Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game - Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game chapter 103

103 – Roxanne’s Meal and the Subjugation of Villains (5)

103.

Han Ji-hyo frowned as she stared at people, contemplating.

‘It’s not a coincidence. They definitely know that water is my weakness.’

It was a fact that could be easily discovered if one investigated that she was a blood manipulator.

However, how did they find out that she couldn’t control blood that had touched water? That was a secret she had hidden since her academy days.

Until now, there had been no blood manipulator with a weakness like Han Ji-hyo’s.

But how did they immediately expose Han Ji-hyo’s blood circulation ability by splashing water? I really don’t understand at all.

‘It’s become a bit awkward.’

It became difficult to externally release blood and attack.

One of Han Ji-hyo’s specialties was attacking opponents by releasing condensed blood at once.

However, in the current situation, releasing blood recklessly could mix it with water, making it impossible to recover.

Already, about 300ml of blood had been spilled on the ground.

If it had been a normal situation, she could have easily recovered the blood, but in the presence of a hydrokinetic, it was too risky of a gamble.

It could have been a waste of precious blood for no reason.

The more blood she released externally, the more disadvantageous the situation became.

If she consumed more blood in this situation, it could strain her body, and they would never miss that opportunity.

“It would be better to surrender, Han Ji-hyo.”

“I don’t like that idea.”

Surrender? Surrender was out of the question. Even though it became difficult to release blood externally, it didn’t matter.

Manipulating the blood within her body to excessively secrete adrenaline allowed for temporary physical enhancement.

She was also somewhat skilled in martial arts.

Furthermore, if they could create even a small biological opening in their opponent, they could simply reverse the blood flow after making contact with the wound and easily kill them.

Therefore, it wasn’t an entirely unfavorable situation.

I’m not sure about their abilities, but judging from their momentum, they didn’t seem to be such a dangerous opponent.

So, after subduing one or two of them and threatening them, there was a good chance of winning.

Unless they were despicable villains, if they held their comrades hostage, they wouldn’t be able to launch a proper attack.

“Did you say Han Ji-hyo? Just surrender, it’s bothersome. Let’s not weaken each other.”

Just then.

“If you surrender now, I’ll make you lose consciousness without pain. How about it?”

“…Could it be, Cynthia Gwinn?”

Ji-hyo, who confirmed the face of the short-haired woman walking slowly with a yawn behind the followers, was taken aback.

No wonder she was surprised, as she never dreamt of encountering a figure like Cynthia here.

Cynthia was one of the high rankers representing England.

As an enforcer of the Noon Church, her strength was beyond measure.

I heard that she came here not long ago to take charge of guarding a saint candidate named Roksanne, so why would she suddenly appear here…

“Could it be, were all those people from the church?”

“Bingo.”

“Why, why would the church…?”

“Well, the church has always been at the forefront of eradicating villains, haven’t they?”

What a ridiculous thing to say.

Since when has the church been so dedicated to unprofitable endeavors?

Moreover, wasn’t Cynthia not part of the Loxanu faction? A figure like Cynthia wouldn’t listen unless it was Loxanu’s command.

I heard Loxanu was busy with church affairs, so why engage in such pointless acts?

Was it to arrest the perpetrator of the unsolved serial murder case that had thrown Gyeonggi Province into terror, just to gain a positive image and reputation from the people?

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“Cynthia, please.”

“Okay, okay. But, you know, I can’t help it when my boss is pushing me like this. Let’s finish this quickly, Miss Villain.”

As a lovely girl with pink hair spoke from a distance, Cynthia immediately drew her sword.

Could that girl with the pink hair be Loxanu?

A person who had boldly revealed herself as a candidate for saint after knocking down Seong Yura, a member of the Rebellion.

Could she be targeting Han Ji-hyo as well?

How Han Ji-hyo found out that she was the perpetrator of the murder case was still a mystery.

“But Loxanu, you didn’t need to come all the way here. It’s dangerous.”

“While everyone is struggling to eradicate the villains, how could I comfortably wait?”

Loxanu glanced at Cynthia and continued, “And if I hadn’t come here, Cynthia, you wouldn’t have come to the scene like this, would you?”

“No, I’m your guard for now. You know I can’t just leave your side recklessly, right?”

Initially, Loxanu had asked Cynthia for a favor regarding the eradication of villains. Since arresting villains was quite risky, it was more certain and could minimize the damage if the High Ranker, Cynthia, moved directly. But Cynthia refused, using being Loxanu’s guard as an excuse. She kept making excuses like, “What if something happens while I’m away? How am I supposed to handle it?”

So, it was Rocksan who ventured directly into such a perilous scene. Also, to bring along Cynthia, Rocksan’s escort.

Certainly, considering Rocksan’s personality, it wasn’t just because of Cynthia, but others would have been concerned, lurking around the scene. It was within the limits where it wouldn’t interfere with others working.

“Not just because it’s bothersome?”

“Oh, Rocksan. You’ve already briefed me on Han Jihyo’s weaknesses and abilities. I’ve assembled appropriate team members accordingly. I didn’t want to step forward recklessly, as it might ignore our team members. If I were to act rashly, it could make us ignore our team members.”

“Really?”

“…Y-Yes, of course.”

Cynthia forced an awkward smile and quickly turned her head.

Soon, she pointed a sharp sword towards Han Jihyo.

Facing the infamous assassin, Cynthia remained consistently calm.

As if Han Jihyo could be easily defeated no matter what he did.

In reality, that would happen.

While Han Jihyo’s potential and capabilities were highly evaluated even by Yudahui, Cynthia was on a completely different level.

At this point, even Yudahui would find it challenging to face Cynthia.

Han Jihyo tried to attack while Cynthia was talking to Rocksan, but there was no opening at all.

Originally, Han Jihyo, who was half-forced to join the Rebellion due to being overwhelmed by Yudahui, how could he defeat Cynthia, who was stronger than Yudahui?

Moreover, apart from Cynthia, there were members of the Gooak (狗惡) squad selected to confront Han Jihyo.

Escaping from all of them was practically impossible.

“…Ha. Really, nothing goes smoothly today, seriously.”

“Isn’t life originally like that?”

After chewing her lower lip once, Han Ji-hyo rushed at Cynthia with a somewhat reckless determination.

But then again, is a high ranker really just a high ranker?

Ji-hyo couldn’t help but stick out her tongue at Cynthia, who effortlessly blocked her attacks.

Cynthia, who usually displayed a calm demeanor, proved to be a formidable woman when she needed to be, effortlessly toppling Ji-hyo without much difficulty.

If it were a fair condition, Ji-hyo might have held on a bit longer, but she had no chance of resisting when Ji-hyo kept using her blood manipulation ability and Cynthia kept spraying water from behind.

“Da, darn it, ugh…”

Thud.

Ji-hyo fell onto the dirty floor. She had fainted. Cynthia, seeming unimpressed, shifted her gaze towards Roxanne.

“Is one down enough?”

“Yes.”

There were still more villains that Jin-hyuk had informed her about.

“But Roxanne, isn’t this a rather sensitive time lately? Can’t we leave dealing with these villains to the kids or postpone it for a bit?”

“It’s an important matter. And from what I know, they are not just ordinary villains… They seem to be part of a rather dangerous organization.”

And I also need to play the role of a shield for Jin-hyuk, Roxanne muttered to herself silently.

Of course, she couldn’t say these things to Cynthia.

If it were Cynthia, she would probably try to stop her, deeming it too dangerous.

So, whether it was a member of Rebellion or information provided by Jin-hyuk, she couldn’t give an accurate account.

“Hmm. Is that so? The source of the information is questionable, but… Well, I don’t completely distrust your words.”

Cynthia glanced down at the unconscious Ji-hyo and casually spoke a few words.

“Then, before handing it over to the police, should we conduct an interrogation?”

“Interrogation…”

“Don’t worry too much. It won’t be the kind of interrogation you’re thinking of. There are quite a few telepaths around. I plan to extract information in a very humanitarian way, determining whether she acted alone or not.”

“If that’s the case.”

Roxanne quietly looked up at the night sky, contemplating.

Based on the information provided by Lee Jin-hyuk, they could apprehend Han Ji-hyo.

Her identity, the place and time of appearance, abilities, weaknesses, and so on. Everything matched. It was exactly as Lee Jin-hyuk had described.

Honestly, when Lee Jin-hyuk claimed to be a precognitive, Roxanne had some doubts, but now she could be sure of it.

That he truly had the ability to foresee the future.

***

In a studio apartment located in Seoul.

A fair-haired girl paced around the spacious apartment. After taking a sip of her drink, she briskly walked up and stood in front of the people.

“Alright, is everyone here?”

The girl’s voice echoed through the apartment.

Yoo Da-hee, who brushed her disheveled hair back, shifted her gaze, scrutinizing the faces of those sitting on the sofa or standing awkwardly.

The faces of Rebellion members appeared one by one in Yoo Da-hee’s sight.

Kim Seo-han, Ryan Jones, Isabelle, Baek Yoo-rin, Alex Kim, John Carter, and others…

Some seemed disinterested, some appeared annoyed, and some looked intrigued as they gazed at Yoo Da-hee.

“Not everyone, but it seems like almost everyone is here.”

Yudahee scanned the faces of everyone gathered in this place and nodded satisfactorily, as if content with what she saw.

“Why do you think I called all of you here? Perhaps I have my own matters to discuss? Well, fine. Since I don’t like wasting time unnecessarily, I’ll get straight to the point.”

Yudahee pursed her lips once again.

“Not long ago, a few members were attacked by priests led by the candidate for Saint from the noon church, Roksan. They are all currently under arrest. It doesn’t seem like a coincidence, she must have somehow found out about us because of Seongyura.”

She said with a smirk.

“…It might become troublesome if we leave it be. So, Roksan, what do you think we should do?”