I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

As we entered the gate, Blue Wolves soon surrounded us.

They were blue-furred wolf humanoids, three times the size of a human, with keen hearing and eyesight. They must have been waiting for us at the entrance, having already sensed our presence.

“Grrrrr…”

The wolves growled threateningly, their coarse claws and drooling mouths revealing their anticipation of a long-awaited meal.

“Hmm.”

Master, with her arms crossed, calmly observed the wolves before nodding.

“Hmm, so these are the wolves that come out of this gate. It’s been a while since I’ve done a dungeon conquest instead of Demon Extermination. First, I need to warm up. Disciple, watch carefully.”
“Yes…”

Whirl—

The small dagger in her left hand spun as if it had a will of its own.

And in an instant.

Pshik—

The dagger flew from her hand, piercing the head of the largest Blue Wolf at the back.

“Kruk—!?”

And I could see it.

A thin, nearly invisible thread, which I would have missed if I hadn’t looked closely, was attached to the dagger.

Thud.

As Master gripped the thread, the Blue Wolf, which had been about to retreat, stopped in its tracks.

Then, without a sound, Master dashed forward, her body flying along the thread.

Swoosh—

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To cut to the chase, I could now understand why Master was feared and nicknamed the “Slaughter Maniac” by other instructors.

To be honest, I had never thought that nickname suited her.

While she usually appeared calm, collected, and aloof, she was always considerate and attentive towards me, and she readily accepted any requests without a hint of annoyance. Her usual demeanor was quite different from the nickname.

‘Well, she does show no mercy during training…’

If anything, nicknames like “Ghost Instructor” or “Ice Snow Flower” would have been more fitting.

Anyways, the Master I was witnessing now was definitely different from her usual self.

I had expected her to be strong, but what surprised me was her combat style.

When she wasn’t focused, Master simply threw the dagger at the furthest monster and rushed forward along the thread.

And the monsters in her path would suddenly collapse as if they had suffered a sudden heart attack.

But when I heightened my focus and paid close attention, a completely different scene unfolded.

Contrary to my expectation of a static and swift style, reminiscent of a silent, shadowy assassin, the sincere Master displayed an unexpectedly free sword style.

It was as if Kang Do-hee, with her enhanced strength, was wielding a sword.

‘Wow, this is insane… truly…’

I couldn’t help but gape in awe.

Extremes meet, as they say.

Despite her formless movements, she still managed to efficiently take down the enemies without wasting a single strike.

Now that I had some experience with swords, I could tell that her current movements, which combined freedom with zero waste, were downright absurd.

And the biggest contrast to her usual self was her smile.

Master, who usually wore a perpetual poker face, was now smiling brightly.

‘So this is why she’s called the Slaughter Maniac.’

With the red blood splattered around her like flowers, her smile was breathtaking.

“Kekeeeek!!!”
“Grrrrrr!!!”
“Kekeeeek!!!”

As the wolves in front crumbled and fell, spraying blood, the mood of the Blue Wolf pack, which had gathered expecting an easy hunt, quickly shifted from anticipation to terror.

However, Master did not allow any escape.

It was as if her sword was instinctively positioned where the enemies would try to flee.

The wolves, attempting to flee, kept throwing themselves onto Master’s sword in a bizarre tableau.

A woman slaughtering with a bright smile, scattering death as she passed, not even allowing escape.

‘Hmm, I would’ve freaked out too.’

I nodded in agreement, understanding why the Demons she had faced as an enemy would cry and whimper as they ran away.

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Even without Jin Yuha’s help, Baek Seol-hee’s monster-slaying speed was faster than Utopia’s monster-hunting in the US.

And then, at one point,

There was not a single monster left in sight. She had completely wiped out the Blue Wolves in the gate, even those hiding in the unknown.

She had chased them down to the last one, ensuring not a single speck of dust remained.

And as the last one fell,

Thud.

Master’s sword stopped in midair.

‘Ah.’

Baek Seol-hee finally remembered that she had come to conquer the dungeon with her disciple today.

‘I made a mistake…’

She glanced down and saw that her body was soaked in sticky blood. Of course, it wasn’t her blood, but that of the Blue Wolves.

She had intended to show her disciple her true strength, but…

‘I ended up releasing my full limit…’

Baek Seol-hee bit her lip.

Originally, she had no intention of showing this side of herself.

But the enhanced strength, the sense of liberation after a long time, and the desire to live up to her disciple’s expectations had combined to push her beyond her limits.

She already knew from experience how people reacted when they saw this side of her.

They usually made a disgusted face and backed away, or trembled in fear, unable to meet her eyes. Or they would scream pathetically and run away.

That was why she hadn’t stopped Jin Yuha when he was about to lose himself in the torrent of emotions during the mid-term evaluation. She knew better than anyone what happened to those who became intoxicated by the sword.

A nickname born from her tendency to not pay attention to her surroundings when focused on combat, mercilessly slaughtering her enemies.

Slaughter Maniac.

It was an apt nickname, though she didn’t like to admit it.

There was a reason she operated in the shadows. She knew she wasn’t someone who could be a hero in front of others.

“Master.”

Just then, her disciple called out to her from behind.

Flinch—

Her body trembled at the sound of his voice.

How would Jin Yuha react to seeing this side of her?

Would he feel fear? Would he want to keep his distance? Or would he put on a brave face, his eyes shaking despite his efforts to hide his true feelings?

Always looking up to her with respectful eyes, would his gaze change like everyone else’s?

Goosebumps rose on her body.

‘No… No…’

Baek Seol-hee, who had never known fear in the face of any enemy, now wanted to run away.

But she clenched her fists and steadied herself.

‘I can’t do that…’

How could a master show such a pathetic side to her disciple? If he feared her, she could use it as a teaching moment.

“Yeah, did you get a good look?”

She turned around, keeping her voice as calm as possible.

“Yes! It was so cool!”

‘….What?’

She wondered if she had misheard. Her combat was anything but cool.

“I never thought that dagger could be used like that! Why didn’t you show me earlier!”

‘….Why?’

Jin Yuha’s voice…

It was surprisingly normal.

“I’ve never seen anyone take down so many monsters in such a short time, except for Chairman Lina! You’re amazing, Master!”

‘….Really?’

Baek Seol-hee felt a surge of anticipation in her chest.

‘Could it be… Could it be that you truly see me the same way, without any change?’

Baek Seol-hee slowly turned her head.

And there he was, grinning.

“…..”

Baek Seol-hee stared at Jin Yuha.

She wanted to know if he was truly looking at her with the same eyes as always, or if he was forcing a smile.

Just then,

Jin Yuha pouted and said,

“But it’s a shame.”
“….What is?”

Her voice trembled, uncharacteristically pathetic.

“It’s a shame you don’t usually smile like that. You should smile more often, Master.”

Swoosh—

A gust of wind blew past, brushing her hair aside.

Ha…

Truly…

‘No matter how I think about it, having such a disciple is an undeserved blessing…’

The atmosphere of the Jeju Island Gate recommended by the Demon Slayer Squad members was indeed…

Beautiful.

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 5 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!