I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

As I stepped out of Lina’s territory with the Sword Emperor, everyone’s eyes widened in surprise, seeing the Sword Emperor bleeding from her waist.

“Grandma! What happened?!”
“Just a moment! I’ll heal you right away!”

Alice, with her pupils shaking, supported the Sword Emperor, while Sophia immediately cast a healing spell.

“Huff, I got beaten by that boy with a sword.”

The Sword Emperor spoke in a nonchalant tone as she received Sophia’s healing.

“Disciple.”
“Yes, Master.”

Click.

My master placed her hand on my shoulder.

“So, you finally managed to defeat that talkative woman.”

My master nodded with a very satisfied expression.

‘Hmm… Is it really a win if I don’t even remember it?’

I nodded with a hesitant expression.

“Grandma lost…? And with a sword?”
“Hmm, there’s nothing I can do. Youth really is an advantage.”

Alice seemed unable to accept the reality of the Sword Emperor losing in a sword fight.

“Haha, anyway, Malsook. Have you been training well? Now, you need to learn the sword from me, right?”
“Um… I wanted to learn from you because you’re the best with a sword… But if you lost…”
“What, what?!”

Alice’s eyes rolled towards me.

“Ma, Malsook? I, I lost, but it’s not really a loss…”
“It’s not a loss?”
“Yes! We matched our mana levels, so that’s why. If it wasn’t for that…”

The Sword Emperor stumbled over her words, trying to explain to her surprised granddaughter.

My master watched this scene with a smirk.

“You’re pretending to be calm, but it’s really pathetic how you can’t accept defeat. You’re still as petty as ever, trying to force your way through with mana levels when you can’t win with your sword skills.”
“No, if I had done it properly, he would have died!”

It seemed that a similar situation had occurred during my master’s sparring with the Sword Emperor.

My master continued without even acknowledging the Sword Emperor’s words.

“In that regard, your granddaughter is very wise.”
“Yes, but I’m still better at teaching…”
“Hmph. That child has already learned the sword from my disciple and has made significant progress. You’re not needed.”

The Sword Emperor seemed taken aback by her granddaughter’s unexpected reaction.

“This time, the freshman instructor was Jin Yuha…”
“Hmm… I was told that raising a daughter would be useless…”
“No, Grandma. I want to learn from you!”

Well, there was a minor incident where the Sword Emperor got a little upset, but

The Sword Emperor and Alice returned to Lina’s territory.

“How are the kids?”

My master, feeling satisfied after defeating the Sword Emperor, smiled and turned to me.

“Hmm? Are you talking about those kids?”
“Yes.”

My master narrowed her eyes and looked at the party members.

They flinched and trembled as they felt her gaze.

Just making eye contact with her made them automatically rub their arms and legs, probably because they had been beaten up to the point of almost dying.

My master shrugged.

“Honestly, they’re far from the standard, but… I’ve made them capable enough to not die. They already have enough innate talent.”

‘If they’re at a level where they can handle things without my command…’

“Thank you, Master.”

I couldn’t help but laugh because I knew how high her standards were.

At that moment,

[ Shin Se-hee has entered the training ground. ]

Shin Se-hee, who had left to handle matters related to the Demon World Gate, entered the training ground with a group of Shin’s Royal Guards.

“Shin Se-hee!”
“Yes, it’s been a while, Jin Yuha.”

Shin Se-hee greeted me with a friendly smile.

“How’s the work?”
“The preparations are almost done.”
“Really?”
“Yes, now you just need to go and clean up the cockroaches. Would you like to take a break before you go?”

I shook my head.

The sooner we dealt with this, the better.

“No, let’s go right away. Master, are you okay with that?”
“Hmm.”

My master nodded briefly.

Yes, it was time to exterminate those rats who were trying to interfere with us from the shadows.

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In a secret underground space in Texas, USA, a woman with orange hair and a man wearing a half-mask covering his eyes and nose sat across from each other at a desk.

“Hmm, so you’re from the American Hunter’s Association?”

Charlotte, the orange-haired female hunter, raised an eyebrow and glared at the man in front of her.

“Yes, I am.”
“Then, please get to the point and leave. I’m busy.”

She spoke sharply.

Her guild, ‘Angel’, had entered the Demon World Gate at the strong urging of the American Hunter’s Association and lost half of their core power and expensive equipment, and Charlotte herself lost an arm, rendering the guild’s power in shambles.

So, it was no surprise that she was suspicious of this strange man who claimed to be from the American Hunter’s Association.

“Hmm, it’s not good if you’re so sharp. You know what kind of proposal we have for you?”
“…”
“Yes, it’s a proposal. If you grant us a small favor, we will provide you with artifacts, financial support, and even elixirs, ensuring that you regain a much higher status than before.”

‘What? You’re offering artifacts, financial support, and even elixirs?’

Until recently, Charlotte’s guild, ‘Angel’, was one of the top 10 guilds in the world, but now it was almost impossible for them to recover.

If they received support from the American Hunter’s Association in the form of artifacts and elixirs,

Having already reached the top before, it wasn’t impossible for them to regain their former glory with the support of artifacts and elixirs, even after losing an arm.

However, such a sweet proposal was bound to have some ulterior motive.

Charlotte tapped her fingers on the table and frowned.

“First, let’s hear what this small favor is before making a decision.”
“Haha, you’re wise. Our proposal is simple. Just give us a testimony.”
“…”
“Yes, we’re not asking you to lie. Just tell people that you fought at the Demon World Gate and that Utopia defeated the exhausted demons at the end.”
“Huh.”

Charlotte let out a bitter laugh.

‘You’re not asking me to lie?’

That was ridiculous.

At the Demon World Gate, she and her 200 companions, along with the late-arriving British hunters, had done nothing.

They were simply overwhelmed by the overwhelming gap and were defeated unilaterally.

When they were about to die, Utopia appeared and instantly defeated those monsters, saving them as well.

So, what?

As Charlotte’s expression turned sour, the masked man waved his hand as if to say, ‘Don’t misunderstand.’

“We’re not denying what Utopia has done. After all, you also risked your lives and entered the terrifying Demon World Gate. So, we’re just asking for a fair share. A fair share of the rewards from the Demon World Gate.”

Tsk.

Charlotte clicked her tongue.

‘I understand what’s going on.’

So, they ignored Utopia’s warning, entered the Gate, and got beaten up.

Now, they wanted to get a share of the credit.

As someone who has lived as a hero, Charlotte couldn’t deny that she wanted to accept this proposal.

Although she didn’t have as much influence or power as Utopia, she had joined the Demon World Gate raid to ensure the safety of the people and humanity.

Yes, even if others might call her decision stupid…

“…”

Charlotte spoke in a low but firm tone.

As soon as she did, the eyes behind the mask lit up.

“Hoo, you’re refusing? Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

Charlotte sighed deeply.

“Regret? Of course, I’ll regret it. But I can’t do something like stabbing someone in the back after they’ve helped me. I’ve never lived like that.”
“Hmm, this is not good.”
“So, get out of my sight right now.”

The masked man blatantly showed his disappointment, letting his shoulders slump.

“Well, your opinion didn’t matter to us in the first place.”
“What the hell…?”
“I just like to see people with beliefs fall. It’s just my little hobby. In that sense, you’re a disappointment…”

Beep!

The man pressed a button on the remote control on the table.

Whirrr!

Then, an image appeared in the middle of the table.

In the video, a boy was crying while being restrained.

He had orange hair and green eyes.

A very familiar face.

Her son, David.

“Mom…!”
“David!!!”

Charlotte jumped up from her seat and pointed her sword at the masked man.

“You! What’s this?!”
“Haha, as I said, your opinion didn’t matter from the beginning.”

The tip of her sword trembled like an aspen leaf.

Realizing the situation, Charlotte clenched her teeth.

She had already fallen into a trap when she was brought here.

She wanted to kill this damn man in front of her right now.

But.

If she did that, it was obvious what would happen to her son, who was currently being held captive.

Charlotte closed her eyes and sat back down.

“…”

“Alright, I’ll do as you say. Let David go.”
“Of course. It’s good that we’re having a quick conversation, Charlotte.”

The masked man hissed like a snake.

Then,

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a black sword emerged from the masked man’s chest.

“…”

“So, it was you. A-class demon, the Hundred-Faced Mask.”

The cold and calm voice came from behind the masked man, who was startled by the sudden appearance of the sword.

His entire body trembled, and his pupils shook violently.

He slowly turned around.

“S, S, Slaughter…!”

Crunch!

As the sword twisted, blood spurted out.

“You know that I don’t like being called by that name. Have you already forgotten?”
“Nooo! How did you get here?!”
“Hmm, there’s a dog with a good sense of smell here.”

[ A dog with a good sense of smell? Don’t you think that’s a bit harsh, Instructor? ]

In the video showing her son, a woman appeared.

“Ugh, how many thousand——?”

[ A dog that can smell well. Don’t you think that’s going too far, Instructor? ]

A woman appeared in the video reflecting her son.

“Che, Cheon…Hwa?”

And a black-haired man holding her son, David, appeared next to Cheonhwa.

“Ji, Jin Yuha…!?”

[ Angel Guild, Ms. Charlotte. We have safely rescued your son. ]