Chapter 35: (2): Season 1: Preparation

Chapter 35: (2): Season 1: Preparation

Jong-won obtained the Lightning Warrior as a special class. It was definitely superior to ordinary classes. Not only did it add additional damage with lightning effects to normal damage, but it also had the potential for stun effects. However, it couldnt be considered extremely powerful, just relatively better compared to other classes.

Whether it was because his skill level was low, he didnt have proper weapons, or because he was still in normal mode, it wasnt certain. But compared to top-tier slayers, Jong-won could only be described as slightly stronger rather than extremely powerful. He couldnt boast overwhelming strength like Hyun-seok. (Now that he had surpassed a strength stat of 100, he had much stronger damage than other slayers. However, when he first obtained the special class, he wasnt significantly stronger than other classes.)Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

In other words, special or hidden classes didnt have any significant advantages compared to ordinary classes.

Jong-won spoke, That guy is claiming to be put in the Platinum rank.

Platinum rank?

Yeah.

Who is he?

I dont know either. He claims he can solo slay a Twin-headed Orc

Soloing Twin-headed Orc meant being an exceptional player. Although Twin-headed Orc was an easy-mode monster, it was still considered an achievement-worthy monster within the easy mode. It was even a challenging achievement and awarded +10 points when it appeared as a boss monster. It was a formidable monster that could be stronger than trolls when adjusted for boss monster settings.

But there are no specific criteria for the Platinum rank, right? It was created for you, to be honest.

Thats true.

So, he wants to have a PvP match with you?

PvP?

Yeah. Actually, I was the first one to fight him and got completely crushed. It must have been reported in the media by now. Shall we watch the news?

Jong-won chuckled.

Lately, one of the popular trends among slayers was PvP (Player versus Player) battles. It came about when the H/P (Health/Power) system was activated, eliminating the pain and physical effects based on damage within the battle arena. It became an unofficial rule that whoevers H/P dropped below 30% first would be the loser. The movement to formalize it as a sport was gaining momentum. (As a side note, the demand for support slayers increased.)

Hyun-seok smirked. Youre talking nonsense.

But it wasnt entirely a joking matter. In fact, Hyun-seok is a symbolic slayer within the Korean Union. He was somewhat different from being the second or third in command. The current second in command of the Korean Union was Jong-won himself. He was the slayer with the highest strength stat, surpassing 100 officially. Jong-won could also solo slay the Twin-headed Orc.

I got completely crushed. Didnt even land a single hit.

Jong-won was completely defeated in the PvP battle against the newcomer.

As the second-in-command of the Korean Union, being defeated by the newcomer, speculations arose that the newcomer could potentially become a Platinum Slayer.

And a few days later, news came that if the slayer who defeated Jong-won didnt receive the Platinum rank, he would transfer to the American Union under drastic conditions. The American Union was currently providing generous support and investment to attract talents, and the slayer who defeated Jong-won seemed to fall into that category.

Public opinion in Korea started to rise.

Even if Jong-won is a slow slayer focused on strength stats, its foolish to let go of a slayer who defeated him.

It would be better to grant him the Platinum rank. After defeating Jong-won, doesnt he have the qualifications?

If they let go of such talent, it proves the incompetence of the Korean Unions abilities.

Jong-won scratched his head.

Why is it causing such a big commotion that I lost?

Its natural. Regardless, you are one of the top in Korea.

No, Im not meant for one-on-one battles. Think about it. PvP is a disadvantage for me.

Thats not how the world works. The reasons arent important. What matters is that you lost to him.

Hyun-seok immersed himself in his thoughts.

Even if I learned boxing honestly, Im not that good at it.

It was possible for someone like Jong-won to occur. Of course, Jong-won would never end up like that, and Hyun-seok never thought he would lose either. But in any case, there was always a chance for something unexpected to happen.

However, will my abilities work in one-on-one battles?

Of course, Hyun-seok was an all-stat slayer. His agility stats were also remarkably high. However, he had never fought against humans. Although the trend was currently focused on large monsters, there might be fast and agile monsters in the future.

But if I make a mistake, I could end up getting killed.

Listening to his words, it seemed like that newcomer was a speed-oriented disruptor-type slayer. In that case, his HP pool would be low, and a wrong move could unintentionally lead to murder.

I need some practice.

Coincidentally, Jong-won had experience fighting against the slayer in PvP, so he might have a rough idea of the slayers abilities. By comparing their stats and estimating the approximate impact values, he could determine the suitable impact value.

Hyun-seok said, Hey, Jong-won. Lets have a PvP match as a test.

Jong-wons face, which used to be all smiles even after being utterly defeated, visibly turned pale.

S-Seriously Why are you tormenting me? Dont dont torture me.