I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

After Utopia’s return from the US monster-hunting mission, another Utopia boom hit Velvet Hunter Academy.

“Utopia!”
“Utopia!”
“Utopia!”

Not only had they all shown remarkable growth, but they had also stood out among the experienced hunters from other countries.

Moreover, as Utopia, a mere first-year party, achieved such remarkable results, even the other students from Velvet Hunter Academy gained higher recognition simply for being from the same academy.

It was only natural that Utopia, who had brought about this positive ripple effect, was celebrated and welcomed.

Among the Utopia party members, who was the most sought-after by seniors and peers?

“Sophia!”
“Hi, Sophia!”
“Sophia! Can I ask for a photo together? My mom really wants one!”
“Oh, sure. Come here, Yoon-hee.”

Click!

Sophia smiled brightly as she posed for a photo with her senior.

“Wow, you’re so pretty! Thank you, I’ll treasure this for generations to come!!!”
“Hehe, it’s nothing.”

Of course, the most famous and admired member of Utopia was undoubtedly Jin Yuha. However, he was usually busy with training and personal schedules, and his ‘unapproachable beauty’ image made it natural for others to admire him from a distance.

The other party members, such as Lee Yoo-ri, Kang Do-hee, and Shin Se-hee, were similar. They all had their distinct areas of expertise, creating a sense of distance.

Although Lim Ga-eul was always kind and smiling to everyone, there was still a sense of reservation.

What was it about her?

She was the only second-year student in Utopia, and the image she portrayed on the Utopia channel, with her ‘swagger’ and ‘self-absorption,’ made it somewhat intimidating for others to approach her casually. It was difficult to initiate contact with someone who would creepily smile and say things like, ‘You’re already dead.’

On the other hand, Sophia was always energetic, and having worked as a model before joining Utopia, she had a natural way of speaking that considered others. Plus, she was the ‘Saint’ who had rescued injured students during the mid-term evaluation.

People naturally gravitated towards her.

“Ahahaha, sorry, but I have to head out now. I have some personal business.”

The students who had come to take photos with her left with disappointed faces.

Ichika had been watching Sophia from behind.

‘…Someone so different from me.’

Ichika, an innate loner, couldn’t have been more different from Sophia, an innate people person.

Sophia was like a puppy who wagged its tail at everyone—someone who loved being around people and was kind to everyone. They seemed to be of different species altogether.

What brought these two seemingly opposite people together?

Ichika, a Japanese foreigner, and Sophia, a half-blood with a foreign father. Both were transfer students to Velvet Hunter Academy and had joined Utopia after its formation.

There were several similarities between them, and Sophia, having joined first, was helping Ichika adjust to the academy.

“The next class is the one we take together, right? Support and Special Coordination.”
“Yeah.”

Sophia and Ichika headed to their next class together.

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“That concludes today’s lesson. Lastly, think about why the Special class is called Special.”

The class they took together ended.

“…….”

Sophia stared at Ichika, who was sound asleep in the seat next to her.

Poke. Poke. Poke.

She gently nudged her shoulder.

Ichika blinked her eyes open.

“Didn’t you sleep last night?”
“I slept.”
“Hmm, but then why…?”
“Because I’m sleepy.”
“You should still try to pay attention in class…”
“I’m a foreigner, so it’s hard for me to understand the lectures.”

Ichika, without changing her expression, said, “I don’t understand the lectures anyway.”

She knew full well that the earphones she wore translated Korean to her native language in real-time, yet she still made such a statement.

‘You’re an interesting one.’

There was something elusive about her, something that was hard to grasp.

While the members of Utopia all had strong personalities, they were generally easy to get along with as long as you avoided certain sensitive topics.

Kang Do-hee was fine as long as you didn’t bruise her ego. Lee Yoo-ri just needed to be respected. Shin Se-hee was challenging, but as an operator and combatant, it was possible to avoid conflicts. Lim Ga-eul was just easygoing.

On the other hand, Ichika was an enigma.

Talking to her felt like hitting an invisible wall, a sense of awkwardness that Sophia hadn’t experienced before.

‘Ugh…!’

Sophia, who naturally struggled with such awkwardness, tried to initiate a conversation.

“Um, um, have you heard of mbti?”
“….mbti?”

Ichika lifted her face from the desk and sat up.

“Yeah, it’s a personality type test that was quite popular a while ago. I think it’s kind of fun to try! I’m an ENFJ!”
“Never tried it.”
“Do you want to give it a shot?”
“Sure.”

Tap tap.

Ichika casually tapped on the phone that Sophia handed her.

After a while, Ichika’s results came out.

“Oh, you’re an INTP!”
“….So?”

Sophia began reciting the characteristics she found online— “You’re not social, you like spacing out, you have strong likes and dislikes, and you’re not interested in popular topics…”

But as she spoke, she quickly shut her mouth, feeling like she was insulting Ichika to her face. However, Ichika’s reaction was unexpected.

“Oh.”

Ichika’s eyes widened in surprise, and her mouth hung open.

“That’s amazing. It’s all true.”
“Right!? Right!?”

Just as Sophia was about to pounce on what seemed like a shared interest,

“Ah—”

Thud!

Ichika suddenly slammed her head on the desk.

“What’s wrong, Ichika! Are you okay!?”

Sophia, startled, shook her shoulders. Ichika’s body was trembling.

“Not enough… not enough…”
“Huh? Not enough what…?”
“The benefactor… if I don’t have the benefactor… I might go berserk…”
“The benefactor…? Jin Yuha?”

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Jin Yuha rushed to the hospital room after receiving Sophia’s call and explained the situation.

Jin Yuha nodded in understanding and immediately pulled Ichika into an embrace, stroking her gently as if cherishing something precious.

Ichika, who had been sweating and trembling, suddenly relaxed, her expression softening. Sophia, witnessing this, wore a perplexed expression.

‘What the hell is this…?’

It was bizarre. Ichika, who had just barged in, was being hugged and comforted by Jin Yuha, of all people.

This was something that even the other party members didn’t get to experience.

‘She’s the latest addition…?’

Sophia’s head snapped to the side.

The reason they, including herself, had endured their feelings towards Jin Yuha was to avoid disrupting the harmony of the party. They knew that the one who would be most hurt if the party fell apart was Jin Yuha herself.

‘But that woman… how dare she?’

How dare that mere 3% girl…

It was like a cat casually snatching the most delicious strawberry from a cherished shortcake. No, even that cute analogy couldn’t express the sense of loss she was feeling.

Ugh.

Her chest fluttered.

‘….This is dangerous.’

It was extremely dangerous. She felt like her jealousy would explode at the slightest touch. Fortunately, Sophia was good at introspecting and managing her emotions.

‘….No, I have to hold it in. I have to.’

First, she needed to understand the situation. Only then could she confront Jin Yuha if necessary.

“Jin Yuha, as the party’s healer, I’d like to ask about Ichika’s condition.”

Sophia swallowed her emotions and calmly asked Jin Yuha.

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“It’s the influence of the Incubus’s apostle we dealt with back then…”

What the hell…

That can’t be…

I’m so jealous!!!

Sophia’s lips, which she had forced to smile, began to tremble.

“But it’s not a Demon or anything, so don’t worry too much. It seems that she’s been exposed to mental attacks for a long time, and her desires in that area keep growing.”
“So, the solution is…?”
“Yeah, it seems to be resolved through regular skinship with me. But, I’d like to ask you to keep this a secret.”
“Regular skinship…? A secret?”
“Well, if people find out that she’s been influenced by a Demon, they’ll obviously look at her with suspicion. You know what happens to hunters who are suspected of being influenced by Demons, right?”
“Yeah…”

Sophia mechanically nodded, her mind a mess.

“I have my next class, so I’ll be going. If anything happens, contact me right away. I’ll come even if I’m in class. Take care of Ichika.”
“Yes…”

Squeak—

Thud.

The door closed as Jin Yuha left.

Sophia looked at Ichika, asleep on the bed, with a complicated expression.

“This isn’t just about personal feelings, Jin Yuha…”

Fortunately, it seemed that Jin Yuha had no ulterior motives and was simply treating Ichika as she would any injured person. But this was a more serious problem than any other.

If the other party members found out, Utopia would surely fall into chaos, and it seemed inevitable that they would go their separate ways.

“I need to do something about this before the others find out.”

With that resolve, Sophia clenched her fist tightly.

P.S. Hello Everyone! I’m VarieTL. I hope you are all enjoying this Novel! I only wanted to announce that I have posted a new Novel on the site 🙂

The novel is called: I Became an Unknown Professor at the Academy

You can find it here: Novel

Summary:

Baek Woo-jin has spent three years playing a text-based game with 999 endings. In all those endings there is only death and misfortune for the character ‘Wolf’.

However, after finishing the last ending and preparing to close and then delete the game window, a small message window appears, offering Woo-jin a chance to create the 1,000th ending. Baek Woo-jin accepts the challenge, and possess the character Greed.

For now there are only 6 chapter on the site but you can read 25 advance chapters on my Ko-Fi

The schedule is just like this one, one chapter a day.

Good readings!