Chapter 36
Chapter 36
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 36
>Chapter Title: Insane Bleed Damage
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Chapter 36
>Chapter 36.
“You fucking bastard... So you’d rather we all die together than work with us?”
To them, Do-hyun didn’t look normal at all.
Sure, honestly, he’d planned to take them out right after clearing the dungeon.
After all, a raid would drain their stamina and health, and in that state, their numerical advantage would give them the win.
But no matter what, that was a future concern.
Right now, it was only natural to choose the option that let him survive...
“Who said anything about dying together?”
“...?”
“Do you know what your selfish defense trait actually blocks?”
“Of course it blocks physical attacks...”
Selfish Defense.
A trait that ignored physical attacks until a certain amount of magic damage was taken once activated.
It was utterly useless scrap paper with a mage in the mix, but against pure physical dealers, nothing was more overpowered.
That was why mages were mandatory here.
Not because their firepower mattered, but because you needed one to conquer the place at all.
“Then here’s the question.”
At this point, Do-hyun thought to himself.
“What do you think damage from status ailments counts as?”
“...No way, you don’t mean...?”
Bastard Sword’s face went pale, as if he’d caught on.
But he soon denied it as impossible.
“No, there’s no way a swordsman has a status ailment skill like that.”
“Yeah, swordsmen don’t.”
He was right.
Swordsmen didn’t have shit like status ailment skills.
They had other useful ones or gear, sure, but nothing that dealt damage through status effects.
But Do-hyun wasn’t a swordsman.
Shing-.
Bastard Sword recoiled in shock as Do-hyun drew something from his inventory and grinned.
An 80cm short dagger.
“T-that’s the Assassin’s Dagger!? How the hell do you have that...!”
“Guess it’s because it’s from a friend? You recognized it right away.”
“No way. You dropped that? Wait, no—how can you even wield it?”
The rare+ grade dagger he’d gotten straight from Assassin Boy: the Assassin’s Dagger.
It had a ‘Bleed’ effect, no less. His friend would’ve known about that option. He’d kept it secret that Assassin Boy dropped it, so no one could’ve imagined.
And even if they did, who’d think a swordsman would wield a dagger?
His head was still spinning, but that was it.
“Pfft...! Puhaha!”
Once he grasped the situation, he burst out laughing.
Keeek! Kee!
The elite soldiers seized the opening and swung their spears, but instead of defending, he just kept laughing.
He rolled on the floor, his HP dropping to 60% in seconds before he finally stopped, sneering.
“That’s your big plan? Bleed? If bleed damage could take it down, why call a mage? Just hire an assassin or thief.”
“...”
“Bleed’s tricky because it causes anemia after a long duration. It’s not an option you use for damage. Heh.”
Bastard Sword’s smirk turned vicious as he chuckled.
“You idiot. Fine, let’s all die then.”
“...”
“Hey! Don’t block anymore! Just die. This fucker’s dying too anyway.”
“What the... Fuck it!”
The paladin hesitated at the order to die, then tossed his shield aside.
Yeah, even if they died, he wouldn’t be the only one.
That made it feel a little less unfair.
Worst case, that guy had better gear, so if he dropped his stuff, he’d lose more.
Just knowing he could inflict that loss was satisfying.
‘We can even say we killed him.’
It gave them an excuse to tell Assassin Boy, so this was a decent showing.
That’s what he thought.
“Invest 15 in Strength. Invest 5 in Senses.”
Stab-.
[Your stats overwhelmingly outmatch the opponent. The Assassin’s Dagger effect activates.]
>[The opponent’s Senses are high. Bleed activates.]
>[Afflicted with status ailment ‘Bleed’. Damage massively increased due to overwhelming stat difference.]
>[Precise heart strike. Bleed effect amplified.]
>[HP below 50%.]
“Huh...?”
Right up until the dagger pierced his heart.
The moment it did, Bleed exploded, and his HP started draining at insane speed.
Bastard Sword’s face drained of color at the incomprehensible rate.
“W-what the hell...!”
Overwhelming stat difference?
Like most games, God of Outcasts scaled skill effects with stat gaps—doubling them or nearly nullifying them.
‘My level’s higher! What the fuck does this mean!?’
But this was ridiculous.
Even with his gear advantage, he was level 24 to that guy’s 20.
He’d even activated his unique ability, boasting health and defense like a sub-tank.
So how big a gap was needed for this bullshit damage?
[HP below 30%.]
“Ah... Aah...”
His HP kept plummeting amid his panic, crossing 30% in a flash.
Do-hyun beamed innocently.
“Oh, it’s hitting harder than I thought.”
Demolock was realistic.
God of Outcasts shared that setting.
Damage varied by how much force you put into a sword swing, or weakened with sloppy stance.
Sure, there were corrections—minimum and maximum damage.
‘Status effects like Bleed work the same.’
More blood loss from stabbing the heart or aorta? Obvious, right?
Not everything was hyper-realistic, though.
That’d go beyond reality into un-game territory.
For balance, they tweaked details like ‘Bleed’.
That’s why you had to watch vitals extra against thieves or assassins.
They abused these mechanics.
‘Paralysis toxin duration and intensity scaled with absorption time too.’
Darkness debuffs, etc.—assassins were full of nasty shit.
Seeing the damage, Do-hyun itched to dump all remaining points into Strength, but he held back.
He’d invested in Agility somewhat, and speed buffs covered it, but low stats meant keeping at least 20 points spare for peace of mind.
So this Bleed was stacked with every buff imaginable, but Bastard Sword couldn’t accept it.
“What kind of Bleed is this... Fuck, it’s a hack. You dirty hacker fuck...”
Stab-.
[You killed Player ‘Bastard Sword’.]
>[Player ‘Bastard Sword’ confirmed as ‘Villain’. Deemed self-defense; no Karma increase.]
“Always the same tired script with these guys...”
Of course, he had no duty to convince him.
He quickly sent the guy back to the dungeon entrance, and drops fell as the paladin’s yell rang out.
“Rehwan! You fucking asshole...!”
He was so rattled he used his friend’s real name.
Couldn’t accept losing two in seconds, leaving him alone.
‘How did this happen?’
Where’d it all go wrong?
‘Should’ve killed him before entering the boss room?’
No, the plan was perfect.
Using the boss’s aggro was most efficient. If they’d guessed he caught on...
Kreeek! Kick!
[Player ‘Bastard Sword’ killed; Red Goblin Elite Soldier aggro released.]
>[Red Goblin Elite Soldier recognizes ‘Kaiser’ as enemy.]
Slash- Crunch!
[Red Goblin Elite Soldier defeated.]
>[Red Goblin Elite Soldier defeated.]
“Huh, what? They’re dying this fast?”
...That thought halted as the elite soldiers crumpled amid bone-crunching sounds.
“...Impossible.”
Five seconds.
That’s all it took to kill two elites with over 70% health.
The fury on the paladin’s face evaporated in an instant.
Replaced by hollow despair.
‘...We shouldn’t have started this at all.’
Tie his feet and kill him? Against someone who two-shotted elites in five seconds?
Even 3v1 wouldn’t have changed shit.
Shouldn’t have taken Assassin Boy’s request.
No—shouldn’t have tangled with him at all.
No farming him, just played normal, got scouted by a guild, rose steadily.
“Let’s see how long you last.”
Step step.
The paladin could do nothing as he approached.
What could he do against that monster?
Keeek! Kick!
Goblin Chieftain swinging fists in front, worse monster closing from behind.
If it was like this...
‘Might as well die to the boss.’
He’d tossed his shield ages ago.
Health already under 30%—smartest call.
But.
“No can do.”
Do-hyun smirked, already right in his face.
“Ah...”
He didn’t even get to choose his killer.
The paladin ground his teeth and screamed in desperation.
“You bastard! Do you know what guild I’m...!”
But the words couldn’t continue.
Stab-.
Do-hyun had closed in and slipped the dagger home.
Carotid pierced, he clutched his throat, gurgling. Messages floated before him.
[Your stats overwhelmingly outmatch the opponent. The Assassin’s Dagger effect activates.]
>[Afflicted with status ailment ‘Bleed’. Damage massively increased due to overwhelming stat difference.]
>[Precise vital strike. Bleed effect amplified.]
>[HP below 20%.]
‘What the...’
HP draining at breakneck speed.
Now he got why Bastard Sword freaked out.
Damage straight out of a hack.
It kept falling as he panicked, and seconds later...
[You killed Player ‘Holy Dick Buyer’.]
>[Player ‘Holy Dick Buyer’ confirmed as ‘Villain’. Deemed self-defense; no Karma increase.]
Clang- Boom!
Shield hit the floor as his body vanished, and the Goblin Chieftain smashed the ground in vain.
Do-hyun looked pleased.
‘Damage hits harder than expected.’
It had to.
[Player: Kaiser]
>[Level: 20]
>[HP: 2,290 / 2,500]
>[MP: 410 / 650]
>[Stamina: 260 / 350]
>[Class: Last Adventurer [Apostle of Kashiar]]
>[Titles (3)]
>- Max Affinity from the Start?
>- First Slayer
>- Throne of Time Attack
>[Stats]
>[Strength: 50(+38)] [Agility: 35(+37)]
>[Stamina: 5(+37)] [Senses: 27(+36)]
>[Mana: 5(+34)]
>Remaining Points: 36
Dumping 15 into Strength gave him a total of 88.
No level 24 could tank that. Bleed from those stats wouldn’t be weak.
Even accounting for that, the damage was nuts—and there was a reason.
[Bleed]
>-Grade: Rare
>-Restriction: Thief line
>-Description: Thieves disrupt foes with all sorts of tools.
>Fighting them meant bleeding, inevitably.
>-Effect: Next attack after skill use inflicts ‘Bleed’ status for 10 seconds.
>Effect may weaken with stat gap; duration and damage adjustable.
>-Cooldown: 15 seconds
The rare skill from the random skill draw ticket.
‘Hoped it might, and it stacks for real.’
Normally, same status ailments didn’t stack.
That was the rule.
If they did, curse users would be top dog.
But that applied to same-class skills.
If a curse user’s ‘Weaken’ stacked with an earth mage’s ‘Slow’ and one got purged, who’d complain?
So God of Outcasts allowed limited stacking across classes.
That was the issue.
‘No way they expected an assassin weapon to trigger a thief skill.’
Maybe left for Weapon Master trait exploits.
A thief wielding assassin gear was still a thief. AI deemed it fine.
But oh well?
‘Jackpot for me.’
Do-hyun was the one player who could wield any class’s weapons and skills.