Chapter 162 – Strike Back (3)
What is the most efficient way to use [Rune Hunter]?
Acquisition of various runes, appropriate combinations, top rune combinations, etc.
It will depend on your approach, but…
The most effective way is to obtain a ‘good high-level rune’.
Rank is a very important factor in evaluating runes, but level is an equally important factor.
“Because the higher the level, the higher the level of understanding.”
And [Rune Hunter] Usually registers by lowering the level of the acquired rune by half.
Therefore, the higher the opponent’s rune level, that is, the higher the opponent’s level, the higher the value of the rune obtained.
In order to obtain a high-level rune, ironically, you have to become a high-level holder capable of winning it.
“… That’s why my rune level was low in the meantime.”
In general, the rune level is higher for the holder than for the monster.
This is because while holders train and grow their runes steadily for a long time, monsters continue their lives with their growth stopped in a specific space.
And most of the runes I’ve been hunting are monster runes.
Although he obtained runes through sparring with holders a few times, he had never fought against an overwhelmingly strong opponent.
Because of this, there was a limit to the level of the runes I acquired.
I’ve hunted not only A-rank monsters, but also S-rank monsters…
Unfortunately, there was no rune that went beyond level 10 when acquired.
“… It’s different this time.”
However, the attack of 〈 villain 〉 this time.
The situation changed while fighting against quite strong opponents and high-ranking holders.
The fruit of the victory obtained by blocking the sudden attack…
It was definitely different from before.
[You won the duel! Victory is credited due to the high contribution in the duel. Rune Hunter’s arcane power allows him to duplicate one of his opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to duplicate.]
[You have selected ‘Concealment Secret Art’. Because it is a level 20 epic rune, the level will drop and be registered as level 10.]
[Acquires 5 speed with the rune’s inclination.]
Starting with A-rank holders, rune proficiency is different.
The spies I dealt with earlier, An Do-kwon and Kim Do-yoon, temporarily showed an appearance comparable to A-class through the [Berring Potion], But… This is, to an extent, a ‘similar figure’.
There was a clear limit to going up through ability level pumping.
“No matter what, level 20….”
On the other hand, Ji Yoon-jae is a senior clan member belonging to 〈 Villain 〉.
Unlike those he dealt with before, he was a high-ranking holder who showed the ability of an A-class holder.
Of course, in terms of rune level and utilization, I couldn’t compare with lower rune holders, and the results obtained at the time of victory were amazing.
A proficiency level beyond imagination of the main rune level 20.
As a result, I was able to acquire a level 10 epic rune.
[You have selected ‘Unbearable Gravity’. Because it is a level 20 epic rune, the level will drop and be registered as level 10.]
[Acquire 5 magic power with the rune’s inclination.]
“Wow….”
And it was the same in the case of Cha Soo-yeon.
She was hit hard by my [Shadow of Distortion] And fled, and because of that, [Rune Hunter] Acknowledged my victory.
Because of this, I was able to acquire Cha Soo-yeon’s main rune [Unbearable Gravity].
It was the moment when two level 10 epic runes were added to 〈 holder information 〉 at once.
I slowly looked at the information on the newly acquired runes.
〈 Rune Info〉
◎Name: Concealment Secret Art
◎Rating: Epic
◎Level: 10
◎Engraved parts: knuckles
◎Special effects
: Be able to handle daggers, daggers, and other daggers professionally. You can freely utilize various skills handed down from the shadow clan, Darkmoon.
: When used with stealth runes, power increases by 20%.
: If you throw a sword with magical energy, you can instantly change its direction. There is no limit to the timing of the break, and the attack is performed with 70% of the original power.
◎ Derivation skill
◎Ultimate Skill
[Knife Lane]
◎Details
: The specialized secret art of Darkmoon, the shadow clan, said to be the natural enemy of the savage clan barbarians. It is said that the acquisition method is very difficult and the skills are difficult to pass on, but there are those who continue to maintain them.
Ji Yoon-jae’s main rune [Concealment Secret Art] Was a kind of ‘mighty rune’.
Since the rune itself was a rune containing a technical methodology, the effect was minimal and there was no derived skill.
Among the runes I had, there were runes similar to [Waving Sword Technique], [Left Water Sword Technique], Or [Maehwa Sword Technique].
Instead, the rune level reached the standard value and the ultimate skill was available.
“It’s a knife lane….”
A skill that shoots a total of 21 Bido in a random direction at a target.
It was Jiyunjae’s trademark ultimate skill, and it was also the most powerful physical attack he had experienced in the previous battle.
He was the one I coveted the most out of all the powers Jiyunjae possessed, and eventually he became my strength.
For me, who was unexpectedly lacking in physical attack skills, this seemed like a pretty attractive skill.
〈 Rune Info〉
◎Name: Unbearable Gravity
◎Rating: Epic
◎Level: 10
◎Engraved part: Clavicle
◎Special effects
: Gravity can be controlled freely, and the understanding of gravity increases.
: A ‘slowing’ effect is applied to all magic that is expressed through the rune.
: Because it controls the gravity of a specific area rather than a specific target, all magic that is expressed through runes shows the form of ‘wide area magic’. In proportion to the rune level and magical power level, the area that can be expanded varies.
◎ Derivation skill
[Press down]
◎Ultimate Skill
[Reverse Gravity] (Limited)
◎Details
: A rune specialized in dealing with gravity in the telekinesis system. Gravity’s pressure gradually increases, making any opponent unbearably collapse.
“Well….”
After reading the rune information one by one, I felt that Cha Soo-yeon’s [Unbearable Gravity] Was less useful than I thought.
Overall performance is good.
The fact that magic basically has status abnormalities, that all magic is wide-area….
These are effects that cannot be discarded.
“It’s a pity that it’s not an attribute rune.”
However, the flaw was that this rune was a special magic rune, not an attribute magic rune.
The arrangement and expression of magical power are basically essential for special magic runes, and they are greatly influenced by the runes that support it.
Just reading the ‘wide-area magic’ characteristic of [Unbearable Gravity], The premise is that you must be able to spread your magic in that area.
Therefore, unlike attribute magic runes that can cause fire or lightning with only light magic…
These professional special magic runes were not easy to use.
The ultimate skill, [Reverse Gravity], Was in a ‘restricted’ state, and it was a phenomenon that occurred because the required requirements were not satisfied even though the level was met.
“It’s inefficient to learn how to spell now.”
My main focus is always physics.
Although it utilizes magic, it does not arrange and manifest magic using an ordering formula like other magician holders.
Even if I could learn and use it, it didn’t fit my fighting style well.
“Still, a press down would be useful.”
Fortunately, [Press Down], A derivative skill that gives one person intense gravity weighting, seemed highly useful.
Unlike other magic, this could be used just by lightly generating magic.
It felt like I had acquired a definite status abnormality skill.
“Rest of it… No more.”
Unfortunately, there were no runes obtained from Myung-Hun Koo.
Among the academy students, he is a multi-holder who has mastered fire attribute magical runes and sword techniques.
Maybe that’s why the runes he possessed were all things I already possessed.
I wondered if a new rune was created because I used something like a magic sword, but it was simply the performance and effect of the item.
There seemed to be no other runes that were created dramatically.
“Then….”
After using the newly acquired [Secret Art of Concealment] And [Unbearable Gravity] A few times, I quickly packed up my weapons and left the gymnasium.
There were no runes that needed further checking.
I’ve read the new legendary rune [The Promise of the Dragon], But this one isn’t a rune that can be used in direct combat yet.
Now I had to visualize tomorrow’s operation in my mind and focus on the plan’s progress.
* * *
The day was bright.
Early moning.
In front of the main gate of the academy, there were a total of 8 holders.
The four people that Professor Tak Won-ho called yesterday.
Professor Myung-Hyun Kim, Professor Dong-Wook Kang, Eun-Seol Yoo, B.
Here, dispatched personnel from each of the three largest clans in Korea and dispatched personnel from the Korea Holder Association came.
“This operation will consist of an advance party and a follow-up force. As an advance party, we first identify the location of the villain clan following Professor Kang’s search, and then raid their base at the same time as the follow-up force.”
Professor Kim Myung-hyun, who was in charge of the team leader, gave a brief explanation.
In other words, the current 8 people are members of the advance team.
As there were representatives of each clan and association, the members were also quite prominent.
“Nice to meet you all. I hope that this opportunity will surely eradicate the villain.”
From the Korea Holder Association, an A-class holder named Kim Dae-won came.
Kim Dae-won is one of the top talents in the domestic divine system, and was also a righteous man who spared no support for lower holders, such as free healing or circuit treatment.
It could be seen as a person who greatly contributed to letting the Holder Association know that he had a good influence.
“This is Park Chang-hyun.”
“Um, I’m Kwon Oh-jun.”
In 〈 Yonggwanggeom-ro 〉, an A-rank holder named Park Chang-hyeon came, and in 〈 Fire Judgment 〉, an up-and-coming clan executive Kwon Oh-joon attended.
It’s hard to come by the chief level, but all of them were signboard holders who said they had one in the clan.
But here, 〈 Royal 〉 is one more drink.
Moon Jeong-hyeok, a key executive of the founding contributor, came to the selection team.
While insisting on a reasonable logic that even if there is no need for a wizard class in the advance party, there must be one archer class.
Thanks to him, I was able to see his face for the first time in a very long time.
“It’s been a while, Moon Jeong-hyeok Holder.”
“Oh- my prospective son-in-law, I won’t look at you so much that I’ll forget your face.”
“… Yes?”
What is this man talking about now?
I doubted my ears for a moment and asked again, then scanned the surroundings faster than anyone else.
… Thank god.
Thankfully, no one seemed to have heard of this.
“That… Moon Jeong-hyeok Holder. Please keep that story a secret… “
“Well? Oh, yeshaha. I’m sorry. I forgot for a second. It’s been a while, so it’s nice to see you, it’s nice to see you. I mean, I’m a real bookiehaha.”
“Yes, yes….”
This is a ticking time bomb that never knows when it will explode.
It was fortunate that Moon Ga-eun was not here.
If he had seen the two of us together, I wouldn’t have known what else Moon Jeong-hyeok would do.
“Then let’s start slowly. Professor Kang.”
“Yes.”
The chaotic atmosphere was quickly settled.
At Professor Kim Myung-hyun’s words, Professor Kang Dong-wook lowered his head.
Then, he looked closely at the small monster that was placed on the back of his hand.
Perhaps, as a trainer, he seemed to be checking the ‘signal of the bug’, which was the core of this operation.
And soon after…
Professor Kang Dong-wook raised his head.
“Western.”
Like that.
The counterattack for an all-out war with the 〈 Villain 〉 clan has begun.