I Got the Academy Morale Rune

234 – City of Excommunicated Wolves (2)

Sokcho, Gangwon-do.

The city where the ＜City of Excommunicated Wolves＞ dungeon is located.

This dungeon is not a dungeon located in the field, but is connected through an abandoned factory in the city.

Because of this, there was no particular danger of monsters in the surroundings, so it was easy for the association to ‘protect the right to attack’.

I rented a whole gymnasium near Sokcho and came in with the crew.

It was to have a brief strategy meeting before entering the dungeon.

“What I want to talk about today is similar to what I said at the pre-meeting the other day, but more specific and additional.”

The operation meeting was held at the pre-meeting attended by all members, but it is also held before the official start of the attack.

Just as rehearsals are necessary when standing on stage or performing…

It is necessary to match the sum of the strategy even when attacking the dungeon.

This meeting was a review and re-discussion of such an attack route.

flutter –

I took an item from my magic bag and showed it to the crew.

A bundle of paper that is so worn and worn that it looks like it will tear right away.

The special item that is the key to entering the dungeon, [Journal of a Howling Madman].

“As you know, this journal is the key to entering this dungeon. A special item required to enter the dungeon. If you put magic on the journal and bring it to the entrance, the door of the dungeon that was closed for about 30 seconds will open. In fact, the association’s right to attack exists only for these 30 seconds, since entry itself is impossible without this item in the first place.”

The eyes of the crew are focused on my hand.

This has already been said orally, and it has been revealed to some extent in the media… It will be their first time seeing this item in person.

“The name of this item is Journal of the Howling Madman. It’s an item with no effect or information… Interestingly, when you enter the dungeon, its name changes.”

[Journal of a Howling Madman] is a really unique item.

It seems to be a useless journal with only the information and effects revealed on the surface, but when you face it at the entrance of the dungeon, it becomes the key to open the door and at the same time the item information changes.

Unsealing the information inherent in the item.

New information that was not recorded is revealed…

It serves as a kind of compass for dungeon raids.

“The diary of an excommunicated werewolf. That’s the name of the item that changed. In other words, the journal is an item related to werewolves, and it implies that the monster that will appear in this dungeon is also a werewolf. The name of the dungeon ＜City of Excommunicated Wolves＞ was devised for that reason.”

werewolf.

A monster that is divided into A-class werewolves and A-S lycanthropes.

Originally, they are words with the same meaning, but in the academic world, they are called different names to differentiate between the two monsters, which are obviously different species.

Werewolves had brown manes and lycanthropes had silver manes.

It has appeared a total of 3 times in the holder world so far, and each time it has caused confusion to the holders due to the different rank and power.

“So in this dungeon, we have to simulate a fight with a werewolf first. It is for the same reason that we provided silver weapons, which have little use value compared to other weapons, to the crew.”

The combination of Lee Hyeon-ho and Choi Yoo-min produced dozens of silver weapons within two weeks.

Silver sword, silver arrow, silver spear…

Various types of silver weapons were equipped with at least two each in the equipment of the engineering corps.

I entrusted it, but the result is really admirable.

Even with the help of other blacksmiths, if the main producers did not have a genius for metallurgy, the speed was close to impossible.

“ … … The most important thing in this attack is the archer class. Werewolves have overwhelming body specs, so archers use silver arrows and must tie their feet first. And the assassin line… … ”

Afterwards, I explained to the crew in detail about the ‘how to deal with monsters’, one of the key elements of the attack.

Since werewolves and lycanthropes are monsters with overwhelming physical abilities, it was necessary to repeat the explanation several times and emphasize the relative method, even if it was a little annoying.

The crew also showed a serious attitude, focusing on both senior holders and middle holders.

Did you finish the explanation for about 30 minutes like that?

Finally, I talked about the most important thing.

“Additionally, when you enter the dungeon, a special information window called ‘Baraten camp’ will appear.”

“I hope… What?”

At the unfamiliar word, veteran holder Lim Hyun asked.

Here again, what was not said at the pre-meeting.

I nodded slowly and replied.

“yes. This is information that has never appeared before in the holder world. It means that the dungeon is different from the existing attack route that leads to the beginning, middle, and boss room. I’m thinking that perhaps the information on the word Baraten will be the key to clearing this dungeon.”

“ah… !”

And at this story, all members burst into admiration.

New information and special dungeons.

In other words, our ＜Ripple Raid＞ who will attack it…

This is because it meant that they would become a raiding force leading the new wind in the holder world.

like.

Just like Master and I, who first revealed the information about the Transcendentalist’s Room.

The reason why I was able to create and operate such a huge raid by myself was probably the biggest thing was that I played a key role in disclosing the ＜Room of the Transcendant＞ information.

“So, is there any information about what is called Barathen yet?”

Responds directly to another crew member’s question.

“There are speculations, but nothing is certain. It will be something we have to attack and learn about.”

Of course, I know about Barathen.

Werewolves are the center of the dungeon.

A tribe of the Lycanthrope clan, also known as ‘Lycan’.

It is also an unfortunate tribe that was driven out of the central city by the ‘Clarke Camp’, a competing tribe.

In other words, those who were ‘excommunicated’ in ＜City of Excommunicated Wolves＞ were the Barathen tribe, and [Excommunicated Werewolf’s Diary] was also a journal left by a Lycan from the Barraten tribe.

However, I couldn’t reveal this to the crew because I knew this in advance through the original work, and I found out naturally as I progressed anyway, so there was no need to inform it.

“The rehearsal strategy meeting ends here. Does any member of the crew have a different opinion or something to say?”

I looked around and asked, but there was no answer from the crew.

Rather than asking questions…

He was looking at me with slightly admiring eyes.

The reason is almost clear.

‘I can’t believe he’s a rookie engineering chief.’

The first attack with my name on it.

I prepared this attack quite thoroughly and meticulously in order not to destroy the tower that I had worked so hard on.

I received a lot of advice from holders with a lot of experience, and I sought advice while meeting with the operation team of a large clan.

Especially in the production of supplies, he mobilized all his personal connections.

As a result.

They were able to form a strong raid group that could not be pushed back by most regular raid groups or veteran temporary raid groups.

Just by looking at the fact that the members who have experience as raid leader do not make special tackles, you can see the level of perfection.

It was a very satisfying and rewarding result for me.

I looked around once more and then told the crew.

“Then, I will enter the dungeon immediately without delay.”

* * *

[You have entered the dungeon.]

[Step into the ‘Baraten camp’. The hatred of those excommunicated is coming out.]

We walked through the dungeon in combat readiness.

The background of the interior is a wasteland.

However, it is not a completely empty wasteland like in the previous ＜Room of the Transcendent: Canales＞, but it is a wasteland where you can often see grass and trees in the distance.

Perhaps due to the nature of this dungeon, which boasts a vast space, if you walk all the way like this, special terrain or buildings might suddenly pop out.

“We move on.”

The layout of our raid was standard.

A total of 9 warriors are in charge of the front, and support personnel such as wizards and archers are in the middle.

And the form of escorting the rear end by the assassins.

Among them, I, the engineering chief, took a seat in the middle.

It’s convenient to be in the center if you want to give instructions that go through all of the members, and you have to be next to them to hear the report from the archers who spread the ‘Search Rune’.

“How is Moon Ga-eun and the holder?”

“Nothing has been caught yet.”

Moon Ga-eun answered awkwardly after completing the search.

Privately, she is my girlfriend, but publicly, she is currently one of our raid members.

Unlike usual, it was good for each other to treat each other formally.

“Akiba holder, how about Kim Ah-reum holder?”

“I’m not getting caught either.”

“It is the same. I think we have to go further.”

The three are archers who are dedicated to searching for raids.

In particular, Kim Ah-reum is a class A archer and is quite a veteran among independent holders.

We continued forward, maintaining our formation.

“… It’s really filthy wide.”

“At this rate, it seems that the first monsters appear later than the deep green grasslands.”

“In the first place, the engineering director said it wasn’t in the form of an existing dungeon like the beginning and middle.”

After walking for such a long time, the engineers gradually relaxed.

We chatted and exchanged opinions about dungeon raids.

Did it take about 20 minutes?

The city was still invisible, and the dungeon was too wide.

A barren land and rocks of different heights…

In it, the occasional weeds caught my eye.

but.

Aww-.

big… !!

Aww-!!

The werewolves with brown manes finally appeared to stop the tedious march.