I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

The training with Jin Yuha continued for the special admission students.

The second week’s training was about enduring the killing intent.

The third week’s training was about actively moving and executing techniques in the midst of that killing intent.

And the final week’s training was for the team members to work together and make at least one meaningful attack on Jin Yuha.

On the last day of the fourth week.

The training ground was in a pitiful state.

Haa—

Haa—

Hwarang knelt on one knee, breathing heavily with a tired face.

Chulbyeok had passed out and was lying motionless upon her wall shield.

The only one still standing was Alice, but even she wasn’t in the best condition.

Is this even possible?

I thought I had experienced enough with Jin Yuha, but he seemed to have no limits.

Jin Yuha stood still, his sword drawn, not moving an inch.

Not a drop of sweat or a hint of tension could be seen on his face.

It was as if he was saying that he was the only one in this realm.

“He’s a monster…”
“Hwarang, that’s quite a harsh statement for a cadet to make about an instructor.”
“Huh…? Did I say that out loud…?”
“Yes.”
“S-sorry.”

Jin Yuha smiled and nodded.

“I accept your apology.”
“P-please, can you just reduce your killing intent a little?”
“I’m sorry. To become stronger, you need to experience as realistic a situation as possible.”

Jin Yuha turned his gaze to Alice.

With a cold and composed expression, she was determined to find an opening and land a successful attack.

“Haa…”

Alice took a moment to steady her breath.

“The killing intent… I can handle it.”

For Alice, enduring the killing intent was manageable.

To be honest, it was a bit overwhelming, but it wasn’t unbearable.

After all, her mental state was different from Hwarang and Chulbyeok.

For some reason, the Utopia seniors had started taking care of her.

Even now, in his dreams, Min Tae-hoon was spreading the seeds of Demonification among the academy freshmen, causing discord among the cadets, and showing his abnormal obsession with her.

Alice, under the pretext of being a prospective party member, witnessed this alongside the other party members.

In her dreams, Alice was completely under Min Tae-hoon’s control, constantly displaying humiliating scenes.

Feeling a bit sorry for her, her senior, Ichika, whom she had chosen as her role model for a poker face, offered to let her dream separately.

-Creating a dream based on experience isn’t that difficult.

Saying this, Alice nodded, having been curious about the dreams of the Utopia seniors, even though they hadn’t talked about it.

“It was amazing…”

In the dream Ichika created,

It was a very realistic space, except for the large sentence [This is a dream.] written in the sky, as if to distinguish it from reality.

In that dream, Alice, in a lucid state, enjoyed a date with Jin Yuha.

In the dream, Jin Yuha, unaware of his true nature, skillfully led the stiff and frozen Alice.

When she tried a new food and widened her eyes in surprise, he smiled as if finding it cute.

Then, he wiped the sauce from her lips with his finger and licked it off, leaving an indelible memory in her mind.

“So… this is what the Utopia seniors have all experienced…”

When she first learned that the Utopia seniors were sharing Jin Yuha,

and after understanding his personality, she had a strange thought.

Jin Yuha meticulously divided his day into small segments.

And even then, he was either training or planning and preparing for future tasks, leaving almost no time to rest.

Given this, she couldn’t understand how they could share his time without fighting over it.

But.

With this dream that Ichika had created, Alice understood it instantly.

If Jin Yuha shared his time with each person through dreams, even if it was very brief?

Of course, they never shared the most intimate and private moments, but even so.

Just the heart-pounding experiences she had in the dream were enough for Alice to understand their feelings.

And.

After experiencing Jin Yuha’s diverse personalities in her dreams, Alice…

‘This guy, he’s a real player, isn’t he…?’

Although she might have grumbled a bit, she didn’t feel afraid of Jin Yuha, even with his killing intent directed at her.

‘I have an advantage over Hwarang and Chulbyeok.’

The problem, if there was one, was that it was difficult to break through.

“Focus, Alice.”

At that moment, Jin Yuha spoke in a cold, calm voice.

Oops.

She had momentarily lost focus.

“You’ll be wearing artifacts that limit your mana during the group sparring sessions. And, to be honest, the male quota students won’t be of much help.”

That’s right.

Unlike his initial enthusiasm, Jin Yuha had been avoiding the male quota students since the second week, leaving them to fend for themselves.

“So, there’s no guarantee that you, as special admission students, will win.”

Alice clenched her weapon tightly at Jin Yuha’s calm voice.

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Haa— Haa—

Alice steadied her breath, remaining calm.

I smacked my lips inwardly as I watched her.

To be honest, I was aware that I was pushing them a bit too hard.

‘But what can I do?’

The male quota students were useless.

The two male quota students who had entered with me in the past seemed like angels compared to these ones.

Those guys, who still occasionally contacted me, had become valuable assets in various parties.

However, the male quota students this time were useless.

Even if I knew they wouldn’t make it, if they at least had the guts to try, I could have taught them something.

But they were already faking illnesses and skipping training.

It was best to retire them from here.

After entering the Academy, they might not even be able to hold a sword against monsters.

It would be a miracle if they didn’t endanger their fellow cadets.

So, I had given up on them early on and decided to focus on the special admission students.

But then, our team had only three members compared to the other teams with eight.

Moreover, with the mana-restricting artifacts, the special admission students had no real advantage.

‘At least, the only hopeful thing is that Alice is used to the sensation of wearing the mana-restricting artifact, as she’s been doing it her entire life.’

Alice had to be the top student, and I needed to bring her into Utopia.

So, I had no choice but to push her hard.

After steadying her breath, Alice once again charged forward, swinging her crescent-shaped sword like a windmill.

Kwaaaaang!

The relentless sword strikes flew in all directions.

I observed Alice while deflecting the strikes with my sword.

‘Her immunity to killing intent is truly remarkable…’

Perhaps it was because she was a limited-time new character.

Even in a situation where others were frozen with fear, Alice moved freely.

When I first experienced this from my master, I couldn’t even take a step.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh!

Clang!

The crescent-shaped sword, swung with all her might, clashed with Moonlight, creating a piercing sound.

Grrrrrrr!

‘Her strength is considerable.’

I slightly tilted my sword to the side, letting her force flow away.

Then, I targeted her weak point.

It was the inevitable opening that came after a powerful attack.

As I thrust my sword into that opening,

Smirk—

Alice, as if waiting for that moment, shot the spearhead of her sword towards my waist.

Kwang!

I managed to block it by summoning my strength momentarily, but my body was slightly pushed back by the unexpected strike.

‘She stopped the spearhead with force and immediately switched to a thrust…?’

I lowered my sword and let out a bitter laugh.

‘Sigh, did I… push her too hard…?’

No, that couldn’t be.

The other instructors were excellent as well.

It was impossible for them to lose 8 to 3.

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“Yes! Yes! Yes! Alice!”
“Alice! Amazing! You landed a hit on the instructor!!!”

After acknowledging that she had landed a hit,

When I announced that Alice would receive four elixirs as a reward, Hwarang and Chulbyeok jumped with excitement.

Hwarang and Chulbyeok had also done well, but they were a step behind Alice.

So, they would each receive three first-grade elixirs.

Despite the clear disparity in rewards, they didn’t seem to mind and congratulated Alice.

Alice had also become friendly with the other special admission students.

‘I’ll have to bring these guys into Utopia’s second team as well.’

I smiled as I watched them and nodded.

“You’ve all endured the tough training so far. Starting tomorrow, it’s group sparring. Show your skills to your heart’s content.”
“Yes!”
“Yes!! We’ll do our best!”
“We’ll be back.”

And so, the freshmen’s training schedule officially came to an end.