Genius Swordsman In Reverse Game

Kwaaaaajik!!!

Kekeeeek!!!

Kweeeeek!!!

The black spear, spinning at high speed, tore through the monsters, their death cries echoing through the air.

It was a spectacular sight.

The massive black spear pulled towards Yoo-ri, crushing the horde of monsters she had gathered in an overwhelming display of power.

After annihilating all the monsters, the black spear clashed with Yoo-ri's shield.

Despite having shredded hundreds of monsters, the spear still had enough destructive power to push Yoo-ri's feet back.

Gigiik!!

"Kkuuuh."

Yoo-ri clenched her teeth and leaned her body forward to withstand the force.

"Hua!!!!"

Yoo-ri unleashed all the mana in her body.

Finally,

The black spear lost its momentum and came to a halt in midair.

In front of the halted spear stood a girl with a shield.

It was like witnessing a mythical scene of a human standing against the claw of a dragon.

Poof!!!

The halted spear distorted and transformed into blood, evaporating into the air.

"Haa..."

Yoo-ri finally let out a long breath and sat down on the ground.

She turned her tired face and looked around.

There, slowly descending with Kang Do-hee's hand gripping his wrist, was Jin Yuha.

"Jin Yuha."

Yoo-ri smiled brightly and spoke.

"I want to quit being a squad leader."

And Jin Yuha, with a wide smile, replied,

"Yes, of course you can't."

Of course, it was a rejection.

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"So, this girl is our Utopia's special?"

"Another, another girl…"

"There are very few men with the skills to join our party, to begin with. And even if there are, they're usually supporters or healers. Look at the other top-ranked parties. It's just that Jin Yuha is special."

"I know, but... Do they all have to be so pretty...?"

"I agree. But, Sophia. You're not one to talk."

"Hmm, if what I just heard is true, then it's all right... This girl's abilities are more suited to my and Little Fool's combat style than the other specials."

"But can this girl join our party even though she's not a student at Velvet Academy?"

Ichika slowly opened her eyes to the murmurs around her.

Paan

Ichika blinked quietly at the four pairs of eyes looking down at her.

"Who are you?"

"We're hunters who came to take your request."

In response to her question, Yoo-ri spoke as the representative.

"...Hmm, insomnia quest?"

Ichika replied in a languid voice.

"Yes, that's right. We're Utopia, a party from Velvet Hunter Academy, and we've come to take your insomnia quest."

"Velvet Hunter Academy...? Korea...?"

Ichika's eyes widened slightly, surprised that the quest she had put out in the Japanese Hunter Management Headquarters had made its way to Velvet Hunter Academy.

"Yes, Ichika-san's quest somehow made its way to our Velvet Hunter Academy, so we've come to take it."

Yoo-ri explained, and Ichika bowed slightly to the party members.

It was probably to express her gratitude.

"...But, where's my benefactor?"

As she understood the situation, Ichika turned her gaze to find Jin Yuha, who had been the first to discover and rescue her here.

Yoo-ri turned her head and looked in one direction.

"Hmm, I think he went over there to look for something..."

Jin Yuha was a little distance away, rummaging through the corpse of a dead monster, searching for something intently.

It was probably the artifact that increased their abilities.

The party members had offered to help with the search, but Jin Yuha had firmly refused, insisting that he wanted to find it himself.

'...Well, he must have his reasons.'

Perhapsshe didn't want to share the reward with the others.

Or maybe not. If Jin Yuha had asked for the entire dungeon reward for himself, Yoo-ri would have gladly given it to him.

After all, Jin Yuha had done most of the fighting here, while the rest of the party had only joined in at the end.

However, knowing his considerate nature, it was hard to imagine him drawing a line and saying that this reward was his alone.

So, for now, the priority was to successfully complete the task Jin Yuha had asked of them.

Yoo-ri cleared her throat and looked at the blue-haired girl lying in front of her, her face expressionless and her thoughts unreadable.

'I have to convince this girl to join our party…'

Usually, an invitation to join Utopia was like a golden ticket for hunters without a party, and it would be foolish to refuse.

But would this girl feel the same way?

In fact, even though this was their first meeting, just from her aura, her otherworldly way of speaking, and her indifferent attitude, it was easy to predict that it wouldn't be easy.

"Ichika-san."

"...?"

Yoo-ri called out to Ichika in a slightly stiff tone, and Ichika, who had been staring at Jin Yuha, turned her head.

"I know that our sudden proposal might be a bit overwhelming for you, Ichika-san."

"...Proposal?"

Ichika tilted her head, confused.

"Yes, to be blunt, it's an invitation to join our party. We need your abilities, Ichika-san. If you don't have a party yet, would you like to join ours?"

Yoo-ri was about to explain the salary, benefits, and the status and future prospects of Utopia, but Ichika interrupted her before she could finish.

"Is my benefactor there?"

Ichika pointed at Jin Yuha with her finger.

"Yes? Of course, he's our party leader."

Yoo-ri nodded, a little flustered.

"Then, okay."

It was an unexpectedly quick acceptance, making Yoo-ri's face light up.

"!

Her confirmation made Yoo-ri's face brighten, but it would have been perfect if not for the last words she added.

"Anyway, I've already a body that can't live without my benefactor. Yeah, my hands are itching."

"What, what do you mean...?"

"A, a body that can't live without...?! Itchy hands...?"

"...What, Ichika-san? Jin Yuha is your benefactor, so what do you mean you can't live without him...?"

Yoo-ri and the party members were confused and asked for clarification, but their questions were drowned out by Jin Yuha's sudden exclamation.

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"Hoo, I was worried that I might not find this."

I dug through Suzuki Satoru's pile of corpses and finally found the ring, letting out a sigh of relief.

Originally, this item was automatically obtained when the boss was defeated, and I had wondered if it wouldn't appear now that the game had become reality.

A two-pronged, twisted ring made of silver-white metal, with a pale, translucent pink gemstone in the center.

'Yes, I finally got it... The Affinity Reader!'

The Ring of Affection and Obsession was a Tier 1 artifact that could be obtained through quests, not microtransactions, in Velvets.

In fact, whether or not you obtained this item in the first quest, 'Jukai Forest', made a dramatic difference in the efficiency of the game.

That's why those who had played Velvets to some extent would definitely try to obtain it.

So, if someone posted that they didn't get this item in their first quest:

Newbie, I won't say anything harsh, just reset and play again.

But, I got all S-ranks in the character and initial item gacha...

Then what? You missed the Affinity Reader and lollllll

I agree, if you don't get this early on, it's better to just restart. Don't play the game halfway and then regret it later, just restart.

Such comments would pour in.

I recalled the description of the item from the game.

[Ring of Affection and Obsession]

A ring bestowed by the Incubus, a demon, to his favorite disciple.

This ring increases the wearer's party overall abilities by 3~5% depending on their "affinity".

It seemed simple, but it wasn't.

While a 3~5% increase in a single ability might not seem significant, this artifact increased all abilities by a percentage, not a fixed value.

In other words, the higher the base abilities, the more dramatic the increase in the latter half of the game!

However, there was a catch to this ring.

Whether or not the wearer received the buff depended on the chemistry between the wearer and the other characters.

For example, if Yoo-ri wore this ring, Sin Se-hee, who had a poor relationship with her, would not receive the buff.

And if Kang Do-hee, who was like a lone wolf, wore it, most characters would not receive the buff, or they would receive the minimum increase of 3%.

'So, this ring should definitely go to someone like a Kapibara, who gets along with everyone in the party.'

It was best to give it to someone who had good relationships with all party members, like Lim Ga-eul.

'Hmm, at first, I thought about giving it to Lim Ga-eul, since she had the most neutral relationships with the party members...'

In the game, Lim Ga-eul was a motherly, compassionate character, but what if the current Lim Ga-eul wore this ring?

'Uhuuhu... My juniors, if you want to increase your abilities, you should show me respect, right? Come on, repeat after me! I respect senior Lim Ga-eul!'

I briefly imagined Lim Ga-eul wearing the ring, then shook my head to get rid of the thought.

'And since this is reality, not a game, who knows what kind of discord this item will cause.'

Hmm.

It was best for me to wear it since I got along with all the party members, and no one would be left out of the buff.

Just then, Jin Yuha had no idea.

He had no idea how much turmoil this decision would bring to the Utopia party members in the future.

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