Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Awakening (2)

“What?”

Seong Yura’s head filled with question marks.

The Vigilante, no, Lee Jinhyuk had stormed into this mansion and was causing havoc?

How did he even find out where the mansion was? And how was he so sure that Jin Soyeon was here? The location Seong Yura had given him was an abandoned building on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province.

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“Currently in C-1 hallway! Only one person confirmed! Security Team 1 has suffered severe injuries! He keeps demanding something… Ah, aaaargh?!”

The transmission abruptly cut off.

It seemed something had happened to the person making the call.

Seong Yura gripped her phone tightly for a moment.

“……”

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

He dared to storm in here?

And alone at that?

“…Give me the tablet. I need to check the mansion’s CCTV.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

One of the subordinates standing nearby handed her the tablet.

Seong Yura pulled up the CCTV footage on the tablet. He mentioned the C-1 hallway, right? She flipped through the screens until the hallway’s footage appeared.

‘What is this scene?’

The hallway was a disaster.

A dozen or so subordinates lay sprawled across the floor, slashed by a sword.

Blood covered the walls, and the subordinates writhed on the ground like pitiful worms.

It seemed he hadn’t killed them, probably because they were hero trainees.

But their injuries were severe enough that if they weren’t treated immediately, they would likely suffer permanent damage. Seong Yura bit her lower lip slightly.

Lee Jinhyuk took down all those people by himself?

‘He’s certainly… capable of living up to the hype. I thought the rumors were somewhat exaggerated, but…’

His sword strikes were clean and swift.

His swordsmanship was extraordinary.

The path of his blade was beautiful.

It reminded her of Yoo Dahee.

‘Not killing them and only subduing them is much more difficult. So, does that mean his skills are truly on par with the top-ranked heroes?’

Most of the security team members were at least as skilled as active heroes, so being able to subdue them without killing them suggested that Lee Jinhyuk’s strength was likely at least top-ranked, if not close to the highest rank.

‘To think that there’s another monster like Yoo Dahee or Baek Yoorin among my peers.’

To reach that level at such a young age?

Considering his potential, he might become an unimaginable monster in the future.

He could even become one of the top 10 heroes in the world someday.

‘But is this guy… really Lee Jinhyuk?’

She stared at the figure on the screen for a moment.

The CCTV quality wasn’t great, so it was hard to tell for sure.

Moreover, the Vigilante wore a black hat and mask, making it difficult to recognize his face.

But judging by the impressive swordsmanship and the number of subordinates he had taken down, it seemed likely that this man was indeed Lee Jinhyuk.

After all, who else would dare to storm Seong Yura’s mansion alone in the current situation besides the Vigilante?

And there weren’t many young men with that level of skill.

‘But how did he find out the location of this mansion? Did Roxanne tell him?’

Roxanne, who had been investigating Seong Yura for a while, might have known the mansion’s location.

It wouldn’t be surprising if Lee Jinhyuk had learned of it from her, given they were acquainted.

Ugh, this is annoying.

Now the forces are unnecessarily spread thin.

A significant number of troops were sent to the abandoned building.

“Hey, you. Contact the people I sent to the abandoned building and have them return immediately.”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“Tch. Considering it’s on the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province, it’ll take some time for them to get back here.”

Of course, the forces within the mansion should be more than enough to handle Lee Jinhyuk, so it wouldn’t be a problem if the external forces arrived late.

But still, Seong Yura wasn’t in a good mood.

‘Hah. Lee Jinhyuk, you dare to storm in here alone?’

Is he insane?

Is he just ignorant or incredibly brave?

She couldn’t believe Lee Jinhyuk’s bold frontal assault.

Sneaking in quietly would have made more sense, but here he was, brazenly making a scene…

‘What is he thinking?’

Unless he was underestimating Seong Yura, there was no way he’d cause such a ruckus on his own.

No matter how strong the Vigilante was, individual strength alone could never overcome an organized force.

Even if Yoo Dahee or another high-ranking hero stormed in, they would be manageable within this mansion.

Seong Yura’s mansion was more dangerous than most dungeons.

‘Could he be employing a diversionary tactic? But why would he risk doing something so dangerous alone… He wouldn’t think like that if he knew about me.’

Seong Yura pondered the current situation, lost in thought.

‘And besides, I’m holding a hostage. Doesn’t he care about Jin Soyeon’s life? What does he plan to do if I threaten him with her?’

Since Jin Soyeon’s life was in Seong Yura’s hands, Lee Jinhyuk’s actions were essentially tightening the noose around his own neck.

If Seong Yura were in his shoes, she would have first tried to infiltrate quietly to rescue Jin Soyeon.

‘Well, whatever. Whether it’s a diversion or not, I can just use Jin Soyeon to threaten him.’

She glanced at Jin Soyeon.

Jin Soyeon looked confused, as if she didn’t fully grasp the situation.

However, judging by the unfolding events, she seemed to suspect that heroes might have stormed the mansion to rescue her.

Hmm.

What should I do?

After a brief moment of contemplation, Seong Yura smirked.

Yeah, it wouldn’t be fun to start threatening with Jin Soyeon right away.

I need to let her watch.

She needs to see her childhood friend and ex-boyfriend struggle desperately before being brutally killed.

Ah, I’m already looking forward to seeing what kind of expression Jin Soyeon will make.

“James.”

“Yes.”

Suddenly.

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A man emerged from the shadows like a phantom.

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He looked to be in his thirties, with a rather ordinary appearance, but Jin Soyeon instinctively realized something.

This man was a monster.

An unbelievably powerful monster.

“I’m giving you 15 minutes. Go with your direct subordinates and take him down. If the resistance is too strong…”

Seong Yura smiled faintly.

“…You can kill him.”

“It will leave us short on security forces. Are you sure that’s okay? There’s also the possibility of a diversion.”

James expressed his concerns, but Seong Yura just shrugged.

“It’s fine. I’ve activated the security systems. He’ll have to face numerous traps and guards to get this far. At least until you take him down, there shouldn’t be any problems.”

Even if Lee Jinhyuk had secretly brought backup, it wouldn’t matter.

It would take a significant amount of time to break through to the room where Seong Yura was.

‘Unless he uses the secret passage hidden within the mansion, of course.’

Of course, the secret passage was also filled with traps, so even if he found and used it by some stroke of luck, Seong Yura would notice immediately.

It seemed best to quickly send James to defeat Lee Jinhyuk and then have him rejoin the others.

“Understood. I’ll take care of it.”

The man disappeared into the ground the same way he had appeared.

James was Seong Yura’s most trusted assassin.

His skills were said to be on par with, if not close to, the highest-ranked heroes.

If it were just a one-on-one fight, Lee Jinhyuk might stand a chance, but with James and his highly skilled subordinates attacking together, even someone like Lee Jinhyuk would fall without much resistance.
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Especially since Lee Jinhyuk had already expended a considerable amount of stamina and mana dealing with so many people, while James was still fresh.

Moreover, the subordinates assisting James were also very capable.
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They would be more than enough to hinder Lee Jinhyuk.

“Alright, Jin Soyeon. Let’s watch together and see how long the person who came to rescue you can hold out.”

“Seong Yura, you! Can’t you stop this? What are you planning to do?!”

“Don’t you want to see it? The sight of your knight in shining armor struggling to save you?”

After making a mocking joke, Seong Yura smiled brightly and revealed the answer to who had come to rescue her.

“Lee Jinhyuk is currently fighting for you.”

“What…?”

For a moment, Jin Soyeon frowned deeply as she processed the nonsense coming out of Seong Yura’s mouth.

Jinhyuk, Jinhyuk is?

She had thought for sure that the police or heroes would have been called, but now Seong Yura was telling her that Jinhyuk had come himself and was fighting?

What nonsense is this?

This situation was completely different from the midterms, where they couldn’t get outside help. Since she had been kidnapped as an Academy trainee, surely the police or the Hero Association would have gotten involved. Lee Jinhyuk wouldn’t have needed to intervene in the rescue at all.

“Don’t be ridiculous.”

“You can find out whether I’m lying or not by looking at the CCTV footage.”

Seong Yura dragged a chair over and sat next to Jin Soyeon. Then, she pulled up the CCTV footage on the tablet for her to see.

On the screen, blood was splattered everywhere—on the walls, the ceiling, and the floor.

Jin Soyeon involuntarily swallowed a gasp.

Wh-What is this scene?

It was such a ghastly sight that she could hardly bear to look at it.

“Looks like he’s moved out of the C-1 area. Only the traces are left.”

“D-Did Jinhyuk do this?”

“Yes. He must be really pissed off that you were kidnapped. He’s been quite violent.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. There’s no way Jinhyuk would do something like this.”

There was no way Lee Jinhyuk could take on villains.

She acknowledged Lee Jinhyuk’s tactical ability, but when it came to direct combat, he was far inferior to her.

There was absolutely no way Lee Jinhyuk could have taken down so many people like this. No way. Absolutely no way.

“Really?”

“What?”

“Are you really sure this isn’t Lee Jinhyuk’s doing?”

“Of course I…”

Just as she was about to reply, Jin Soyeon bit her lip.

Because a memory from a conversation she had with Yoo Seolhyun in the bathroom resurfaced in her mind.

Yoo Seolhyun had said something like this.

– You really don’t know anything?

– About Lee Jinhyuk, I mean.

– Hmm, I see. So you don’t know. That’s fine.

– I’d like to tell you, but I promised someone I wouldn’t.

Yoo Seolhyun had hinted that Lee Jinhyuk was hiding something.

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At the time, it had piqued her curiosity, but she eventually forgot about it as time went on. But now, what was Lee Jinhyuk hiding that made Yoo Seolhyun take him to such a dangerous place like a dungeon?

She had looked as if she didn’t need to worry about Lee Jinhyuk, even in a perilous dungeon.

Could it be that Jinhyuk really was hiding something incredible?

And he hadn’t said a word to Jin Soyeon about it?

‘…No, no, what am I thinking.’

Jin Soyeon desperately pushed aside the possibility that had suddenly come to mind. It was such an absurd notion that she naturally rejected it.

“You seem unsure, judging by your expression.”

Seong Yura continued flipping through the CCTV footage, searching for Lee Jinhyuk.

After a few more screens, the image of a man in a black hat engaging with the security guards appeared.
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It was the Vigilante.

“Take a look. Is that your childhood friend or not?”

“Ah.”
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The man on the screen came into view.

He was a bit far away, and the poor image quality made it difficult to tell if it was Lee Jinhyuk or not.

The build seemed similar, but his movements and swordsmanship were exceptional.

So much so that they were hard to keep up with visually.

The poor image quality, combined with his continuous use of footwork, made it even harder to identify him.

“Ah, the quality is bad, isn’t it? It was installed a long time ago.”

“Are you saying this is Jinhyuk?”

“Why? You don’t believe it?”

“Of course not?”

His skills were far too extraordinary.

He was effortlessly evading, blocking, and dodging the combined attacks of several people.

Moreover, Lee Jinhyuk was supposed to be an archer. Could he really handle a sword this well? Had he been hiding his skills all this time?

Ha.

Jin Soyeon scoffed inwardly.

Even if I wanted to believe it, I can’t, Seong Yura.

If you’re going to lie, make it more believable.

Did you really think I’d fall for such a dumb trick?

Seong Yura must be lying.

But what if.

What if, by some impossible chance, the person in the video was actually Jinhyuk?

If that were true, then Jinhyuk was in a really dangerous situation right now.

“Oh dear, oh dear. It seems James has landed a hit. Is he running out of stamina?”

“Ah!”

Jin Soyeon gasped reflexively and bit her lip as she saw the Vigilante in the footage stagger after taking a hit from James.

‘He does look a bit like him. C-Could it really be Jinhyuk…?’

She couldn’t be certain it was Lee Jinhyuk, but judging by Seong Yura’s expression, it didn’t seem like she was lying.

This made Jin Soyeon all the more anxious.

“S-Stop it, Seong Yura.”

“Hmm? Why? Didn’t you say you didn’t think it was Lee Jinhyuk?”

“Whether it’s Jinhyuk or not, he’s hurt! So please, stop.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I don’t really like intruders.”

Seong Yura smirked.

Ah, what’s this?

Jin Soyeon’s expression has finally become interesting.

She said she didn’t believe it, but she’s clearly anxious.

“Oh, looks like he just got his arm cut. It’ll be hard to put up much of a fight now.”

“S-Seong Yura!”

Jin Soyeon shouted, her expression stricken with fear.

Why is she looking so anxious and worried now?

I want to see more.

“Hmm~? Why?”

“Please stop… Please…”

Jin Soyeon couldn’t bear to see innocent people get hurt, and now that she thought the person in the video might be Lee Jinhyuk, she couldn’t take it anymore.

She didn’t want to show weakness to some lowly villain, but the thought that Jinhyuk might be seriously injured, or worse, killed, made her mind go blank.

I-I can’t watch this any longer.

“Please stop, please, I’m begging you…”
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“Giving up so soon? This is no fun… Oh, dear.”

Seong Yura suddenly grinned with a sinister smile.

And for good reason—the Vigilante in the footage had finally succumbed to the relentless attacks from the villains and had taken a fatal blow.

No, it wasn’t just a fatal blow. With that kind of injury, he was practically…

“It seems it’s too late, Jin Soyeon.”

“What? No. Don’t tell me.”

“Just take a look.”

“W-What?”

Jin Soyeon, her heart pounding in her chest, reluctantly glanced back at the screen.

Through her blurry vision, she could see the Vigilante stabbed by a sword.

A sharp blade had pierced through his abdomen.

Blood was pouring out.

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James quickly raised his sword.

The Vigilante, gravely wounded, couldn’t move properly.

He tried to resist, but the villain’s sword was much faster. James’s blade slashed clean through the Vigilante’s neck.

“Oh my. Your childhood friend…”

Seong Yura quietly approached and whispered a cruel truth into Jin Soyeon’s ear.

“…He’s dead.”

End of Chapter.