I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

Alice, who had returned to her room, stared blankly into space.

The peculiar weapon given to her, the Crescent Blade, neither a spear nor a sword, was materialized as a simple metal object in her hands.

“J-Just…! Disperse! Disperse, everyone! Alice, you can use this as a training weapon, and I’ll find a suitable artifact for you. Go inside!”

Shin Se-hee hastily disbanded the party in the chaotic atmosphere, but it was too late.

The light that had suddenly poured down from Jin Yuha’s head without any warning was already imprinted in Alice’s mind.

The look of dismay on his face as he endured the pain.

And.

And.

And.

When it was all over.

Alice couldn’t help but sigh.

After all, the naked body of a real man was revealed right before her eyes.

Dark eyes, as black as the night sky.

Skin glistening with sweat.

Clothes torn to the point where more skin was exposed than covered.

And the muscles, which she hadn’t noticed when he was clothed, now asserted themselves as his rough breaths rose and fell.

Chik—

Jin Yuha tore off what was left of his clothes and put it in his mouth. He narrowed his eyes and swept his wet hair back, tying it into a ponytail.

Alice couldn’t take her eyes off him for a single moment.

Glug—

Saliva involuntarily went down her throat, and her body felt tingly.

Alice’s face turned bright red as she inadvertently recalled the image of Jin Yuha she had seen earlier in the day.

Having spent her entire life secluded in the mountains, with her only exposure to men being through manga and anime, the sudden sight of Jin Yuha’s naked body was too stimulating.

Despite it being winter, her body felt hot.

“Why, why did he suddenly take off his clothes?! No, stop thinking about it. Think about something else!”

She shook her head vigorously and slapped her cheeks.

Yes, a lot had happened today.

She had arrived in a new place and met new people.

She had witnessed the abilities of others and demonstrated her own sword skills.

She had sparred using the skill thought by the Sword Emperor and received a peculiar weapon between a sword and a spear.

“And I attacked that man with all my might… but he dodged it so easily.”

Of course, she couldn’t compare to the Sword Emperor.

Her grandmother had an abundance of mana, so it felt like she was overpowering her opponents with brute force.

But Jin Yuha was like a technically accomplished person, a different kind of wall compared to the Sword Emperor.

“And this weapon… If I master it and challenge him… Can I win?”

She tried to shift her thoughts to something else, but Jin Yuha kept popping into her mind.

She imagined herself facing Jin Yuha with this Crescent Blade, and him swinging his sword at her in his torn clothes.

“Waaah—!! Why do I keep thinking about this?!”

Alice buried her head in her knees and fidgeted.

No matter how hard she tried to think about something else, her thoughts kept drifting back to him.

She stood up with a determined expression.

“I can’t take it anymore… I need to train.”

After all, she needed to train to familiarize herself with this new weapon.

“But it’s night… Is it okay to go out and train by myself?”

She was naturally timid, and this wasn’t her usual home in Sword Emperor Mountain, but a stranger’s house.

“I should ask if it’s okay to train… Who should I ask?”

And once again, Jin Yuha appeared in her mind.

“No, no! Anyone but him!”

She had a strong intuition that if she faced him now, she wouldn’t be able to look him in the eye or even speak properly.

“Now that I think about it, Shin Se-hee, she seems to be the second-in-command after Jin Yuha…”

According to what I heard, she was in charge of managing and overseeing the party. And it seemed like the other girls followed her lead.

So, it was appropriate to seek her out.

Alice headed towards the elevator, holding the Crescent Blade in one hand.

“Shin Se-hee’s room… was it on the third floor?”

She pressed the button for the third floor, and a feeling of buoyancy came over her.

Ding!

Alice soon arrived at Shin Se-hee’s floor.

Through the slightly open door, she could hear the murmur of voices.

“Who’s with her…? Well, it’s not my concern.”

Since she was only here to ask if she could use the training ground, it didn’t matter if there were guests.

Knock, knock.

She knocked on the slightly open door.

“It’s open, come in.”

Shin Se-hee’s gentle voice came from inside. Alice opened the door and entered.

“Huh…?”

A bizarre scene unfolded before her.

On the long table were wine and snacks. The party members, except for Jin Yuha and Ichika, were all sitting there.

What caught Alice’s attention was…

Right in front of the table, on a wall, was a video of Jin Yuha being played, filling the entire space.

“What… is this…?”

Shin Se-hee’s eyes widened as she turned her head.

“Oh, I thought it was Ichika… Why are you here…?”

Shin Se-hee and the other party members seemed just as surprised as Alice.

“I’m late.”

Ichika entered behind Alice.

She walked past Alice and glanced up and down at her. Then, with an emotionless voice, she asked,

“You’re invited too?”

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Shin Se-hee was flustered.

She hadn’t expected Alice to come looking for her.

“Why is she here…?”

Today was a gathering for the Utopia party members, excluding Jin Yuha. A casual drinking session while watching Jin Yuha’s video.

Last time, when his star grade increased, they only had a photo taken by Sophia.

But this time, they made sure to record a video to avoid repeating the same mistake!

“Ichika was late, so I naturally assumed it was her…”

Alice stared at the video of Jin Yuha with a stiff expression.

“If this woman goes and tells Jin Yuha about this right now…?”

Of course, he would despise them.

It’s not something that can be taken lightly, as it’s a video of him naked, being watched by his trusted party members.

But there was nothing she could do.

The increase in star grade…

If she were to see that, she wouldn’t be able to look Jin Yuha in the eye the next day.

Even on normal days, it takes immense self-control to hide her feelings in front of him.

After seeing such a video, her mind would be filled with thoughts of him, making it impossible to concentrate on anything else.

That’s why she had to repeatedly watch it, to become accustomed to the sight, so that she could have a normal conversation with him the next day.

“What should I do…?”

Now that she had seen it, there was nothing she could do.

It was a mistake she wouldn’t have made under normal circumstances.

Her mind must have been clouded with thoughts of Jin Yuha.

“I can’t help it.”

She swallowed a sigh and let Alice into the room.

“Huh?”

“What are you doing there? Come in.”

Alice hesitantly entered with awkward movements, her pupils shaking.

“Shouldn’t she not be here…?”

Lee Yoo-ri said with a stiff voice.

“I thought it was Ichika, but it turned out to be Alice.”

“How did you end up here?”

Kang Do-hee asked sharply.

“I wanted to ask if I could use the training ground…”

“Haa, so that’s why you’re here.”

“What should we do, Shin Se-hee?”

“Hmm, there’s no choice. We either have to silence her or eliminate her…”

Alice took a step back, feeling the hostile gazes of everyone in the room.

But Shin Se-hee shrugged and said,

“We can’t do that, so we have to bring her in.”

“Is that the only choice…?”

Although they didn’t seem comfortable with the situation, they couldn’t just kick her out.

Alice was forced to sit next to Shin Se-hee in the uncomfortable atmosphere.

Clack—

“Then, let’s start the appreciation session from the beginning.”

Jin Yuha’s video started playing again.

“Wow, Jin Yuha seems even stronger this time…”

“Yeah, Jin Yuha doesn’t hold back on his efforts.”

“In that sense, his new sword style is definitely a good one.”

“Maybe now we’ll have fewer incidents of him rushing into dangerous places?”

“Hmm, that might not be the case. Since Jin Yuha can now use a safe sword, he might actually engage in more dangerous actions.”

“He would, as expected of the benefactor.”

Alice, who had unexpectedly joined them, felt dizzy in her head.

What were these women doing?

They were drinking and chatting while watching a video of Jin Yuha on a large screen.

“Why… why are you doing this…?”

Alice mustered up her courage and asked Shin Se-hee, who was sitting next to her.

Shin Se-hee glanced at her and then turned back to the video, saying,

“You came to ask if you could use the training ground, right?”

“Yeah…”

“I know why. After returning to your room, you must have thought about Jin Yuha all day. Just a moment’s thought would have lasted for hours.”

“!”

Shin Se-hee took a sip of wine from her glass.

“You wouldn’t have been able to think of anything else, and no matter what you thought about, it would have led back to Jin Yuha. So, you must have wanted to find a training ground to move your body, hoping that it would help clear your mind, right?”

“How did you know all that…?”

Alice looked at Shin Se-hee in surprise.

Everything she said was correct, as if she had peered into Alice’s mind.

Shin Se-hee sighed deeply.

“We all went through the same thing.”

“All of you…?”

Alice looked around at them with a bewildered gaze, their eyes fixed on the video.

“Should I tell you what’s going to happen to you from now on?”

“What do you mean…?”

“Yes, from today on, you won’t be able to love any man other than Jin Yuha.”

“What…?”

“No man will satisfy you, and your gaze will always follow Jin Yuha.”

Shin Se-hee’s voice was firm, almost like a curse.

“Every time you see Jin Yuha, your face will turn red. You’ll desire him. You’ll want him to pay more attention to you, and your mood for the day will be determined by the slightest bit of interest he shows in you.”

“That can’t be! I’ve only known him for a few days—”

Shin Se-hee gave her a slightly pitiful look.

“Time doesn’t matter. It’s determined by whether you’ve seen that brilliant light or not.”

She gestured towards the screen, where a white light was pouring down on Jin Yuha in the video.

“Once you see that brilliant light, you can’t help but fall in love with him.”

As she said this, a bitter smile appeared on Shin Se-hee’s face.