Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game

339. Japanese Demon Realm Gate (2)

After nearly a month, the demon realm gate reappeared.

Ichika’s hometown.

A country close to Korea.

Japan.

In the past, they were typical rivals, growling at each other over interests, but in the face of humanity’s existential crisis, those feelings tend to dilute.

The disaster of the gate situation was one where, without uniting with neighboring countries, one would be left behind.

‘And since the gate situation, Korea has risen so much that Japan has been completely pushed back…’

At least China, with its vast land and large population, managed to maintain its pride by supplying hunters in quantity rather than quality.

I glanced at Ichika’s condition as we headed to the teleportation device with my party members.

Since it had been a while since returning to her hometown, I wondered if she would have a pensive expression, but she seemed rather indifferent.

Perhaps, Japan would have a lot to say regarding Ichika.

Ichika was once a hunter affiliated with Japan, and Japan had missed out on such talent right in front of them.

‘That’s a bit unfortunate, but I can’t just give Ichika up.’

In the first place, it was the Japanese hunters who rejected Ichika’s request for the Jukai Forest.

If we hadn’t taken that request, Ichika would have long been gone from this world.

Now that I think about it, what happened with that?

“Shin Se-hee.”

I called out to Shin Se-hee, who was next to me.

“Yes. Jin Yu-ha.”

“How is the process for Ichika’s naturalization going? Did it pass?”

“Oh. Yes, now only the procedural steps remain. There was a request to keep the name as is, so the surname is Lee (李) and the first name is still Ichika. Actually, if we apply pressure due to our fame, it could be resolved immediately, but…”

“No. You did well. There’s no need to create unnecessary trouble by applying pressure like that.”

By the way, Ichika with the surname Lee.

It’s oddly amusing.

Ah, right.

Since I brought it up with Shin Se-hee, it would be good to give her that now.

“Shin Se-hee.”

“Yes?”

“Take this.”

I pulled out a green gem from the spatial tattoo and handed it to Shin Se-hee.

“What is this?”

“A video transmitter.”

“…Huh? A video transmitter? Why suddenly this… Wait, hold on!”

Shin Se-hee stared blankly at the gem, and then her body trembled as if she had been electrocuted.

“C-could it be! If I use this, I can transmit video from inside the demon realm gate to the outside? R-real-time!?”

“Yeah. I asked Rina for it. You said that last time.”

The one-night, two-day trip with Shin Se-hee.

On the first day, during a light drinking session in the evening, Shin Se-hee got completely wasted after just one glass of wine.

So, on the way home, carrying the limp Shin Se-hee, I was troubled by what she had drunkenly confessed.

– Jin Yu-ha wouldn’t know… The party members, Jin Yu-ha is going into the dungeon, and if things go wrong, she could die… I feel like I’m left all alone outside… Everyone is in danger, but I’m the only one safe. Wouldn’t that make me feel really comfortable? The urge to go inside! Huh… How much, how much I’m holding back! Jin Yu-ha is so…!? No, you wouldn’t know… So please, don’t get hurt. Jin Yu-ha. Please…

That memory was so vividly etched in my mind that I made a request at the end of my meeting with Rina.

– Director Rina, it seems we’ll soon be hunting the next demon realm gate, could you possibly give us a gift?

– Huh? A gift? Didn’t I already promise to help at the end? Is there something that needs more support when we’re about to transcend?

– No, that’s that. Before that, I thought it would be nice if you could make just one artifact as a tasting service.

– Huh?

At that, Rina asked back with a bewildered expression.

– Tasting service…? You… You’re not treating me like a vending machine that spits out artifacts if I hit it, are you?

He immediately waved his hands, saying there was no way that could be true, but inside, he couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat.

– How did they know…?

What he had obtained through such stubbornness was precisely this.

A pair of jewels made of green and blue.

A drone camera exclusive for the gate.

With this, it was possible to transmit video from inside the gate, where machines wouldn’t operate, to the outside.

This was an item inspired by the fact that a characteristic called “fate” had emerged, one that had never been seen before.

‘An item that has never appeared in Velvetsra. I thought it would be completely impossible…’

In truth, I had thrown it out there just in case.

But it worked.

This is the Majerina class.

‘You were going to make it anyway, yet you’re being so picky.’

– The reason I’m making this for you! Is that this artifact has no direct influence on capturing the demon creatures from the demon realm gate! Do you even know how much effort goes into making this! Connecting dimensions is something only someone like me can barely manage. That, eye! Don’t look at people like they’re treasure goblins! Ah, and don’t think about mass production!

As expected, true to her ambitious nature as a tsundere chairman not fitting for her age, Lina was not easy.

The drone camera she gave me was one blue jewel for filming.

Two green jewels for video transmission.

One of them had already been given to my master.

My master was busy catching the demon creatures that were rampaging around the world.

So, they could hardly participate in the gate raids.

It felt a bit strange that my master was much happier receiving that gift than when they regained their sense of taste.

Shin Sehee, with a voice mixed with tears, tightly hugged the jewel and bowed her head deeply.

“Thank you. Thank you. Jin Yuhwa… Thank you…”

“Well, this time, there shouldn’t be anything to worry about at all.”

“…Last time you said that too, and you were late.”

“No. This time it’s for real.”

That’s right.

From the second demon realm gate onwards, the difficulty increases exponentially.

But?

So what?

It was a difficulty that was more than manageable with the previous members.

This time?

All members have broken the piggy bank story and completed an upgrade.

I completely broke my savings story to receive it.

Additionally, I used the demon skill book obtained from the previous demon realm gate, on Sophia.

The healing mist I previously had was sufficient as it changed into a mist form, reducing mana consumption and extending the duration of the heal.

This, you see, perfectly complements the skill Sophia learned this time,

Originally, Divine Grace forms a shield only on one side.

But by adding the mist form, the range widens, allowing it to respond to all-around status abnormalities in a dome shape.

“So, this time, I’ll leave the role of brilliantly broadcasting our changed showcase to you. Shin Se-hee. You can do it, right?”

“Yes! Leave it to me! Jin Yoo-ha!”

Shin Se-hee nodded vigorously with both hands clenched.

I chuckled and patted her head.

“······.”

For a moment, it seemed the party members’ gazes were not very kind, but well.

* * *

The appearance of the demon realm gate in Japan.

It caused quite a stir in the world.

Especially in communities where a large number of unspecified people from around the globe gathered, many openly expressed their anxiety.

[ Ugh···. The real-time anxiety of hunters. ]

Ha······.

I’m a hunter living in Tokyo, Japan. Honestly, I’m freaking scared.

I mean, Mount Fuji and Tokyo are almost over 100 km apart, yet,

I can see the demon realm gate floating at the peak of Mount Fuji······.

What does that mean?

It means that the size of that demon realm gate is freaking huge.

You know the size of the gate varies depending on the monster that appears, right?

So, the demon inside is nothing compared to the one we caught in Africa before;;

But can we win against that? ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Moreover, Utopia is currently on the verge of internal division······.

Ha, should I just run to Korea right now?

Wouldn’t it be safe because there’s a demon there?

– What do you mean by that? Utopia falling apart internally? That’s nonsense. Didn’t you see the article this time? Everyone went on a date happily. If you think it’s a lie, check the article. (CliffLoveFlower)

└ Don’t you know it’s all media play? They’re just pretending to get along on the surface;;

└ Right, that demon’s curse is really vicious, and there’s no solution. The kids are probably smiling on the outside but sharpening knives on the inside;;

└ But, CliffFlower, you’re a fan club member of Jin Yuha, right?

└ Yes, that’s correct. (CliffLoveFlower)

└ But, how do you feel about Jin Yuha getting cozy with the party members now?

└ The Utopia party members were just victims of an unexpected curse. So, I can understand. (CliffCalmFlower)

└ Really?

└ Yes. We don’t worship Jin Yuha just for such trivial romantic feelings. (CliffWorshipFlower)

└ 8 to 1, grind it, grind it hard! They’re doing such vulgar things while pretending to be decent, and you’re okay with that? Really? Do you have a taste for NTR?

└ You b*stard.

└ Shut your mouth. Do you want to die?

└ Where do you live?

└ These guys exploded again lololol

└ Ah, it’s so funny how CliffFlower guys pretend to be calm but explode when you scratch them a bit lolol

└ lolololololololololololololololololol

To slightly alleviate the anxiety, when they were teasing Jin Yuha’s fan club members.

Suddenly, Utopia’s broadcast turned on.

Ding─♬

[ Utopia LIVE) Inside the Demon Gate broadcast! by. Cheonhwa ]