Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game

342. Japan Demon World Gate (5)

The dark crimson aura of the mind’s eye reflected in Shin Se-hee’s pupils.

All kinds of information rush into her vision.

Lee Yu-ri is poised on her toes, ready to spring forward at any moment.

Her right hand twitches, ready to draw her dagger and provoke.

The fiery mana swirling inside Kang Do-hee is a precursor to using Incarnation Descent.

Im Ga-eul’s acceleration still has a cooldown until the next cast.

But her trait, ‘Flower Blooming in Despair,’ manifests, instantly resetting the cooldown.

Ichika is meticulously calculating the void, figuring out where to create shadow footholds for the party members to reach the demon.

Sophia clicks her tongue, realizing the demon is out of arrow range.

Alice still seems awkward in this party play battle, waiting for instructions.

The intentions and purposes of every movement on the battlefield.

And the next developments, who will move in which trajectory, and what skills they will use.

All their actions are instantly ‘understood’ and ‘insighted.’

This is the result of combining her desperately honed analysis and calculation with the newly awakened trait, the mind’s eye.

And the enemy’s power is also within the range of her insight.

The demon gathering in the void.

As if to say they will not be interrupted again,

Ten dangerous orbs swirl around him, scattering a menacing aura.

“Ah-ha!”

A cheerful laugh escaped from Shin Se-hee’s lips as she watched.

Did that demon ever imagine?

That he would be so ruthlessly defeated the moment he appeared.

‘As Jin Yu-ha said, the first phase was completely blown away.’

That skeletal demon surely harbors terrifying power.

Compared to the sloth demon I analyzed through Ichika’s dream after clearing the first gate,

In terms of magic, ability, and danger, that skeleton is significantly ahead in every aspect.

But.

Why is he so powerless?

Why is he so incompetent?

Why is he so easily defeated without inflicting any real damage?

The reason is just one.

‘Jin Yu-ha was right.’

This time, there really is nothing to worry about.

Ah.

Truly, it is so.

So incredible that it cannot be expressed in words.

Even though I have opened my mind’s eye and can now unconsciously analyze all kinds of information,

Her eyes could not ‘perceive’ Jin Yu-ha.

The immense, dense aura surrounding his body made it impossible to look into him.

This caused Shin Se-hee’s heart to pound as if it would burst, while simultaneously arousing a thirst.

The reassurance that the person she had in mind was still an unknown entity,

and the longing to read him, even if just a little, even if just a fragment.

These two conflicting emotions collided within her chest.

Sharpened by her keen focus, Shin Se-hee finally penetrated Jin Yu-ha’s aura.

In an instant, she succeeded in reading Jin Yu-ha’s essence.

‘Huh…?’

A look of bewilderment crossed Shin Se-hee’s face as she read his essence.

At first, she doubted whether what she saw was wrong.

Essence.

In other words, the innate talent one is born with.

Jin Yu-ha’s innate talent was, to put it bluntly, extremely poor.

His abilities were so low that even in a one-on-one battle with a low-tier monster like a goblin, it would be hard to guarantee his survival.

Compared to other male hunters, his talent was a notch below.

‘…Come to think of it, when I first met Jin Yu-ha, he was impressive, but not as much as Kang Do-hee.’

Yes, that’s right.

Back then, his firepower was sufficient as a sub-dealer, but not overwhelmingly strong.

He only covered that gap with extraordinary strategy and intellect.

But.

The current Jin Yu-ha was so different from before that it could be said he had undergone a sea change.

‘How on earth could he become so strong…?’

Even if he knew the future.

Surpassing such devastating talent and harboring such power is an entirely different story.

Jin Yuha’s strength comes from his inherent skill rather than hidden opportunities or artifacts.

As the operator of Utopia, Shin Se-hee, who has been checking and managing the condition and schedules of the party members, knows this.

No, she thought she knew.

That Jin Yuha always wakes up earlier than anyone else to start training and goes to bed later than anyone else.

Even Kang Do-hee, famous as a training fanatic within the party, has only recently managed to catch up with Jin Yuha’s training volume.

There is still an insurmountable gap.

Shin Se-hee realized anew how dense and deep his efforts were.

‘Perhaps, Jin Yuha has seen this future since his distant childhood…’

Monsters attacking villages, demons ravaging humanity, and finally, the emergence of a different dimension of beings called the Demon Tribe.

And among them, those who had talent but had not yet blossomed.

Including herself and the members of the Utopia party.

Enemies so powerful that they could not be overcome, a world gradually walking towards destruction.

If he were an ordinary person, he would have despaired at that scene.

But Jin Yuha, seeing that bleak future, moved his body instead of despairing.

Literally grinding his life away, training day after day.

To break through the walls of his innate, meager talent and abilities.

To turn dreams into reality.

‘For a future where none of us are broken, where everyone can smile.’

Yes. This is the result.

Zzzrrr─

A shiver runs down my spine.

– Oh no… Shin Se-hee’s eyes are going blank again…?

– Se-hee, Se-hee?

– Snap out of it, Shin Se-hee!!

– Seriously, she must have been hit hard by the demon’s curse;; Her eyes go blank whenever she sees Jin Yu-ha;;

Do these people even know?

What would have happened to this world if Jin Yu-ha hadn’t been here.

That all their laughter is thanks to one person, Jin Yu-ha.

Gulp.

Ah.

Dangerous.

The emotions churning inside almost spilled out again.

‘…It was dangerous earlier too, I can’t show that side again.’

No.

What am I supposed to do about my gaze constantly drifting towards him.

‘Even if you’re cool, you should be moderately cool…’

Muttering softly to herself, Shin Se-hee managed her expression and opened her mouth towards the chat window.

“Ah, I’m sorry. This isn’t what you think it is. When I activate my newly awakened trait, ‘Mind’s Eye,’ I end up like this because of the concentration.”

She reactivated her Mind’s Eye, turning her eyes red, and lightly dismissed people’s concerns.

“We’re entering Phase 2 now. The first step is…”

Shin Se-hee’s gaze turned towards the red-haired woman.

“It must be Kang Do-hee.”

She anticipated what was to come and broadcasted the video at one-tenth speed.

“Hehe, Jin Yoo-ha is something else. It would have been fine if he handled it himself… It’s so like Jin Yoo-ha not to step in at times like this.”

* * *

Whirr, whirr, whirr, whirr─!

Ten orbs swirled around the creature that had finished Phase 1.

Now, it was the start of the bullet hell game, renowned as the most exciting battle in Velvet Sera.

A relentless barrage of attacks poured from the colorful orbs swirling around the creature.

Moreover, the attributes changed according to the color of the energy bullets, and if you accidentally hit the weak attribute, your health would drop significantly.

And among them were attacks that caused various status ailments.

‘Newbies did whine a bit about how hard it was to dodge the bullet hell while facing this boss, but well…’

Newbies always whined about how difficult any enemy was; it was their basic passive trait.

If this was hard, you could just slather on some money or diligently gather daily resources to create an indestructible tank to take the hits.

Don’t want to do that?

Then improve your skills, human.

Swooosh─!

Soon, an overwhelming barrage of colorful projectiles began to pour down around him.

Ah, there’s one more way to easily deal with that guy.

What is it, you ask?

“Poppy.”

“……Yellow.”

I pointed at him with my thumb and said to Kang Do-hee.

“Smash him.”

“Alright. Leave it to me.”

Whoosh─!

What else? It’s just dodging the slowed-down barrage by tenfold with Kang Do-hee’s divine descent and beating him up. That’s all.

‘I kind of want to try dodging the barrage after a long time… But how can I stop after seeing that face?’

I let out a small laugh as I watched Kang Do-hee’s back, flickering red.

Kaaang─!

Yoo-ri’s provocation echoed amidst the pouring projectiles.

The widely spread barrage began to narrow and bend towards Yoo-ri’s shield.

And then, Sophia’s divine grace.

My party members and I quietly took our places inside the dome-shaped barrier, with Gukbap standing firmly in front.

And then.

Crunch! Crack! Bang! Snap! Crackle! Crash! Thud! Crack! Crunch! Crackle! Snap!

‘Wow, he’s really beating him up savagely.’

I let out a hollow laugh as I heard the sound of bones breaking from above.

Three seconds.

BoooM─!!!

Kang Dohee landed on the ground in a superhero pose.

Her fist had pierced through the lich’s skull and was embedded in the floor.

“Well done.”

“Phew─ that was refreshing.”

Kang Dohee wiped the sweat from her brow, brushing her hair back.

It perfectly complemented her cool and refreshing demeanor.

“······Well done, but.”

Swoosh─!

I kicked off the ground.

And in an instant, I slashed the creature forming behind Kang Dohee.

Slash─!

[ uuuaaahhh howww!! How can a mere human like you!!! ]

I smirked as I listened to the final voice of the skeletal demon.

“Never let your guard down until the end.”