Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

'Two new members joined Utopia Party?'

First, Sophia.

'She's the healer Jin Yuha was waiting for…'

Lee Yoo-ri, still lying on the ground, quietly scanned Sophia.

She had an extraordinary appearance, with waist-length, flowing blonde hair that shone as if coated in honey. Even in her current state of wearing a shabby tracksuit for the exam, her explosive figure stood out.

Lee Yoo-ri bit her lip, feeling a slight pang of jealousy.

'… Why, why do only these kinds of people join Utopia!?'

Honestly, wouldn't it be fine if they were a little less attractive?

The average appearance of the party members was already high.

There was no need to mention the beauty of the party leader, Jin Yuha, but Shin Se-hee had a refined and aristocratic look, Kang Do-hee had a wild yet solid charm, and Lim Ga-eul had a broad-mindedness that was almost unfair.

And now, even the new healer had an appearance far from ordinary.

Lee Yoo-ri stared at Sophia for a moment before speaking.

"Hey, Sophia?"

"Yes…? Nehet!? Soup-nim!?!"

Sophia was startled, clearly not expecting Lee Yoo-ri to address her.

"Umm… Soup… Cough! Never mind. But how did you end up joining the party? If you're a first-year student who took the mid-term evaluation, with an appearance like yours, you must be famous within the Academy…"

She had never heard of Sophia before.

In fact, this was something that Jin Yuha could answer later when he woke up, but Yoo-ri wanted to hear it directly from Sophia's mouth, so she asked.

"Well, I passed the Academy's entrance exam, but I've never attended a single class."

"...…Huh?"

"Well, that's because..."

Yoo-ri listened to Sophia's explanation and couldn't help but let out a dry laugh.

"...…So, you were working as a model, and then you were suddenly kidnapped for the mid-term evaluation without any warning?"

"...…Yeah."

"You've been through a lot... No Hunter training, no Monster, no Demon..."

Then, Yoo-ri tilted her head in confusion.

"Then, won't you have to go back to the modeling world after the test is over?"

"Th, that..."

"That side has already been taken care of."

Se-hee chimed in from the side.

"Sophia is already a famous model. But as a healer... Hmm, I can't even begin to assess her. She's truly an exceptional talent, just as Jin Yuha saw."

Se-hee was one of the people who had been most astonished by Sophia's abilities over the past few days.

She had never seen any healer perform such outstanding feats as healing from a distance with a bow or the wide-area heal, "Rain of Healing," that Sophia had demonstrated.

"Ahh! Th, that's not..."

"A regular person with no Hunter training, with just one week of training, outperforming all the healers here. Do you know what we call someone like that?"

"I, I don't really know..."

"We call them a 'genius'. Sophia, too much humility is rude, you know?"

"Ahh..."

"But in the end, it's your own will that matters, right? No matter how talented you are, if you don't want to do something, forcing it on you..."

This time, Yoo-ri joined their conversation.

"Hmph, I've already confirmed that as well. Sophia, you want to be a Hunter, don't you?"

"Yeah, I've been thinking about it a little lately..."

"And you said you weren't interested in the Hunter world, but in reality, that's not the case at all. Sophia, recite Yoo-ri's profile."

"Huh? Huh?"

When Se-hee stared at her intently, Sophia answered with a confused expression, closing her eyes tightly.

"Height 163cm, stood out in the Forest of Camella, a Tanker who uses the Cross Shield, has cleared nine dungeons including the Thorny Plains... Her alias is Soupi, her skills are Shield's Resonance and Sacrifice Shield... She has a unique ability to draw the enemy's attention..."

The information about Yoo-ri flowed out smoothly.

Yoo-ri, surprised, widened her eyes.

"That's enough. Look, the most important thing to become a Hunter is information. The fact that you know even Yoo-ri, who is relatively unknown among us, so thoroughly means that your preparations to become a Hunter weren't done with just a little passion."

Se-hee had simply given Yoo-ri a nudge, realizing that she wanted to know more about Sophia.

And although Se-hee seriously thought that Sophia had prepared to enter the Hunter world before the incident, in reality, she had simply dug deep into her long-time fangirling of the Utopia Party.

"...…Uh, well. Welcome, Sophia?"

And it worked effectively on Yoo-ri as well.

She was touched that someone, not Cheonhwa or Tugeon, who were always in the spotlight in the media, or even Jin Yuha, knew so much about her!

Yoo-ri felt slightly overwhelmed and thought.

'So there was some reason why she couldn't come to the Academy even after passing the entrance exam, and Jin Yuha broke her out of that shell.'

Hmm. Hmm.

With his information network as a former Black Hunter, it would have been easy for him to gather such information.

Yoo-ri, now convinced of the new party member, looked at the orange-haired student.

A little weird, but a good kid who somehow followed me.

Lee Min-young.

The reason why I, who had no particular offensive abilities, was able to earn so many coins was all thanks to her.

Even though Yoo-ri hadn't formed a party with Min-young, she had influenced other students to repay the debt of saving their lives by offering her a kind of tax in the form of small monsters that were about to die.

Because of this, Yoo-ri had accumulated a significant number of coins, not as much as Kang Do-hee or Se-hee, but still a substantial amount.

And while she had some level of fondness for Min-young, she still couldn't shake the thought of 'why?'

'...What she's doing is a bit shady, and she'd be a perfect match with Se-hee, but Jin Yuha doesn't just accept anyone into his party, does he?'

As for Sophia, it made sense that Jin Yuha had been looking for a healer for a long time, but it was a bit sudden for her.

With that meaning, Min-young looked at her.

"Th, that..."

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.

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On the night Baek Seol-hee and Jin Yuha swung their swords and wiped out the Demons.

Lee Min-young developed a deep admiration for the Utopia Party.

And in the early morning hours, when everyone retired to their rooms, exhausted from the long day.

Tap-tap-

Tap-tap-

She sat by the campfire, hugging her knees.

"...…I want to join the Utopia Party, but it'll be difficult, won't it?"

As she stared into the fire, the memories of the day's events only strengthened her admiration.

Yoo-ri...

Jin Yuha...

Kang Do-hee...

Se-hee...

No matter how she looked at them, they seemed to live in a world far removed from her own.

The thought of inserting herself into their circle felt incredibly awkward.

"Tsk, I guess I should just give up..."

"Hmm?"

It was then that she heard an unfamiliar voice from behind.

Min-young turned her head and was startled.

"M, Miss Se-hee!?"

"What did you just say?"

"...…Uh, th, that, that's, that's so, sorry!!!!"

Min-young quickly lowered her head and apologized to Se-hee.

She had been caught talking about the Utopia Party, and although it was just a monologue, it was different when the other party was Se-hee.

She was Cheonhwa!

Se-hee brushed off the apology as unnecessary.

"No, I didn't mean to ask for an apology. But did I hear you say that you wanted to join our party?"

"...…Yes, yes."

Min-young nodded, her head lowered in embarrassment at being caught.

Se-hee looked at her quietly.

'Lee Min-young.'

She was a fairly famous student.

Unlike the Utopia Party, where each student stood out and was slightly detached from the general student body, Min-young was somewhat like a representative of the general students.

If you combined the information she had gathered personally with what she had heard from Jin Yuha...

She had some abilities, but she was stubbornly attached to the notion of 'justice' and 'fairness,' to the point of being inflexible.

'Hmmmm...'

Se-hee had her own thoughts about this mid-term evaluation.

Jin Yuha had entrusted her with a task, but she had failed to carry it out perfectly.

She had succeeded in inciting the students to unite against the external threat of the Demons, but as a result, Yoo-ri had been put in danger.

She could blame the lack of time as an excuse, but the outcome remained unchanged.

'There was definitely a characteristic called 'sympathy' among Min-young's abilities, wasn't there?'

The ability to convince others of your thoughts and make your voice persuasive.

If she had had such a power, she would have been able to handle the situation perfectly.

Especially for Se-hee, who mainly focused on information warfare and psychological tactics, it was a highly desirable ability.

'It was this woman who just now swayed the students' mood and turned their fear of Jin Yuha into gratitude.

That was supposed to be my job.

The plan was to slowly soften the stiff image of Jin Yuha, who had scattered his killing intent while defeating the Demons.

Se-hee intended to weave and exaggerate stories from behind the scenes.

But with just one word from Min-young, the students felt gratitude and apologized to Jin Yuha.

'It's the perfect ability for incitement, but it's a pity that she's obsessed with justice... So she's under Yoo-ri... Wait a minute, could it be...?'

Se-hee stared at Min-young for a moment and then asked, her eyes narrowed.

"I have a few questions for you now. Would that be okay, Lee Min-young?"

"...…Huh? Yes! Ask me anything!"

"Were all the things that happened in Yoo-ri's camp during this mid-term evaluation accomplished by Yoo-ri?"

At that moment, Min-young's pupils dilated, and then her expression became calm.

"Yes, it was all done by Yoo-ri."

'Well, well... Look at that?'

Se-hee's keen eye didn't miss the subtle change in Min-young's expression.

And she could be sure.

The interesting incitement in Yoo-ri's camp, it was all orchestrated by this woman.

Se-hee's eyes gleamed with interest.

'Of course, Yoo-ri couldn't have designed such a scheme. It's not her style.'

The brain behind it all was Lee Min-young!

However, there was one puzzling thing. The impression she got from the information she had about this student, Lee Min-young, was quite different from what she had expected.

For now, Se-hee nodded.

"Yes, that's right. Then here's my second question. What do you think about using dirty tricks to achieve your goals?"

She asked bluntly.

Min-young closed her mouth as if she were thinking deeply, then looked at Se-hee seriously.

"...…At one time, I thought that the means to achieve a goal should also be righteous."

"And now?"

"Now I don't."

"Why is that? Values don't change that easily..."

"Well, to be honest, I've been changing since I met Jin Yuha... But what really changed my mind was seeing you today, Se-hee."

Min-young looked straight at Se-hee.

"Se-hee, you lied to all of us today."

"Oh?"

"While we were fighting among ourselves, you lied to us about a separate, true enemy, and gave up your coins to add persuasion.

"Hmm... So?"

"If it were the old me, I would have said that method was wrong. At least from the beginning, I would have convinced the students that the Demons had appeared and sincerely asked for their cooperation."

Se-hee tilted her head, prompting her to continue.

"But if I had done that, some students would have been scared and scattered, and others wouldn't have been able to perform at their best due to the tension. And as soon as they felt a little disadvantaged, they would have returned to the non-combat airship and fled. In the end, some students would have faced an unfortunate outcome by now."

Good.

Se-hee really started to like this woman.

But there was still one question left.

"If we all attacked each other and fled in non-combat airships, why would that be a bad thing? In fact, if all the students had fled in non-combat airships, the Demons would have been like a dog chasing its tail, with nothing to do but look up."

"...…First of all, I couldn't be sure that all the students would believe that. And... We're Hunters. It's not right for a Hunter to turn their back and run away from a Demon out of fear."

Min-young said with unwavering eyes and a firm voice.

Ha.

Se-hee let out a dry laugh.

In fact, the last reason was wrong.

It was simply because 'Jin Yuha ordered it.'

But Min-young couldn't know that, so it was a question with no correct answer, but Se-hee wanted to hear Min-young's answer.

'This woman is really interesting.'

The ultimate goal is just.

But the means to that end is not.

What if someone like this supported me from behind?

'...…And with the addition of a healer, things have gotten more complicated.'

The Utopia Party, which would become even more famous after this mid-term evaluation.

If they had the support of a student with the ability to incite a majority of the students...

No matter how much she flailed in the shadows, there was a limit.

Eventually, there needed to be someone in the light, spreading various rumors and inciting others.

Until now, Se-hee had played that role herself while wearing a mask.

But as the Utopia Party gained more fame, she would soon find herself stretched too thin.

'Hmm, but I don't know if Jin Yuha will accept it.'

So, in the wee hours of the morning, Se-hee left Min-young behind and went to find Jin Yuha.

"Jin Yuha, can I make Lee Min-young my direct intern?"

"...…What? Min-young?"

Jin Yuha was surprised by the sudden suggestion, but soon looked thoughtful as he played with his lips.

And then he nodded.

"Okay, let's do that."

Se-hee was the one who was taken aback by his straightforward agreement.

"...…Huh? Aren't you going to ask more questions?"

"Because you think you need her, right?"

"...…Uh, yeah. That, that's true, but..."

"And it's not as a combatant, but as someone who can help with your work."

"Yeah..."

"But I need to think a little more about accepting her as my person. To me, the meaning of a party is special."

"Ah..."

He really was a frustrating person.

Unlike what Se-hee had expected, which was that it would take a considerable amount of time to bring Min-young into the party, Jin Yuha had agreed too easily.

Just one thing, because he trusted her.

Of course, he said he needed to think a little more about accepting Min-young as his person, but Se-hee knew better than anyone how big a decision this was for him.

As she stood there, staring blankly at Jin Yuha.

He grinned.

"Se-hee, I've left that side entirely up to you. So, my answer this time is also okay."

"...."

"I'll go see Soup a little more. You take care of the rest."

Se-hee could only stare blankly at Jin Yuha's back as he entered Yoo-ri's room.

Thump.

Thump.

With her hand, which had a bandage wrapped around it, placed on her chest.

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