Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 291



291. Test (4)

Alice bit her lip tightly at my words, telling her not to use a sword.

It was as if she was obsessed with the sword, just like the Sword Emperor’s words.

“Hmm, but it’s a bit strange….

I remember seeing Alice’s attack motion when she was first released.

After falling into the Velvet School Life world, I experienced all sorts of complicated events and accidents, and my memory became hazy, but anyway…

“Back then, was her attack motion using a spear?…

I think she was holding a long weapon, but it’s unclear whether it was definitely a spear.

There’s another suspicious point.

It was Alice’s nickname.

If her main attack weapon was really a spear, wouldn’t her nickname be ‘Spear Flower’ or something like that?

If she used a spear, she would have a nickname like ‘Spear Ghost’ or ‘Spear Demon’.

Anyway, finding a suitable attack weapon that matches her specialization is essential to understanding her character, so I told her again.

Since she seems to be strongly attached to swords, let’s try to make it a bit lighter.

“Ah, was it too sudden? Well, if you want to keep using swords, it’s okay to just use swords.”

“Really?”

Alice seemed to doubt my words and asked again.

She seemed to have a strong sense of caution, so I had to dispel it.

“Yes, let’s put aside the matter of the sword for now. Can you show me the skills you have against me?”

Then,

Alice, who had been staring at me intently, let out a long sigh and picked up a long staff from a corner of the training grounds.

“Ah, so you want to use skills, huh? You’re using a staff.”

Skills.

The fastest way to figure out someone’s main weapon.

In Kang Do-hee’s case, it was skills like ‘Muyeokgak’ or ‘Hwaryeongto’ that revealed her identity as a martial artist who used her fists and feet.

In Yuri’s case, it was the skill ‘Shield’s Echo’ that revealed her identity as a tanker who used a shield.

In other words, asking to use skills was no different from asking to show off one’s main weapon.

Alice gripped the staff widely and pointed it at me.

I, too, held a wooden sword, not a real one.

“I asked you to write it for me.”

Then she bit her lip and spat out in a low voice.

“Just don’t regret it.”

“Yeah. Don’t worry and swing it as much as you want.”

Gooo─

Green mana began to rise like a haze over the staff Alice picked up.

I could see the strength in the hand gripping the staff.

And then.

Alice’s staff began to sweep towards me in a large arc.

* * *

Whooo─

Sword Dance (劍花亂舞).

As I used the skill, the staff in my hand bent like a whip and struck towards Jin Yuha.

How should I put it?

Unlike when I held a sword, it felt as if the staff was sticking to my hand like glue.

With a playful expression erased, she lowered her eyes and slightly lifted her head.

A rod, barely a paper’s width away, was precariously balanced on the edge of her neck.

However, her skill didn’t end with just this one move.

Whirly-whirly—

The lightly grasped hilt rotated naturally above her hand, like a windmill.

Again, she loaded centrifugal force and accelerated her speed, extending her sword towards Jin Yu.

Still, it didn’t feel right.

Without intentionally trying, her powerful swing seemed to dance in the air, as if brushing against the void.

Her rationality slowly faded, and she felt herself being dragged into a world of nothingness.

Whoosh—

In fact, she knew it too.

She had a talent for this, rather than swordsmanship.

It was so clear, yet how could she not know?

Swordsmanship was too easy, like a trivial matter, and she had struggled so hard to master it.

Those times were so easy that they could be called trivial.

It felt as if something was gripping your hair, insisting that you must do this.

Perhaps the initial rejection of the window was the beginning of that resistance against such coercion.

Anyway, since you told me to try, I want to deliver a solid blow.

‘Profit.’

She gritted her teeth and swung the staff.

As the rotational force increased, the tip of the staff became sharper, and its power doubled.

No matter how blunt the weapon might be, with this much mana packed into it, it’s dangerous.

However, Jin Yu was evading all her attacks with just the slightest movements.

Whoosh─ Whoosh─

Swish─

Hooom─

Thud.

‘She dodged all of that…’

Hah, hah…

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Roughly, his breath caught, and Bong stopped in front of Jin Yu-ha’s face.

Now, their expressions had clearly changed, as if they were watching themselves.

When using a sword, it was as if they acknowledged him to this extent, but now they recognized him as a clear rival.

Alice felt discomfort in their expressions.

And Jin Yu-ha would speak to himself.

As expected, you need to use a window.

A sigh rose from within.

However,

Jin Yu-ha once again lightly dodged Alice’s expectations.

“Uh…? This isn’t even a sword technique?”

“What…?!”

* * *

In Velvet School Life, there aren’t many characters who use windows, but they aren’t nonexistent either.

Although the sample size might be insufficient for generalization, it means that we can grasp the trend.

Usually, characters who use windows use their long reach to cook enemies at mid-range, or use consecutive slashes, or wield massive mana to create a cannon-like projectile or a one-hit wonder.

However, in Alice’s case, it was a little different from them.

What can I say….

The attack range was clearly mid-range.

It was more about slashing than piercing.

She didn’t use a throwing spear or a one-hit wonder, but instead, she made continuous attacks.

It was as if she was wielding a sword like a spear.

“What is this…?”

I furrowed my brow, thinking of characters who used spears in my head.

“Ugh, this isn’t spear technique, nor is it sword technique… it’s something in between… What is this?”

Whoa!

Alice’s head jerked up at the mention that it wasn’t a spear.

“What do you mean…?”

“Just wait a minute, I need to think about this… Seongsehee, can you create a virtual weapon right now?”

“Ah, yes. It’s possible.”

Seongsehee, who had been watching Alice’s attack in a daze, came to her senses and brought up the training hall’s holographic control panel.

“Hmm, something….

“First, scan my moonlight.”

As I pulled out the moonlight from my waist, a blue light swept across it.

“Ah, this… The level of the material is too high, isn’t it?”

“Ah, no need to implement it exactly, just the weight and shape.”

“Ah, okay.”

Then, a sword made of rough metal and wood, with a dull appearance, came to mind.

“Can I make this the basic model and… lengthen the handle?”

“The handle? How long?”

“About the length of a short sword.”

As Shinsehee manipulated the program, the handle of the moonlight suddenly stretched out like a willow branch.

Shinsehee let out a shout of excitement, as if she understood.

“Ah, this… Is it an eunmool sword?”

“Is it an eunmool sword?”

“Yes, it’s a type of sword with a long handle on the outside, specialized for slashing rather than stabbing. You know, like the Qinglong Eunmool Sword used by the female general, Guan Yu, in the Three Kingdoms. Of course, this is more similar to a spear in shape.”

Oh.

I made this on the spot, thinking it might look something like this, but to think it actually had a name as a weapon.

‘It’s not even a spear (槍), but a sword (刀).’

In other words, if one were to wield this, it wouldn’t be strange for it to be called a “sword of flame.”

“So, there are artifacts in this form as well?”

“Yes, well… they’re not common, but they do exist.”

Shin Se-hee nodded reluctantly.

I extended the virtual crescent blade towards Alice.

Then, Alice stared at the weapon for a moment before accepting it.

“This is a sword, not a spear.”

“A sword, not a spear…”

“What do you think? With this, you could accept the legacy of the Sword Master while also utilizing your own talent, right?”

At that, Alice gave a small nod.

And in that moment.

Ding—♬

A cheerful ringtone echoed in my ears.

A translucent window appeared before my eyes.

It seems the long-awaited status window has been updated!

[ Settlement is complete. ]

And at the same time, something I never expected in moments like this happened.

[ Your rank has increased to Star Level for defeating the Four Great Demon Lords. ]

Wait a minute.

Of course, an increase in rank is always welcome, but…

This is that thing…

“Ah, damn… Why now?”

“Excuse me? What’s wrong?”

Shin Se-hee tilted her head and asked from beside me, but

I squeezed my eyes shut, staring at the light that began to gather above my head.

…This means I’m going to have to perform a strip show in front of the kids again.

And Alice, who is still an awkward acquaintance, is here too!

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