Heroine Hunts Heroines-Chapter 112

"More than anything, the biggest issue is that the quarantine area, if completed, could actually provide some semblance of territory that could be used for the country. It will mostly be in ruins, and it’s tough to allocate funds right now."

"Why’s that?"

"Because of those fools at Nolbu Space Industries, they’ve entered the space race."

"That Nolbu?"

Nolbu Space Industries. It’s a project that Nolbu, who runs parallel with Cheonsan Group in Korea, has been investing a lot of money into.

It’s literally a space-related business.

In the original, there wasn’t anything like that about Nolbu. This detail was suddenly added.

[Master, Cheonsan now operates much better than the original Cheonsan. Therefore, Nolbu has started various businesses to counterbalance Cheonsan.]

Ah, I see.

Has Korea secured the lacking space technology thanks to the development of magic engineering? Did Korea even have any technology before?

"Yes, take a look at this."

Lee Yoo-jin began typing on his laptop, then showed me a news video.

The video showed Nolbu, with his greedy face, gathering reporters and giving a confident speech.

["Dear citizens, the spaceship carrying the golems and equipment for terraforming Mars is ready. I, Inolbu, will definitely go to Mars! Now, let’s all go together! To the vast universe!"]

Oh, look at this uniquely crazy guy.

The current era is the late 21st century.

Unfortunately, after the great upheaval, scientific civilization regressed, and the world seemed to have no progress due to the war with monsters and the development of magic civilization.

And now, terraforming?

"Is this really possible?"

"Yes. They say terraforming is possible using magic power. If successful, we could leave Earth, where the gates are opening, and move to Mars. That’s why Cheonsan has jumped in too, albeit a bit late."

Incredible. This world’s Korea! Or is it Nolbu that’s incredible?

"What’s the chance of success?"

"The spaceship, developed with magic engineering, has already gone to Mars a few times. So, it’s almost certain. Unlike before, developing the spaceship with magic engineering has made it easier. The problem is whether the magic power will last until Mars, and how long it will hold. If magic power is only usable on Earth or can only be used like a battery, that’s a huge issue. But after a few tests, we’ve proven that magic power works when we land on Mars."

"If terraforming succeeds, Nolbu’s stock will soar."

In that case, we can’t let Cheonsan show any weakness. If we invest in the villain’s simultaneous development plan, it would just be a waste of money.

"Yes. We’ve built a spaceship, but it’s a sensitive time, and there are shareholder issues. I apologize, Baekhwa-nim."

No, there’s no need to apologize. I have a solution.

Ultimately, we just need to launch the spaceship before Nolbu Space Industries, right?

"Then how about launching it before Nolbu Space Industries?"

"That would be fine. We at Cheonsan have developed the magic engineering spaceship better than Nolbu. If it weren’t for the inspection, we would’ve launched it first. The inspection delayed our timeline. But Ha Jung-seok will probably be behind us."

Lee Yoo-jin sighed deeply.

"So, ultimately, the reason you can’t invest in us is..."

"If we’re the first to launch terraforming, we have to win with quantity. If we fall behind Nolbu this time, Nolbu might seriously try to devour Cheonsan. So we need to send spaceships on a large scale to at least prove our terraforming capabilities."

Hmm. This could go badly. But Lee Yoo-jin is the older sister of my woman, Yoo-jung, and Cheonsan Group is supporting us.

"I’ll take care of the justification."

It’ll take some thinking, but it’s doable.

"Is it possible? Really?"

"Just let me know when the spaceship is launched. I’ll show you a fantastic method to make Nolbu eat dirt. That bastard was already trying to target Songdo, and I’m pissed off."

That asshole, who tried to seduce Ha Jung-seok to invest in Songdo, probably had a hand in making Ha Jung-seok eliminate Baekhwa.

I may be respectful to the elderly, but I won’t beat him up personally. However, I do think some revenge is in order.

"I’ll do that, Baekhwa-nim."

Lee Yoo-jin listens well, and that’s good.

Now, the next target is Seo Ji-yeon.

***

At that time, Seo Ji-yeon, the second-highest ranking hunter in Korea, was pacing back and forth at home, her feet restless.

It was, of course, about Yoo Eun-ha and Yoo Jin-seok.

This could very well be the turning point in her life.

"I have to make a decision now."

It was about Yoo Jin-seok or Yoo Eun-ha. Honestly, she had waited long enough. She had confessed her feelings multiple times. But Yoo Jin-seok still remained silent. Recently, he was apparently always hanging around with Kim Ji-hye. As Eun-ha had said, she couldn’t afford to waste her youth like this.

But she couldn’t just get involved with any man either. There might still be some lingering feelings for Yoo Jin-seok.

"What should I do about this?"

Yoo Jin-seok didn’t reject her outright, but at the very least, he didn’t see her as a woman. There seemed to be no hope for anything further. Yet, should she continue to follow Yoo Jin-seok to the very end?

"Then, think of it as replacing Yoo Jin-seok. My voice is pretty similar, right?"

Yoo Eun-ha said she would replace Yoo Jin-seok. But how could anyone consider Yoo Eun-ha to be the same as Yoo Jin-seok? It was impossible. She shouldn’t even think that way, as it would essentially be taking advantage of Yoo Eun-ha’s goodwill.

"Honestly, it's suspicious, isn’t it? Yoo Jin-seok. Can you really imagine a future with him? Or am I wrong?"

Yoo Eun-ha’s words kept prodding at her.

"Yoo Jin-seok already has plenty of people around him. One more person wouldn’t make a difference, right? You’ve been trying so hard to get his attention. It's strange that he hasn’t noticed. I really need you. There aren’t many people who can help someone like me."

That’s right. Yoo Jin-seok already had many people.

Even if it wasn’t her, there were people like Kim Ji-hye, Rebecca, Chajieun, and a significant number of women around him. And there were also plenty of connections that could help him.

"Maybe that’s why."

It was probably because of that. Yoo Jin-seok wouldn’t want to ruin the current relationship. He knew everyone liked it. It was something he couldn’t continue with anyone else.

In the end, it was clear that Yoo Jin-seok himself was struggling with many thoughts. But, it was also true that it felt cruel. The fact that she could never become a special woman to him.

Instead, she had heard from his younger sister, Yoo Eun-ha, the words she wished she could have heard from Yoo Jin-seok himself.

"You saw that last time, right? Think carefully. I really need you.""I trusted you and told you. If you don’t like it, you can expose everything at any time. I told you knowing that would happen."

She had even shared something that could have been buried socially if it were reported to the association. A secret that would bind her for life. She had said it so casually, as if it was nothing. Saying she trusted her and could leave it all in her hands.

What should she do?

She had to admit it. She was weak to such proactive behavior. More than anything, she really liked Eun-ha.

Yoo Jin-seok wasn’t even thinking about it, but she found herself tempted to consider having an affair. No, when she thought about what Yoo Eun-ha had said, her heart felt warm, as if it was being filled.

She kept recalling Eun-ha’s words.

Come to think of it, what had Eun-ha said in the beginning?

"Actually, you're the first in my heart.""What do you mean?""I've been eyeing you since a few years ago. I fell for you the moment I saw you when you were at the academy."

Yoo Eun-ha had told her that she was the first in her heart.

In other words, it meant she was the one who came first, the most important person.

Thump thump thump thump

The beating in her chest was growing louder.

The more she thought about Eun-ha's words, the hotter her chest felt, as if it were burning, and the guilt she had been carrying for betraying Yoo Jin-seok seemed to melt away, disappearing like snow. Eun-ha was right. Yoo Jin-seok was impotent. Even if he was a good man, he lacked the determination to have a woman. He was worse than Eun-ha, who was a woman herself.

No one would ever be as proactive as Yoo Eun-ha in courting her from now on. She had heard that a person should be with someone who truly likes them to be happy.

"You know, you made me a lesbian, right? I tried to give way to my brother until now. But I’ve decided that I can’t do that anymore."

After that day in the movie theater, she kept thinking about her meetings with Yoo Eun-ha, her body feeling flushed with heat.

She had also watched the match between Baekhwa and Chajieun on the broadcast.

Chajieun was someone who, if she fought directly, would be a formidable opponent. Even though Eun-ha was receiving more attention now than when she was with Yoo Jin-seok, she still couldn’t use her unique ability, Baekyeom, and didn’t think she could win against Chajieun.

She had been so worried when the tsunami hit.

Honestly, if she had died then, she might have taken a photo of Chajieun and torn it up. She had harbored emotions that a hunter belonging to the association should never have.

"What if you had gotten hurt?"

The more she thought about Eun-ha, the colder her love for Yoo Jin-seok became, and her mind was entirely filled with thoughts of Yoo Eun-ha.

What if something had happened to her?

She couldn’t ignore it anymore. It was clear that her heart was leaning toward Yoo Eun-ha, not Yoo Jin-seok. So, to confirm these feelings, she wanted to meet Eun-ha.

"Surely you don’t hate me, right?"

Even so, she had clearly said she wouldn’t participate, and she had shared the information, so Eun-ha would surely understand. She hoped Eun-ha wouldn’t be upset and think that she was injured by Chajieun. After all, she looked fine on the broadcast.

Or could it be that Eun-ha actually had feelings for Chajieun too?

Although it wasn’t shown in detail on the broadcast, it seemed like Eun-ha had asked Chajieun out on a date. It would never work, of course, since a villain asking the guild master out on a date would be ridiculous, but maybe it was Eun-ha’s will.

She didn’t want that. She didn’t want to lose Eun-ha.

"Could it be already? I don’t want that. I want to see Eun-ha."

She didn’t care if it was selfish. Just meeting once, just holding her once, would make something change. She felt like her heart would find certainty.

Just as she thought that, she suddenly felt the presence of someone in the room.

"You said you wanted to see me?"

"Huh? When did you come to my house?"

How had she already entered? The cross-dressed Yoo Eun-ha was standing in front of her, grinning mischievously.

"I told you, you’re my first (in my heart). So what’s the problem if I come to my place?"

"No, wait, just a second."

She, having entered her house just like Yoo Jin-seok would, looked at her with a fond smile and patted her head.

That warm gaze and the statement that she was hers—everything was filling the empty space in her heart, warming it up.

Thump thump thump thump.

The heart is pounding as if it's going to explode.

Something down below is getting hot. Especially, her lower abdomen is trembling with an itchy, tingling sensation.

Seo Ji-yeon instinctively knew what this tingling sensation was.

Yes. She was in heat for Yoo Eun-ha. She was in heat for another female who couldn't bear children.

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How else could her womb be trembling and itching like this? It felt as though her womb was telling her to be honest with her instincts.

Seo Ji-yeon finally became certain.

And she couldn’t hold back anymore. It seemed like a cheap line, something that didn’t make sense, but she couldn’t deny how intensely she was drawn to Yoo Eun-ha.

“I can’t hold back anymore.”

She couldn’t fight this impulse any longer.

Maybe she was just someone who fell in love too easily.

She didn’t want to let go of this woman, who was so actively seeking her, and all she wanted was to treat her with love.

Seo Ji-yeon let go of her rationality, pulled Yoo Eun-ha into a tight embrace, and pressed her lips against hers.