Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

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Literally right in front of her.

I had gotten right up to Shin Yuna, but suddenly, she disappeared.

This isn’t a phenomenon that can be explained by speed stats.

It’s not a rune like [Agile Agility] that can explain it.

In other words.

Shin Yuna must have rune skills.

‘This can’t be true. A mage-type with speed skills?’

To be honest, it’s not impossible.

‘I’m even more than that.’

But unlike me, who’s a special case, Shin Yuna didn’t appear to be a Multi-Holder…

The surprising events didn’t end there.

As soon as the physical attack effect of [Ruthless Charge] ended after I stopped [Sprint], Shin Yuna’s fist came flying towards me at an incredible speed.

Yes.

It was a ‘fist’.

For a moment, my head felt dizzy.

‘Combat rune!’

Shin Yuna was a melee-type Holder.

Although I only thought of her as a mage-type, she seemed to possess the [Combat] rune, which doesn’t require a weapon.

This explained both her possession of speed skills and her ability to evade my charge at such a fast pace.

For melee-type Holders, high speed is natural, and with the compensation from the rune, their reaction speed becomes even faster.

It wasn’t that difficult for a Holder like that to dodge my charge.

Furthermore, even though she’s a melee-type, she didn’t deflect my charge.

After evading, she immediately countered, aiming for a gap.

She didn’t overlook the runes or skills possessed by her opponent.

It was an excellent combat sense and a non-arrogant attitude.

‘I should quickly use a shield…’

If she indeed possesses [Combat] related runes, relying solely on toughness wouldn’t be wise.

Using a shield and activating [Shield] was the most ideal defense.

Luckily, I have rune skills too.

Thanks to [Agile Agility], I was able to defend against her surprise attack with quick reactions.

Thud-thud-thud!!

The sensation and impact of a shield that felt like it was about to crumble were transmitted through my body.

Three consecutive attacks in rapid succession.

It was a skill I knew well.

It was clearly the derivative skill that one can acquire by leveling up runes in the [Combat] category, [Combo].

This was the moment when it became clear that Shin Yuna possessed the [Combat] rune.

‘I repaired it yesterday…’

The feeling that my shield was damaged was quite frustrating.

The impact and sound were enough to tell me that it had crumpled.

I lowered my shield and looked around for a moment.

Shin Yuna had distanced herself from me after her first attack.

After the attack ended, she immediately assumed a defensive and evasive stance.

Just like before, her combat style emphasized not giving any variables to the enemy.

“Heh. Did you think I was a mage-type just because I don’t have a weapon? You have a narrow perspective.”

Shin Yuna smirked at me.

Taking advantage of the moment when the battle was temporarily calm, she took out what seemed like equipment resembling a ‘knuckles’ from her magic bag and put them on.

‘…Putting on knuckles right now is cheating.’

It seemed like her first attack with her bare fists was meant to catch me off guard.

…And it worked, as I let my guard down.

I internally cursed, but at the same time, I was secretly impressed.

It felt like ‘playing a game with tactics’.

It’s proof that she had designed the duel well from the beginning.

Contrary to her passionate attitude, her combat style was quite composed and efficient.

Moreover, she didn’t just dodge my charge, she seized the opportunity to counterattack while I was off guard, then distanced herself to reassume a defensive stance.

As a melee-type Holder, she was impeccable.

Her combat style was truly a textbook example of a melee-type Holder.

She just joined <Judgment of Fire> recently, right?

It truly makes sense that she passed the entry assessment of one of the top three domestic clans.

“Try using that strange charge again. I’ll properly counter it this time.”

“You’re good at this, but I’m getting tired.”

“Heh. Did you get scared?”

Since she’s a Holder who uses fists, her provocation skills are maxed out.

With a wry smile, I put [Goblin’s Bronze Shield] back into my magic bag.

Considering her strength in speed, it’s better to avoid using the shield and reducing my speed.

It’s a shame not to use [Iron Wall Defense], my core defense skill, but there’s no point in blocking if I can’t counterattack.

“…Putting away the shield? Are you going to forfeit?”

“You talk a lot. Just attack.”

“Heh.”

Shin Yuna assumed a serious attack stance.

I also changed my stance to a two-handed sword.

As I shifted the hand holding the shield to the sword hilt…

I pulled out a dagger from my waist and threw it towards Shin Yuna.

“……?”

[Quarter Knives].

A roulette-like skill where magic is concentrated in one of the four knives.

It was the derivative skill of my [Dagger], which has now reached level 7.

It seemed like Shin Yuna was trying to avoid the four knives.

It’s the start of the second round, Shin Yuna.

Get a taste of my fake move.

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