The Female Lead Saves the World - Chapter 55

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Yeo Joo Saves the World – Episode 55

Sa Ma Young’s head tilted slightly to one side.
It was a habit that emerged when curiosity struck.
The woman before me was exactly as she appeared in the photograph.
Quite pretty in her own way, yet remarkably ordinary.
Yet there was something familiar about her.
“It’s already hot enough—at least show some courtesy, won’t you?”
Yes, those eyes.
Eyes that suggested she would stop at nothing to achieve her goals—they alone captivated his interest.
So Sa Ma Young decided to offer an unexpected gesture of goodwill.
“I apologize for my rudeness upon our first meeting.”
As he withdrew his aura at her request, her muttering voice pierced his ears as she shook her head.
“A fire-breathing lizard? What is that? Ugh, it’s so hot.”
Each time she fanned her cheap t-shirt, glimpses of her lean frame flickered into view.
This woman had moved him.
She had brought Sa Ma Young himself to the middle of a market.
The fact still amused him enough to let out a soft chuckle as he spoke to her.
“Shall we move somewhere else and talk for a moment?”
What a shame.
Sa Ma Young found himself thinking so without realizing it.
If she hadn’t become an obstacle to swallowing the Justice Guild.
Then he wouldn’t have to kill her.
“I’ve parked my car over there—let’s head that way.”
The right earring grew warm as it activated its power.
Since its creator no longer existed in this world, only Sa Ma Young knew of this A-rank item’s existence, and it cast ‘Charm’ upon Yeo Joo.
It was a skill that drew forth obedience, making one desire to comply with Sa Ma Young’s wishes.
But then.
The woman dismissed it carelessly and spoke bluntly.
“I’m not going.”
At the same moment, Sa Ma Young’s black pupils constricted sharply.
The charm… didn’t work?

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[ The ‘Know as Much as You See ( EX )’ skill nullified the attack. ]

Phew, I almost died there.
I blinked, clearing the system warning windows that filled my vision.
It wasn’t without reason that I felt my blood boil at the sight of Sa Ma Young.
The color of the piercing hanging from his right earlobe was subtly redder than before.
In the novel, how many people had died after being enchanted by that bastard’s item?

[ Whispering Earring ( A )
: Effect ‘Enchantment’ — makes the wearer move as the owner desires. ]

It was an item that had some effect even on S-class, regardless of grade.
It was an item that worked to some degree even on S-rank hunters, ignoring rank entirely.
But that earring had a blind spot.
‘It doesn’t work on people who know the earring exists.’
A reader of 【The Chronicles of King Sejong】.
It doesn’t work on me.
And with my skill activated on top of that, the enchantment didn’t take hold at all.
I’d seen that bastard enchant monsters with that earring countless times.
That’s why he eliminated the only other person in the world besides himself who knew the earring existed — the creator who couldn’t be controlled at will.
“I’m not going.”
It doesn’t work on me, you demon.
But because of that, things had become awkward.
Since I wasn’t enchanted, I must have piqued Sa Ma Young’s interest instead.
Even now, looking at his eyes fixed on me like a pin in a board, unmoving, made my skin crawl.
‘I should have just pretended not to notice and moved away.’
That thought crossed my mind for a moment, but I shook my head inwardly.
I probably would have been eliminated the moment I got in the car anyway.
“Besides, people won’t even recognize you over there, right? Let’s just talk here, in a crowded, well-lit place.”
Sa Ma Young stood in the middle of Garak-dong Market.

Sima Ying A
Sa Ma Young A
1. Inferno ( A )
2. Concealment ( A )
3. Battlefield Commander ( A )
Stigma Recovery – None
Abnormal Status – Greed 40%, Darkness Addiction 44%
Equipped Items – Whispering Earring ( A ), Essence of Life ( A ), Ghost Sword
( A )….

He is using his hiding skills to the fullest.
He was using his Concealment skill at full capacity.
I could tell just by watching him subtly shift his shoulder to avoid someone he nearly collided with.
“Yes, if that’s what you wish.”
Sa Ma Young shrugged, hands buried in his pockets.
Like a predator pretending he’d never stalked prey in his life.
But the assault wasn’t over.
“Leave the Justice Guild, Yeo Joo.”
“Why?”
“No matter how hard you struggle, the Justice Guild is a sinking ship. Do I need to say more?”
It sounded less like a prediction and more like a threat to sink it himself.
“Are you threatening me right now?”
“Yes.”
He didn’t even deny it.
“No matter what you do, the Justice Guild won’t fall.”
“That sounds like you’re saying you’ll go down with the Justice Guild to the very end?”
“Yes.”
“Why would you think something so foolish?”
Why indeed.
Because I’m trying to survive, you bastard.
“Yeo Joo, you like money, don’t you?”
“…Is there someone who dislikes money?”
For a moment, I almost blurted out, “How did you know?!”
“I’ll give you money, since you love it so much.”
“I already have plenty of money.”
“Ah, that lottery.”
He spoke as if it were obvious.
“A mere 25 billion won. Can you be satisfied with that?”
“Mere? You’re being harsh with your words.”
“That money’s gone now anyway. You poured it all into the Justice Guild. I’ll give you 50 billion won.”
Classic Sa Ma Young.
I know how to captivate people without relying on items.
“How about it? If you just walk away as if you were never connected to the Justice Guild, that’s all there is to it.”
“Excuse me.”
I needed to shut Sa Ma Young’s mouth before he tempted me any further.
“Stop saying things like I poured everything in or got entangled. I made an investment.”
“An investment? In a guild that’s going under?”
“With just 25 billion won as Sa Ma Young said, I turned a guild that even the Sama Guild’s guild master covets into my own asset. That’s not a bad investment, is it?”
“…You’re an interesting person.”
Damn it.
Before I knew it, my mouth had run away with itself, and it felt like I’d just clicked the trigger on a bomb.
I knew I was screwed.

Sima Ying A
Sa Ma Young A
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There are two things you should never do to Sima Ying.
There are two things I should never do with Sa Ma Young.
One is becoming his enemy, and the other is becoming an object of his desire.
Somehow, it feels like I’m doing both.
“I already rejected the Sama Guild’s recruitment offer the day I awakened.”
In situations like this, a clean cut is best.
Run away.
“If you’re done talking, I’ll be going.”
“I got rejected? This is my first time.”

Sima Ying A
Sa Ma Young A
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“You’re the first woman to treat me like this, aren’t you? Ugh, don’t do that.”
“You’re the first woman to treat me like this, aren’t you? Come on, stop it.”
“What can I do? You seem right.”
Sa Ma Young spoke with a genuinely beautiful smile.
“If Yeo Joo weren’t in this world tomorrow, I think things would become a bit more tedious. What a shame.”
“What does that even—”
But Sa Ma Young didn’t say anything more.
“See you.”
He simply turned around with a brief farewell, as if saying goodbye to a friend he’d see again tomorrow.
The way his long legs stretched out and disappeared into the crowd looked as casual as someone leaving the market with a full basket—utterly without regret.
And that felt deeply ominous.
He wasn’t the type to back down so easily.
Besides, what did he mean by me not being in this world?
That’s when it happened.
“Yeo Joo noona!”
At Im Chung Soo’s voice, I turned around too.
But Im Chung Soo’s face, which had been flushed so beautifully just moments before, had gone rigid and tense.
“What’s wrong?”
“The guild master called. He said he couldn’t reach you.”
I checked my phone, which I’d hastily switched to vibrate mode, and saw several missed calls from Kang Han and the Justice Guild on the screen.
“But why?”
There’s no way he’d contact Im Chung Soo just because he couldn’t reach me.
There’s no way Im Chung Soo’s face would go rigid over something like that.
“Here, take this call.”
Im Chung Soo handed me his phone.
“Hello? This is Yeo Joo.”
[ Yeo Joo, we just received word from the Awakeners Association. ]
It was Kang Han’s voice.
[ A Guerrilla Gate has been assigned to the Justice Guild. ]
“A Guerrilla Gate assignment? Right now?”
[ Yes. We’re departing now too, so let’s meet at the location. ]
“Understood. Where is it?”
As Kang Han gave me the gate’s location, my face slowly twisted.
“…I’ll see you there.”
After hanging up and returning the phone to Im Chung Soo, I raised both hands and rubbed my face dry.
‘That gate’ had been assigned to us.
And staring down the alley where Sa Ma Young had just disappeared, I muttered through gritted teeth.

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