Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 355



355. Operator (4)

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Utopia, shackled hand and foot, succeeded in repelling the endlessly surging Rage Howlers without anyone getting hurt.

After such a difficult battle, Utopia found a base for rest.

Following the light shot by Shin Se-hee.

A dead-end space with a cubic size of about 10 meters in length and width, with three sides blocked by walls except for the entrance we entered.

Even with seven members of Utopia lying down, there was still room, and it was just the right place to rest, as we only needed to block one direction in case of an unexpected attack.

Thud─

Lee Yu-ri and Ichika lit a fire in the center, and Kang Do-hee and Alice quickly set up the tent.

And then it was time to eat the simple meals each had brought.

Munch munch.

The atmosphere of the party was ambiguous.

Just before the end of the Rage Howler wave, Kang Do-hee and Shin Se-hee had exchanged sharp words.

Although the exact content was unknown, it seemed that Kang Do-hee had cursed at the air dozens of times.

It seemed to have reached a serious emotional conflict.

Sizzle─ Sizzle─

“Shin Se-hee, the noise barrier installation and monster repellent spraying are done.”

– “······Yes, thank you for your hard work, Jin Yu-ha.”

Shin Se-hee’s voice, heard through the jewel, was drooping with gloom.

Perhaps, she didn’t understand why the situation had come to this.

Crackle crackle

Looking back, the party members were awkwardly huddled together in front of the bonfire, hugging their knees.

Kang Do-hee, still unable to manage her emotions, was sitting alone against the wall with an unpleasant expression, holding her head.

Everyone was keeping their mouths shut with uncomfortable expressions.

‘Wow······. The party atmosphere is fantastic. Hmm, then I’ll leave this to Gukbap and take care of Shin Se-hee.’

“Gukbap.”

“······Huh? Me? Did you call me?”

“Yes, I’m going to scout around for a bit. Can you watch over the party for a while?”

“Scout? Oh, then I’ll go with─”

Lee Yu-ri tried to get up quickly, but I shook my head to stop her.

“No.”

I glanced at the jewel.

Then, a light of understanding dawned on Lee Yuri’s face.

“Please take care of the party while I’m gone.”

When she cast her gaze towards Kang Dohee, Lee Yuri nodded with a troubled expression.

“Ah… Okay, got it. Take care.”

Leaving behind the awkward farewells from Lee Yuri and the other party members,

I stepped out of the hideout alone.

Shin Sehee, realizing that I had something to say, followed me with her jewel-like eyes sparkling.

How long had we walked?

– Jin Yuha…

Shin Sehee’s hushed voice sounded gloomy.

Just from her voice, I could tell what kind of expression she had.

She was probably covering her face with both hands, her shoulders slumped in self-reproach for failing.

– You trusted me… But it was too much for me…

“Failure? What do you mean? Didn’t we do well today? No one got hurt, and we cleared it safely.”

– But the party members expressed dissatisfaction with my leadership. We succeeded today because it was a normal gate, but if it had been a demon gate… We would have surely failed.

Shin Sehee spoke through gritted teeth.

A voice filled with frustration.

Yes, she must be feeling indignant.

She probably thought she led the party no differently than I did.

And the results weren’t bad either.

But the atmosphere had turned out like this.

Regardless of the results, she couldn’t accept it.

“Hmm, I still think you should be the leader of our party.”

I looked up at her jewel-like eyes and spoke.

“There’s no one else in our party who can implement my leadership like you.”

– …

“Lee Yuri? Well, she’s not bad, but as a tank, it’s hard for her to pay attention to the rear while blocking attacks at the front.”

“And Kang Dohee? All she has in her head is ‘charge ahead.’”

“Senior Gaul, Sophia, and Alice lack the ability to see the bigger picture…”

“And Ichika? Hmm, her judgment is good, but as you know, her communication skills are a bit lacking.”

I folded my fingers as I explained.

“So, what I’m saying is, you’re the only one who can take over the command of our party after me.”

– B-but! Everyone seemed dissatisfied with my command. It wasn’t just Kang Do-hee who voiced it. The other party members too…

Lee Yu-ri, Im Ga-eul, Sophia, Ichika, even Alice.

They all sighed or hardened their faces in response to Shin Se-hee’s command, expressing their dissatisfaction little by little.

I had also observed all of this.

And I knew the reason very well.

‘I’ve seen this type before.’

Not in real life, but in the game Velvetra.

Among the veterans who wasted their time and money on Velvetra, there were those similar to Shin Se-hee.

How should I put it?

They manipulated the party as if they were coding.

They set up a perfectly crafted plan from the beginning.

An analytical type who strategizes according to that framework.

They believed that as long as everything went according to plan, whether it was PVP players or PVE gate raids, they could achieve a perfect clear.

But the results were not as good as they thought.

Why. Didn’t a famous boxer once say something like this?

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

No matter how meticulously you manipulate Velvetra, it doesn’t work out perfectly as if it were prearranged.

‘Because it’s a game of probability.’

When the character’s condition is good, every attack hits critically, turning the game around single-handedly and achieving an insane high score.

But when the condition is bad, even the most ridiculous attacks hit, turning the character into the world’s biggest fool.

Each time, the user would cry out in the community, “This trash game! AI garbage game!!” but no one paid any attention.

‘The enemy’s attack patterns are random in the first place. How can you fit them into a framework?’

But the difference between that plan villain and Shin Se-hee is,

‘She actually implements it.’

Whether this is a misfortune or a blessing, I don’t know.

Shin Se-hee had the ability.

The ability to make a plausible plan fit plausibly.

Commanding by instantly reflecting the appropriate pre-prepared manual in ever-changing situations.

That’s why, even in situations where party members don’t listen, they managed to clear without any damage.

‘Should I call this a mishap caused by an overly capable brain? Was it even a mishap in the first place?’

Surely, I commanded in a way not much different from what I did before.

And the results didn’t seem bad either.

Yet, the atmosphere turned out like this.

That’s why Shin Se-hee paradoxically can’t accept the current situation.

She feels like she handed over a perfect test paper with all the correct answers, but her efforts were not rewarded, and the party members threw the test paper away.

Kang Do-hee couldn’t hold back and yelled, but the one who is actually the most angry is Shin Se-hee.

‘No matter what I say now, it will be hard for them to take it sincerely.’

So first, let them know the necessity.

“Shin Se-hee.”

– Yes…

“You think it’s right for me to keep holding the command, don’t you?”

– …

No answer came back, but the silence told me it was a yes.

“Do you remember why I said I would hand over the command of the utopia I was leading to you?”

– You said it was because you couldn’t show your true skills if you held the command.

“That’s right, if I hold the command, the damage loss is severe. But, you haven’t seen my true skills yet, have you?”

Because that new technique was only used in front of the Sword Master.

– Right…?

As we kept walking, we had already moved quite far from the hideout.

Now, there’s a large cavity ahead.

About 500 Rage Howlers are detected.

Are they preparing well?

‘Hmm, Lina’s special restraints are indeed good.’

Originally, if I turned on detection, I could have known the exact number and what they were doing.

Anyway, if we attack those Rage Howlers, some of them will start calling their comrades.

Then, like sweet potato vines, the other Lazy Howlers from elsewhere would be dragged out and swarm like crazy.

‘Originally, this was a hunting ground that I would tackle with my party members tomorrow.’

Well, it wouldn’t matter if I took a bite in advance.

Lazy Howlers have such high reproductive power that no matter how many you catch, they won’t decrease.

“Then I’ll make you understand why I handed over the command to you.”

Clap─!

I walked to the front of the cave and clapped my hands.

“Screech!?”

One of the Lazy Howlers standing guard was startled and let out a voice.

– J-Jinyuha!? What are you doing─! No, you can’t! Jinyuha is currently wearing a magic restriction shackle─

“Just watch.”

I cut off Shin Sehee’s fussing words and awakened the sense of selflessness (無我).

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“This is the appearance I can show when I’m not in command.”