| Name: Gorue-chan Species: Golden Emperor Slime HP: 1 / 1 MP: 1 / 1 Strength: 10 Vitality: 999 Agility: 999 Intelligence: 999 Magic: 10 Resistances: [Nullifies all damage except critical hits] Skills: None |
Since the enemy didn’t show any signs of attacking immediately, I instinctively activated Clairvoyance.
Come to think of it, I hadn’t seriously examined a monster like this since the first slime fight. Back then, with the mimic, it was more about verifying authenticity. Maybe because my Clairvoyance had leveled up, the amount of information I could perceive had increased dramatically.
Now I could see everything—name, resistances, even skills.
The name.…
“Gorue-chan.”
That’s oddly familiar in a way I really didn’t need to know.
As for its stats… they are incredibly extreme. Completely min-maxed to the point of being ridiculous. For it to be able to nullify all damage except critical hits is insane. In other words… did that mean nothing at all would work against it? Skills, attacks—everything is useless unless it was a critical hit?
“…I checked its status with Clairvoyance. So basically, the only way to defeat it is to land a critical hit. Well, that’s only if you can actually hit it.”
“So it’s just ‘can’t be hit,’ then.”
“Has anyone ever defeated that thing before?”
“I heard a Hero Party did it. I don’t know how, though…”
The Hero Party again. The man with the unique “Hero” class—said to be one of only five in the entire world.
Wait… was it even a man?
After hearing that name and title so many times on the way here, I started to get curious about that too.
> No one has ever seen it defeated live
> They don’t stream it, so who knows
> It’s all just rumors, nothing confirmed
> But they clear god-tier dungeons, so it’s believable
> There are shady rumors too though
> People say they might be working with the system itself
> Publicly they’re heroes, but dungeon fans hate them
> Apparently, their personality is awful
> Worse than Satsuki or even the Space time rabbit
> It’s rumored that they eliminate rising explorers
> You should be careful once you leave this place, old man
“…Right…”
A Hero Party that no one had ever actually seen fight. A monster that could only be defeated by landing a critical hit. And a room where escape was impossible.
Yeah. This was starting to feel less like a dungeon… and more like a very deliberate stage.
Satsuki-chan’s mention of the Hero Party had clearly shifted the viewers’ attention. From the comments I could gather here and there, it didn’t sound like they had a very good reputation. Still… it was all rumors. Maybe they were different in person.
No—actually, I probably didn’t need to meet them at all.
This already smelled like trouble.
“Apparently that thing gives insane experience. I’ve stopped leveling up much lately, but if I can defeat it, maybe I can finally—”
“Just to confirm… only the person who lands the finishing blow gets the experience, right?”
“I haven’t gained a single level since we got here. That should tell you everything.”
“…Then it’s first come, first served.”
I gripped my wooden staff.
“Hey! Daishi-san, you’re already strong enough, right? Just support me!”
“No, no. If it’s that rare, I kinda want to try fighting it too.”
“I’m a maiden trying her best here! A gentleman is supposed to support her from behind, don’t you think?!”
Satsuki-chan is not a maiden. And I am not a gentleman.
“An S-rank, huh? Then show me you can win it.”
“…You’re provoking me. Fine. No matter how much you’ve grown to SS-class levels, this room still favors me.”
Satsuki-chan said that and, while keeping her sword raised, activated a set of skills.
“Enhancement Skill—Critical Up!”
And then—
“Direct Hit Skill—Activate!”
One more—
“Acceleration Skill—Activate!”
…Hold on a second.
What is all that?
That’s not a buff stack—that’s a full buffet of enhancements. Does she just have every essential combat skill an explorer could possibly need?
> Satsuki-chan is going all out
> This is what S-rank looks like
> Finally she gets her moment
> Wait, buffs might actually work here
> Satsuki-chan, ganbare!!
> Don’t lose to the old man!!
> Show that “lucky guy” what you’re capable of!
> Want to see Satsuki shine for once
> Satsuki’s fans are rising again lol
> Why isn’t the old man doing it
> Our Daishi won’t lose to some S-rank
> Satsuki fans go home lol
> Pretty privilege is OP
> Show us that cool side again~
The Satsuki faction that had been quiet for a while suddenly came back to life. And before I knew it, the comment section was splitting into two camps—Team Satsuki and Team Me.
Come to think of it… She still had all the viewers she gained earlier watching her.
At this point, just join my side already, all of you.
“Alright, I’m going in first!”
“Ah—!”
Satsuki-chan launched her first strike.
Fast. Too fast.
Was it the effect of the acceleration skill? At the exact moment she called out, she had already closed the distance to Gorue-chan in an instant.
“I’ve got you!!”
Riding the momentum of her charge, she unleashed a diagonal slash.
The enemy still hadn’t moved.
No way—this might end in a single blow…!
“Ah?”
I couldn’t believe my eyes and let out a dumb, unintelligible sound without thinking.
I mean, yeah, I knew she had 999 agility and was supposed to be insanely fast… But that just now wasn’t “fast.” That was basically—
> No matter how many times I watch it, that’s teleportation
> I didn’t even see her move
> Wait, when did she get over there?!
> Satsuki’s buffs mean nothing lol
> How are you supposed to hit that thing? You literally can’t
> Even if it can’t attack, this is a stalemate forever
> What happens if they can’t defeat it?
> They’ll be stuck there forever lol
> You’ve got Burial Fist, just break the door
> Not sure how this will end…
“Maybe striking right after it spawned was the best chance… but yeah… it’s not that easy, huh.”
Satsuki-chan muttered that as she rested her sword on her shoulder. She’d clearly intended to finish it in a single opening strike—but it hadn’t even grazed the target.
Now then… how should I attack this thing?
With my current skills… no—wait. None of my skills may even work on it. Maybe Retribution could do something? It feels like a conceptual-type ability… No. With that speed—and no skills on its side—it might still be impossible to land anything.
Then what’s left….
That thing I picked up on the previous floor…
“…Hey, Daishi-san! Whatever you do, don’t use [Hell Gate] in here, okay?! In an enclosed space like this it would—”
“…Yeah. It will probably be a disaster.”
The Nether King’s unique skill: Hell Gate. We didn’t even fully understand what it does—but on one point alone, Satsuki and I were in perfect agreement. It is a skill that absolutely must never be used here.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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