Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 63

Chapter 63

I Have Something to Say (1)

South Korea is in an uproar.

Everyone, young and old, is glued to the media.

Television, the internet, newspapers, community forums, and street chatter—all are abuzz with talk of the Union Academy attack.

And it’s no wonder, as it’s the first time that hundreds of villains have banded together to attack Union Academy, the cradle of heroes.
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– Union Academy attacked! What are the villains’ goals?

– “Is another war with villains looming?” Citizens tremble in fear.

– [Union’s Incompetence Exposed] Fails to thwart a massive villain attack.

– ‘Numerous injuries reported!’ Can we trust the Academy’s security and safety?

The media criticized Union Academy for its incompetence and lack of power.

As the top hero training institution in South Korea, it not only failed to properly defend against the villain attack, but the chaotic response led to numerous injuries, big and small, so the criticism was well-deserved.

Parents were busy bombarding the Academy with complaints, expressing doubts about its security system and whether they could trust it to protect their children.

Moreover, the video footage released by Yoo Dahee was a major issue.

The video of the Union Academy attack was plastered all over various portal sites.

The footage clearly showed the incompetence of Union’s security personnel and the test instructors.

Scenes of them being easily defeated and collapsing helplessly before unnamed villains shattered the public’s faith and trust.

Additionally, the footage revealed hero trainees groveling and begging for their lives, crying and pleading in front of the villains, which was broadcasted for all to see.

Many people who watched the shameful display expressed deep disappointment.

Some criticized the students, wondering how they could surrender to mere villains even if they were just students, while others defended them, saying that they were only trainees who hadn’t experienced real combat yet, so it was understandable.

The Union Academy attack was the worst disaster since its founding, causing feelings of disappointment, anxiety, unease, fear, and dread among the public.

Even trust in heroes began to erode.

– We apologize once again for Union’s inadequate response to this incident and for the significant harm caused to our trainees…

The chairman of Union held a press conference.

Along with words of consolation, he promised to reinforce and improve Union Academy’s security system and to prevent such incidents from happening again, desperately trying to calm public opinion.

Additionally, due to the attack, the midterm exams were temporarily suspended, the upcoming final exams were scaled back, and the scheduled group training was canceled altogether.

‘…Scaling back the final exams and canceling the group training, huh. This is a mess. Who knows how things will play out from here?’

The story had changed due to this incident.

Who would have thought the final exams and group training would be disrupted?

Both were important main episodes.

They were supposed to play crucial roles in the growth of Soyeon and the male protagonists.

‘My original plan was to stick to the storylines as much as possible while helping the protagonists grow. That was the safest and most reliable path.’

But too many things had changed.

To the point where I couldn’t predict the future anymore.
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‘The timing of the attack by Yoo Dahee and the Rebellion members was way too early.’

If the story had followed the game’s events, the Rebellion members were supposed to appear during the group training episode.

But for some reason, they crashed the midterm exam site in the first semester.

‘The butterfly effect, it must be because of the butterfly effect…’

It was highly likely that all my actions so far had accumulated, leading to the current situation.

I had somewhat expected this, but I never imagined it would happen this soon.
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‘The Rebellion members are strong. It’s going to be hard for the protagonists to face them with their current strength.’

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It made sense since the villains had almost fully grown, while the protagonists were still in their growth phase.

They were supposed to gradually face various events, obtain artifacts, build relationships, discover opportunities, train their skills, and awaken powers.

Only after leveling up considerably would they be able to take on these enemies, so it was impossible for them to win right now.

They weren’t supposed to face these enemies yet in the game’s storyline.

They were all at least mid-boss level or higher.

‘…Well, the silver lining is that Lee Siwoon and Kang Daehan seem to be quite motivated.’
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Whether it’s bad luck or good fortune.

The encounter with Yoo Dahee seemed to have left a significant impact on both of them.

They had probably been called geniuses so often since they were young that they were sick of hearing it, but they got utterly defeated by a white-haired girl they had never seen before.
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For male protagonists who lived by their pride, it must have been quite humiliating.

That’s why they gritted their teeth and started training in earnest.

Lee Siwoon went back to the best swordsman in the faction to train again, and Kang Daehan sought out his father, one of the strongest of the previous generation, to undergo hellish training.

‘Both of them went back to their masters much earlier than they did in the game. This is one of those leveling events that happens when they’re pushed to the brink.’

Was it that shocking?

Well, thinking about it, it makes sense.

The sense of helplessness and defeat was something they absolutely couldn’t tolerate.

Especially since they had never felt so powerless in front of a girl of the same age, it probably hurt their pride even more.

‘In Kang Daehan’s case, he was directly mocked by Yoo Dahee in battle.’

Kang Daehan, who is all pride and nothing else.

Given his personality, he’ll probably undergo hellish training until he can restore his trampled pride.

‘In a little while, they’re going to become quite strong.’

A blessing in disguise, perhaps?

The protagonists always made significant leaps in strength whenever they faced a life-threatening crisis.

According to the game’s settings, the stress of near-death experiences and the desire for power rapidly accelerated their growth.

It’s truly a setting befitting the protagonists.

‘I was afraid of deviating from the main story, so I tried to be as cautious as possible, but since things have gone this far off track, there’s no need to worry about it anymore.’

The male protagonists, being the geniuses they are, will probably grow well on their own even if left alone. What’s important now is Soyeon and me.

In my case, since it’s hard to get stronger through training, I’ll have to rely on artifacts, elixirs, and items.

Of course, these were originally meant for the protagonists, so I tried to avoid touching them as much as possible. After all, even this Space Ring was an artifact that Soyeon was supposed to obtain.

But given the current situation, I’ll have to take a bit more.

‘Ah, it would be great if I had some kind of useful unique ability like others do.’

Unfortunately, in the game, I never awaken any unique abilities.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m not a suitable candidate for awakening, or if it’s simply because I die before I can awaken.

…Well, I was created to be a sacrificial character, and I’m the worst kind of dullard, so it’s only natural that I don’t awaken any abilities.

Still, it’s a bit disappointing.

If I could just awaken one useful ability, the situation would improve significantly.

“It’s been a few days, but the atmosphere at the Academy still isn’t great.”

“Oh, Yoo Seolhyun.”

Suddenly, Yoo Seolhyun was sitting beside me, smiling brightly. Thanks to her, I snapped out of my thoughts.

Yoo Seolhyun hadn’t attended the Academy for a few days, probably due to her family, but it seemed she was back starting today.

“Hi? It hasn’t been too long, has it?”

I quietly looked at her.

Yoo Seolhyun lightly brushed her golden hair aside.

Although the atmosphere at the Academy was gloomy after the villains’ attack, Yoo Seolhyun seemed unfazed.

“Lee Jinhyuk. I heard the news.”

“About what?”

“I heard you got a hit in on that white-haired girl?”

Got a hit in?

Where did she pick up that nonsense?

“I heard that even mighty Kang Daehan couldn’t land a single blow, but you managed to do it?”

“…It was just a scratch on her hand.”

“Hehe. That’s something, though, isn’t it?”

I don’t know why she’s so interested in my so-called ‘achievement.’

Ah, could it be because I’m a potential recruit for her clan, and she’s pleased to see me showing some usefulness?

“By the way, Yoo Seolhyun. What about you?”

“About what?”

“You didn’t show up at the Academy for a few days. Some people were making a fuss, saying it was because you were injured.”

“Oh, no. That’s not it.”

Yoo Seolhyun chuckled and shook her head.
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“There was just some talk at home because of the incident. So, I took a short break to discuss things with them.”

It seemed that even the Gaon Nuri Clan was quite concerned about the incident.

Well, given that several trainees were injured so severely that they could no longer continue as hero trainees, it made sense.

As a direct descendant of the Gaon Nuri Clan, Yoo Seolhyun would naturally have been a major concern.

“I didn’t run into any particularly dangerous villains. I escaped right away under the guidance of the security personnel.”

“You were lucky.”

If she had accidentally run into the Rebellion members and gotten seriously injured, it would have disrupted my plan.

It was fortunate for me that Yoo Seolhyun didn’t get hurt.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, Yoo Seolhyun tilted her head with a playful smile. The smile was as mischievous as that of a teasing child.

What’s this?

Why is she acting like this all of a sudden?

“Were you worried?”

“Well, I could worry a little, right? Why?”

“Hehe. You’re being honest?”

I’m not some angsty teenage boy who needs to say something like, ‘It’s not like I was worried or anything!’

“Eh? Oh, Soyeon, hey there.”

“It’s been a few days, Seolhyun.”

Soyeon was walking over.

It seemed she was attending school today as well.

After greeting Yoo Seolhyun, she quickly looked at me.

Judging by how she was pressing her lips together, it seemed like she had something to say.

“Oh, then I’ll leave you two to talk.”

Perhaps noticing this, Yoo Seolhyun politely excused herself.

“Hey, Jinhyuk.”

“Yeah, what’s up?”

“I have something to say today. Are you free after school?”

“Well, that’s perfect. I have something to say to you too. And something to give you.”

I had been thinking about how to help Soyeon and me grow stronger after the Union attack incident.

I finally decided it would be best to lie to Soyeon and tell her I had the ability to foresee the future.

This way, I could use the excuse of foresight to go around collecting various items and artifacts with her.

And if I knew something that others didn’t, I could just explain it by saying, ‘Haha. I actually saw it through my foresight ability.’

‘I wasn’t sure how Soyeon would take it before, and there were some concerns, so I hesitated, but now’s not the time to worry about that.’

I glanced at Soyeon.

Soyeon gave a wry smile and hesitated slightly.

“…So you also had something to say.”

“So, Soyeon, what did you want to talk about?”

“Me? You know, that thing I mentioned before.”

“You said you wanted to apologize?”

“I was planning to properly talk about it after the midterms, but since they’ve been suspended for now…”

Soyeon spoke cautiously.

“I thought if I kept putting it off, I might never say it, and I kind of regret not telling you before the villains attacked.”

“But do you even have anything to apologize to me for?”

I couldn’t hide my confusion.

Did Soyeon really do something that she needed to set the mood and apologize for? I honestly couldn’t remember anything.

“Anyway, let’s meet at my house after school, Jinhyuk.”

“Your house?”

“Yes.”

Soyeon nodded while twirling the ends of her hair.

“Your house… It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Oh, how’s your mom?”

“She’s doing well. She’s on a business trip, so I haven’t seen her.”

“Oh right, she’s on a business trip. So today at your place… Wait, what?”
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“What’s wrong?”

“…It’s nothing.”

So, there’s no one at Soyeon’s house today?

Just the two of us…

It’ll be almost evening by the time school ends.

Geez. Isn’t she a bit too comfortable with the idea of just the two of us being alone?

I mean…

There was no one there the day she broke up with me either.

It’s kind of silly to worry about this now, isn’t it?

Since it’s Soyeon and me…
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Let’s not overthink it.

End of Chapter.