Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Preparation (4)

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<Mercenary Recruitment Notice>.

A notice widely posted in the Holder community to fill the manpower needed for the assault on the 7th District.

Although the recruitment period was short and the notice was put up urgently, many outstanding Holders and capable clans gathered.

Reading their motivations for applying, most are similar.

Termen, Vampires, Ludenark….

Content about wanting to eliminate the Adapters who have newly emerged as enemies of humanity, and to share in that glory.

It was a moment when Kwon Young-hoon’s recruitment strategy of completely opening up the assault information hit the mark perfectly.

I looked at the Holders in front of me.

Park Ji-hwan, Kim Myeong-hyun, Na Hye-rin.

Names that anyone active as a Holder in Korea would have heard of.

Na Hye-rin’s application is something to welcome with open arms.

She was a Holder who handled the rather rare earth attribute among A-grade wizard types (the earth attribute itself is common, but very few high-level Holders have raised this attribute to A-grade level), and was already a proven talent even among independent Holders.

It ends with the fact that Vice Master Yoo Eun-seol personally recommended her.

For a talent like her, this interview was merely a formality.

The problem is the other two people.

“I can understand Holder Park Ji-hwan being here, but… Master, why are you here?”

I ask, clutching my throbbing head.

Park Ji-hwan seems to have applied for the interview half-jokingly, half-seriously.

He probably planned to participate in this assault as he did in the previous one, and applied like this as a surprise to tease me, the interviewer.

But why the Master?

Shouldn’t he be teaching at the Academy right now…?

“I took a vacation.”

And he neatly resolved my question.

“No, can you just take a vacation like that? It’s during the semester.”

“As it happens, a fellow professor had some free time. When I said it was a family matter, the students understood.”

“Family matter…?”

When I questioned the unexpected topic, Professor Kim Myeong-hyun smiled gently.

“My daughter keeps entering dungeons where her life might be in danger. As a father, I couldn’t just stand by and watch anymore.”

As soon as I heard those words, I immediately bowed my head.

“I’m sorry, father-in-law!!”

I have no words even if I had ten mouths.

I promised to protect his daughter for life, but in reality, I’m walking hand in hand with her into danger.

I’m a son-in-law deserving of a beating.

“It’s alright. I didn’t bring it up to blame Holder Do Jae-hyun. I was purely stating my motivation for applying.”

Fortunately, Master was merciful.

He forgave me with his usual warm smile.

Watching this, Park Ji-hwan asked me with a strange expression.

“Holder Do Jae-hyun, why aren’t you asking for my reason for applying?”

“Ugh- Please don’t use that strange polite speech. You’re just trying to tease me, aren’t you?”

Park Ji-hwan laughed heartily at my words.

“Haha. Was I caught?”

“Yes. It was very obvious.”

As expected of Park Jin-woo’s father, even the type of pranks he pulled were similar.

“Well, anyway….”

In any case, top-tier talents have joined all at once.

It met the initial goal of the recruitment notice.

Satisfied, I looked around the interview room and continued speaking.

“All three of you pass. I’ll send you the schedule to the contact information in your applications, so please come at that time.”

“W-wait a minute!”

Na Hye-rin, who was at the edge, raised her hand with a bewildered face.

“I haven’t even had my interview yet…?”

She looked perplexed that the interview ended without a single question being asked.

I smiled at her.

“Earth attribute magic user, A-grade Holder. 3 years of clan experience, multiple assault team experiences, and countless small party experiences. You’ve also participated in the assault on the top-tier dungeon ‘Deep Blue Prairie’, and your contribution was almost equal to that of Lim Hyun, who was the assault team leader, right?” 𝙧åŊO͍βĘṠ

“…H-how do you know all that?”

Na Hye-rin’s expression changed to something even more bizarre.

It was as if she was looking at a stalker.

…In a way, I guess I am a stalker.

“I can’t reject a Holder with this level of experience. Na Hye-rin, you were already accepted the moment you applied. The interview was just a formality to reconfirm your intention to participate. Once again, welcome.”

Because I…

Have been keeping an eye on Na Hye-rin for a long time.

‘I should make a recruitment offer after this assault is over.’

The world is wide, and there are many Holders.

And <Evil Hunter> is still struggling with a shortage of clan members.

This <Mercenary Recruitment Notice> was literally a notice to recruit mercenaries, and at the same time, a means to attract potential clan members.

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Ippotranslation

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D-2 until the assault on the 7th District.

There really wasn’t much time left.

During this short period, all Holder-related institutions in the country were busy moving in their own ways.

“You can trust us with the administrative processing, Holder Do Jae-hyun.”

The Korean Holder Association mainly took on auxiliary tasks.

They mobilized all association personnel to actively assist with <Evil Hunter>’s assault preparations and mercenary recruitment, and contacted various media outlets to systematically disseminate the current situation to the public. (While strictly keeping the secrets that needed to be kept within that.)

The biggest role, in particular, was facing the government.

Given that it was such a large-scale assault and Holders’ lives were at stake, they arranged direct meetings with the government to coordinate opinions and resolve the legal measures needed for the assault.

‘…Experience really isn’t gained for nothing.’

The thought I had before strikes me once again.

Association President Kwon Young-hoon’s assurance to leave it to them couldn’t have looked more reliable.

“We will recognize the attendance of all student Holders participating in the assault.”

The Academy, as always, provided the best help they could.

The departure of student Holders from the Academy due to <Evil Hunter>’s lead in the assault.

They resolved all academic disadvantages that would occur because of this.

…In fact, from Professor Kim Myeong-hyun’ participation in this assault as a mercenary, the Academy’s cooperation should already be seen as at an extreme level.

-<Sunset Flower> Clan, first among mid-sized clans to join <Evil Hunter> as a mercenary clan!

-Clan Master Jung Yun-chan, “I think it will be a good opportunity. Holder Do Jae-hyun has the leadership to unite the mercenary clans. He has already proven it sufficiently through his achievements so far. We will trust and follow him.”

-<Blue Archer>, <Titans>, <Joseon Magic Tower>… Emerging clans are following suit.

-Japanese clan <Man’s Term>, first overseas clan to join as a mercenary clan!

The busiest were, of course, the clans.

This mercenary recruitment notice was divided into individual and clan sections for recruitment.

While there were achievements in the individual section where many independent Holders joined, the most crucial part was still the clan section.

Various mid-sized clans that lost assault rights to the top 3 clans all applied as mercenaries.

In fact, at first, they all seemed a bit hesitant, probably worried about their reputation.

They clearly wanted to participate, but didn’t want to openly bow down to <Evil Hunter>, a new clan.

‘…To think <Sunset Flower> would reach out first.’

But <Sunset Flower>, which seemed unlikely to participate, moved first.

The Clan Master called me directly, gladly agreeing to come as a mercenary, and cooperation was decided.

And following that, other mid-sized clans came in succession.

In fact, <Sunset Flower> was a clan I didn’t view too favorably because of Jung Hyun-seok, the heir who was supposed to have a matchmaking meeting with Moon Ga-eun, but this incident somewhat cleared away that negative perception.

“We will participate in the form of dispatching clan members.”

The most unexpected was the decision of the domestic top 3 clans.

<Judgment of Fire>, <Royal>, <Dragon Sword>.

The three clans, each holding assault rights to the 7th District, completely transferred their rights to me.

The reason is simple.

While all clans participated from a grand perspective, originally the right to assault <Room of Deserters> itself was held by <Evil Hunter>… And as such, they judged that <Evil Hunter> was also the clan that could most efficiently assault it.

Therefore, they chose the form of directly dispatching their clan’s elite hunting teams to receive our clan’s command.

In other words, even the top 3 clans were recruited as mercenary clans under us.

…Honestly, even I was dumbfounded when I heard that decision.

-In accordance with the friendly clan agreement, we will accept the request for aid from <Evil Hunter> Clan.

From overseas, the <Wings of Freedom> clan provided help.

The method was the same as last time, in the form of protecting Korea in preparation for the Deserters’ invasion of the current world.

It was a way to help as best as possible without infringing on each other’s interests.

Anyway, thanks to the active cooperation of Holder-related institutions both domestic and foreign like this, we were able to complete all preparations for the assault on the 7th District.

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Ippotranslation

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And the <Room of Deserters>, returned to after a month.

The edge of the 6th District, <Land Touched by Death>.

All the forces gathered for this assault were concentrated in one place.

A force where as many as 3 S-grade Holders participated, and all the leading domestic clans participated as mercenaries.

It was literally a force that should be seen as an ‘army’.

And all those overwhelming numbers of Holders were looking at me from one place.

The edge of <Land Touched by Death>.

A hill where darkness had settled deeply.

I, standing alone on top of it…

Stuck a dazzlingly shining holy sword into the ground and grasped it like a support.

And quietly.

But loud enough for everyone to hear, I murmured.

“From now on, we will enter the 7th District of the Room of Deserters.”

It was the moment when a large-scale dungeon assault, to be recorded in the history of the Holder world, resumed.

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