I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

In Velvets the story of the Sword Emperor rarely comes up.

In fact, if I hadn’t reorganized the story in the pit this time, I wouldn’t have remembered it either, as there was hardly any information about the Sword Emperor.

In the game’s lore, the Sword Emperor was only mentioned occasionally, as if he were a legendary figure.

“Probably, the in-depth story of the Sword Emperor was revealed in Alice’s personal story when she was released.”

However, I was possessed on the day Alice was released.

In other words, I knew nothing about Alice’s personal story.

So, did I have absolutely no idea what was going on in this situation? My answer was “No.”

There were small clues.

In the game, when players explored the Velvet Hunter Academy as a player character, the characters would sometimes mutter to themselves or interact with other characters and have conversations.

-“Sigh~ I wish the Sword Emperor was healthy so I could ask her to take a look at my sword. I wonder where she disappeared to.”

A female character who uses a sword sighs and says this in the hallway.

-“Is it true that the Sword Emperor is tied to a strange tree? They say she utters sexy lines like, ‘Kill me!’ I’m so embarrassed just thinking about it.”

A character with a dirty mind covers her face with both hands, her face turning bright red as she says this.

-“The Sword Emperor is a respectable person, both in the past and the present. Although I’ve heard rumors that things aren’t going so well for her now…”

A teacher says this before starting a lecture.

-“There was once a demon in the form of a tree! It’s so scary… If it weren’t for the Sword Emperor, something terrible might have happened to Korea by now.”

An extra mob character says this while eating in the academy’s cafeteria.

-“The Sword Emperor, that idiot…”

Lina, the chairman, mutters this as she gazes out the window at the Velvet Hunter Academy.

Usually, the lines spoken during character interactions were not that important and were mostly just silly jokes, so I didn’t pay much attention to them. But when I put them together like this, they seemed rather intriguing.

From these conversations, we can gather the following clues:

The Sword Emperor is not in good health.

The Sword Emperor is tied to a strange tree.

The Sword Emperor stopped the tree-shaped demon.

However, the Sword Emperor I encountered this time did not seem to be in poor health, nor was she tied to a tree.

“In other words, that event will happen in the future.”

And most importantly, “the tree-shaped demon.”

“No matter how I think about it, it seems to be that guy who appears in the final chapter…”

As I was organizing my thoughts, Kang Do-hee and Lee Yoo-ri, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, appeared before me along with the Sword Emperor.

“Jin Yuha!”
“Little Fool!”

They ran towards me with big smiles on their faces, their hair blowing in the wind, but the Sword Emperor pushed them aside and came to me first.

“Really, do you have any idea where my granddaughter might have been taken? Do you have any suspicions?”

The Sword Emperor asked with a desperate voice. I nodded, stroking my chin.

“Yes, but before that, do you know anything about the Demon Tree?”

At my question, the Sword Emperor’s expression froze.

“The Demon Tree… Do you mean that tree demon, my disciple?”

Then, my master, who was standing next to him, interrupted and asked.

“Yes.”
“I heard that Lina, the chairperson, dealt with that guy a long time ago.”

Hearing our conversation, the Sword Emperor said with a trembling voice.

“You don’t mean that Alice was taken by that Demon Tree, do you…?”
“Probably. Sword Emperor, do you know anything about the characteristics of the Demon Tree?”
“No, I don’t. I only heard that Lina took care of it.”
“It absorbs life force and mana.”

“!”

Everyone’s eyes widened as they realized what this might mean.

There was a strange phenomenon on Sword Emperor’s Mountain.

Just by stepping into the area, one’s physical abilities and mana would decrease, and recovery would be slower.

In other words, these phenomena were caused by the Demon Tree establishing its territory here. The Sword Emperor’s expression hardened.

“How… How could that thing…”
“The Demon Tree is quite a troublesome opponent.”

Indeed, the Demon Tree that appeared in the final chapter was infamous for being a nuisance.

It absorbed the opponent’s magic power and used it to attack, its roots regenerated its health with stolen life force, and it even had an NTR pattern where it would parasitize the player’s character and turn them into an enemy.

Even the most seasoned players would shudder at the mere mention of the Demon Tree, so it’s no surprise that it strikes fear into the hearts of many.

Damn that firewood, I’m gonna get him today…

Gyaaaaaaah!!! It’s so frustrating to be NTR’d by a tree!!!

You noob, lol. I actually like it. I let it happen on purpose so I can watch the girls fight each other while being tied up by the tree’s tentacles, lol.
└ Dude.
└ Dude.
└ Die, you jerk.

Once upon a time, the Demon Tree was destroyed by Lina, but a few of its remaining roots regenerated and it sought revenge!

This was the basic background setting of the Demon Tree in the final chapter of Velvets.

‘But there wasn’t much else to the story, so it was a bit vague…’

If you assume that additional information would be released after the release of Alice’s character, it starts to make sense.

‘If we can catch that guy here, there’s nothing better.’

As mentioned, there are no gachas in this world.

There’s the acknowledged powerhouse, Sword Emperor, and Master in the world view, so it seems like a fight worth trying, but…

There was still a problem.

In order to completely eliminate the Demon Tree and rescue Alice, who was being held hostage, a character with strong ice attributes was essential.

“Then, right now—”

As soon as the Sword Emperor learned that a demon had taken her granddaughter, she was ready to bolt out of his seat.

“Wait a moment, Sword Emperor. Alice will be fine. The Demon Tree has a habit of storing humans, so it’s better to leave her be. If you go there now, they’ll just use Alice as a hostage.”

At my words, the Sword Emperor hesitated.

“…Oh, that…”

The Sword Emperor bit her lip. Her fists were trembling visibly.

‘Ah, I can kind of understand why the Sword Emperor was tied to the tree now.’

With my experience playing Velvets, I could piece together the situation just from her reaction.

Since Alice was taken hostage, there was no other choice but to exchange herself for her.
And Alice had come to the Academy on her own to save the Sword Emperor, who was captured by the Demon Tree.

Something like this must have been said:

Gra, Grandma… My body feels weird. It’s not listening to me… I don’t want to attack Grandma… I don’t know why I’m like this…

Wai, wait… I, I’ll save you!

Khhhh, Sword Emperor, if you kill me, this child will die too.

Wha…?

Do you want to save this child? Then offer your body in her place. If you do that, I’ll guarantee her safety.

…Is that promise true?

What? I’m a demon. Once I say something, I keep my word.

…All right. Take my body and let Alice go.

Grandma! No, don’t!!!

Go to the Velvet Hunter Academy. Go and ask for Lina’s help, Alice.

The puzzle pieces fell into place in my head, and the flow of events became clear.

“But first, it’s important to make a plan to catch that guy.”
“…A plan?”

The Sword Emperor’s eyes darted around anxiously.
Perhaps she didn’t fully trust the words of an Academy student like me.
But we didn’t have time, so I had to push forward.

“Sword Emperor, do you, by any chance, have the ability to use ice attributes…?”

At my question, the Sword Emperor shook her head.

“No, I can’t. My attributes are rock and light.”

‘Hmm, that’s a problem…’

As mentioned, a powerful ice attribute is needed to face the Demon Tree.

I’m attribute-less, Kang Do-hee has fire, and Lee Yoo-ri has earth.
The attributes we have now are useless.

Only someone of the Sword Emperor’s caliber could make this a fair fight.

‘Should I just rescue Alice and run away…?’

Just then—

“Disciple.”

Master called out to me with an expressionless face.

“…Yes?”
“Is ice attribute necessary?”
“Yes, we need it to rescue Alice and deal with the Demon Tree decisively.”

Surrr—

As I spoke, Master drew her sword.

Saaaah—

The air instantly turned cold,
and a chill formed on top of her sword.

“My attribute is ice.”
“…”

P.S. Hello Everyone! I’m VarieTL. I hope you are all enjoying my work! I only wanted to announce that I have posted a new Novel on the site 🙂

The novel is called: I Possessed the Heroine’s Teacher (PHT)

Summery: Someone is reincarnated as a villain. Another person is reborn as an extra. But I was reborn as the master of the protagonist, destined to die while protecting her.

https://darkstartranslations.com/manga/i-possessed-the-heroines-teacher/