I Got the Academy Morale Rune

EP.25 Lizard Lair (2)

Toxin iguana is a B-class monster.

As the name suggests, it possesses poison and is a small lizard monster that shows its strength in speed.

In particular, he also possessed a speed-related rare run called [Agile Movement], so it was a dangerous monster that could miss an attack if not focused during battle.

‘It’s not good… .’

I bit my lip and immediately drew my sword.

Since there were C-class monsters at the beginning, of course, B-class monsters could come out in the middle, but I didn’t expect that they would gather in a group like this.

Even if I and Park Jin-woo are growing at a fast pace…

It was still difficult to deal with a large number of B-class monsters.

At first glance, there are five toxin iguanas.

One of us had to take care of three.

“Park Jin-woo!”

“I know even if you don’t say it!”

Jinwoo Park immediately ran out at my cry.

I hold my breath for a while.

He pulled out the daggers from his waist.

“Ugh… !!”

A combo I’ve been using consistently at my previous party.

After firing a [Quarter Knife] with a throwing dagger…

Holding the sword as it is, running and tanking.

It can start by dragging aggro, and it was a pretty effective operation when dealing with a large number of monsters.

Of course, I don’t think it would be possible to make a battle incapacitated like the previous Lizardmen.

It’s just annoying to guys.

Even a slight restriction of their movements is a success.

“… … ?!”

But this surprise attack didn’t do any damage to them.

Toxin iguana is a monster that has high speed and is also supported by movement with the [Agile movement] rune.

Judgment to avoid the sudden dagger.

And he had the ability to easily evade immature attacks.

– Kei… .

The toxin iguana’s screams were quiet.

It was similar to the cry of a sizzling salamander, but the voice wasn’t high enough to make the dungeon ring.

But that made it even more dangerous.

They were ready to attack us at any time.

– Kei… !!

It was an instant.

I didn’t run first, they ran first.

Two toxin iguanas facing Jinwoo Park.

The other three toxin iguanas ran towards me at the same time.

“mi… friend.”

I drew out my sword, hiding my embarrassing feelings as much as possible.

To be honest, I am not confident with my current endurance and strength.

How long can you hold on to them?

I just wanted to take as much time as possible, and the dealers in the back line would melt them down quickly.

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The long sword that Yoomin Choi made himself hit the teeth of the hard toxin iguana.

Since her field runes are still in the growth stage, they do not have any special effects on equipment and do not appear in item information.

But it wasn’t weak enough to break their teeth.

“Ugh… .”

with swords facing each other.

There wasn’t even time to catch a breath.

As if aiming for a gap, another toxin iguana rushed in right away.

I changed the sword I was holding with both hands to one, and with the other hand I pulled out a dagger from the waist and barely blocked the second blow.

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A little cold sweat is dripping.

I managed to block the blow somehow.

If it goes like this, the support from dealers will soon pour in.

But unlike Park Jin-woo.

The problem was that the total number of toxin iguanas I was dealing with was ‘three’.

Two iguanas were blocked with swords and daggers, but one iguana was completely free from attack.

The guy looked for the gap and ran towards my back.

In a situation of extreme danger.

I’ve come up with a solution.

‘Be strong!’

[Being hardened].

It is a derivative skill of [Lizard’s Scale] that has reached level 6.

Although the name sounds quite stupid, it is a powerful skill that increases the durability of the holder instantaneously and enhances the holder’s defense.

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It sounded like hitting steel.

The sound of slamming into the body as it is in [Becoming Harder].

He seemed to twist his body for a moment, then regained his energy and ran again.

“uh?”

But I had a strange feeling.

[Becoming Hard] is definitely a skill that doubles the durability for 5 seconds, and the attacks of the dealers behind the scenes are completed in 5 seconds.

But even if those five seconds have not passed yet.

I felt the attack of the iguana coming in as damage.

When I hurriedly checked it in an urgent situation, I saw that the toxin iguana was sharpening its ‘teeth’, unlike before.

I was able to figure it out right away.

‘It’s a rune!’

Just as I blocked his attack with the power of a rune, this guy is also piercing through my [get hard] with the power of a specific rune.

Fortunately, the situation is fine with the protective gear on the back side.

But there were also empty places without equipment, obviously in my body.

‘It’s f*cked up… .’

My shoulders are empty without any protective gear.

Toxin iguana running towards him.

He didn’t even hesitate for a second.

He bit my shoulder with his shiny teeth.

“Ouch, ahhh… !!”

“Jaehyun-ah!”

At Kim Chae-eun’s urgent voice, I barely caught the consciousness that seemed to pass out.

Seed… foot.

it hurts so much

swearing comes out of nowhere

The teeth of the toxin iguana were as strong and sharp as any other cutlery.

The bitten shoulder constantly delivered a bitter pain as if stabbed by a sword.

If it wasn’t for the stamina level of 17.

It’s a pain that can’t be tolerated even if you die.

To make matters worse, I could feel the power draining from my body.

There was a high probability that it was due to ‘poison’, which is the main specialty of the toxin iguana.

“It… die… !!”

Kim Chae-eun’s freezing magic attacked the toxin iguana in anger.

Her main skill [Frozen Fog].

The others swept away quickly, but the one who bit my shoulder froze.

… Doesn’t this freeze me too?

Hwareuk- Hurre-!!

Shhh-!!

And just as Kim Chae-eun’s magic is a signal.

Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun’s support attacks also started pouring in.

Arrows filled with intense magical power poured out, and flames rose everywhere.

The overwhelming firepower I felt when hunting the Sizzling Salamander.

It was radiated towards the toxin iguana this time.

“Ah… .”

There was no time to stare blankly.

I put my sword down at the toxin iguana whose mobility was significantly reduced due to [Frozen Fog].

– Key, key… .

I think it must be the person who pushed me to extreme danger.

The toxin iguana collapsed in vain with a sound of a skeleton.

As it was, the battle was over.

The other monsters were no different.

The magic of Kim Chae-eun and Kang Joo-yeon flew to the monsters around me, and Moon Ga-eun’s support shot was pierced by Park Jin-woo’s toxin iguanas.

Burned by fire, frozen, pierced by arrows like a skewer…

The corpses were so tragic that they were pitiful.

“Jaehyun! it’s okay?”

Kim Chae-eun hurriedly ran to me and asked.

The faces of Kang Joo-yeon and Moon Ga-eun, who were walking slowly, also showed signs of concern.

… It was a pretty dangerous scene.

The monster bit me while I was completely defenseless.

It would have been really dangerous if the bite was at the vital point rather than the shoulder.

I raised my hand and signaled that it was okay.

“it’s okay. Chae-eun-ah, take an antidote rather than that.”

“Ah, yes. here.”

A large amount of blood dripping down from the shoulder without an end.

Kim Chae-eun, who was about to hand him a stamina potion, quickly handed the antidote first.

The constant pain was evidently due to poison.

The poison of the toxin iguana is famous for its considerable power among monsters that use poison.

And just as I was about to pour the antidote into my mouth.

Information windows that had been forgotten for a moment dazzled my eyes.

[I received the monster’s poison directly from my body! The poison energy gradually gets used to it.]

[The rune level has risen.]

[Acquires 1 Poison Resistance with Rune Propensity.]

[You have won the duel! Victory is recognized for high contribution in duels. With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can duplicate one of your opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to duplicate.]

[1. Venom (cannot be selected) 2. Agile movements 3. Strong teeth]

before entering the academy.

[Toxic Poison] obtained as an unexpected income by clearing out the Outholder.

Toxin iguana also had a rare rune, which I thought was too much for the runes of the young boys.

The word ‘toxin’ was included in the name, so it was probably natural.

‘It’s a pity I can’t choose a poison.’

As for the runes obtained by [Rune Hunter], the higher the opponent has the rune, the more the level of the runes given to me will be adjusted.

At that time, the [Poison] that the Outholder possessed was level 1.

Therefore, the [Venom Poison] I got was registered down to level 0.

However, the toxin iguana is a monster with a high understanding of poison and the power of poison.

Naturally, the level of [Poison] would be considerable.

It was a chance to get [Venom Poison] of at least level 4-5, but it was a pity that it was confirmed as impossible to choose.

Fortunately, I was bitten by a gnome and experienced the power of poison myself, and raised the [Poisonous Poison] level.

‘Then all that’s left… .’

[Sleek movement] and [Strong teeth].

Both are pretty good rare runes.

In particular, [Sleek movement] is a rare rune that Park Jin-woo also has, and is supported by all actions related to speed.

It’s a rune I’ve been wanting for a while, but luckily I was able to get it through this hunt.

The moment I was about to choose a rune… .

“Kang Joo-yeon, be careful!”

Park Jin-woo’s urgent cry was heard.

I quickly turn my head…

One of the iguanas played by Park Jin-woo was staggering and taking an attacking posture.

‘ah. What else is this?’

Since Moon Ga-eun was in charge of attacking the monsters on Jin-woo Park’s side, there was less than one perfect treatment.

The battle was over and everyone was relaxed.

If Kang Joo-yeon did not react, it was a picture that would be attacked by the poison of the toxin iguana.

I hurriedly picked up a rune, and immediately flew away.

[You have chosen a sharp movement. Since it is a 4th level rare rune, the level will drop, and it will be registered as level 2.]

[Acquires 2 speed with rune inclination.]

The speed to reach 30 by directly acquiring a value of 2 by acquiring a rune.

The first of my holder stats.

It was a moment when speed outstripped strength.

Even when running, [Sprint] provides instantaneous speed support.

With the help of two speed-related runes, I was able to reach Jooyeon Kang in an instant.

The poison sting of the toxin iguana that was shot to a short distance.

The poison attack that flew towards Kang Joo-yeon.

Unfortunately or fortunately, it flew over my other shoulder and got stuck.

“Suck… !!”

My body loses strength, and a sharp pain engulfs my shoulder.

… It really hurt so badly.

These bastards can’t get used to being poisoned even if they’re right.

“ah… !”

Kang Joo-yeon’s surprised face is visible.

Miraculous.

Boy, you know how to make a face like this.

“Jae, Jaehyun!”

“Hey, Jaehyun Do! Are you okay?”

“What are you doing, Park Jin-woo? Catch that iguana first!”

“Oh right. so be it.”

Amid the loud shouts of party members.

Suddenly, Kang Joo-yeon’s hand caught my eye.

The two hands gathered in the center and the powerful magic gathered around them.

after seeing that

I had doubts even in the excruciating pain in my shoulder.

‘… Could you stop it?’

Come to think of it, Kang Joo-yeon is a wizard-type holder whose use of [Magic Control] has reached its peak.

She used the derived skill [Magic Shield] in the last battle, and her reaction speed may have prevented the attack of the Toxin Iguana enough.

if i could stop it

There is no other place like this… .

[The poison spit was blocked from the front. A strong poison component flows through the body.]

[The level of the rune has risen.]

[Acquires 1 Poison Resistance with Rune Propensity.]

It’s like you don’t know what my worries are.

The information window filled the field of vision helplessly.