I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game-Chapter 252: Shin Do-hwa (1)

The chimeras created by Shin-ga were notorious enemies even during the game days.

"Guys, I've just entered Guangdong, and what the heck are these Shin-ga chimeras? Why are they so fast?""They're not weak in attack either, and they swarm like crazy. Seriously, are these real zombies?""Suddenly feels like an apocalypse survival game, lol.""Their durability is insane; even if you cut off or break something, they keep coming at you like madmen. It's really annoying.""Our party's tank is strong, but these things barely get distracted. How do we deal with them!?"

Fast and powerful due to their monster grafts, these creatures were a nightmare for newbies encountering Shin-ga's chimeras for the first time.

‘But that doesn’t mean they don’t have weaknesses.’

Firstly, fire.

“Shin Se-hee.”

“Yes, firestorm!”

Upon my call, Shin Se-hee nodded and summoned bright red flames from the sky.

Whoosh—

Dozens of fireballs blazed in the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The fireballs rained down like meteors, but Shin Se-hee’s magic didn't directly harm the chimeras. Her spells weren’t particularly fast, and without Senior Ga-eul's acceleration, it was even slower now.

But my intention was never to use Shin Se-hee's fire for direct attacks.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

The fireballs continued to fall.

When Shin Se-hee's magic subsided, a large ring of fire had formed in the middle of the flat terrain.

Yes, Shin Se-hee's fire was meant to limit the movement of the chimeras.

“Gang Do-hee.”

I turned to call Gang Do-hee.

Then,

Swift—

Swift—

Gang Do-hee and I dashed off, but in opposite directions.

We circled around the fire, herding the chimeras towards the ring of fire.

Whack!

Whack!

Whack!

Without even drawing my sword, I used its scabbard to strike the chimeras.

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“Graaaah!”

The chimeras, thrown into the ring, tried to rush at me but couldn’t approach due to the flames in front of them.

Whack!

“Grrkk!”

After completing half a circle, I met Gang Do-hee again.

“Got them all inside?”

“Yes.”

Hundreds of chimeras were trapped inside the ring of fire. Normally, they would wait for the fire to die down, but there was one opening in the ring.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

“Raaaargh!”

“Grrraaaah!”

“Screeech!”

Yuuri stood at the open spot with her shield.

“Yuuri, now.”

At my command, Yuuri drew a dagger and struck her shield.

Raaaargh—

The chimeras momentarily froze due to the taunt's magic.

Yuuri’s taunt only immobilized them for a moment, but that brief pause was my goal.

I looked up and nodded.

“Sophia, it’s time.”

Above the swarming zombies, Sophia, perched on Ichika's shadow, aimed her bow at the sky.

Twang—

With a soft pluck of the string,

Swish—

A golden arrow shot towards the dark night sky.

This was Sophia’s ultimate move, unused since midterm evaluations.

A wide-area healing spell, “Rain of Healing.”

Drops of golden rain began to fall over the chimeras immobilized by Yuuri’s taunt.

Plip—

Plip—

Golden rain started pouring down.

Ssshhh—

As a chimera, caught in the rain, looked up blankly,

“Grrkk—!?”

It began to writhe in agony.

Tear—

“Graaaargh!!!!!”

With a horrific tearing sound, it opened its mouth and screamed.

The parts of its body stitched together with monster flesh began to swell like balloons.

The mismatched cells started to regenerate, causing rapid disintegration.

Finally,

Boom—

With a spray of red blood, it exploded.

Following this,

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Hundreds of other chimeras swelled and burst in succession.

Boom!!

Thud!

Bones and flesh scattered everywhere. It was a spectacle.

Traditionally, healers' cures were the most effective against zombies.

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“Art is an explosion.”

 “Did you see that!? How’s that for Utopia's power!!”

After dealing with all the chimeras, the Utopia party regrouped in front of the jeep. For some reason, Senior Ga-eul, who had rested in the car during the battle, was boasting to Shasha Pong. I wished she would have used that time to recharge instead.

“...”

Gulp.

Shasha Pong stood speechless, overwhelmed by the sight.

“Ugh—”

“...Disgusting.”

“I feel sick.”

“Whew... I thought I had a strong stomach, but this is...”

Except for Ichika, who tilted her head nonchalantly, everyone frowned.

“Hmm? How can you be like this already?”

I looked at them with a bemused expression.

“...What?”

“This is just the beginning.”

“No way... this is just the start?”

Sophia, hoping I was joking, asked again.

I nodded.

“Yes, logically, there wouldn’t be only chimeras here, right? There’s no easy way to handle this. We’ll have to keep dealing with them like this.”

Everyone’s expressions soured.

“...Please tell me you're kidding.”

‘Didn’t they enjoy watching the explosions?’

Seeing the enemies burst in one go was exhilarating.

‘Chimera explosion clips always topped the charts on the Velvetra community.’

Feeling a bit disappointed that my party didn’t share this artistic sentiment, I continued.

Underground in Guangdong.

Shin-ga's laboratory.

“Help me...”

“Please... let me out...”

“I'm begging you. Please...”

In a white room, reminiscent of an obsessive-compulsive patient's space, dozens of people were trapped.

In the center stood a large glass cylinder filled with green liquid.

Inside was a naked man.

Bubble, bubble—

The man trapped inside glared out with eyes full of hatred.

In front of him, a woman in a white lab coat reviewed a chart.

With long, glossy black hair and a pale face, she looked just like Shin Se-hee, except for her red eyes.

Shin Do-hwa.

She was Shin Se-hee's biological mother.

“Hmmm...”

Shin Do-hwa looked up from her chart at the man in the cylinder, tilting her head.

“Strange... Where did it go wrong?”

According to her calculations, synchronization should have been completed long ago.

But the subject remained defiant, which was unexpected.

Though her voice was calm, this was a significant problem.

This experiment was the final step for Shin-ga's rise.

She had completely forgotten about her daughter, Shin Su-yeon, and Shin Se-hee.

Artificially creating hunters from civilians had failed.

Enhanced artificial hunters proved uncontrollable and weaker than actual hunters. Even mass production was impractical, making such experiments pointless.

So, this time, they captured existing hunters, intending to enhance and control them.

However, the test subject refused to comply.

Beep—

Pressing the red button connected to the cylinder, the man's voice emanated.

“Let me out of here!”

“Hmmm, why so rebellious?”

“What have you done to Shasha!?”

“Is that all you can say?”

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The man pounded the glass with his fists.

Despite being heavily restrained, the cylinder shook as if it might shatter.

‘The modification was clearly successful... something went wrong.’

“Researcher.”

She called out to a Shin-ga researcher standing nearby, who approached in a white protective suit.

“Maximize the brainwashing level.”

“But... that might destroy his mind. Didn’t you want to preserve his combat judgment?”

The researcher responded hesitantly.

“Just do it. Gathering data is the priority. If this subject fails, we’ll scrap it and start anew—”

At that moment,

Beep—

The white laboratory turned red, and a piercing siren blared.

Shin Do-hwa's face hardened.

“An intruder... here?”

Apparently, uninvited guests had entered her domain.