Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 152
Chapter 152
The Worst Enemy (1)
***
Prologue (Prologue).
It refers to the opening scenes of movies, novels, games, and the like.
It can also be seen as the prelude signaling the beginning of the story.
Then, when does the prologue of *Romance Hero Academy* end?
On Hero’s Day.
It is a very important day when a decisive incident occurs—one where a peaceful, bittersweet daily life collapses, and a battle against the villains begins.
Why?
Because on Hero’s Day, your one and only childhood friend loses their life.
To avenge a childhood friend, brutally murdered by Yoo Dahee, who would one day grow to become the worst villain in history, Jin Soyeon begins her real journey.
That’s right.
Hero’s Day is critically important to the story.
It is the day that marks not only the rise of the most infamous villain but also the birth of the greatest hero in that world.
Ordinarily, I would have perished on Hero’s Day.
That was my role, after all.
But now…
Where I stand is not a game, but a real, undeniable reality.
A living world where the future can change infinitely depending on my actions.
So, I’ve decided to change it.
The tragedy that is supposed to happen today.
Yoo Dahee’s atrocity.
My own fate.
I intend to change everything.
No, I intend not just to change it, but to see it through to the end.
So that today will not be the prologue of my story but the epilogue.
***
“…Hyuk-ah.”
With a slightly trembling voice and a cautious expression, Soyeon casts a sidelong glance at my face.
She holds onto my sleeve tightly, her eyes filled with worry.
It seems like she’s really concerned.
“Are… are you sure everything will be okay?”
Soyeon shifts her gaze to look at the backs of the people far away, chatting and laughing as they enjoy the festival.
Gwanghwamun is packed with people celebrating Hero’s Day.
Completely unaware of what might be about to happen.
“Shouldn’t we evacuate the people ahead of time?”
“…”
“No matter how much we’ve prepared, is it really okay to go head-to-head with Yoo Dahee and her group like this?”
“…”
“And also…”
Soyeon softly mutters in an uneasy voice.
“…Will everyone be able to meet tomorrow safely?”
“Soyeon.”
I gently called her name.
She looked at me, her golden eyes meeting mine.
Her gaze was filled with a swirl of mixed emotions.
I parted my lips impulsively.
“Everything will be alright.”
“Jinhyuk…”
“Not everyone will come out unscathed, but I still firmly believe that everyone will be okay. Trust me. Trust the others.”
“…Okay.”
The die has already been cast.
All that’s left is to give it my all.
For a happy ending.
“Next year, let’s enjoy the Hero’s Day festival together for sure.”
“…Next year. Ah.”
It was a promise to survive.
A promise that today, no one would get hurt, no one would die.
“Yes, Jinhyuk. It’s a promise.”
Soyeon smiled faintly and nodded.
And that’s when it happened.
“Oh my, isn’t that kind of a flag?”
“…Yoo Seolhyun.”
Yoo Seolhyun covered her mouth and giggled.
Soyeon furrowed her brows, looking displeased.
“With a big fight against Yoo Dahee’s group coming up, are you really okay raising such a flag?”
“Mind your own business, will you?”
“I’m just saying it out of worry. It’s a bit hurtful when you react like that, Soyeon.”
“You talk too much.”
The two quibbled with each other like they always do.
Seeing them, I couldn’t help but chuckle quietly.
Yoo Seolhyun’s interruption somehow lessened the tension and anxiety that had been weighing on me.
“Ah, ah. Aisha here. Can everyone hear me well?”
“Aisha?”
Suddenly, Aisha’s voice came through the radio.
“I’ve spotted Yoo Dahee and the Rebellion members on the rooftop of the MB building at Point B-4.”
“…”
“What do we do, Jinhyuk?”
“…Hold position for now. Use the invisibility cloak, and once Yoo Dahee pulls out the red leather pouch, focus on snatching that first. Then proceed with the plan.”
“Okay~ Got it.”
“Keep your replies short, please.”
“Aye aye!”
Aisha, what’s with her personality?
She really stands out, doesn’t she?
“Hoo. So, they’ve already arrived?”
I checked the map and turned on the radio.
“You all heard that, right? Get ready.”
The showdown with Yoo Dahee approaches.
The worst enemy of *Romance Hero Academy’s* world, the protagonist’s archenemy, Yoo Dahee.
The real fight was about to begin.
I could only pray that we would defeat Yoo Dahee without any major issues, that the plan would go smoothly.
I quietly prayed in my heart.
***
“Good, good. Very good.”
Yoo Dahee briefly looked down at the festival from atop a building.
“In this wonderful festival atmosphere… Shall we start the main event now?”
She chuckled mischievously like a child, rummaging through her belongings.
“Let’s create an unforgettable nightmare for everyone.”
She soon pulled out a reddish leather pouch.
This leather pouch was a space pocket Yoo Dahee owned, commonly used to store orbs for summoning monsters.
“Aren’t you all curious what kind of monster will pop out?”
With a sinister grin, Yoo Dahee opened the pouch wide, like a blossoming flower, and began to rummage inside.
“I’ve packed it full of malevolent ones for today, so it’s possible a monster stronger than anything we’ve encountered…”
It was in that moment—
“…Huh?”
The leather pouch Yoo Dahee had been holding disappeared completely.
Wait. What the heck?
It was almost instantaneous.
Without any warning, the pouch vanished right before her eyes.
It was practically supernatural, as if an invisible person had crept up and snatched it all in one swift move.
All she was left with was the faint sensation of something brushing her hand.
Could it have been the ability of some kind of gifted entity?
One capable of turning invisible?
But how?
There’s no way they could have escaped Isabelle’s detection ability.
And Yoo Dahee’s natural instincts couldn’t have been deceived, either.
Countless thoughts raced through her mind in those brief seconds.
But while her mind was in chaos, her body moved instinctively.
Yoo Dahee reached out her arm like a flash of light.
Her reflexes were beast-like in speed.
Though nothing was visible, she sensed for a fleeting moment that something touched her fingers.
Without hesitating, Yoo Dahee grabbed at the emptiness in the air.
As she exerted force, the sound of fabric ripping echoed, and a familiar figure suddenly emerged from the torn invisibility cloak.
Aisha, with a startled expression.
What kind of reflexes does she have?
She actually caught that?
“Wait! Wait a second! That cloak’s a relic! A rare relic!”
“You…”
It was none other than Aisha Nel Ilyos.
Aisha, one of Roxanne’s agents, had revealed herself in the process of trying to steal the leather pouch.
Did she intend to use the invisibility cloak to steal Yoo Dahee’s pouch all along?
Yoo Dahee quickly scanned Aisha.
In Aisha’s left hand was the red leather pouch.
That little…
“Heh. You think you can get away with this?”
As Aisha started to flee, Yoo Dahee scoffed coldly, already preparing to chase her down.
Did she really think she could escape?
How amusing.
However—
“Just—just a second! Wait!”
Isabelle suddenly reached out, stopping Yoo Dahee from pursuing.
“What’s the matter, Isabelle? I’m kind of in a hurry here.”
That girl just took the pouch filled with the orbs that summon monsters.
Shouldn’t we be chasing her as fast as possible?
“Calm down, Yoo Dahee.”
“Calm down? I am calm enough. I just want to catch that girl as quickly as possible, that’s all.”
Man, Aisha sure is fast.
She’s already that far away?
Well, not that it matters.
Without that relic-level invisibility item, she won’t have any way to escape Isabelle’s detection ability.
Once Isabelle focuses and uses her power, Aisha would be easy to track.
And besides, Yoo Dahee could sense the whereabouts of the orbs with her own ability.
Which means, no matter how far she runs, it’s pointless.
“Yoo Dahee. Think for a moment.”
“Think? About what?”
“Why do you think Aisha specifically targeted your pouch?”
“Huh? That’s…”
Wait.
Dahee tilted her head slightly.
Something was off.
Why would Aisha go after Dahee’s pouch?
As if she knew exactly what was stored inside from the start.
“Could she be after the orbs inside?”
“That’s probably it.”
“But how? Few people even know that there are orbs inside the pouch.”
Could there have been a leak from the inside?
“Did she just guess it from hearing me talk to myself?”
“I don’t know, but it felt like they were prepared for our assault from the beginning.”
“That’s annoying. In any case, I need to recover those orbs.”
“If you rush into it, you might fall into a trap. It’s probably a setup.”
“A trap, huh? How petty.”
Yoo Dahee clicked her tongue in irritation.
“So, what are you going to do?”
“Hmm.”
“Shall we abandon the plan and focus on chasing Aisha? It would be safer if we all moved together.”
“Hm. No, that doesn’t sit well with me.”
Yoo Dahee shook her head.
“It feels like we’re playing into their hands. I don’t like that—being manipulated like this.”
“…So, what do you plan to do?”
“Come on, you know my personality.”
Yoo Dahee grinned darkly, her smile filled with malice.
“In a situation like this, I prefer to go mess things up even more. Especially if their goal is to prevent the terror.”
“Sigh, really… You’re something else…”
– *Bzzz.*
“Wait, what’s that sound?”
– This is an emergency broadcast. Villains have been confirmed infiltrating near the Gwanghwamun Square. All nearby civilians are urged to evacuate immediately.
“Oh? An evacuation alert already? That was fast. We haven’t even done anything yet.”
Aisha must have tipped them off, being part of the Church.
“Well, whatever. Let’s clean this up quickly.”
Yoo Dahee smiled slyly as she looked at Isabelle and the members of Rebellion.
“Isabelle.”
“Yes.”
“Take the others and go after Aisha. Be careful—like you said, it could be a trap. I’ll keep updating you with the location of the orbs via radio.”
“What about you?”
“Me? I’ll cause some distraction along with Mr. Ryan and Seong Baeksan.”
She jerked her chin toward the crowd of people.
“So we can splinter their focus. If it gets too dangerous, I’ve still got something up my sleeve. I’ve got a little extra prepared.”
“Well, with those two, you should be alright. Just be cautious, Yoo Dahee.”
“No worries. You too.”
Yoo Dahee shrugged.
“Okay, then.”
With that, Yoo Dahee looked at Ryan and Seong Baeksan.
“You two wait for my signal. I want to have a little fun on my own first.”
“…Alright.”
“Yoo Dahee, honestly…”
Ryan nodded quietly, while Seong Baeksan gave a wry smile, as if resigned to her whims.
“Great, let’s make this flashy.”
With a swift motion, Yoo Dahee leapt from the rooftop.
Using *Noble Leap*, she soared high, finally landing in the heart of the crowd gathered at Gwanghwamun with a massive boom.
The impact sent up a cloud of dust as startled onlookers turned their heads to see what had happened.
As the dust began to settle, a pretty girl emerged, chuckling mischievously, her voice resonating light and cheerful.
“Tada~.”
She spoke in a bright and chirpy tone.
“Villain coming through!”
Presenting herself was the worst villain in the current Korean landscape, Yoo Dahee.
On Hero’s Day, she had once again appeared before the public.
End of Chapter
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