Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game - Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game chapter 74

74 – Awakening (5)

074.

“Uh, uh?”

Sung Yura looked at me with a puzzled expression on her face.

She swallowed her dry spit and wore a quietly despairing expression.

Her appearance reminded me of a high school girl who stumbled upon a ghost while walking alone on a dark alley at night.

Anyway, why am I alive?

I have never been dead in the first place.

“Uh, maybe it was someone else? No, that can’t be right. It’s not common to encounter a young man with such skills. What on earth happened….”

Sung Yura muttered to herself in a bewildered voice.

Thinking back to Sung Yura’s words, it seemed like she already knew that I was a dead person.

Why? The thought passed through my mind for a moment and disappeared.

But now, it was more important to hold onto Sung Yura in front of me than to satisfy my trivial curiosity.

If I could only hold Sung Yura hostage, almost everything would be over. So I quickly shouted.

“Hurry, restrain Sung Yura!”

“!”

With my shout, Isiwoon’s bodyguards rushed in.

They had protected Isiwoon at SL Group for a long time, so they were skilled enough to restrain Sung Yura.

Although Sung Yura was clearly above the level of an ordinary student, in other words, she was only slightly above student level.

As she had been a boss-type figure, the limits of her power were clear compared to other Rebellion members.

“Tsk!”

Sung Yura pulled out the whip that had been tightly wound around her waist and swung it forcefully.

The whip, swiftly slashing through the air, looked extremely threatening.

That whip was an artifact possessed by Sung Yura, and it had the ability to release a tremendous flame when it struck.

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

However.

“Why, why isn’t it working…!”

Despite the threatening whip, the security guards evaded the attacks and quickly approached, looking unfazed.

Seong Yura’s whip only struck the helpless walls.

Bang!

With the sound of breaking decorations and walls, flames suddenly burst forth.

The azure flames engulfed the wallpaper, growing larger and larger. Oh no, what will happen if we use fire indoors? We need to move quickly.

“Hey, hey! You guys! Haven’t you subdued that woman yet…?!”

“Hmm! Seems like an interesting toy you’ve got.”

While Seong Yura yelled and paced around the room, someone quickly caught the swiftly moving whip.

It was none other than Seong Doha, the leader of the security team.

He held the whip as if it was of no concern.

“It seems to be some kind of artifact, quite intriguing.”

The whip tightened.

Seong Yura smiled calmly, as if things were going well.

“Well, if you hold on like that, I can easily set it on fire!”

In an instant, blue flames burst out from the whip.

The ignited chlorate engulfed Seong Doha’s entire body.

Seong Doha’s body was engulfed in blue flames and burned intensely, but he remained seemingly unaffected and nonchalant.

“Huff. It could have been more dangerous.”

Seong Doha’s special ability was Iron Guardian.

He could generate a special bio-glove all over his body, boasting considerable durability and even some damage-adaptive effects.

Truly a solid wall of defense.

It would be impossible to take him down in one fell swoop unless it was an incredibly powerful attack.

“I’ll handle the whip, so everyone quickly subdue her!”

“Yes!”

At Seong Doha’s command, the security guards once again moved towards Seong Yura.

Seong Yura tried to let go of the whip, as if she had no other choice.

But then.

“Wait! Everyone, be careful!”

“Ugh?!”

Sainto’s warning made the bodyguards pause.

Sainto pierced through, gazing at the back of Seyura.

From far down the dim corridor, something unknown was swiftly approaching.

Gradually, a figure emerged from the shadows.

A man with sharp eyes. Just his silent stare felt like feathers prickling.

“James!”

“Yes.”

Everyone instinctively grasped it.

That man named James was no ordinary opponent.

He seemed somewhat injured, yet undeniably a formidable figure.

Moreover, the two villains following James were also quite powerful. They seemed like direct subordinates, possessing skills at least on a par with high-ranking individuals.

“Alright, James. Take them down!”

“It seems we should avoid for now.”

“What?”

“I’ve identified multiple intruders. Seems to be Gaon Nuri personnel.”

“Gaon Nuri? Why would they? Could it be Yuseolhyun? No, it’s unlike their nature to intervene to this extent…”

While they exchanged a brief conversation, we took a moment to reassess.

“…Sainto, sir. Do you think you can handle that man James and his accompanying forces?”

“Well, it’s hard to say. That man James seems slightly injured, but with just our security personnel, it might be challenging. Of course, with the help of the church members, we might manage to detain them somehow.”

When Sainto glanced subtly toward Roksanne, she nodded quietly, seemingly understanding.

“Yes. We’ll do our best to assist.”

“Alright. Then regarding Seyura…”

“We’ll apprehend her.”

I tapped Ishiwoon’s shoulder as I replied.

“Ishiwoon, let’s quickly capture Seyura to rescue Soyeoni.”

“Ah.”

Ishiwoon seemed to share my thoughts.

“Soyeoni is probably in that room… tied up and unconscious, maybe?”

I glanced briefly at the room Seyura had emerged from.

I must prevent Seyura from escaping into that room and using Soyeoni as a hostage.

“Wait, but isn’t that room strangely noisy? Could Soyeon be awake and causing a commotion?”

If that were the case, they needed to hurry and help.

“Alright. Then let’s leave it to those two. Be careful with that whip.”

“Of course.”

Nodding briefly, they tightly gripped the reins.

“I, I’ll come too.”

“Huh?”

“Since staying here won’t help deal with those villains, I want to help catch Seongyura.”

Rocksan clutched their hands tightly together, urgently gathering their energy.

I quietly nodded while looking at Rocksan.

Rocksan’s barrier ability could be useful.

“Okay, then.”

“Oh, yes!”

I turned abruptly towards the security and followers.

“Alright, we’re counting on you all to restrain those villains.”

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

“Be careful, all of you, followers too.”

Ishiwoon and Rocksan also prepared for battle with brief words.

“The fire is spreading. Did you use that whip?”

“Oh, no, I didn’t intend to use it inside the mansion.”

“I’ll buy some time, so please leave.”

“No, if we use Jin Soyeon inside the room as a hostage… Huh?”

Kkiiyeek.

The tightly shut door began to slowly open.

There was a girl walking out, dragging a blackened sword on the floor, blood dripping, her pitch-black hair cascading down to her waist, glaring intensely at Seongyura with a lifeless gaze.

Her chilling stare and impassive expression momentarily made it seem as though it wasn’t Jin Soyeon.

“Huff, huff, huff… Seongyura, long time no see, right…?”

“Insane? Wait, did you take down all the guards inside the room?”

“Huff, huff… Why? Now suddenly scared of…?”

Flutter.

For a moment, Soyeon froze.

She turned towards me, slowly parting her lips.

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Her once cold, sunken eyes started widening.

Like someone witnessing the unbelievable, she widened her eyes, shoulders trembling.

“Wha… what?”

“Soyeon, you’re safe.”

“J-Jinhyuk… Jinhyuk… right? You… you…!”

No, why is she reacting like this?

“He’s alive, he was… me…”

“Soyeon?”

“I-I’m, alive, I’m here, I’m…”

Soyeon, now choked up, began to speak.

“Ye-yes, earlier, that was… Seongyura manipulated the video…”

“For now, Soyeon, calm down. Come this way, quickly!”

Whish!

In a blink, a whip that had been waiting for an opportune moment suddenly encased Soyeon’s body.

Seongyura pulled Soyeon towards herself in a flash.

“Ha… you guys, it’d be better if you stayed put, wouldn’t it? If you don’t want Jin Soyeon to roast.”

“Seongyura, you!”

“Ah, Roksan… you brought these guys? Quite impressive. Ultimately, causing me such trouble.”

“Stop it now, Seongyura!”

“What stop? What? Do you think you can get away with this? Lee Siwoon or Yuseolhyun, I won’t let it slide.”

With Soyeon held hostage, there was no impulsive movement possible.

“James, take care of these guys.”

“…”

“I’m warning you, a twitch and this one’s life is forfeit, got it?!”

“Seongyura.”

In the situation tightly bound by the whip, Soyeon quietly called out to Seongyura.

“…You’re truly a villain, Seongyura.”

“Ha! That’s obvious. There’s no need to be surprised now, is there?”

“…Yeah, there’s nothing to be surprised about. I won’t hesitate either.”

“What are you talking about right now?!”

Whoosh!

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

It was like the flames that occur when using that whip.

‘What’s going on? It’s unlikely that Seong Yura made a mistake out of the blue. Did Soyeon do that? If so, could it be that Soyeon awakened…’

Caught off guard by the sudden flames, Isiun had no choice but to release Soyeon, who was startled.

While Seong Yura struggled with anger, taking backward steps,

“Everyone, now! I need a favor!”

Seodoha, security personnel, and believers quickly rushed in response to my shout.

James and a few henchmen fought fiercely to block our forces.

As they engaged in a standoff, we ran towards Seong Yura.

Now was the perfect opportunity, with one arm swallowed by flames.

“Roksanu!”

“Yes!”

Roksanu quickly used her barrier ability.

She created a binding barrier to restrain Seong Yura’s right arm, the one holding the whip.

Seong Yura, who couldn’t resist properly due to the pain, bit down on it.

“Ugh! Roksanu, you!”

“Ishiun!”

“I know.”

Seong Yura endured the pain, trying to cast a spell with only her left hand.

Feeling an enormous amount of magic concentrated in her left hand, Isiun, who had reached Seong Yura using high-speed movement magic, swung his sword.

Swish!

“Uh, uh, ugh?!”

He sliced through the abdomen.

As the magic was canceled, Seong Yura staggered.

Although the wound wasn’t deep enough to be life-threatening, a considerable gash marked Seong Yura’s body.

“You, guys. How dare you!”

Seongyura staggered, blood trickling down, swaying unsteadily.

“Dare to challenge me! I-I’ll kill you all!”

Seongyura, seemingly determined to make a final stand, gathered whatever magical power she could muster. However, I calmly produced a sedative arrow.

She was a tough opponent, strong enough to put an elephant to sleep with a single blow.

Under normal circumstances, Seongyura would never have taken a hit. Still, in the current situation, I was convinced that she wouldn’t escape unscathed.

I immediately nocked the arrow and aimed it at Seongyura.

Caught off guard by burns, cuts, and barriers, Seongyura couldn’t evade properly and took the hit directly.

The arrow sank deep into Seongyura, who shuddered for a moment.

“Ah, wha-what is th-this…?”

“Phew. Fortunately, it hit well. Sleep well, Seongyura. You’ll wake up in jail next time.”

“Ri-right, a jail-like place… James, kill this… right now…”

Before finishing her sentence, she collapsed with a thud.

It seemed the sedative had taken effect.

“…!”

James, too, noticed that Seongyura had fallen.

He seemed to try to move towards her, but Seondoha’s persistent interference made it look challenging.

Among the superior heroes, Seondoha was in the top tier.

Moreover, not only did he possess defense capabilities, but he also forbade imitation, making it quite troublesome for James, who was already injured.

“Even with Seongyura down, will you stop now?”

“….”

I held onto Seongyura and issued a non-verbal threat.

“Cough, cough. It seems the fire has spread too much.”

“….”

“Anyway, you guys are not our target. We’re not the police. If we capture Seongyura, will you just step aside? It seems like moving around too much is causing your wounds to open. Running out of stamina, perhaps?”

“….”

James remained silent.

Due to his intense movements, blood was flowing steadily from his wounds. He was probably well aware of it.

It was fortunate that someone had created those wounds. Fighting continuously due to the abdominal injury caused by the cuts would be quite challenging for James.

“Everyone, let’s withdraw for now.”

“Are you okay, Miss?”

“For now.”

“Yes. Understood.”

James and his companions glanced at us for a moment and then disappeared silently.

Phew. It seemed like they weren’t considering life and death decisions, at least for now.

Well, it’s not like they have such a sense of loyalty to risk their lives to save Seong-Yoo.

After all, they are just a bunch of criminals who roamed the back alleys.

“Cough, uh, is the smoke too much? We might get caught up in the fire. Let’s all leave the mansion for now.”

“Jinhyuk, Jinhyuk…”

Suddenly, Soyeon, who had approached without me realizing, came to me with tears streaming down her face.

“Oh, Soyeon, huh? Are you okay?”

“I thought you, you were dead, uh, sob.”

“Wait, Soyeon? You thought I was dead, you fool, uh, sob…”

“Hey, hey! No, this is…”

Ignoring the people around her, Soyeon sobbed uncontrollably and gently embraced me.

Soyeon’s tears seeped into my heart.

“…”

“No, Isiwoon, this is…”

“No, it’s okay.”

“Isiwoon?”

Isiwoon looked at us with a somewhat complicated expression, then let out a deep sigh. It was a gaze filled with various emotions, but given the situation, it seemed like he had nothing specific to say.

“Anyway, since we’ve safely rescued Soyeon, let’s be satisfied.”

“Siyoon, you’ve grown up. Originally, unrequited love doesn’t usually work out…”

“Mister, stop saying strange things. Let’s get out of here for now. The fire is too strong.”

“Yeah, let’s do that.”

We left with Seong-Yoo.

Before we knew it, the flames were uncontrollably growing and engulfing the mansion.

‘Anyway, did we succeed in taking down Seong-Yoo?’

Luckily, we managed to capture the villain Seong-Yoo without anyone dying.

…But I don’t know if Yuseolhyun can really handle this.