Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 115

Chapter 115

The Auction House and the Thieves (5)

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“Huh? What’s this?”

Isabelle, who had been quietly observing Alex’s group, blinked in confusion as she realized they had been trapped in a barrier by some unexpected individuals.

What was going on?

Who were these people?

Why had they attacked Alex’s group?

Could they be bounty hunters? A clan? The Association? The police?

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t figure it out.

Isabelle used her observation ability to its fullest, peering into the barrier, before turning her head toward Yoo Dahee.

“Ugh, it’s so hot!”

Yoo Dahee had completely sprawled out, lazily fanning herself while slurping on an ice cream.

“Yoo Dahee, Alex’s group has been ambushed. It looks like they’ve been dragged into a barrier.”
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“Huh? Really?”

Just a moment ago, she’d seemed half-asleep, sapped of energy from the heat. But now, her eyes lit up with life as her head snapped up at the news.

“Several unknown individuals. It seems like a premeditated attack.”

“Oh-ho.”

A premeditated attack?

That meant this ambush had been planned in advance.

“They’ve neutralized John’s duplication ability. It looks like they know about his weakness. The moment his clones touched the light, they disintegrated.”

“I always thought his ability was overpowered, but so it had a weakness.”

The fact that John’s ability had been neutralized was both good and bad news.

Good because it made John less of a threat. Bad because it meant the attackers knew his weakness—something nobody else knew. Which implied they had a future-sight ability or some kind of mind-reading power, and that meant there was likely no traitor among their group.

“They also have Aisha Nel Ilyos among them. I personally confirmed she was at the Church just yesterday.”

“Don’t tell me… is the Church attacking again? Ugh. Roxanne, that wench. How did she even know and secretly send forces?”

That damned Roxanne. Looks like we really can’t leave her alone anymore.

“They’ve even taken Alex’s Space Pouch. This could be dangerous.”

As Isabelle continued to observe, she pondered.

The attackers seemed to know Alex’s group inside out. They had immediately exploited John’s weakness and even stolen Alex’s Space Pouch.

It was clear they had thoroughly prepared to take on Alex’s team.
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And they possessed overwhelming information.

But us?

We knew almost nothing about the enemy.

Their abilities, tools, weaknesses, strengths—going head-to-head in this situation wouldn’t be a smart choice.

But Yoo Dahee…

“So, what are you going to do?”

“Hmm?”

“Are you going to save them or not?”

“Hah. What a silly question.”

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Yoo Dahee grinned and shrugged her shoulders.

“Of course, we’re gonna have to throw down.”

“Throw down, huh…”

Honestly, Yoo Dahee was impossible to deal with.

Why go out of her way to put herself in danger?

Isabelle shook her head as she watched Yoo Dahee laugh to herself.

“Sigh… Yoo Dahee, you do realize… that this could all be a trap to lure you in, right?”

If the enemy truly had future-sight, they could already know that Yoo Dahee leads Rebellion and that she’d plan to barge into the barrier.

That meant they’d likely have prepared countermeasures for her as well.

“Hehe. I wonder.”

Was there really someone with future-sight?

If so, how far ahead could they see?

Could they have even prepared for what I’ve brought along?

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“Alright then, let’s test how prepared they really are.”

“Yoo Dahee.”

“I might as well give Alex a little favor and stretch my muscles while I’m at it.”

“Yoo Dahee.”

“Ahh, don’t worry so much. It’s not like I’m going in alone, right, Mr. Ryan?”

With that, she turned to look at Ryan.

“You’ll help out, right, Mr. Ryan?”

“Hmm.”

Ryan simply nodded without a word.

“So don’t worry about me, Isabelle. You should just watch your own back. Something might happen while we’re gone.”

“No need to worry about me. I’m great at running away.”

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“Haha, if you say so.”

Yoo Dahee chuckled and placed a wireless earbud into one of her ears.

“Then please assist me.”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

“Alright then…”

Time to stir things up a bit.

***

“I won’t treat you harshly if you surrender now. How about it?”

“Screw you.”

Alex rejected my polite suggestion with a murderous glare, leaving me with a slightly amused expression.

He knew just as well as I did how unfavorable the situation was for him.

At this point, all he had left was himself, without his Space Pouch, and John, whose ability had been completely neutralized.

In other words, they were only half as strong as they could’ve been.

Of course, even in that state, they weren’t weak.

Alex was a top-tier fighter, and John was at least mid-tier.

But it wouldn’t be enough to beat us.

Why? Because alongside Aisha and So Yoon, I had hired several mid- to high-tier experts with a hefty price tag.

Not to mention, we had strong members from Yoo Seolhyun’s clan helping out as well.

Normally, it would’ve been impossible for me to treat Gaon Nuri clan members like private soldiers, no matter how influential Yoo Seolhyun was within the clan.

However, after her impressive achievements since joining the Academy, many clan members had started to fully support her.

Yoo Seolhyun had displayed her capabilities time and time again.
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She had taken down the monsters that appeared at the Academy, rescued heroes trapped in dungeons, fought against villains who attacked the Union, and spent her summer break slaying dungeons, villains, and monsters.

With so many accomplishments under her belt in just one semester, many had begun to believe she had more potential than her other siblings.

There were even those who saw her as the potential heir to Gaon Nuri.

Thanks to that, more and more clan members had entered her faction.

With her growing influence, she could now push for more aggressive requests like this.

…Of course, I did give them a little extra financial incentive too.

“This bastard!”

Alex furrowed his brow and activated his ability.

His power was hypnosis.
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He could hypnotize anyone within a certain distance just by making eye contact.

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This could be used to show illusions or alter someone’s perception temporarily, making it extremely versatile.

Once Alex made eye contact, you would be put under hypnosis almost immediately. It was quite troublesome.

Given that people tend to look at each other when speaking, anyone unaware of his ability would naturally fall victim.

And even if you knew about his power, avoiding eye contact in a fight was incredibly difficult.

Is it easy to fight without looking at your opponent’s face?

But you know…

That’s why I’m wearing these sunglasses.

Why else do you think I’ve been wearing these this whole time, Alex?

Obviously, it’s because of your ability.

“Sorry, Alex, but your power won’t work on me.”

“What?”

“These sunglasses are designed to resist hypnosis.”

“So you even knew about my ability…”

It seemed Alex had somewhat anticipated that his power might be neutralized.

Well, it makes sense.

After all, they had been lured into a trap, and John’s long-hidden weakness had been exposed. It wasn’t a stretch for Alex to assume his own ability would be known too.

“So, are you still going to fight? Your abilities, tools, and manpower are all inferior to ours.”

“Damn it, I thought today was finally going smoothly for once.”

Alex cursed, glaring at me with a ferocious look.

It didn’t seem like he had any intention of surrendering.

Good, just as I expected.

The reason I had arranged this battlefield, where no one could interfere, wasn’t just to capture Alex and his crew.

It was also partly to give So Yoon some high-level combat experience.

Like a true protagonist, So Yoon grows stronger the more she fights.

Especially in real battles.

And even more so when facing strong opponents.

“So Yoon.”

“Yeah!”

So Yoon’s dark hair fluttered as she responded with a bright, energetic voice.

Perhaps because she suspected that these villains may have had a hand in her parents’ deaths, her expression was filled with determination.

“Everyone, get ready.”

“Yes.”

“So, we’re really going to fight?”

“Looks like it. Aisha, I’ll leave marking Alex to you.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll do my part.”

I fiddled with my wireless earbud.

“So Yoon, you take care of John.”

“Don’t worry, you can count on me.”

My role was that of a commander.

“Everyone else, follow the plan we discussed.”

“Yes.”

I would act as the eyes and ears, guiding the battle in our favor.

“John!”

“Yeah, I’m ready.”

“Ugh, I’m terrible at fighting…”

Along with So Yuyeong’s muttering, everyone finished preparing for battle.

“Well then… shall we see how skilled the infamous thief of Korea really is?”

Aisha sprang into action first, signaling the start of the fight.

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There’s something called Lanchester’s Law.

When forces are evenly matched, the side with more numbers can easily win with far fewer casualties.

So, what happens when the stronger force also has more numbers?
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Well, isn’t it obvious?

You win overwhelmingly with little to no losses.

Just like this.

“Ugh… damn it.”

“Haa~. You know, you’re stronger than I expected? I definitely couldn’t beat you in a one-on-one. But~ numbers beat strength, don’t they?”

Alex panted heavily as he glared at Aisha and the Gaon Nuri clan members.

But he didn’t seem to have any strength left to resist.

With one hand pressed against his bleeding side, all he could do was shoot angry glares at Aisha and her group.

Once again, one of humanity’s greatest tactics: overwhelming numbers.

No strategy beats a good old-fashioned mob.

“Ugh!”

“Haa, haa…”

“You… what are you? How are you this strong at your age?”

It seemed the fight between So Yoon and John had also wrapped up.

With his ability neutralized, John was no longer a threat.

Of course, John was an incredibly skilled high-tier villain, but he wasn’t a match for So Yoon, who had my assistance.

After all, So Yoon had been briefed by me on John’s swordsmanship, techniques, habits, and tools, while John knew absolutely nothing about So Yoon.

On top of that, I had paired So Yoon with a barrier ability user and a light particle condenser ability user.

In such a scenario, there was no way John could win.

“I surrender! I give up!”

So Yuyeong raised both her hands high and waved a white flag.

Well, she wasn’t a combatant to begin with.

With Alex and John incapacitated, she must’ve realized there was no other option.

“Is that it?”

It ended quicker than I expected, but it was a natural outcome.

With both Alex and John’s abilities neutralized, and our side having the superior force and information, there was no way we could lose.

It was a situation where defeat was simply impossible.

‘Well then, it’s about time…’

I glanced over at Aisha and subtly gave her a signal.

Noticing my look, Aisha slowly nodded.

There was only one thing I had asked of Aisha in advance.

To cripple the mana cores of Alex and John, ensuring they could never recover.

I had no intention of capturing them in one piece.

Both of them were too powerful, so it was best to render them permanently incapacitated in case they ever escaped or sought revenge.

It was best to cut down any dangerous seeds while you had the chance.

During our prior operation where we captured Han Jihyo, Joo Jeongseon, and David, Roxanne had shown up in person, and there were too many of the Church’s people present to do anything rash.

But not this time.

The only person I had to worry about noticing was So Yoon.

Knowing her personality, she would never approve of such a plan.

So, I’d just have to arrange for an “accident” to severely injure them.

“Still resisting? Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you if you end up getting seriously hurt.”

Aisha grinned as she gripped her dual swords tightly.

As a true sadist, she seemed to take genuine pleasure in inflicting pain on others.

“Let’s see if you can block this~. Not that your body’s in any condition to put up a fight.”

Aisha swiftly swung her blades.

The sharp edges closed in like beams of light, and while Alex gritted his teeth and tried to resist, it was futile.

His battered body couldn’t move properly.

“Too slow.”

“Ugh!”

Just as Aisha’s sword was about to strike—

*Clang!*

With the sound of shattering metal, a woman appeared, gripping Aisha’s blade with her hand.

As she applied pressure, cracks spread across Aisha’s sword, and Aisha quickly retreated in shock. The woman shook her hand, flexing her fingers.

Her timing was impeccable.

Having broken through the barrier at just the right moment, it was clear she had been observing us all along.

Our abilities, our forces, our equipment—she had been watching it all.

“Wow, that was close, huh?”

*Cough* “How… you…?”

“Hehe. Didn’t I tell you? I warned you to be careful. And now look at you.”

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“Dammit, how could I have known… *cough*!”

“Ugh, clean yourself up and take a breather.”

A beautiful girl with white hair smirked as she turned her gaze toward us, casually throwing out a remark.

“So… should I say… the villain has arrived?”

Yoo Dahee grinned wickedly.

End of Chapter.