Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

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The sunset hung over the horizon, rippling widely. The sky was tinged with red, as if blood had been spilled.

'…I came too late.'

The boss, Rebecca, now in her second phase, extended her writhing tentacles, destroying and melting everything around her. A horrifying appearance reminiscent of a nightmare.

However, I had already faced her hundreds of times in the game. I could recite her attack patterns effortlessly without even needing to recall them from memory.

Moreover, Rebecca was designed to create an impact for the release of the new character, Sophia, who was perfectly matched to counter her. As long as I evaded her patterns and shot arrows from a distance, I could defeat her easily, though it would take some time. The boss fell, and there was no issue with that.

So what was the problem? Why did Lee Yoo-ri have to end up like that?

I looked around to grasp the situation.

'…Kang Do-hee is not here.'

I had assumed and was certain that Kang Do-hee would be here with us. But seeing that the demon who resembled a weasel was also absent, it seemed she had somehow managed to escape Lee Yoo-ri's provocation, and Kang Do-hee had followed her.

And another mistake.

It was my arrogance.

Despite setting an unachievable goal of not letting a single cadet die, different from the original work, I had unconsciously become obsessed with recreating Sophia's entrance scene exactly as it was in the original.

Therefore, even while facing the boss alone with her, I had ordered her to conserve more than half of the magic power and save the area-wide healing skill, which could be used once a day.

If she had used it, we could have dealt with Rebecca sooner and arrived here more quickly.

'Shit.'

She could have rained down healing arrows on the students, saving them from certain death, and made Sophia revered as a saint among them…

'What the hell is that supposed to be…!'

The appalling sight of Lee Yoo-ri seared into my mind.

Her face was deathly pale, her body covered in wounds with no spot left untouched, and in some places, bones were exposed. The red blood that continued to drip formed a puddle at her feet.

Every detail of that scene was burned into my memory.

If I had been just a little later, I shuddered to think of what could have happened.

Even if all the students here survived, it wouldn't matter if Lee Yoo-ri died. It would have been better to let all the students die and save just her.

'It's my fault.'

My clenched fist trembled, and blood trickled from between my fingers.

"Sophia, focus your healing on Lee Yoo-ri."

I spoke to Sophia, who stood behind me, in a cold, sunken voice.

"But, you told me to conserve enough mana to heal the entire student body…"

"Forget it. Just heal Lee Yoo-ri."

"Ah, yes, yes!"

Sophia began to draw upon the mana she had conserved.

Thwip!

At the same time, I leaped forward.

Thud.

My feet landed heavily on the ground.

Crunch.

Crunch.

Step.

Neither slow nor fast, just walking, but the surroundings grew silent. In that heavy atmosphere, everyone held their breath, unable to look away.

I approached closer, my gaze fixed on Lee Yoo-ri.

"Soup."

"…You're late, you idiot."

Lee Yoo-ri spoke with a voice hoarse and laden with metallic undertones.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry."

I bowed my head and apologized to Lee Yoo-ri. But she shook her head slightly as if telling me not to worry.

"…Still, I… protected."

Her voice came in broken fragments.

"…Jin Yuha."

Lee Yoo-ri called my name, meeting my eyes with a calm gaze.

"Did I… do well?"

Why is this girl so foolish? Why did she took my request so seriously? Even if she had turned a blind eye to my request a little to save her own life, I wouldn't have said anything.

Words surged up inside me.

Grit.

But I bit my lip hard, forcibly swallowing those words. I merely repeated the words I had once told her.

"You did more than enough."

At that, Lee Yoo-ri, as if relieved, smiled and closed her eyes just like that.

Thud.

Her head rested on my chest.

I looked down at the back of her head for a moment, then lifted her into my arms.

Sophia's skill reached Lee Yoo-ri, and her battered body began to heal, as if she had been chosen by the gods to be a hero.

Swoosh!

A golden downpour rained down from the sky, reversing time and slowly restoring her body to its original state.

I looked up, and the students averted their eyes, as if they felt guilty about something.

I didn't pay them any mind and spoke.

"Shin Se-hee."

"...… Yes."

At my call, Shin Se-hee stepped forward from among the students. I handed Lee Yoo-ri over to her.

"Take her and make sure she rests."

"...… Yes, I understand."

Shin Se-hee nodded briefly and immediately turned away, taking Lee Yoo-ri with her.

And I, slowly, turned my back.

My gaze fell upon the Demons, who had witnessed the entire scene from start to finish.

.

.

.

Gulping.

'What the hell is that look in his eyes…?'

The Demon with the severed whip swallowed hard.

In fact, when that black-haired male student was approaching the shield girl, the Demons could have easily interfered if they had wanted to.

But none of them dared to do so.

They had an ominous feeling that if they tried anything, their necks would be sliced off instantly. No, it was a certainty.

In fact, several Demons had flinched when they considered targeting Jin Yuha's back, only to stop in their tracks and exhale a shaky breath when they envisioned their necks flying off.

All they could do was stand there and stare blankly at him.

'Am I feeling fear right now…?'

Cold sweat trickled down the back of the whip Demon.

'Because of just one male student…?'

Of course, the shield girl they had faced so far had demonstrated impressive abilities. She could forcibly draw others' attention, restrict their attacks, and take their injuries upon herself.

In a team, she would be a nightmare to face, an excellent tank. But she was alone, without a damage dealer to support her, and the students behind her were nothing more than nuisances. So, they had treated her like a slightly tougher punching bag, toying with her lightly.

However.

The black-haired male student before them now was different.

Dangerous.

This wasn't the first time they had encountered him, but the heavy atmosphere he exuded now was worlds apart from the lightness they had felt in the forest.

Their survival instincts were screaming at them to run away from this predator immediately.

But.

Like prey before a predator.

The cold killing intent radiating from the boy chilled their blood.

The Demons were rooted to the spot, unable to move a single step.

Then, one Demon, perhaps to hide her fear, shouted.

"Are you a prince who has come to rescue a princess in distress?"

It was a condescending remark, but the trembling voice and the trailing, hesitant tone made the statement sound pathetically small.

However, that voice seemed to act as a trigger, and the other Demons joined in, each adding their own exclamation.

"He's, he's just a male student! There's, there's nothing special about him compared to those pathetic kids over there!!!"

"Yeah, that's right! He's just come out of hiding now, so don't be scared!!!"

"It's just one guy! If we all attack together, we can take him out!!!"

Jin Yuha took a leisurely stride forward, like a predator, and grasped the hilt of the sword embedded in the ground.

Ssss.

He slowly drew the sword and pointed it at the Demons.

"You willnot have an easy death."

Then.

"Hey, now!!! That bastard's going to attack!!!!"

The Demon with the severed whip gripped the broken hilt tightly and screamed hysterically.

The Demons launched their attacks simultaneously, their true intentions clear.

Boom!

A dazzling display of mana-infused assaults.

The students watching from behind turned pale with fear.

"What, what do we do…!"

"Are you crazy, what is that?!"

"Hey, is this even a test…?"

"Does that mean everything up until now has been… the real deal…!?"

Their vague suspicions, which had been growing since Yoo-ri inexplicable self-sacrifice, began to take root.

As the Demons' desperate attacks flew towards Jin Yuha, Their suspicions solidified into certainty. This was far beyond the level of an Academy test.

Screeeech.

The startled students' confusion was quelled by a sudden, chilling scraping sound.

Whoosh.

The wind blew, sweeping away the dust, and the students witnessed a horrifying sight—a Demon's hand vomiting forth a torrent of red blood.

"Kwaaaaaaaaah!!!!!"

Veins bulged on her forehead as she clutched her severed wrist, screaming in agony.

And in front of her, Jin Yuha stood, his expressionless face fixed on her.

"Was it you who just swung that whip?"

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