I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

As the attention became too overwhelming, I asked my party members for help, and they eagerly stepped up to assist me.

“Yes, it’s me, Sophia.”

“Oh, junior. Then~ Can I take a picture with you? Can I get your autograph? Ah, you don’t want to? Why!!!”

Click─

Click─

Hmm.

‘This is actually pretty good…’

I thought that being with my party members would help disperse the attention, but it was even more effective than I expected.

Almost like a gatekeeper…?

Since the places I usually go to are limited to the Academy and my house, which is connected to the Academy via space magic, as long as I could disperse the attention at the Academy, I felt like my daily life wasn’t that different from before.

“We’re really popular, huh.”

Lee Yoo-ri spoke as she watched Sophia and Lim Ga-eul giving fan service.

‘Hmm, now that I think about it, wasn’t Soup also a regular citizen like me?’

I suddenly became curious.

“Soup, aren’t you uncomfortable with all this attention?”

“Hmm? Are you uncomfortable?”

“Well, every action you take is visible to the public, so don’t you feel like you have to be careful and it’s stressful?”

Lee Yoo-ri put her finger to her lips and made a humming sound as she thought.

“Well, not really? I mean, I’ve always dreamed of becoming famous like this.”

“You dreamed of becoming famous?”

“Well, it’s not about becoming famous, but being a hunter is a job where the more people you save, the more people openly cheer for you.”

“Oh.”

“I’ve always admired hunters on TV since I was little, so when people show me this much attention, it feels like… Hmm, like I’m being recognized for doing a good job. Honestly, I’m happy. Hehe, do I sound like a fame-seeker?”

Lee Yoo-ri said, scratching the back of her head with a slight drunkenness in her voice.

‘They’re definitely different.’

Unlike me, who came from the modern world where there were no gates or monsters, these people grew up in the world of Velvet School Life, so they seemed to have already accepted this kind of life when they chose to become hunters.

“Juniooorrrr!!! Come here and sign for me!!!”

“No, no, no, no!”

Even Lim Ga-eul, who usually acted clumsy, was happily responding to the attention from the fans.

“……It’s cool.”

“Hmm? What, you think it’s cool?”

“To be honest, I never really imagined myself in this kind of life, where I’m the center of attention and people are cheering for me.”

“Hmm? Then why did you become a hunter?”

‘Why did I become a hunter?’

Lee Yoo-ri’s question made me reflect on my past.

To be honest, I was initially sucked into this world due to a ridiculous reason while playing a phone game, and I ended up possessing a trash character.

I couldn’t let the world end as it was supposed to, and I didn’t want to die myself, so those were the main reasons why I came to Velvet Hunter Academy.

In other words, I didn’t have any particular sense of mission or duty.

However, if you ask me why I’m enduring all this hardship day after day, grinding through each day…

I stared at Lee Yoo-ri, who was waiting for my answer, our eyes locked.

“It’s because of you guys, I think.”

At that moment, Lee Yoo-ri’s pupils widened, and her face turned red as she seemed taken aback.

“W-What did you just say!? Say it again! Say it again, Jin Yuha!”

“Well, let’s think about the second broadcast. Our first one blew up too big. If my reputation gets any higher, we might attract the wrong kind of attention.”

“Don’t dodge the question! What did you just say!?”

“Lina is probably in her office, right?”

“Hey!!! Jin Yuha!!!”

Ignoring Lee Yoo-ri calling out my name, I headed towards the director’s office.

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“You came straight to me because you wanted to meet me, but I’m not the kind of person you can just meet whenever you want.”

“What? But she said it was fine.”

“……Who?”

“My master.”

“……”

For a moment, Director Lina frowned.

“Hmm, damn… Baek Seol-hee, what kind of nonsense are you spouting to that kid? Anyway, what? You want me to reduce the number of broadcasts?”

“Yes, we appeared on the broadcast and caused quite a stir. Isn’t that enough to achieve your goal, Director?”

I spoke as confidently as I could, but…

Director Lina glared at me with a slightly annoyed expression, stroking her chin.

It was as if she had caught me in a bind.

“Fine. I admit it. Now that you’ve appeared on the broadcast and created a good excuse for me to reject annoying requests, my goal has been achieved.”

“Then…”

“However, it’s impossible.”

“What do you mean?”

“Earlier, when we were talking about the Fire Dragon, didn’t you say that you couldn’t use your power recklessly?”

I nodded at her question.

“For the same reason, I can’t speak carelessly either.”

“……Speak?”

“Especially when it comes to debts or promises made to someone, they must always be kept. Hmm, if you reduce the number of broadcasts by one… Jin Yuha, do you remember?”

“What?”

“When you were first suspected of being a Demon at the beginning of your enrollment.”

Ah, that time.

I remembered.

It was when I first used my wealth to increase my stats, and people suspected me of being a Demon.

After it was proven that I wasn’t, I received a proper apology, and that’s when Utopia was formed.

“At that time, I gave you the right to request my help once unconditionally. Do you remember?”

“Yes.”

Of course, I remembered.

I was going to use it soon anyway.

But why bring it up now?

“If you use that, you can reduce the number of broadcasts from two to one.”

“……”

That’s blatant robbery!

I made a face that clearly showed I wasn’t happy with the offer, and Director Lina laughed.

“That’s how much you should value your promises. Even if it’s something trivial.”

‘Hmm, so she wants me to do the broadcast anyway. But if I attract too much attention, it might become a little troublesome…’

“What, or you can do another request for me.”

“……Another request?”

“Yes. A secret request.”

As she said this, Director Lina threw one of the documents on her desk at me.

Flap─

The request naturally landed in my hand.

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【Named Request】 – For three members of Utopia.

Request Type – Investigation Request

Request Content –

Investigate and uncover the secrets within the Academy’s library.

Request Completion Reward – One broadcast exemption. Fire Dragon’s Elixir.

Request Period – As soon as possible

Requester – Lina

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“Since you claimed to be my successor, you should be able to do this easily, right?”

Director Lina glared at me, but…

I was too busy examining the request to pay attention to her.

‘……This is the library quest?’

I knew this quest.

It was a quest that Director Lina gave to parties whose reputation reached a certain level, allowing them to manipulate their party members’ stats.

‘Why are you giving it to me now?’

It was better to accept this quest as soon as possible.

‘But why now…?’

I frowned as I looked at the quest.

It was because the timing was a bit awkward.

‘Soon, the Shin family’s shenanigans in China will be exposed to the world…’

The Shin family.

The so-called hunter noble family was currently up to no good in China, and it was about to be exposed.

Now that I had become a 3-star, I was planning to start Shin Se-hee’s personal story soon…

‘Hmm, is it possible…?’

I scratched my head, adjusting the timing.

Hmm, I think it might be possible.

After thinking it over, I looked up and spoke to Director Lina.

“Yes, Utopia will accept the library investigation request. But first, give us the Fire Dragon’s Elixir in advance.”

“What…?”

“You already made it, didn’t you?”

“……I just said it, but making promises with me is not something to be taken lightly. Especially if you receive the reward upfront, the consequences of failing the request will be quite severe.”

Director Lina stiffened her face.

“We’re your successors, so we’ll succeed. We’ll pay you back then.”

“You really know how to make my life difficult, don’t you?”

“……Huh?”

“I’ll give it to you even without that nonsense!!!”

In the end, Director Lina exploded and roared.