Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

"...Captain Rebecca. Something's weird."

The stoat-like woman, who had just returned from the search, scratched her head as if something had gone wrong.

At this, the bald-headed captain, Rebecca, twitched her eyebrows.

"What is it?"

"Those bloody brats… I mean, there's not a single student in sight?"

"What?"

"I thought there would be at least one or two nearby, but we expanded the search area quite a bit and still couldn't find a single mouse."

The original plan of the demons was to quietly eliminate the students from the outskirts without drawing attention.

Even though they were just freshmen, the power of their numbers couldn't be ignored. If they started to band together, it would take time to deal with them, and the Demon Emperor(Lina) might return at any moment.

"What the hell? I thought there was still a week left in the test?"

The stoat-like woman opened her mouth in surprise.

Just the day before, they had heard the students talking outside the tunnel, but what had happened?

As things weren't going according to plan, Rebecca swallowed hard.

"Is it possible that the test is already over and they've returned?"

"Well, there were signs that they had moved, so I asked one of them to track them down…"

Just then,

"Captain! Vice-captain!"

The subordinate whom they had asked to track the students returned.

Huerk – Huerk –

She was breathing heavily, as if she had run there in a hurry.

"In the center of the island! All the students are gathered there!"

"...The center of the island? What are they doing there?"

"They're brutally fighting each other! All the students are divided into two groups!"

"What? Are they playing war or something?"

After a moment of thought, Rebecca let out a snort of laughter.

"...This is even better."

Although the original plan was to eliminate the students one by one, the current situation was not bad.

If the students were busy fighting each other, they could take advantage of the chaos and launch an attack. Perhaps they could eliminate a significant number of students in a single day.

"Is it a chaotic battle?"

Rebecca asked to get a clearer picture of the situation.

"Yes! Well, there are some who look like, uh, cavemen, and others wearing armor, and they're fighting each other to the death…"

"...Cavemen?"

Rebecca's expression turned bewildered at the unexpected word.

"Describe their attire in detail."

"Well…"

The subordinate, who had just returned from patrol, rolled her eyes and then realized something.

"Oh! They're dressed just like us!"

"..."

"..."

The demons had been hiding in the tunnels for days, surviving on nothing but tree roots. They were in a filthy state, unable even to wash properly.

"...Then we won't need to disguise ourselves separately. Prepare. We're launching an attack immediately."

After a moment of confusion, Rebecca quickly regained her composure and gave orders to her demon subordinates.

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Huff Huff -!

The demons ran towards the center of the island where the students had gathered.

Even though they had gone without proper food and rest for a long time, these demons were all notorious criminals wanted by the state.

With each step, the landscape behind them stretched out as they leaped forward.

However.

Splurt

"Stop!"

Boom!!!

An arrow imbued with formidable magic blocked their path. Rebecca's expression turned rigid as she scanned the surroundings.

"Show yourself."

She glared at the trees and spoke in a low voice.

Then, from behind the trees, a boy with a sword on his back appeared.

"As expected, even a bald captain is still a captain."

"..."

"..."

"..."

The demons, surprised by the boy's casual appearance, forgot to speak and stared with wide eyes.

The boy who had appeared was no ordinary-looking child.

"Chulp."

"...Chew. Crazy."

"What's with this kid…?"

One of the women pointed at him and shouted.

"Hey! That's him! The one who's supposed to be disgustingly handsome!"

It wasn't surprising that the demons, who had gone a long time without seeing a man, would be stirred by Jin Yuha's appearance.

"Everyone, shut up."

But Rebecca silenced her subordinates with a single word and glared at him.

"Kid, who are you?"

"What else could I be but an Academy student?"

"Are you blocking our way knowing who we are?"

"You're the mole-like demons who've been hiding until now, only to finally show your faces."

Jin Yuha casually stretched his arms above his head, loosening up.

"Why are you so late? I thought my neck would break from waiting. If I'd known, I could've just watched the whole show."

Jin Yuha added fuel to the fire with his words.

"And your getup, hmm… Are you also into cosplaying as cavemen?"

A mix of emotions played across Rebecca's face: bewilderment, tension, strangeness, anger, and absurdity.

'What is this kid relying on to act like this? No, how does he even know about our existence?'

Hyeok – Hyeok –

"J, Jin Yuha! You're too fast!"

"Ah, here she is. Sophia?"

Jin Yuha turned around with a bright smile at the voice behind him, and then bowed politely.

"And, has 'Emperor' also graced us with her presence? I've been waiting."

Behind Sophia stood 'Chairman Lina', looking annoyed as she was carried by Sophia.

"Damn it."

And the eyes of the demons widened at the sight of her.

"...E, Emperor!!!"

"C, Captain! Y, You said Emperor wasn't here!!!!"

"W, We're all g, going to d, die!!!"

The demons panicked at the unexpected appearance of Lina, an emotion shared by Rebecca as well.

'Emperor Lina' was a terrifying existence to the demons, one whose mere shadow would make them bow their heads and hold their breath.

'Damn it, this is a blunder! Emperor! Everything's gone wrong!!!!'

Rebecca bit her lip so hard that blood trickled down.

Surely, the orders from the Demon Council had stated that Lina's presence was to be ignored. But the person standing before them was undoubtedly Emperor Lina.

Even in the midst of confusion, Rebecca quickly made a decision and shouted.

"I'll handle this place myself! All of you, scatter and head there!"

"...Captain!"

"Follow the order! Now scram!!!!"

"Yes, ma'am!!!

Taah!

Taah!

As Rebecca yelled, her subordinates scattered in all directions.

Lina, the Headmaster, tilted her head at the sight.

"Hmm…? Didn't you say these guys were demons? But now the captain stays alone while her subordinates run away? Is there some sort of loyalty among these demons?"

"Hey, that's impossible. Where's the loyalty among these demon bastards?"

"Hoo?"

"They're just scared of getting their heads blown up. The Demon Council implants bombs in their heads, so they either follow orders or die. So, they might as well try to follow orders and hope for the best."

"Hoo, is that so...?"

She exclaimed in fascination, as if she had just learned something interesting.

It was obvious that the person standing here was not Lina, the Chairman. It was Raina, the homunculus who looked exactly like her.

While I was with Shin Se-hee, I had personally asked Sophia to bring Raina here.

'That way, I can keep the captain from going over there.'

It was a necessary measure to ensure zero student casualties.

'This guy also has an area-of-effect attack, so even if I fight her one-on-one, I can't guarantee the safety of the other students behind me.'

But I didn't have the strength to take on all the demons by myself. That's why I brought Raina here, who looked exactly like Lina.

And the plan worked beautifully.

"Raina, thank you. You can undo the giant form now."

"Hoo, damn bastard."

"But thanks to you, we protected the students."

"...Tsk, anyway, can you do it? She looks like a tough opponent at first glance."

Although Raina spoke in a blunt tone, her eyes couldn't hide her worry.

"Hmm, normally I wouldn't be able to take on this guy alone…"

Sreeng –

I drew the sword from my waist.

"I ate something quite rare and precious right before the exam."

'I really need to get Instructor Baek Seol-hee a nice gift.'

"And I have Sophia too."

I turned slightly to look behind me.

"So, just sit back and watch from that tree up there. It'll be over soon."

"...Don't die."

Woong –

Raina, now back to her mini size, casually scratched her head and then flew up to perch on the tree.

Tuck.

Munch –

And she started munching on the popcorn she had brought.

Omnomnom.

'You're eating popcorn right after making a serious statement?'

I gave her a bewildered look for a moment.

But there was someone else who found the current situation even more bewildering, and that was none other than Rebecca.

'What is this…?'

With the appearance of Emperor, she had thought it was the end for her. So she had ordered her subordinates to run, hoping to buy just a moment to hold them off.

But what was this?

The ridiculous banter in front of her eyes seemed to cause a temporary glitch in her mind, and soon the whole picture came together.

'Isn't that Lina over there…?'

Rebecca's eyes sharpened instantly.

And the mana that had been enveloping her began to boil and bubble.

"...You, you really, really fooled me!!!!"

"Who told you to be fooled? And fooling a baldy like you is child's play."

Hisss -!

Unable to contain her anger, a sharp sound escaped from between her teeth.

"...All right, let's see if your skills match that silver tongue of yours."

"Sure. Well, my sword won't show any mercy either, so take this. My master told me never to go easy on demons." Jin Yuha smirked and pointed his sword at Rebecca.

Soon,

Jin Yuha and Rebecca.

The representative of Velvet Hunter Academy and the captain of the demons clashed.