Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 104

Chapter 104

Rebellion Meeting (1)

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“Who were the members that got ambushed?”

A girl, who had been lounging on a soft sofa, casually raised her hand and asked the question.

She had a rather calm impression.

With her small frame, she looked no older than an early teenager.

Her name was Isabelle Raygarden.

She was a perception-type ability user, and despite her youthful appearance, she possessed considerable skill.

If not for Isabelle’s help during the Union Battle Survival, they might have wandered the vast forest for much longer.

When it came to observation, detection, and tracking, she was the best among the Rebellion members.

“The ones we recruited after the Union raid.”

Ever since Yoo Dahee’s fame rose due to the successful raid on Union Academy, where she toyed with heroes and their trainees before making a clean escape, it had become much easier to recruit capable villains.

But…

“Han Jihyo, Ju Jeongseon, David… Ugh, all the new recruits got taken down.”

They all had promising futures as villains.

In terms of abilities, talent, and malice, they were top-tier.

She hadn’t expected to lose such remarkable prospects so quickly due to a sudden ambush from the Church.

“I still can’t figure out how that Roxanne girl knew who our people were and managed to target them.”

“Could it be that they found out while investigating Seong Yura’s mansion? If it’s Seong Yura, she might’ve been secretly digging into our members’ personal details and weaknesses,” Isabelle mused.

Isabelle thought back to Seong Yura.

Seong Yura had always been wary of the Rebellion members, whether openly or in secret.

Given her distrustful nature, it wouldn’t be surprising if she had prepared for the possibility of a fallout with Rebellion by gathering information on them.

Roxanne might have found these details while rummaging through Seong Yura’s mansion.
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And then, considering the Rebellion members a threat, she attacked them.

“I heard the mansion burned down, but it wasn’t completely destroyed, was it?”

“Hmm~. I dunno.”

Yoo Dahee tilted her head from side to side before shrugging her shoulders.

“To be honest, I never really told Seong Yura much about the new recruits.”

She glanced at Isabelle before continuing.

“You didn’t even know who the new recruits were until now, right? I was planning to introduce them all at once when we had the time, but, well, things turned out the way they did, sigh.”

“Ah.”

“The only ones who knew a bit about the new recruits were…”

Yoo Dahee slowly turned her head, scanning the faces of the other members.

“…Kim Seohan, Ryan, and me, I guess?”
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Only three of them had enough knowledge about the new recruits to potentially leak the information.

Since Yoo Dahee herself would never betray the recruits she had worked hard to bring in, the pool of suspects narrowed to two.

Kim Seohan and Ryan Jones.

If asked who might have leaked the information, the answer was obvious…

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“…Hah.”

Suddenly, Alex Kim, the notorious phantom thief, scoffed.

The members’ gazes shifted towards Alex.
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Without caring about their attention, Alex casually spoke.

“Then it’s obvious.”
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Although Alex had maintained a disinterested expression up until now, he suddenly raised his finger and pointed it at one of the men.

All the members followed the direction of his finger.

Kim Seohan came into view.

“Huh?”

“Kim Seohan, wasn’t it you who secretly leaked the information?”

“Me?”

Caught off guard by Alex’s accusation, Kim Seohan scratched his cheek awkwardly.

“Yeah, you, Kim Seohan.”

“Haha, this is a bit problematic.”

As usual, Kim Seohan smiled in that unreadable way of his.

His constant smiling made it difficult to figure out what he was thinking. And with his perpetually squinting eyes, it was nearly impossible to read his expression. It was unsettling.

“Why are you accusing me?”

“You’re the one who loves heroes so much that you even snuck into the academy, aren’t you? All for your twisted satisfaction.”

Kim Seohan, the hero fanatic.

He was well known for openly professing his love for heroes, making him a person of interest.

Of course, his love for heroes stemmed from a perverse and twisted desire.

He was a psycho who found pleasure in watching heroes rise from hardship or crumble under pressure.

Kim Seohan was the type of deranged individual who would willingly destroy himself for his own enjoyment.

He was the perfect definition of a hedonistic villain.

“Roxanne, isn’t she your type?”

He wasn’t talking about romantic preferences.

He was referring to Kim Seohan’s twisted hobby.

Kim Seohan had always favored those who remained steadfast in the face of trials and tribulations.

Roxanne, who had endured all kinds of torment from Seong Yura without breaking, must have piqued his interest.

Maybe Kim Seohan hadn’t been able to touch her before because of Seong Yura, but now…?

“Did you set this up just to give Roxanne a ‘trial,’ hoping to watch her struggle against us?”

As Alex glared at him accusingly, Kim Seohan’s lips curled into a sly smile.

“Haha, why would I do something like that? That would just be me digging my own grave.”

“But you’re the type who would.”

“Come on now, getting Rebellion involved like that? That’s no fun. A challenge one can’t overcome isn’t a trial—it’s just bullying. That’s not my style.”

“Don’t give me that. You’re definitely—”

“Ah, ah, they’re at it again, fighting like always.”

Yoo Dahee shook her head and sighed deeply, as if she had a headache.

“Why is it that every time we get our members together, they always end up fighting?”

This was why Yoo Dahee usually met with the Rebellion members separately.
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It was like putting a bunch of wild animals in a cage—they always ended up fighting each other.

No wonder they were called irredeemable villains.

Each one of them was just too unique.

“Anyway, I gathered you all here to discuss a few important matters, so let’s not start any unnecessary fights, Alex. Got it?”

“…”

“Got it, Alex?”

“…Tch. Fine.”

Alex clicked his tongue in irritation.

But despite his displeasure, he nodded and took a step back.

No matter how bold Alex was, he couldn’t openly defy Yoo Dahee.

After all, the reason Alex was even part of this ridiculous organization was because of Yoo Dahee. It was because of her that Alex had been half-forced into joining.

“Good. Now, let’s discuss something more constructive. For example… should we try to rescue the captured recruits or not?”

Yoo Dahee glanced over at Alex.

“When Seong Yura got captured, I hesitated too long, and someone took matters into their own hands…”

“Ahem.”

Alex looked away, avoiding her gaze.

“…Well, as I said before, it was my fault for acting too slowly. I won’t blame anyone for that. So this time, let’s decide quickly.”

She turned to the other Rebellion members.

“What do you all think? Let’s hear your opinions.”

“…I’m against it.”

Baek Yoorin immediately cast a dissenting vote.

“Why?”

“…It’s a hassle.”

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Baek Yoorin yawned, her expression vacant as if she was bored just being present.

Yoo Dahee gave a bitter smile.

She knew Baek Yoorin only cared about swords, but to deny the idea with such a simple excuse of it being a hassle?

She really wasn’t cut out for social life.

“Well, that’s just like you.”

“I’m against it too.”

“Hmm? You too, Isabelle?”

“Yes, it could be a trap.”

“A trap, huh…”

Yoo Dahee nodded to herself.

“That’s definitely possible.”

Given that Seong Yura had been ambushed during her transport, it was likely they had set up various precautions.
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Perhaps Roxanne was using the new recruits as bait to lure more members of Rebellion into the open.

Those who hadn’t been located yet might be drawn out.
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“Like you said, going to rescue them could just land us right into a trap.”

“And there’s no need to take unnecessary risks to rescue them.”

“Aah, that’s harsh. I wanted to at least try and help them since I went through all the trouble of recruiting them.”

Yoo Dahee scratched her cheek at Isabelle’s rather cold logic.

As she had said, there wasn’t much need to save the new recruits.

It was a personal disappointment, but they weren’t crucial assets.

Besides, even if Roxanne and the police interrogated the recruits, they didn’t know enough about Rebellion to warrant a rescue or assassination for the sake of silencing them.

“…So, is everyone against rescuing the new recruits?”

“…”

As expected, no one seemed particularly interested.

They only looked at Yoo Dahee with indifferent expressions.

Well, it wasn’t like she had expected them to care about their comrades.

This was a group brought together out of self-interest.

A few of them were even forced to join.

“Then it can’t be helped. We’ll drop the idea of rescuing the new recruits.”

It was a shame, but it wasn’t worth Yoo Dahee risking her neck over.

Even though Yoo Dahee had the skills of a near-high ranker, she wasn’t foolish enough to walk into a trap alone.

“Now, for the second agenda item. I didn’t get to finish earlier, but… what should we do about Roxanne?”

“Hmm…”

Isabelle fell silent for a moment.

It was tricky to just leave Roxanne alone.

Roxanne had already mobilized the powerful forces of the Church to ambush three Rebellion members.

No one knew how she had learned their identities, but if they allowed her to continue, it was only a matter of time before she found and attacked Isabelle and the other members.

“As much of a hassle as it is, assassinating Roxanne would probably be the surest option.”

Of course, the Church’s influence and Cynthia Gwyn, a high-ranker, were significant obstacles to consider, but it wasn’t entirely impossible.

If the other members pitched in, it could be done.

However, if they killed the candidate most likely to become the next saintess after the Seong Yura incident, there would undoubtedly be consequences.

Still, if Roxanne continued to pursue Rebellion, they would have no choice.

They would either have to kill her or find some other way to make her stop.

End of Chapter.