Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 353



353. Operator (2)

The next day.

Shin Se-hee came to me with a determined face.

“Jin Yuha, I want to try commanding in actual combat.”

“Huh? Actual combat? Suddenly?”

“Yes, you said you would entrust me with the command at the next Demon World Gate.”

“That’s right.”

I nodded.

This time, I asked Rina to add a voice transmission function to the gate-specific camera.

From the next Demon World Gate, Shin Se-hee will be in charge of our party’s command.

‘Hmm, but does she need practice for that? It’s Shin Se-hee, not someone else.’

She already had experience commanding the Shin family squad before entering the academy.

Even now, she handles the Shin family guards as if they were her limbs.

When the party members want to spar but have no opponent, sometimes Shin Se-hee becomes their opponent,

At that time, the Shin family guards move as one perfectly coordinated group.

No wonder Kang Do-hee praised her, saying, “She fights dirty.”

“That means she knows our party members well.”

Knowing her personality, she probably even noted my unconscious habits.

That’s why Shin Se-hee, who understood the party members in detail, was entrusted with the command.

“Entering the next Demon Realm Gate and taking command immediately is too much for me. I’m not a genius like Jin Yoo-ha.”

I tilted my head, unable to understand Shin Se-hee’s words.

What?

Not a genius?

Who?

You, Shin Se-hee?

A genius like me?

I couldn’t help but let out a hollow laugh.

How many question marks are there in one sentence?

What kind of image does she have of me in her head?

If I had to pick the most astonishing and admirable party member during my time in the Utopia party, it would undoubtedly be Shin Se-hee.

Of course, I was also surprised by the growth of other party members.

For example, Kang Ppoppi’s 《Incarnation Descent》 or Gukbap’s 《Shield of Conviction》.

But I already knew their potential through the Velvetra game, and I had experienced those special skills directly or indirectly.

That amazement was more like, “Wow! Such growth in a world without gacha!”

“But Shin Se-hee was different.”

In the game, Shin Se-hee, who fought as a combatant, had low potential and was not welcomed unless it was a special situation like ‘clearing mob waves’ or ‘fire attribute weakness.’

Of course, even with such clear weaknesses, she became one of the popular characters due to her charm, which is commendable in itself.

“But now that the game has become reality and retries are impossible, we have to focus on performance.”

When I first formed the party, I hesitated to accept Shin Se-hee for that reason.

That’s why I created the position of ‘Operator,’ which didn’t exist in the game, and had her handle the game’s interface and management window.

And the result was astonishing.

Just thinking about the tasks she’s handling now is mind-boggling.

“Party asset management, party schedule and member condition checks, growth progress and development confirmation, operation oversight, Utopia external negotiations, media and public opinion review, image making.”

If Shin Se-hee suddenly collapsed from overwork, there would be more than a few places creaking.

No, the entire Utopia might come to a halt as if there was a blackout.

It was no surprise that Utopia had grown so rapidly in just one year, thanks to the outstanding efforts of the combatants.

But it wouldn’t be strange to say that 80% of the credit belonged to Shin Se-hee.

‘Not a genius, my foot. With just her brain, she could surpass even the transcendents.’

Yet, Shin Se-hee claims she is not a genius.

‘…Shin Se-hee, and Master too. Isn’t this deception too much?’

I don’t understand why there are so many people around me who claim to be ordinary.

How is someone like me, Jin Yoo-ha, who can’t even get close to being ordinary, supposed to live?

Big corporations’ deception kills small businesses.

Seriously.

If anyone heard Jin Yoo-ha’s thoughts, they would burst out, ‘Whose fault do you think that is?!’ but he didn’t make the mistake of saying it out loud.

‘Whenever I talk about this, the atmosphere gets weird.’

Instead, he nodded.

“Well, yeah. It wouldn’t hurt to get in sync beforehand. Alright. I’ll gather the team.”

* * *

For the first time in a long while, we set out through a regular gate.

This time, the gate we were targeting was,

‘The Cave of the Raging Howler.’

This gate is actually quite popular among other hunters too.

It drops decent-grade mana stones, and if you follow the rules and clear it safely, you can make a nice extra profit.

But, if you go deep into the dungeon, into the unknown,

‘There’s no place like the unknown of this gate to assess a commander’s capabilities.’

No matter how you look at it, it’s too much for our current level.

If we make a mistake, we might end up completely clearing the gate and blowing it up.

If we accidentally did that, the hunters who make a living here would lose their jobs overnight.

So, we decided to set some restrictions.

First, all of us would wear the mana-restricting artifacts modified by Rina.

“Yuri, only provoke three times. Do-hee, don’t use Incarnation. Ichika, no Kagemusha. Sophia, focus only on healing, no attacking. Alice, don’t use Breakthrough. Hmm… Senior Ga-eul, just do what you usually do.”

“Junior! Why me!!”

“…Then, how about no acceleration?”

“Then, all I have left is deceleration?”

“Right?”

“……Ugh, fine. ……I’ll do both.”

Senior Ga-eul puffed out her cheeks and muttered in a gloomy voice.

I chuckled and said,

“I’m just kidding, senior. Let’s have you use ten regular magic stones instead of the white magic stone.”

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“……Then I won’t be able to use my skills much?”

“Actually, it’s because you’re the most overpowered, senior.”

“……Me? Overpowered……?”

“Yes, your skills boost the attack and evasion of all party members. If you get serious, the game will break.”

“Heh! I knew it! It’s because I’m amazing, right!?”

Senior Ga-eul’s mood quickly improved, and she raised her nose in pride.

This senior is really simple, making it fun to tease her.

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

“Shin Se-hee, did you check all our changes?”

“Yes, I confirmed them.”

Shin Se-hee nodded slightly, looking a bit nervous.

“Good. Then let’s go.”

With that, we headed towards the teleportation device.

*

“Come on, ladies! Take a low-grade health potion with you!”

“Velvet Hunter Academy, Class of 14, melee dealer mercenary at your service!”

“Get your broken equipment repaired! I’ll make it look fantastic! Payment in magic stones!”

“A tank as reliable as bone broth! Joining the party! 0.1 soup level! Verified!”

Masok Mountain in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

The place was bustling with hunters aiming to conquer the cave of the Rage Howler, blacksmiths, and merchants selling various artifacts and convenience items.

And then, in an instant.

Step─

Step─

Step─

Silence fell over the noisy space.

“What the, why did it suddenly go quiet? Looking for a party! 0.1 gukbap─ Eek!? U, U, U, Utopia!!??”

It was true.

Utopia had appeared out of nowhere without any prior notice!

The two soldiers guarding the gate entrance stiffened their faces at the appearance of Utopia.

“U, Utopia─! Sa, Salute!”

The female soldiers suddenly raised their salutes.

Shin Se-hee responded with a gentle smile.

“Oh, excuse us. We were thinking of tackling this gate, would that be alright?”

“Yes, yes! No, no problem at all… But, is there something wrong with this gate?”

“Gasp! Sergeant! Shouldn’t we send a runner hunter into the gate right now to call out the hunters inside─!?”

It wasn’t strange for them to react this way.

What kind of party was Utopia?

The elite group that hunts demons threatening humanity.

The hunters’ hunter, the hero among heroes, admired by all.

For such a group to suddenly decide to tackle a regular gate.

It wasn’t unreasonable to think that something had gone wrong here.

“No, there’s no need for that.”

Shin Se-hee interrupted her and smiled brightly.

“We’re just planning to do some live training today.”

“Live training…?”

“Yes.”

“Utopia?”

“Yes.”

“Here…?”

“Yes.”

“Why…?”

The superior officer next to the soldier who kept asking with a dumbfounded face covered her mouth.

“Salute! You may enter immediately! How long will you need?”

“Hmm, we expect it to take two days, but let’s say three days to be safe.”

“Yes! Confirmed! We wish you a safe conquest!”

The soldier greeted Shin Se-hee with such vigor.

“Take care.”

“Yes, I’ll be back.”

Shin Se-hee stayed behind.

Well, she had to stay outside and command!

“Hmm, if I use this like this?”

The hunters around her glanced at Shin Se-hee.

A little distance away, Shin Se-hee took out a small box from her subspace tattoo and pressed a button.

Click─Click─Click─

The box instantly expanded into a room-sized space.

Equipped with all sorts of modern equipment, it was a portable quarters for the commander, complete with a holographic screen.

Shin Se-hee looked around the room with a fresh face.

“Hmm, Chairman Rina even gave me this gift along with the voice recording function… I wonder if something happened between Jin Yu-ha and Chairman Rina during the unofficial meeting that I don’t know about?”

Well, I’ll figure that out step by step.

For now, there are other things to worry about.

As she infused mana into the video transmitter,

a video of Utopia inside the dungeon appeared.

“Ah, can you hear me?”

– Yes, I can hear you clearly.

Jin Yu-ha’s voice came through cleanly.

Good.

The voice transmission function was well implemented.

Now, I just have to do my part well.

‘Hoo…’

Shin Se-hee let out a long sigh and opened her red eyes.

Alright then.

‘Let’s start with the formation.’