Breaking Up with the #1 S-Class

Looking from a distance, it was definitely Yoo Eun-ha.

Her originally clean and haughty impression had changed a lot, but nevertheless, I could recognize Yoo Eun-ha at a glance.

“I’ll pay it back. If I pay it back, it’s fine, right!!!”

I observed the situation.

And I could quickly understand what the situation was.

Yoo Eun-ha shouting at a man wearing a shady shirt.

It seemed that Yoo Eun-ha was entangled in money problems with a debt collector.

Yoo Eun-ha had now lost her abilities due to the aftermath of failing the Astaroth-class gate, and was in a situation where she had to pay a massive penalty from the Hunter Association.

In such a situation, it would be natural for her company to collapse, and she would have lost all the investments she had received while working as a hunter.

Naturally, there would have to be money-related problems. The situation Yoo Eun-ha was facing now was clearly such a situation.

“Please wait a little!!! I can borrow from an acquaintance soon.”

Yoo Eun-ha burst out angrily at the man who looked like a loan shark wearing a shady shirt.

That man seems highly likely to be a loan shark.

“Hey, you bitch. It’s already been a month. Aren’t you going to pay even the 200 million won in interest right now?”

The man who looked excessively shady was indeed a loan shark, as I had guessed.

He brought up money talk with Yoo Eun-ha.

“Kyaak!”

“Do you know who I am! I’m Yoo Eun-ha. Let go of my hair!”

The loan shark grabbed Yoo Eun-ha’s hair as she was bursting out in anger.

Yoo Eun-ha screamed and tried to resist, but it was useless.

“All talk. If you really can’t pay, there’s a way. How about selling your body? Your face is decent, and your name has value, so there would be many interested people.”

The loan shark glared at Yoo Eun-ha as if he had reached the limit of his patience.

He seems quite angry about not receiving his money.

But the loan shark’s expression quickly improved, and he smirked while holding Yoo Eun-ha’s hair, as if he had a good idea.

He started scanning Yoo Eun-ha’s body with his eyes while holding her hair.

“Go fuck yourself.”

Yoo Eun-ha seemed to guess what the loan shark was saying.

Yoo Eun-ha spat in the face of the man in front of her.

“I guess I need to educate you first…”

The man’s expression soured after getting spat on his face.

And he raised his other hand high.

He appeared to be about to slap Yoo Eun-ha’s cheek.

“That’s enough.”

I caught the hand of the loan shark who was about to slap Yoo Eun-ha’s cheek.

“Huh? Who are you?”

The loan shark glared at me with a look that could kill.

He seems very annoyed about being interrupted in various ways right now.

“Hmm… Her ex-boyfriend.”

After hesitating on how to answer, I just said it as it was.

There are no other words to explain the relationship between Yoo Eun-ha and me besides ex-girlfriend and ex-boyfriend.

“Ex-boyfriend? Ha. So what if you’re the ex-boyfriend? Are you going to pay her debt or something? Today I need to collect 200 million won in interest from this bitch.”

Upon hearing the words “ex-boyfriend,” the loan shark bursts into laughter. Then he grabs my collar.

From the loan shark’s perspective, this must be a ridiculously absurd situation.

Naturally, he has every right to be furious.

“Here you go.”

I handed a pouch to the loan shark.

“What’s this?”

The loan shark looks with interest at the mysteriously glowing pouch he received from me.

And when he opened it, he made a very surprised expression.

“It’s a total of 200 million won worth of magic stones. Please take it and go.”

What I gave was 200 million won worth of magic stones obtained from the gate today.

It was an amount equivalent to the 200 million won of interest that the loan shark was supposed to collect from Yoo Eun-ha today.

“Ahaha… You should have said so earlier. I’m sorry for speaking informally just now. It’s just business, you understand, right?”

As soon as he received the magic stones, the loan shark’s expression changed instantly.

From what would have been the scariest expression in the world to the kindest expression in the world.

“Hunter Yoo Eun-ha. I’ll come to collect interest next month as well.”

The loan shark put the magic stones he received from me in his pocket, then straightened his disheveled clothes.

And he left with a smile.

Leaving words that he would come to Yoo Eun-ha again.

“Hey… Lee Si-woo.”

And after the loan shark had completely left, Yoo Eun-ha called me.

“Who are you to… Who are you to pay my interest?”

Yoo Eun-ha asked me with an expression that seemed annoyed.

It seemed she didn’t understand my current actions.

But it was certainly understandable.

“Sigh…”

I sighed looking at Yoo Eun-ha.

The reason I helped Yoo Eun-ha.

Actually, I have a separate reason for doing this.

I just helped Yoo Eun-ha.

But that wasn’t because I liked Yoo Eun-ha. Yoo Eun-ha is my ex-girlfriend, and an ex-girlfriend is a stranger. There’s no reason to help.

Despite that, the reason I helped, the unavoidable reason I had to help, was because of one of the abilities of the [Hero] skill: [6. The Goddess watches over you.]

I spend time exploring the Hero skill in detail every night.

While I can accept the other items, I think the sixth item is particularly bothersome.

Based on the phrase [6. The Goddess watches over you.], I think my Hero ability and the being called the Goddess probably have a deep connection.

In such a situation, if I were to displease the Goddess, I don’t know what might happen to my [Hero] skill.

So I need to be as careful as possible about situations where I might displease her, and one such situation is not helping Yoo Eun-ha.

Astaroth-class gate boss, the Demon King.

It’s true that Yoo Eun-ha had almost defeated that Demon King.

The Goddess gave me the ability called [Hero] as a reward for conquering the Demon King.

The Goddess, who has the ability to watch, certainly wouldn’t be unaware of this, so wouldn’t the Goddess also be friendly towards Yoo Eun-ha?

From that perspective, if I don’t help Yoo Eun-ha, the Goddess might be greatly disappointed in me.

If she’s disappointed and takes back the [Hero] skill…

Of course, nothing is confirmed yet.

I might be making unnecessary conjectures.

But with the EX-class skill I’ve obtained, being cautious can’t hurt.

The Hero skill is an EX skill whose value is immeasurable.

Giving 200 million now to prevent potential problems is like buying insurance, and if it can eliminate risks, it’s a very, very profitable deal.

“I’m leaving.”

I walked away, leaving behind Yoo Eun-ha who was questioning me.

I had neither the obligation to explain to Yoo Eun-ha why I helped her, nor the inclination to do so.

“Hey. Lee Si-woo. Stop right there.”

But Yoo Eun-ha called out to me loudly.

When I turned my head, she seemed quite angry.

“Do you think I’ll be grateful just because you gave me that small change?”

Yoo Eun-ha shouted at me angrily.

And she trembled while glaring straight at me.

Apparently, my actions had significantly scratched Yoo Eun-ha’s pride.

That’s why she seemed angry at me.

As expected… honestly, it’s the reaction I anticipated.

I knew Yoo Eun-ha would be angry at me.

I didn’t date Yoo Eun-ha for years for nothing.

I know Yoo Eun-ha well.

She reigned as S-class Rank 1, living as if she were the only one under heaven.

A woman who’s nothing without her arrogance and pride, that’s exactly who Yoo Eun-ha is.

I didn’t expect a thank you.

“Hey… Lee Si-woo, do you still like me or something? Is that why you paid my debt on my behalf?”

Yoo Eun-ha began to misunderstand on her own, looking at me like “Ah, I see.”

I didn’t expect a thank you, but.

Her arbitrary misunderstanding is problematic.

Thump!

“Ow…”

“Am I crazy to still like you?”

I gave Yoo Eun-ha a heavy flick on the forehead.

A very heavy flick, Yoo Eun-ha clutched her head and showed a slight tear.

It’s been over a month since the breakup with Yoo Eun-ha.

I was sad for about a week after breaking up, but I’ve long since lost interest in Yoo Eun-ha.

I don’t like Yoo Eun-ha at all.

Seeing her arbitrarily misunderstand and misinterpret, I kind of feel like chasing after the loan shark and asking for the magic stones back.

“Then why on earth…!?”

Yoo Eun-ha continued to glare at me resentfully while enduring the pain from her head.

“You don’t need to know.”

This time, I truly turned my body and walked away.

Yoo Eun-ha continued to glare at me, but our business was now over.

After leaving the store like that. And from far away, Park Jin-soo, who had been waiting for me, ran over to me.

“Brother Si-woo…!!!!”

Park Jin-soo ran to me and suddenly gave me sparkling eyes.

“Wow… Brother. I’m really moved.”

“About what?”

Moreover, Park Jin-soo’s eyes welled up with tears as he looked at me.

I couldn’t understand why Park Jin-soo was suddenly acting this way.

“You’re really cool. Brother Si-woo. No matter what anyone says, the person who hates Hunter Yoo Eun-ha the most would be you, Brother… If it were me, I would never have been able to show such magnanimity.”

“No… that’s not it…”

Park Jin-soo held my hand and continued talking.

Hearing Park Jin-soo’s words, I could understand why Park Jin-soo was acting this way.

In Park Jin-soo’s eyes, it seemed as if I had helped Yoo Eun-ha without any reason.

Certainly, from an outsider’s perspective, it’s quite understandable to think that way.

But that’s a misunderstanding.

I helped Yoo Eun-ha solely for my own benefit.

I briefly considered clearing up Park Jin-soo’s misunderstanding, but since that would require revealing the [Hero] skill, I gave up.

“I really respect you, Brother.”

“Jin-soo. That’s enough, let’s go home now. Take care going home.”

“Yes, Brother. Get home safely.”

After parting with Park Jin-soo, I returned home.

— — —

In the place Lee Si-woo had left, Yoo Eun-ha was alone in the bar.

Yoo Eun-ha ordered just one bottle of soju.

Only one bottle of soju stood on her empty table.

Ordinarily, she would have ordered side dishes too, but in her current financial situation, even one bottle of soju was a luxury she could barely afford.

“Si-woo…”

Gulp.

Gulp.

Yoo Eun-ha drank the soju straight from the bottle without pouring it into a glass.

While recalling the name of her ex-boyfriend.

While thinking about what had just happened.

“Si-woo… who are you to… dare to me…”

Bang!

And after drinking all the soju in the bottle, Yoo Eun-ha roughly put the bottle down on the table.

With a flushed face from the alcohol, Yoo Eun-ha’s face was quite angry, biting her lips tightly.

“Damn bastard.”

Yoo Eun-ha stood up from her seat. And left the store.

While walking after leaving the store, memories of being with Si-woo kept coming up in Yoo Eun-ha’s mind.

She vigorously shook her head to forcibly dismiss Si-woo from her surging emotions.