Breaking Up with the Heroine of the Female-Oriented Game - Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Awakening (5)

“Huh, huh?”

Seong Yura looked at me with a bewildered expression.

She swallowed dryly, her face showing only confusion and disbelief.

She looked like a high school girl who had run into a ghost while walking alone in a dark alley at night.

But why was she asking why I was alive?

I hadn’t even died in the first place.

“Could it have been someone else? No, that’s impossible. There aren’t many young men with that level of skill. What on earth is going on…?”

Seong Yura muttered to herself, her face full of confusion.

From what she was saying, it seemed she thought I was already dead.

Why? The thought briefly crossed my mind.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on trivial curiosities—capturing Seong Yura was far more important.

If we could take Seong Yura hostage, everything would be practically over, so I quickly shouted out.

I ordered everyone to subdue Seong Yura immediately.

“Now, everyone!”

“!”

At my command, Lee Siwoon’s bodyguards sprang into action.

Having been Lee Siwoon’s bodyguards for years under the SL Group, they were highly skilled and more than capable of subduing someone like Seong Yura.

While Seong Yura was certainly above the level of an average student, she had only just surpassed that level.

As a figurehead boss, her combat abilities were clearly limited compared to other Rebellion members.

“Tch!”

Seong Yura pulled out a whip that had been coiled around her waist and swung it with all her might.

The swiftly lashing whip looked extremely threatening.

That whip was a relic that Seong Yura possessed, capable of spewing forth massive flames upon impact.

Even active heroes could be in danger if they were hit directly.

However.

“Why… Why can’t I hit them…?!”

Despite the threatening nature of her whip, the bodyguards calmly dodged her attacks and rapidly closed the distance.

Seong Yura’s whip only managed to strike the walls around her.

*Crash!*

As the decorations and walls shattered, flames erupted, climbing higher and higher.

The blue flames began to spread across the wallpaper, growing larger and larger. Hey, hey. How can you use something like fire indoors? It’s spreading everywhere.

“Hey, hey! You guys! You still haven’t subdued that woman…?!”

“Hmm! That’s an interesting toy you have.”

As Seong Yura glanced around the room, yelling, someone swiftly grabbed the whipping lash and held it tightly.

It was none other than the leader of Lee Siwoon’s bodyguard team, Seong Doha.

He nonchalantly yanked on Seong Yura’s whip.

“It seems to be some sort of relic. Interesting.”

The whip grew taut as he pulled it.

Seong Yura, however, smiled slyly as if she had been waiting for this moment.

“Hah. If you keep holding on like that, I can burn you to ashes easily!”

In an instant, blue flames surged from the whip.

The scorching fire engulfed Seong Doha’s entire body.

Seong Doha’s body was covered in blue flames, burning fiercely, but he remained unfazed, as if nothing was wrong.

“Phew. It might’ve been dangerous if the flames were any stronger.”

Seong Doha’s ability was [Iron Monster].

He could generate a special biological armor over his entire body, boasting impressive durability along with some damage adaptation effects.

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It was truly an ability like an impregnable fortress.

It would be nearly impossible to bring him down with anything less than a powerful attack.

“I’ll hold the whip, so everyone, subdue her quickly.”

“Yes, sir!”

At Seong Doha’s command, the bodyguards once again advanced on Seong Yura.

Seeing no other option, Seong Yura tried to release the whip.

But at that moment.

“Wait! Everyone, be careful!”
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“Ugh?!”

Seong Doha’s warning made the bodyguards hesitate.

Seong Doha stared intently at something behind Seong Yura.

Something was rapidly approaching from the dark hallway beyond.

Soon, a figure emerged from the shadows.

A man with sharp eyes. Just looking at him made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

“James!”

“Yes.”

Everyone instinctively realized.

The man named James was no easy opponent.

Though he seemed to have sustained some injuries, he was still extremely dangerous.

The two villains who followed James also appeared to be quite formidable. They seemed to be his direct subordinates, likely possessing mid- to high-tier abilities.

“Alright, James. Take them down.”

“It would be wise to retreat for now.”

“What?”
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“I’ve confirmed multiple intruders. I believe they’re from Gaon Nuri.”

“Gaon Nuri? Why would they be here? Is it Yoo Seolhyun? No, her personality wouldn’t lead her to interfere like this…”

As they conversed briefly, we took the opportunity to regroup.

“…Seong Doha, do you think you can handle that man James and the surrounding forces?”

“Hard to say? That man seems to be injured, but even so, it might be difficult for just our bodyguards alone. Of course, with help from the church members, we might be able to hold him off.”

As Seong Doha glanced at Roxanne, she nodded quietly, understanding his implication.

“Yes. We’ll do our best to assist.”

“Alright. As for Seong Yura…”

“We’ll capture her.”

I answered, patting Lee Siwoon on the shoulder.

“Lee Siwoon, let’s quickly capture Seong Yura and rescue Soyeon.”

“Yeah.”

Lee Siwoon seemed to be thinking the same thing as me.

‘Soyeon is probably in that room… bound and unconscious, I suppose?’

I briefly glanced at the room Seong Yura had come out of.

We have to make sure Seong Yura doesn’t escape back into that room and take Soyeon hostage.

‘But that room seems unusually noisy… Could Soyeon have woken up and started causing trouble?’

If that was the case, we needed to help her quickly.

“Alright, we’ll leave it to you two. Be careful with that whip.”

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“Of course.”

I nodded briefly and tightened my grip on the bow.

“I’ll go with you.”

“Huh?”

“I won’t be much use here against those villains anyway, so I want to help capture Seong Yura.”

Roxanne clenched her fists tightly and spoke earnestly.

I looked at Roxanne quietly before nodding.

Her barrier ability would be useful.

“Alright, then.”

“Yes!”

I quickly turned to face the bodyguards and church members.

“Alright, everyone, please keep those villains in check.”

“Uncle. And everyone… don’t push yourselves too hard.”

“Church members, be careful as well.”

Lee Siwoon and Roxanne also gave brief but encouraging words as they prepared for battle.

“The flames are spreading quickly. Did you use that whip?”

“Ah, I knew I shouldn’t have used it indoors.”

“I’ll buy you some time, so get to safety.”

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“No, if I take Jin Soyeon hostage in that room… Huh?”

*Screeech.*

The tightly shut door slowly began to open.

A girl emerged, dragging a bloodstained sword along the ground.

She had long, jet-black hair cascading down to her waist, and as she stared at Seong Yura with a murderous gaze.

Her icy eyes and emotionless expression were so intense that it was almost hard to recognize her as Jin Soyeon.

“Haa, haa, haa… Seong Yura, I’ve been waiting for you…”

“Crazy? Wait, did you take down all the guards in the room?”

“Haa, haa… What’s wrong? Are you scared now…?”

Flinch.

For a moment, Soyeon’s body froze.

She turned to look at me, slowly parting her lips.

Her cold eyes began to widen.

As if she couldn’t believe what she was seeing, her eyes grew round, and her shoulders trembled.

“…Huh? Huh?”

“Soyeon, thank goodness you’re safe.”
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“J-Jinhyuk… Jinhyuk… It’s really you, right? You…!”

Wait, why is she reacting like this?

“You’re alive… I thought you were…”

“Soyeon?”

“Heh, sob, you’re alive…”
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Suddenly, Soyeon began to tear up.

“Y-You’re alive… I knew it, that earlier video… must have been fake…”

“Soyeon, calm down for now. Come over here, quickly!”

*Whip!*

In an instant, the whip that had been lying in wait struck at the perfect moment, tightly wrapping around Soyeon’s body.

Seong Yura swiftly pulled Soyeon towards her.

“Hah… You all better stay still if you don’t want Jin Soyeon to get roasted.”

“Seong Yura, you…!”

“Ah, Roxanne… You’re the one who brought them here? Impressive. You really went out of your way to annoy me.”

“Stop this, Seong Yura!”

“Stop what? Do you really think you can get away with this? Whether it’s Lee Siwoon or Yoo Seolhyun, they won’t just let this slide.”

With Soyeon held hostage, we couldn’t move carelessly.

“James, take care of them.”

“……”

“I’m warning you, if anyone so much as twitches, this girl’s life is over, got it?!”

“…Seong Yura.”

Bound tightly by the whip, Soyeon quietly called out to Seong Yura.

“…You really are a villain, Seong Yura.”

“Hah! Stating the obvious. There’s nothing surprising about that now, is there?”

“…Right, it’s not surprising. And I won’t hesitate either.”

“What are you talking about, huh?!”

*Fwoosh!*

In an instant, Seong Yura’s arm was engulfed in blue flames.

It was similar to the flames that appeared when she used her whip.

‘What just happened? There’s no way Seong Yura would make such a clumsy mistake. Did Soyeon do that? If so, could it be that Soyeon just awakened…?’

Caught off guard by the sudden flames, Seong Yura had no choice but to release Soyeon.

While Seong Yura struggled with the flames, backing away in pain.

“Everyone, now! Please!”

At my shout, Seong Doha, the bodyguards, and the church members quickly charged forward.

In response, James and a few assassins desperately tried to hold our forces at bay.

While they were busy countering each other, we rushed towards Seong Yura.

Seong Yura, one arm still flailing, was now at her most vulnerable.

“Roxanne!”

“Yes!”

Roxanne swiftly activated her barrier ability.

She created a binding barrier that trapped Seong Yura’s right arm—the arm holding the whip.

Seong Yura, too pained by the burning flames to resist effectively, gritted her teeth.

“Ugh! Roxanne, you…!”

“Lee Siwoon!”

“I’m on it.”

Despite her pain, Seong Yura tried to use magic with just her left hand.

I could sense a tremendous amount of mana gathering in her left hand, but Lee Siwoon, using the high-speed movement technique [Phantom Walk], swiftly closed the distance and swung his sword.

*Slash!*

“Ugh, ugh… Urgh?!”

He cut her across the abdomen.

Her spell was canceled, and she staggered.

The wound wasn’t deep enough to be life-threatening, but it left a significant gash on Seong Yura’s body.

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“You… How dare…!”

Seong Yura staggered, blood dripping from her wound.

“How dare you…! I’ll kill you all!”

As if preparing for one last desperate attack, Seong Yura tried to gather all her remaining mana.

But I quietly pulled out a tranquilizer arrow.

It was strong enough to knock out an elephant in one shot.

Ordinarily, Seong Yura would have easily dodged it, but in her current state, I was confident she wouldn’t be able to avoid it.

I quickly nocked the arrow and shot it at Seong Yura.

Unable to dodge due to her wounds, burns, and the barrier, Seong Yura was struck by the arrow.

The arrow hit with a *thud* and Seong Yura’s body trembled briefly.

“Ah, w-what is… this…?”

“Phew. Good, it hit the mark. Sleep well, Seong Yura. The next time you wake up, it’ll be in prison.”

“D-Don’t… make me… laugh…! I’ll never… I’ll… James, kill them…!”

Without finishing her sentence, she finally collapsed.

It seems the tranquilizer worked well.

“……!”

James also noticed that Seong Yura had fallen.

He tried to move toward her, but Seong Doha’s relentless interference made it difficult.

Seong Doha was among the top-tier heroes.

And with his unparalleled defensive abilities, he was a formidable opponent, especially for the injured James.

“Now that Seong Yura is down, why don’t you give up?”

“……”

I held Seong Yura as I made my not-so-subtle threat.

“Cough, cough. The fire is spreading too much.”

“……”

“Anyway, we’re not here for you. We’re not the police or anything. We just need to capture Seong Yura, so why don’t you step aside? You’ve been moving around a lot, and your wound seems to be reopening. Aren’t you running out of stamina?”

“……”

James remained silent.
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He must have been well aware that his wound was bleeding profusely due to his intense movements.

I don’t know who gave him that injury, but it was definitely a stroke of luck.

With that deep cut in his abdomen, continuing to fight would be tough even for James.

“Everyone, let’s retreat for now.”

“Are you sure? The lady…”

“For now.”

“Understood.”

James and his party stared at us for a moment before disappearing into the shadows.

Phew. Looks like they aren’t planning to fight to the death.

Well, it’s not like they’re loyal enough to risk their lives to save Seong Yura.

After all, they’re just criminals who’ve spent their lives in the back alleys.

“Cough, ugh, the smoke is getting too thick. If we’re not careful, we’ll be surrounded by flames. Let’s get out of here.”

“Jinhyuk, Jinhyuk….”

Before I knew it, Soyeon had approached me, her eyes filled with tears.

“Huh, Soyeon? Are you alright?”

“I-I thought you were dead… ugh, sob.”

“Wait, Soyeon? You…”

“Sob, I thought you were dead, you idiot… ugh, waaah…”

“Hey, hey! No, this is…”

Ignoring everyone else around us, Soyeon threw herself into my arms, crying her eyes out.

Her tears soaked into my chest.

“……”

“Uh, Lee Siwoon, this…”

“…It’s fine, forget it.”

“…Lee Siwoon?”

Lee Siwoon looked at us with a complicated expression before letting out a long sigh. His eyes were filled with a mix of emotions, but given the situation, he seemed to choose not to say anything.

“Anyway, we’ve safely rescued Soyeon, so that’s what matters.”

“Siwoon, you’ve grown up. You know, unrequited love rarely works out…”
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“Uncle, stop saying weird things. Let’s just get out of here. The fire is too strong.”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

We left the mansion, dragging Seong Yura along.

By then, the flames had grown out of control, devouring the mansion.

‘Anyway, we succeeded in taking down Seong Yura… right?’

We had managed to capture the villain Seong Yura without losing anyone in the process.

…But I’m not sure if Yoo Seolhyun will be able to handle the aftermath of all this.

End of Chapter.