Why Is Everyone in This Dating Sim Trying to Kill Me?!

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Translator: Vine

Chapter Title: Butterfly Effect (7)

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Wham!

The moment my foot struck, Im Gaeul cast a skill towards the Demon-Possessed.

"Super-Slow!"

My speed was already enhanced, and now the opponent's speed was being reduced.

The world visible to me changed.

I could see the veins bulging and writhing across Yeon Woojin's entire body, the blood coursing within them.

And then, the process of his muscles swelling, transforming into a massive hand.

That fleeting moment, which should have passed in an instant.

Was etched clearly into my vision.

'...I see why Im Gaeul did that.'

I didn't want to agree, but I couldn't help but empathize.

From my current perspective, he might as well have been frozen in place.

So, it was no wonder she felt omnipotent.

In fact, if Im Gaeul had possessed just a bit more offensive power, she would have insisted on finishing him herself.

'Even so, if you don't know the trick, he's a pretty frustrating enemy to deal with.'

Slash—

I sliced off his arm, which had begun to swell thickly.

But before it could even fall off, the blood at the severed end coagulated like jelly, instantly reconnecting.

Yeon Woojin's inherent regeneration ability had been further amplified by the demon's possession.

CRASH!

Yeon Woojin's massive descending hand merely slammed into the innocent floor.

The resulting shockwave caused a large vibration, and the lights hanging from the ceiling crashed down.

However, there was no issue, as the instructor had already evacuated all the hostages.

They were probably being transported to a safe place by now.

I watched the scene, my gaze steady.

'Normally, the standard way to deal with Yeon Woojin is to use a special attack with a high number of hits per single strike...'

Even if he boasts tenacious vitality through regeneration, he'll die if you kill him about a thousand times.

While this might seem like incredibly tedious grinding,

if a special attack that deals over a hundred hits at once can land a one-shot kill on his squishy body,

then he's a very easy opponent who only needs about 10 attacks to be finished.

However, I was a melee damage dealer specialized in one-on-one combat, with high damage per hit.

'Well, killing him 1000 times with just sword slashes wouldn't be hard... but that's just not my style.'

I mean, I'd already figured out a strategy to defeat Yeon Woojin using only sword specialization a long time ago.

No matter how much the demon possessed his body, the regeneration trait was ultimately Yeon Woojin's own, so that strategy would surely work.

Creak—

I immediately twisted my ankle, spun my body, and cut off the same arm again.

Slash—

Slash—

Three times, for now.

The number of times his right arm had been severed and reconnected.

Yeon Woojin, who had been grinding his teeth and glaring at me as if enraged, suddenly curled the corner of his lips.

"Kuhuhuhu..."

He sported a sneer and let out a laugh.

"This body... An immortal body. Whatever else, this one thing I like...! With this, I can buy myself time until I regain my power!"

As if he wouldn't even bother moving now, he arrogantly crossed his arms.

"Cut me down as much as you like! I wonder which will come first: your exhaustion, or my body's recovery!!!"

The demon bastard prattled on, completely ignorant.

'If he's going to act like this, I'm grateful.'

An enemy that doesn't even move?

Honestly, it's so easy it makes me yawn.

Oh, I almost did the same thing Im Gaeul did.

Can't do that.

Sophia was still fiercely aiming her camera towards this spot.

I wielded my sword once more.

Since he wasn't moving anyway, I worked methodically, like a factory laborer.

Slash— Slash—

This time, his left arm, twice.

Slash-slash-slash-slash—

And his right leg, four times.

Slash—

His left leg, once.

I severed his limbs exactly as I remembered.

"I told you it was useless..."

Even if they reattached, the constant sensation of his body being sliced must have been unpleasant, as he snarled menacingly.

Hmm.

But, I wonder if he could still spout such nonsense after taking *this*?

I stopped in front of him and stared intently.

"Kekeke— Have you given up now? Yes, I have already descended, and this world is beneath my f—"

Three seconds passed as he babbled.

Slash—

I sliced off Yeon Woojin's head.

Then, spinning my body, I sheathed my sword.

Following that, a single-strike kill skill.

[Iaijutsu]

Swoosh—

The moment I drew my sword from its sheath, I brushed past him.

However, Yeon Woojin's head, floating in the air, still wore an indifferent expression.

He probably thought regeneration would just kick in again.

But.

Crunch—

Crack—

A gruesome sound, like bones shattering, echoed.

Then his body distorted uncontrollably, bulging here and there, gradually inflating like a balloon.

And the head, which had fallen from the air and reconnected with the body, could no longer maintain its indifferent expression.

Because even his face began to swell like a giant balloon.

"Wh-what in the...! What the hell is this—!!!"

Click.

The moment I slid Moonlight back into its sheath.

KABOOOOOM—!!!!

With a massive explosion, his body simply burst apart.

'So, this strategy works here too, after all?'

If this hadn't worked, I would have had to grind him down 1000 times.

To be honest, I don't even know why this happens.

It's just, well...

'A total bug.'

Just as I had anticlimactically finished him off and was walking towards Sophia and Im Gaeul.

Ding—♬

An unexpected bell sound rang in my head.

'Wh-what is it...? I didn't even call up my status window?'

[You have acquired a Title.]

'A Title? Suddenly!?'

My eyes widened as I stared at the translucent message window that appeared before me.

Titles usually appeared when one's reputation became established, often spoken of by many.

Currently, I also had various new titles attached to me.

Such as 'Unconscious Flirting Hotspot', 'Flower on the Cliff', 'Homme Fatale', 'Chef of Ruin', 'Clueless Idiot'... titles I couldn't possibly comprehend.

However, the status window bestowing such a title was a slightly different matter.

'...This is that, isn't it? The one only given to the first person to achieve an in-game accomplishment.'

"First Achievement Title"

I had played Velvet Sra quite diligently, but I had only received one once.

Was it the 'Miser' title, given when I defeated a boss without using any of the items meant to be used?

There was a reason I had only received it once.

First Achievement Titles could only be claimed by one person; once received, no one else could get them.

By the time I started playing, all the titles had already been swept up by those rich bastards with overflowing wallets.

There was a time I tried various things to aim for these, but I didn't even know the achievement conditions, so I just gave up.

It was something that could only be received by a series of coincidences, so I had just given up on it...

'And now it's suddenly appearing here?'

[[Title — Slayer of the Impossible Foe. Demon Slayer (魔殺)]]

Even though these First Achievement Titles were as rare as plucking stars from the sky, there was a reason I had been so obsessed with them.

And that was.

[{Deals 10% additional damage to all types of Demon-Possessed and Demons.}]

Because they were titles that dropped such special stats!

'Insane. Such an overpowered ability!'

What was the most annoying enemy in this Velvet Sra world?

What more needed to be said? Demon-Possessed and Demons.

Regular monsters and boss monsters were already predetermined, and their strategies were sufficiently available,

so frankly, if your stats were good enough, a no-death clear wasn't impossible.

However, encountering Demon-Possessed enemies with unfavorable matchups and being defeated happened more often than one might think.

Plus, all the bosses that even I struggled to one-shot were demons.

In such a situation, a flat 10% additional damage to all demons and demon-possessed?

This could truly be called a fortuitous encounter.

'...No way, did I get this for killing a demon?'

I had merely defeated one incredibly nerfed demon possessing Yeon Woojin,

but it seemed to count as defeating a demon.

'Well, I suppose I would be the first to defeat a demon at this point.'

I nodded, a smile of unprecedented satisfaction gracing my lips.

But I was still underestimating that achievement.

Ding—♬

The bell sound rang out once more.

[Your Tier has increased. The stars turn towards you.]

My body even trembled.

Even though it was a familiar message window this time.

'T-Tier up...!?'

I had reached a level comparable to 4-star characters by leveraging early-game resources,

attending Baek Seolhee's classes, and even consuming elixirs that increased magic power,

eventually becoming stronger than Kang Dohee, who was naturally a 5-star.

However, recently, my growth, excluding charm, had stagnated.

The reason was that I was still a 1-star.

No matter how much I struggled as a 1-star, there was a limit to how strong I could become, and I had almost reached that limit.

Since the events that increased star tiers were fixed in the story,

I thought there was no other way but to just wait it out until then...

Whoosh—

A bright, pure white aura formed above my head.

A light so bright I couldn't bear to open my eyes.

It soon poured down over my body.

KWOOOSH—

"Jin Yuha-nim!"

"Yu-Yuha hoobae!!!"

Sophia and Im Gaeul called out to me from behind, their faces urgent at the unexpected turn of events.

But I clenched my teeth and glared, my eyes wide open.

"K-ghhh! I-I'm fine! Stay back!!!!"

An overwhelming, irresistible energy felt like it was wildly stirring throughout my entire body.

The energy coursed through every corner of my meridians, inflicting terrible pain.

"Kuaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!"

I finally couldn't bear it and let out a scream.

Fwoosh—

And in that pain that turned my mind blank.

CRACK!

I saw a phantom image of a heavy shackle, wrapped around my soul, shattering.

"..."

"..."

A profound silence settled within the basement.

Haaaaaaaaah—

In that silence, I slowly exhaled and opened my eyes.

"Status window."

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Name — Jin Yuha (☆☆)

Gender — Male (20)

Stats

Strength — 67(+10) Spirit — 88(+10, +10%)

Magic — 69(+10) Endurance — 70 (+10)

Agility — 72(+10) Charm — 100 (+10)

Specialization — Swordsmanship S

Titles — Flower on the Cliff [Aehwa (崖花)]

— Swordsmanship Prodigy [Geomgwi (劍鬼)]

— Unconscious Flirting Hotspot

— Cliff's Prickly Flower

— Homme Fatale

— Chef of Ruin

— Clueless Idiot

First Achievement Title — Slayer of the Impossible Foe. Demon Slayer (魔殺)

{Deals 10% additional damage to all types of Demon-Possessed and Demons.}

Skills — [One-Strike Severance], [Iaijutsu], [Sword Dance], [Shadow Step] (new!), [Waning Moon (Moonlight Earring equipped)]

Traits — [Perception], [Insight], [Intuition], [Charisma] (new!)

Exclusive Weapon — Moonlight (月光)

Items: Bracelet of Experience (Bound), Ring of Stat Boost (Bound)

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The title obtained from defeating a demon.

Demon Slayer (魔殺)

Upon becoming a 2-star, +10 was added to all stats.

Furthermore, unlike other stats, Charm, which had been steadily rising on its own and was at 90, hit triple digits, giving birth to a new trait.

'Charisma' — Can instill a sense of awe in others.

'Butterfly Effect... Its performance is truly insane.'

Truly, I had gained so much from this sudden, unexpected event.

I examined the status window with a dumbfounded expression.

In truth, I was still dazed and didn't quite grasp what had just happened.

I gently closed my eyes and composed myself.

Right, for now, I needed to finish the operation and return.

I could celebrate later.

I turned my head and spoke to my waiting party members.

"So, shall we head out now?"

At that.

Thud.

Sophia, her face bright red, dropped the camera she was holding.

Im Gaeul, who had maintained her concept until now, gaped with dazed eyes.

And,

'Instructor?'

Why are you glaring at me with such terrifying eyes...?