Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Zone 7 – Old Shelter (1)

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One month ago from now.

Right before I finished my S-grade Holder promotion and moved to Europe.

I had made a grand plan for internal personnel reorganization of the <Evil Hunter> clan.

A senior staff meeting attended by the vice master, my master, planning team leader Han Sang-jin, and scout team leader Yoon Jae-ho.

The key point was, of course, the department assignments for each team.

“The hunting team doesn’t deviate much from the temporary team we formed previously.”

Planning team leader Han Sang-jin took out a pre-conceived plan.

“The composition from Team 1 to Team 5 remains the same. New teams may be added in the future, but within the current strength, we judged that five teams is appropriate.”

“Yes. We can create more teams after additional clan member recruitment.”

As I lightly affirmed, Han Sang-jin continued to recite the subsequent plans.

“Instead, there have been changes in team leader assignments. The most important matter is the personnel transfer of Vice Master Holder Yoo Eun-seol.”

My master nodded silently at those words.

It seems this had already been communicated to some extent.

“In fact, she took on the role of team leader because it was a temporary hunting team with an urgent schedule, but looking at any other clan, there’s no case where the vice master serves as a hunting team leader.”

“That’s true.”

“So, the vice master will be removed from the personnel assignment of the general hunting team, and will take on the role of team leader for the newly created direct hunting team.”

“A direct hunting team?”

“Yes.”

Han Sang-jin calmly turned the plan pages and continued his explanation.

“After the conquest of zone 6, there was a request from some Holders, led by clan member Moon Ga-eun, to establish a special hunting team.”

“Ga-eun did?”

“Yes. The gist is a request for a special team centered around dispatched clan members. Since we don’t know when dispatched clan members might leave the clan, if they’re assigned to regular teams, there’s a high probability of problems when they depart. Especially since the rank and level of these clan members are high, the void they leave might be felt more significantly.” Ɍ

It was a reasonable point.

Right now, Moon Ga-eun and Kang Juyeon tell me they will never leave <Evil Hunter>, but the form I agreed upon with my father-in-law is that of dispatched clan members for a certain period.

Additionally, it was unknown when clan agreements might change, leading to their return.

The creation of a special hunting team in preparation for this.

It’s an understandable request.

“But what does it mean that it’s directly under me?”

“Master, you’re basically removed from the personnel assignments of the hunting team, but you’re the Holder who engages in the most active hunting activities among all clan members. Therefore, the idea of creating a team aimed at special activities with master as a free-role team member led to the creation of the direct hunting team. In other words, master will also be included as a free-role team member of this team.”

A hunting team including dispatched clan members Kang Juyeon <Judgment of Fire>, Moon Ga-eun <Royal>, Lee Yu-chan (Dragon Sword), along with some temporary clan members (for some reason, Kim Chae-eun is also included in this team), and me, the clan master.

Additionally, Vice Master Yoo Eun-seol, who is also removed from personnel assignments, as the team leader.

If its establishment is confirmed, it would be a team with sufficient utilization value.

“Did you perhaps receive pressure from Ga-eun and Juyeon?”

“…Absolutely not.”

However, I wonder if the request for its establishment was really for that purpose.

Anyway, since the intention itself was good, I allowed the creation of the direct hunting team.

“For your reference, Team Leader Park Jin-woo also hoped to be assigned to this direct team.”

“That’s absolutely not possible. Jin-woo is already at team leader level.”

“Yes. So we rejected that early on.”

“You did well.”

Park Jin-woo has consistently proven his excellent leadership and destructive combat power, from the vice-commander of <Ripple Attack Force> to the leader of the temporary 5th hunting team.

Assigning him, who is already at team leader level, as a team member would be a waste of human resources.

‘…The direct hunting team is also a waste of human resources, though.’

My master and me.

And Kim Chae-eun, Kang Juyeon, Moon Ga-eun, Lee Yu-chan.

Just with the team members decided so far, there are two S-grade and four A-grade members.

It was essentially a small elite team that could be considered the clan’s most core fighting force.

“Anyway, hunting teams from 1 to 5 will continue to exist as they are. There have been some changes in team members, but the team arrangement is also composed similarly to the temporary team era.”

In other words, the composition of teams 2 to 5 is maintained.

Only Team 1, where Team Leader Yoo Eun-seol is leaving, had a major change.

“Then the Team 1 leader is…”

“We are considering Yoon Ji-ah, who was recently promoted to A-grade Holder. If master approves, we will proceed as planned.”

This time, Yoon Jae-ho, the scout and personnel team leader, spoke up.

Yoon Ji-ah.

A senior one year ahead of me who was in the <Anti-Villain> circle with me.

A Holder who threw away the title of rising star from <Judgment of Fire>, one of the top 3 domestic clans, and transferred to our clan.

Due to her excellent potential, she recently succeeded in being promoted to an A-grade Holder.

Considering that she’s in her first year as a pro Holder, it’s an amazing achievement.

However, as the phrase ‘first year’ explains, she’s also a Holder lacking in leadership experience.

“Isn’t it too early for her to take on the role of team leader?”

“When we first proposed Park Jin-woo as team leader, you said the same thing, master.”

Han Sang-jin looked at me with a slight smile.

“She’ll do well enough. Isn’t she a clan member you recruited with confidence, master?”

“Hmm…”

“And I believe this kind of personnel assignment aligns well with our clan’s color.”

I slightly opened my eyes at those words.

“Clan color?”

“Yes. A land of opportunity where any capable clan member can take a high position. I think it’s the biggest advantage our new clan, Evil Hunter, possesses.”

“You mean giving off the feeling of a trendy clan.”

“That’s right.”

Any capable Holder can rise to the top.

Experienced Holders also receive their due respect.

A clan with an appropriate mix of new and old.

And it’s not lacking in clan prestige either, expected to be the next in line after the top 3 domestic clans.

These points could be a big merit for high-ranking Holders considering joining the clan.

“Alright. We’ll appoint clan member Yoon Ji-ah as the leader of Hunting Team 1.”

“Yes!”

The most important agenda, the personnel assignment for the hunting team, was concluded.

Then Han Sang-jin looked at me, taking a moment.

“Now then…”

“Yes, let’s talk about establishing the multi-purpose R&D department.”

The second agenda, creating a new department.

This was an agenda I had directly proposed to Han Sang-jin.

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Ippotranslation

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The allied forces passed beyond the <Land Touched by Death> and entered a new area.

Zone 7 had none of the gloomy energy felt in the previous zones.

In other words, it’s an area without ‘undead’, which could be considered Ludenark School’s main force.

It’s a completely new type of zone.

‘…But that doesn’t mean we can let our guard down.’

The absence of undead means that there are monsters or adapters in the area that are equivalent to or above their level.

[‘You set foot in the ‘Old Shelter’. Traces of majestic momentum and cruel punishment remain everywhere. Speed and durability greatly decrease.’]

[‘The special power of the ‘Clear Mind’ rune maintains the target’s clear mentality. You remain unshaken by any curse or abnormal status.’]

The name of zone 7 is <Old Shelter>.

Judging by the area name and the nature of the debuff, it’s highly likely that Termen’s warriors are staying here.

In fact, the top 3 clans that attempted to conquer the area all reported sighting adapters presumed to be ‘Termen’.

<Old Shelter> was challenging from the start.

A powerful debuff effect that lowers speed and durability is spread throughout the area.

Unlike me, who completely ignored the area effect with [Clear Mind], I could see most of the allied forces frowning at the debuff.

And that’s not all.

[The magic trap ‘Blood Drain’ is activated in the area! As long as you set foot in the ‘Old Shelter’, your blood is slowly sucked into the ground.]

[The magic trap ‘Altar of Symbols’ is activated in the area! As long as you set foot in the ‘Old Shelter’, anomalies occur in your magic array, making normal operation difficult.]

[Magic trap … … ]

A parade of debuff information windows filling the view.

These are all the debuffs attached to just one <Old Shelter>.

No matter how many potions you drink or how many holy-type spells you use to remove them, you can’t remove all the debuffs.

To begin with, debuffs like [Altar of Symbols] were the type of trap that couldn’t be solved with divine power.

‘It lives up to its reputation.’

It’s not for nothing that zone 7 is called an impregnable area.

Various traps and debuffs are basic, and the level of monsters or adapters that appear easily surpasses A-grade, so it was difficult to attempt conquest without considerable preparation.

But this also means-.

“Holder Choi Arin.”

“Yes, Master.”

The current us, who have declared the conquest of zone 7, have somewhat finished preparing for this.

“Please explain to the allied forces personnel.”

“Understood.”

After being recruited as an official clan member.

Choi Arin addressed me respectfully as Master whenever she met me.

When I first met her through Choi Yoo-min, she seemed a bit tomboyish, but now she gives off a completely different vibe.

If I had met the grown-up Choi Arin from the original work, wouldn’t she have given off exactly this cold feeling?

In fact, this change in her occurred after her rescue from the <Abandoned Laboratory>… but I’m not sure exactly what triggered this change in her.

“This is Choi Arin from Evil Hunter.”

While I was lost in thought for a moment.

Choi Arin stood at the front of the allied forces and opened her mouth.

And she takes out an item from her magic bag.

An item made of old trees and various magical materials, with four large magic stones embedded on the edges.

It was a magical tool that looked exactly like a ‘wooden signpost’.

“Everyone should have received this item before the operation began. From now on, please install this item at each point in the area according to your turn number. This item is a magical tool that can nullify magic traps installed in the area by disrupting the flow of magic in a certain area.”

Most of the allied forces personnel were surprised by this brief explanation.

“There’s such an item?”

“Then wouldn’t the difficulty of conquest be greatly reduced?”

The reason I specifically asked Choi Arin for this explanation is simple.

She knows best how to use all the magical tools we’ll use from now on, including the [Disruption Signpost] she’s explaining now.

And moreover, because she is the ‘co-creator’ of this item.

<Item Information>

◎Name: Disruption Signpost

◎Type: Special (Equipment + Magical Tool)

◎Grade: Epic

◎Creators: Kang Dong-wook, Choi Arin, Choi Yoo-min, Lee Hyun-ho, Son Chang-min, Kim Jae-yeol … …

…

…

‘Indeed, it was good to create a team.’

I nodded with satisfaction.

During the special clan member recruitment period, I didn’t just recruit the ‘3 new students’.

I recruited a large number of talented student Holders from the academy’s special department, and brought in blacksmiths and alchemists who were quite renowned in the Holder world under exceptional conditions.

And even the recruitment of Professor Kang Dong-wook, who recently announced his retirement from active duty.

<Evil Hunter>’s ‘R&D Team’ composed of them all gathered together.

As they conducted joint research, incredible results were popping up in a short period of time.

“I will now explain the next magical tool to be used. Please check the reddish-brown potion among the supplies.”

And Choi Arin, who was explaining clearly, perfectly living up to those expectations.

She was a new clan member of <Evil Hunter> and a clan member who was unconventionally appointed as the team leader of the newly formed R&D team.

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