I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

Kuuuaaaaaahhhhh─

The giant emerged from the enemy camp, shedding the cloth that had covered him.

Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud!

The giant charged forward, stomping his feet as he ran.

The ground shook with each step, like an earthquake, and clouds of dust rose into the air.

“Wh, what is that······.”
“It’s a monster! Those crazy bastards unleashed a monster!”

The soldiers were visibly shaken by the sight of the giant.

Despite his massive size, the giant moved with surprising speed.

And finally, the giant and the front line of the Lilliput army clashed.

Hoooong─

The giant swung his massive arm at the Litel Kingdom’s army.

“Hwaaaaaahhhhhh!!”
“Kwaaaaaaahhhhhh!!”
“Hiyaaaaaahhhhhh! It’s, it’s a monster!!”

The cavalry was sent flying, their horses and riders separated.

The giant grabbed the frightened horses with both hands and brought them to his mouth.

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

The horses’ pitiful screams echoed across the battlefield.

Crunch.

Crunch.

The sound of bones breaking inside the giant’s mouth sent shivers down their spines.

Tuk. Tuk.

The red blood flowing from the giant’s mouth created a grotesque scene.

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Led by the giant, the Lilliput army arrived in full force.

The real battle had begun.

Amidst the chaos and shouting, I—

‘Hmm.’

Folded my arms and tilted my head.

‘What’s going on?’

Even if Senior Ga-eul had quickly chosen to go to war with the Litel Kingdom,

The battle shouldn’t have been so one-sided.

But now, it was clear that their side was overwhelmingly weaker, and at the center of it all was the giant.

‘······I think the giant has become too strong.’

Kuuung!

Kuuung!

With each stomp of the giant’s foot, horses and soldiers fell.

No one could stop the rampaging giant.

If the giant hadn’t stopped to eat the horses,

Our side would have been defeated even faster.

I looked at Senior Ga-eul, who was perched on the giant’s shoulder, with a bewildered expression.

‘What the hell did you do, Senior Ga-eul······?’

Judging from the giant’s movements, she seemed to have cast Acceleration on him.

But even so, the giant was too powerful.

‘Is it because of the Fire Dragon’s Elixir?’

Of course, that played a part, but—

‘Could it be that she brought all the magic stones from the royal palace······?’

Before the war ended,

I had to find and eliminate as many of the Devil’s henchmen hiding here as possible.

If things continued like this, the battle would be over too quickly.

‘I need to hurry.’

I lowered my gaze and focused my senses on my surroundings.

‘Where are they······?’

The excited shouts of the people masked the movements of the suspicious individuals.

‘Where are they?’

I looked around, sharpening the blade of my consciousness.

‘Where are you?’

Then—

Brup.

With my enhanced detection ability, I sensed something ominous.

I turned towards the source, and in a corner of the battlefield, I spotted four shady individuals whispering to each other instead of fighting.

“······This is unexpected. Weren’t they supposed to be weak and emaciated from not eating anything?”
“What are you talking about? They’re not just healthy, they’re flying high!”
“At this rate, it’s not just mutual destruction, the Litel Kingdom will be utterly defeated······.”
“The plan has failed. We’ll retreat and preserve as many of our comrades as possible.”

Retreat?

These were the ones who were supposed to curse the giant?

‘Where do you think you’re going?’

Sswick─

I pulled my helmet down low and—

Dark Shadow Step

Moved silently through the chaotic crowd, my footsteps and presence hidden.

The people, caught up in the excitement of battle, didn’t notice me.

I moved behind them and quietly drew my sword.

And then—

Pfuuk!

“Kwik─!”

A sword appeared from their backs, piercing their hearts.

One of them fell instantly, and the one next to him drew his sword, searching for the attacker.

But I was already hidden again.

“Who are you!?”

“How did someone get past our detection?”

Sssrek─

“Kheaaaak!”

The neck of the one who was alone fell.

There were two left.

The calm-looking woman among them lowered her voice and said, “······We’re under attack. There’s someone after us.”
“What do we do?”
“We need to join up with our comrades.”

‘Oh, you’re going to join up with the rest of them? Then I can just follow you and catch them all like sausages on a string.’

I hid in the shadows, watching the direction they were heading in.

‘Yes, lead me to the rest of your comrades.’

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“Super-duper speed!!!”

Ga-eul continued to cast Acceleration on the giant whenever her cooldown was up, and the giant seemed to enjoy it, rampaging even more wildly.

“Hahahaha! Oh king! It’s good to be together like this! It reminds me of the old days on the battlefield!”
“Ugh!”

Riding on the giant’s shoulder was a nauseating experience, with the world spinning and her stomach churning, causing Ga-eul to heave several times.

“Super-duper speed!!!”

Despite this, she couldn’t stop casting the skill, as the more the giant rampaged, the safer their allies would be.

“This is fun! With my belly full and blood splattering on the battlefield! You truly are my friend!”
“Wait, just a—”

Suddenly, Ga-eul spotted something.

‘······Isn’t that Yuha? Jin Yuha, my junior?’

He was wearing a helmet that obscured his face, but she was certain she recognized Jin Yuha’s features.

And he was wearing the enemy’s uniform.

‘Why is he wearing the enemy’s uniform······?’

She wondered if she was mistaken, but it was unlikely that there would be someone else in the world with such a unique face.

Otherwise, the members of the Utopia Party wouldn’t have made such a fuss about having him as their common lover.

‘Wait a minute. Could it be that I’m on the opposite side as my junior?’

If that were the case, things were serious.

Ga-eul tugged urgently on the giant’s ear, shouting, “Hey, let’s go over there!”

“Hmm, over there? That’s where their leader is. Now that I’ve had my fill, let’s go get their leader!”

The giant responded enthusiastically to Ga-eul’s command.

“No, that’s not it! Ah, never mind! Let’s just go!!”

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‘······What is this? What the hell is that thing······?’

Elena, the commander of the Litel Kingdom’s army, stood with her mouth agape, unable to believe what she was seeing.

“Kyaaaaaahhhhhh!”
“Save me!!”
“It’s a monster! Run away!!”

The Litel Kingdom’s army, which had started out so confidently, was being brutally defeated by the Lilliput army, which numbered only 10,000.

It felt like a terrible nightmare.

At first, she thought the golden cloth-covered object was a tribute for peace, and she believed that the declaration of war by the Lilliput Kingdom was a political move to maintain their power.

That’s why Elena took a hardline stance, not wanting the Lilliput Kingdom to have the upper hand in negotiations.

But now, what was this?

The object under the cloth wasn’t a tribute, but a monster.

A monster that was abnormally fast for its size, and savagely ate horses alive.

It was impossible not to be terrified by such an inhuman existence.

Elena raised her spear towards the sky and shouted, “Don’t run away! There’s only one of them! Don’t be afraid! The goddess of victory is on our side······!”

However, her voice rang hollow, and no one was listening.

At this rate, they would be annihilated.

Thud. Thud. Thud. Thud.

The giant, who had been wreaking havoc, turned and began to approach her.

“······Ah.”

Clang.

The spear fell from her hand.

‘How can humans possibly defeat such a monster······?’

In fact, Elena herself had already given up.

Flop.

She sat down on the ground, staring at the approaching giant.

‘Where did it all go wrong?’

Then—

Grab.

“······?”

Suddenly, someone grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up.

“What are you doing!?”

The person who grabbed her by the collar was a long-haired man.

Huh—

Huh—

He was breathing heavily, likely from the intensity of the battle, and his hair was damp with sweat.

His face was covered in blood.

He must have faced several life-or-death situations in this battle.

Elena stared at him blankly, then—

Ah.

She opened her mouth in surprise.

She recognized him.

It was the trainee who had defeated her so overwhelmingly in the sparring match a few days ago.

‘His name was Jin Yuha, wasn’t it?’

Yes, after losing to him in the sparring match,

and after trying to frame him as the Devil’s henchman, only to be put in her place by the Minister of Magic…

She had volunteered for this battle to make up for her failures, and now she was in this miserable state.

In other words, he was the cause of all this.

“Get up now! Are you just going to sit there!?”

But the man was shouting at her.

She opened her mouth, “······We’ve already lost.”

Her voice cracked, sounding pathetic.

“So what! A loss is a loss, and people need to survive! If you’re the commander, you should be ordering a retreat!”

“······Retreat?”

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

The giant’s violent footsteps were getting closer.

Jin Yuha clenched his teeth and threw Elena to the ground.

“I’ll hold off the giant! You give the order to retreat!!”

Then, he turned his back on her and walked towards the giant alone.

Elena’s eyes followed Jin Yuha’s back.

‘······Am I the one who accused him of being the Devil’s henchman?’

Hah.

How stupid,

pathetic,

and idiotic was she?

Every time a man joined the army, she would complain about it, yet here he was, resisting even in the face of despair.

“······Yes, we need to retreat. It’s my last duty to save as many people as possible.”

She slowly got to her feet.

“······If that trainee somehow survives this and returns safely······. I’ll have to apologize properly.”

She picked up the spear that had fallen to the ground.

“······Everyone—retreat!!!!”

And she shouted at the top of her lungs for everyone to retreat.

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