I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

34 – 6# Head of the Disciplinary Committee, Kang Seol-yeon (5)

Revil.

As a hero, he left countless marks. He was the first to subdue the greatest threat, the Demon King, and later even dealt with the Sage who pretended to be a savior.

But despite saving everyone, he himself was not saved. When the hero was falsely accused and exiled, few people helped him.

To be precise, they couldn’t help. One day, he was suddenly exiled. Perhaps that was the ploy of the Sage, who was the leader of the saviors.

In fact, Revil was almost our focal point. The moment Revil disappeared, we crumbled like a disorganized mob. Some even joined the saviors.

But at least Athena believed in Revil’s innocence until the end. Because she was the one who fought with him to the very end on the battlefield.

Naturally, Athena’s existence was a huge obstacle to the saviors. They tried to absorb all the hero’s achievements, but the huge mountain called Athena blocked them.

[The Moon God is actually an evil god.]

[What has she done for us while we suffer on earth?]

[Therefore, Athena, the child of the Moon God, is also an evil god.]

They spread such ridiculous rumors. No matter how absurd the rumor, if many believe it, it becomes the truth. Athena barely realized that fact.

But it was already too late.

Whether by pressure or agitation, many people had already sided with the saviors. As a result, Athena was driven to the brink of being sealed.

[Isn’t it your belief to never give up until the end?]

However, at that moment, just before being sealed, if Revil had not appeared. What would have happened to her by now? She doesn’t even want to imagine that.

Yes, it’s no exaggeration to say that my life exists thanks to Revil.

Thanks to him awakening me from my arrogance, I could grow into a true hero. And in the moment of crisis, I barely received help and survived intact.

“You fool, just because your appearance has changed. Did you think I wouldn’t recognize you until the end?”

Why did the hero pretend not to know? The reason is simple. His appearance had completely changed, he had become weaker. So he probably pretended not to know.

Because I was too weak.

He must have thought we couldn’t be together anymore.

Yes, if it were the hero she knew, he would have thought so. However, to Athena, such things didn’t matter. No matter the appearance, a hero is a hero.

My beloved hero, more than anyone else.

Yuri and Hayeong were frozen by Athena’s sudden action, but it didn’t last long. Surprisingly, it was the timid Hayeong who acted first.

“Get away from Yushin!”

Hayeong struggled to pull Athena off, who clung to Yushin like sticky rice cake, but she didn’t budge. Watching this, Yushin shook his head.

‘I have no answer either.’

Even Yushin was trying to push Athena away, but she didn’t move an inch. It was inevitable, as Athena was a demigod and a war hero.

The difference between a hero and a warrior is whether they can handle high-ranking demons. High-ranking demons easily overwhelm mid-level monsters and can even destroy a city if several gather together. The standard for high-ranking monsters is the ogre.

A warrior can handle several ogres without difficulty. In other words, Athena possessed such tremendous power.

If only Yushin were in his Revil days, it might be different. But now, he couldn’t even handle one ogre, let alone push Athena away.

“Revil? Who is that?”

Yuri felt a sense of crisis. She didn’t know who Athena was mistaking him for, but her brother was her brother, Yushin, and no one else.

Bound by Athena’s immense power, Yushin barely regained consciousness at Yuri’s words. It’s dangerous; if they drag this out, they could be suspected.

To clear the main scenario, the heroines’ cooperation is necessary. Creating unnecessary suspicion in such a situation is not good.

“Athena, get a grip.”

“What’s the matter?”

“Just go along with what I say for now.”

“Hmm, if that’s what you want.”

Athena was reluctant to let go of Yushin, but she had finally reunited with the hero she had longed for, so she obediently listened to him.

Thanks to this, Yushin got a chance to explain himself. To protect the main scenario and return, he needed to calm the burning public sentiment first.

“So, this guy is mistaking me for someone else.”

“Mistaking you?”

“Yeah, there was someone named Revil in her world.”

“So, she made a contract with you?”

“Well, yes.”

But didn’t she say she was looking for someone else at first?

Yuri and Hayeong looked puzzled, but Yushin remained shameless. If he backed down now, it would be over. He had to keep pushing.

“So, that’s it. Um, she mistook me for someone similar for a moment?”

“No, this is Revil.”

“Now that I see it, she’s a madwoman.”

“She’s definitely lost her mind, poor thing.”

Yuri wore a look of complete disdain, while Hayeong’s words, though seemingly sympathetic, were laced with thorns. Watching them, Yushin clicked his tongue.

At least, it was truly fortunate.

It seemed that Yuri and Hayeong had concluded that Athena was a madwoman. Thanks to this, Yushin was no longer under suspicion, but instead, he gained a burden on his heart.

“I’m sorry, it seems like you’ve become a lunatic because of me.”

“It doesn’t really matter. It’s not entirely wrong.”

“What do you mean by that?”

As Yushin tilted his head in confusion, Athena smiled and lightly tapped his nose with her index finger.

“It means I’m crazy about you.”

With a single word drenched in love.

* * *

There’s a saying that a thief feels a prick in his conscience.

Just like that, Hyunwoo was not in his right mind. He had isolated Yushin, including the Sword Saint, and tried to capture other heroines to steal the protagonist’s position.

But what is this? That esteemed S-class didn’t even pass the exam, and instead of capturing the heroines, he even lost them. This alone was enough to drive him crazy.

Moreover, wasn’t Seolyeon, Hyunwoo’s favorite character, starting to investigate what Yushin had gone through? Naturally, because of the things he had secretly done to Yushin until now.

Hyunwoo felt like he was going to go mad with worry about being found out. He had proceeded as discreetly as possible, keeping secrets, but there was still some evidence.

‘If it’s Kang Seolyeon, she’ll definitely find out somehow.’

If it was the Seolyeon Hyunwoo knew, she would reach the truth no matter what. That’s why Kang Seolyeon became his favorite. What should he do? Should he just confess now?

But it was already too late to confess.

The actions that led someone to suicide, she would never forgive. Seolyeon was that kind of person. No matter how close they were, she applied the strictest separation between public and private matters.

‘She’ll be immensely disappointed. She’ll leave my side. And she’ll go to that guy.’

No, he couldn’t let that happen. He didn’t care about the other heroines, but he couldn’t let Seolyeon go to that guy. She was his favorite, his alone. He could never give her up, never!!

“Yes, if I fight again, I can win.”

Hyunwoo grabbed his aching head and stood up. He had only lost the S-class promotion exam because he was too careless. If he fought properly, he could beat anyone.

It wasn’t too late yet.

Even now, he could still steal the protagonist’s position. In the end, the stronger one becomes the protagonist. Hyunwoo was already driven to the point where he couldn’t think normally.

And the only place Hyunwoo’s hatred was directed was at one person.

Baek Yushin.

The thief trying to steal everything from him. Since he was trying to steal what was his, he would deal with him first. This wasn’t a crime, it was self-defense.

If a normal person heard it, they would be horrified by the nonsense.

Surprisingly, there was one being quietly watching Hyunwoo. In an empty alley, watching Hyunwoo stagger alone, walking somewhere.

[More useful than I thought.]

A shadow hidden in the darkness moved stealthily. A decent vessel, in its own way. But before that, let’s see some skills. It seems like he intends to fight the hero.

If he shows some decent results. I might give him another chance.

After all, both he and I want revenge. The being hidden in the shadows swore. To take revenge on the hero who took everything from me.

For different reasons, the burning desire for revenge began to target the hero.