Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game - Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game chapter 90

90 – Byaku Yurin and the Ranking Match (4)

090.

The day of the ranking match had arrived.

The stands of the spacious stadium were filled with numerous people.

There were quite a few members of the association, clans, corporations, and media representatives. There were also many renowned heroes. They were the heroes I had seen in the game character settings book.

Lee Eunji, the clan leader of Gaon Nuri.

Hwang Dongpa of the Black Shadow Clan.

Baek Namil, the high-ranking swordmaster of the Baek family.

Jung Haewon, the first head of the Mirinae Clan under the SL Group.

Cynthia Gwyn, the third executive of the noon church’s execution unit, and so on.

Wow, why are there so many people here? In addition, there are quite a few people in the stands waiting for the match quietly, aren’t there?

The security is very strict because there are outsiders present. All the officials, security guards, and security teams are on standby.

It seems that it is because of the Union attack incident.

In preparation for any unexpected situation, the academy personnel are on high alert, their faces tense with swallowed dry saliva.

The interest of the people was immense, as numerous clan bloodlines directly engaged in duels.

This year, there were many talented individuals to the extent that it could be called the golden generation.

The question of who is the strongest spread heatedly across the media, communities, and portal sites.

They were immersed in the game of vs, discussing compatibility, weaknesses, talents, growth rate, and supernatural abilities.

However, there was one public secret.

The strongest individual among the Union Academy students was not even I Shiun or Kang Daehan, but a certain girl.

That girl’s name is Baek Yurin.

She, who obtained the position of the disciple of the sword master by triumphantly defeating even I Shiun, who dominates the world, is truly deserving of the name of the strongest student.

Of course, the incident where she defeated I Shiun was a strict secret.

Considering I Shiun’s growth momentum, it is possible that she has already caught up.

Furthermore, Baek Yurin hasn’t been active properly lately, being unresponsive.

On the other hand, I Shiun achieved much better grades than Baek Yurin in the entrance exam and midterm exams.

Because of this, some people sarcastically remarked that Baek Yurin may just be a one-time wonder from the past.

That’s why people have high expectations.

They wonder what Baek Yurin will show in this ranking match. And who she will duel with.

…Though there was controversy about the opponent for the duel.

“Anyway, I can’t communicate with Baek Yurin.”

I’m afraid she is not the type to listen to stubborn characters.

I went to talk to Baek Yurin in the waiting room earlier, telling her that I’m not Villante, but she completely ignored me.

She seems to think it’s easy to fight against me.

Even if I tell her that Villante is dead, she hears it with one ear and lets it out the other.

She doesn’t even pretend to listen to me, really.

“Well, I guess even I wouldn’t have believed it if someone told me that Villante was dead.”

That’s because Villante is at the highest level of strength.

Even if I say that he suddenly died, it’s natural to dismiss it as nonsense.

“Well, forget it. Anyway, someone like Baek Yurin won’t listen to words.”

I’ll fight as you wish, sure.

Rather, it’s what I wanted.

I wanted to fight someone stronger than an active hero at least once.

Of course, if it was a real battle, I would have been in great danger and would have wanted to run away, but in a ranked match, I am protected by numerous instructors, safety agents, healers, etc.

It means that I can have a relatively safe duel.

And Baek Yoorin will definitely realize that I’m not Vishrantae when she fights me directly.

Right now, I’m quite excited with the thought that I might be Vishrantae, so my words may not be very clear, but I plan to have a leisurely chat after the fight is over.

Maybe I can outsmart Baek Yoorin.

“The decisive reason why Baek Yoorin, who defeated many geniuses and made a name for herself as a monster examiner from childhood, turned into a villain in the game… was it because of anxiety and inferiority complex?”

I know that Baek Yoorin, who suddenly started losing her identity at some point, was frustrated because she had no way to overcome the wall.

While Baek Yoorin was frustrated at being blocked by the wall without any solutions, she was completely exposed to So Yeon, who had never been seen or heard of before.

Even though she had lived by just looking at the sword all her life, when she fought So Yeon, who awakened her talent, not only did her swordsmanship break, but the more she fought, the wider the gap became, leading her to despair.

At that time, Yudahee made her move.

It was an obvious move, but in the end, Baek Yoorin fell into inferiority complex and, while suffering from anxiety, went over it all…

“…If I do well, I might be able to break through the part where Baek Yoorin is blocked.”

As I thought about the game’s settings for a week, I was able to recall several settings related to Baek Yoorin.

Among them, there were also problems that Baek Yoorin was currently facing and their solutions.

Of course, I can’t completely solve Baek Yoorin’s problems, but I can provide some starting points.

That’s because in the IF alternate novel, So Yeon built a good relationship with Baek Yoorin and gave her some advice, which led to her overcoming the wall through hard work.

I vaguely remember what parts So Yeon pointed out and advised Baek Yoorin in the alternate novel.

“In the alternate novel, Baek Yoorin took the stories related to the sword quite seriously.”

Although Baek Yeonghyeon could be considered the best in swordsmanship, he thinks that Baek Yoorin holding a sword is somewhat awkward.

Although she was accepted as a disciple with exceptional talent, she ended up being overly infatuated with the sword.

Baek Yoorin is completely fascinated by the magic of the sword.

She has no resistance to selling something, and her desire and longing for the sword have turned her into a villain.

“…If I were to confront Baek Yoorin, the strongest in the world, how long can I endure?”

Baek Yoorin, who was explosive in her talent more than anyone else when she was young, has withered a lot by now, but her strength is still real.

Although it’s not accurate, if we imagine based on the official game, official novel, official comics, etc., she would probably be in the upper-middle to upper echelons.

Due to lack of experience in various aspects, my ability to handle situations and tactical aspects could be quite lacking, considering my age. It may be disappointing when compared to Soyeon, Yudahee, Bizillante, and others. However, that does not mean that Baek Yurin’s talent is low.

“……Since it has come to this, let’s try our best.”

I formed a bitter smile in my mind.

Regardless, since I ended up having a duel with Baek Yurin, I plan to do my best. I wanted to objectively and subjectively assess my current position through a fight with Baek Yurin. I also wanted to test how effective the plan I came up with would be against someone stronger than an active hero.

Honestly, I don’t think I will win. Baek Yurin’s current abilities far exceed that of an ordinary student. In the future, she will catch up to the main character and her party, but for now, she could be considered the strongest, excluding Soyeon.

It was absurd to think about defeating Baek Yurin, based on barely winning against Ishiwoon by resorting to various tricks during the midterms. Furthermore, I couldn’t use any tricks this time. It was impossible to do anything strange while being watched by numerous people – cameras, referees, security agents, and spectators. So, I could only face her with my skills.

Oh, of course, I might be able to use Tears of the Moon.

“Hoo… I’m a bit nervous.”

“……”

“Jinhyuk, you don’t seem nervous. Well, they say you have a strong heart.”

“…hmm.”

Soyeon, who was beside me, had an awkward expression. It seemed burdensome to have a duel in front of so many people.

“By the way, Soyeon, was your opponent in the previous match Ju Jiyeon?”

“Ah, yes.”

In the ranking match, you can challenge the opponent of your choice to a duel. Usually, you would challenge someone who is slightly weaker or slightly stronger, but Soyeon immediately sent a challenge to Osung, the 12th ranked girl from the Ohsung Group, with whom she had recently had a conflict. Ju Jiyeon gladly accepted it, as it was an opportunity to officially humiliate Soyeon, who had been receiving attention from Kang Daehan, whom she secretly liked. It was also an opportunity to crush her thoroughly and prevent her from rebelling again.

Considering that Kang Daehan had said that he had a preference for stronger women, he might have had the shallow thought that he would lose interest in Soyeon if he saw her being crushed by Ju Jiyeon.

The protagonist seemed somewhat hesitant to request a duel against an opponent with a much lower ranking, but thanks to Soyeon stepping forward first, it seemed like there was no room for hesitation.

“Why did you challenge Ju Jiyeon to a duel?”

“Well, I don’t know.”

Soyeon twirled the ends of her hair before slyly raising the corners of her mouth.

“Just felt like giving it a try?”

“Give it a try….”

“What, are you mocking me?”

“Like I would.”

Instead, I thought maybe I was underestimating myself?

But you are not like that now.

“I think I mentioned it before, but there have been some changes since that incident…. Like my psychic abilities and physical abilities have changed a lot.”

I nodded vaguely.

Through investigation, observation, and the things Soyeon had told me, I had a rough idea.

Well, even excluding these things, it was clearly stated in the guidebook how strong Soyeon, who had developed her talents, was.

Since she had to face monster-like beasts, the settings alone made me go, “Wow, seriously?”

“Oh… well, if I look at your recent training scores, I can roughly tell.”

“You mean my training scores. Isn’t it a bit vague? That’s why I wanted to face a strong opponent directly.”

Soyeon smiled mischievously.

“How much I have changed. And how much I can withstand.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s just hard to feel it through normal training.”

Soyeon glanced briefly at the figure of Yoo Seolhyun, who was far away, talking to Seonari.

“Actually, I considered challenging Yoo Seolhyun to a duel.”

You wanted to shake Yoo Seolhyun’s mental state?

“But in the end, I think Ju Jiyeon will be fine.”

“Well, that’s a relief.”

“By the way, Jinhyuk, what happened between you and Baek Yurin? I heard that she threatened you at the correctional facility not long ago.”

“It was just a minor misunderstanding.”

I’m not sure if it was minor or not.

“….Are you being bullied by Baek Yurin?”

“Why? Would you help if I were being bullied?”

Ha, in the game, you didn’t even notice when I was being bullied.

“Just forget it.”

Soyeon nodded vigorously.

“I will make sure she doesn’t bother you.”

Her eyes, which seemed like they could suck me in, stared at me intently.

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I could feel a strong determination and desire.

“I… I think I’ve become quite strong, more than you think.”

– Group F, please enter the stadium from Team 1 to Team 10.

“Oh, it’s my turn.”

“Yeah, go and come back.”

“Yeah, should I cheer for you?”

I watched Soyeon’s confident figure running away and thought.

Whether people like it or not, today all the attention will be focused on Soyeon’s match.

Whether a hero or a villain, all of them.

If they always said they were geniuses, it was only people like Yi Siwoon, Kang Daehan, Yoo Seolhyun, and Baek Yurin who were mentioned, but it will be different from now on.

From now on, it’s time to let people know.

What a genius really is.