I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game - Chapter 382

[Utopia LIVE ON]

-Oh, it's live!!!!

-Utopia Bang On!!!

-Wow, the legendary stream is here, lol.

-Is it Se-hee hosting today?

-Where’s Minyoung?

-My dopamine fix!!!

As Shin Se-hee started her stream, viewers quickly flooded in.

These were the same people who had been hopping from one Demon broadcast to another, eager to witness the Demons being “educated” by Utopia and the Demon Slayer Squad.

"Hello," Se-hee greeted softly with a small smile before diving straight into the main topic.

"Well, well, after Instructor Baek Seol-hee officially acknowledged the existence of the Demon Slayer Squad, the Demons started doing some amusing things. This place is one of their little 'projects,' you know?"

-At first, I couldn't believe it, lol. All those Demon bastards started broadcasting, announcing their terror plots, lol.

-Seriously, I was wondering if this was for real, lol.

-Then, Utopia members started stepping in one by one, and you could see the panic on their faces as they quickly ended their streams. Hilarious!

-Alice just appeared in Saudi Arabia too, lol.

Acknowledging the audience’s reaction with a nod, Shin Se-hee continued. The key was to ensure that no one felt even the slightest unease.

"Actually, from the beginning, today’s support was a joint operation with the Demon Slayer Squad. We anticipated that if their existence was publicly acknowledged, the hidden Demons would rise up."

-No way, lol. So this was all planned from the start?

-And those dumb Demons had no idea, so they all started broadcasting their plans, lolol.

-LMAO.

Truthfully, it hadn’t been a prearranged strategy.

However, her explanation—that "allowing the Demons to rise up fully before providing support would ensure the maximum elimination of Demons"—was convincing enough.

With Demons being taken down in real time, no one doubted her words.

"Aside from our main party, even our sub-parties are out supporting the extermination of Demons."

-True education, lol.

-Are they really so stupid? They should’ve expected Utopia to join once Instructor Baek Seol-hee got involved, lolol.

-And now other hunters are rushing in like crazy whenever a Demon stream starts, lol.

"Oh my, really?" Se-hee widened her eyes in feigned surprise.

She hadn’t expected other hunters to participate in the Demon hunt. It was a positive sign.

Ordinary hunters typically weren’t very enthusiastic about hunting Demons.

There were no rewards like mana stones, and the Demons’ high intelligence and lack of available information made them far riskier than hunting regular monsters.

‘Hmm, maybe it’s time to give them a little push.’

Having quickly assessed the situation, Shin Se-hee nodded.

-It’s kind of annoying that they sat back until it seemed doable, and now they’re jumping in, lol.

-Yeah, they just want a piece of the pie since Utopia is involved, lol.

"Please don’t say that. Just the fact that existing hunters are actively engaging in Demon battles is already a huge help."

Allowing such sentiments to grow could potentially weaken the momentum of the hunters participating in the Demon hunt.

"How about this? Utopia will place a bounty on each Demon. Anyone who captures a Demon, no matter which one, will receive 1 billion won immediately."

-1 billion!?

-Are you serious???

-This is insane, lol. The Demons won’t even be able to breathe now, lol.

It was a staggering offer.

Just bringing in a single Demon would net 1 billion won!

Capturing 100 Demons meant 100 billion won, and capturing 1,000 meant 1 trillion won.

While the number of Demons might not reach those levels, Se-hee didn’t set a cap.

And it wasn’t limited to a specific region—it was global.

Despite the incredible offer, no one thought it was a bluff.

Utopia was the wealthiest party in the world, practically printing money as they operated.

Additionally, there were plenty of weaker, small-time Demons, making it a feasible opportunity for C- and D-rank hunters to aim for life-changing fortunes.

Thus began a dark era for the Demons.

As the overwhelming bounty was announced, the chat exploded with excitement.

"Actually, that wasn’t the main reason for today’s stream. We’re here to show you Jin Yuha hunting Demons in Pakistan."

The camera shifted to show Jin Yuha standing in front of a gate.

"This was one of the places where Demons were up to their cute little tricks. They tried to blow up three gates simultaneously. Instructor Baek Seol-hee is handling two of them, and we’ve taken on the Quetta region."

As an ethereal aura emanated from Jin Yuha’s body, Shin Se-hee continued.

"Now, let’s watch Jin Yuha in action."

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Inside the Quetta gate.

"Hah."

Jin Yuha, who had erased his presence as he entered the gate, let out a hollow laugh at the sight before him.

"They’ve really gathered quite a crowd."

Beep-beep!

Growl...

Rumble...

Three-headed wolves bared their teeth and prowled, hippogryphs flew with sharp claws slicing the air, and colossal trolls wielded tree-sized clubs, exhaling heavily.

At a glance, there were over ten thousand monsters crammed into the gate.

The sight of monsters packed tightly within was overwhelming.

Moreover, the trees were filled with grotesque nests, evidence of some scheme by the Demons.

Had these creatures emerged from the gate, the resulting catastrophe would have been unthinkable.

After silently observing the scene, Jin Yuha casually swung his sword.

Swoosh──────

A single slash traced a silver arc in the air.

With just one swing, hundreds of hippogryphs fell like rain.

The fallen corpses caused chaos among the remaining monsters, who shrieked and roared in confusion.

The frenzied monsters appeared ready to rush out of the gate, but—

Tap.

Standing at the gate's entrance, Jin Yuha smirked and raised a corner of his mouth.

"Do you really think you’re getting out of here?"

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Late to recognize Jin Yuha's presence, the monsters went berserk and charged at him.

The three-headed wolves bared their fangs and attacked simultaneously from all directions—front, back, left, and right. Each of the three heads targeted different parts: the ankle, waist, and nape of the neck.

But Jin Yuha's sword reached them first.

Whoosh─ Swoosh─ Slash─!

Each swing of the sword severed the wolves' necks. Wherever the moonlit blade passed, flesh scattered, and blood spurted like a fountain.

Next, the harpies seized the opportunity and dive-bombed toward Jin Yuha like bullets.

"I mean, sure, I don't have Ichika here to handle aerial threats..."

Bang!

"...but that doesn't mean I can't deal with you."

Crash!

Jin Yuha stomped on the back of one harpy mid-air, driving it straight into the ground.

His figure seemed to blink in and out of existence as he teleported through the air.

Like fireworks exploding, harpies were torn apart mid-flight.

Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!

The sound of flesh tearing followed, almost as an afterthought.

It was nothing short of a massacre.

"Just a simple motion—take out one harpy, leap to the next."

Shin Se-hee moved the camera frantically, trying to capture Jin Yuha's movements, but he was too fast for the lens to follow.

-"Se-hee, Se-hee... I'm getting dizzy..."

-"What the hell is this? He's not even doing anything, and things are just dying."

-"It's like watching fireworks, lol."

-"Se-hee, I have motion sickness from 3D—please help T_T."

-"Can we get that 10x slow-mo thing you did before?"

With a glance at the chat, Shin Se-hee replied in a strained voice.

"...This is 10x slow-mo. We can't slow it down any more during a live broadcast."

-"?"

-"Wait, this is 10x slow-mo?"

-"Oh my god, you're right. Look at the harpy's blood dripping—it's moving so slowly..."

-"What even..."

-"Even with 10x slow-mo, it’s like watching Kang Do-hee's ultimate skill in action!"

-"How is this even real?"

By now, Jin Yuha's strength needed no further explanation. For those who remembered the final moments of the Demon Realm Gate incident, Jin Yuha was the unparalleled hero—someone you could watch without a trace of worry.

But even then, he hadn't been this fast, not even when fighting the Spider Queen.

The only comparison was Kang Do-hee's "Avatar of Fire” a skill that explosively increased mana to manipulate time at one-tenth its normal speed.

"He's... far stronger than before."

And Shin Se-hee knew it better than anyone.

[ Avarice ]

An absurd skill that doubled the strength built through sheer effort.

For Jin Yuha to wield such a skill only underscored the immensity of the power he had painstakingly cultivated.

Through her crimson retinas, Shin Se-hee captured Jin Yuha’s silhouette.

His sword gleamed as it flashed.

A troll’s arm was severed cleanly, as though it were nothing more than tofu.

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“W-what the hell...”

The demons hiding atop an ancient tree gawked in stunned silence at the scene below. A trembling voice slipped from someone’s lips.

Thousands of monsters lay at Jin Yuha's feet, bleeding bright red.

The ground was littered with severed harpy wings and the six-part remains of three-headed wolves.

The trolls’ corpses were even more gruesome, their massive forms sliced into countless chunks like butchered meat.

The remaining monsters, as if realizing the entity before them was no prey but an incomprehensible predator, began shrieking and fleeing in terror.

“This... this can’t be...”

A woman with a face marred by burn scars murmured, her hands trembling. A chill seeped into her chest.

'Why... why! Why!!! Why is that monster here!?'

Their plan had been perfect. Simultaneously detonating three gates today would make it impossible for the Demon Slayer Squad to cover all locations.

Even if Baek Seol-hee could defend Multan and Bahawalpur, there was no way she could reach Quetta in time.

But then.

Why.

How.

‘Why, why, why... why is that bastard here!?’

Jin Yuha's sword flashed toward the fleeing monsters. The magical energy trailing behind his blade sliced the fleeing creatures clean in half.

'...'

And so, every monster collapsed lifelessly to the ground, leaving behind only silence.

Shiver.

The burned demon trembled uncontrollably. Jin Yuha’s presence reminded her of someone.

A being beyond human comprehension who could make all kneel with a mere gesture.

'The Demon Emperor...'

“We... we have to run.”

A trembling voice broke the silence. They finally realized.

If they stayed here any longer, they would lose their heads. If they ventured into the fray, they would end up as sliced-up chunks, just like the monsters.

But their legs wouldn’t move.

‘Move, please...’

As they barely managed to turn their frozen bodies toward the gate, preparing to flee—

“Hey.”

An icy voice they did not want to hear dropped into their ears.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Jin Yuha’s cold gaze locked onto them.