stonecrandall Chapter 281
Chapter 281
Chapter 281
Zone 1 – Abandoned Laboratory (2)
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[You have won the duel! With the mysterious power of the Rune Hunter, you can copy one of your opponent’s runes. Please select a rune to copy.]
[1. Ludenark Spell 2. Dark Covenant 3. Black Magic 4. Mutation Creation 5. Magic Control (not selectable)... ...]
[You have selected the ‘Ludenark Spell’ rune. As it’s a normal rune of level 18, its level will decrease and be registered as level 9.]
[You gain 3 Magic and 1 Recovery from the rune’s properties.]
◎Name: Ludenark Spell
◎Grade: Normal
◎Level: 9
◎Engraved Location: Back of the hand (duplicate)
◎Special Effects:
*Usage Condition: Only those who possess the ‘Dark Covenant’ rune can use it.
1) Borrow the power of demons to cast spells. Can produce 30% higher power than regular spells, and enables double casting. However, the cost varies depending on the type of magic.
◎Derived Skills: –
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◎Detailed Information: –
: A spell method developed by the Ludenark School, a group that imitates evil. The way of arranging and manifesting magical power is very unique, so it cannot be easily learned without long-term training. Especially because of the forbidden method of borrowing power by offering a price to demons, it produces much more powerful effects than ordinary spells.
The rune taken from the enemy magician was [Ludenark Spell].
Although there were 4 runes to choose from, I didn’t place much importance on the rune selection in the first place.
I would be able to obtain all the runes anyway as we continue to clear the dungeon, and even if I obtained them, they didn’t seem like runes that would greatly help my current combat power.
What’s important is information.
It was about obtaining even a bit of information about the Ludenark School.
‘...The power of demons?’
And the unfamiliar word written in the
Demon.
[Ludenark Spell] was described as borrowing the power of demons, and it was stated that it could only be used with a special rune called [Dark Covenant].
It seems they were truly a group close to the source of evil, as they were called a group imitating evil.
I clicked my tongue and turned my gaze.
The fierce first battle at the dungeon entrance.
Our clan achieved a clean victory without a single casualty.
The Chimeras, which had boasted overwhelming numbers, were all reduced to corpses scattered around, and the magician we had taken prisoner in advance was also captured in a bloodied state.
‘...Looks like they bit a bit too hard.’
The kneeling magician was in a terrible state.
Especially around the waist area, which was quite red, it seems Tyrbon didn’t control his biting force.
“Kill me.”
The magician suddenly shivered and said to me.
He was begging for his life just a moment ago, and now he’s asking to be killed.
I snorted and began the interrogation.
“Name?”
“I have no name to give to an inferior human like you.”
We’re both humans, what’s with that.
Judging by his expression, it seems he has no intention of revealing any information... But I didn’t have high expectations to begin with.
“Age?”
“Don’t know.”
“Affiliation?”
“Don’t know.”
“It’s the Ludenark School, right?”
“......!!”
The magician’s face showed surprise at the direct mention.
At that moment, I inwardly rejoiced.
‘Bingo.’
A clue had emerged.
The fact that the enemies don’t know we’ve come to this dungeon yet.
When the magician first used his ultimate skill against me, I thought the opposite, but it seems they only shared information about me and don’t know much about the current situation.
Cooperation was planned, but...
They arrived much earlier, with much more force than expected.
I added an explanation to the clan members.
“From now on, the operation will continue as a joint effort with the Association and each clan. The Holders Association will take full responsibility for escorting the prisoners. Also, our clan, possessing the compass, will be the lead scout, but other clans will explore directions the compass doesn’t point to.”
The incident of Holders being kidnapped in succession.
Even though it was entrusted to our clan in the form of a request, given the unprecedented nature of the incident, other clans couldn’t just sit idle.
Most major domestic clans accepted
Their main role is to help our clan explore the dungeon comprehensively.
It was about catching members of the Ludenark School that we might miss while mainly searching for the kidnappers, or catching related information.
“The Holders Association will be stationed at the entrance inside the dungeon and the outside entrance to assist our clan. The most important thing for us is time. We need to find and protect the kidnap victims as quickly as possible. Our collaborators will help with everything else.”
In other words, we ended the interrogation of the magician too quickly.
It wasn’t because there wasn’t enough need for interrogation.
It was because there wasn’t enough time.
Interrogating a prisoner and making them spill information takes a very long time and effort, and our clan didn’t have the time to focus on that right now.
We need to find the kidnapped Holders immediately and crush Ludenark’s plans to do something with them.
That was the division of roles.
“And for more efficient exploration, we’ve secured another collaborator from outside. This person will act as a temporary member of our clan during this incident and will help with exploration and strategy.”
“...Another collaborator?”
This time, Yoo Eun-seol, the clan’s vice master, tilted her head.
This was the first time I was mentioning this to the clan members.
Even my master hadn’t heard about this.
“Yes, let me introduce. The Holder who knows the most about the Ludenark School among current domestic Holders, Holder Park Ji-hwan.”
One Holder walking from far away...
As soon as I finished speaking, he instantly arrived beside us.
With agility and speed almost like using an assault-type rune.
Taking advantage of the clan members’ surprise, I immediately added an explanation.
“He’s known as Ryu Ji-hyuk in the country. He’s one of only five S-grade Holders in the country.”
“......!!”
“Ho-Holder Ryu Ji-hyuk?!”
“No way, how...”
An unexpected name appears.
Ryu Ji-hyuk.
One of only five S-class Holders in the country, also known as the veiled Holder due to his elusive nature.
He’s a Holder who receives quite a lot of respect in the warrior class due to his uniquely balanced abilities.
‘...It must be the first time he’s revealing his real name.’
However, his true identity is Park Ji-hwan.
The name Ryu Ji-hyuk was a new identity created by changing his face with a special ability.
He was the first to warn me about the dangers of the Ludenark School, and besides me, he knows the most about Ludenark.
I had been thinking about collaborating with him since this incident broke out.
There was talk of sharing related information when we last made contact, and above all, I thought things would be much easier if an S-grade Holder joined to help.
‘...I didn’t think he’d really come though.’
I didn’t expect him to come so willingly, even revealing his real name.
According to him, since we’ve definitely caught Ludenark’s tail, there’s no need to hide his name anymore.
Anyway, for us, it’s the appearance of a very reassuring reinforcement.
The clan members who learned of his identity couldn’t close their surprised mouths.
And, the clan member who was most surprised by Park Ji-hwan’s appearance was someone else.
At the front of where the temporary hunting team 5 was stationed.
Where my best friend and team leader Park Jin-woo was.
“...Dad?”
It was a moment of unexpected father-son reunion.
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