Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game

328. Official Harem (3)

“If we pledge loyalty to that person, we can regain our lost affection!! Kill those intruders!”

“Waaah!!!”

Meanwhile, the hunters who had gone missing after causing the worst incident, known as the colleague injury.

Their sudden appearance was a disaster for those watching.

– Crazy…

– Isn’t that guy ‘Iron-Blooded Belief’? How did he end up like that…

– There’s also the one who never misses a shot with his arrows…

– Even the corpse maker who was weighing between villain and hero…

– That’s the Spark Maker! The entire Exhilaration Guild didn’t die in the dungeon… He was the one who killed them!?

All of them were once promising hunters who had made a name for themselves.

Some controlled skeletons.

Some emitted electricity from their bodies.

And then another someone charged in, wielding a massive hammer in both hands.

Everyone looked worn and tattered, but the abilities they possessed seemed as robust as ever.

No, they had become even more desperate, unleashing their powers without a second thought, making their might appear even more destructive.

But.

They were all merely remnants of the pre-Utopia generation.

Kaaahhh─!

With a sharp metallic sound, Yuri’s shield began to absorb the oncoming attacks like a black hole.

“Gah! W-what is this! Why are the attacks being sucked in!”

“Gahhh! W-what’s happening! Can’t you see in front of you!?”

“Why are you attacking me! Attack those b*stards!”

As the chaotic barrage of attacks from hundreds converged into a single point, the attacks that flew from behind were now aimed at the backs of the hunters standing before Yuri’s shield, not at Utopia.

Kwang! Kwaang! Kkagagak!

“Ugh!”

Before the mass of those overwhelming skills.

Yuri firmly planted her feet on the ground and expanded her mana shield to its maximum size.

She held her ground, successfully preventing any attack from spilling back.

With that, nearly a third of their power was diverted by Yuri’s provocation.

However,

The nightmare had only just begun.

After the failure of the first attack, the hunters who were about to launch their next assault had to face a girl with silver hair charging in like a tank.

“Haaah─ Ha!”

With a sharp battle cry, Alice’s sword, raised high, came crashing down.

Kwaaang─!!

The heavy blade struck the ground with a thud.

The terrain nearly 100 meters ahead cracked open as if a spiderweb had been spun.

“Ugh!”

“Insane! What the─!”

Those who faced the shockwave directly were sent flying like bowling pins, colliding with walls and the floor.

Even the hunters outside the range couldn’t help but be momentarily flustered as the ground they stood on shook violently.

At that moment, they caught a glimpse of the afterimage of the girl with bright red hair.

“Using the Incarnation of the God would allow me to clean this place up in three seconds, but…”

A voice echoed ominously.

“Well, that’s just too bland─!”

Wham!

Thud thud thud! Thud!

Crack!

Bang!

Crash!

Like a wolf running rampant among a flock of sheep, Gang Dohee dashed through.

Every time her bright red hair brushed past, at least three hunters fell into the air.

After the two dealers had burrowed in and shattered the enemy formation.

It was time for the special forces to unleash their area attacks.

“Yeah, this is enough.”

Ichika nodded and extended her hand forward.

Swish─

Black shadows rose from beneath the hunters’ feet and climbed up their bodies.

“W-What is this, what’s happening!”

“Gah!”

“Gah! C-Can’t breathe!”

And from the rear, Shin Sehee, who had been gathering mana, unleashed a dazzling display of flames in the long-awaited battle.

“Hohoho, it would be wise for those hiding to come out. Unless you truly wish to burn to death.”

Whoosh─!

The dilapidated wooden buildings of the slums ignited helplessly in the flames spread by Shin Sehee.

The inferno began to spread, devouring everything in its path.

“R-Run away!”

“It’s a monster!”

“Who do you think you are!”

Thus, the time it took for the Utopia Party to devastate the battlefield was barely over five minutes.

It was a one-sided victory.

So-called “yanghak” it was.

Thud─!

As the battle roughly came to an end.

Shin Se-hee snapped her fingers.

Then, the Shin-ga elite guard, who had been secretly protecting her, gathered around her.

“All the unconscious people here are wanted criminals. Restrain them and transport them to the American Hunter Association. If they resist… well, I think you know what comes next?”

Click.

At Shin Se-hee’s command, the Shin-ga elite guard bowed their heads decisively and began to carry the fallen hunters like sacks.

Lee Yoo-ri scratched her cheek in embarrassment at the sight.

‘This is too easy, right? This isn’t even a test.’

No matter how different the purpose might be.

Even if it’s a staged play, the state of the enemies they were facing was like this…

She glanced at the chat window popping up on her wrist.

– Kyaaa

– Sisters, I’m dyingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

– Crazyㅋㅋ Damn, this is class!!

– Wow, shit, this is insane. So refreshing.

– Are you out of your mind?

– They were all once a bunch of nobodies, and now they’re just no matchㅋㅋ

– For real, they don’t even kill. If it looks like someone’s about to die, Sophia shoots an arrow to heal them. Is this the ease of the strong…?

Finishing so one-sidedly, she worried that someone might feel awkward, but people were cheering and praising Utopia.

As Lee Yoo-ri was momentarily flustered, she heard Shin Se-hee’s voice from the earbuds in her ears.

[ Hehe, people love stories of heroes overcoming crises and achieving dramatic victories, but what they get even more excited about is seeing overwhelming strength subduing the enemy. The stronger we appear, the safer they feel. ]

[ Well, and… these were wanted criminals with special abilities. Perhaps they were more terrifying than monsters that popped out of the gate; hunters who had betrayed humanity. ]

Hmm. Is that so?

I’m not sure, but if that’s the case, then it must be.

[ Now, focus. Jin Yoo-ha will be arriving here soon. Timing is crucial. ]

At those words, the Utopia party members stiffened their faces and nodded heavily.

* * *

‘No, what the hell is going on…?’

Huff huff─

I dropped Charlotte’s son off at the academy and headed straight to Zone 56.

Since it seemed like there was no intention to escape anyway, and Sehee had even attached a tracker, I took my time.

It turned out that all the party members were going to tackle Zone 56 after finishing their own areas.

[ Sehee: Jin Yuhwa, it seems the instructor wants to see our real combat without you. So we’re going to try to tackle Zone 56 on our own^^ ]

I immediately replied to her message to wait a moment.

But as soon as I sent that text, it seemed they had already entered combat, and I didn’t get a reply back.

‘Damn it, why is Zone 56 so far from the teleportation point! America is just unnecessarily vast!’

Bang─!

Bang─!

With each step I took, a loud cracking sound echoed, and the scenery around me stretched and was pushed back.

Still, the effort I put into the development was paying off, as I was about to arrive at their territory.

A glance.

I could see the traces of broken and burned buildings and the hunters that had been dragged away.

‘Time is······. Tight. I need to arrive before the kids face that guy!’

Serving the demon of jealousy, the demon of affection.

Though it was merely an event mob among demons,

he was the owner of the ‘Demon Eye.’

Since it was an event for those with ‘peculiar tastes’ from the Velvet production team.

If I hadn’t prepared for the status ailments in advance, no matter how much of a difference in stats there was, I would be 100% affected.

In other words, just making eye contact with him would mean being cursed with the status ailment 《Affection》.

The party members blushing and shyly avoiding each other’s gazes.

There was a real risk of witnessing that.

“Phew, tsk! Why is everyone in such a hurry! Just deal with the status ailments first before going in. You didn’t even look at my message!”

I bit my lip.

And······.

Suddenly,

I realized a feeling within me that I hadn’t even been aware of.

‘······But why am I going so desperately?’

This event.

It was quite a delightful event.

The community members were all enjoying it.

Even if the party members developed feelings for each other, it could be resolved with various measures.

And over time, it was a light event that would naturally resolve itself.

In this way, I too was swept up in the atmosphere, taking screenshots and chuckling a few times during the event…

Surely, that was the case…

“…Why do I hate seeing that?”

I dislike even a moment of my party members’ attention and affection being directed elsewhere.

Yes, I don’t want to lose it.

Lose it?

To whom?

To someone other than myself.

Even if it’s the same party member.

Suddenly!

I found myself muttering to myself as I looked at the backs of my party members confronting the mine ahead.

“…Am I really a piece of trash?”