I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

The murmurs grew louder as four hours passed since Utopia entered the Demon Gate.

The people stationed outside the gate couldn’t hide their anxiety.

In addition to the 200 hunters, the Holy Knight had also been dispatched into the gate, along with Utopia. Of course, there was still Lina, their last hope.

Losing them all inside would be more than just a simple loss.

“Do you think Utopia will be able to return safely…?”

As everyone watched the Demon Gate with tense expressions, the caster couldn’t help but ask, only to bite her lip in dismay at her own words.

She was supposed to be the one spreading hope from the front lines, but instead, she had just added to the anxiety.

But Shin Se-hee seemed to understand her feelings and smiled gently.

“Yes, don’t worry. While it was certainly meant to raise awareness, it was also because they were confident in their abilities.”

With Shin’s confident words, the people regained some color in their faces, and the caster’s voice grew stronger.

“Yes, that’s right! Utopia has already shown everyone that they can defeat these terrifying demons!”

“That’s right! I was watching the broadcast, and it was truly overwhelming. Especially Jin Yuha’s sword skills were jaw-dropping!”

“Haha, since we’re talking about it, let’s watch it again!”

“That’s a great idea!”

“Let’s watch the footage!”

The footage of Utopia’s demon-slaying played in the air once again, and the people couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

-Wow… Jin Yuha is so badass.

-Damn, this makes me even more disappointed. Why didn’t they just send Utopia from the start?

-No, shouldn’t Lina have gone in first? Especially with these unusual occurrences?

-They’re crazy… It’s not like it’s easy to defeat demons like that.

-Yeah, the ground is cracking, fire is spewing, and things are melting. It’s not like fighting regular monsters.

-They should’ve just sent Utopia from the start. No need to be so stubborn.

-Damn… Did all the hunters who went in first die? That’s a huge sacrifice.

-They didn’t listen to Utopia’s warnings and went in recklessly. It’s their own fault.

-How can they just enter without any patrols or caution?

-They thought they could handle it after seeing Utopia take down the demon.

-Idiots…

Shin Se-hee watched the footage with them, nodding confidently, but her fist under the table was clenched tightly, her knuckles turning white.

‘Please come back safely… Jin Yuha.’

Even though Jin Yuha claimed to know the future, and even though they had encouraged the party members to support him after revealing this, and even though they had done everything they could to support him…

Shin Se-hee couldn’t help but feel anxious, unable to see what was happening inside.

‘Jin Yuha said that the first gate assault would take no more than three hours… Why is it taking so long? Has something bad happened inside?’

According to Jin Yuha, the demon inside shouldn’t have taken more than three hours to defeat, but it had already been four hours.

Shin Se-hee had to fight the urge to rush into the gate herself.

And then, something strange happened at the Demon Gate.

A low rumble filled the air.

“Huh? Something’s happening at the gate!”

A loud thud.

“Something’s coming out from inside!”

The camera, which had been showing Utopia’s demon-slaying, quickly turned towards the gate.

“It’s a person! Covered in blood! The emergency healers are—”

“Wait, isn’t that a Holy Knight hunter?”

“Yes! It’s a miracle!”

The Holy Knight, who had entered the gate to rescue the hunters, had returned.

But the surprises didn’t end there.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

One by one, people were being thrown out of the gate, like products on an assembly line.

“They’re hunters! Our hunters are returning!”

The caster, excited, shouted with a crack in her voice. It wasn’t the grand return they had envisioned, but who cared!

-Holy shit! That’s Alex, one of the 200 hunters who went in first!

-Damn… He must’ve gone through hell. Look at how pale he is.

-How the hell did he survive?

-Did Utopia save him?

-Probably.

-He’s slaying demons and saving people… He’s done everything.

-Damn…

And after 163 hunters were thrown out of the gate…

Finally.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

The Utopia party walked out of the gate.

“As I speak, Utopia has returned!”

At this point, even Shin Se-hee, who had been forcing a smile at the return of the injured hunters, jumped to her feet.

“That’s right! They’re all back! I knew it!”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

She was so excited that she punched the air without realizing it.

She didn’t even notice that everyone was filming her.

-Haha, Cheonhwa is so cute!

-Shin Se-hee’s punch though!

-And the speed of that punch, even though she’s a non-combatant, Utopia is on a whole different level!

-Look at the shockwaves coming from her fist! If she joined another party, she could be the main damage dealer with just her fists!

-Haha, she must’ve been really worried.

-Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch! Cheonhwa Punch!

Everyone was in a frenzy.

As the party members emerged from the gate, drenched in sweat and exhausted, Shin Se-hee rushed towards Jin Yuha without a care for what others might think.

“Jin Yuha!”

She jumped into his arms.

“W-What’s wrong, Se-hee?”

Jin Yuha was taken aback but caught her in his arms.

“Why did it take so long? You said it would only take three hours!”

Her voice was filled with worry and reproach, and Jin Yuha let out a small laugh before gesturing towards the stretchers carrying the hunters.

“I was busy rescuing these people.”

“I was worried! I was so worried! You said it would only take three hours!”

“I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Were you really worried?”

“Yes! I was worried! You should’ve told me!”

As Se-hee complained in Jin Yuha’s arms, the other party members looked on with narrowed eyes.

“Hmm, she doesn’t seem to care about us.”

“Yeah, Se-hee, I’m disappointed.”

“What did you expect from a flower vase?”

Feeling the weight of their gazes and words, Se-hee broke free from Jin Yuha and cleared her throat.

“Ahem, so what happened? Weren’t the chances of rescuing the first group of hunters almost impossible?”

“Well, it was…”

In reality, there was no way to rescue those hunters.

But they got lucky.

First, the demon that appeared from the Demon Gate was Sloth, which was fortunate because Sloth, true to its name, was not known for its diligence or thoroughness.

Instead of finishing off each enemy one by one, Sloth simply piled them up when they were incapacitated. It wasn’t a wrong decision, as they would’ve died anyway.

The second factor was the hunters’ vitality.

The dust particles Sloth used were effective in damaging the respiratory system and reducing their activity. However, Awakened individuals had much stronger vitality than regular people without mana.

As a result, the hunters’ rate of dying slowed down significantly when they were piled up and left unattended.

The third variable was none other than Sophia.

Jin Yuha had instructed Sophia not to heal the injured hunters, as the safety of Utopia was the priority.

But Sophia’s skill, ‘Healing Rain’, was a wide-area healing skill that covered the entire stage, and its healing power was considerable.

During the battle, Sophia used this skill whenever it was off cooldown, and the hunters within the area received automatic healing as well!

However, many hunters had died before receiving Sophia’s healing.

“Well, we couldn’t save everyone, but…”

Jin Yuha scratched his cheek awkwardly, but Se-hee shook her head, not understanding.

“No, this is amazing! You went in late, defeated the demon, and rescued them, with only 40 casualties!”

Of course, Se-hee’s reason for being happy was different.

She had many questions, like why Utopia didn’t actively rescue them earlier, why Lina stayed back while Utopia went in, and why they should get credit for the success since the hunters who went in first sacrificed themselves.

Even in an emergency, these politicians and media outlets couldn’t grasp the situation and just spewed nonsense.

Se-hee had put these words aside for now, but she remembered every single one of them.

“Hahaha… We can finally give those politicians and media outlets a taste of their own medicine.”

Se-hee let out a low laugh.