Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 265

Confession (1)

“Sir Dave.”

In a room thickly shrouded in darkness.

A man approached cautiously and called out to a man wrapped in a robe.

Dave, the deputy headmaster of the Ludenark faction, and his subordinate Aquilen.

They had successfully escaped from the dungeon <Wolfenser> and rebuilt their hideout.

“It was as expected.”

“…You mean Angela?”

“Yes. She was captured by Do Jae-hyun and the Ripple Raid Squads, then dragged back to the present world escorted to the Korean Holder Association.”

It was the expected course of events from the moment contact was lost.

But-

At the fact that he had lost a precious faction member, Dave shattered the lamp he was holding.

No, it wasn’t because she was a precious faction member.

Do Jae-hyun.

He was annoyed at being bested again by that damn brat.

“The handling?”

“It was carried out cleanly. Since all I had to do was touch the trigger, it was simple even remotely. Now Angela has become a blank slate without any cognitive ability.”

“I see.”

However, we didn’t simply send Angela as a spy either.

We had prepared a device to use Angela as a disposable pawn at any time.

Though she herself was probably unaware of this fact.

“What is Hwang Seong-yeon doing?”

“Staying quietly in the designated room. He occasionally kills the sacrifices we’ve brought in, but…”

“That’s fine. We need to use both the living and the dead as sacrifices anyway.”

While Hwang Seong-yeon was slaughtering people indiscriminately in his madness, Dave didn’t pay much attention to it.

In fact, that simple side of him made him easier to utilize.

The true owner of the Demonblade.

Dealing with that dangerous existence wasn’t easy, even for Dave.

Cooperation with a purpose was actually more convenient.

“Aquilen. We’re moving the plan forward.”

“You mean… Accelerating it?”

“Yes. Start bringing in Holders as sacrifices.”

“……!!”

Aquilen’s eyes widened in shock at the surprising order.

But he managed to avoid questioning the order.

Dave was a superior who hated being questioned about orders the most.

“Understood… Sir.”

The difficulty and risk had suddenly escalated.

If they were caught, the entire plan could come crashing down.

Nevertheless, Aquilen quietly followed the order.

That was the way of the Ludenark faction.

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-<Ripple Raid Squad> My Great Performance! What’s Moon Ga-eun’s Next Move?

-Holder Lim Hyun’s Praise, “Moon Ga-eun was the Core of Our Team.”

-Already an A-Grade Holder Promotion Examination? A Daughter Trying to Surpass Her Father…

-What Kind of Place is the 2nd Year Generation at Seoul Academy?

“Our Clan Has Received a Blessing.”

<Royal> Clan’s Executive Private Room.

Moon Jong-hyuk was looking over the articles with a satisfied face that couldn’t hide his smile.

Some articles were sensationally written to attract views, but most of them did not spare their praise for his daughter.

“Well, I’m eating my words.”

A man watching this scene said with a laugh.

He was neatly dressed in a suit and sitting casually on the sofa, but the intense magic emanating from around him and the large greatsword beside him… He was clearly no ordinary presence.

Moon Jong-hyuk also burst into laughter and replied.

“Aren’t you happy about it, brother-in-law?”

The man’s name was Hwang Geon-wook.

Moon Jong-hyuk’s brother-in-law and direct superior.

One of only 5 S-grade Holders in the country.

And the Clan Master of <Royal>, one of the top 3 clans in the country.

“Of course I’m happy. Our one and only niece has raised the name of our clan through her own efforts, unlike those salaried thieves who do nothing.”

“Ay, why must you put it like that?”

Hwang Geon-wook spoke somewhat bluntly.

But Moon Ga-eun’s performance this time was indeed remarkable.

After the successful <Ripple Raid> dungeon raid, various issues emerged, such as information about adaptors, the Ludenark school of thought, and Do Jae-hyun’s S-grade challenge… But the public’s greatest interest remained in the ‘Holders.’

Which Holder had a major achievement?

Which rookie had newly emerged?

Whenever a temporary raid squad was formed and began a raid, the public’s attention inevitably focused on the degree of the raid members’ performances.

-Breaking the Mold of Archers! The Potential of ‘Cavalry Archer’ Shown by Moon Ga-eun.

-Moon Ga-eun, the First in the World to Successfully Tame a Werewolf, Receiving Love Calls from Taming Holders Around the World…

-Is Moon Ga-eun’s True Ability Divine Possession? Just What is the Power of the Valkyrie?

Among them, Moon Ga-eun was one of the most notable Holders.

Not only did she rise as a multi-Holder through her taming runes, she even tamed an A-grade monster, the Lycanthrope, as her taming target.

On top of that, she performed brilliantly in rescuing her squad members from crisis.

With these facts revealed…

The <Royal> Clan was in an uproar.

As the Clan Master Hwang Geon-wook had no children, Moon Ga-eun, the mischievous girl, had grown up as the clan’s only princess.

Yet this very Moon Ga-eun had now surpassed the worth of a single Holder, even several Holders combined, raising the clan’s name.

Naturally, the clansmen’s cheers poured in.

The marketing department even fully embraced this, using it as a promotional opportunity.

“I greet the Master.”

In the midst of the lively atmosphere, the subject of their conversation appeared.

Moon Ga-eun.

She had been incredibly busy lately with the <Wolfenser> raid, clan duties, and the academy’s reopening.

Hwang Geon-wook immediately stood up from the sofa and welcomed her with an embrace.

“Our niece, it’s been hard to see your face?”

“Tch- It’s because I’m running around in person for the clan. The Master might not know, but I’m already a veteran 2-year Holder, you know.”

“Haha. How could I not know that?”

Hwang Geon-wook let out a laugh, then snapped his fingers to call his secretary.

The secretary approached with a long, ornate box.

A box that clearly contained an item…

With an antique, elegant feel.

“What’s this?”

“Open it. It’s a gift.”

Click-

With a puzzled expression, Moon Ga-eun opened the box.

Her vision was filled with a bow engraved with several unique ancient patterns.

And it was an item she was very familiar with.

[Heavyblow Bow].

A legendary powerful bow said to contain the myths of Jeju Island. The <Royal> Clan had been keeping this legendary item for a long time.

Naturally, it was a bow that archers had dreamed of possessing.

“Uncle!!”

“Ouch-“

Unable to contain her joy, Moon Ga-eun dropped all formalities and hugged Hwang Geon-wook.

Seeing this, both Hwang Geon-wook and Moon Jong-hyuk smiled contentedly.

It was because they both knew very well how much she had wanted this item.

“I originally intended to give it as a graduation gift, but our niece did such a good job. This is a reward for not getting hurt and performing greatly in this operation. It’s not a rental, it’s being fully given to you, so don’t worry.”

In fact, Moon Ga-eun was not the only one who performed well in this ‘Wolfenser’ operation.

There were Holders like Park Jin-woo, Kim Chae-eun, and Do Seung-min who made significant contributions in various areas, and Moon Ga-eun was one of those promising new Holders.

However, she was the Holder who participated representing the clan along with Seong Na-yeon.

It was important that she did not fall behind and performed greatly on behalf of the name of <Royal>.

In particular, it was significant that Moon Ga-eun, who had always been evaluated as falling a step behind Kang Juyeon from the rival clan <Judgment of Fire>, finally showed similar achievements and skills in this operation.

“Ah, and by the way, how has that friend Do Jae-hyun been doing lately? I haven’t heard any news since the last press conference.”

“Jae-hyun?”

Moon Ga-eun tilted her head at the unexpected name from her uncle.

Then she answered briefly.

“He’s attending the academy. Like me. He’s still a student, you know.”

Despite the flood of love calls and gifts from various clans, interview requests from media outlets, and duel requests from many Holders, and even requests to give lectures on theory alone…

After the ‘Wolfenser’ operation, there was tremendous attention focused on him, but Do Jae-hyun rejected all of that and quietly attended the academy.

A student should attend classes.

It was such an obvious statement.

However, from the perspective of the domestic Holder community who no longer saw him as a student, his actions were baffling and regrettable.

“A student… I suppose. But he’s a student more outstanding than most professors.”

Hwang Geon-wook let out a peculiar laugh and snapped his fingers.

“Anyway, if Holder Do Jae-hyun is trying to do something new, be sure to let your uncle know too.”

“Trying to do something new?”

“Yes. That friend is currently in the eye of the storm, isn’t he? If I want to keep up with the trends, I need to study hard too.”

“Yes…?”

Moon Ga-eun looked at Moon Jong-hyuk with a puzzled expression as Hwang Geon-wook made remarks she couldn’t make sense of.

But he patted her shoulder, said to see her again, and went outside.

“Dad. What was uncle talking about?”

“I don’t know. That’s just how the clan master thinks. He has a lot of plans, you know.”

Moon Ga-eun pursed her lips at the nonchalant answer.

“Tch- Dad doesn’t know anything.”

At that answer, Moon Jong-hyuk playfully pointed at her bow.

“But your dad knows better than anyone how to use that Heavyblow Bow… Should I try using it?”

“Ab-solutely not! Absolutely not!”

“Hahaha.”

Moon Ga-eun had already tightly grasped the [Heavyblow Bow] as if it were her own possession.

Moon Jong-hyuk laughed at that sight.

It was such an amazing and astounding thing.

His daughter, whom he had always thought was young and needed to be protected.

His daughter, who had closed off her heart after losing her mother, or so he thought.

That daughter had grown up to become a full-fledged Holder and clan member.

Moreover, her skills were so outstanding that she was trying to catch up to her father, and on top of that, she had acquired a legendary item within the clan through her own achievements.

Really…

Really, he was so proud and amazed.

If this was what his daughter wanted.

If this was what his daughter wished from her father…

It seemed like he could grant her anything, regardless of what it was.

That was Moon Jong-hyuk’s sincere feeling towards his daughter.

“Dad, I have something to say.”

As if sensing his sincere feelings towards her,

His daughter finally spoke up.

“Yes, tell me anything. Dad will listen to it all.”

Mun Jeong-hyeok responded with a firm expression.

At this moment, it felt like he could really listen to anything.

“I’m dating Jae-hyun.”

But his daughter’s words were puzzling.

Dating Jae-hyun?

If Jae-hyun was the one he knew…

Hadn’t that already been revealed a long time ago?

Moon Jong-hyuk tilted his head at the unexpected re-confession and said, “I know. Dad knows too. You told me about it before.”

“That was a lie because I didn’t want to go on a blind date. I’m sorry, Dad. But now I’m really dating him. Seriously, with feelings that I like him more than anyone.”

“…What?”

For a moment, he didn’t understand the meaning of her words.

…That was all a lie?

Since when?

No, how much of it?

Before he could even comprehend that, his daughter’s words continued immediately.

“And Jae-hyun is dating two other girls besides me. I gave my permission for that. You know one of them too, Dad.”

And that was…

Compared to her previous statement, it was a bombshell revelation on an entirely different level.

“…What did you say?!”

If this was what his daughter wanted.

If this was what his daughter wished from her father…

Those thoughts were losing their way in Moon Jong-hyuk’s mind.

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