I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game-Chapter 257: Gifts (2)

Smack—

Smack—

Dull thuds echoed repeatedly.

Ryu Jin stood before Kang Do-hee.

Her once elegant clothes were now tattered rags. Her face was swollen and bruised, with blood dripping from her nose and mouth, making her previous appearance unrecognizable.

Smack!

Kang Do-hee’s fist once again struck Ryu Jin’s face.

Thud.

“Cough!”

Ryu Jin fell to the ground, coughing. Blood sprayed from her mouth.

Pant, pant—

“P-please stop...”

Ryu Jin trembled as she reached out and grabbed Kang Do-hee’s pant leg.

“Please, forgive me...”

Kang Do-hee looked down at her coldly.

The once proud and arrogant Ryu Jin now looked pitiful and desperate.

‘Monster... She’s a monster...’

Ryu Jin bit her lip.

She had been confident.

She disliked it, but she had the power given by Shin Do-hwa. And with Jin Yoo-ha, the leader of Utopia, gone, she believed she could handle the rest of them on her own.

But what had happened?

At first, things seemed to go well.

Thinking that it would be troublesome if they all attacked at once, she was somewhat relieved that only Kang Do-hee was coming at her.

But this red-haired woman was a monster.

Except for the initial cut she received when holding the sword, Kang Do-hee had not allowed a single attack to land on her.

And what was even more terrifying was that Kang Do-hee was holding back, deliberately prolonging Ryu Jin’s suffering even though she could end it quickly.

“Hah, all this because of a pathetic woman like you...”

Kang Do-hee’s anger flared as she looked down at Ryu Jin.

‘I... I’m going to die...!’

Ryu Jin clung desperately to Kang Do-hee’s leg, begging.

“I-I’ll give you anything you want! Anything! Just please stop!”

Tsk.

Swoosh—!

Kang Do-hee clicked her tongue and shook off Ryu Jin, who clung to her leg.

Thud!

Ryu Jin was flung back, hitting a pole.

“Urgh!”

“You’re not even fit to be a punching bag. I’ll end this now.”

Kang Do-hee approached slowly like a predator.

Ryu Jin’s teeth chattered with fear.

Then, she saw someone.

A small girl clutching the hand of a green-haired woman, staring intently at her.

Her daughter, Sasha Pong.

“S-Sasha Pong! Yes, my daughter! Help your mother! Tell them I’m not a villain! You know what kind of person I am! Please!!!”

Facing death, Ryu Jin had no shame left. She would do anything, even beg her daughter, to survive.

Sasha Pong’s face twisted in anguish.

“Don’t listen.”

Im Ga-ul held Sasha Pong’s hand tightly, but Sasha Pong resolutely shook her head and let go.

Hope flickered in Ryu Jin’s eyes.

“S-Sasha! I knew it! You’re my—!”

“Shut up!!”

Sasha Pong interrupted her, shouting angrily.

“What...?”

“I don’t have a mother like you! Do you ask me what kind of person you are? How dare you ask me that?!”

“Sasha, what do you mean...?”

“Shut up! Don’t call me by that name! Only my father is allowed to call me that!!”

Sasha Pong glared at Ryu Jin with eyes full of hatred.

A thought crossed Ryu Jin’s mind.

“F-Father? Yes! Sasha, Yoo-won! Don’t you want to see Yoo-won?!”

Yoo-won.

Her father’s name.

At the mention of her father, Sasha Pong’s anger subsided slightly.

“...Where is my father?”

Puhuhuhu...

Yes, this was it.

For the first time, Ryu Jin laughed.

“Yoo-won? He’s safe and sound, being well taken care of. But... If you kill me, I can’t guarantee his safety...”

She grinned, her bloodied face twisted into a grotesque smile.

Sasha Pong bit her lip.

‘She’s lying.’

Ryu Jin couldn’t possibly have kept her father safe. The memories of her mother cursing and beating her father were still fresh in her mind.

But if she killed Ryu Jin now, she might never find her father.

‘If she’s the only one who knows where he is...’

Her thoughts tangled.

Then, she felt a heavy hand on her head.

She looked up sharply.

A man stood before her.

Jin Yoo-ha.

“Hmm, okay. Passed the final test.”

Jin Yoo-ha smiled contentedly at her.

The other party members widened their eyes in surprise.

“Jin Yoo-ha!”

“Jin Yoo-ha!”

“Jin Yoo-ha!”

“Senior!”

“Wait a second.”

Jin Yoo-ha stopped the party members from rushing in and turned to Ryu Jin.

“For now, don’t be fooled by anything she says. It’s all lies.”

“...Lies?”

Ryu Jin’s mouth went dry as Jin Yoo-ha disrupted her plans.

“Lies? I’m really protecting Yoo-won—”

“Bullshit.”

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Step.

Step.

Jin Yoo-ha approached and squatted in front of her.

Staring into her eyes, Ryu Jin looked away.

“You’re not protecting him. You’ve locked him in a lab.”

“...!”

Ryu Jin’s eyes widened.

“Experimenting on him, turning him into a puppet. Isn’t that what you’re doing?”

“H-how do you—”

“Threatening your daughter with it? Truly a textbook villain move.”

It was over.

Ryu Jin shut her eyes tightly.

“Norang (dog)?”

Kang Do-hee, watching from the side, spoke up.

“Oh, you worked hard.”

“Worked hard? You’re saying that to me now—”

Kang Do-hee tried to argue, but—

“Oh, right.”

Jin Yoo-ha suddenly reached for Ryu Jin’s belt, stopping her mid-sentence.

“Wait, that’s not—!”

Ryu Jin tried to stop him, but—

Smack!

“Krrr...”

A punch to the jaw knocked her out cold.

Jin Yoo-ha picked up her red belt and handed it to Kang Do-hee.

“Here, use this.”

Kang Do-hee stared at the worn-out belt, bewildered. Jin Yoo-ha whispered to her.

“This is really good.”

“...”

“Seriously. It increases physical training efficiency by 30%.”

“...What!?”

Even Kang Do-hee was shocked.

A 30% increase in training efficiency was unheard of.

“It’s a super expensive item, and you can’t get it anywhere. Don’t tell anyone.”

Jin Yoo-ha winked.

‘Why aren’t you using it...?’

She tried to refuse.

“You use it—”

“Oh, come on. I get it. You want me to put it on you?”

Jin Yoo-ha grinned and wrapped the belt around her waist.

“!”

Kang Do-hee, who had been ready to scold him, went blank.

Eyes shut tight, she held her breath.

“How’s that? Like it?”

When she opened her eyes, the red belt was tied around her waist.

And she felt energy surging within her.

“...”

She turned her head in embarrassment. Jin Yoo-ha smirked.

“Our puppy likes her new ribbon?”

“What!? Take this back—”

Kang Do-hee tried to argue.

“Hah... You two look cozy. Should’ve joined the fight.”

Shin Se-hee’s voice interrupted. The other members also narrowed their eyes at her.

“Should’ve interfered. Leaving it to you was a mistake.”

“Heck, I’m still doing what Senior asked...”

“Greedy.”

“Kang Do-hee, you always take the best parts...”

She felt a surge of indignation.

“That’s not it—”

“Hah... Next time, I’ll claim, ‘He’s my prey! Hands off!’”

“That’s not what it is!!”

Jin Yoo-ha tilted his head, ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ confused.

“Did something happen? Who’s mad?”

“...That’s...”

“Shut up, flower head!!”

Kang Do-hee shouted, her face bright red.