Breaking Up With the Heroine in an Otome Game

22 – Side Quest Dungeon Exploration Failure and Strategy (2)

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Yoo Seol-hyeon.

She is the granddaughter of the Korean legend Changgui Yoo Gap-ryeong.

She was always surrounded by numerous children, and was an antelope from a wealthy family whose elegant gestures and haughty eyes matched well.

Her grades were also excellent, both practical and written, and along with her beautiful appearance, her voluptuous breasts, narrow waist, and slender legs gave off a Western feel.

It was very popular among boys due to its uniqueness of being a mixed race of East and West and the fact that it was a chalcedony farm from a Yanggat family.

She looked like a young lady who would appear in a drama or something.

If we were to simply compare popularity, it could be said that she was more popular than Jin So-yeon.

Jin So-yeon thought that her looks were by no means inferior, but Yoo Seol-hyeon’s unique decadent atmosphere and tremendous background made her have a magical ability to attract boys.

“… ….”

Could it be the same for Jinhyuk?

As for any boy with a healthy body, there was nothing strange about him being interested in a beautiful woman of the opposite s*x.

But since he had known Jinhyuk Lee for a long time, he knew very well how little he regarded the opposite s*x.

From my childhood until I went to Union Academy, I almost always hung out with Jin So-yeon as the opposite s*x.

Lee Jin-hyuk always looked at women with disdain.

But why?

Lee Jin-hyuk is meeting Yoo Seol-hyeon separately, right?

We had no choice but to meet during performance evaluations, but there is no reason to do so now, right?

I’ve never seen him hang out with any other woman except Jin So-yeon…….

“Huh? Jinhyuk, why is he with Seolhyun?”

“Were they good enough to meet separately?”

“Oh? What. “Jinhyuk Lee, is that why he did karaoke today?”

The children responded rather interestingly.

Because of the monster subjugation incident, the children of teams 1 and 16 were receiving a lot of attention.

Therefore, the meeting between Lee Jin-hyuk and Yoo Seol-hyeon was just a source of good gossip for the other children.

“Soyeon, is your ex-boyfriend pretty?”

“… ….”

“Soyeon?”

“…… Uh? Why?”

Kim Seo-yoon made a half-joking joke, but Jin So-yeon reacted a beat late, as if she hadn’t heard it.

Then Kim Seo-yoon could not help but smile bitterly in her heart.

No matter how amicably the breakup occurred, the scene where the ex-boyfriend and childhood friend from whom she recently broke up meets Yoo Seol-hyeon would not be very pleasant.

Also, Jin So-yeon and Yoo Seol-hyun had a subtle estrangement.

“Do you really care?”

Kim Seo-yoon nodded her head a couple of times as if she understood.

“Well, I think it would be a bit odd to see something like that.”

I feel strange, la… ….

The area around her chest was definitely a little dull.

Should I say it feels a little messy or chaotic? For some reason, my heart felt tight.

I didn’t know how to express this feeling exactly.

-Actually, she has another girl she likes.

– A woman who is much prettier and nicer than you.

– Now that you graduate from the academy, your school life will be over, so shouldn’t you try a romantic relationship?

Suddenly.

Things that Jinhyuk Lee joked about came to the surface.

She thought it was a joke, but…….

In fact, it wasn’t just farmland?

Are you really interested in Yoo Seol-hyeon?

“… ….”

Hmm.

But what can I say?

Slightly, very slightly… ….

‘…… I feel sorry for you.’

Yes. That’s right.

He probably feels sad.

You don’t hang out with a girl these days just because you have a girl you’re interested in.

I felt a little empty without Jinhyuk, who was always with me.

Also, it was a bit ironic that he put Jin So-yeon aside as soon as he found a woman he was interested in.

“… ….”

Anyway, the fact that Lee Jin-hyuk, who had always looked at the opposite s*x like a rock, became interested in a woman was something to be congratulated as a childhood friend.

Of course, Jinhyuk Lee’s lack of interest in other women may have been to some extent the fault of Jin Soyeon, who had asked for a fake romantic relationship, but apart from that, Jinhyuk Lee was extremely indifferent to the opposite s*x.

Later, Jinhyuk even worried about whether she would be able to date properly.

But.

By the way.

‘Why Yoo Seol-hyeon?’

As we clashed from the first day, Yoo Seol-hyeon was a bit uncomfortable.

Yoo Seol-hyeon also didn’t seem to think very favorably of Jin So-yeon.

Yoo Seol-hyeon is provoking Jin So-yeon by subtly touching her. To be honest, I didn’t think he had a good personality.

Why does Lee Jin-hyuk show interest in Yoo Seol-hyeon, out of so many girls?

“But is that okay?”

“What?”

Jin So-yeon slowly raised her head at the words Kim Seo-yoon said inadvertently. Kim Seo-yoon swallowed her sleep for a moment. Oh, I don’t know if I can say this.

“…… Soyeon, Soyeon. “This is actually a secret.”

After finally making a decision, Kim Seo-yoon quietly whispered in Jin So-yeon’s ear so that the other children could not hear.

“Seolhyun is that…… “There have been rumors about boys since I was in middle school.”

“What?”

“It’s just a rumor…… What can I say? Should I say that I am seducing another boy who has a lover by giving him some space? Or should I say possessed? Anyway, I heard that there are more than one couple that broke up like that.”

He continues to whisper.

“But you know what?”

Kim Seo-yoon secretly glanced sideways in case the other children overheard.

“Almost all of the girlfriends of the boys who were infatuated with Yoo Seol-hyeon were girls who had a bad relationship with Yoo Seol-hyeon.”

“Then…” ….”

“That’s right, Soyeon. “Honestly, your relationship with Seolhyun is a little different, right?”

The sight of Yoo Seol-hyun secretly smiling at Jin-hyuk like a fox passed through Jin So-yeon’s mind.

Did you do that on purpose?

“Of course, it’s just a rumor, so there’s no need to blindly believe it. Anyway, is this a secret? “You can’t tell me you heard it, okay?”

“Yes. Okay.”

Jin So-yeon quietly nodded her head and thought.

Jin So-yeon also knew well that rumors were just rumors.

In fact, during middle school, negative rumors spread from girls who were jealous of Jin So-yeon.

However, the rumors related to Yoo Seol-hyeon were quite credible.

No, I wanted to believe that it was credible.

“Hey~. What are you guys? Are you not going to karaoke? “If this continues, it will be late.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

Kim Seo-yoon smiled brightly and answered what a male student said.

“Anyway, Soyeon, let’s go now. Could it be that they are meeting because they have separate business to attend to? So don’t worry too much. “If it bothers you, you can ask Jinhyuk later, right?”

“…… Okay. Okay.”

Jin So-yeon, who had been looking at her cafe for a moment, suddenly took her steps away.

As Kim Seo-yoon said, nothing has been decided yet.

It is not clear whether Lee Jin-hyuk is really interested in Yoo Seol-hyeon, and it is not clear whether Yoo Seol-hyeon is intentionally seducing Lee Jin-hyuk.

If you ask Jinhyuk directly later, you will know everything.

‘…… I wish Seoyoon’s words were true.’

Rumors related to Yoo Seol-hyeon that Kim Seo-yoon told us.

Jin So-yeon thought it would be nice if that rumor was true.

If the rumors are true, Yoo Seol-hyeon was really no different from a villainess who only appears in female-oriented novels.

In that case, you can hate Jin So-yeon with peace of mind.

The villainess named Yoo Seol-hyeon is deceiving her childhood friend.

***

A cafe in the city with a clean interior and a subtle scent of coffee.

“Jinhyuk Lee.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon and I sat facing each other.

He was glaring at me with his arms crossed.

It seems like what I said really bothered him. Well, it’s worth it. The fact that Yoo Seol-hyeon was involved in conquering the Yeongdeungsan dungeon could be said to be a secret at best.

However, since a mere academy classmate suddenly mentioned the Yeongdeungsan dungeon, Yoo Seol-hyeon had no choice but to be quite wary.

Be alert, d.

It’s not a bad reaction.

At least you don’t listen to what I say in vain.

It was a necessary process to start the story to be told in the future.

“What are you? How do you know that I and Yeongdeungsan Dungeon are related?”

“Before that, could you use some soundproofing magic to prevent sound from leaking into the surrounding area? “You can have ears to hear.”

“Tsk.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon glared at me with a dissatisfied expression, but he quickly snapped his fingers and created an opaque soundproof barrier.

Oh. It’s neat.

It was a simple magic, but I never thought it could be used so well.

“Now that’s enough, tell me.”

“Yes.”

I nodded thoughtfully and thought.

From now on, I need to speak a little boldly and decisively.

This is because I had to continue to give Yoo Seol-hyeon the impression that there was something there. So that she deceives herself about me.

“The hero team you are unofficially managing is currently raiding the dungeon in Yeongdeungsan Mountain, right?”

“… ….”

Yu Seol Hyun frowned slightly and calmly nodded his head. He didn’t bother to hide the fact that he was conquering a dungeon.

This is because the dungeon exploration has already been reported.

And from Yoo Seol-hyeon’s perspective, he only had to hide the fact that he was the team he was running.

“I have something to suggest to you regarding conquering the Yeongdeungsan dungeon.”

I rummaged through my bag and took out a few documents.

It may be dangerous to reveal this information to her already, but this level of bait was absolutely necessary in order to persuade her and successfully conquer the Young Mountain Dungeon.

“…… Ah?”

Yu Seol-hyeon, who was looking at the document filled with letters, soon frowned.

I thought he probably figured out what the contents of this document were.

“Yeongdeungsan Dungeon level environment and the types and weaknesses of the monsters inhabiting it? Valid recommended equipment? Where are the traps and what should I pay attention to? “What is this?”

“That’s it.”

I put the document back in my bag so I could no longer read it.

All of a sudden, Yoo Seol-hyeon seemed a little dazed.

He looked a little dazed.

“What was that just now?”

“Yeongdeungsan Dungeon Strategy.”

“No, how? This doesn’t make sense…… ?”

As I said, it made no sense.

A strategy for a dungeon that is currently being explored?

If you think about it with common sense, it may have been completely unbelievable, but Yoo Seol-hyeon only pursed her lips three or four times and did not completely deny what I said.

Because Yoo Seol-hyeon, who regularly received reports on the progress of the dungeon raid, would have realized that the data I just showed her and the information she received were consistent.

“If you have this, you will be able to conquer the dungeon more easily.”

“How do you really know this?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon bit her lip for a moment and looked straight at me.

“Do you really have foresight?”

“…… Well. “I wonder what it would be like.”

I answered vaguely on purpose.

Because it was better to make her think on her own rather than let her speak on her own. If I am mistaken in my belief that I have the ability to foresee, my actions and words will become more credible in the future.

Then… ….

“You’re saying you don’t want to talk? “Then that’s enough.”

She roughly brushed her hair and then began to sing in her low voice.

“Jinhyuk Lee, listen carefully.”

He hints.

“I don’t need your help.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon’s eyes have become a little sharper.

“It doesn’t matter even if the data you have is really correct. “Because the dungeon is already easily conquered.”

“Really?”

“I won’t bother to ask how you found out about this. But… “Keep this in mind.”

Yoo Seol-hyeon’s eyes were glaring at her as she brought her face a little closer.

“It would be best not to go around telling others that I have a team that I am managing. Okay?”

“Of course.”

Warning.

Yoo Seol-hyeon is warning me.

This means that if you go around spreading useless talk, we will impose sanctions somehow.

She can’t just listen to her warnings because she can actually use the power of her house.

‘It is the strength of the family.’

In fact, it can be said that Yoo Seol-hyeon’s strength comes from her background.

She is able to use her family’s power much more actively than Lee Si-un of the SL Group or the mighty Daehan of the Black Young Clan.

That’s because he’s already doing clan business.

‘It seems like I gave too much information to Yoo Seol-hyeon.’

If she gets into a bad mood, she could use her family’s power to steal my information.

To be honest, it can be really dangerous to reveal this much information to someone with a powerful backing.

But I was sure.

Yoo Seol-hyun said she would never use such a method.

This was not an unexpected or irresponsible trust.

This is because I already knew Yoo Seol-hyun’s character setting.

Also, through several months of observation, I was familiar with Yu Seol-hyeon’s inclinations, personality, and behavioral patterns by comparing and analyzing them with her character settings.

And after synthesizing all the various information I could obtain internally and externally, I came to the current conclusion.

‘Because I also saved Yu Seol-hyeon.’

I had a record of saving her once when she almost died when she was pinned to death by a gibbon, so if I keep a reasonable line, Yu Seol-hyeon will also not cross her line.

Although Yoo Seol-hyeon is set up as a villainess, she is not a double b*tch (?) Enough to trap her lifesaver and suck out information.

Ah, assuming, of course, that he has not degenerated into a villain.

‘And since Yoo Seol-hyeon is a person with a strong desire for talented people, she will not worsen her relationship with people she thinks will be helpful in the future.’

Thanks to what has happened over the past few months, he probably thinks of me not too badly.

Moreover, today I showed myself as if I knew the future like this? Considering Yoo Seol-hyeon’s personality, she wouldn’t necessarily cut open the belly of the duck that lays golden eggs.

They will try to do business with each other while maintaining good relationships.

And that’s exactly what I want.

In order to properly utilize the numerous information I know, I needed Yoo Seol-hyeon’s background.

I like getting strength, and Yoo Seol-hyeon likes getting information.

They both had items that she could trade with, so she would be able to build a positive relationship with her.

‘Well, in the first place, in order for Yoo Seol-hyeon to conquer the Yeongdeungsan dungeon without major damage and then demand compensation, this level of information had to be revealed.’

Apart from helping Yoo Seol-hyeon to conquer the dungeon, there is ‘that item’ deep inside the Yeongdeungsan dungeon.

I really wanted to retrieve that item.

Because I can never conquer that dungeon with my current strength alone.

“Ha. Sorry. I think I spoke too much. Honestly, I think you reacted a little sensitively because you knew those things.”

“… ….”

“Honestly, the data you showed me…… I’m curious about the source though. Well, I guess I can’t force myself to ask about it.”

“… ….”

I secretly checked the time while listening to Yoo Seol-hyeon.

It seemed like time was almost up.

When I played this game multiple times in the past, I still remembered it because it was a cut scene that was repeated dozens of times.

When did Yu Seol-hyeon receive the sad news?

“Anyway, if I’ve said everything I want to say, I’ll wake up first… ….”

– Tiri-ring. Tiriring.

The phone suddenly rang.

Yoo Seol-hyun took a quick look inside the bag.

It was her cell phone ringtone.

Ah, is it here now?

“Take it. “It could be an urgent call, right?”

Yoo Seol-hyeon checked who the caller was and then answered the phone with a slightly frowned eyebrow.

At this time, I suddenly received a call from a team member who was raiding a dungeon, so I felt anxious inside.

“…… Hello. Yes? The academy is over. However …… Why. Ah yes?”

Soon, Yoo Seol-hyun’s eyes, who were talking on the phone, were constantly shaking.

“… ….”

How much time has passed since she received her call?

Yu Seol-hyeon suddenly hung up the phone and sat down helplessly in her chair.

“Are you okay?”

“…… Ah.”

At my words, Yoo Seol-hyeon slowly raised his head.

“…… It seems too timely to be a coincidence. “Can you believe it?”

“Well. I’m not sure what you’re talking about…….”

I slightly blurted out her words and then spoke.

“…… Have you ever thought of accepting my offer?”