Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Arena Terror (3)

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The [Curse of Demons] rune is a holy-type rune that deals with curse attribute spells.

It’s a powerful debuff rune that allows you to inflict status ailments such as slow, weakness, and confusion on targets.

However, as my abilities have become so diverse and my level as a Holder has risen sharply, its usefulness has greatly decreased.

‘Because status ailments don’t mean much anymore.’

My innate power has become so strong that debuffs don’t have much effect.

It’s faster and stronger to approach and attack first rather than taking time to apply debuffs.

This was similar to why I don’t mainly use the ‘Howling’ skills registered in the [Power of the Boiling Werewolf] rune.

Anyway, [Curse of Demons] is at an unusually low level of 7 among my possessed runes.

‘Still, epic is epic.’

However, this is still an epic grade rune.

It shows far superior performance compared to most normal runes above level 10.

One of them is the derivative skill [Barrier Break].

It’s possible to completely destroy lower-level barriers, and for medium-level barriers and above, it can penetrate them like Caroline just did.

Naturally, the time shortens as the level increases.

[Barrier Break] at level 7 penetrated the quintuple magic barrier in exactly 10 seconds.

Crack- Crackle-

A definite gap is created in the [Magic Barrier] layered in 5 layers.

As mentioned earlier, [Curse of Demons] is a rune that deals with spells.

In other words, it uses holy power, not magic power.

Therefore, no matter how complex the structure and how advanced the magic stones used in the [Magic Barrier], it could instantly create that gap.

Because it’s not penetrating with magic power in the first place.

“Wow- how did you do that?”

Ripley, who was watching the scene, asks in surprise.

It seems she found it quite amazing that I, who already have diverse abilities, showed such a skill.

Unfortunately, there was no time to answer that question.

“Destroy…!!”

Vampire, Baroness Caroline chants a command from inside the barrier.

She’s casting the area-of-effect magic she’s been preparing.

The form is black magic spears.

The number exceeds about twenty.

And at the same time, Kim Chae-eun, who had been preparing defensive magic on our side, shouts.

“Ice Wall! Double! Ultimate Frost!”

Kim Chae-eun’s specialty, [Double Casting].

The defensive magic [Ice Wall] increases its number through double casting.

A wall of ice completely blocking the center of the arena.

In addition, Kim Chae-eun used one of the skills inherent in [Ice Queen’s Crown].

An unprecedented phenomenon of ‘casting 3 spells simultaneously’ that even high-level magicians would find hard to imitate was unfolding.

Thanks to this, most of Caroline’s ‘black spears’ manifested as ultimate skills were blocked by the wall and missed their targets.

Of course, there were spears that flew in avoiding the wall, but…

“Wind Wall. Double.”

Ripley took care of the remaining attacks.

Her [Beltane Spell] and [Elemental User] runes are both at level 20.

[Double Casting] of defensive magic was something she could do with her eyes closed.

“Hup…!!”

I didn’t just stand by and watch either.

Using [Greatest Racehorse under Heaven], I charge at full speed through the gap in the [Magic Barrier].

A moment of charge is enough.

When I got within a certain distance and Caroline came into my sight.

I drew my holy sword and declared.

“Rush.”

I use [Distortion’s Shadow] without any hesitation.

This is the current world, not a dungeon anyway.

There’s only one opponent who has come out.

There was no reason to save the ultimate skill.

“……!! Death…”

“Too late.”

Swoosh-!

Cutting off Caroline’s surprised words, I swing my sword.

Black magic power momentarily gathered to create a [Black Shield] around her shoulder, but the ‘holy sword’, which exerts extreme compatibility against dark attributes, mercilessly tore through the shield and pierced her shoulder.

“Ah, aaagh…!!”

A scream of pain fills the arena.

Perhaps she didn’t expect such an attack.

I could see Caroline’s eyes filling with fear.

“Ugh… Dimension Warp!”

But she too had a last resort.

As I suspected when I first planned this large-scale terror, it seems she had prepared her own means of escape.

Despite the distortion of the surrounding magic array by [Distortion’s Shadow], magic quickly gathers around her again.

I tried to quickly strike with the holy sword to cancel the spell, but the intense magical energy and the reconstructed [Black Shield] were blocking it, buying time.

If left like this, Caroline might escape.

‘There are… Ways.’

Several methods to detain her flash through my mind.

And among them, I chose one.

A newly acquired ability…

The power of Hwang Seong-yeon, who is now dead.

“Enter the land touched by death.”

The ultimate skill of the [Sword That Swallowed Darkness] rune, [Boundary Binding].

A skill that releases explosive magic power near the ground you step on, shoots it behind the targeted subject, and then grabs and binds the subject to the ground.

And then creates 17 magic swords to inflict additional hits on the target.

Although it can’t kill the opponent because it’s for suppression, its suppression ability is close to the highest level.

It was an overpowered ability that I was helplessly defeated by Hwang Seong-yeon, and one that even fairly skilled individuals would find difficult to block.

“Ugh, kyaaak-?!”

Caroline screams again and falls.

She was trying to escape through a special ability called [Dimension Warp], but in an instant, her feet were bound and she fell to the ground.

The magic had already gathered and the skill was about to activate, but the more intense energy of [Boundary Binding] canceled the skill and brought her down.

On top of that, 17 magic swords rained down additionally.

“Ku, ump…!!”

Caroline can’t even scream properly anymore.

If it weren’t for the condition that [Boundary Binding] can only subdue and not kill the opponent, she would have died instantly.

Instead, [Boundary Binding] is a skill that maximizes that suppression.

Caroline, laid on the ground, couldn’t move her body at all while being bound by the magic swords.

“Now you’ve finally calmed down. Why are you so tough? Is it because you’re a vampire?”

[Distortion’s Shadow] and [Boundary Binding].

I used two ‘ultimate skills of legendary runes’.

This skill combo would be difficult for even top-tier Holders to withstand, not just Caroline.

As I used powerful abilities in succession, I was able to subdue her in an instant.

‘…The conditions were good.’

Although the terror was sudden, the battle structure was favorable to me.

First, the fact that the opponent was a magician-type Holder who is difficult to defend against.

And the fact that it’s difficult for reinforcements to come because she’s a fugitive who left the dungeon.

Taking advantage of these points, I used my best skills without hesitation.

Thanks to this, I was able to subdue a baroness-level vampire in less than 30 seconds.

“Ku, ump-!!”

“Don’t struggle. People will come to take you away soon.”

After the Ludenark faction’s total attack on the current world failed.

The first new fugitive to appear.

The fact that this fugitive is a special vampire commander and can use black magic power through [Dark Covenant].

Just from the situation that has been revealed, there are quite a few facts that need to be interrogated.

Baroness Caroline will be dragged to the International Holder Association for questioning.

“Jae-hyun…!”

After the situation ended like that.

Kim Chae-eun running towards me with a worried face from far away.

At a glance, it seemed she had communicated with high-ranking Holders, successfully evacuated the audience in the arena, finished cleaning up the surroundings, and came inside.

The certainty that I would have unconditionally defeated Caroline.

And a judgment stemming from the Holders’ consciousness that prioritizes safety.

She too was now a proper A-grade Holder.

“Do Jae-hyun, what exactly is your identity?”

Beside me, Ripley approached and asked with a bewildered face.

She seemed dumbfounded by the sight of me breaking through the barrier and subduing a baroness-level vampire in less than 30 seconds.

I smiled at her.

“Your master.”

“……”

Thus, the arena terror was neatly suppressed.

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Ippotranslation

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-Arena terror that terrified New York citizens, the work of the Ludenark faction?

-Even America is no longer a safe zone! We need to strengthen security much more…

-Korean hero Do Jae-hyun saves America and New York this time! First move after becoming an S-grade Holder.

-International Holder Association Chairman Bill Clark, “Planning to award a plaque of appreciation and reward money to Do Jae-hyun.”

The shocking arena terror incident has been wrapped up.

Although there was a tragedy where one Holder and one civilian died, thanks to me and other Holders handling the follow-up neatly, we were able to minimize human casualties.

Moreover, as it was revealed that the deceased victims were involved in arena match-fixing, it seems that the unconditional sympathy for the victims has somewhat disappeared.

Anyway, the plan to come to New York and enjoy ourselves has been completely disrupted.

“Hehe. I’m fine.”

“Really?”

“Yeah! It’s more important that people didn’t get hurt. We still have about three days left.”

Fortunately, Kim Chae-eun accepted the incident with her characteristic positive attitude.

It was an unavoidable event anyway, and it seemed she was thinking more seriously about it as it was an important incident that uncovered the tail of the Ludenark faction.

And really unexpectedly.

There was also good news.

“You two are dating?!”

“…Hey, can you say that a bit more quietly.”

“Wow, Park Jin-woo, what’s this all about? When did you get the courage to confess?”

“……”

Park Jin-woo silently scratches his head at that question.

Although his behavior, unlike Park Jin-woo, was a bit strange, anyway, it was a joyous occasion that he and Camilla started dating.

It was disappointing that the New York double date I had ambitiously planned fell through, but if this was the result, it was something to congratulate even more.

“Okay. As the clan master, I command. During the vacation period, go and have a lot of fun with Camilla. You must be over the moon having just started dating.”

“What are you saying? I applied for the vacation, why are you taking credit?”

“I’m the love matchmaker, you fool. Let’s just say it’s all good.”

Anyway, that’s how the first day in New York, which was quite meaningful to both Park Jin-woo and me, passed.

The next day.

Kim Chae-eun and I entered a building that looked enormous even from the outside.

Probably the largest clan tower in Manhattan.

And as we entered, a luxurious welcome greeted us.

“Welcome, Holder Do Jae-hyun.”

The full-fledged second day of clan business.

It was a meeting with the <Wings of Freedom> clan and Liam Hendricks.

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