Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 320



320 – 320. Return (3)

When Baek Seol-hee and the Sword Master arrived at Jin Yu-ha’s house, it was night.

“It’s too late.”

The disciple had asked for help in the afternoon,

and after stopping by the academy to see Lina and chat for a bit,

it had already gotten dark.

“Well, since it’s late. How about starting the training tomorrow after some rest?”

The Sword Master said to Jin Yu-ha.

“Ah, yes, let’s do that. Then, for now, the Sword Master can sleep in Alice’s room, and Master can sleep in my room.”

The disciple nodded at the Sword Master’s words and spoke in a calm voice.

‘…What?’

Baek Seol-hee was momentarily taken aback.

“Disciple? In your room…?”

Although they had slept in the same tent before and spent a lot of time together, sharing the same room was a different story.

‘Even if the disciple has no sense of caution, this is too much…’

As she hesitated, the disciple added,

“Well, unless there’s a good place among the outdoor facilities. Around here, my house is the best. Honestly, I’d like to give you another floor, but… Alice was the last one to fill up the entire floor of my house. And I feel uncomfortable letting you stay in other party members’ rooms…”

The disciple spoke without knowing her own feelings.

At that moment,

“Ahahaha─!”

The damn Sword Master, who had been watching from the side, burst into laughter.

“Seol-hee, why don’t you just give in? Unless you plan to do something unnecessary at night?”

Really, why did he follow her here and make things difficult?

He had become more meddlesome with age.

“Shut up, Sword Master.”

Baek Seol-hee snapped, gritting her teeth, but the Sword Master didn’t care.

“Ahaha─. Let those two handle it themselves. Granddaughter, let’s go up first.”

With that, the Sword Master and Alice, who kept glancing back, disappeared into the elevator first.

She was left standing in front of the house with her disciple.

“I’m… sorry, Master.”

At that moment, Jin Yuha, filled with remorse, apologized to him.

“I didn’t think it would make you so uncomfortable…”

No.

It’s not uncomfortable.

Allowing someone into my room without hesitation means that I trust them that much.

I was rather touched by that pure goodwill.

However, I am still clumsy at exchanging emotions with others and terribly lacking in conversational skills.

“…Evening training.”

“Pardon?”

“I missed the evening training today.”

Therefore, Baek Seolhee used training as a shield to handle the awkward situation at hand.

“Oh, then I’ll join you.”

* * *

The training hall attached to Jin Yuha’s house.

It was a space much larger and more advanced than the academy.

There, Baek Seolhee stood facing Jin Yuha.

Yes, it’s more comfortable to cross swords than to have awkward conversations.

“First, let’s lightly cross swords.”

“Yes!”

The disciple energetically responded and drew his sword.

I was pleased with the organized mana and the stance.

The disciple had made such progress that it was incomparable to when we first met.

Yet, it was clear that he had not neglected the basics.

“It seems you are still doing well with your basic training.”

“All thanks to you, Master.”

“Hmm?”

“When I took in the new students as an instructor this time, I realized anew how important the basics are. And how well you taught me back then.”

In fact, if asked whether I had properly raised Jin Yuha when I first saw him, I couldn’t honestly give myself a good score.

It was a task that Rina had forced upon me.

It was just by chance that he caught my eye.

However, Baek Seol-hee did not elaborate on the story here.

She just nodded briefly and said, “Is that so?”

“Then, let’s see how much you’ve grown during this time.”

Clang─!

Under the moonlight, Jin Yu-ha’s sword clashed with Baek Seol-hee’s sword.

Swish─

“…Are you really not using the Wolyeong Sword Technique anymore?”

In a perilous situation where the tip of the sword grazed his neck, Jin Yu-ha asked in a calm voice.

Even though they had only exchanged one move, he noticed that the sword she was using was not the Wolyeong Sword Technique.

The disciple’s eye for swords had improved.

“Yes. I don’t use it anymore.”

“…”

Clang! Clang!

Jin Yu-ha easily handled the swords flying in from both the right and left, then charged forward with his sword.

A sharp thrust aimed at the chest.

Swoosh─!

“Are you worried?”

Baek Seol-hee turned her body to deflect the thrust and simultaneously swung her sword horizontally.

Jin Yu-ha dodged by lowering his body and then swung his sword from below.

“Huff! Honestly, yes! You taught me swordsmanship! But you’re not using it! You’re using a new sword! Of course, I’m worried!”

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

A smirk.

Really. How did he grow this much?

Even though she was thrusting her sword through a rather difficult path, Jin Yu-ha was easily handling her attacks and even had the leisure to talk.

However, the disciple seemed to have too many thoughts in his head while swinging his sword.

It was necessary to clear his mind first.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Sparks flew as the swords clashed and separated repeatedly.

“Do you think the reason I don’t use the Wolyeong Sword Technique is because I feel sorry for you?”

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“······Uh. That······.”

“Of course, that’s part of it. But if you think that’s all, you’re mistaken.”

“What?”

“I can’t use the Moon Shadow Sword Technique you’ve mastered now.”

“!”

That’s right.

The Moon Shadow Sword Technique that Jin Yuha is using now.

The sword path is very similar to his own, but there was one crucial difference that could never be bridged.

If his Moon Shadow Sword Technique was a mutual destruction without considering the aftermath,

The disciple’s sword contained a path that could promise a future.

The disciple obtained it by overcoming the crisis of death while suffering from hunger.

In his case, he had already become so accustomed to death that he was insensitive to it.

He had reached a level where he could no longer modify the Moon Shadow Sword Technique.

“······.”

His brilliant disciple seemed to understand what he meant with just those words, and his eyes drooped.

Oh dear.

He didn’t mean to make his disciple feel down.

‘I must maintain my dignity as a master.’

Baek Seolhee smiled slightly inwardly and gathered his energy.

Saaa─

Then, white crystals formed in the air.

A chill that could freeze to the bone unraveled from the tip of the sword.

And Jin Yuha’s movements, blocking the sword, gradually slowed down.

Clang─!

The disciple’s eyes widened at the recoil of the clashing swords.

Baek Seolhee felt satisfied with that expression and glanced down at the white uniform he was wearing.

“Yes. Thanks to this precious item you gave me, I’ve become stronger than before, not weaker. It has been very helpful in the Demon Slaying Squad activities.”

*

Huff─ Huff─

‘Master is truly a monster.’

I couldn’t help but be amazed by my master’s new swordsmanship.

Even though the power of the top-tier artifact, the Guardian Armor of Verdure, was immense.

How could he have mastered a new swordsmanship to this level in such a short time?

The offensive of the ‘Bingcheon Sword (氷天劍)’, which he developed separately with the Sword Master, abandoning the previous Wolyeong Swordsmanship, was sharp.

How should I put it? The Wolyeong Swordsmanship, to put it nicely, is a swordsmanship with free-form attacks, but to put it bluntly, it’s a bit of a reckless swordsmanship.

On the other hand, my master’s movements with the Bingcheon Sword felt restrained and disciplined.

Moreover, the more he divided the sword, the more the cold penetrated, making the body sluggish.

‘Now, instead of being called the Mad Butcher, he might be called the Ice Demon.’

Previously, he instilled fear with merciless swordsmanship, but now he binds the ankles with cold that penetrates to the bone and slowly takes lives.

I pondered which was more terrifying, but I couldn’t come to a clear conclusion.

“The environment of the Ice Palace was suitable for the Sword Master, but it was also a suitable place for me.”

The explanation was that the mana emitted by the Sword Master filled the air with mana, and the region was hit by a cold wave, making it a perfect area for my master as well.

“······Still, aren’t you continuing your activities with the Demon Slayer Squad while improving your swordsmanship there?”

“Well, since that Demon Gate appeared recently, the demons who had been quiet started to act up one by one.”

As expected, my master seemed to be overworking himself.

Even though he was a superhuman, such a schedule would inevitably tire him out.

Clack.

I sheathed the sword I had drawn.

“Hmm?”

“Let’s stop here for today.”

“······.”

“From tomorrow, you’ll be teaching me in earnest, right? It wouldn’t be good to exhaust too much energy now, would it?”

Then, my master nodded.

I smiled and took my master’s arm, leading him.

“So, let’s go in and rest now, master.”

I even received the White Marble Stone from Senior Autumn.

Yes,

Today, I will show my master heaven.

I will make all his accumulated fatigue disappear.