Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 359



359. Mu-a (4)

The next day.

Even as I set out to attack the Lazy Howler with the party members, I couldn’t help but glance at them.

After being betrayed by the trusted Gukbap the day before.

Before I could even open my mouth, Shin Se-hee stepped forward.

– Mr. Jin Yuha, could you go on a quick reconnaissance?

– I just finished a reconnaissance mission…

– We have something to discuss among ourselves. It will only take a moment.

With that icy, chilling voice, I had barely returned to the hideout for ten seconds before I was sent out again to patrol alone.

And now, after returning and dozing off from the mental rebound of using Muah, I woke up to this moment.

‘Are they really okay?’

I looked at my party members with suspicious eyes.

The day before, I hadn’t been able to point out Shin Sehee’s issues.

The party members were still likely dissatisfied with Shin Sehee’s leadership.

Will things really improve just because we’re trying again today?

Honestly, I don’t know.

Anyway, the battle had begun,

and Shin Sehee had asked me to ‘stay out of it this time and observe the other party members.’

So, I decided to watch my party members’ battle as instructed.

Facing the pack of Rage Howlers again.

Thud─!!

Gukbap immediately swung his shield wide, pushing back the Rage Howlers.

And in that instant, a gap opened up, creating space for Kang Dohee and Alice to dive in.

Swish─

In the meantime, Ichika’s shadow rose, obscuring the Rage Howlers’ view.

“Haah! Accelerate!”

With the acceleration from Senior Gaul, Kang Dohee and Alice plunged in and began slaughtering the Rage Howlers aggressively.

Crash! Crash! Boom!

“Screeech!!!!”

“Wreeeech!!!!”

Then, Sophia’s golden arrows flew in a large arc, assisting the two dealers with a time delay.

‘Oh, what’s this?’

I watched my party members’ battle with wide eyes.

‘This… isn’t Shin Sehee’s solo command?’

A stark contrast to the previous day’s leadership, which pursued a stable and perfect plan.

‘······Sophia’s healing timing matches Shin Se-hee’s command.’

The arrow draws a large arc and arrives at the perfect moment to inflict damage on the Rage Howler.

However, in other parts, it felt like their own judgments were quite mixed in.

‘Is it okay······?’

It feels much smoother than the day before?

‘What on earth did they say to make this happen?’

I kept marveling at the clearly different movements of the party.

Crash! Crash!

The battle is nearing its end.

‘Hmm, by the way, aren’t they giving me any instructions?’

They told me to watch, so I’m watching. But I’m getting a bit restless.

– Mr. Jin Yu-ha.

At that moment, Shin Se-hee’s voice pierced my ears.

“Ah, finally. Is it me?”

– Yes, there’s a group of about 200 Rage Howlers ahead. Um, and it seems like there are demons mixed in as well. Can you handle them all by yourself? Using Mua.

“Mua?”

– Yes.

“I can use it, but so suddenly?”

– Yes, the other party members need to see it firsthand. How different Mr. Jin Yu-ha becomes when using Mua. I’m really sorry to ask for your sacrifice.

‘Sacrifice? What does that mean?’

I tilted my head in confusion but stepped forward anyway.

* * *

– No.

The day before, when the party members said to return the command to Jin Yu-ha.

Shin Se-hee coldly refused him.

“I don’t listen to your commands.”

Kang Do-hee spoke in such a strong tone that the other party members were anxious.

Shin Se-hee snorted as if it was absurd.

– No.

At that point, Kang Do-hee, whose anger had subsided, cursed again.

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“Ha, fine. Do whatever you want with the flower garden. No matter how much you rant, I will never follow your orders.”

– You have to listen.

One side insisted on listening to the command, while the other stubbornly refused. It was a power struggle.

It was a repetitive conversation, like talking to a wall.

How long did they argue like that?

Shin Se-hee spoke in a slightly lowered voice.

– Reflecting on today’s battle, I roughly understand your thoughts. You probably want to prioritize your own judgment over detailed commands.

“……”

The party members all nodded slightly in agreement.

– But I still don’t think I was wrong. My command was stable, and the strategy was carried out efficiently. I believe my instructions are far more accurate and will yield better results than your clumsy judgments.

“So, that kind of─!”

At that moment, Kang Do-hee, who was about to burst out, was interrupted.

– But, I will yield.

“……What?”

The party members were so shocked that they forgot to speak. They never expected Shin Se-hee to say such a thing.

Even just a moment ago, she had insisted she was not wrong and maintained her pride.

– If I don’t yield here, we will end up holding Jin Yu-ha back again. Of course, yielding doesn’t mean I will completely give up on giving instructions. Let’s find a suitable compromise.

One sentence struck the party members’ ears more than anything else.

“We are holding Jin Yu-ha back……?”

It wasn’t the first time they heard this.

They had heard it once from Baek Seol-hee, Jin Yu-ha’s mentor.

But hearing it from Shin Se-hee made their blood boil even more.

Since being criticized, the party members had tried harder.

They observed the surroundings and moved flexibly.

To reduce the reliance on Jin Yu-ha’s instructions.

But it was still not enough?

– Yes, it’s not enough. If Jin Yu-ha has to look after you even a little, his true abilities cannot be displayed.

After that, Shin Se-hee listened to the party members’ complaints.

And, they decided to increase the weight of leaving it to the arbitrary judgment of other party members.

They decided to intervene only at critical moments.

Back to the present.

It’s much better than the previous day.

But still, it’s not as good as Jin Yuha’s command.

After a battle ended.

Jin Yuha stepped forward.

– Watch carefully from now on. How much of a shackle you are to Jin Yuha.

The annoying voice of the flowerbed pierced my ears.

The previous day, no matter what Jin Yuha and I did outside.

Shin Se-hee must have seen something different from us.

“What do you mean we are shackling him?”

Kang Do-hee and the other party members stared blankly at Jin Yuha’s back as he walked ahead alone.

* * *

Ahead, about 200 Rage Howlers and a group of women could be seen.

Judging by the sharp horns protruding from their foreheads, they were demons.

I don’t know how it happened, but they seemed to be in a symbiotic relationship with the Rage Howlers.

‘Or rather, parasitic.’

They soon discovered us and their eyes widened.

“Huh? What the heck, there are more crazy humans coming in here? Hahaha!”

“Wow!!! Hey, look at that guy! He’s no joke!”

“Amazing─!”

“Wow, I want to eat him.”

No matter how loudly they chattered beside them, the Rage Howlers next to them didn’t even pretend to notice.

‘Hmm, there must be someone with the ability to erase their presence.’

If so, it wasn’t unreasonable for them to live mixed with the Rage Howlers.

However, there was something a bit strange.

If they were demons, they couldn’t possibly not know about Utopia. They reacted as if they were seeing Utopia and me for the first time.

“Shin Se-hee, do you know who they are?”

– Yes, I just checked. Those demons, they are an SS-class dangerous demon group. Carpe Diem. They caused a massacre two years ago and disappeared without a trace. They’ve settled here.

I nodded at Shin Se-hee’s words.

It had been about a year and three months since we started our activities and made a name for ourselves. If we had been holed up here all this time, it wouldn’t be surprising that we didn’t know about Utopia.

‘Kang Do-hee and Shin Se-hee made a name for themselves, but they were rookies back then.’

“Carpe Diem.”

As I spoke, one of the demons widened their eyes.

“Wow, you know our name? That’s right. We’re Carpe Diem. It’s been about two years since we made a name for ourselves. I didn’t think anyone would still remember us.”

“Well, I just found out.”

“By the way, you’re really handsome. It looks like you came with other girls, but why don’t you ditch them and hang out with us instead?”

“Hmm, you want me to abandon my party members?”

“Yeah, if you come over willingly, we’ll let the others go without touching them.”

“Heh. Sure. Let’s play together.”

As I nodded, raising my aura.

The demons clapped and cheered.

“Then, from now on, I’ll be the tagger. Try to run away well, okay?”

I felt the corners of my mouth lift as I drew my sword.

*

Swoosh───

Kang Do-hee and the other Utopia party members gaped at the battle unfolding before their eyes.

Hundreds of Rage Howlers and an SS-class demon.

No matter how favorably you looked at it, it wasn’t an enemy that Jin Yu-ha, with his limited power, could handle alone.

So they were ready to jump out at any moment.

But the moment the sword was drawn.

They were overwhelmed.

The Rage Howlers charged at Jin Yu-ha, using them as shields as the demons launched their attacks.

Jin Yu-ha swung his sword while bending his body backward.

Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack!!

The sword, thrusting upward from below, pierced through the necks of the Rage Howlers one after another.

Then, Jin Yu-ha lightly stepped onto the fist of a charging Rage Howler.

Using that momentum, he shot towards the demons.

“This, this crazy!!! Why, why isn’t the perception interference working?!”

“Kill him! Kill that b*stard right now! You useless beasts!”

“That madman, right now!! aaargh!!!”

Swoosh─

One of the demon’s arms flew off.

“Aha! That’s one down, huh?”

Jinyuha spat out in a bright voice.

This is different from the usual Jinyuha.

No, should I even call this different?

Jinyuha was tormenting the demons as if playing a game of hide-and-seek with a child among the raging howlers.

He could end it at any moment, but he only severed one limb and let them go again.

The blood splattering on that smile made it even more eerie.

“…Junior, what the hell is that.”

Im Gaeul spat out in a shocked voice.

– That’s Jinyuha’s true power.

Jewel answered beside them.

“The true power of our benefactor…?”

– Yes, when he uses this technique, his reason becomes blurred. Only his combat instincts remain. It’s a power that can’t be used while caring about others.

“Jinyuha, is that really okay? I mean, won’t he fall into corruption or something─.”

Yuri asked in a worried voice, but Sehee scoffed as if it was absurd.

– Ha. Are you really worrying about that trivial thing without thinking about why Jinyuha became like that?

“Why, did he become like that…?”

– Yes, it’s all to protect us.

Sehee’s calm voice pierced the ears of the party members.

“…”

– Jinyuha never wanted to show us this side of him. But he decided that he had to bring it out to face increasingly stronger enemies. That’s why he handed over the command to me.

– Jinyuha said he was fine, but as Yuri said, if he uses that power frequently, it will surely take a toll on his mind. We asked him for that precious chance, bearing such a sacrifice.

“Wait, if it’s that dangerous, then why!”

– Because if you don’t see this, you won’t accept that you’re holding Jinyuha back.

In fact, that wasn’t the case.

It was reasonable to transfer the command to Shin Se-hee.

In the case of Mu-a, Jin Yu-ha was only looking for an opportunity to use this technique.

He hadn’t used it because there was a risk of attacking his comrades in a state of Mu-a, where rationality becomes blurred.

Even though Jin Yu-ha had abnormally high mental strength compared to other abilities, using Mu-a didn’t particularly affect his mind.

However, Shin Se-hee now focused on the fact that Jin Yu-ha had revealed this ability.

She concluded, ‘Jin Yu-ha didn’t want to show this ability to the party members.’

That appearance was to her taste, but from a general perspective, it was difficult to accept.

Every time he used such an ability, the risk he took was not just a slight loss of strength.

– Mr. Jin Yu-ha has prepared for such a sacrifice. Do you now feel the weight of the responsibility he bears compared to you?

“The weight of responsibility…”

– Yet, you still cling to him, whining for him to lead?

“……”

Everyone fell silent at Shin Se-hee’s words.

And Kang Do-hee captured Jin Yu-ha’s appearance without blinking an eye.

“Yellow…”

He gritted his teeth tightly.