I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

Ahh…

Early in the morning, Baek Seol-hee woke up from her slumber.

Her eyes were greeted by an unfamiliar ceiling.

“This is… my disciple’s room.”

She sat up in bed, adjusting her loose robe.

“Hmm…”

Suddenly, she felt a refreshing sensation.

She felt a pleasant surprise rather than just feeling good, as she had never experienced such a refreshing condition before.

Recently, Baek Seol-hee had been extremely busy with various schedules, leaving her with almost no time to spare.

As a result, she often slept for only an hour a day, and sometimes even went without sleep entirely.

Even though Baek Seol-hee had transcended the boundaries of a normal human, her body was still fundamentally human.

Without proper rest, her body had been pushed to its limits.

She was aware of the importance of rest, but she had to prioritize learning the Ice Sky Sword Sword, teaching her disciple the improved Moon Shadow Sword Technique, and dealing with the rampant demons who were taking advantage of the new world.

With such a packed schedule, she had no choice but to put rest on hold.

However, her body felt refreshed, as if she had caught up on all the sleep she had missed.

“Could it be…?”

Baek Seol-hee wondered if she had unknowingly slept for several days, so she picked up her phone to check the time.

She let out a sigh of relief.

[AM 5:00]

“I slept a little longer than usual, but thankfully, I didn’t sleep for days or oversleep.”

If that wasn’t the case, then something even stranger must have happened. Perhaps there was some mysterious device in her disciple’s room that relieved fatigue?

“Hmm, nothing out of the ordinary seems to have happened…”

She carefully recalled the events of the previous day.

Her disciple had brought her home and, using White Stone, allowed her to experience the various tastes she had forgotten.

After restoring her sense of taste, he had fed her spoons of condiments, each representing a different flavor: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savory, and spicy.

While the experience of tasting again was pleasant, she was more touched by her disciple’s consideration, so she obediently accepted the spoons he offered.

“And then he gave me warm milk…”

The milk was slightly sweetened with sugar.

After drinking it, her disciple handed her an eye mask.

He had instructed her to put it on and surrender to the drowsiness that would follow, rather than trying to resist it.

“Ah, this must be it.”

Baek Seol-hee removed the eye mask from her forehead and brought it in front of her eyes.

It was a strange mask with two wide-open eyes painted on it. Her disciple had said it was an artifact obtained from a demon they had recently defeated.

“An artifact that induces forced sleep… the Mask of Sloth…”

It was an odd item to receive from a demon.

Baek Seol-hee examined her body and let out a dry laugh.

“While I was asleep, he did quite a number on me…”

There were palm prints on her arms. In fact, her entire body was covered in red palm prints, and between her muscles, she could sense the familiar mana of her disciple.

While she slept with the mask on, her disciple must have used his mana to massage her body throughout the night.

“This is the first time someone has touched my body to this extent.”

Usually, her body wouldn’t show any marks from such pressure, but even now, in the morning, the imprints remained.

The countless marks indicated that her disciple had been working tirelessly until just a moment ago to relieve her fatigue.

“Hmm, even if I was tired and the mask put me to sleep… I didn’t sense anyone touching my body…”

This was likely not because the mask was particularly effective, but because her body was so comfortable with her disciple’s familiar mana. The absence of any murderous intent in his touch must have played a role as well.

As she felt a sense of satisfaction from her disciple’s kindness, she also felt a mischievous urge to tease him.

After all, he had touched her body without her consent, so she could do this much.

Knock, knock, knock.

There was a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

The door creaked open, and Jin Yuha peeked his head through the crack, wearing a thin sleeping garment. Despite clearly not having slept at all, he put on an act as if he had just woken up.

“Master, did you sleep well?”

Jin Yuha spoke in a playful tone, as if trying to perfectly deceive her about what had happened the night before. Baek Seol-hee couldn’t help but smile and respond.

“Yes, I finally got a good night’s sleep.”

“That Mask of Sloth… I’ll give it to you, Master. It seems to have the power to improve your condition after sleeping.”

“Indeed, when I wore it, all my fatigue disappeared. Is that because it’s from the demon of sloth?”

“Y-Yes! I think so!”

“Hmm, if I wear it to sleep, I’ll wake up feeling refreshed like today.”

At that moment, Jin Yuha’s pupils began to shake violently.

His expression clearly showed his panic.

“Th-That was probably just the first time! The effect seems to decrease with each subsequent use! Y-Yes, I think so! The Sword Emperor is already waiting outside, so please get ready quickly, Master!”

He quickly spoke and then closed the door, leaving the room.

He seemed determined to keep it a secret that he had massaged his master’s body while she slept.

Baek Seol-hee couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.

Regardless, with her excellent condition, she felt ready to give her all for her disciple without any issues.

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“Phew, that was close.”

After finishing my preparations and heading to the training ground with my master, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead.

“Are you not coming with me?”

As I walked ahead without turning back, my master spoke from behind.

“Th-The Sword Emperor is waiting for us! Let’s hurry!”

I quickly responded, trying to brush off the question.

I felt a bit awkward about facing my master at that moment.

Even though my intention to relieve my master’s fatigue was purely innocent and noble (in my defense!), I couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty.

“I really only intended to massage her shoulders at first…”

Let me explain.

After massaging her shoulders, I moved on to her arms.

Then, after her arms, I worked on her legs.

And after her legs…

Well, as I continued to find tense areas, I ended up massaging her entire body until morning.

And during that process…

“Cough!”

Although the room was completely dark, with no light entering, it was inevitable that my [Clairvoyance] ability allowed me to see my master’s body as clearly as if it were daylight.

I mean, it was purely innocent, I swear!

I swallowed my excuses, which I wasn’t even sure who I was making them to, and shook my head vigorously to try to forget the scene from last night.

Or, well, why not?

Why get rid of it? I’ll just store it deep in the corner of my mind.

Anyway!

It was time to receive my master’s teachings.

[ Jin Yuha and Baek Seol-hee have entered the training ground. ]

As I entered the training ground, I saw the Sword Emperor and Alice already there, warming up.

“Good morning!”

“You’re late?”

“I’m sorry!”

Without making any excuses, I bowed my head.

Hmm, but…

“The rest of you are here too?”

I asked in surprise, seeing all my party members gathered in one corner of the training ground.

Well, the training ground was about the size of a football field, but still… was it necessary?

“You guys came too?”

“Yes, Instructor Baek Seol-hee called us. And remember how dangerous it was last time at Sword Emperor Mountain! Today, we’re going to train together and watch your every move!”

Soup answered with a determined look in her eyes.

Oh, right. I almost died during the Sword Emperor’s training.

At that time, Alice had gone missing, so it was an unavoidable situation.

And in the end, I survived thanks to my master’s help.

“Did Master call you?”

I turned my head to ask, and she nodded.

“Yes. Today, I’ll teach you something that will require their help.”

I wondered what she was going to teach me today.

“We don’t have much time, so let’s begin.”

At that moment, the Sword Emperor spoke.

“First, let’s talk about your sword. The Moon Shadow Sword Technique. You said you’ve gained the ability to see the path of the sword, right?”

“Yes.”

“That’s definitely a necessary sense for this crazy swordsmanship. But, gaining that ability doesn’t make you stronger. Do you understand that?”

I couldn’t refute her words and nodded in agreement.

She was right.

The ability to foresee danger and avoid it, essentially giving me an extra life.

With this ability, I had achieved an unprecedented level of stability in terms of defense.

And being able to see my actions in advance made things a bit more convenient.

However,

Even without this foresight, I had already been able to do this intuitively in the past. In terms of offensive power, there hadn’t been any significant improvement.

“So, what I’ll teach you today is Muah (No Self, basically the move where you empty your mind).”

“Mu…ah?”

“Yes, you tend to overthink during combat, don’t you?”

“Er… me?”

I opened my mouth in surprise at this unexpected criticism.