Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game

119 – Ouroboros (1)

119.

So far, Yudahee has never used her extraordinary ability during combat.

Because Yudahee’s extraordinary ability is not suitable for battle.

More precisely, it’s not that it’s unsuitable for combat, but rather it’s a type of ability that can be used leisurely in urgent situations.

Then, what is her extraordinary ability?

It’s malevolence.

Gathering people’s negative emotions, thoughts, and hearts into one bead-shaped form is Yudahee’s extraordinary ability.

A malevolent lump created by the evil in humans.

This malevolent lump becomes darker and more intense in color as people’s emotions become darker and deeper, enhancing the effect of the bead accordingly.

The bead created by Yudahee’s extraordinary ability has a quite annoying effect.

It means she possesses the type of power that people fear and guard against the most in society.

That is the power of summoning monsters.

According to the game setting, the bead can forcibly open a rift, and as the bead shatters, it can spread intense malice, summoning monsters in the process.

In the present age, there exists the paranormal ability to artificially summon monsters. It is truly an ability akin to a strategic weapon. Not some tale of black parcels in autumn leaves. Anyway, it can be considered more dangerous since we can’t precisely predict what kind of monster might emerge from the rift.

Because an unexpectedly powerful monster, beyond imagination, could suddenly burst forth. Like during that old Busan infection explosion.

“In truth, I was saving it for later.”

“You.”

“I thought it might be troublesome if you found out so early, but oh well. You already had a hunch, didn’t you? Right?”

Yoo Da-hee chuckled and looked at me with a subtle gaze.

Perhaps because of the nuance that she knows what the bead is, I was in the midst of suspecting if I might possess precognitive abilities.

“As much as I’d like to kill you right here, the situation seems a bit tricky, and I think I’ll have to wait for the next opportunity.”

Eventually, fragments of the shattered bead created a sort of rift, tearing through the air.

Cracks appeared in various places as if the air were splitting open, reminiscent of asphalt or a baseball hitting a glass window during summer.

“What did you do, with this rift… Could it be, did you do this?”

Startled by the sudden rift phenomenon, So-yeon furrowed her brows and shouted.

Rift phenomena are like a calamity unavoidable by humanity. However, it can be considered a natural course of suspicion toward her since the rift-like phenomenon occurred right after Yoo Da-hee shattered the bead.

Though I stared at her with an expression questioning if Yoo Da-hee intentionally caused the rift phenomenon, she merely shrugged her shoulders.

“Heh heh. What do you think?”

At that moment.

– Wee-ee-ee-ee-oo.

A piercing alarm sounded, as if tearing through the ears.

It was loud enough to fill the streets of Busan.

– A large-scale spatial vibration has been detected in the nearby area. We urge all citizens in that area to evacuate to safety zones until the situation is resolved.

“What, what is this?”

“A spatial vibration?”

“Could it be… a monster? Of all days?”

Even an alert was issued.

People hesitated, unsure of what to do.

Their fear was palpable from here.

“A rift phenomenon, how could this happen…”

“Come to think of it, Hong Da-ye, doesn’t this remind you of the old days?”

Yoo Da-hee casually tossed her words at Hong Da-ye, who was staring at the rift, though for Da-ye, there was nothing casual about it.

Of course, what Da-hee said wouldn’t be the least bit amusing for Da-ye.

“Remember how much we struggled during the Busan outbreak? Thanks to that, I ended up retiring.”

“No way, you were involved then too?”

At Da-hee’s significant remark, Da-ye slightly bit her lower lip, attempting to use her telekinetic ability.

But at that moment.

Thump!

The feet of a monster stretched out far away.

A sinister monster began to reveal itself beyond the crack.

Not just one or two.

Several monsters were tearing through the crack, their tongues lashing out.

Multiple monsters fell from the sky, showing off their sharp fangs and satisfying their appetites towards the people nearby.

“Mon, mon-mon-monster!”

“Kyaaah!”

“Uh, ah, aaah!”

The sudden appearance of monsters.

The people were truly in chaos.

If it were just one or two, it could be understood, but monsters continued to pop out of the crack like it was a hole.

It was not a normal occurrence for this many monsters to appear all at once.

That’s why the people couldn’t hide their fear.

“Should we start running soon?”

“Isn’t it safer over there?”

Hong Da-ye, who was using her telekinesis to quietly pull out her sword, aimed it at Yoo Da-hee. But Yoo Da-hee just looked at one spot with an expression that seemed unfazed.

“Are you okay? Those people over there look dangerous.”

“Kyaaah!”

A young girl being attacked by a monster a little away.

Upon seeing this, Hong Da-ye immediately released the psychokinetic restraints on Yoo Da-hee and used her psychokinetic powers towards the monster.

The tremendous psychokinetic force crushed the monster’s body.

It was as if it was being pressed by a press.

“If I have to save everyone one by one, it’s going to be quite busy. Well, then I’ll leave. Sir, that should be enough, let’s go!”

“Okay.”

Ryan, who was facing off against the members of the Gaon-nuri Clan, unexpectedly joined forces with Yoo Da-hee.

“Wait, Yoo Da-hee! What about Alex and So Yoo-young?”

“Ah, um.”

Yoo Da-hee hesitated at John’s question.

So Yoo-young was unconscious from the anesthesia and Alex was already captured.

Somehow, it seemed that they succeeded in subduing Alex. Phew. Thank goodness. How did Alex get caught again?

Isha’s injuries must have been severe.

“If we delay any longer, we could be in danger too.”

“But.”

“It’s a shame, but let’s save them next time, next time.”

It seems they have no intention of rescuing Alex and So Yoo-young, who were caught in the chaos.

“I’m a little worried about Isabelle being alone. Well, if it’s Isabelle, she’ll probably find a way to escape on her own.”

Yoo Da-hee suddenly moved away with John and Ryan.

She wanted to chase after Yoo Da-hee’s group, but she didn’t have the luxury to do so.

The people around were in danger of their lives due to the monsters.

I watched as Yudahee moved away, contemplating.

‘Still, Soyooyoung and Alex successfully captured them. Considering we even took the pocket dimension containing auction items, the outcome isn’t bad.’

This alone brought down more than half of the Rebellion members.

Moreover, being able to obtain all the auction items was quite an achievement in its own right.

But dealing with this chaos is giving me a headache.

Well, considering there are no highly threatening monsters around, it seems like the pro heroes will handle the cleanup on their own in a bit.

Oh, wait a moment.

Isn’t this a flag?

“Kiii, eeek!”

Terrifyingly, with thunderous noise, something long and large descended beyond the rift, almost making me think it’s a flag.

Due to the deafening noise, people and heroes covered their ears, their expressions contorted.

Looking up at the sky, something resembling a serpent’s head was peering down beyond the rift.

A monster with a appearance like a pure white python.

That monster, it couldn’t be…

“That… that’s Ouroboros.”

A serpent covered in white scales, boasting the size of a building.

As one of the raid-type monsters that would appear later, it was appropriately nicknamed the serpent connecting the beginning and the end.

In the game, it appeared at quite a high level, making it a formidable monster.

In the lore, it was exceptionally challenging to deal with due to its endless regeneration capability.

“eee!”

Once again, Ouroboros howled.

The eerie cry sent shivers down the faces of the onlookers.

From the narrow crack, Ouroboros slowly and painstakingly extracted its body.

“Lee Jinhyuk, Jin Soyeon.”

Hong Daye looked up at Ouroboros and spoke.

“You two are aspiring heroes. You’re the manpower that can be mobilized in emergencies.”

She briefly glanced at us.

“Don’t worry too much; I don’t plan to send you into battle. Focus on preparing the people.”

“What about the instructor?”

“I think I need to keep that thing restrained until other heroes arrive.”

“Instructor…”

“And Jin Soyeon, she told you to call her an instructor, right?”

Even if you don’t know about other monsters, it’s challenging to defeat Ouroboros without knowing its weaknesses. Currently, I’m the only one who knows how to exploit those weaknesses.

Without that knowledge, even Hong Daye wouldn’t last long against this monster, especially considering her inability to fight for an extended period due to past trauma.

“Lee Jinhyuk, are you listening?”

“Oh, Yu Seolhyun.”

A transmission came from Yu Seolhyun.

She didn’t need to engage in the fight directly, so she had been waiting in a safe place from the beginning.

“It seems like a chaos with the sudden appearance of monsters. Are our clan members safe?”

“Don’t worry, everyone is fine.”

“Really?”

Yoo Seolhyun let out a relieved sigh.

“I’m glad everyone is safe.”

“The situation is a bit chaotic now due to the monsters. Should we start evacuating the clan members?”

“No, we shouldn’t.”

“Huh?”

I tilted my head.

Considering Yoo Seolhyun’s personality, she wouldn’t unnecessarily sacrifice clan members for such situations.

Besides, there was no obligation to fight against monsters in the contract, and it was risky with no significant benefits.

“The situation has already been exposed to many people, recorded on CCTV, black boxes, and phones. If Gaon Nuri clan members escape when monsters appear, it will cause a lot of gossip.”

“Well, but…”

Even though they belonged to the clan, if the so-called heroes ran away in front of monsters, it wouldn’t sound good in various ways, especially in a situation where people were losing their lives because of the monsters.

In such a situation, if the heroes fled, public opinion would be extremely unfavorable.

It was certain that Gaon Nuri clan members would be mentioned when the situation was settled, and responsibility would be investigated.

That’s the position of a hero.