Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 37

Chapter 37 – Whether It’s Good Luck or Bad Luck (2)
Thi s w a s c o pi e d f r o m k i n g mtl . org

—
Previous chapter, fixed the part where the arrow hit.

—

An empty clearing on Yuksung Mountain in Chungnam.

“Ha, ha, Roxanne, this way.”

Roxanne was walking the Path of Austerity with her guard, Kim Deoko, when they were attacked by unknown assailants.

The attackers had most of their faces covered with black masks.

It was a mixed group of two men and one woman.

They approached stealthily like predators targeting their prey, suggesting they were no mere amateurs.

They appeared to be villains who were no strangers to bloodshed.

Especially the man in the lead.

His skillful twin swords had grazed Kim Deoko’s left shoulder in the blink of an eye.

The man, seemingly used to harming others, nonchalantly flicked the blood off his sword with an indifferent look in his eyes.

‘Damn. My wound… My left arm isn’t moving well…’

Kim Deoko was a former hero.

His skill level was quite decent, given that the Church had assigned him as Roxanne’s guard.

But he couldn’t withstand the relentless assaults of these villains.

Having experience fighting some villains in the past, he could somewhat hold his ground, but the man with the twin swords was different.

He was the biggest problem.

However, it wasn’t that he was the strongest among the villains here.

In fact, in terms of sheer power and destructiveness, the woman with the staff and the man with the longsword behind him were more formidable.

But the man’s strength didn’t just come from raw power.

He mixed feints and real attacks, swung his swords offbeat, and skillfully pressured from outside his opponent’s view.

It wasn’t the flashy, obvious strength of supernatural abilities, but the subtle and sharp strength unique to swordsmanship, which didn’t catch the eye easily.

A villain like a well-honed dagger was more troublesome than those who recklessly wielded powerful abilities.

“Who sent you?”

It was then.

“Is it Seong Yura?”

“…”

Roxanne, stepping forward to shield the injured Kim Deoko, quietly spoke.

She had disguised herself to appear as someone else just in case, but it seemed useless.

After all, they were ambushed like this.

“Is it me you’re after?”

She was somewhat aware that Seong Yura had a bad reputation and was tormenting her, but never anticipated it to this extent.

No matter how much Seong Yura despised Roxanne, weren’t they both believers of the same God and candidates for sainthood?

Who would have thought she’d resort to assassination?

This was clearly crossing the line. As a human and a cleric, it was utterly unacceptable.

“If I’m the target, leave this person out of it.”

But who could dare to judge Seong Yura?

Reporting her, who wielded immense influence and power in the Church, would only make others apprehensive and cautious.

Those who had supported Roxanne had long crumbled under Seong Yura’s machinations.

She might have to be grateful just for having Kim Deoko as a guard.

The current situation of the Church wasn’t good.

In a Church rampant with corruption and dishonesty, all Roxanne could do was pray to God and endure.

“This person has nothing to do with it.”

“…”

Matteo Evans, the man with the twin swords, stared silently at Roxanne.

Nothing to do with it, huh…

Unfortunately, he had to disagree with the young nun’s words.

Because Matteo’s target was Kim Deoko, not Roxanne.

“…”

In an instant, Matteo quietly raised his swords.

He started to channel magic into the blades.
Th i s w a s c opi e d f r o m ki n g mt l . o r g

A bluish sword energy flickered.

There was no need to waste any more time.

He had grasped Kim Deoko’s level of skill.

If he cooperated with his teammates, they could kill him quickly.

‘…?’

But at that moment,

‘Presence?’

He sensed a faint presence from the bushes.

It wasn’t an animal; it was a person.

Were there more unknown guards?

“Who’s there!”

No answer.

The bushes remained eerily still.

Matteo glanced at one of his teammates, Park Sooyoung.

She decided to use a pre-memorized spell.

“Wait, what are you trying to…”

“Fire Ball!”

Roxanne raised her voice in a hurry, alarmed by their sudden action, but it was too late.

As soon as Park Sooyoung chanted the quick incantation, the spell activated.

A large, spherical fireball surged towards the bushes at high speed.

As the blazing fire and heat reached the proximity of the bushes, the outer part began to burn slowly.

Just as the flames were spreading inside the bushes,

With a swoosh, a blade cut through the air, and the fierce flames scattered, evaporating like weak steam.

“What? What the…”

A short gasp escaped Park Sooyoung’s lips.

What just happened? The fireball disappeared?

The villains observed the unfamiliar man who appeared from the slightly burnt bushes with knitted brows.

A slight tension lingered among them.

The unfamiliar man wore a hat pulled low and some sort of protective clothing while carrying a large climbing backpack and a black bow.

He appeared to be a young man in his late teens to early twenties.

He held an ordinary-looking sword and stared coldly at them.

‘Who is he?’

Maybe he was one of the guards Roxanne brought? But she also seemed bewildered.

It didn’t seem like he was related to Roxanne.

In that case,

‘Is he a hunter?’

Judging by his mountain gear and unique recurve bow, he could be a hunter of wild animals or monsters hiding in the forest.

‘Did he block the Fire Ball?’

It wasn’t clear since the bushes had obscured the view, but whether or not he blocked it, they had to eliminate any witnesses.

Matteo looked at Park Sooyoung again, signaling her to attack.

Park Sooyoung swiftly used a quick attack spell.

“Lightning!”

Zzzzt!

Yellowish lightning shot out from her staff like a spear, darting toward the man.

The threatening sparks crackled menacingly as the lightning engulfed the man.

Even if he blocked it with his sword, the current would spread through his body, paralyzing him momentarily.

Then, they could kill him easily.

“…”

“Huh?”

But the man nonchalantly swung his sword, blocking the lightning.

No, he didn’t just block it. When the lightning touched his sword, it lost its form and vanished. What on earth was happening?

“Is he an ability user?”

Matteo murmured quietly.

The man didn’t seem skilled enough to cut through magic.

His movements and weight shifts were clumsy, quite different from typical swordsmen.
Thi s w a s c o p i e d fr o m k i n g m tl .or g

Moreover, he seemed slightly out of breath, as if already exhausted.

Having done this for many years, Matteo trusted his discerning eye.

…Unless the man was deliberately pretending to be clumsy.

“You two, keep an eye on her. I’ll handle that man.”

Matteo instructed his two subordinates and moved towards the unfamiliar man.

But suddenly, the man swung his sword unexpectedly.

Swoosh!

As he swung his sword vertically, a considerable amount of concentrated magic surged like an arrow towards Park Sooyoung.

Park Sooyoung was startled.

What, what is that, Sword Qi Wounder?

How can someone that young…

“Air Shield!”

Park Sooyoung hurriedly cast a defensive spell to protect herself, but with a crash, the opaque shield shattered to pieces.

“?!”

The power was tremendous.

She never thought it would break through the Air Shield.
T h i s was c o p i e d f r o m ki ng mt l . o rg

The sword energy then sliced through Park Sooyoung’s right leg.

“Aaaah, ugh!”

It cut deep, and blood started pouring from her thigh. Was it a bone injury? Damn.
T h is wa s co p i e d fr o m king m tl . o r g

Feeling dizzy from the significant blood loss, Park Sooyoung urgently tried to stop the bleeding.

“Whoo, whoo…”

She took out a healing potion and poured it over the wound, but it was cheap and the recovery was slow.

She limped, keeping an eye on the man and Kim Deoko. The pain in her leg was unbearable. Endure it, I must endure it.

“Hey, are you okay?”

“No, I’m not okay, so don’t talk to me.”

Lee Han, one of the teammates, asked worriedly.

Cheap healing potions didn’t heal wounds well. They might be enough for emergency treatment, but that was all.

For more proper treatment, they needed to go to a place with medical facilities.

“Leader…”

“…”

At Lee Han’s call, Matteo paused for a moment.

He wanted to retreat, but Seong Yura was not a merciful person.

Even if he made excuses about unexpected events ruining the mission, she would punish him harshly without exception.

Knowing her cruel nature, Matteo hesitated.

He might receive relatively mild punishment as a valuable subordinate, but that wasn’t the case for the other two.

Though somewhat useful, they were mere replaceable pieces to Seong Yura.

If this were a normal mission, they might get away with it, but since it was related to Roxanne, they couldn’t avoid severe punishment.

Seong Yura had an unusual obsession with Roxanne.
Th is w a s c o p i e d f ro m k i ng m t l. o r g

She reacted more sensitively and sharply to matters related to Roxanne, so it was clear how she’d react if they returned like this.

“…Hoo.”

Exhaling slowly, Matteo made his decision.

He would handle the most dangerous man while the rest would kill the target, Kim Deoko, quickly.

‘I might have to push myself.’

The unexpected appearance of the stranger.

Whether aided by supernatural abilities or artifacts, the man cut through magic and used powerful Sword Qi Wounder, making it dangerous to underestimate him.

But Matteo didn’t think he’d lose.

Having worked as a butcher for over ten years, he had taken countless lives.

Including powerful ability users and heroes.

Heroes or superhumans could wield various mystic abilities, but they couldn’t withstand a mere blade.

Often, people get mistaken. No matter how much they breathe fire, summon gusts, or create water pillars, the one using the ability is still human.

Humans, unlike monsters, die when stabbed with a blade.

Heroes, villains, no matter how strong, can die when struck on vital points with a mere blade.

Even those who bring down giant monsters immune to conventional weapons often mistakenly believe they are invincible.

Forgetting that supernatural abilities are just tools.

No matter how powerful their abilities, they are still weak creatures that die when a blade pierces their neck.
T h i s was cop ie d fr o m k i ng m tl . or g

‘Whether he’s pretending to be clumsy or not, his movements aren’t impressive. In that case…’

Matteo had some confidence.

Before his humiliating defeat to the vigilante, he had rarely lost, no matter how strong the opponent… Wait?

Suddenly.

‘Wait?’

A past memory flashed through Matteo’s mind.

T h i s w as co p ie d f r o m k i ng m tl . org
‘That sword… I’ve seen it somewhere before…’

T h i s w as c op i e d f r o m k i n g m t l. o rg
He hadn’t paid much attention to the seemingly ordinary sword, but the jade gem embedded in the guard triggered a memory.

A flashback of a dreadful past he wished to forget surfaced.

– So, here are the scum who live off taking lives.

In the past, a young man had pushed down his mask and hood.

– Oh, trying to run away?

In a building filled with bloody stench and sticky bloodstains.

– You scum really have no loyalty, huh?

As he brutally slaughtered Matteo’s old comrades.

– Go ahead, run like bugs. Your comrades might end up crippled or dead, but…

A cruel memory of a young man who had once mocked the battered Matteo resurfaced.

End of Chapter.
T hi s wa s co pi ed fr o m k i n g m t l . org