Holders with similar endurance continued to duel, the one on the offensive side would eventually tire out.

Shin Yuna tried her best to fend off Do Jae-hyun’s attacks using her long-term combat rune, but…

Sword and dagger, slashing and stabbing, physical attacks and magical attacks.

Defending against a continuous barrage of contrasting attacks wasn’t an easy task.

Moreover, her rune’s application of the Recovery category wasn’t significant in such extended battles.

There was simply no time for healing after getting injured.

Kwon Oh-jun marveled at the one-sided duel.

“He’s truly a Holder who raises doubts about being an intern. His stats, rune utilization, combat sense— he’s superior in every aspect compared to Yuna. Just looking at his stats, he’s at least a C-grade or above.”

“…Did Holder Kwon Oh-jun witness Holder Shin Yuna’s final interview?”

“Yes. I attended at the request of Squad Leader Choi Gyu-hyuk from the scouting team. At the time, I thought she was a prodigy who could perfectly wield both Recovery and combat runes simultaneously. But this, compared to the friend you brought in, is like comparing a fledgling to a seasoned bird.”

Although he said that, Shin Yuna was also remarkably talented.

A Multi-Holder blending the conventional combat style with Recovery runes, creating a ‘Paladin’ vibe.

Especially, her understanding of runes was high, and her stats were substantial, enabling rapid growth.

Shin Yuna was a recent addition to the clan.

She was evaluated as the most likely candidate to be promoted to a B-grade Holder first.

It was just that her opponent today was unfortunate.

“Especially that fire. The fire rune, which fits our clan like a glove. A close-combat Holder who wields both a sword and dagger, and even a shield, who can also utilize ranged attacks imbued with magic power. It’s like…”

“…Holder Seong Na-yeon.”

“Yes. It’s reminiscent of Royal Clan’s Holder Seong Na-yeon.”

A-grade Holder from <Royal>, Seong Na-yeon.

She was famous for wielding wind-based magic and a sword simultaneously, making her a sword mage.

While Multi-Holders who wielded two or more weapons weren’t uncommon, those who could simultaneously wield magic-based and physical-based abilities were rare.

‘…Interesting.’

Kang Juyeon, too, was seeing Do Jae-hyun’s fire rune for the first time.

Although Do Jae-hyun was famous for being a Multi-Holder at the academy, the fact that he could use magic-based runes had never been revealed.

However, as always, Do Jahyun faced no hindrance in utilizing his runes.

His mastery over the newly revealed rune seemed considerable.

Although it seemed he hadn’t learned much about formations yet and hadn’t displayed any special magic, he skillfully utilized fire to lead the close-combat fight to his advantage.

The reason the momentum of the duel was leaning toward him was evident.

Do Jae-hyun, who manipulated fire.

Witnessing that curious sight, Kang Juyeon felt an inexplicable sense of camaraderie.

“At any rate, I’ll apologize again. I was too reckless, only thinking of what I could see.”

Kwon Oh-jun bowed his head slightly as he spoke.

While he was typically mischievous as a team leader, he knew how to objectively assess himself and his surroundings during serious moments.

Kang Juyeon lightly nodded in response to his apology.

“It’s okay. But…”

Her gaze shifted to the center of the training ground.

“Do welcome Do Jae-hyun properly. I had quite a difficult time bringing him in against his will.”

As the clan master’s daughter and heiress, Kang Juyeon held significant influence in the clan.

Even though he was just an intern clan member, the attitudes of both Kwon Oh-jun and Shin Yuna towards Do Jae-hyun earlier were disrespectful.

Their attitudes toward fellow clan members were excessively cold and detached.

Because of this, Kang Juyeon was trying to convey a message about considering her pride.

Observant Kwon Oh-jun understood her intention and bowed his head in a more embarrassed manner.

“Yes. I apologize. I’ll make sure to talk to Yuna as well.”

“There shouldn’t be a problem with deploying him for the hunting operation. He’s so experienced that it’s a given.”

“I believe so. Seeing his combat sense during the duel, it seems he’s not just an ordinary Holder who received education solely at the academy.”

Clang-Shing-ga-!!

While they were exchanging words.

One of Shin Yuna’s knuckles came off.

After feeling the limits of evasion and directly using her knuckles to block the sword, they had worn down and finally became undone.

In a split second, Do Jae-hyun’s sword advanced toward Shin Yuna’s neck without missing the opportunity.

Swish-

It seemed as though her neck would be slashed if she moved even a little.

Shin Yuna, who had been trying to counterattack at all costs, finally gave up and removed her remaining knuckle.

It was a concession, akin to admitting defeat.

Seeing this, Kwon Oh-jun descended to the training ground and declared briefly.

“Match over. Do Jae-hyun wins.”

It was a victory for Do Jae-hyun, the intern clan member.