I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

I stared at the guy.

On his chest, a nameplate read [Min Tae-hoon].

‘This guy is definitely a demon.’

At first, I thought I might have been mistaken, but when I focused my magic on my eyes, I was sure.

The dark, murky aura that flowed subtly from his body was undoubtedly the filthy magic power unique to demons.

‘But how did this guy get in here?’

It was strange.

Of course, I knew that the male quota system was basically a random lottery without any real screening or magic power testing.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to get in here either.

But since there was a precedent of me being suspected of being a demon when I entered last year, Lina had set up a barrier to detect demons throughout the entire academy.

‘Did he break through that?’

Then it was highly likely to be an authority.

Perhaps a mind-control authority that deceives others, or an authority specialized in hiding.

Even if a demon detector or a thorough inspection was used, there was a high chance that he would escape.

And the fact that this guy is here means that the demons have also noticed.

They’ve realized that Lina doesn’t directly intervene in the world anymore.

‘Should I kill him now?’

No matter how much authority he has, a dead body never lies.

If I kill him and do an autopsy, it will be immediately revealed that he is a demon.

Isn’t he a difficult opponent?

No way.

At this point, demons are no big deal.

Sometimes there are demons who are a little stronger than other demons, like the Seven Deadly Sins, but honestly, they’re all the same.

Demons are nothing more or less than EXP.

‘The problem is that the demons have been scarce lately.’

At this point in time, the status of the Velvet Academy was quite different from its status in the game.

Originally, the Velvet Hunter Academy should have been on the road to decline since last year.

It should have been a world where the Hunter Management Bureau and the academy were at odds, students were sacrificed in the mid-term evaluation, and chimeras were released in China, allowing demons and demons to run rampant behind the scenes.

As the world became chaotic and Lina didn’t step in,

the public and the media had no choice but to raise suspicions about the academy.

‘And in the midst of that, the players struggled and continued to restore the status of the academy.’

That was the original story, but with my much broader intervention than in the game, the faith in Lina remained strong, and the academy’s trust rating was at its highest.

As a result, the number of demons crossing over to this place has decreased!

I caught and killed them whenever I saw them, but there were fewer than I expected.

‘Still, it’s a much better situation than the original because I was able to take care of the big ones that were impossible to hunt in the original.’

For example, the one I caught with my master during summer vacation, the one I caught while saving Ichika, and the demon tree.

In the current situation, where demons have a significant burden when descending from the demon world to reality, catching such big ones was a huge harvest.

Thanks to that, I received the first achievement title of being a demon killer and a demon king killer, didn’t I?

‘But later, when the demon gate starts to form, that burden will disappear…’

In other words, it means that the more demons they catch before the demon gate is formed, the better.

‘It’s best to keep this demon alive, summon demons through him, and catch them.’

At that moment, I saw his magic power stirring and moving.

‘Oh no, I’ve been staring for too long.’

I tried to unfold the mental protection barrier that I had learned from my master.

It was a technique I had learned to prevent Lina from reading my thoughts.

But then.

[The title “Demon King Slayer” invalidates low-level authority.]

“Jin Yuha, I don’t know what you’re thinking, but that’s a mistake. I’m just an ordinary student.”

Min Tae-hoon suddenly said something that didn’t make sense.

It seemed to be a mind-control authority.

‘It’s best to show that I’ve been fooled here.’

I slightly relaxed my pupils and opened my mouth.

“What do you mean? You can’t be an ordinary student.”

Then Min Tae-hoon’s expression stiffened.

“Aren’t you a male quota system student?”

Soon, his expression relaxed again at the following words.

“Ahaha, yes, I’m a male quota system student. I admire Jin Yuha.”
“Um, sorry, I’ve been staring for too long. I was thinking about something else for a moment.”
“Yes, it’s okay. It’s an honor.”

Then Min Tae-hoon smiled pleasantly at the corner of his mouth.

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‘Anyway, they won’t do it today.’

Demons are a bunch of scumbags who spread bait and manipulate as much as possible.

Well, I’ll ask Shin Se-hee, who is much smarter than me and has a much bigger bag of tricks, to design a plan to summon demons through this demon.

‘I have to proceed with the training as planned.’

I scanned the students and frowned.

Something didn’t feel right.

I had a rough idea of how to judge their qualities.

The special admission students were ‘usable’ by my standards.

The male quota system was truly pathetic.

Well, it’s okay if they don’t have talent.

Judging someone solely on the basis of talent is something I shouldn’t do.

Besides, I’ve raised my abilities in a rather underhanded way compared to them.

‘But this is not right.’

What bothered me was their attitude.

The male quota system students were all twitching their mouths and shaking their bodies.

They seemed to be in a playful mood, as if they had come to play.

On the other hand, the special admission students were standing at attention with a tense expression.

‘…Is this my karma?’

Since I, as a male quota system graduate, have been active, people around me have been praising them and blowing them up.

‘So this is how it felt.’

I suddenly realized how open-minded my master was.

Even though it was obvious that they had limited talent and physical abilities, they were acting recklessly.

Honestly, I wanted to make them all lie down, beat them up, and tell them to get lost.

Haah—

I sighed inwardly and opened my mouth to the male quota system students.

“You male quota system students. You came here because you wanted to be like me, right?”
“Yes, we did!”

The guys answered with high voices, not even trying to hide their thoughts.

“That’s possible. Then I’ll give you a choice.”
“A choice?”
“Yes, the opportunity to choose whether or not to receive the same level of training as the special admission students.”
“Did you also receive the same level of training as the special admission students when you were a freshman?”

A male student with white makeup on his face asked.

Damn, it’s so annoying when people keep interrupting me.

“….Yes. I also initially requested the same level of training as the special admission students.”
“Ooh…”
“If you can endure the same level of training as the special admission students, you will have a slight chance of rising to my level.”

Then they started laughing among themselves.

“Krrr, is it possible to be the second Jin Yuha?”
“Agreed.”
“I won’t give up on this!”

I closed my eyes.

Ha,

‘How did my master turn these guys into decent people?’

I felt my respect for my master growing in real-time.

“Well, then let’s start with a light 50 laps around here.”

I forced a smile and said.

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Huff—
Huff—

Alice was catching her breath as she ran.

Beads of sweat formed on her forehead.

Heavy weights were attached to her hands and feet.

She was already confident in her basic physical strength.

Her grandmother had always emphasized the importance of basic physical strength.

She was taught to never neglect physical training at any moment.

Thanks to that, the current training was quite manageable.

The others were already dying.

Huff— Huff—

Hyeok— Hyeok—

Even the other special admission students were struggling with the weight, as evidenced by their heavy breathing.

“Krrr!”
“Ugh… I’m… dying…”

Still, they were stubbornly keeping up.

However, the men who had confidently put on the weights initially showed enthusiasm, but before even completing one lap, they made excuses like ‘my stomach hurts’ or ‘I trained this morning’ and opted out.

‘Jin Yuha is truly exceptional.’

Alice looked at Jin Yuha’s back in front of her with newfound appreciation.

Even though he came as an instructor, there was no need for him to train with them.

Yet, he joined the training, and even wore heavier weights on his hands and feet than hers.

‘But it’s still embarrassing.’

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.

She quickly moved her feet and sprinted to the side of Jin Yuha.

“Hmm? Alice?”

Jin Yuha raised his eyebrows and turned to look at her.

He was breathing heavily, sweating from the heat.

For a moment, she was taken aback by his appearance, but then—

She swallowed her saliva and said,

“….The same weight.”

Even though she wanted to say more, her words kept coming out short in front of him.

Fortunately, Jin Yuha was quick to notice such things.

“What? Do you want to wear the same weight as me?”

Nod nod.

As she nodded, Jin Yuha let out a deflated laugh.

“Right? This weight is too light for you, isn’t it? Wait a moment. If you wear the one you’re wearing now along with this one, it will be the same weight as mine.”

Woong—

Even while running, Jin Yuha opened a subspace without any disturbance and handed her a weight of a different color.

Wobble!

As soon as she received the weight, Alice almost lost her balance.

She clenched her teeth and attached the new weight to her hands and feet.

Thud!
Thud!
Thud!

Alice’s footsteps on the training ground became heavier.

‘….Did you keep running with this weight on?’

For a moment, she wondered if she could do it, but—

“I’m really glad you’re here.”

Jin Yuha’s words made her even more determined not to give up.

‘Hmm! It’s not that I want to impress him or anything, but I have to do this if I want to keep up with him and reach the level of Utopia!’

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Deep footprints formed behind Alice’s back.