Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Side. SS-grade Holder Do Jae-hyun (Side Story Complete)

The international Holder world stood at a crossroads of change.

The clearing of <Room of the Deserter> that shook the world and the emergence of the <Evil Hunter> clan.

And the meteoric rise of Do Jae-hyun.

As a result, voices for change poured out towards the stagnant Holder community and academia.

Among them, the two most representative arguments were:

– The ranks of monsters should be adjusted.

– Also, the Holder ranking system should be changed.

The former was already being realized to some extent with the establishment of SS-grade monsters.

However, the latter was a somewhat sensitive discussion as it involved major changes to the existing ranking system.

Nevertheless, the tide of change showed no signs of stopping.

The reason was simple.

There had always been huge skill gaps even within the same Holder ranks, and there were often cases where different ranks had similar abilities.

Most Holders agreed that the Holder ranking system needed to change.

And finally, the long-standing discussion produced an answer.

– Holder ranking system to change!

– E-grade Holders to be eliminated, all personnel to be promoted to D-grade Holders.

– New AA-grade to be established within A-grade Holders…

– Additionally, new highest SS-grade to be established…!!

Problematic ranks were deleted or modified, and new ranks were created.

While Holders were all interested in the new system, what really caught their attention was something else.

SS-grade Holder.

The highest rank ever, never before seen.

Who would be the Holder to claim this rank?

It was a matter of utmost interest that the whole world was watching.

…And.

Soon after, the results were announced.

– Do Jae-hyun selected as world’s first SS-grade Holder!

– International Holder Association President Bill Clark: “It was a unanimous decision by S-grade Holders worldwide.”

– <Evil Hunter> clan value doubles upon news of Do Jae-hyun’s promotion-

– Liam Hendricks likely to be next SS-grade Holder…

– Fact proven once again through Do Jae-hyun, ‘For rune Holders, runes are more important than stats.’

Perhaps a result everyone had anticipated.

Due to the series of shocking battles he had shown, there had been ongoing discussions, but it was finally settled with the clearing of <The Transcendent’s Room: Parellis>.

Should it have been Hendricks?

Or should it have been Do Jae-hyun?

Such questions were once topics of debate, but when Hendricks declared, ‘Jae-hyun surpassed me long ago’, the debate was quickly dismissed.

SS-grade Holder Do Jae-hyun.

It was exactly six months before his graduation from the academy.

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“Congratulations, Master!”

“Jae-hyun, congratulations.”

“You’re so amazing today!!”

A party was held at the clan tower.

The occasion was, of course, my ‘promotion to SS-grade holder’.

SS-grade.

A Holder rank that had never appeared before, not just in Korea but worldwide.

I achieved this less than three years after becoming a Holder.

Both as an individual-

And from the perspective of Korea and the domestic Holder Association.

Even from the academy’s standpoint, which still considers me a student, it was an incredible achievement.

Our clan is now a clan that has produced an SS-grade Holder.

The morale of the clan members hosting the party was at an all-time high.

“Jae-hyun, do you have time tonight…?”

“Vice-master! You were trying to monopolize Jae-hyun again! You’re even more of a vixen than Juyeon!”

“…Why am I suddenly getting hit?”

“Jae-hyun is really so cool today-. I want to kiss him… hehe.”

The small(?) quarrel among my now four lovers was trivial.

I enjoyed the party, indulging each of their not-quite complaints one by one.

All the clan members I encountered during the party sincerely congratulated me on my promotion.

Perhaps due to the pride of belonging to the clan that produced the first SS-grade Holder?

Their eyes were filled with infinite respect.

Seeing that made me feel quite proud as well.

“It feels like I’ve come a long way.”

From becoming a Holder, entering the academy, to creating <Evil Hunter> until now.

I’ve been running forward without rest, not looking back even for a moment.

Although I wasn’t expecting any reward at the end of it…

The current emotion was clearly close to a reward.

That I’ve done well so far.

That I’ve run well so far-

It felt like receiving a meaningful compliment.

Not from anyone else, but from my precious people and lovers.

And from the clan members I personally selected.

“…This feels good.”

I enjoyed that good feeling while drinking the celebratory drink.

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<Rune Information>

◎Name: Challenger of Transcendence

◎Grade: Myth

◎Level: 3

◎Engraved Area: Heart (Duplicate)

◎Special Effects:

*Usage Condition: Must possess at least 3 runes related to Transcendents.

(*Trace of Dragon Clan, Darkness-Devouring Sword, Forgotten Dragon Knight’ Pride, Promise Bound by Dragon)

1) This rune can only be grown through clearing <The Transcendent’s Room>, and its level is determined by the number of clearings. Also, the rune’s performance increases dramatically according to its level. (*Currently Level 3)

2) Gain the robust physique and refined magical power of a Transcendent. Durability and magical power stats increase by 15%.

3) The power used in the rune is divine power, but its color doesn’t take the form of any particular god. The power of a Transcendent is divine power without attributes.

4) The ‘Challenger’s Achievement’ effect is always applied. Achievements gained when breaking limits or succeeding in challenges are amplified. There’s a low chance of acquiring an additional, separate achievement.

◎Derived Skills

[Transcendent’s Resistance]

: Consume divine power to gain the amazing resistance of a Transcendent for 10 minutes. Temporarily doubles durability stat and becomes ‘immune’ to all magical attacks. (*However, damage may still be taken from skills or abilities that can break through this immunity.) In this state, one can only be damaged by attacks using divine power.

(*Cooldown: 3 days)

[Marvelous Mimicry]

: Consume a large amount of divine power and magical power to create a ‘doppelganger’ that lasts for 30 minutes. This doppelganger can only use the rune user’s physical abilities, and all its stats are adjusted to 70%. Moreover, as it’s not a being with intelligence, it may show significantly inferior performance compared to the original subject.

(*Cooldown: 7 days)

◎Detailed Information:

: Although not gods themselves, those who sought to reach divine authority are called ‘Transcendents’. The achievements and dignity they’ve accumulated over long ages have created followers and eternal subordinates. This is a kind of ‘divinity’ unique to Transcendents. Those who continuously challenge to obtain this power can rightfully be called ‘challengers to divine power’.

“…It really lives up to its name.”

I shook my head with a bitter smile as I read the <Rune Information>.

I’ve obtained quite a few Epic or Legendary grade runes so far, and even acquired a Myth grade rune through [Apprentice Agent of Sednilen], but… Runes with this level of effect were never common.

[Challenger of Transcendence].

True to its grand rune name, its performance and effects were definite.

The usage conditions are tricky from the start.

Requiring at least 3 runes related to ‘Transcendents’ to be usable-.

It was a rune that ordinary Holders couldn’t even dream of tasting.

“I didn’t know the Darkness-Devouring Sword was a Transcendent-related rune.”

Among my possessed runes, there was a Transcendent rune besides the dragon-related ones.

[Darkness-Devouring Sword].

The rune I replicated after defeating Hwang Seong-yeon.

Even considering it was a Legendary rune, I thought its performance was exceptionally good, and it seems it wasn’t an ordinary rune after all.

It seems the description of ‘Absolute Being Eldrain’ that appeared in the rune information is the part related to Transcendents.

“As for the skills and effects… Well, they’re overpowered beyond words-.”

There’s no need to recite each one.

[Transcendent’s Resistance] that creates an immune state or [Marvelous Mimicry] that creates a doppelganger.

Just reading the description gives a sense of how overpowered these effects are.

I was even more excited because it seemed the utilization could vary infinitely depending on how it’s used.

The special effects of increasing durability and magical power, and amplifying challenge achievements were the same.

Instead of ultimate skills or Myth-grade sacred objects, other effects provided solid support.

Above all-.

“The Transcendent’s Room. I’ll have to keep finding them from now on.”

I was planning to keep clearing them anyway, but now there’s one more reason.

The growth of the rune is only achieved through clearing <The Transcendent’s Room>.

This is practically the system pushing me to keep finding dungeons.

It’s showing an absurd performance even at Level 3 now, so I couldn’t imagine what effects it would show as it continues to grow.

And one more thing.

[The equipment imbued with the power of great beings are shining together. If you find more equipment, new abilities might appear.]

[*Currently possessed great equipment

-Mystical Dragon Boots

-Mystical Dragon Shoulder

-Mystical Dragon Helm

-???

-???]

[*Currently manifesting effect: Master of Mystical Energy (Intimidation rune exerts Max level effect.)]

The information window that appeared after acquiring [Mystical Dragon Helm] as an item reward for clearing <The Transcendent’s Room: Parellis>.

It was a kind of set item effect.

I had heard about a Holder who found a set effect by collecting 5 rare items before, but this was the first time I saw such an effect with Legendary items.

No, this might be a world first, not just for Legendary but even for Epic-grade set effects.

To further increase this effect, clearing <The Transcendent’s Room> and Dragon Lairs must continue in the future.

“There won’t be any dull moments.”

I smiled and clenched my fist.

After being promoted to SS-grade Holder, my slightly loosened mindset was newly tightened.

My precious family and beloved partners.

The <Evil Hunter> clan and the people I need to protect.

Even the contractors and equipment I’ve fought alongside so far-.

At the point where I thought it was the end, new stories appeared.

In places I thought were closed, new people came in and filled the spaces.

“I must keep moving forward.”

So…

From now on.

My journey will continue.

Until the moment I can truly say – This is really the end!

Well, by the time all of that ends.

Maybe I’ll even become something like an SSS-grade Holder?

With that thought, I smiled to myself and moved my steps.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

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[Side Story Complete]

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