Chapter 881 – #192_King Of Beasts (2)
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A situation where only one of the two could go on the investigation.
In other words, it meant that either Linne or Dorothy would be the one to achieve a remarkable feat.
Of course, it would be a very dangerous task.
It was an investigation into an unidentified group of beasts in South America, where the Witch Points, which had barely maintained their existence since the founding of Hexennacht, had been annihilated.
Moreover, Linne and Dorothy were traitors.
It was obvious that Hexennacht was sharpening its knives to punish them.
But Linne was not afraid.
She had tested her limits on battlefields where life and death were at stake for hundreds of years to avoid being consumed by the curse of deficiency.
There had been many more dangerous things than this.
In fact, Linne didn’t really care what kind of being the stag she saw in the video was, what harm it would do to humans, or what chaos it would cause in the present world.
However, since she had to take considerable risks, she wouldn’t have even been interested in this matter under other circumstances.
“I am more suitable. I am confident in both stealth operations and combat.”
But her husband would surely worry.
He was kind enough to embrace Linne, who had kidnapped him and tried to harm him, and he was so pro-human that he lamented his inability to help the current situation because he was being targeted by other witches.
Linne would be happy if she could ease his worries.
She might even get a compliment with a lot of head pats.
Linne, who had been running down a narrow and precarious path with her obsession with strength as her sword.
She only knew one path.
Now, for Linne, life only had meaning when it was dedicated to her husband.
“Is that so? But I have much more experience operating in South America! Besides, Linne only knows how to charge head-on, right?”
Dorothy’s motive was similar.
Just as she had given up her successful business to see him be surprised, this time she wanted to solve the problem brilliantly and show off.
In a word…
Even though she knew it was foolish, she wanted to act admirably.
A woman in love is so naive and foolish.
“You underestimate me too much. It’s just about spying on beasts. I am more skilled as a hunter.”
“You’re thinking too simply. South America is Hexennacht’s front yard. They’re probably desperate to catch us right now. Do you think a hunter’s skills alone will be enough? I even have allies to call for help if necessary.”
“So do I.”
“Where did you get such an obvious lie…”
“I can procure them locally.”
“Really? Then, shall we decide with strength?”
“That’s what I wanted.”
Eloa waved her hand, stopping the two who were raising their magic power.
“I’ve heard both of your opinions. Please calm down.”
In Eloa’s view, both Linne and Dorothy had sufficient abilities.
Linne’s infiltration ability to erase her presence was already proven, and Dorothy, who was as clever as a fox, would deal with unexpected difficulties wisely.
Since they were both talented with clear strengths, it was difficult to choose one.
“If the conditions are similar… hmm, that’s right. How about a lottery?”
“I can’t accept that.”
“That’s impossible.”
In the end, she made a standard proposal, but of course, it was met with opposition.
A witch’s pride would not allow such an important matter to be left to chance.
“Can I talk to Linne alone for a moment? It seems like this conversation will go on for too long otherwise.”
“Wouldn’t it be better to decide here?”
“No, no, I’ll be quick.”
Dorothy had her own thoughts.
Linne’s attitude when she was suddenly called out was surprisingly docile.
It was probably because she understood that it was more comfortable for people with similar values to have a private conversation.
“What are you plotting?”
“Plotting? That’s hurtful. We’ve known each other for a long time. How about you just give way to me for old times’ sake?”
“Hmph.”
As expected, a cold sneer that wouldn’t let even a needle pass through.
Linne was one of the most difficult witches to talk to among the witches Dorothy knew.
Her lifestyle, way of thinking, and behavior were so rigid that it was suffocating.
Yet, she was different from Tiferet.
Unlike her appearance, she also had the demeanor of a schemer who would not hesitate to use unorthodox or unjust methods.
If it were a normal confrontation, she would have had a headache, but…
Not today.
“Hmm~ That’s a shame. I was going to make a really advantageous offer for you.”
“I’m not interested. How are we going to decide?”
“Really? Are you really~ sure you won’t regret it? Depending on whether you listen to me or not… you could die, you know?”
“Interesting. Go ahead.”
Dorothy, who spoke eerie words in a gentle tone, and Linne, who didn’t even bat an eye and gripped her sword.
The suffocating air was so tense that even a person with a weak heart would foam at the mouth after just one breath.
In front of Linne, who was scattering her deep premonitions like fog, Dorothy held up her smartphone screen like a perverted old man showing off a hypnosis app.
“Here~ Here’s my negotiation proposal.”
“……?”
Linne stared blankly at the screen with the black screen.
A video was playing.
After the dark screen ended, what appeared was an old-fashioned Japanese-style room.
And Shin Siwoo, a ronin-style samurai, who had finished preparing for bed.
Up to that point, Linne did not understand what was happening.
The paper sliding door opened, and Linne, wearing a white yukata, appeared.
‘Papa, are we going to sleep together again today?’
Linne’s body stiffened.
Dorothy, who had somehow put her hand on Linne’s shoulder, spoke in a soft voice.
“How is it? Doesn’t it look like a scene you’ve seen somewhere before?”
“Wh, where did you get this…”
She had clearly threatened the Soul Witch to destroy the original, hadn’t she?
“Is that important now?”
Dorothy was as skilled as someone who made a living out of blackmail.
She didn’t openly yell, but she used her usual tone of voice to stimulate ominous imagination.
“Oh my, oh my, what will people think if they find out? If they find out that the fearsome Sword Witch is actually a papa complex who wants to sleep with her father.”
“……”
“Should I tell Tiferet first?”
Shame that made her head go blank.
The despair of having such a huge weakness exposed.
And the anxiety that her weakness had fallen into the hands of the cunning Dorothy made Linne unable to move a finger.
“Ah, I understand. I’ll do as you want! Delete it right now, right now!”
The video recorded the biggest black history of Linne’s life.
What happened with Tiferet last night was nothing compared to this.
“Now you’re starting to understand the situation?”
“…Tch. I also have your weakness. The fact that you howl like a cow when you go to bed…”
“Wow~ You’re trying to counter-threaten me here. You’re really Linne, aren’t you?”
“……”
“Go ahead. I really don’t care. Could it be that you’ve been keeping it a secret all this time for my sake? Oh my~ Dorothy is so touched…!”
Linne wriggled like an earthworm, but it didn’t work.
Dorothy covered her mouth with a smug look and even put on an act of tearing up.
Indeed, Dorothy, the owner of a vulgar body who shamelessly seduces men, really wouldn’t care at all.
Destroying the smartphone now was also too shallow of an idea.
If it was the meticulous Dorothy, she would have surely made sure that even if she destroyed this smartphone, the original data would be secured, and even if she were to be dealt with, she would have prepared a way to go down with Linne.
“So, our Linne? Do you understand the situation?”
“……”
“Answer.”
“…I understand.”
“Use honorifics.”
“……”
“Hmm~ You can’t use honorifics?”
“I, I understand.”
“A little~ cuter. Don’t grit your teeth.”
“……”
Meanwhile, Dorothy, who was confident of her superiority, was acting as cheeky as she wanted.
If not now, when else would she get to play with the ferocious Linne?
Linne glared with bloodshot eyes, but she couldn’t move an inch.
“If you look at me with such rebellious eyes~ I want to torment you more. Linne doesn’t know that, does she?”
“……!”
Dorothy, who grabbed her butt, leaned her chin on Linne’s shoulder.
“I was going to delete it right away if you had agreed to the negotiation, but~ seeing you raise your claws so spitefully, my mind has changed~”
Dorothy’s hand, which was moving and squeezing, was clearly lewd.
Linne trembled and asked in a stammering voice.
“Wh, what are you… what are you going to do…?”
“Actually, I’ve been curious for a while. What kind of voice does the fearsome Sword Witch make when she cries in bed?”
A crisis of chastity.
Linne’s vision went dark.
“W, we are the wives of our husband… it’s not good… for us, who serve the same husband, to engage in lewd acts…”
“It’s okay~ it’s okay~ If only Linne keeps her mouth shut, will that blockhead even notice?”
“……”
Linne, who was gradually being pushed against the wall, finally hit her back against it.
With Dorothy’s intense wall slam, the shadow completely trapped Linne.
Dorothy’s white teeth shone with a cunning smile, as if to confirm her victory.
“Hmm? What are you doing? Should I undress you?”
“Hic!”
Dorothy was able to observe the Sword Witch crouching down, clutching her head like a frightened child.
She realized that she was scared by a joke and a lie, and she saw Linne’s reverse charm, which was burning fiercely, but that was another story.
