Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy
Chapter 51: Companion (1) (2)

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[Swirling Tidal Wave]. This Epic Rune possessed by the S-grade monster was almost top-tier among these Epic Runes. To think I acquired such a Rune randomly. It’s really like living a good life.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Just as I was gaping in awe by myself.

Suddenly, a voice from behind made me turn my head. It was the damage dealer I had been assigned to guard during this monster hunt, A-grade Holder Jeong Seon-young. She smiled and extended her hand to me.

“I’m Jeong Seon-young.”

“Ah! I’m Do Jae-hyun. It’s an honor to meet you, senior.”

I quickly bowed my head and shook hands with both of my hands. At that, Jeong Seon-young burst into a small laugh.

“It’s been a while since I’ve heard such an address. I’m always called Nuna or Unni. You’ve probably seen that too, Holder Do Jae-hyun, but… the newcomers are all pretty much the same.”

“Ah… That seems likely.”

All the C-grade Holders, including me, were rookies. But the A and B-grade Holders seemed to have a heightened sense of battle due to their experience. They moved as though they had hunted disaster-type monsters frequently. Moreover, since they knew each other’s names, there seemed to be a level of familiarity.

Unlike the clueless C-grade Holders who newly applied, A and B-grade Holders were seasoned veterans who frequently went on such hunts.

“Do you attend the Academy by any chance? Your name, Do Jae-hyun, seems unfamiliar.”

“Yes, I’m currently in my first year at the Academy.” Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ n0vᴇl(ꜰ)ire.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

“First year?” Jeong Seon-young blinked in surprise.

“Yes. Is there a problem…?”

“No, you’re just really good for a first-year. You’re really skilled in combat for your level.”

“Holder Jeong Seon-young, you did most of it. I just held up my shield.”

“You blocked with your sword and even used an ultimate skill.”

I closed my mouth at her words. …So she saw that.

Of course, you couldn’t miss it. I practically wrote it for you to see. And with that charismatic tone. I looked pretty foolish for not knowing it was an ultimate skill at that point.

“…I was lucky.”

“I know. Your stats or Rune level probably didn’t match. After using it, there was likely a usage restriction, right?”

“How did you…”

“When a C-grade Holder uses an ultimate skill, it’s obvious. I’ve done the same. Anyway, I can see that Holder Do Jae-hyun has remarkable talents. Using an ultimate skill at your age and with those stats.”

“….”

Using a skill beyond its limit. It seems I wasn’t the only one who experienced this.

Jeong Seon-young smiled again and continued speaking.

“Anyway, it’s nice to meet you. Watching Holder Do Jae-hyun fight from behind, I wanted to have a chat at least once.”

“It’s an honor for me to meet you too.”

“Do you have any plans after this hunt? The Academy is on vacation now.”

The S-grade disaster-type monster that appeared in Pohang. The hunt for the Swirl Leviathan. To be honest, I wasn’t particularly interested in hunting this monster. More accurately, I was interested only in acquiring its Dragon stone after hunting it. The [Forgotten Drogen Stone] was one of the five magic stones I needed, and I guessed one of them was the Swirl Leviathan’s.

Well, it might have been a fruitless effort on my part alone.

“I plan to participate in the auction in Daegu. Since I don’t want to miss the auction priority… “

“Oh. Do you want to go together? I’m planning to go to Daegu too.”

“What? Are you talking to me?”

“I was feeling bored going alone. It would be nice to have a chat with a brilliant junior I haven’t seen in a while. Why, is that not okay?”

Not bad at all. Actually, it’s really good. Jeong Seon-young, an A-grade Holder with a robust backbone, is knowledgeable in theory and experienced in battles, offering a lot to learn. Over the course of 2 or 3 days in Daegu, if I spend time with her, I’m sure I’ll gain something.

Moreover…

“Jae-hyun! Are you okay-?”

Approaching us and yelling from a distance was a Holder.

My close friend, Kim Chae-eun.

I smiled as I looked at her.

Jeong Seon-young seems to be at the highest level among ice-related Runes. There’s no Holder in Korea who can handle [Freezing]. And Kim Chae-eun too, She’s a rare resource in the magician class that deals with [Freezing]. Interestingly, both of them are in the same class. Meeting top-grade Holders in the same class is not an easy opportunity.

If the two of them are together… Even if Jeong Seon-young makes a joke, Kim Chae-eun will probably take notes.

I looked at Kim Chae-eun and turned to Jeong Seon-young.

“Would it be alright if there’s someone in my party?”

“Girlfriend?”

“Oh, not that…”

“It’s a girlfriend, isn’t it?”

“Well, not exactly…”

“If you don’t act lovey-dovey in front of me, it’s fine. If you act like that in front of a woman who hasn’t married, it might make her angry. Pfft.”

A nice little joke from the kind-hearted Jeong Seon-young. Considering her age, she probably did not want to get married rather than couldn’t…

It was her way of poking fun. I smiled back in response.

“Understood.”

So, the three of us left behind the corpse of the Swirl Leviathan, currently being disposed of, and stepped through the warp gate toward Daegu.

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