I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game-Chapter 255: Shin Do-hwa (4)

Shweeek—

I swung my sword horizontally towards Shin-ga's elite guard charging at me.

Single Slash, Double Cut (一刀兩斷)

My sword skill unleashed a sharp wave, slicing towards the elite guard.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

They drew their swords in unison, successfully blocking the strike.

“...”

Shin-ga's elite guard paused, seemingly surprised by the clash.

I smirked at their reaction.

‘What, are you thinking of running away because you think you can’t win?’

I knew their combat tactics well. They only engaged when they were sure they could win and retreated if they thought they couldn’t.

They would only risk their lives to protect Shin Do-hwa.

Apparently, my unexpected strength made them consider retreating. Sacrificing their lives to protect Liu Jin wasn’t worth it to them.

But I wasn’t about to let them go. I had intended this from the start with my Single Slash, Double Cut.

“I'll handle Shin-ga's elite guard.”

“...What!? What are you saying?”

Shin Se-hee's voice came from behind, startled.

“Jin Yooha, Shin-ga's elite guard is...”

“I know, they’re not ordinary.”

“...”

“If we all charge at them, they’ll flee. We need to finish this here. They’ll follow me if I go alone.”

“But... even so!”

My party members were bewildered by my sudden decision.

But I had made up my mind the moment those guards appeared.

I would face them alone.

“You guys realized it just now, right? You can’t take all of us on with your current strength. But if I face you alone, it’s doable, right?”

I spoke confidently to the hesitant guards.

They glanced at each other and nodded slightly.

“Heh.”

“Then, follow me.”

Dash—

“Jin Yooha!!! What are you—”

I took off, and the elite guard followed.

Jin Yooha suddenly disappeared with Shin-ga's elite guard.

Shin Se-hee's face hardened.

‘...What should I do?’

Jin Yooha had told her to leave it to him, but she couldn’t stop worrying.

Shin-ga's elite guard—humans but not quite human.

Combat dolls with a 100% mission success rate, created by Shin-ga with painstaking care. They had undergone countless modifications that no ordinary human could withstand and would even face death at Shin Do-hwa's command.

Even the strongest human couldn’t match assassins who disregarded death.

Moreover, their judgment exceeded that of humans. They followed Jin Yooha because they calculated that they could win.

‘And considering the chimeras we saw on the way, they’re much stronger now than when I knew them...’

Sweat dampened her tightly clenched hands.

Then,

“Hey, Flowerbed.”

“...Yes, Kang Do-hee?”

“Your worry is pointless.”

“What do you mean...”

“Jin Yooha is strong.”

“I know Jin Yooha is strong, but—”

Shin Se-hee tried to argue, but Kang Do-hee’s sharp voice cut her off.

“No, you don’t know. You haven’t fought with him.”

Kang Do-hee bit her lip, frustrated.

“That guy... is much stronger than all of us combined.”

“...?”

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“That’s why I’m so angry.”

Step. Step.

Whoosh—

Red mana began to rise like a heat haze from Kang Do-hee’s body as she walked forward.

“That idiot still thinks of me as a burden... and sent himself alone again.”

Fuming with anger, Kang Do-hee continued.

“It pisses me off.”

But Liu Jin, standing opposite, was equally enraged.

‘So, it’s those noisy kids from Korea. Utopia, was it?’

She recognized the boy who had boasted earlier.

He was famous, his face well-known lately.

‘So, you came because of Shasha Pong's request.’

Twitch.

Liu Jin's thick eyelids twitched.

But the reason for her current anger wasn’t Shasha Pong or Utopia's intrusion.

‘I could snap these kids’ necks like chickens.’

It was a matter of pride.

The elite guard assigned by Shin Do-hwa, who should protect her and obey her commands, had disregarded her orders and ran off.

An overwhelming sense of humiliation engulfed her.

She couldn’t stand her subordinates treating her this way.

‘This is why I shouldn’t have gotten involved with those foreigners!’

She often regretted accepting that proposal, but never more than now.

“I’m in a very bad mood. So, you’ll be my punching bags. You’re Koreans like that woman, after all.”

She spoke to Kang Do-hee, voice heavy with suppressed rage.

“Is that so? That’s a relief.”

“...What?”

“I’m the same.”

Kang Do-hee cracked her neck and stared at Liu Jin.

“...You’re not even worth my anger. You’re just my punching bag.”

Crack—

Liu Jin bit her lip.

“You’re all talk...”

As she finished speaking, she swung her sword at Kang Do-hee.

Shweeeek—

The blade flew through the air.

Yuuri tried to block it with her shield.

“Don’t interfere!!!!”

Kang Do-hee shouted.

She reached out her right hand towards the incoming blade.

Crack.

She caught the blade with her hand.

Drip. Drip.

Blood dripped from her hand onto the ground.

“W-What...”

Liu Jin was taken aback, not expecting her to grab the blade bare-handed.

Thud—

Kang Do-hee's fist slammed into Liu Jin's abdomen.

“Gah—!”

Liu Jin’s large body bent in half.

Kang Do-hee declared ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) loudly for all to hear.

“This woman is mine.”

“You... you crazy...”

Crack—

Blood vessels bulged on Liu Jin’s forehead as she clutched her stomach.

“Get up. I believe you can handle more than this.”

Kang Do-hee spoke in a chilling voice.

Dash—

The scenery blurred as I ran.

‘Hmm, so it unfolds like this?’

I aimed for a deserted clearing, lowering my gaze.

‘Originally, it’s supposed to be Shasha Pong's father coming out with Liu Jin, not these guys...’

But instead, it was Shin-ga's elite guard.

Not a bad sign.

It meant Shin Do-hwa’s experiment was disrupted by Senior Ga-eul charging the white marble.

‘This way, we can minimize the damage.’

I had separated Shin-ga's elite guard because we couldn’t let even one escape.

In the original game, Velvetra, these guys were the problem.

The final boss of this scenario, Shin Do-hwa, faces the player alongside Shin-ga's elite guard.

Shin Do-hwa is quite strong, and her elite guard are troublesome, but for experienced players with powerful characters, she’s not much of a challenge.

However, if she’s about to be defeated, she commands her fallen elite guard.

"Did you think I would just watch Shin-ga's ambition crumble? Elite guard, rise, and release all the chimeras!"Then, the defeated elite guard rise and release the chimeras trapped underground.

Not the half-dead chimeras we dealt with earlier, but the real ones.

‘And then, chimeras start appearing among the enemies we face afterwards...’

From a game developer’s perspective, it made sense.

Giving players new enemies to fight kept the game from becoming monotonous.

It was a way to keep things interesting for players tired of fighting demons and monsters.

When I was a player, it was a welcome challenge to have new enemies.

‘The problem is, this is no longer just a game.’

If those chimeras were released into the world, it would be another disaster for the people living here.

So, I had to end them here and now.

Tap.

I stopped in an empty clearing and turned around.

Ten expressionless figures in black cloaks.

“Sorry, but none of you will leave here alive.”

I pointed my sword at them.

“This is where you end.”