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104.

“Who was attacked?”

The girl, leaning heavily on the soft, fluffy sofa, raised her hand slightly and asked the question.

She had a fairly calm demeanor.

Due to her petite stature, she looked like a young child in her early teens.

The girl’s name was Isabelle Raiden.

As a member of the observation ability category, she possessed considerable skills that did not match her appearance.

During the Union Battle Survival, without Isabelle’s help, they might have wandered aimlessly in the vast forest for a long time.

When it came to observation, detection, and tracking, she was among the best in the Rebellion members.

“The ones we recruited after the Union attack incident.”

After successfully attacking the world-renowned hero training institution and plundering heroes and trainees from all over the world before escaping smoothly, Yoo Da-hee’s name value had increased significantly.

Thanks to that, they were able to easily recruit useful villains.

However…

“Han Ji-hyo, Joo Jung-seon, David… Ah, the newbies are all gone.”

They were all villains with great potential.

They lacked nothing in abilities, talents, or malice.

They never expected to lose them so abruptly due to the sudden attack on the church.

“Roxanne, how did that woman know about our members and attack them?”

“Maybe she found out about our members while investigating Seong Yura’s mansion? If it’s Seong Yura, she might have secretly gathered information about our weaknesses and vulnerabilities.”

Isabelle thought briefly about Seong Yura.

Seong Yura had been wary of the Rebellion members, knowingly or unknowingly.

Considering Seong Yura’s untrustworthy nature, she likely prepared various things in case of a conflict with the Rebellion members.

Perhaps Roxanne discovered information left by Seong Yura while searching the mansion?

So she considered the Rebellion members a threat and attacked them.

“I heard the mansion burned down, but not all the areas were completely destroyed.”

“Hmm… I’m not sure.”

Yoo Da-hee shook her head from side to side, then shrugged her shoulders.

“Actually, I never really talked to Seong Yura about the newbies.”

Glancing at Isabelle, she continued.

“You didn’t know who the newbies were until now, right? I was planning to introduce them all at once when I had time. But things turned out like this, sigh.”

“Oh.”

“The members who know a bit about the newbies are…”

Yoo Da-hee carefully turned her head, scanning the faces of the members.

“…Kim Seo-han, Mr. Ryan, and me, right?”

There were three people in total who knew enough about the newbies to expose them to the outside world.

Among them, in Yoo Da-hee’s case, she had no intention of abandoning the newbies she had worked hard to recruit, so naturally, the suspects narrowed down to two people.

Kim Seo-han and Ryan Jones.

If asked who leaked the information, it was obvious…

“Hah.”

Alex Kim, who had suddenly gained notoriety as a sudden villain, chuckled.

The members’ eyes focused on Alex’s face.

Ignoring the gaze of others, Alex casually raised his finger and pointed at a man.

The members’ eyes also moved towards the tip of his finger.

And there, they could see Kim Seo-han.

“Huh?”

“Kim Seo-han, did that guy leak information secretly?”

“Me?”

In response to Alex’s sudden accusation, Kim Seo-han scratched his cheek awkwardly.

“Alright, Kim Seohan, it’s you, isn’t it?”

“Haha, this is quite awkward.”

Kim Seohan, as always, had a mysterious smile on his face.

It was always difficult to know what Kim Seohan was thinking, as he always smiled faintly. Perhaps it was because of his squinted eyes that it was very difficult to read his expressions. Therefore, it was hard to understand his thoughts. It was a bit embarrassing.

“Why, me?”

“You’re the one who loves heroes but still decided to join the academy. To satisfy your perverted sense of fulfillment.”

Kim Seohan, a hero maniac.

As he always loudly proclaimed his love for heroes, he could be considered a prominent figure. Of course, his love for heroes stemmed from twisted desires and pathetic longings.

He was a psycho pervert who enjoyed watching heroes overcome hardships and rise up, or succumb to trials and fall miserably.

Kim Seohan was someone who could sacrifice his own body for his own interests and pleasures.

He could be considered a hedonistic villain.

“Roksanu, is that not your taste?”

It’s not about female preferences.

It’s about asking about Kim Seohan’s bad hobbies.

It was because Kim Seohan preferred individuals who persevered through hardships and adversity.

Roksanu, who endured all kinds of torment from Sung Yura without breaking, must have appealed to him.

But in the past, he couldn’t touch her because of Sung Yura, but now, isn’t it different?

“Are you just trying to see what happens by giving Roksanu trials and making her face us?”

When Alex glared at him bluntly, Kim Seohan raised the corners of his mouth slightly and let out a short laugh.

“Haha, why would I do that? It’s like choking myself.”

“You could easily do that, couldn’t you?”

“Ah, if I were to involve myself with Rebellion in that way, it wouldn’t be fun. Trials that can’t be overcome aren’t trials, just simple torment. That’s not my taste.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, you would definitely…”

“Ah, here we go again, fighting again.”

Yudahee shook her head as if her bones were aching.

“Why do our members always fight when we gather together?”

That’s why Yudahee met with Rebellion members separately when she met them.

It’s like they’re trapped animals in a cage, always trying to fight when put together, right…

They might be irredeemable villains.

Everyone’s personalities are too distinct.

“We gathered here today to discuss a few matters. So, let’s talk constructively. For example… whether to rescue the new recruits who have been arrested.”

Yudahee looked at Alex.

“When Sung Yura was captured, I was too indecisive and someone took matters into their own hands… but as I mentioned before, it was because of my hesitance. So, let’s quickly coordinate our opinions this time.”

She turned her gaze towards the Rebellion members.

“What do you all think? Share your thoughts.”

“…I’m against it.”

Baek Yurin immediately cast her dissenting vote.

“Why?”

“…It’s bothersome.”

Yawning, Baek Yurin seemed to be bored even just being in this place, with a vacant expression on her face.

Unexpectedly, Yoo Dahee let out a bitter laugh.

She knew very well that Baek Yurin had no interest in the matter, but she never expected her to simply refuse with the reason of being too lazy.

If Baek Yurin wanted to engage in social life, she needed to put in some effort, but it seemed like she was out of luck.

“Well, that’s a very ‘you’ response.”

“I’m against it too.”

“Huh? Isabelle, you too?”

“Yes, because there might be a trap.”

“A trap…”

Yoo Dahee nodded alone.

It was highly likely that they had set up various defenses since they were attacked while transporting Sung Yura.

Perhaps Rocksan was using the new recruits as bait to lure them out.

In order to draw out the Rebellion members whose whereabouts were still unknown.

“Going to rescue them might lead us into a trap.”

“And it doesn’t seem necessary to take on unnecessary risks.”

“Ah, that’s too much. I wanted to cover them since we scouted them.”

Isabelle’s somewhat cold statement made Yoo Dahee scratch her cheek.

There was no need to rescue the new recruits just because of her words.

Personally, she felt a bit disappointed, but they weren’t essential forces anyway.

Moreover, since Rocksan and the police had almost no information related to the Rebellion from the new recruits, there was no need to rescue or kill them to keep them quiet.

“…So, is everyone against rescuing the new recruits?”

“…”

Should I say ‘as expected’?

They all seemed uninterested.

They just looked at Yoo Dahee with indifferent expressions.

Well, they shouldn’t expect camaraderie from each other.

They were a group gathered for their own benefit.

Well, there were a few people who were forced into it.

“Well, then there’s no choice. We’ll have to give up on rescuing the new recruits.”

Honestly, it was a bit regrettable, but it was too risky for Yoo Dahee to do it alone.

Although Yoo Dahee had skills that rivaled a high ranker, she didn’t have a hobby of walking into traps alone.

“Then, onto the second issue. I didn’t finish explaining earlier… What should we do about Rocksan?”

“Hmm…”

Isabelle fell silent for a moment.

In the case of Rocksan, it was a bit ambiguous to just leave him alone.

Rocksan had a strong influence as a church and had attacked three Rebellion members.

She wasn’t sure how he found out about them, but if they continued to leave him alone, there was a risk of him finding Isabelle and other members and attacking them.

“It’s a bit bothersome, but would assassinating Rocksan be the most certain option?”

Of course, she was concerned about the church’s power and the high ranker, Cynthia, but assassination was not entirely impossible.

With the help of other members, it was quite possible.

Well, if they killed the most likely candidate to be appointed as the next saint after the Sung Yura incident, it would be troublesome in many ways.

However, if Rocksan continued to track down the Rebellion members, there was no choice but to take action, whether it be a warning or something else.