Became a Swordsman Genius in a Pretty Girl Game

380. Mine Purge (3)

Definitely, this announcement by Baek Seol-hui’s Demon Extermination Squad had really riled up the demons who were lying low.

[Ohohoho, you didn’t expect us to come out all at once like this, did you? Even if you miss just one or two of us, you’ll cause great harm to the world.]

A woman, hiding her face behind a fan, spoke in a sultry voice to the camera.

The background behind her was the drawing room of a lavish mansion. Crimson curtains hung at the windows, and extravagant flower vases adorned the sills, while expensive pieces of art hung on the walls.

[Even with a Demon Extermination Squad, can they really stop all of us?]

The woman slightly lowered her fan, wearing a sneer. The pupils in her eyes, visible on the camera, held an unnatural red glow.

– Ughhh… What’s with this one too…

– Shit, these cockroach b*stards are all crawling out now that they see a chance.

– Were there this many demons in the world?

– They’re really popping up like cockroaches…

– Seriously, if we miss even one or two here, everything’s gonna go to shit.

The comment section was overflowing with anger and anxiety. The live viewer count continued to skyrocket. This kind of threatening live broadcast was happening simultaneously all over the world.

At that moment,

Shattering the opulent atmosphere of the mansion, a black shadow suddenly lunged up from behind her.

Thud!

“Guhack!?”

Suddenly, the demon vomited dark red blood. Her red eyes widened as if in disbelief.

– ?

– What’s that?

– Is that the Demon Extermination Squad?

“Irritating.”

A curt voice filtered through the broadcast.

Mine glanced once at the dagger protruding from her chest, then turned her gaze towards the one who’d thrown it.

[ Y-you, you’re—!!!? ]

Eyes trembling as if she’d seen someone who shouldn’t exist here, utterly unable to believe it.

“Ichika.”

– !!!!!!

– It’s Ichika!!!!!!

– Woah, crazy, it’s Utopia!!!!!

– Seriously, Utopia is appearing here…?!

[ U-Utopia, why the hell are you here…? ]

“I came to help my seniors.”

Ichika’s calm voice cut through the silence. There was no hint of disturbance on her face.

Then, Ichika noticed the drone camera Mine had activated, cocked her head, and flashed a V-sign with one finger.

“Cut.”

A cute gesture that clashed with her expressionless face. The audience went wild at the trademark move.

– Alright, cut.

– Next.

– Wow haha, why is Ichika appearing here lolol

– Hahahaha

– Man, Ichika doing this batshit crazy stuff with that deadpan face is just *chef’s kiss* lmao

– BREAKING! BREAKING! HOLY SHIT BREAKING NEWS!!! Yo, apparently Utopia’s cleaning up everywhere else too lol

– FR? So this whole op was a collab between the Mine Kill Squad and Utopia?

– YEP, every time the Mine Kill Squad got into a bit of trouble, a Utopia member would pop up and be like, “Seniors, backup has arrived,” lmao, the feels were real hahaha

– KYYYYaaahhh

– ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

– Damn, this is how it turned out again lol

– Mines are realizing what’s up and are quickly shutting down their broadcasts one by one lol

– The mines must’ve really thought they had this one lol, cut down in a matter of hours hahahaha

The broadcasts that the mines all over the world had begun to stream had instantly transformed into a stage for Utopia and the Kill Squad.

Their own show, designed to create fear, had gradually turned into a live broadcast of a mine hunt.

And this was more than enough to get people hyped.

* * *

– ······So, that’s how we’ve sent out the next wave of support to each sector.

“Good job, Shin Sehee.”

– Pyo Soyoon is more capable than I thought. I’d almost want to use her on our side if possible. I had no idea she had a talent for this stuff…······.

“Hold on there. The Mine Kill Squad won’t function without her now. She’s doing the work of more than three people by herself.”

Then, over the earpiece, strange noises like, eh, ah, ugh, hing!? spilled out.

“?”

– Ah, I had it on speaker so everyone heard it. I think Ms. Pyo Soyoon is embarrassed.

I let out a snort of a laugh at Shin Se-hee’s words, then asked,

“And your master’s current location?”

– India, Delhi right now… She went in to clear the Minds positioned at the gate. But, it seems she just finished clearing them. She’s cleaning up at a terrifying speed and moving on to the next area.

As expected of my master.

“Still, you’re tracking her movements, right?”

– Yes, um, the next area looks like it’ll be cleared soon too, so you’d be better off going to Pakistan ahead of her.

I nodded.

It was entirely predictable where my master would go.

‘Master would head to the most dangerous place.’

Since she was the one who made the decision to reveal the Mind Hunters, she probably thinks she has to bear all the responsibility and handle it all by herself.

‘…I’ll have to give her a bit of a lecture this time.’

Why not tell me beforehand and work together?

That personality of hers, always trying to carry everything alone.

Well, judging from past experiences, I don’t think it’ll be fixed with just a few words…

‘And yesterday, she didn’t even bother looking at my face.’

Yup, a full course of nagging is definitely on the menu.

*Pang*—!

I moved my feet even faster.

* * *

*Swish— swish— swish— swish—*

“KYYaaaH!!!”

“That Slaughtering b*tch, why is SHE here!!!”

“FUCK! Run!!!”

“No, SHIT! Why are you doing this to us! We don’t even broadcast! We didn’t mess with the Mine Extermination Squad!!!”

Inside the gate, the pitiful screams and cries of the Mines echoed.

Saaah─

White frost bloomed, covering the interior of the gate in white.

Around Baek Seolhee, everything froze instantly.

As if time had stopped, they froze in the midst of fleeing, their expressions frozen in despair.

Hwooong─!

Clink!

With a light swing of her sword, the frozen bodies of the Mines shattered like glass shards, collapsing onto the floor.

“They’re the ones putting on a public show. I can handle them well enough.”

But, the real problem is the b*stards who sneak out from behind without broadcasting.

Thump.

Stepping out of the gate, Baek Seolhee immediately checked the coordinates for the spatial transfer device. The path to Pakistan. Her fingers moved quickly, setting the coordinates.

“India, Nepal, clear. Now, I’m moving on to Pakistan.”

Just as she was about to teleport,

– C, Commander! Right now, pre-explosion symptoms are occurring at a gate in Pakistan!

“What?”

Pisoyun’s words made Baek Seolhui’s brow furrow.

– Pakistan region, Quetta, Multan, Bahawalpur. Three locations!

“Timeline.”

– Quetta, 2 hours from now. Multan, 1 hour from now, Bahawalpur is 1 hour 30 minutes from now.

Baek Seolhui’s gaze turned cold, settling like frost.

It only took a moment to realize this wasn’t some simple backlash.

‘They planned this.’

Intentionally triggering gate explosions wasn’t something you could pull off with a day or two of prep.

It required enough neglect, a delicate balancing act of timing and manipulating monster numbers.

And for it to happen in three places at once…

It meant they had been preparing for quite some time.

‘But, with the Mind Slaughter Squad exposed, their members are all scattered… ha, they must have thought now was their chance to unleash it.’

Normally, this wouldn’t have been such a big deal.

If they’d rotated the squad’s emergency response team, they could have handled it well enough.

But right now, everyone was busy moving around.

She was the only one with the freedom to maneuver.

Baek Seolhui painted a map in her mind.

‘Multan and Bahawalpur aren’t that far apart.’

Not Quetta, though.

It was quite a distance away, and there weren’t even any teleportation devices installed there.

‘But Quetta is just an hour away.’

It wasn’t a distance impossible to cover if she hurried.

‘After dealing with Multan, do I head to Quetta, or Bahawalpur?’

If she had to choose, it was Bahawalpur. It had a higher population density.

······ That meant giving up on Quetta.

Baek Seol-hui paused for a moment, lost in thought, then bit her lip, as if making up her mind.

‘No, I can’t let these damn b*stards play me like this.’

She just had to push a little harder.

This was something she started to share the burden and responsibility of her disciple,

and she couldn’t face him if she couldn’t do this perfectly and only added to his burden.

– Help is on its way soon. Just wait there for a moment—

“No, I don’t have time to wait for help. I’ll handle it myself.”

*beep*

She abruptly ended the call with Pyo So-yoon, then opened her subspace tattoo and took out a small syringe.

The drug that allowed her to transcend her limits, instead of borrowing a week of time.

The one she used before, in the Sword Saint’s Forest.

Using this would allow her to clear Multan and Bahawalpur before the gate explosions and still reach Quetta.

Just as she was about to insert the syringe into her arm.

“Aish, Master. Are you trying to inject that stuff that isn’t good for you again?”

The familiar voice made Baek Seol-hui’s hand stop, and she startled, lifting her head.

And then, a black-haired man comes into view.

“Disciple…?”

*Huff.*

*Huff.*

“Ugh, seriously, keeping up with you, Master, is a killer. I’ll go get support. Just wait a little.”

His disciple, Jin Yuha, is spitting out ragged breaths, covered in sweat.