I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game-Chapter 305: Team sparring (3)

Strategy and Tactics Instructor, Joo Hye-jeong

Joo Hye-jeong, the instructor overseeing the strategy and tactics course, had resolved to win this group sparring event. The academy had announced that winning instructors would receive a bonus equivalent to three months’ salary, and despite the impressive income compared to ordinary jobs, expenses always seemed to mount up.

Furthermore, she felt the circumstances were favorable to her team this time around.

In a typical 10 vs. 10 sparring, having roles like Tank, Main Dealer, Sub Dealer, Support, Healer, and Specialist was considered optimal. It was well known that a group could only maintain maximum efficiency with six members because overlapping roles tended to drain mana more quickly, lowering overall effectiveness.

Most groups, therefore, split into two parties of five, with a main and sub attack group. However, she was different. As the instructor for strategy and tactics at the world's top educational institution, she had devised a way to manage a rotation without losing efficiency, effectively consolidating all ten members into a single team.

‘Of course, this strategy only works with these ten specific people and requires perfect coordination...’

She was confident. She’d spent two weeks of the four-week training period solely on practicing the timing for this rotation.

She glanced over at Jin Yoo-ha, who was calmly watching the holographic screen, his arms folded.

‘I know he has a particular talent for strategy and tactics.’

Rumor had it that this seemingly unflappable instructor had been outmaneuvered by Jin Yoo-ha, leaving her pillow soaked with tears each night. Still, she reasoned, he was just a cadet.

But seeing his party setup, she felt slightly disappointed.

Tank (Iron Wall) - Sub Dealer (Hwarang) - Main Dealer (Alice)

He had arranged the three special admissions students in a triangle formation at the front, with the remaining six male quota students placed far away, huddled together.

‘This is not even a strategy...’

Though capable of overwhelming force in short bursts, they lacked support, specialist, and healer roles, which meant their sustained fighting ability was weak. This setup only required her team to hold out to win.

Jin Yoo-ha had gained a near-mythical reputation, and yet, seeing this strategy left her unimpressed.

‘There’s no way I can lose this.’

Then, as she observed the screen, Jin Yoo-ha spoke up.

“Oh, not bad at all.”

“...What?”

“With two tanks blocking the front in a wedge formation, you’ve got the main dealer in the center, supported by two sub dealers on the sides. The healer and support handle the respective areas, and the specialist... Ah, the siege role. I guess the rotation works on a three-minute cooldown? You’ve put a lot of effort into this.”

Joo Hye-jeong’s eyes widened as Jin Yoo-ha deduced the entire setup just by looking at the positions.

‘What the... He figured all that out just by looking at the lineup?’

For a moment, she felt a chill run down her spine but quickly shook her head.

‘So the rumors weren’t entirely false. Still, it’s not like it matters.’

After all, she was confident he was unprepared for this.

“Well, you really are the top student! It would be interesting to have you in my class next term!”

Suppressing her unease, she forced a smile.

“Hmm, it’s an impressive setup, but...”

“Is there a problem?”

“No, it’s just that... No matter how complex a strategy might be, there’s always that one move that can negate it all.”

“A single move?”

“Yes, like this—click.”

As he finished speaking, the signal to begin the sparring sounded.

[Group Sparring Start]

BOOM!

An explosive sound rocked the arena, like a bomb had gone off.

“With enough firepower, any strategy becomes meaningless.”

Jin Yoo-ha smirked as he saw her stunned expression.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“W-What is this?! He just charged in and smashed the opponent's formation right from the start! It’s like a bomb went off!”

Ga-eul Lim, fully immersed in her role as caster, pounded the table in excitement.

“Wow, they prepared for a 10-person rotation... But it’s all pointless now. Their strategy was rendered meaningless.”

“How is this possible? He’s a special admissions student wearing a mana restriction artifact, but this is on a whole other level.”

“It’s all about efficiency.”

“Efficiency?”

Se-hee Shin nodded in response to Ga-eul’s question.

“Sure, his mana is limited, but if he can pour it all out at once, then attacks like this are achievable.”

“He’s using all his mana at once? Almost with no delay—?”

“Exactly. Normally, you’d have to carefully manage your mana, making it hard to use 100% of it at once. But this... This is what it means to be a genius. Even with the mana restrictions, he’s handling it effortlessly...”

“So, another monster has joined the ranks?”

“It looks like Instructor Joo Hye-jeong doesn’t believe it either; she’s heading in to verify the artifact herself.”

Haha, Instructor: ‘10-man rotation, we have to win’ Jin Yoo-ha: ‘Click’That’s got to feel anticlimactic.Who is this guy? He just appeared and annihilated the sparring match?

Joo Hye-jeong couldn’t believe it either. She took the mana-restricting artifact from the white-haired cadet, only to find a pathetic trickle of mana when she tested it.

Her frustration was evident on the /N_o_v_e_l_i_g_h_t/ big screen as she bit her lip.

“Oh, she’s pretending to brush it off, but she’s totally biting her lip!”

“She must’ve prepared hard for this. She never saw this coming, though.”

“Do you know who this cadet is?”

Se-hee fluttered a sheet of paper in front of her and answered.

“Well—no wonder he’s that skilled!”

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“His name’s Alice, and he uses the somewhat unusual crescent blade... but here’s the interesting part—”

Se-hee paused for dramatic effect.

“He’s the granddaughter of the Sword Emperor.”

WHAT?! Sword Emperor?!Sword Emperor has a granddaughter?Is this for real?

The name of the Sword Emperor, even though he had faded from public memory, carried immense weight.

During the chaos of the Gate Incident, he, along with Lina and the Shinga, had been one of the heroes who restored peace.

I can’t believe the Sword Emperor is back in the story!I thought he was dead! Turns out he’s been training his granddaughter.

As the camera zoomed in on Alice, holding a sword as long as herself with a nonchalant expression, the audience was left in stunned silence.

‘I think I’ve laid enough groundwork.’

It was only a matter of time before the media and public opinion took over the news about the “Sword Emperor’s granddaughter.”

Se-hee cleared her throat lightly.

“Well then, let’s move on to another match. I’ve heard there are some other interesting freshmen to keep an eye on today!”