Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

Kwaa

As the guy screamed, a surge of magic unlike anything before violently swept through the area.

'One strike.'

Shatter!

I quickly backed away and sent out a sword energy attack, but it couldn't penetrate the storm of magic.

'Well, I'm screwed.'

No matter how I looked at it, the situation was so absurd that I couldn't help but laugh.

I knew this scene. It was the cutscene where the boss of the Jukai Forest transitioned to Phase 2.

'How did he suddenly awaken like this?'

The intense aura that radiated from him was unlike the pathetic creature from before. It was the true might of the boss that I had witnessed in the game.

'Unlike the original, I saved the client, and because of that, the boss appeared in a pathetic state, so I thought it would be easy… But now the situation has become even more complicated.'

The original plan was to stall in Phase 1 for as long as possible until the party members arrived. However, the boss was much weaker than expected, so I changed my strategy to defeating him alone.

'But now, I have to face the original Phase 2 alone. Is this right…?'

And the person who had brought the boss to this state in an instant was undoubtedly the expressionless, blue-haired girl still clinging to my back.

"Ichika!!!! I'll get my revenge!!!!!!"

Look, he's screaming her name so passionately.

I turned to her with a reproachful look, but Ichika, still clinging to my back like a cicada, refused to let go. However, perhaps realizing that the current situation was her fault, she averted her eyes and spoke.

"This is all because that incubus made me fall into lust."

"… "

"It's beyond my control. I can't help it. Mm-hmm."

Don't nod your head as if you've done something good.

Her words, delivered with her usual expressionless face and monotone voice, only made her sound more brazen.

"So, you can't detach yourself?"

"Yeah, it's not my will. It's because you're so handsome."

Grope grope

Ichika, having apparently rationalized it in her head, became even more blatant in her groping.

'If I forcibly remove her, she'll just cling back on.'

Nothing could be more disruptive than having her suddenly interfere while I'm in the middle of a fight.

'Should I just knock her out again like before?'

I considered the idea of knocking her out again and luring the boss away on my own, but soon shook my head.

Before, while fighting the boss, I had been confident that I could also block any attacks directed at her.

But now, with the boss fully awakened, I couldn't be sure.

Moreover, that guy had an insane obsession with Ichika.

Even if I forcibly separated them, there was a high chance he would still rush towards Ichika.

So that idea was out too.

'Sigh… Looks like I have no choice but to fight with this burden on my back.'

In the end, it seemed I had no choice but to fight this worst-case scenario with this extra weight on my back.

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Roar!

"Now, Kang Do-hee!"

Lee Yoo-ri's voice rang out.

Crack! Crack! Crackle!

Thud.

"Phew…"

Kang Do-hee, having slaughtered the monsters that had captured Lee Yoo-ri's attention, twisted her neck from side to side and exhaled roughly.

They didn't know how many battles they had fought. Utopia Party wasn't taking any damage from the fights themselves.

The problem was the speed.

'It took us more than 30 minutes to get through one battle… I didn't realize the absence of Jin Yuha would be this significant…'

Lee Yoo-ri bit her lip.

They had taken twice as long to defeat monsters that should have been dealt with in under 10 minutes.

Jin Yuha was Utopia's sub-dealer.

One might say that he was just an auxiliary dealer, but the void they felt without him was beyond imagination.

Utopia's battle strategy was for Lee Yoo-ri to grab the monsters' attention at the front, while Kang Do-hee, accelerated by Lim Ga-eul, broke through the enemy lines.

And Jin Yuha's role…

He guarded the party's center, finishing off any monsters that Kang Do-hee missed, dealing with the leftovers. He also handled ambushes from enemies targeting the supporters and healers in the rear, and gave instructions to the party based on the overall flow of the battle.

In other words, he was the organic link between the front and back lines, playing a crucial role in the party's dynamics.

Without him…

Kang Do-hee, who usually destroyed enemies with gusto, now had to spend considerable time making sure each one was perfectly finished off,

This inevitably led to a decrease in their speed.

Sophia and Lim Ga-eul, who had been focusing on healing and supporting the party members from the rear, were in the same boat.

Without the sub-dealer to protect them, they had to defend themselves, and the need to use skills appropriately while defending made it feel like they needed two bodies instead of one.

However, the one who felt their shortcomings the most acutely in this place was none other than Lee Yoo-ri herself.

'What kind of squad leader am I…'

When Jin Yuha, despite Kang Do-hee's higher fame, entrusted her with the role of sub-party leader, she had felt a sense of satisfaction, believing that he recognized her abilities.

But now…

'… How does Jin Yuha lead Utopia?'

The members of the Utopia Party were each powerful individuals with rare destructive capabilities.

However, utilizing them effectively was a whole different story.

Each of them had distinct personalities, and their weaknesses were just as clear.

'I didn't even know Utopia had such weaknesses…'

Kang Do-hee's compact and stylish martial arts shattered enemies instantly, but she often got too focused and ended up far from the party without realizing it.

Lim Ga-eul's acceleration and deceleration didn't last that long, and her skills had cooldowns, so they needed to be timed properly.

As for Sophia, her arrow accuracy dropped significantly while moving, so they had to predict a safe location within her arrow's range and inform her beforehand.

Doing all of this while also fulfilling her original role as a tanker was challenging, and it was only natural that their progress was slow.

"It's not like there are a lot of monsters… If only we had our junior here…"

"At least the mental attacks seem to have stopped…"

"Any sign of Jin Yuha yet?"

"My acceleration is wearing off."

"Ah, sorry! Acceleration!"

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The atmosphere of the Utopia Party was growing heavier due to the frustration of not making progress in their search and the constraints of Jin Yuha's absence.

Stomp stomp.

Then…

"Huh? Wait. Everyone, attention!"

Lee Yoo-ri, walking ahead, tilted her head as she looked at a particular spot.

"Hmm? Is this a trace from the previous battle? No, it seems a bit different."

The Utopia Party members turned towards Lee Yoo-ri, and she pointed to a tree stump.

There were scratch marks as if something sharp had scraped against it.

"These aren't monster traces. Monsters' claws don't leave such narrow and sharp marks… These look like sword cuts."

Kang Do-hee, the most knowledgeable about combat among them, spoke up.

"!"

"!"

"!"

The party members looked at each other with wide eyes.

"Hey, there are similar marks over here too! On the path we took!"

"There are more up ahead, at regular intervals… Sword marks."

Kang Do-hee, for the first time since entering the forest, spoke with a bright voice.

"That's a relief. It seems we haven't gone the wrong way. So, Jin Yuha must be waiting for us over there?"

The mood, which had been heavy with the urgency of finding Jin Yuha, suddenly lifted.

"Party members, attention."

Lee Yoo-ri, gripping her shield tighter, turned to the party members and spoke with a determined voice.

"We're changing formation. Kang Do-hee will take the front, followed by Sophia, and then Ga-eul."

Lee Yoo-ri's voice carried a sense of firmness.

"Kang Do-hee will break through the front lines, and Sophia, focus your healing on Kang Do-hee. Ga-eul, put acceleration on everyone except me."

"Then, what about you, Yoo-ri?"

Lim Ga-eul asked, surprised by the sudden change in formation.

"I'll be at the back, drawing the monsters' attention. From now on, just focus on rushing towards Jin Yuha. Don't worry about the surrounding monsters; I'll handle them."

For them, nothing was more important than rescuing Jin Yuha, so no one objected to Lee Yoo-ri's plan.

"Then, let's go rescue Jin Yuha! Move out!!!"

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A BIG PLOT TWIST OR ROMANTIC TWIST IS ON 188 & AHEAD!!

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