All Stat Slayer - Chapter 37: (2): Season 1: Preparation

A familiar notification sound rang out. Even if critical shots were fired, the damage was always zero. Except for the time with Cyclops. Se-young’s face started to turn red. Hyunseok calmly spoke.

“Oh, your face turned pale at first and now it’s red? I’ve said it before, no matter how pretty or cute you are, it won’t work unless you have the skills.”

“…….”

A terrible habit had resurfaced. When dealing with an arrogant and silent woman, it was most effective to maintain a calm state and lightly touch her pride. However, it was necessary to make it “not too unpleasant.” There was a difference between provoking anger and dirtying one’s mood. It was important to stimulate just enough to provoke anger, and Hyun-seok was very familiar with that.

Jong-won twisted his impression in disgust.

‘What the hell… why does he throw out such stupid comments? Is that supposed to be an insult or a compliment?’

It felt like an insult, but not quite. It was slightly playful and different from ordinary verbal language. Taking into account Hyun-seok’s attitude and expression, it didn’t feel like an insult at all.

Hyun-seok allowed the attacks completely defenseless. To Jong-won, it seemed like a somewhat absurd situation. The woman gnawed at Hyun-seok’s body, and Hyun-seok casually dodged and took the blows without putting up any defense. It was clear at a glance that he was avoiding the attacks in a very careless manner. It was even a bit apologetic to say he was avoiding them.

On the other hand, Se-young’s attacks became sharper and sharper. Initially, she attacked his arms, legs, and such, but now she directly targeted his weak spots. Her skills were genuine. Every time she attacked, an accurate notification sound could be heard.

“Critical damage applied.”

However, Hyun-seok’s H/P did not decrease at all. His impenetrable defense was unyielding. It was the ideal style that Jong-won desired. Unwaveringly pushing forward with unparalleled resilience and power.

‘But he’s not limited to that style; he can do everything. How can he even pull off such an absurd style? Damn cheat code.’

Even though critical shots continued to be fired, the damage remained at zero. No matter how fast and precise the attacks were, they were useless if the damage didn’t register. Time passed, and now Hyun-seok no longer evaded. He simply let himself be hit without any effort to defend. He even yawned as if it was bothersome. It was a deliberate provocation.

As time went on, Se-young grew increasingly tired. If we were to liken the situation to a monkey dancing in front of a rock, it was a similar situation. No matter how much the monkey danced, the rock remained unscathed.

Hyun-seok spoke.

“Are you ready to admit defeat?”

***

The PvP itself was conducted secretly, but the results were revealed.

– The Platinum Slayer. Revealing his grandeur!

– The slayer who defeated Jong-won with a perfect score. Admitting defeat to the Platinum Slayer gracefully.

– Perfect defeat by the Platinum Slayer!

The exact details were not disclosed, but it was clear that a defeat had occurred. Thanks to that, Hyun-seok’s reputation soared even higher. Well, it wasn’t just Hyun-seok’s reputation that rose, but rather the fame of the “Platinum Slayer.”

– The magnificence of the Platinum Slayer. It’s not just limited to monster slaying!

– Korean Union. Proposing a new ranking system.

– Monster slaying and PvP are different realms.

Moreover, the Korean Union was preparing for another ranking system. They would differentiate between monster slaying rankings and PvP rankings.

– Platinum Slayer. Achieving Platinum rank in PvP!

– Platinum Slayer. Who is he really?

Of course, Hyun-seok’s PvP ranking was also Platinum. From the beginning, if normal mode slayers were considered elementary school students, Hyun-seok was an adult or even a fighter-class. No matter how much the elementary school students flew and trained, it was a futile attempt to defeat Hyun-seok. Sung-hyung was well aware of this fact, and the top-tier slayers who knew Hyun-seok’s skills agreed without hesitation.

Hyun-seok said.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you feel bad… I deliberately provoked and excited you with those tricks. You see, I’m a genius at playing mind games.”

“…….”

The woman sitting across the coffee shop didn’t say a word. Nevertheless, Hyun-seok knew. Even if this woman didn’t have any particular fondness for him, she was definitely curious about him. Just the name “Platinum Slayer” was enough to pique her curiosity. Hyun-seok, in places other than the battlefield, was quite gentle and well-mannered. The stark contrast between his demeanor and his status as a slayer, even though he wasn’t quite charm as a man, at least made him somewhat charm as a person.

“If I really didn’t like you, I wouldn’t show up in private gatherings like this.”

Hyun-seok inwardly smirked. No matter how much he didn’t show it outwardly, it was evident in every action. Moreover, he noticed that she had put on a de-cent amount of makeup. It was not excessive, just at an everyday level, but the fact that she had made an effort to dress up for a private gathering meant that she didn’t dislike him, or more accurately, she thought of him as someone worth meeting at least once.

“From now on, it’s up to me to take the lead.”

As a joke, Hyun-seok sipped his Americano and said.

“Oh? I see… Your intelligence stat is incredibly high. Did you notice me glancing around? It’s a secret… I’m an intelligence-based slayer, you know.”

Se-young looked at him as i-f she couldn’t believe it. That he, a man with such tremendous physical strength, claimed to be an intelligence-based slayer. It was the first time she had seen such a case, where critical shots were fired but the damage was zero.

‘Why do men like this even exist…?’

Se-young laughed to herself and replied. Although she didn’t understand what he meant by being an “achievement hunter,” she found him intriguing.

And it wasn’t a lie from Hyun-seok. Among the slayers, Hyun-seok had the highest intelligence stat. He was the first to break through to 200 stats.

The conversation continued. If he had utilized the whip last time, this time he could use a carrot. Especially in this woman’s case, she had enough confidence in her skills to claim the Platinum rank. Now that her confidence had been shattered, he just needed to create an opportunity to resolve it.

“Do you know what rank achievement you’ll receive for defeating Cyclops?”

“…Impossible.”

That was already a well-known fact.

“Impossible achievements can earn you far more bonus stats than regular achievements. Do you know that?”

Se-young nodded. Rather than being a conscious nod, it was more of an automatic response. She had heard of impossible achievements, but only as a hearsay.

“If you travel with me, we can achieve many impossible achievements together. Despite appearances, I’m an achievement enthusiast.”

Se-young chuckled and replied. Another member had joined the Inha Guild.

Ha Jong-won, a single-hit slayer with strength stats, Hong Se-young, an agile and disruptive slayer. Kang Pyeong-hwa, a healing slayer with Ratio Heal, not yet sufficient in m/p but considered top-tier in terms of recovery. And of course, Hyun-seok, who encompassed all of it.

The Inha Guild now had five members. Jong-won made a -suggestion.

“Hey, Hyun-seok. Let’s recruit Myeong-hoon too. No, we must.”

“Myeong-hoon?”

He remembered Myeong-hoon, the eccentric who was the first to discover the Twin-headed Troll. He heard that Myeong-hoon had a close relationship with Jong-won.

“Look, the Inha Guild is shaping up quite nicely. Myeong-hoon has a special class… He wants to reveal it. Can we at least have a conversation? Can you make time? No, please make time. Please meet him.”

Jong-won added one more thing.

“Brother.”

Jong-won’s attitude was somewhat bewildering, but when Hyun-seok met Myeong-hoon, he was truly surprised. He could learn things that he had never known before from Myeong-hoon.

No matter how much of an all-stats slayer Hyun-seok was, even if he was considered an all-around slayer, he had a reason to recruit Myeong-hoon.

“Such changes have occurred…”

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