I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

“Disciple.”

It was around the time I had returned from Gulliver’s Travels.

As I was practicing my sword skills alone, Master suddenly appeared.

She watched me swing my sword for a while before speaking.

“Hmm, it’s about time you changed your sword.”

“Huh? My sword?”

“Yes.”

I was taken aback.

I trusted Master implicitly, having received her teachings and immeasurable help from her.

But the suggestion to change my sword was unexpected.

‘Change my sword…?’

The sword I wielded was no ordinary sword.

It was the Moonlight, a unique sword that had been enhanced through countless gacha draws, making it a legendary weapon.

I had never replaced it, and despite pouring all my magic into it, it still emitted a sharp, blue aura.

‘I doubt I can find a better sword than this…’

After all, this world didn’t have gacha draws.

Yet, Master’s suggestion must have had a reason behind it.

I asked her, “If I were to discard this sword, what other sword should I use?”

“Ah, I misspoke. It’s not the sword itself, but the sword technique.”

“Oh.”

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Thump-thump.

As I focused, the world around me seemed to slow down.

Ten figures in black charged towards me, each wielding a sword and swinging it with precision, leaving no openings.

‘Normally, I would deflect their attacks and create an opportunity to escape.’

My instincts urged me to dodge, but I stood my ground.

-Disciple. Your swordplay is flashy. You distract your opponents with your flamboyant moves, creating openings to strike with your sharp fangs.

-Ye… Yes…?

-Yes. That’s what I taught you, and it suits you best.

Master’s blunt voice echoed in my mind.

-Do you think that distracting your opponents and creating openings is only achievable through flashiness?

‘Incorporate multiple sword techniques into a single swing… Hmm, what does that mean?’

Baek Seol-hee had given me this assignment, but honestly, I hadn’t fully grasped its meaning.

Nevertheless, I decided to attempt it now.

-I have already taught you everything. And you will be able to apply it in actual combat.

“haaaa”

I drew my sword, exhaling heavily.

In that moment, something strange ‘registered’ in my eyes.

‘Huh…?’

The opponent’s breathing, the flow of their attacks, and within their solid pattern, a fleeting gap.

It was in the realm of imagination, but a distinct line appeared before my eyes.

And that line continued to shift as they charged towards me.

‘What is this…?’

I swung my sword, timing it perfectly.

Though it was a slow swing, the blade lined up precisely with the line I was aiming for.

In that moment, one of the enemies, who was about to bring his sword down, hesitated.

I didn’t miss that chance.

Shhhwip!

The previously slow sword suddenly accelerated, becoming a nimble slash that grazed the enemy’s neck.

Crunch!

Just like that, his neck was severed, and he fell to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut.

Thud!

I seized the opportunity and leaped through the gap, dodging the remaining nine swords.

“Haa… What is this?”

I looked at the Moonlight in my hand and let out a bitter laugh.

“When did I learn such a sword technique…?”

My master was truly ridiculous.

Without my knowledge, she had instilled such a skill in me.

Goosebumps rose on my body, and my respect for her grew immensely.

“This is just plain broken.”

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“Aaaahhhh!!! Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!”

In the Shin Family’s laboratory, the naked man continued to scream.

The other people locked in the cage, as well as the Shin Family researchers, covered their ears, trembling in fear.

“Annoying…”

Sin Do-hwa’s mood was plummeting.

Burn marks and the charred remains of insects littered the floor around her.

Drawn by the scent of blood emanating from the laboratory, insects had swarmed in, and each time, Do-hwa had impatiently burned them to a crisp.

“What’s wrong? I fed them the maximum level of brainwashing, and they’re still resisting? Should I just scrap this whole thing?”

Insects kept intruding into her domain, and now, even her final stage experiment was ruined.

Everything, from start to finish, was frustrating.

Sin Do-hwa twitched her eyebrows and bit her nails.

“Ugh, I just want to kill them all…”

The Shin Family researchers and the caged people flinched and averted their gaze, afraid of provoking her further.

“By the way, have we caught the ones who released these insects?”

Do-hwa activated a hologram and switched the drone’s camera feed.

Annoying flies buzzed in front of the camera, but she patiently waited for them to move out of the way.

Then, she flew the drone towards the location of the Shin Family Guards.

‘Huh?’

Contrary to her expectation that they were nearby, the Shin Family Guards were quite far away in a secluded area.

“Those rats must have run away. Well, as long as they took care of the intruders, it’s fine.”

Finally, the Shin Family Guards came into view on the hologram.

“Huh?”

Do-hwa’s eyes widened as she watched the feed.

Instead of defeating the intruders as she had expected, the Shin Family Guards were being slaughtered.

Slice!

Slice!

The boy’s sword techniques were simple—swing, slash, and stab.

Just those three moves, yet—

“Slow-motion playback!”

Whirrrr!

The drone’s camera captured the boy’s movements in high definition.

As the boy’s swordplay was replayed in slow motion, Do-hwa finally understood what made it so extraordinary.

‘What…? He’s adjusting the tempo of his swings mid-stroke?’

And what should have been a single trajectory branched out like a living thing, creating unavoidable slashes.

The Shin Family Guards were helpless against the boy’s attacks.

While this was the worst-case scenario for Do-hwa, a faint blush appeared on her face.

“It’s… beautiful.”

A thirst rose within her.

“I want it.”

The pinnacle of beauty in appearance, swordplay, and even his cruel nature—he was like a gem.

Do-hwa’s desire for ownership, which had remained dormant despite encountering countless treasures, ignited like a wildfire.

In this regard, she was very much like Shin Se-hee.

‘Now, who is this boy? He seems familiar…’

Then, she suddenly recalled a report she had received from her foolish daughter a long time ago.

[ List of Utopia members. ]

Although they are students of Utopia, they are also under the Shin Family’s control, and I will be managing them from the shadows.

I will provide regular reports on Utopia.

-Shin Su-yeon.

‘Hmm, yes. I saw him there.’

Shin Su-yeon had reported briefly about capturing Shin Se-hee, and his name was mentioned in that lengthy report.

Jin Yuha of Utopia.

She had seen his face in the report, but in person, he was breathtakingly beautiful.

“Hmm, my daughter must have failed to win him over. There’s no way she could contain someone like him.”

Shin Su-yeon, who had been watching the Shin Family Guards’ demise, smirked.

“Hmm, this mischievous act must be the work of Shin Se-hee, right?”

Do-hwa figured out the whole situation just from the context.

She abruptly turned her head.

Bubble, bubble.

The naked man in front of her continued to glare at her with hatred.

“Hmm, in that case, I can truly dispose of this failure, can’t I?”

Beep!

She pressed a button and said, “Instead, I can put that boy in here. Hehehehe…”

Her cruel laughter echoed through the laboratory, and the man’s eyes turned red.

“Grrrrrrrrr…”

“Go ahead and rage, failure.”

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“Phew…”

I let out a sigh as I stood amidst the pile of Shin Family Guards’ corpses.

‘This is really taking a toll on my mental strength…’

While I had acquired a new sword technique that was overpowered in one-on-one battles, I needed more time to get used to it.

Whirrrr!

I glanced up at the drone hovering above, watching me.

‘Hmm, that must be Shin Do-hwa. Annoying…’

During the battle, I hadn’t paid attention to it, but now that I was about to do something I didn’t want her to see, I had to take care of it.

I swung my sword.

Slice!

Swish- Poof!

A drone explodes in mid-air.

“Shin Do-hwa. I have prepared a gift beyond your imagination.”

I smirked and looked at the corpses of the Shin Royal Guards.