I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

Chairman Lina had no memory of her past.

To be precise, she didn’t remember ‘all’ of her past.

Her memories were as if they had been cut off with a knife at some point, leaving a gaping hole.

Up until now, her actions as the world’s hero, defeating monsters, punishing evildoers, and even establishing the Velvet Hunter Academy to prepare for the future,

weren’t driven by a sense of justice or heroism.

Well, over time, she had developed those qualities to some extent…

But it all started with a very personal desire to be recognized and valued by people, filling the void left by her lost memories.

The master of magic, the number one magic-awakened in the world rankings, the Magic Emperor, Lina.

She had no recollection of her childhood.

Except for one thing.

A locket necklace that seemed to be her mother’s keepsake.

However, at some point during her heroic endeavors, she lost that precious piece of memory and even forgot about the locket’s existence, as if it had never mattered.

Until the day before, when Jin Yuha suddenly presented her with the locket.

‘……Jin Yuha.’

She hadn’t slept a wink,

endlessly replaying the image of her mother’s face inside the locket in her mind.

She had cast multiple layers of protection spells to keep it safe from any magical attacks,

preservation spells to maintain it as if it were brand new for centuries,

and even made hundreds of copies in case she lost the original.

This was the only remnant of her past, and she cherished it dearly.

After spending the entire night working on the copies, a question arose in her mind.

‘Why don’t I remember my own past?’

She had always felt powerful, as if she had been born that way.

As if breathing magic was as natural as breathing air,

and wielding transcendental powers was second nature to her.

But she knew better than anyone that it couldn’t have been that way from the start.

There must have been a time when she was weak,

and she was undoubtedly an ordinary person before her awakening.

Suddenly, the gap in her memory began to bother her, and a face popped into her mind.

‘……Jin Yuha.’

She gazed at the locket, thinking of the male student who had helped her retrieve this memory.

The same student who was always disrespectful and insolent towards her.

‘Could it be that Jin Yuha knows about my past as well?’

So far, no one she had asked seemed to know anything about her past.

It was as if she had suddenly appeared in the world one day.

But what if it was him?

‘Yes, he was right about me being unable to use my powers.’

He had casually revealed that secret, which she had kept to herself, as if it were common knowledge.

His actions so far,

the way he treated her,

how he gathered his companions,

nothing seemed artificial or forced.

Observing him, Lina had already formed a tentative conclusion.

‘That boy has the ability to read the future.’

However, the future he saw wasn’t always accurate.

It was more like he knew one strand out of the countless possibilities that branched out from the future.

‘So, even though the chances are slim, he might know something about my past.’

Because the past was not the future.

As the sun rose outside the window, Lina emptied her glass.

“Yes, I’ll meet him and ask if he knows anything about my past.”

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As Lina searched for Jin Yuha from morning onwards,

he was never alone.

A girl with greenish hair clung to his arm.

‘Lim Ga-eul, the junior student.’

Lina remembered her unique ability to use unrefined magic stone energy as if it were her own, which was quite impressive, though not as impressive as her own.

“Junior~”
“Huh?”
“Please call me ‘Your Majesty’ just once.”
“……Huh?”
“What’s with that reaction! I was a queen, and yet my junior students has never called me ‘Your Majesty’! Just once, please!”

Lina shook her head, invisible to them due to her stealth magic.

‘Has she lost her intelligence, the price for her special ability…?’

It would have been a hundred times better to lose her memories than to say such foolish things.

Lim Ga-eul, who had been clinging to Jin Yuha and having a nonsensical conversation with him, soon left, remembering something she had to do.

‘That was a long, pointless conversation, wasting my precious time…’

Just as Lina was about to reveal herself, someone else approached.

“My savior.”

This time, it was Ichika, the transfer student, who seemed to be waiting for an opportunity to approach Jin Yuha.

‘……Her ability is also unique, greatly enhancing the party’s mobility. If it weren’t for Utopia, she probably wouldn’t have received such a warm welcome.’

“Oh, Ichika.”
“Hug me tightly.”
“Huh? Here? With everyone watching? That’s a bit…”
“Hing.”
“Alright, fine. I’ll pat your head instead.”
“Hing?”
“Even if you ask politely, the answer is still no.”

Lina couldn’t help but chuckle at her consistently expressionless face and absurd words.

Ichika, who had received head pats instead of a hug, left with her beehive hair all messed up.

‘Where does he find these eccentric individuals…? Is this finally it? He’s kept me waiting for so long.’

Just as Lina was about to reveal herself again, another girl approached.

“Jin Yuha!”
“Oh, Shin Se-hee.”
“The weather is so nice today. I brought a lunch box. Let’s eat together by the fountain over there.”
“Lunch box? Sure, let’s go.”

Shin Se-hee.

Grind.

Lina clenched her teeth.

“Little Fool! Let’s have that swimming competition again. I’ve booked the entire indoor swimming pool at the Academy.”
“Huh? Swimming competition? Oh, right. Didn’t you lose to me in Haeundae, Kang Puppy? You were supposed to call me ‘honey’ after that. Why aren’t you doing it?”
“Tha, that’s! Just, forget it, a, no! Let’s do it again! And double the bet…”
“Hmm…”
“Do it again! Anyway, do it!”

Kang Do-hee.

Crack.

Lina’s veins popped out on her forehead.

“Jin Yuha~ I got a new camera! You be the first subject for my new camera!”
“So, Sophia… Didn’t you just get a new one recently?”
“That one’s already been used too much, and the lens quality has degraded.”
“It’s been less than a month. Do you think that makes sense…?”
“Well, anyway! Hurry up!”
“……Alright.”

Sophia.

Squeeze.

Lina clenched her fists tightly.

“Jin Yuha! Let’s go to the rice soup restaurant!”
“Yeah, let’s go.”

Lee Yoo-ri.

Lina’s entire body trembled as she gritted her teeth, barely holding back her anger.

‘This bastard…! Does he have a harem or something!? Utopia party or harem party!?’

Watching him switch girls throughout the day, laughing and having a good time, made her feel like her insides were being torn apart.

‘Is this really my successor…?’

Finally, Jin Yuha was alone under the clock tower.

Yes, it was finally over.

There shouldn’t be anyone else from the Utopia party left to surprise her.

Whoosh—

Lina sighed deeply, about to reveal herself when…

Swoosh—

Once again, she sensed someone approaching.

‘Still…? Is there really someone else left!? You piece of trash! Fine, who is it this time? I’ll be watching closely!’

However, the person who appeared was someone she least expected.

‘Seol-hee!?’

Lina was about to teleport away, but she was too late.

Their eyes met, and Master Baek Seol-hee spoke up.

“What are you doing up there, Chairman Lina?”

This was the whole story.

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As I listened to her confession, I wore a bewildered expression.

‘The Chairman is asking me about her past?’

This was an entirely new development compared to the game, and I was taken aback.

But then, it made sense.

‘In the game, the character you control simply goes on hunter activities and happens to give you the locket.

There’s no personal relationship formed, no conversations like this.

That’s why Chairman Lina remains a supporting character, observing the player’s party from a distance, never getting too involved.

‘So, you’re asking me because you think I might know something about your past?’

I looked at her, pondering.

Her past?

Of course, I knew it.

I had played the game to completion multiple times, so how could I not know?

‘But is it really appropriate to tell her everything now?’

Later in the game, she naturally regains her memories, and it’s a crucial part of the final chapter.

‘It’s too directly connected to the ending.

If I tell her now, it might lead to some unexpected drift, and she might even go down a dark path, causing the world to collapse.

That would be a real disaster, as she’s the deus ex machina of this world.

Hmm.

‘But I guess I can tell her this much.’

I nodded.

“Yes, I know.”
“You, you know… What?”

Lina asked, surprised by my response.

‘Well, I doubt she would read my memories without my consent, but just in case…’

I turned my head slightly, not looking directly at her.

“Master, if Chairman Lina tries to read my memories, is there a way to block her?”

Master Baek Seol-hee nodded.

“It’s possible. However, the effect won’t last long, so it’s better to learn it separately. I’ll teach you during our next training session. For now, I’ll do it for you.”
“Thank you.”

As always, Master Baek Seol-hee was reliable.

Whoosh—

Master Baek Seol-hee placed her hand on my head and cast a thin mana barrier to block memory reading.

‘Good, now I can speak without worry.’

“How dare you, me, me, me!”
“But I can’t tell you everything right now. You understand, don’t you, Chairman?”
“……”

Lina closed her mouth, perhaps realizing the various constraints she was under.

“However, there is something I can tell you.”

“What… is it…?”

Lina asked, her voice trembling as she anticipated learning something about her forgotten past.

‘It’s not really about the past, though.’

I chose my words carefully and slowly spoke.

“No matter what happened in your past, whatever choices you made, you always did your best.”

“……Best?”
“Yes, your best. And I truly respect you for that.”

This wasn’t something I had learned from playing the game as an outsider.

It was my sincere feeling as a member of this world, having witnessed Lina’s actions.

“……Respect? Me?”

She seemed surprised that I, of all people, would say such a thing.

She pointed back and forth between herself and me, unable to process what she was hearing.

“Yes. So, Chairman Lina, I hope you’ll continue to be the person I know and respect, just as you are now.”

Lina stood there, mouth agape, staring at me as if she had seen a ghost.

However…

“My, my disciple…? What… what are you talking about…?”

For Master Baek Seol-hee, this was completely unexpected.