I Got the Academy Morale Rune

Chapter 4

EP.4 First Rune Hunt (3)

Park Jin-woo is the opposite of Kang Joo-yeon.

Unlike Kang Joo-yeon, who started with overwhelming talent and explosive abilities from the beginning, Park Jin-woo is a model of a growth-type protagonist who is weak in the beginning but grows stronger.

In terms of potential, it is not pushed by any holder.

‘It’s not now.’

However, this meant that the present Park Jin-woo was weak.

After entering the academy, Jin-Woo Park continues to develop his abilities and meets the teacher, Professor Tak Won-Ho, to make his latent talent blossom.

As the main character, the growth potential is endless, but…

Now is the time for the entrance exam.

He was a weak holder who was selected for a lower class like me.

‘Speed… I think it was high.’

The first part of ＜Next Rune Holder＞.

There is also information about Park Jin-woo’s holder.

If my memory as a lover is clear, he was a holder of an agile swordsman with a fairly high speed compared to other stats.

I can’t even remember the exact number of abilities.

But one thing is for sure.

I have less strength and higher speed than me.

With that information alone, he was able to make plans for the upcoming Dalian.

‘right. There was also that rune.’

As I reminisced, I remembered.

Another epic rune that the main character, Park Jin-woo, got at the beginning.

[Myeonggyeong Index].

As the name of the rune suggests, it is a mental defense-type rune that can carry through the will without wavering in the surrounding circumstances, the person’s physical condition, or any curse.

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Jinwoo Park uses this rune well from the beginning to the second half.

In the early stage, it is used to control one’s mind to give up because of exhaustion during training, and in the latter part, it is used frequently to defend against mental attacks during battles with monsters and out holders.

In particular, [Myeonggyeong Index] is a growth rune that starts at level 1.

Like [Seeker’s Sweat] or [Rune Hunter]…

It is not a ‘rune that is at the max level from the start’.

Therefore, the higher the level, the more usable parts, and the resulting skills were quite numerous.

From my point of view, a rune that is more deceptive than [Seeker’s Sweat].

It was the main character, Bo-jeong, who supported Jin-woo Park, who was weak in the beginning.

‘Which of the two is better?’

[Rune Hunter] can only duplicate one rune per holder.

So, at first, I thought about which rune to choose.

Both runes are advanced runes with deceptive performance.

But then I smiled and shook off my thoughts.

‘There is no kimchi soup like this in kimchi soup.’

It looks like he got too excited to get the Morale Rune.

He hadn’t even started a match yet, but his delusions were spreading like he had already won a duel.

Park Jin-woo has a lower strength than me, but high speed.

The level of the normal weapon runes you have is the same.

We had to be nervous enough because we were on the same level as each other.

Even in a country that knows Jin-Woo Park better than anyone else, there could be a situation where you can lose depending on any number of variables.

“Holder Do Jae-hyun and Holder Jin-woo Park will compete in the entrance exam in a little while. Please prepare both holders for one minute.”

Two daggers were held in both hands at the supervisor’s words.

The use of weapons in actual battles is free.

I prepared five daggers for effective combat.

Two for melee and three for throwing.

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Just a month ago, he was an ordinary modern man who had never held a weapon, but with the help of the [Dagger] rune, he was able to handle the dagger with some smoothness now.

Park Jin-woo, who was bewildered at first by my name, too.

As Dalian approached, he fixed his eyes and held the sword.

Even in the beginning, he was not so weak.

The second half of the game is getting stronger with many runes.

He was a serious holder who always did his best in the battle in front of him.

“Start Dalian.”

Whirick-

Tadak, blame-

How soon did you react?

2 seconds? 1 second?

It seems to have moved after receiving the start signal and within that amount of time.

I quickly threw the throwing dagger right away, and ran with the melee dagger in both hands.

There is no need for a protracted search battle.

Bread win!

Park Jin-woo also had no business before the surprise.

* * *

Chaeng- Kagang-

Park Jin-woo’s sword and Do Jae-hyun’s dagger collided once more.

A two-handed sword and a dagger held in one hand.

Despite the seemingly obvious weight difference.

There was no significant difference in power between the two holders.

“Ugh… What kind of power… ”

Rather, Park Jin-woo was a little bit stronger.

Each time the sword strikes again.

Park Jin-woo could see that he was being pushed back.

‘Strength of 8? 9? I guess that’s it… .’

When the holder’s main stat exceeds 10.

The academy usually treats it as an intermediate class.

The level of the rune is important to the growth of the holder, but the difference in ability is an absolute force that cannot be easily narrowed down.

That is why the holder’s ability was so important.

As Park Jin-woo felt it, Do Jae-hyun’s strength was almost 10.

Considering that his strength is only 5, it is natural to be pushed back in a battle of strength.

In addition, Do Jae-hyeon is holding a dagger in both hands.

The dagger is light in weight, and the connection of movement is smooth.

Rather than Park Jin-woo, who uses two hands with one sword, Do Jae-hyun, who uses two daggers with two hands… He had no choice but to be much more free from combative movements.

＜holder information＞

◎Name: Park Jin-woo

◎Gender: Male (20)

◎Ability

[Strength: 5] [Magic: 4]

[Speed: 8] [Holy: 5]

[Durability: 7] [Spirit: 9]

◎Owned Runes

[Seeker’s Sweat Drop Lv.Max] [Sword Lv.2]

[Agile movement Lv.2] [Myeonggyeongji Lv.1]

◎Owned Skills

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◎Ultimate Skill

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Park Jin-woo’s strength is 5 and his speed is 8.

Thanks to the rare run [sleek movement] that aids speed and helps him fight with agility, Jinwoo Park’s speed was considerably higher than that of other lower class holders.

He had to continue the battle using his relatively high speed, but it was not easy to come up with an advantageous composition using him.

The difference between the aforementioned weapons.

Park Jin-woo is a sword, Do Jae-hyun is a dagger.

Do Jae-hyun made up for his lack of speed with a lighter movement.

‘This guy… You have a good fighting sense.’

Park Jin-woo admired Do Jae-hyun’s senses.

To be honest, the rune level doesn’t seem that high.

In the battle between the two of them, there was no special skill, and Do Jae-hyun’s dagger technique was more clunky than difficult.

However, Do Jae-hyeon acknowledged all such situations and was strategically fighting his own battles.

The first thing I felt was the throw at the start.

Some might call it a cowardice, but considering the name of this battle, it was a very reasonable and effective surprise.

‘If it wasn’t for Myungkyung Jisoo, I would have been shaken.’

The Epic Rune [Myeongkyung Jisoo] helps you not to lose your composure in any embarrassing situation.

If it wasn’t for this rune, Jinwoo Park would have been shaken by the previous surprise and would have been defeated immediately.

That’s how sharp Do Jae-hyun’s first attack was.

“Tap… !!”

“Ha!”

With the cheers of the two, the weapons collided again.

The battle composition has been consistent since before.

Do Jae-hyeon constantly attacks by digging into gaps.

Park Jin-woo defends by filling the difference in strength with maximum speed.

Perhaps because of that, small scratches were forming on Park Jin-woo’s body that he had not been able to avoid.

But Park Jin-woo didn’t care much.

Although the durability value is quite high, there are some that do not hurt much.

There was another real reason not to care.

‘fun.’

It was because this match brought him interest.

Even if it’s a fight that keeps getting pushed back because of the difference in strength.

It was fun to somehow fill him up and counterattack.

It’s only been a month since I woke up as a holder.

For him, who had always been training alone, the practical battle with a holder of a similar level made him feel the most fun.

Rune holder.

Those who fight monsters and villains with special abilities.

It was only then that Park Jin-woo was able to realize greatly that he had stepped into their world.

“End of Dalian. It is a victory for Do Jae-hyun holder.”

Suddenly, Do Jae-hyeon’s dagger reached Park Jin-woo’s neck.

gang-

Park Jin-woo dropped his sword and admitted his defeat.

But it didn’t feel bad at all.

“haha! ha ha ha!”

Park Jin-woo smiled and looked at Do Jae-hyun.

Seoul Holder Academy entrance exam.

First time since coming here.

It felt like meeting someone who would become a friend and rival.

* * *

‘No, sir… Why are you doing that? awfully.’

I tried to ignore the gaze of Jin-woo Park, who was looking at me seriously.

If I met those gazes, I would become a strange person for some reason.

People around me are looking at Park Jin-woo, who is laughing like a madman… .

instead just a while ago.

I confirmed the reward of the sweet victory given to me.

Win a duel with your opponent.

Fortunately, the conditions suggested by [Rune Hunter] seemed to apply to this actual battle.

[You have won the duel! With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can duplicate one of your opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to duplicate.]

[1. Sweat drop of the seeker 2. Myeonggyeong index 3. Sharp movements 4. Sword]

Needless to say, my choice was [The Investigator’s Sweat].

The Epic Rune I thought of from the moment I was preparing for the confrontation with Jinwoo Park.

[Myungkyung Jisoo] was also very good, so I was a little worried, but I couldn’t give up on [The Investigator’s Sweat], which affects the overall growth of the holder.

[You have chosen the investigator’s sweat. Since it is a Max level epic rune, the level does not decrease when duplicated.]

[You have obtained a new rune.]

[Acquires 3 Durability and 3 Spirit each as a rune inclination.]

＜Rune Information＞

◎Name: Seeker’s Sweat

◎Rating: Epic

◎Level: Max

◎Engraved part: sideburns

◎Special effects

: Rune level growth rate is 3 times faster.

: Randomly increases stat by 1 for every 100 training hours. (0/100)

: Durability +3 Spirit +3