Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 312



312 – 312. Inner Thoughts (1)

[ …In that sense, we will clear the demonic gate with our own strength without receiving support from the academy to cultivate our self-sufficiency! ]

A few days after Shin Se-hee’s press conference.

I was sitting on the sofa at home with my party members, watching TV news.

“Jin Yu-ha, look at this. It’s all over the news!”

Yoo-ri, who was sitting next to me eating snacks, turned her phone towards me.

[ Africa, Demonic Gate! Cheonhwa’s warning has become a reality. ]

[ Decision to subjugate the demonic gate itself. Utopia’s support is not needed!? Groundless arrogance or justified confidence. ]

[ African authorities announce the formation of a Western alliance with the US-UK-Africa to subjugate it. ]

– Tsk, is this right…?

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– What if they all die…?

└ Hey, even Utopia’s one party did it, but three countries are sending a subjugation force, so they won’t fail, right?

└ Agreed, Utopia’s one party did it, so it doesn’t make sense that they can’t.

– ? What? No… Damn. Utopia said they would handle it, so why?

└ No matter how capable Utopia is, we can’t leave everything to them.

└ Why?

└ So, what, should we ask Utopia to cook for us, wash our bodies, and clean our rooms too?

└ If Jin Yu-ha does it, that would be great.

└ LOL, why not?

└ Ha, other countries need to develop their self-sufficiency too, you idiots;;;

└ Wah! I don’t know about that! Yu-ha, do everything for me! Feed me! Wash my body! Clean my room!! Do everything! Ddu-ddu-ddu-ddu-ddu!

“Puhaha! Seriously, the internet these days is so funny.”

Yoo-ri burst into a hearty laugh after reading the comments on the article.

“For the time being, we probably won’t receive any requests at Utopia.”

Shin Se-hee sipped her coffee and said.

“Hmm, do you think so?”

[ We, the Western Union, will not stand by in the face of a national crisis! ]

On the TV screen, hunters of various nationalities wearing dazzling equipment were gathered, holding a military parade and giving speeches.

And those gathered around them were giving enthusiastic cheers and applause.

“Yes, if we had expressed our will regardless of the academy, it would have been different, but since we included the academy, it won’t be pleasant for them.”

“Then, we’ll be in trouble for a while…”

In other words, the people appearing on the TV screen now are likely to die.

No matter how much information I spread about the Demon World Gate, experiencing it firsthand is a different story.

The Demon World Gate is basically an area that cannot be endured unless you have a rank of ‘3 stars or higher’.

That’s why I struggled so hard to raise my rank.

Swoosh.

At that moment, Shin Se-hee’s hand suddenly rested on mine.

“We can’t help the initial damage. Jin Yu-ha, I hope you don’t feel too heartbroken.”

“Huh?”

I turned my head to look at Shin Se-hee.

Shin Se-hee was staring at me intently.

Her eyes were extremely serious.

“If we hadn’t included the academy, they would have tried to use it as a weakness. So…”

“…?”

I looked at Shin Se-hee with a slightly confused face.

“No, I know. And it doesn’t really matter…?”

“…What?”

Then, Shin Se-hee widened her eyes in surprise. Not only Shin Se-hee, but all the party members were looking at me like that.

‘What… Do they think I care about those people dying?’

Huh.

I let out a hollow laugh at the party members’ reactions.

What on earth do they think of me?

Do they see me as some kind of hero from another world anime, filled with righteousness and sacrifice, charging at the Demon King?

Those brainless warriors who go berserk at the slightest hint of personal sacrifice?

If that’s what you thought, then it’s a real misunderstanding.

“Well, honestly, I don’t care at all what happens to those people.”

I shrugged my shoulders as I spoke.

“Is that so…?”

But the party members still sent me looks of distrust.

Seriously, what kind of person do they think I am?

“Well, it might be a bit unfortunate, but on the contrary, it makes people more aware. So, I think it’s actually a good thing.”

“Then why did you take such risks all this time…?”

Senior Autumn, who was leaning on the sofa, spoke up.

Even Senior Autumn, who seemed indifferent?

‘…Is it because I rushed to deal with incidents as soon as they happened?’

I felt the need to correct the party members’ thoughts a bit.

Ahem.

“The reason I’ve taken risks so far is not because of some grand cause or heroism, but because if I don’t eliminate them in advance, they will grow and become a threat to us in the future.”

I could feel everyone’s eyes focused on me.

Well, this is the first time I’m talking about this in front of the entire party.

“Um… To put it extremely, actually, we. That is, the Utopia party members, the master, and… Rina, maybe? Oh, let’s include your families too. If your families are in danger, you will be sad. Anyway, as long as my close ones are safe, I don’t care about anything else.”

That’s right.

The driving force behind my actions is these people.

After falling into this world.

At first, I thought about just streaming and making money.

Well, it’s a world where gender roles are reversed.

But I decided to go to the academy because I knew that if the player didn’t step up, this world would be doomed.

In a world being destroyed in real-time, the chances of a powerless 1-star trash character, Jin Yuha, surviving were close to zero, so I just thought about somehow keeping myself alive.

And,

That narrow and petty goal has now expanded a little.

Yuri Lee, Dohee Kang, Sehee Shin, Senior Autumn, Sophia, Ichika, Master, Chairman Rina. And now, even Alice, who just joined Utopia.

They are now more than just my family.

‘…Wow, talking about my true feelings is really embarrassing.’

My face flushed with shame, but I thought it would be okay to share this story with them now.

“I don’t have a family.”

A story everyone already knew.

But now, I was talking about my past life, not the character Jin Yuha.

“I grew up as an orphan who didn’t even know my parents’ faces, so… as you all know, I had a bit of a hard time.”

Even before I fell into this world, I grew up in an orphanage, always an outsider who couldn’t blend into society.

Of course, I had to form relationships with some people to make a living, but none of them were deep.

In my past life, unlike this world, the ‘Gate Incident’ disaster wasn’t common, so orphans were rare and faced harsher, more prejudiced views.

“So, while I was just getting by day by day without anyone to care for, I met you all.”

Yes. What saved me was the game Velvet School Life.

They might think it was the day we met at Velvet Hunter Academy.

But for me, who couldn’t find any joy in society, they were the only ones who made me smile.

Each of their stories. Their worries and struggles.

And the stories of overcoming them.

Some might think it’s pathetic, but I was comforted and felt emotions while watching their stories through the game.

So, I had already owed them a debt of gratitude for a long time.

The reason an ordinary modern person like me, who used to tremble at the sight of a kitchen knife, could risk my life and charge forward was all because I met them.

“Um, I don’t know much about having a family… but to me, you all are probably what people call family. So, I don’t want any of you to get hurt or suffer. That’s why.”

Wow.

It’s the first time I’ve spoken my true feelings so bluntly.

It’s really embarrassingly beyond imagination.

‘But, why is everyone so quiet…?’

I glanced around, clearing my throat, and looked at my party members.

Sniffle—

Breaking the silence, surprisingly, was Kang Dohee.

“Kang Dohee, are you crying?”

“Who, who said I’m crying—!”

“Junior!! I’ll be your family! I’ll be your family!!!”

Soft.

Suddenly, from behind, Senior Gaeul hugged my neck tightly, crying loudly.

And then, the other party members started to rush in one by one.

“Jin Yuha!”

“Jin Yuha-ssi…”

“Jin Yuha-nim──!”

“Savior…”

“…Instructor. No, Senior.”

‘Oh, Alice, you too?’

Of course, she only grabbed my arm tightly.

The problem was.

‘Gasp! I can’t breathe!!!’

I tapped Senior Gaeul’s arm, but it seemed that no one heard my desperate signal for help.