I Am The Anti-Mage

Chapter 77: Warlord: Magic Rune

Ji-woo looked around the aftermath of the fight. He found traces of magic language on the ground. Even though he didn’t know the words, he could still tell where they came from it.

The thing on the ground that got used to create the dimensional space was different from the thing written on the item or weapon as a magic inscription.

Magic inscriptions were words created to give abilities and overall quality improvements. Be it was durability, strength, and sharpness to the items and weapons.

Meanwhile, the ones on the ground were called magic runes. The way it was written was also not the same as magic inscriptions.

Magic runes required the user to master the language of magic. The most well-known one was Dragon’s tongue. However, the one that Ji-woo found on the ground was Elf’s tongue.

Magic runes existed not because they were written but by speaking. Therefore one needed to be fluent in the pronunciation of the language. After that, the words would appear in the air and stick to the desired object. It could get used on items or weapons. But, it lacked features like magic inscriptions. It had only one use, such as the space dimension. That created another isolated space in the same place and nothing more.

Magic inscriptions and magic runes also had differences in Mana. The latter could get performed by someone without Mana as long as one mastered the language of magic and was proficient in conversing with it, whether it was Dragon’s tongue or Elf’s tongue.

Ji-woo didn’t have any means to stop the magic by the magic runes. It was tricky magic that basically ignored the laws of nature. The only way to solve it was to break the object. Even he was only able to destroy the spatial dimension from the inside, not the outside.

Unconditionally, no need for Mana and without Mana.

Ji-woo swept his hands clean. His exploration got restarted, and he needed to be aware of his surroundings. He couldn’t rely on his Mana sense but his instincts now.

He had already obtained some information about the dungeon, even if it was only a few. The Dungeon Owner was probably the Savage Monger, the Troll Chieftain, which was related because he had just ended the fight with two Trolls.

However, something was bothering him after killing the Crimson Troll. The dungeon should not get closed. What was the significance of this place? Also, who was the Warlock?

Suddenly, Ji-woo knocked on his own head. ‘Well, let that thing too become the concern of the hunters.’ After an hour, he was back in perfect condition, even though the wounds on his left shoulder and right hand had not healed.

He massaged his neck and shoulders. “It’s nice to fight with weapons. Better than going full-brawl.” He reminisced about the past with his signature weapons. He planned to revive those blades. But, it was necessary to wait until his pursuit of True Strength began.

Ji-woo walked for another hour and finally found another space glitch.

“Just get out. Aren’t you tired of watching and waiting!?”

However, there was no response. Ji-woo narrowed his eyes. He then stomped one foot on the ground, and a crack occurred. It went all the way from his feet to where the space glitch was.

Coincidentally, the crack broke the magical language of the Elf’s tongue written on the ground. The spatial dimension shattered, and three Trolls got revealed.

The three Trolls had a similar appearance to the previous two Trolls. The only different thing was, the three of them were not wielding and using any weapons on them. Their Mohawks and armors really looked menacing.

Ji-woo noticed the three seemed weaker than those two Trolls from before and coupled without weapons. The fight would get over soon.

“How did you know about that space? Were you already against our kind before coming here?”

The three Trolls were shocked and confused when they saw Ji-woo destroy the spatial dimension.

Ji-woo definitely didn’t have an obligation to explain. And he instantly disappeared, starting the battle.

The three Trolls frowned and immediately set up their fighting stances.

Bang!

Kaboom!

Ji-woo hit one of the Trolls really hard in the face and sent the creature flying far back.

The other two Trolls didn’t stay still either. They jumped simultaneously at Ji-woo, throwing multiple punches and kicks. The other Troll that got hit before joined the fray too.

Ji-woo paid back the same. An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

At first, the three Trolls managed to keep up with the exchange of blows. However, as time went by, the difference between Ji-woo and them was very dominant. Even if they block the punches from Ji-woo, it still hurt them.

The three Trolls got pushed back. They choked and bled through their mouths. Ji-woo was much stronger than the three of them combined together.

Ji-woo got hit several times by the Trolls too. But, all of those blows were far from the standard he could call hitting. Those three were not the same as the previous two.

“Time to finish this.”

Ji-woo dashed and appeared in front of one of the Trolls. He smirked and threw a punch to the stomach. Then, he proceeded to another Troll and kicked him hard in the neck, and broke it.

Kaboom!

The one remaining Troll retreated, distancing himself from Ji-woo.

Ji-woo didn’t let that happen. He closed the distance and grabbed the Troll’s face to slam into the ground.

Bang!

Three moves for three Trolls. Even though they were weak and didn’t damage Ji-woo too much, those were still exceptional punches and kicks for him.

Ji-woo still didn’t get tired after fighting like that twice. He had high endurance and was lively despite his appearance, like someone that got beaten up.

On the other hand, elsewhere in the dungeon.

A Troll sat on a stone chair with his eyes closed. There were no other Trolls with him there.

Zing–

There was a magic rune circle that appeared in the Troll’s hand. He opened his eyes and saw the magic rune in his palm.

“Heh. Tor’zek will notice about this. Though, I didn’t want to resort to this move. It’s better than letting my soldiers get wiped out.”

The Troll got up from his seat and clenched his hand, making the magic rune dissipate completely. He knew about everything that was happened in the dungeon. And he decided to dispel the space dimension that was hiding his troops across the land.

He made a miscalculation about the intruder, who came into his realm. Some Trolls were no match for that human. The only way was to attack in large numbers, or he himself must intervene.

“What a strange human. No matter how well I sense the area. I can’t understand what he is. There’s no trace of Mana from him.”

The Troll took his helmet and placed it on his head. His helmet was large enough to cover the front of his Mohawk. He took out his weapons, two Axes of the Savage Monger. He also had three spears on his back.

The current situation made Ji-woo bewildered. Out of nowhere, he could sense a group of creatures nearby. He then ran toward the closest one.

There were a group of Trolls who had gathered and looked lost. But when Ji-woo showed up, they understood the purpose of dismantling the space dimensions.

Dozens of Trolls attacked without further ado.

Ji Woo laughed heartily. “This is it! This is what I was hoping for!”

Boom!

A big explosion occurred. Clouds of dust and debris flew everywhere. The trees get crushed, left and right. There were two Trolls that were thrown away by Ji-woo.

Ji-woo instead got three hits in the stomach and was sent flying back to the ground. He quickly got up and jumped at the Trolls. And he managed to kick two Trolls in the process.

However, once again, Ji-woo took other punches, and he blocked those attacks. Even though it still sent him flying.

The battle against a dozen Trolls ended in a back and forth between Ji-woo and them.

Ji-woo couldn’t get a good advantage over the Trolls. Their numbers totally made up for the lack of manpower to match him alone.

In the end, Ji-woo still came out as the top. The opposite side suffered casualties while he only got some minor bruises in several parts of his body.

There was not a single Troll who used magic when fighting Ji-woo. And almost all of them also didn’t use any weapons except the first two Trolls that Ji-woo fought earlier.

The commotion of the fight between Ji-woo and the Trolls attracted other Trolls. The surroundings also couldn’t sustain a battle of such caliber. The muddy and many trees that covered the ground were completely swept away and made it almost like a barren land.

“F*ck*r! There’s no end to them.”

It would get easier if Ji-woo had a weapon that could kill each of the Trolls in one move. A sword or spear would be nice for him. Unfortunately, such good conditions were not something that could fall from the sky in his favor.

Ji-woo gritted his teeth and used all the strength he had. Right now, it was him versus dozens of Trolls.