Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 317



317 – 317. Baekhwa (4)

Natae stood up with a bored expression, his red eyes gleaming, and spoke in a resonant voice.

[ Hmm, there was a kid using some strange trick a moment ago… For now, let’s prohibit that annoying technique in front of me. ]

A markedly different opening line from what was seen in Velvetsera.

‘Puhat! It seems Kang Dohee’s incarnation felt quite threatening?’

But it doesn’t matter.

Kang Dohee’s incarnation has a ‘once a day’ limit.

And it was going to be used whether it was threatening or not.

Saaa─

A repulsive, sticky aura emanated from Natae’s body, enveloping his entire being.

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It felt like thousands of chains were binding his body.

‘My skills are sealed.’

Natae’s power.

[ Powerlessness ] was activated.

‘Hmm, I really can’t use my skills.’

I tried to activate a skill just in case.

It felt like the activation itself was fundamentally blocked.

The only relief was that mana wasn’t sealed.

Even though I knew it from the game, experiencing it firsthand brought a sense of relief.

And I calmed my eyes.

‘It’s not easy to face Natae’s demon with just physical strength.’

He could use his skills freely, while my hands were tied, if not my feet.

‘But it’s okay because Sophia is here.’

Unlike other healers, Sophia’s basic heal is not considered a skill.

This means she can continuously heal even in a situation where Natae’s [ Powerlessness ] is in effect.

‘And the more Sophia practices rapid healing, the more her healing amount increases.’

This is the reason why Sophia is highly regarded among the top three healers.

However, it’s worrisome that seniors like Gaul and Ichika, who rely entirely on skills, become burdens.

This part is inevitable.

However, if it weren’t for these two, it would have been quite difficult to deal with the underlings.

‘Ah. Or not? Anyway, since there was Kang Dohee’s Avatar Descent… It might have been okay to just leave them behind…?’

At that moment.

Sloth raised one hand upward.

[ Your deaths will come without you even realizing it… ]

The black powder on the ground began to rise into the air as if eyes were turning upside down.

And above Sloth’s head, a pitch-black sphere formed.

[ Now, die without pain. ]

As he said that and lowered his hand towards us.

The black dust that had gathered in the air poured down on us.

Boom─!

Boom─!

Boom─!

It was like watching a black meteor shower.

Swoosh─

We instinctively threw ourselves aside.

Wherever the dust touched, deep holes and craters formed.

Soon, the dust spread and dyed the surroundings pitch black.

‘It’s really disgusting to launch a full-scale attack from the beginning. It’s not like you die if you don’t know.’

Even though the dust clumps are much wider in attack range than they appear, and it’s annoying because there’s no pain.

I know in my head that the dust clumps are dangerous, but my senses keep rejecting it.

‘Still, it’s a short-term battle anyway.’

Sloth’s attack power is among the top ranks of the demons, but his durability isn’t that strong.

About eight times that of the underling tank that Kang Dohee shattered with Avatar Descent a while ago?

In other words, if we all rush in and deal a burst of damage, he’s an enemy we can take down in a short time.

Swoosh─!

Sloth swung the staff he was holding as if the dust was not his only means of attack.

The end of the staff extended and rushed towards us as if to sweep us all away.

Crash!

It was Lee Yuri who blocked it.

She moved to the right to prevent us from being swept away and blocked the rod alone.

Boom─!

Black dust burst out from the end of the rod.

Seeing that, I shouted.

“Sophia, focus heal on Lee Yuri!”

“Yes!”

Five golden arrows shot from the rear hit Lee Yuri’s body.

And now was the timing when the direct attack was blocked.

“Now!”

Bang!

Kang Dohee kicked first as if pushing sloth with her foot.

Sloth’s body was pushed towards me.

Slash─!

At that timing, I swung my sword.

And then.

Slash─!

‘Huh? Senior Gaul…?’

Fixing the thread of mana to the broken statue of the minion, flying through the air as if using three-dimensional maneuvering, and shooting the whip.

I don’t know when she practiced with the whip.

Since she originally used the thread of mana, is it similar?

Why did everyone bring secret weapons without telling me?

Scratch─!

The sound of scratching the statue echoed again.

‘How…?’

This time it was Ichika.

A black shadow stabbed the back of Sloth’s head and immediately withdrew.

‘Isn’t the shadow a skill?’

No.

I heard before that materializing the shadow is a skill.

If you don’t materialize the shadow, its attack power disappears, making it nothing more than an annoying ghost.

‘But, what happened?’

At that moment of wonder.

Ichika, with a pouting lip and a focused expression, popped out from the shadow.

Seeing that, I let out a hollow laugh.

‘Ha, covering herself with the shadow and attacking from within?’

Dozens of shadows rose again and flew towards Sloth.

But among them, there was only one shadow where Ichika was hiding.

Sloth, looking annoyed, aimed his spear at one shadow.

Boom─!

Ichika wasn’t in it.

With Autumn senior and Ichika drawing his attention, Kang Dohee, Alice, and I had more freedom to move.

Though I was worried about them, their movements were extraordinary.

Sophia, Autumn senior, and Ichika.

They were not as strong as the main attackers, but they were steadily dealing damage.

And the party member who was most effectively targeting Sloth’s demon, who had to be dealt with using only basic attack power and physical strength, was none other than Alice.

While Sloth’s attention was drawn to Ichika for a moment.

A long blade suddenly emerged from the shadow.

Boom─!

With a deafening roar, Sloth’s body fell apart.

‘Her strength is no joke…’

What kind of training did the swordmaster put her through to make her like this?

I smiled with utmost satisfaction at the unexpected party members.

Good.

‘At this rate, we might even set a new record for the fastest Sloth raid.’

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Boom!

Crunch!

Crack─!

Squeak─!

[ Th-these, these damn bugs──!!!! ]

Laziness, battered by the frantic attacks coming from all directions.

He couldn’t help but be flustered.

Certainly, when he first sensed the anomaly in the demon realm faster than anyone else and realized that the middle realm had opened.

He screamed in jubilation.

The middle realm.

A place where delectable emotions and abundant energy reside.

However, descending there always required a great price, so he could only watch it like a pie in the sky.

But when a passage to the middle realm opened in the demon realm.

Laziness, contrary to his name, settled in the middle realm faster than anyone else.

He knew that if other demons descended one by one later, he would surely fall behind.

He hated moving and found it bothersome to do anything actively.

Therefore, he thought that if he settled down and just opened his mouth, the prey would roll in on their own.

It was difficult to descend, but he didn’t think it would be a problem once he descended in his true form.

The difference in class was too clear from the start.

In fact, when the first swarm of bugs dared to crawl into his territory, wasn’t it too easy?

It was the same when the second silver bugs crawled in afterward.

He could handle them sufficiently with just his minions without lifting a finger.

‘Yes. It had to be this way. We are fundamentally superior beings compared to these lower creatures.’

Laziness’s trembling pupils turned to the ones fearlessly charging at him.

‘But, what on earth are these bugs…?’

Even though they were deprived of their skills by his power, none of them panicked.

They didn’t care about the life-stealing powder (奪生粉粉) either.

Above all.

That guy.

Laziness’s gaze turned to the lower creature with black hair.

That bug stared at him again and approached, slashing with a sword.

Crunch─! Crunch─!

The terrifying sound of his body being chipped away.

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[ Y-you filthy lowly creature─!!! ]

He swung his long scythe with all his might, but the creature was already gone from that spot.

It felt as if everything was being read.

Moreover.

A creeping fear of unknown origin was crawling up from inside.

For him, who had reigned nobly as a noble of the demon world, it was an utterly unfamiliar emotion.

[ Y-you think. You think I will end here───!!! ]

He let out a resounding roar and raised all six of his hands upwards.

Yes, if these creatures were dodging like rats in this chaotic situation.

Then he just needed to leave no space for them to dodge.

Gooo─

Like a black hole, the surrounding white dust and black dust mixed together, forming a massive sphere that covered the entire area.

[ Yes, let’s see! Let’s see if you can dodge this when it covers the entire area!! ]

However.

At that moment.

As if it had been waiting for this very moment.

The lowly creature with black hair charged at him with a peculiar smile.

“Ha, this is really a new record.”