Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 40

Chapter 40
Whether It’s Good Luck or Bad Luck (5)

“What? No contact with Matteo’s group?”

Seong Yura’s office.

Her expression twisted.

It was due to an unexpected report from her servant.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

The servant was flustered.

He cautiously observed Seong Yura’s reaction.

If she got angry, it wouldn’t end with mere reprimands.

Her ruthless nature was notorious even among villains.

“Not only have we lost regular contact, but the emergency communication network is also down.”

“Does that mean they’re either in a situation where they can’t contact us or… they’re dead?”

“It seems likely.”

“Sigh.”

Seong Yura let out a light sigh.

Why couldn’t she contact Matteo?

Roxanne and Kim Deoko shouldn’t pose a threat to Matteo.

Moreover, she had sent two additional men just in case.

They weren’t great in power, but they should have been sufficient to cover Matteo’s weaknesses.

Even if monsters appeared in the forest, Matteo’s group should have been able to handle it.

‘…Surely he didn’t run away?’

No, no.

That couldn’t be.
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There was no reason for him to choose to flee in the first place.

Even if he failed the mission a bit, it wouldn’t be enough to make him run.

So, did something really happen?

Did some unexpected variable arise?

“What are the chances that Roxanne and Kim Deoko took down Matteo’s group?”

“Very low.”

“Yes, I thought so.”

Seong Yura nodded to herself without adding anything further.

Matteo alone could have easily taken down the two, and she had sent additional subordinates just in case.

And even if by some miracle, Roxanne and Kim Deoko managed to defeat them, it would be strange to have lost contact until now.
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Matteo would have been able to escape, and Roxanne’s personality wouldn’t have allowed her to kill villains anyway.

“Ugh, this is annoying. Send some men to search the mountain.”

“Yes.”

“Roxanne… No, leave her be for now. Send men to interrogate Kim Deoko.”

“Understood.”

As Seong Yura gestured with her chin, the servant bowed his head and slowly walked away.

The unexpected situation caused her irritation to rise.

“Surely they didn’t really die?”

It would be a shame to lose someone valuable here.

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“Monsters, monsters… It’s too strange to think they fell to monsters in the forest.”

Is there another reason?

Perhaps someone helped Roxanne?

If that’s the case, she wouldn’t let it go unnoticed.

Never.
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***

“Wow, it was worth the effort. The Interdimensional Ring is amazing!”

I sparkled with delight in my eyes.

Look at this brilliant ring.

An Interdimensional Ring!

I caressed the ring with utmost care.

“The Encyclopedia of Items said it opens another dimension for storage, but experiencing it firsthand feels different.”

I looked up at the air.

In the air, slightly away from my eyes.

A black fissure appeared.

It looked like a crack in transparent glass.

When I tossed a pen into it, it was instantly sucked in.

It entered the interdimensional space.

‘In the game, it was just an inventory expansion, but in reality, it’s implemented like this.’

The difference between the game and reality.

In the game, it was merely for expanding inventory, but in reality, it wasn’t.

Opening a space to store various items like this…

This might be more useful than I thought.

‘Not bad at all.’

Using this ring, one could open an interdimensional space around themselves.

The space opened almost like a straight line, and one could freely put in and take out desired items through the gap.

‘It’s great that I can retrieve desired items just by thinking about them.’

When I thought of taking out the pen I had put in earlier, it popped out from the gap in the space.

It’s a really convenient function.

‘And I can open the interdimensional space anywhere within a 6-meter radius.’

A 6-meter radius.

The ring wearer could open the interdimensional space within a 6-meter radius.

Anywhere.

‘Well, the speed of opening the space was a bit slow… but it could be used for offensive purposes too?’

For instance, if I opened the space in the ceiling and mentally dumped desired items, it could be used like a mass weapon.

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Of course, dropping items from 6 meters wouldn’t bother monsters, but it might affect humans.

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Imagine getting hit by a bowling ball.

It wouldn’t just end with some pain.

Of course, heroes or villains wouldn’t die from it.

But a direct hit to the back of the head might at least cause a concussion?

‘Based on my experiments so far… living creatures can’t be fully stored, no time passes inside the space, the ejection speed of items is quite slow, and the storage capacity is still unknown… hmm.’

I couldn’t experiment much in a short time, but overall, I was satisfied.

Most importantly, I could carry items I couldn’t usually bring along.

With this Interdimensional Ring, I could bring many useful items into the academy, which was a relief considering the trouble villains would cause.

‘So, let’s see…’

I slowly turned my gaze to the other side.

‘Shall I level up a bit?’

I then detached the Tears of the Moon artifact from the sword’s guard.

Afterward, I dropped it into a pre-prepared mixture.

This mixture was made from items I had requested from Yoo Seolhyun. It included the newly delivered Spirit Powder, Water of Life, and Blessing of the Moon.

Though it was part of the game’s setting, doing this would make the Tears of the Moon emit green light, creating a type of enhancement to fully unlock its original performance…

‘Oh, it’s really glowing?’

The Tears of the Moon began scattering green light from within the mixture.

According to the Encyclopedia of Items, swallowing the Tears of the Moon in this state would attach it directly to the body.

If this were a game, I would just enhance it and click to equip it, but reality isn’t so simple.

‘But am I really supposed to swallow this…?’

Now that it came to this, I was a bit worried.

Seeing the jewel glow as I knew it would gave me some reassurance, but fear still lingered.

What if something went wrong after swallowing it?

I hesitated for a moment but soon steeled my resolve and carefully took the glowing jewel out of the mixture.

Considering the future, I needed to become stronger.

According to the setting, the original use of the Tears of the Moon was to attach it directly to the body, not to other objects.

Attaching it directly to the body would unleash its true power.

Probably.

“Ah, whatever. I won’t die, right?”

Muttering the number one phrase of men before their last words, I swallowed the Tears of the Moon.

And then…

“Ugh, urgh.”

For a moment, I felt the urge to retch, but soon I felt an unfamiliar energy surging from my stomach.

The energy gradually swept through my body before settling down.

‘Oh? Did it work?’

Feeling the unknown energy, I cautiously activated my mana, intending to use the Tears of the Moon.

Then, pure mana gathered at my fingertips.

‘Wow, it’s much easier to control mana than usual?’

I went to the kitchen and grabbed a small knife.

Channeling mana into it, a blue sword aura formed.

I watched the azure mana flicker momentarily.

The sword aura looked much clearer and sharper than usual.

In the past, lacking mana and control, I struggled to create a sword aura.

But thanks to the Tears of the Moon, my mana efficiency seemed to have improved significantly.

Though I wasn’t a swordsman, being able to use such a vivid sword aura suggested I could better concentrate mana on arrowheads.

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‘Could I use the Sword Qi Wounder like when the artifact was attached to the sword?’

The Sword Qi Wounder, a dream technique for typical swordsmen.

It required extreme training in mana concentration, acceleration, and release.

But I could mimic it with the artifact’s help.

Now that it was directly attached to my body, I thought I could use it similarly.

‘Shall I give it a try?’

I slyly propped a cutting board against the wall.

Then, I cautiously generated a small amount of mana.

I thought it was enough and threw it.

Oh? It really works?

Crash!

A small sword aura flew and split the cutting board in two.

Even cracking the wall behind it.

“Now, can I release and control mana to this extent even with other weapons?”

This makes me look like a master who can use the Sword Qi Wounder!

Though I’m not skilled in swordsmanship, purely relying on the artifact to use the Sword Qi Wounder.

But so what.

To become strong, I must actively use items like this.

This isn’t a game but reality.

In a place where leveling up isn’t possible, getting stronger quickly means relying on items.

“My stamina consumption… seems reduced compared to before?”

Indeed, my stamina consumption had significantly decreased.

A few months ago, using the artifact once or twice left me panting.

I had tried hard not to gasp after using the Sword Qi Wounder in front of villains.

This time, I used it lightly, but I could tell my stamina consumption had decreased greatly.

‘Moreover, with the Tears of the Moon directly attached, I should survive a few magical attacks, right?’

I should be able to absorb a few hits.

Though I can’t absorb supernatural abilities, absorbing magic alone is good.

Isn’t it?

‘I’m quite satisfied. It was worth the trouble.’

I chuckled and sat in a chair, looking up at the ceiling.

‘Come to think of it, these past few months… I’ve hunted the Academy’s gibbon, cleared the Youngdeung Mountain Dungeon, befriended Yoo Seolhyun, farmed items from Yuksung Mountain… I’ve done quite a lot.’

Since entering the academy, I had continuously chased after gains based on my game knowledge.

However, I was somewhat worried that each of my hasty actions might return as a storm in the future.

After all, there’s the butterfly effect.

My actions might have already changed many things.

‘Many things have changed, huh.’

I had acted without disrupting the flow of the main story.

Because I was wary of the story changing in ways I didn’t know.

Information was my only advantage.

If the story deviated and my knowledge became useless, many variables could arise.

Responding to all of them would be increasingly challenging.

That would be deadly for me.

‘Though I didn’t interfere with the main story, many things must have changed.’

For better or worse.

Many things must have changed.

This isn’t a passive game but a dynamic reality.
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‘Oh, come to think of it, that incident must be happening soon?’

Jin Soyeon’s “stalker incident,” one of the story events.

In the game’s story, a stalker who had a crush on Jin Soyeon would cause trouble, and the male protagonist would resolve it and gain her favor.

‘If that happens, I…’

I bowed my head, pondering.

There wouldn’t be much benefit in getting involved directly, and Lee Siwoon, the male protagonist, would likely handle it well.

So, if I wanted to foster closeness between Soyeon and Lee Siwoon, it would be better not to intervene.

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But.

‘Thinking about Soyeon suffering from the stalker makes me uneasy.’

Imagining Soyeon struggling made my heart ache.

After all, Soyeon was my childhood friend.

I didn’t want her to suffer.

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‘Oh, right. Why not discreetly resolve it or assist Lee Siwoon? I can give him the credit for solving the stalker problem.’

I nodded to myself, coming out of my thoughts.

‘Ah, whatever. I’m tired today, so I’ll think more about it tomorrow. For now, let’s clean up and get some sleep.’

I hastily tidied up the messy living room and trudged towards the bedroom.

Then, I saw the sword from which the Tears of the Moon had been removed.

That sword…

It’s a fine sword, but I’m not a swordsman.

Honestly, it’s nice to have, but I don’t necessarily need it.

‘Should I just give it to Soyeon as a gift?’

I hadn’t taken care of Soyeon much, and as a swordsman, she could handle the sword much better than I could.

I could find another suitable sword for myself later.

‘Great, I’ll give it to Soyeon as a gift.’

With that thought, I tossed the sword into the interdimensional space.

Yawning, I lay down on the bed.

***

Somewhere in Seoul.

“Huh? What?”

The Vigilante blinked.

The sword’s location couldn’t be tracked.

Why suddenly?

“Damn it, first you sent me on a wild goose chase to Chungnam, and now it’s undetectable?”

The Vigilante’s expression turned gloomy.

This scabbard didn’t provide the exact distance.

Why did it suddenly become undetectable?

After coming all this way.

All I wanted was to retrieve the sword…

End of Chapter.