Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 294



294. Shinsehee Takes Off.

Utopia was considering handling the gate with my rapid growth and Alice’s new weapon, but…

if we were going to do it, we needed to record it on video and analyze it properly, so Shinsehee decided to handle the overseas gate explosion incident and returned.

After handling the Philippine gate explosion incident…

I sat down separately with Shinsehee.

Between us, a hologram of Alice’s recorded actions unfolded as a video.

Whirly-whirly!

Whoosh!

Although the Unmoon Blade, which I couldn’t wield properly yet, was just a rough, iron-shaped weapon…

the power of Alice’s sword, which swept away enemies in one go, was undeniable.

Next to Alice’s video, her current specs were being updated in real-time.

Strength – 72

Durability – 51

Magic – 89

Speed – 61

Although intangible qualities like spirit or charm can’t be quantified through observation, these numbers are likely to be quite accurate.

‘As expected, a 5-star limited new character; even with low speed and a fragile body, each hit packs a punch.’

Considering Alice is a freshman entering as a first-year student a month from now, these numbers are unbelievable.

If she had entered last year in the same grade as me, she would have crushed everyone, including Kang Do-hee.

Perhaps Shin Se-hee sensed this as well.

“It’s certainly…unusual.”

She said, her expression unimpressed, but nodded in acknowledgement.

“I thought she was decent with a sword, but it’s clear that this is Alice’s true weapon.”

“Yeah, right?”

“…”

Shin Se-hee pouted, her lips pursed as she looked at me.

This was her reaction when she was unhappy or upset.

“What’s wrong?”

“Ms. Jin Yuhwa. Is there a particular reason you insisted on accepting Ms. Alice into our main party? I know she’s the granddaughter of Lord Geomje, but honestly, there have been quite a few individuals you’ve recommended in the past who are just as capable as she is.”

All this time, I had recommended various people to Shin Sehee.

Those who could create synergy and possess considerable destructive power when connected.

“Yet, those brilliant gems that could shine anywhere were not included in our party but were instead entrusted to me for management as a sub-party.”

Among them, there were those born as 4-star, and rarely even 5-star.

“Is there some special reason for this?”

Shin Sehee asked, looking directly at me.

I could roughly guess her feelings.

Shin Sehee had become incredibly docile beside me now, and the image of her past self, known as the Black Serpent, was almost unrecognizable.

Of course, she would still show that side of herself without reservation to those outside of our party.

Regardless, it wasn’t hard to imagine that someone as sensitive as Shin Sehee, who was very protective of her territory and sensitive to having her possessions taken away or her space invaded, would not welcome this sudden selection.

‘Hmm, how should I explain this?’

Since Shin Sehee was under the illusion that I knew the future, should I tailor my explanation accordingly?

After a moment of contemplation, I organized my thoughts and opened my mouth.

“Originally, in the world I knew, Alice was a vengeful spirit.”

“…A vengeful spirit?”

“Yeah, you know we defeated the Demon King known as the Demon Lord of the Sword Forest, right?”

“Yes, we were able to defeat him with the help of the Sword Master…”

“Thanks to the Sword Master and the power of the highest-grade magic stone, we were lucky enough to defeat him, but honestly, he was someone we never even thought we could catch.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yeah, originally, the Sword Master would have been taken instead of Alice, and Alice would have entered the academy to seek help from Lina.”

I may not know Alice’s personal story, but

if Velvet can’t even make this much inference, they should reconsider their qualifications as a player.

“But when Lina returned to the Sword Forest with Alice, both the Demon Lord and the Sword Master had already vanished.”

“Ah…”

“So, Alice became obsessed with strength, determined to one day reclaim the Sword Master from the Demon Lord.”

“But, she must have failed, right?”

“Yeah, even after capturing the Demon Lord, she couldn’t find the Sword Master’s sword.”

“Then, is it sympathy for her?”

“No, it’s the last piece.”

“··········The last piece?”

“Yes, a future where no one gets hurt and we overcome the despair that’s coming. Well, I think we can overcome that future just with our party’s current growth rate, but I also think that someone among us might get seriously hurt or lose something.”

*

Shin Se-hee fell deep into thought as she listened to Jin Yu-ha’s story.

It wasn’t that he told her everything that would happen in the future, but…

Jin Yu-ha had been suspecting for a long time that a massive incident would occur in the future he saw.

In fact, the growth rate of Utopia right now was unprecedented.

Could any party from an academy surpass the existing hunters and shake the world in just one year?

Even today, the news that they had briefly visited the site of a gate explosion accident spread, and the world was highly sensitive and responsive to Utopia’s moves.

It was already satisfying to some extent.

Jin Yu-ha always trained as if there was no tomorrow, always preparing for something.

No matter how much they prepared, it seemed like it would never be enough.

“‘No one gets hurt··········.’”

Shin Se-hee muttered to herself and let out a dry laugh.

“Well, it can’t be helped.”

In reality, the sudden arrival of an unexpected variable in this utopian situation, where the pie has already been divided among the party members, was also unpleasant.

Jinyuha’s body was only one, and even now, it was too lacking, thinking that it was not enough to be shared with other party members.

And another person was added.

“Maybe that woman will also fall in love with Jinyuha.”

But, due to my jealousy and stubbornness, if I don’t accept that woman?

Jinyuha said that someone might get seriously hurt or lose someone.

If it were other party members,

Honestly, I would be sad to think that I had lost a close friend who had shown me their true self without hesitation and had opened their heart to me.

On the other hand, I would feel a guilty pleasure, thinking that one less competitor remained.

“But, the person with the highest probability of getting seriously hurt or lost among us is….

It was this man, who was looking at me with a calm face right in front of me.

The possibility of it being Jinyuha was high.

“Jinyuha won’t easily give up on any of us.”

Thinking this, the decision was quick.

And strangely, I didn’t feel bad.

He had always been cautious about how my knowledge of the future might leak out and affect reality.

However, for Jin Yu-ha to tell me about the future now means that he considered my feelings even at the risk of that.

‘I’m also quite serious about this.’

But, even if it could be seen as childish, this time I wanted to be a little more greedy.

“Okay. I’ll let you win.”

If I said this in a slightly melancholic voice, Jin Yu would probably look flustered.

“Uh, um. Th-thank you… Shin Se-hee. Is there, um, anything you want? If it’s something I can do, I’d like to help.”

‘The player may have been taken by Ichika, but is it okay if I take the first move this time…?’

Shin Se-hee stared intently at Jin Yu-ha, and wanting to tease him, parted her lips.

“Jin Yu-ha.”

“…Y-yes?”

“Please, kiss me.”

“…M-my lips!?”

At that, Jin Yu’s eyes widened in shock, and he stammered.

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Thud, thud─

Shin Se-hee’s heart began to beat wildly after blurting out those words.

Jin Yu-ha’s face contorted in distress.

How does this man manage to reveal all his thoughts on his face?

The earthquake in his pupils was almost palpable – was it really okay?

He must be worried that if they acted on their feelings, their utopia would crumble.

“Hmm, should I stop teasing him here?”

The truth is, it’s quite simple to ease Jin Yu-ha’s mind.

He’s extremely oblivious, so even a slight detour would quickly deceive him.

“When I was very young… I vaguely remember my father kissing my forehead.”

“…”

“Whenever I lost something, my father would kiss my forehead, and the turmoil inside me would instantly subside.”

As expected.

After saying that, the distressed look on Jin Yu-ha’s face quickly disappeared, replaced by a glimmer of understanding.

However, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment, revealing his bashfulness.

“So, at that time, I even expected someone to take my things away from me. Even now, if Jin-yu touches my forehead, it feels like it’ll be resolved… … …

“… Yeah, I’ll do it.”

Swish—

Jin-yu carefully extended his hand and brushed my bangs aside.

He gently grasped my chin.

“Wow… … …”

As he drew his face closer, my words got stuck in my throat.

“You’re crazy.”

With a serious face, he was staring at me, but why was I avoiding his gaze? I couldn’t help but shut my eyes in embarrassment.

Then—

Pfft—

Jin-yu let out a laugh, as if air was escaping.

Tsk.

Gently, I pressed my moist lips to my forehead.