I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

“Is this really what I’m seeing…?”

The eyes of the Public Security Hunter, who was holding the documents, trembled uncontrollably.

It wasn’t because the proposal was too unfavorable for the Chinese side. On the contrary, the offer presented by Shin Se-hee was extremely beneficial for China.

She swallowed hard and carefully examined the documents once more to ensure there were no issues.

“In this matter, Utopia’s name will be excluded, and in its place, we will insert the Chinese Public Security Hunter Association. In return, Yuwon will be appointed as the new pillar of Guangdong Province…”

Even after reading it again, there seemed to be no reason to refuse the offer.

No, in fact, it was a very appealing deal.

Yuwon, a former A-class Hunter who had solved countless missions as a man, was now retired after marriage but still held a positive image. By helping her husband, who was fed up with Liu Jin’s tyranny in Guangdong Province, and cooperating to resolve the issue, they could portray it as a success for the Chinese Public Security Hunter Association.

This would allow them to restore the association’s diminished reputation and give them a say in China’s self-purification.

The Public Security Hunter hesitated for a moment, their hand pausing just before stamping the documents.

The offer was so good that it now raised suspicions. They asked Shin Se-hee, “Why are you offering so much? There doesn’t seem to be any benefit for Utopia in this deal.”

Shin Se-hee pointed to a corner of the document and said, “Look here.”

The Public Security Hunter narrowed their eyes and read the sentence written there, which they had also read earlier.

“Hmm, appointing the specified Hunters as resident Hunters in Guangdong Province… Giving priority to the requests of the Chinese Public Security Hunter Association… Hmm, these people…”

The Chinese Public Security Hunter still seemed confused, tilting their head. The 31 Hunters listed by Shin Se-hee were well-known and skilled Hunters, so there was no issue with including them here.

‘Is there a reason for including these people here? What does Utopia have to do with them?’

As the Public Security Hunter scrutinized the list of Hunters with a puzzled look, Shin Se-hee lowered her voice and said, “We owe these people a debt. We received a considerable amount of magic stones from them. You should be able to verify this by checking the magic stone transaction records.”

Ah.

‘So, they were the connection for the magic stone smuggling deal. The original purpose was magic stone smuggling!’

China, with its vast land, produced a large quantity of magic stones, and magic stone exports formed a significant part of the country’s industry.

‘Chinese Hunters acted as distributors for Utopia’s magic stone smuggling operations in China?’

The eyes of the Public Security Tracker widened.

Naturally, magic stone smuggling by foreign Hunters was illegal, as it evaded customs duties.

‘But it’s not a serious enough crime to turn a blind eye to.’

In exchange for waiving the taxes on these magic stones, they would appoint these Hunters in Guangdong Province as a backroom deal. Compared to the benefits China would gain, it was nothing.

In fact, seeing this made the Public Security Hunter even more trustworthy.

‘This is even better.’

The Chinese Public Security Hunter stifled a laugh and nodded solemnly.

“Well, I suppose… This seems acceptable. Hmm, Utopia Party. Thank you for the deal.”

“Yes, please take care of us.”

With a stamp on the documents, the discussion with the Chinese Public Security Hunter Association came to an end.

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After the Chinese Public Security Hunter left, Shin Se-hee, with a flushed face, exclaimed, “Jin Yuha, I never would have thought of this myself!”

“Hahaha, exposing a small flaw, the magic stone smuggling, to conceal the true intention.”

Shin Se-hee’s eyes sparkled as if stars were about to spill out.

“Appointing the Hunters from the Indian Rain Dance as resident Hunters in Guangdong Province and securing priority for their missions! With this, we can gradually exert influence in China!”

At her words, the other party members also looked at me with surprise.

“So, that was your intention, Little Fool?”

“Well, China isn’t exactly on good terms with us. But the Indian Rain Dance members are crazy about Jin Yuha…”

“You, you’re amazing… I just got goosebumps… Your swordsmanship, your beauty, and now your intellect…”

“Wow.”

I could only avert my gaze, feeling uncomfortable with the exaggerated reactions of the party members.

‘Well, that wasn’t really my intention…’

The reason I made concessions to China this time was simple. We had gained so much from this expedition that it felt unfair to take more.

First, there was the red belt tied around Kang Do-hee’s waist.

[ Belt of Ki Focus ]

An overpowered item that increased the training efficiency of melee-type Awakened by 30%.

In the game, this item could be obtained with a low probability by defeating Liu Jin, but in reality, we could acquire it for sure.

For Kang Do-hee, who relied solely on melee attacks without using any equipment, this was more valuable than any artifact.

And second, Shin Se-hee’s hidden piece.

[ Shin Family Guards ]

Originally, she would have had to search for them like gathering Dragon Balls, visiting various gates and scenes to find them one by one and earn their allegiance. But now, they were gathered in one place, and she acquired them all at once.

The Shin family came as a bonus.

All the materials and assets there had been transferred to Shin Se-hee.

Now, there was virtually no reason to worry about money anymore.

Even up to this point, the reward was already more than sufficient.

I stared blankly at the pure white magic stone in my hand.

[White Magic Stone]

Shasha Fong, who had a deep shadow over her face since the first time we met, gradually started to regain her youthful appearance after reuniting with her father.

“Thank you, Jin Yuha! Ah, from now on! I’ll bury my bones at the Indian rain ritual!!! I will never let anyone who speaks ill of you off the hook!!!”

Shasha Fong clenched her fists tightly, her eyes sparkling as she spoke.

“And, um, if, later on… you, you ever come to China, please, please contact me! Here’s, here’s my number!!!”

Shasha Fong hastily handed me a crumpled piece of paper and then quickly ran away.

I lightly laughed as I watched her retreating figure.

“…”

And then there was Shasha Fong’s father, Yuwon.

He gazed at me intently with a serious expression.

Thud!

Suddenly, he knelt down and bowed.

“Great warrior, I have received a favor I can never repay!”

“Wh-what, please, don’t do that!”

I was flustered and tried to lift him up.

But he was resolute.

“No, if it weren’t for you, my daughter and I would already be dead. How could I possibly raise my head to someone who saved us and even provided us with a foundation to start over?”

As he spoke, he placed the white magic stone in his hands.

“I will live the rest of my life in gratitude, but I know this is far from enough. However, since I cannot repay the debt I owe for being saved today, I offer you this… our family’s heirloom!”

And so, Yuwon handed me the white magic stone, severing even the connection it had with his own mana.

“I-I’ll accept it! So, please, lift your head!!”

In this way, I was able to obtain the white magic stone.

‘Hmm, I have to admit, I was half aiming for this from the moment I decided to help Shasha Fong…’

Actually getting my hands on it felt quite special.

This was something that could only be obtained through a gacha with an extremely low probability of 0.01%!

‘Anyway, I thought asking for anything more would be too shameless, so I tried to do some good in China instead…’

I smacked my lips.

Guangdong Province was currently in chaos.

The bugs gathered to deal with Shin Do-hwa were rampaging, and the landowners had changed in an instant. Surrounding regions, already oppressed by Liu Jin’s tyranny, were looking for an opportunity to seize Guangdong Province.

It was the perfect time to swallow up Guangdong Province.

However, it was hard to continue employing the hunters who worked under Liu Jin and Shin Do-hwa since they were a bit shady.

At that moment, I suddenly remembered my fan club hunters, who were just waiting nearby.

And the reason I brought up the topic of magic stone smuggling.

I simply intended to pay the taxes and take them openly.

But as soon as Shin Se-hee heard about it, she took matters into her own hands and wrote the scenario herself.

‘…Hmm, I’m not sure. But I suppose it’s for the best.’

Well, if it turned out to be beneficial, then it’s all good.

As I rolled the white magic stone in my hand, organizing my thoughts, a voice came from beside me.

“Hu… junior…”

It was Senior Ga-eul.

“Yes?”

“T-that, are you going to give that to me?”

She said, unable to take her eyes off the white magic stone, fidgeting as if she was a dog needing to pee.

I chuckled and nodded.

I had to give it to her.

This white magic stone, unlike other magic stones, could be freely recharged and had exceptional efficiency.

Of course, there were endless things that could be done with this white magic stone, but there was no one more suitable than Lim Ga-eul.

“Yes, I’ll give it to you.”

At my words, Lim Ga-eul’s expression brightened.

However.

“Just not right now. Later.”

“Wh-what!?”

“I have something I need to test first.”

“W-when is ‘later’!? When!?”

Senior Ga-eul grabbed my arm, but…

“Hu, junior?”

I pretended not to hear and turned my head toward my party members.

“Alright, let’s wrap things up quietly and head back to the academy as we came.”

“But when will you give it to me?”

And so, we successfully concluded the Shin family episode and returned to the academy.

“No, when exactly will you give it to meee─!!”