Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 364



364. The Spider Queen, Arine (1)

Bang! Bang! Crack!

With Lee Yuri’s active participation, the strategy’s pace quickened.

On top of that, Shin Se-hwi’s command, which perfectly analyzed the enemy’s patterns and terrain, reached maturity.

Gradually, the coordination among the party members became tighter.

As a result, the enemies that had previously held them back could no longer hinder Utopia.

It was truly a speed like a hot knife through butter!

“Utopia! Utopia! Utopiiiaaa!!!”

Lee Min-young now cried out Utopia’s name in a voice that had gone completely hoarse.

– Min-young, Min-young, are you okay? lol

– Wow… Is this the perfected Utopia?

– These guys seem to get stronger every time I see them;;

– Their growth rate is insane;;

– …Tomorrow’s going to be a mess again… Ha, I should cancel my gate strategy.

– Huh? Tomorrow? Why???

– After Utopia’s broadcast, the hunters go crazy the next day…

– Yeah, the day after the broadcast, all the hunters flock to the gate to play Utopia lol

– Lol, seriously, how can you resist? Even I would be pumped up to try it once lol

– Oh, I remember. After the last Demon World Gate, all the dealers tried to destroy everything in 3 seconds like Kang Do-hee, using up all their mana in 3 seconds lol It was hilarious lol

– lol And all the supporters went crazy trying to move other party members with magic threads, but they just ended up whipping them like crazy lolololol

– lololol So funny lol

– So tomorrow, are we going to see tankers playing boomerang with their shields?

– Boomerang, my foot lol They’ll probably just play frisbee like crazy lol And then whine about losing their shields at the gate lol

– lolololololol

It was at that moment, watching Utopia’s strategy with a comfortable heart, mixed with appropriate chatter and admiration.

“…Huh!?”

Suddenly, a startled voice burst out of Lee Min-young’s mouth.

“What, what is that?”

In front of the halted Utopia, there were two gates emitting a pitch-black light, standing tall!

– Huh? Inside the gate… There are two more gates?

– What is that…?

– What should we do? Should we just pick one and go for it?

– No, what if another gate explosion happens and something comes out… One of them might be the trigger for an explosion…

– So, do we have to split Utopia into two?

– Crazy, crazy…! Then, it would be really dangerous…!!!

The unexpected situation seemed to have caused confusion in the chat as well, with reactions quickly pouring in.

Utopia stood still in front of the two gates.

They seemed just as confused about what to do.

It was then.

Whooosh─

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A cold wind, carrying a chill, swept through the leaves and the ground.

Step.

Step.

Step─

Multiple footsteps could be heard from the bushes.

“…Oh, th-there, people!? Were there other people besides Utopia!!!?”

Lee Min-young stood up abruptly at the sight of six people suddenly emerging from the bushes.

They wore animal masks on their faces and tight black outfits.

“Wh-who are you!?”

Seeing them approach Utopia, Lee Min-young shouted.

And as if in response to her question, the woman in the bulldog mask at the front took off her mask.

“Disciple. Master Maje sent our Demon Slaying Squad to support Utopia.”

– Oh, that person!

– Before, that! Isn’t that Jin Yu-ha’s master?

– Whoa, crazy!!! Why is that person here?

– Demon Slaying Squad? What is that…?

– Oh, wh-why is that person here!!???

The chat also started to buzz with surprise at seeing Baek Seol-hee’s face.

Lee Min-young’s eyes widened like lanterns.

“…M-Master! It’s Master Jin Yu-ha’s master!”

* * *

‘Ah, this is nice.’

A utopia blocked at the crossroads of a dilemma.

And then, the timely appearance of the savior.

The Demon Slayer Squad.

‘Indeed, ninjas are best when they appear dramatically in crisis situations like this.’

Of course, it was all a staged performance.

Remembering the past game days, seeing it in reality fills me with excitement.

Now, Shin Se-hee will probably adjust and release various information about the Demon Slayer Squad on the broadcast.

And people will come to know.

How certain people have been protecting them from the shadows all this time.

Doing this won’t make the Demon Slayer Squad’s work any easier.

But at least, they might gain a bit of honor and respect.

‘Hmm, but it seems Master isn’t quite cut out for acting.’

I thought so, with a faint smile on my lips.

“Master.”

“…Lord Ma-je is concerned that something unexpected might happen at this Demon Realm Gate─”

Master continues acting with an awkward voice.

It’s really cute how he’s trying so hard to act, even though he’s not good at it, just because I asked him to.

“You don’t have to act anymore.”

Pause.

Master’s body stiffened for a moment.

“Anyway, they’re probably busy explaining about the Demon Slayer Squad by now. Our voices won’t be picked up by the audio.”

I said, glancing at the floating jewel above.

“…Hmm. So, two gates have indeed formed within the gate.”

Master quickly changed the subject and turned his head towards the gate as if nothing had happened.

“Left or right, where do you want to go?”

“Which side is more dangerous?”

“The left.”

“Then, I’ll go to the left.”

* * *

“Yes, please.”

Then, my master hesitated again.

And my master stared at me intently.

‘Why, did you think I would insist on going left again? No, this is a look of doubt whether the left is really dangerous.’

Such lack of trust.

But this time, I wasn’t lying.

The left gate is a hatchery where baby spiders are born.

The right gate is the nest where the mother spider resides.

It’s simply more troublesome to deal with the left than the right, where you only have to target one mother.

‘You can’t ignore the terrain either.’

The nest side is at least a grassy terrain, but the hatchery side is a swamp made entirely of poison.

In other words, if you step wrong once, you’ll be poisoned.

Tiny baby spiders the size of a fingernail would burrow into your body and suck your fluids in that horrifying gate.

But, my master’s attribute is ice.

‘If you freeze the entire swamp terrain, it’s over.’

And no matter how many babies swarm in.

‘Babies are weak because they are babies.’

A few swings of the ice sword with attribute energy and they’ll all freeze to death.

That’s why I could confidently ask my master to take on the more troublesome and dangerous place.

My master, after hearing my explanation, nodded as if it made sense.

“Indeed, if it’s a place where countless small spiders come out… It wouldn’t have been easy for your party.”

“Yes, I can’t tell you how relieved I am that you’re here, Master.”

“Hmm, leave it to me.”

“I trust you. But if you see a pure white spider among the baby spiders inside, don’t miss it, you must kill it. Ah, it would be even better if you capture it alive.”

“Alright, got it. A pure white spider. I’ll remember.”

“Yes, please be careful.”

“Disciple.”

“Yes.”

“Prioritize your safety. I’m worried.”

My master said with a serious expression.

I nodded at my master’s sincere concern.

‘Oh my… You worry too much.’

With that, we left our brief meeting with the master behind and each stepped into the gate.

* * *

The inside of the double gate was a forest that was a bit darker and more eerie than the outside.

A spooky atmosphere.

The trees were covered in all sorts of white mucus.

Spider webs hung from the branches like old laundry.

The level of discomfort was definitely different.

Click.

Sticky mucus stretched out with a sound underfoot.

Gulp—

Alice’s throat made a small sound.

Without opening our mouths, we moved forward with tense faces, maintaining a vigilant stance.

And then we encountered a tree so huge it couldn’t be fully taken in by the eyes.

Hundreds of white cocoons hung like fruits, and green mist formed between the leaves.

A sweet scent brushed the tip of my nose.

“God’s grace!”

As soon as she smelled it, Sophia’s veil unfolded.

It was then.

Thud.

A black, glossy leg extended from the knot of the giant tree in front of us.

One by one, legs with sharp, blade-like ends appeared.

One, two, three…

In an instant, ten legs emerged from the knot and grasped the tree trunk.

Creak—

The sound of sharp claws at the end of those legs digging into the tree bark echoed.

Using the ten legs as levers, a woman with white hair and red eyes squeezed out of the knot.

Her white skin was as pale as moonlight, and the eight red eyes embedded in her face glistened as if soaked in blood.

[ So… It’s you. The insignificant bugs that hinder our great cause. ]

Her pure white mouth opened wide.

The bright red inside was exposed.

A sinister laugh flowed from that mouth.

[ “I shall make you the food for my children.” ]

Finally, the boss of this double gate.

The demon of ‘Greed’, the Spider Queen Arine, revealed herself.