Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Villain Emergence (6)

Yoo Dahee is one of the prominent villains in Romance Hero Academy.

As the antithesis to the female protagonist, Jin Soyeon, her character has been exposed through various sources like character design books, fan works, novels, and game texts.

Her backstory, relationships, hobbies, personality, tendencies, likes, dislikes, skills, abilities, habits, bad habits, and unique abilities, among other things, are well-documented.

This includes her basic behavioral patterns, which are also described in detail.

For example…

When she decides to attack, she slightly lifts her gaze, or she rolls her left foot back slightly before using Phantom Walk, or she has a peculiar preparatory motion before using the skill Poison Hand. These are just some of the details.

Additionally, there’s a setting that when she launches her first surprise attack against an easy opponent, she uses Phantom Walk to deceive the enemy’s eyes, moves to their rear, and targets the Mingmen acupoint.

Thanks to this, Lee Jinhyuk was barely able to block Yoo Dahee’s first surprise attack.

However.

‘I couldn’t see it.’

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Was that teleportation or what?

I couldn’t even catch a glimpse.

No, I just blinked, and she was already behind Jin Soyeon.

‘This is bad. I’m not confident I can block the next attack.’

Although Lee Jinhyuk managed to counter her habits and preparatory moves to some extent, it was half-luck.

Lee Jinhyuk didn’t have every single one of Yoo Dahee’s behavioral patterns memorized, and unlike a game where patterns repeat predictably, reality is full of variables, so he wasn’t confident he could block her again.

The only reason he blocked Yoo Dahee’s first surprise attack was because she wasn’t serious, and she was caught off guard.

But now, she wouldn’t be caught off guard.

‘…Ah, seriously. I had no choice but to step in because I was worried about Soyeon, but now what? Is Yoo Dahee going to target me next?’

It made sense, given that Yoo Dahee was eyeing Lee Jinhyuk with a strange look. Why is she staring like that? It’s scary.

“……”

Yoo Dahee casually wiped the blood off the back of her hand.

It was just a small scratch, but the fact that she had been injured by a mere hero trainee piqued her curiosity.

That man’s name was Lee Jinhyuk, right?

She had heard he was a promising hero apprentice lately.

But since he was an Awakened without abilities and his combat skills were poor, she hadn’t paid much attention.

She thought he was just a small fry.

Did he have some hidden cards up his sleeve?

Or maybe he had been hiding his true abilities.

“……Hmm.”

Yoo Dahee scanned the other trainees.
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Earlier, they had been frozen in fear, but now their expressions had eased considerably.

That’s because Yoo Dahee’s first surprise attack failed, and she was even counterattacked by Lee Jinhyuk, causing her to bleed.

She had initially set the tone by scattering overwhelming killing intent, but now that she had bled from someone like Lee Jinhyuk, they were probably starting to think they had a chance.

Internally, Yoo Dahee let out a short, mocking laugh.

‘How amusing.’

Did they really think they had hope based on that?

Sorry, but what awaits you all is not hope, but despair.

Yoo Dahee began to gather her mana.

As a considerable amount of mana concentrated, the trainees gulped and gripped their weapons tightly.

The ominous, creeping mana rose like a haze, causing the students’ palms to sweat.

That white-haired girl.

Is she finally getting serious?

The atmosphere felt completely different from before.

Unlike earlier when she was moving around with a casual smile, it seemed she was planning to take things a bit more seriously. As the unfamiliar energy surged, the students shivered with goosebumps.

They bit their lower lips tightly, resisting the fear that threatened to overwhelm them.

“Alright, you all.”

Was Lee Jinhyuk’s earlier action a display of skill or just luck?

Well, it doesn’t matter either way.

If they’re not on the level of a high-ranker, they won’t be able to threaten her. Therefore, Yoo Dahee—

-Beep, beep.

“Ah.”

Yoo Dahee’s movement, as she was about to take a step, came to a halt.

The ringtone of a phone echoed from her pocket.

Oh, come on.

Just when things were about to get interesting.

But since it wasn’t a message but a direct call, it must have been something important, so she couldn’t ignore it.

Yoo Dahee clicked her tongue briefly before answering the call with one hand.

The students were dumbfounded for a moment.

Taking a phone call in the middle of a fight?

However, none of them dared to interfere with Yoo Dahee.

They didn’t want to make things worse needlessly.

In fact, letting her take the call might buy them more time.

“I was just getting to the good part. What’s up?”

“…Hong Daye and several security teams are approaching your location.”

“Oh, already? Why here of all places?”

“…Judging by their speed, you should leave immediately.”

“Tch. Got it.”

Yoo Dahee clicked her tongue and closed the phone.

Hong Daye, Hong Daye…

Sigh.

Right now, Hong Daye was a rather burdensome opponent for her. Despite suffering from significant aftereffects due to past events, Hong Daye was a former top 10 candidate and a high-ranker.

That’s why she had unleashed powerful monsters during the practical evaluation to target Hong Daye.

Who would have thought that those trainees would take down the Black-Handed Long-Armed Monkey?

So it was them, huh.

They were the ones who took down the Black-Handed Long-Armed Monkey.
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At the time, she thought it was just luck, but maybe it wasn’t after all.

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‘…It’s a bit disappointing to leave quietly like this. Should I leave them with one last hit?’

Yoo Dahee was about to use Phantom Walk to launch an attack and then retreat.

‘…Huh? What’s this?’

She suddenly made eye contact with Lee Jinhyuk.

What’s this?

Did he notice?

That I’m about to attack? How?

“……”

“……”

Yoo Dahee and Lee Jinhyuk stared at each other for a moment.

For a brief time, their gazes locked, and then Yoo Dahee let out a wry smile, shrugging her shoulders once.

Well, whatever.

I’ll let it slide for now.

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“Today’s not my day, I guess.”

It was a bit disappointing, but there was no helping it.

There was no need to push things unnecessarily.

There would be more opportunities; today wasn’t the only chance.

Since this was my debut, let’s leave it here.

After all, I’ve achieved my objective.

“That’s it for today. Take care, little heroes. But don’t get too happy. If you continue in this field, you’ll meet me again.”

“……”

Yoo Dahee glanced at Lee Jinhyuk one last time before suddenly disappearing.

The students remained tense, staring at the spot where Yoo Dahee had vanished, but when they saw Hong Daye and the security team approaching in the distance, they finally relaxed and slumped to the ground.

“…We’re alive.”

“I really thought I was going to die.”

“That girl, what is she? Is she really our age?”

“Damn villains. Acting all high and mighty!”

While the other students sighed in relief, looking toward their instructor and the security team, Lee Jinhyuk rubbed his forehead with a troubled expression.

…Did I just get marked?

Yoo Dahee might have taken an interest in him.

Of course, she wouldn’t do anything to Lee Jinhyuk right away, but the mere fact that she was interested in him was burdensome.

If they met again, he would probably be her first target.

“…Lee Jinhyuk. I’m surprised you blocked that attack.”

“Huh?”

“…As expected, you’re…”

“Lee Siwoon, what are you suddenly talking about? That was just luck.”

“…Sure, let’s call it luck. Don’t worry, I won’t say anything unnecessary.”

Lee Siwoon seemed quite surprised that Lee Jinhyuk had predicted the path of Phantom Walk and blocked the ambush.

But it was half-luck, really.

Why is he suddenly looking up to me like this? Is it because I used the Sword Qi Wounder earlier? Does he really think I’m secretly some hidden master?

‘…Sigh. To think that Yoo Dahee and Rebellion members would attack Union Academy this early.’

This was much sooner than expected.
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I’m not fully prepared yet.

‘Given the situation, both Soyeon and I need to get stronger quickly.’

Now that Yoo Dahee has taken an interest in me, there’s no time to hesitate.

I was planning to grow safely, but the situation doesn’t allow it, so I’ll have to use a faster, albeit riskier, method to become stronger.

***

“…So that’s what happened. I thought he was a small fry, but he turned out to be quite interesting.”

In the spacious reception room of a large mansion.

Seong Yura and Yoo Dahee sat across from each other, chatting.

“I accomplished my goal, but what about you, Seong Yura?”

“Hmm.”

“Did you achieve your goal?”

“Well…”

Seong Yura set down her teacup with a slight clink.

“I’ll have to wait and see.”

“Huh? Really?”

“I intended to intimidate Roxanne and her surroundings to find out if she had any unknown backers, but for now…”

“Is it because your subordinates retreated halfway through? Oh, sorry about that. That was my fault, so don’t be too hard on them.”

“Well, it’s not just that.”

Seong Yura took a light sip of her tea.

“Anyway, I’ll show the footage you captured and the footage I captured to Matteo. There’s a chance that the opponent you fought at Yuksung Mountain might have been secretly guarding Roxanne.”

“Oh, is he finally awake? That’s good news.”
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“He’ll have to deal with aftereffects for a while, though.”

“Still, the fact that he woke up is something.”

“By now, he should have reviewed all the footage.”

Seong Yura’s subtle hint made Yoo Dahee chuckle as she took a handful of snacks and stood up.

“Alright, alright. No need to push. I’ll be on my way.”

“Sure. See you next time, Yoo Dahee.”

“Oh, by the way, Seong Yura.”

“Hmm? What is it?”

Just as Yoo Dahee was about to leave, she turned around and spoke.

“If you do find out who or what’s backing them, don’t try to handle it all by yourself. You might not be able to manage it.”

“…Mind your own business.”

“Ugh, that pride of yours.”

“…I can handle my own affairs, Yoo Dahee.”

“Fine, whatever.”

Yoo Dahee finally closed the door behind her and walked away.

Seong Yura clicked her tongue once.

I might not be able to manage it?

After everything I’ve been through?

How dare she say that.

‘In this line of work, if you lose face, you’re finished. With rumors already circulating that Matteo was crushed, I can’t afford to accept help from anyone. I have to crush them by myself.’

Seong Yura slowly walked toward the mansion’s infirmary.

Matteo was there.

His injuries were so severe that he had to focus on recovery for a long time.

If it weren’t for his unique recovery ability, he might have lived the rest of his life as a cripple, or worse, never recovered at all.

Matteo, who had finished watching all the footage, slowly lifted his head.

“So, Matteo? Did you find anything?”

“…Vigilante.”
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“What?”

“…There’s a person in the footage who could be the Vigilante.”

“Vigilante? Do you mean that rumored Vigilante?”

Seong Yura had heard of it before.

The figure who had been sweeping through villains for several years.

It was the same Vigilante who had wiped out the organization Matteo first belonged to.

…Rumor had it that he was at least on par with high or even top-tier heroes.

“Who is it?”

“It’s that man over there.”

Matteo pointed to someone.

It was Lee Jinhyuk.

“…Is it really him?”

“Yes. The bow and sword he carries are the same ones used by the individual who attacked Roxanne.”

“Ah, now that you mention it, those aren’t training gear, are they? How did he even bring those into the test site?”

Seong Yura stared at Lee Jinhyuk in the footage.

Is this man really the Vigilante?

The Vigilante was known to have been active for at least two years.

That would mean he was secretly taking down villains since his middle school days.

‘Well, I guess it’s possible.’

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After all, there are cases like Yoo Dahee.

If he’s a mutant like her, it would make sense.

‘You can disguise your body shape and voice with various items.’

Seong Yura lost herself in thought for a moment.

Come to think of it, didn’t they say Lee Jinhyuk blocked Yoo Dahee’s attack?

Even Seong Yura found it difficult to read the movements of Phantom Walk. But an Academy trainee did?

And to pierce through Yoo Dahee’s Protective Force Field?

It may have only been a scratch, but the fact that he wounded Yoo Dahee at all proves he’s beyond the level of an average trainee.

…Yoo Dahee seemed quite surprised too, chattering loudly before she left.

“What should we do?”

“Do you really need to ask?”

Seong Yura flashed a chilling smile.

“We show him what’s what.”

As I mentioned earlier, in this line of work, you can’t afford to lose face. Did you really think you could mess with me? Dared to cross me?

“…If he’s someone on the level of the Vigilante, a mere ambush won’t be enough. We might need some bait.”

“……”

“Hey, you all. Find out everything about Lee Jinhyuk within three days. Every little detail!”

“…Yes, ma’am!”

Several attendants who had been waiting nearby bowed their heads and left the infirmary.

‘No matter how strong someone is, they always have a weakness. You must know that, which is why you’ve been hiding your identity this whole time.’

Seong Yura ran her fingers through her hair.

‘There’s a chance he might be part of some organization, so we should try to capture him alive.’

Of course, if he resists too much, there’s nothing we can do.

We’ll have to kill him.

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Well…

Whether we capture him or kill him, the end result will be the same.

End of Chapter.