Heroine Hunts Heroines

Chapter 4

What’s with all the fuss? I just destroyed a wooden doll.

"So what? People always make a big deal at first, but in the end, you’ll be more famous as the Divine Sword." "Kuh. Is this what they call the composure of a victor?"

Seeing him wailing alone like that, playing his own drum and trumpet, makes him look stupid. And this guy has ten heroines? Is the author out of their mind? Ugh, it’s annoying.

Oh, by the way, I noticed that somehow Hunter-related companies have bombarded me with messages on CameoTalk. I blocked them all, but it’s still a nuisance.

Today, the weather is quite nice.

It’d be great to have a picnic on a day like this. If only it weren’t just a dream. Yoonha was naturally inclined to be a loner. Even after coming to the academy, that didn’t change, and she often relied on her brother’s fame to skip out of things.

But still.

"Blah blah blah." "Mumble mumble mumble."

Why are the Divine Sword’s successor and his main heroine, Reina, talking so much around me? It’s loud. I wish this dream would end soon.

The weather seems to be darkening again.

"Today, we’ll be doing sparring."

The ‘Fire Bat’ suddenly declared a sparring session. Yesterday was the ability test. And now sparring? They must want to gauge the cadets' overall level. Theory classes probably aren’t that important to the academy. Next, they’ll split us up by specialties—magic, swordsmanship, spearmanship, that kind of thing.

"Sparring?"

"Yes, we did an ability test yesterday, so today we’ll do some practice sparring. Yoonha, you go first. Kim Gitae, you’re her opponent."

The Fire Bat, Kim Ji-hye, keeps pushing me as if she sees me as some kind of promising talent. But there’s no way I’m going to reveal my abilities. If I tell them that using acceleration and parallel circuits once makes me a half-corpse, my evaluation will plummet. I need to maintain an average score for now.

Should I just lose on purpose? If it’s a clear limitation of my abilities, fine, but if I surrender or lose gracefully, I can still make it look like a well-fought battle. So, the sparring begins.

Standing before me was a boy with messy navy-blue hair, his eyes full of hostility. I think the Fire Bat is using Kim Gitae as a damage gauge for me.

"Kuh. How dare you act so relaxed in front of me, Kim Gitae? So what if you’re the Divine Sword’s sister? That video was obviously fake!"

"Hey, you might die if you keep acting like that."

I might die?

Using acceleration and parallel circuits against this guy would be overkill. But without them, I’d be weaker than Kim Gitae. There’s no reason to go all out. If I use them and collapse, that’d be painful too. My goal is just to become a Hunter, anyway. Maybe once I reach the ending, this dream will finally end. It’s better to live quietly without drawing too much attention. The protagonist can handle all that.

"Are you mocking me? Pick up your weapon now!" "I don’t need a weapon."

I tossed aside the sword hilt I was holding. Heavy things aren’t my style. A small knife suits me better. I’m obviously going to lose, so why bother? I’ll just pretend to get hit and fall down screaming.

"You dare mock me? Fine, go ahead, attack me first. A weakling like you couldn’t even hurt me with a weapon!"

"Really?"

Well, that changes things.

He seems stronger than I expected. He doesn’t have much importance in the story, but I didn’t know his strength. His overconfidence must be based on something. He’s probably using body reinforcement. Fine, I’ll take one hit and surrender.

"Really." "Alright, since you insist."

I enveloped my body in mana and picked up a blunt weapon from the practice weapons available. And then...

Smack!

I killed millions of Kim Gitae’s future offspring in one blow.

Kim Gitae collapsed backward, foaming at the mouth. Maybe I went a bit too far. But still, for someone who was so confident, this is kind of disappointing.

"If you let go of your arrogance, I think you could become even stronger. So why don’t we end this here? We can continue later.""I-I surrender."

"Choi Si-woo may have lost to you, but I’m not going to lose!" "The sky is so clear today." "What?" "On a day like this, watching a crazy bitch jump around without knowing her place is really irritating."

Yup, that’s what a masochist would expect. Since the protagonist has set the stage for me, it’s time to show her just how twisted she is.

"Your mouth is going to get you stabbed." "They say a mad dog needs to be beaten."

I pulled out a thin, sharp knife from my clothes.

I used this to peel an apple before coming here.

"You think you can beat me with just a knife?"

My taunt seemed to have really gotten under her skin. She enchanted her spear with flames.

"Will you darken the sky I see, or will you brighten it?"

For some reason, when I’m not feeling well, the weather tends to worsen. I sighed at the dramatic line that didn’t quite suit me.

"Alright, stop talking and start the match!"

Beep!

At the sound of the whistle signaling the start, she charged at me with her spear. I activated and .

She’s a masochist. I need to beat her thoroughly, just like a masochist deserves. Yeah, like delivering a womb punch. If a guy did that, he’d get hit with a lawsuit and socially buried, but right now, I’m a girl.

[Clench your teeth?]

Using acceleration, I dashed into her range. Not even Choi Si-woo’s Divine Sword could react to this speed. There’s no way the Flame Spearwoman could stop me with her spear.

It was like time had stopped. I quickly closed the distance and clenched my right fist, pouring mana into it, and struck her lower abdomen.

Whack!

"Ugh?"

"At this moment, I’m really glad that I’m Yoonha."

No, it’s not enough. Two more.

Whack!

"It’s better to watch a woman hitting a woman."

Not enough. Three more.

Whack!

"It’s more satisfying than a man hitting a woman, don’t you think?"

"Aargh!"

"Too slow."

She tried to resist by swinging her spear wildly, but in my accelerated state, she couldn’t touch me. As she lost her balance, the Flame Spearwoman toppled over.

[This is my chance.]

I grabbed the dazed Han Soo-ji and lifted her up. A few punches to the stomach, and she was already out of energy. Time for public humiliation. I think her butt will do nicely.

"What... what are you planning? Stop... I’m sorry..."

Smack!