City ​​of Witches 920

Chapter 920 – #200_Cyberpunk And The Witch (4)

#914

1.
Thoughts kept circling in the face of the shocking scene.

It was more of a stream of consciousness than actual thought.

The Witch of Creation was wary of the possibility of humans becoming a threat to witches.
Therefore, she programmed a ‘flood’ to regress human civilization when humans awakened to the mysteries.
However, she left behind a control device that could create a ‘sluice gate’ to stop the flood.
And she left the sluice gate not in an ordinary pocket dimension, but in the middle of a cyberpunk war.

Interpreting the intention.

The Witch of Creation, who is the object of reverence for all witches, despite the lack of proper records.

Just like there were people who inferred the existence of AI before computers even appeared.
Just like there were people who inferred the existence of black holes millions of light-years away with just theory and thought.

Her arrangements and thoughts must have far transcended the ordinary realm.

Would she have placed the sluice gate in such a place for a mere petty reason?

Looking around the street, Siwoo felt it.

Like the fish tank of R’lyeh, there were traces of numerous humans living everywhere.
The cityscape was not the result of a forced, artificial imagination, but clearly had a sense of reality.

This place is not a set, but a place that existed, and still exists.

“Siwoo.”

Her sleeve was pulled.

“I want to see it with my own two eyes.”

There were her teacher’s eyes, burning blue without a trace of softness.

“Guide me.”
[Yes! It is an honor to serve you! Our establishment has various augmented reality AVs for women as well as men!]

Siwoo couldn’t say anything.

In the witch society, an apprentice witch is nominally a disciple, but also an invaluable child who will bear the wishes of a witch.
As such, crimes against apprentice witches are punished most severely.

There are cases where one can avoid expulsion even if they kill a human or a witch.
However, a witch who kills an apprentice witch or uses them as research material is publicly designated without exception.

The humans of this world violated the inviolable realm as a mere form of entertainment.
They trampled on the taboos of the witch society for the sake of a mere pornographic film.

How would that look to her teacher, who lost her beloved Lapi and fought for humans to fulfill Lapi’s last wish?

He couldn’t even fathom the bitterness.

The location was not far from the soliciting drone.
The exterior was a modest stone building of about three stories, like the red-light district of Amsterdam.

The building, decorated with red lights, red curtains, and red bricks, felt even more classical due to the surrounding scenery.
The interior was nothing special.
Dim lighting, unsanitary conditions, and the smell of cheap air freshener.
It was not much different from a motel in the present day.

Something that looked like a robot or an omnic, instead of a human, was at the counter and spoke in a bright voice.

[Hello. Welcome to Location Beach]
[I am Dumdum, the manager of Location Beach]
[Please select a work at the kiosk and proceed with payment to receive a playroom key]

Eloa hesitated for a moment, then stood in front of the kiosk and pressed the button labeled Premium AV.

%Apprentice Witch Series%

-Apprentice witch of the 19th rank ‘Golden Bird Witch’.
-Title: Megan Drinius.
-Megan, who was full of dreams of becoming a witch. Her vain dreams sink with a night of pleasure.
-Megan’s first debut! Watch it now!
-Highlights: Loss of virginity, large breasts, realism, 21 positions, 96% high sensory linkage rate, rape play, punishment play

Unlike the soliciting drone that only provided a cover, the hologram displayed by the kiosk was playing a partially edited POV video.

It was a short, quick video, and there was no audio.

However, it was not difficult to confirm the ugliness of the content.

An apprentice witch is crying and struggling under a man.
The man intentionally changes positions in various poses, inducing an explicit viewing angle.
The face of the apprentice witch, who turns pale and refuses, then bites her lip as if resigned, is zoomed in.

“Those fucking bastards….”

Siwoo’s face contorted as he tried to hold back his nausea.

Rosie, who played with Mama and Pina in Hexennacht.
How is this different from Rosie’s evil deeds, which even made the same public officials frown?

A sickening disgust that made his throat rise.

“…….”

Eloa was staring blankly at the screen.
Tears streamed down her empty eyes.

“Why, such, cruel things….”

Her trembling lips uttered a sorrowful sob.

-Sreung

Linne couldn’t stand it anymore.
The sword, swung violently, neatly bisected the kiosk.

“Is there a need to keep watching?”
[Damage to property is a minor offense. This establishment is protected by the private security company ‘Titan’. Immediately cease the act of destruction and proceed with compensation procedures….]

-Seokeong!

“Get a grip.”

The second strike blew off the head of the machine employee, which was stretching out like a snake, like a jack-in-the-box.
The head, spinning around, landed on a cheap artificial flowerpot, sparking.

“Our purpose is to obtain the sluice gate, stop it, and get Dorothy back. That’s all.”
“…….”
“The reason I didn’t stop my husband from taking the lead in such a dangerous task was not only to respect his wishes, but also because you were here, Tiferet. I believed that you would be a shield to protect your disciple from danger even in the midst of adversity.”
“…….”
“I don’t know what this world means. I am rightfully angry at this bullshit. But the most important thing to me is my husband’s safety. And you are the one who needs to gather your mind more clearly than anyone else for that. Eloa.”

It was a statement typical of Linne, who had always looked only in one direction.
She felt disgust and anger at the current situation, but she reminded Eloa of her original purpose with an icy voice.

“I see. I’m sorry. I showed a terrible sight.”

Her teacher nodded blankly.
Although she hadn’t fully recovered from the shock, she seemed to have calmed down a bit.

“Teacher, come here.”
“…Thank you, Siwoo.”

Siwoo took out a handkerchief and patted his poor teacher’s tear-stained face.
He also gave her a tight hug and patted her back.

“But. Something is strange.”

As the disgust that felt like sewage flowing through his mind subsided, Siwoo spoke of the discomfort he had felt.

It was possible that Daejeon had become a city of pleasure and entertainment.
It was possible that magical engineering had implemented augmented reality AVs.
As is often the case in cyberpunk worldviews, it was possible that overly advanced technology and materialism had loosened regulations on the sex industry.

“But this is clearly a crime, right? A definite crime.”
“What about it?”

Even if one were to disregard the witch society’s perception that apprentice witches are not to be touched, rape pornography is illegal.
At the very least, it should be secretly shared in places like the deep web, not offline.

“But that soliciting drone was advertising, talking about premium without any hesitation. And it wasn’t like I was even asking about it.”

Location Beach was also located in a secluded area, but it was clearly a store located in the central commercial district.
It meant that they had not even made a minimal attempt at concealment, let alone trying to escape the surveillance of the law.

“What do you think, husband?”

Perhaps witches and humans are in an adversarial relationship.
But humans with advanced technology have succeeded in putting witches under their feet.
And thoroughly so.

“If we combine the information we’ve obtained so far, we can deduce this much.”

But humans didn’t just put witches under their feet.
They trampled and humiliated even the parts that witches valued most.

Logically, even in a dystopian worldview, the fact that such videos can be sold openly on the streets means that there is something more than just sexual desire involved.

That’s what Siwoo felt.

“I feel a designed malice and mockery.”

Linne added, as if she had noticed something.

“Propaganda.”
“Yes.”

Even if the world changes, a witch is still a witch.

They live forever.
They wield mysterious powers.
They possess beauty that captivates regardless of gender just by looking at them.

Even if they are in a relatively weaker position, each witch is a being full of elements that easily captivate humans.

Perhaps the human society of this world wanted to trample even that possibility?

Wasn’t it to imprint on the public that witches were nothing special by throwing what witches valued most into the mire?

“Siwoo, that’s a secondary issue. As Linne said, our goal is to obtain the sluice gate.”

Eloa, who had been silently wiping away her tears for a while, said in a calm voice.
It was a tone that felt numb, as if she had forcibly broken the thorns of passion that had pierced her heart.

“I don’t want to stay here long….”

While feeling sorry for her teacher, who spoke in a tired voice, he agreed with her statement.

“That’s right. Shall we move?”
“Let’s.”

Just as the three were about to leave the store.

-Clunk clunk clunk

Heavy footsteps were heard.
The three did not miss the mechanical sounds mixed within.

[We have been dispatched in response to a report]
[Disruptive behavior on Location Road is not permitted]

It was three robots in human form.

A threatening size that seemed to be well over 2.4 meters.

Made entirely of steel and machinery from head to toe, it looked down at the three with ominous red lights shining in the eye area.

Even if you know that the worldview is unusual, it’s a bit dazed to see something that looks like it came out of a movie with your own eyes.
Siwoo realized that these guys were the private security company ‘Titan’ that the employee robot had mentioned.

[Immediately lie down on the ground and put your hands above your head]

A threatening mechanical sound was heard with every movement.

In both hands, they held heavy weapons that looked like they would fire beams instead of bullets.

Private security companies carrying such ominous weapons.
Is that the level of force needed to become a pimp managing a brothel in a cyberpunk worldview?

“What should we do….”

Siwoo first tried to solve the problem through dialogue.

This world is a worldview where humans have defeated witches.
As it is a world where magical engineering is extremely developed, its technological prowess cannot be taken lightly.

In the current situation where they just need to obtain the sluice gate faster than Urshula and Priscilla, there is no need to create unnecessary friction.

-Bang!

But before he could even say anything, Eloa’s figure moved like a flash of light.
Without even drawing her contract sword, a high kick that exploded at a sharp angle shattered the head of the leading security robot.

The debris, scattered like a shotgun, slammed into the wall, and before the other two could even aim their guns.

-Thud!

Eloa, swinging her elbow like an axe, neutralized one of the two again.

[Hostile action detected!]

By the time the security robot, which had become a singleton in an instant, was ready for battle, Linne’s greatsword had already sliced the security robot like a mackerel.
Linne nonchalantly stepped on the head of the security robot, which was flashing red lights, and crushed it.

“Siwoo, let’s move.”

Eloa’s cold eyes scanned the wreckage of the scattered machines.
There was a complex emotion, which even Siwoo could not read, heavily weighing down her gaze.