City ​​of Witches 1132

Chapter 1132 – #269_Possession And Non-Possession

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In truth, Dorothy had no reason to visit the head of the academy’s office today.

Though she seemed to live as she pleased, Dorothy, once a successful arms dealer, was surprisingly methodical and meticulous. It was rare for her to change her plans on a whim.

So, the fact that Dorothy, while eating a cherry cake, thought it was so delicious that she decided, ‘I should have this with Darling and some tea,’ and then went all the way to the head of the academy’s office, was a very, very rare occurrence.

And that was how Dorothy found them in the head of the academy’s office.

The empty office and, a moment later, the two people staggering out.

“…Darling? Lucky Witch? What are you two… doing?”

Dorothy was an experienced witch.

She not only possessed the wisdom of a long life but was also well-versed in rendezvous.

The moistness around Periwinkle’s eyes, the large, rough handprints on her white, slender neck, the crumpled satin dress, the makeup that had clearly been hastily fixed, and the hairstyle that looked like she had barely managed to tame her messy, just-out-of-bed hair with a comb.

Siwoo’s reaction was much easier to read.

Siwoo, who would usually greet her with a grin, was stiff, his body language showing the shame of a guilty person, his hand quickly removed from Periwinkle’s waist as soon as he saw Dorothy, and the mingled scents.

She asked, ‘What are you doing?’ but Dorothy’s sight, smell, hearing, and, above all, a woman’s sixth sense, told her what the two had been doing, whether she wanted to know or not.

The two had done it.
They had engaged in a very intense and passionate affair.

“…Hmm~”

Dorothy was very surprised.

However, her reason was prepared to accept the situation.

Men could be like that.
No matter how many lovers he had, if a pretty woman flirted with him in front of his eyes, he could make a mistake.

Besides, wasn’t it thanks to his subtle philandering that Dorothy had her mark repaired and became one of his lovers?
Dorothy’s self-appointed position was that of a local wife from the start.

Even now, he shared love with many lovers.
Dorothy didn’t feel particularly jealous about this.

Therefore, just because she wasn’t in the ‘lover’ category, there was no need for her to feel jealous that he had been with Periwinkle.

After all, it was just a physical relationship.

Moreover, the current situation was one that had existed in Dorothy’s fantasies.

‘Dorothy! I’ve made a big mistake!’
‘How could you sleep with another woman while leaving me behind, sob sob….’
‘Please, kill me!’
‘You’re a man~ It can happen. But you have to hug me even more passionately?’
‘Your understanding is the best in the world!’
‘Right~? There’s no woman like me~?’
‘Yes, yes!’
‘Hehehe!’
‘Hahaha!’

She often had fantasies where she acted all carefree.

“…….”

But why was she so angry?
Contrary to the judgment of her cool reason, Dorothy’s heart was burning hot.
It was a fierce anger, like boiling oil.

Why was this happening?

Was it because the other woman was putting on a brazen face, as if to say, ‘Do you have something to say?’ and was ready for a big fight?
Or was it because the emotion of love contained a vector that reason alone could not control?

“So, Darling’s taste includes ‘this’ kind of woman?”
“Um, Dorothy. I…”
“Could you please not say a~nything?”
“…I’m sorry.”

Periwinkle naturally moved Siwoo behind her and faced Dorothy.

“Long time no see?”
“Indeed~ It’s the first time we’ve talked alone in private. It’s a shame it’s under these circumstances.”

Whether Periwinkle was aware of it or not, she seemed to be protecting Siwoo, which made Dorothy twice as angry.

“You’re old, why don’t you cut her some slack? A young kid can make a mistake, right? If you glare at her like that, she might get scared and run away, you know?”
“You have a mouth for a reason, not because you’re short on face skin~ How about being a little more careful with your tongue?”

Periwinkle and Dorothy approached each other, not backing down an inch, and confronted each other.

The atmosphere was far more intense than expected, as if the warm air from the fireplace had dropped below zero.

Siwoo could only tremble and watch the disaster he had brought upon himself.

Siwoo had once described Dorothy as the dark Periwinkle.

Her unique composure and my-pace attitude, her older sister-like demeanor, her cynical personality, and, above all, the fact that both of them had incredibly strong auras.

In many ways, the two had a lot in common.

Self-loathing is close to the realm of instinct.
Dorothy, who had a legitimate reason.
Periwinkle, who had originally planned to tease him and be done with it.

As if it was their destiny from the beginning, they bared their sharp thorns at each other.

“Haa~ This is why the media ruins people. If a mistress is caught in the act by the main wife, she should lower her eyes and say, ‘I’m sorry~’ That’s the proper thing to do. Is the world going crazy these days? Do you think you’re some K-drama actress or something?”
“It was just a bit of fun, why are you being so pathetic? Our cute head of the academy liked it so much.”

-Tap
-Tap

The two, who were similar in height and eye level, approached each other until their chests were almost touching.

Both were smiling, but it looked like they were about to tear each other’s throats out.

The ambiguous honorifics, mixing formal and informal speech, had now turned into full-on informal speech, and the ensuing battle of wills was more brutal than any fight Siwoo had ever seen.
This was because most of Siwoo’s lovers had the motto of ‘Let’s all get along,’ so head-on collisions were rare.

It wasn’t a catfight, but a battle of dragons and tigers.

It was a scene that even Siwoo hadn’t expected.
That Periwinkle, who was usually so easygoing, would fight back this hard.

Periwinkle opened the floodgates of the fight.

“Isn’t it your fault for not keeping a proper eye on your man in the first place? He must have been so tired of you that he came to me.”

“Hmm~ I thought so at first too… But looking at the marks on your body, I think I understand. Darling is so kind and gentle that he treats me very softly. I was jealous for nothing?”

Dorothy’s sharp tongue fired a barrage of insults at Periwinkle.

“You look so pathetic~ You think you seduced Darling with your fatal charm, but Darling just needed a sex toy that he could handle roughly. What are you misunderstanding? I’m giving you advice because you look so pitiful.”

The harsh words made Siwoo tremble from the sidelines.
What was even more frightening was that Periwinkle, the recipient of all those harsh words, didn’t even bat an eye.

“Thanks for the advice. But you’re trying so hard to act calm, it’s kind of sad. I can see it all, trying to act all relaxed by stretching out your words like th~is, but you’re burning up inside, aren’t you?”
“Really~?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to throw away your pride and beg with tears? If you honestly said you wanted it to end as just an affair, that you were afraid of being taken away, then maybe you’d remain as a sex partner he looks for when he’s bored.”

Dorothy also accepted Periwinkle’s provocation with a saintly, benevolent smile.
Having confirmed their hostility towards each other, the two escalated the intensity.

“Is it because you’re a witch who lives by luck with your magic? You really think the world revolves around you, don’t you? Ah~ I think I was wrong about some things. Maybe Darling choked you because you were too loose? That’s the only way you’d be useful.”

“As expected of someone from a public background, you’re so vulgar. It seems like you can’t win with words, so you resort to personal attacks. Should I lower my standards and have a dogfight too? Let’s see… You’ve been proudly showing off your chest since earlier, but if I know Siwoo’s taste… hmm…
Do you perhaps moo like a cow to satisfy him? Oh? Did I hit the nail on the head? I’m always good at guessing. You’re just a beast, and you’re clinging on just because you got choked a little, it’s kind of pathetic.”

“That’s right~ Darling cherishes me so much. A woman with a body like yours would look quite unsightly, but~ I look good, right?”

Here, Periwinkle played a strong card.

“I don’t know how long you’ve known Siwoo, but I trained that kid who didn’t know anything about handling women and handed him over to you. You should be grateful, but instead, you’re complaining about being a mistress, it’s ridiculous.”

She was emphasizing her longer relationship with Siwoo than Dorothy.
It seemed that it was an unexpected move for Dorothy.

Judging by the fact that her composure was broken and she was looking at Siwoo in surprise with eyes that said, ‘Really?’

The fighting Periwinkle didn’t miss that point.

“Yeah, I taught him everything. How to please a woman, how to be rough, how to do it ‘from behind.’
Have you been penetrated from behind too? Aha, I see, I see. Sorry. I taught him bad habits. But it felt good, right?”

The ultimate move in the world of love triangles.
‘I used him well’ was as powerful as ‘I’ve trained your boyfriend well.’

“Maybe he thought of me at least once while he was stuffing it into the hole you’re disgusted by? Isn’t that why he’s having an affair because he can’t forget me?”

Dorothy remembered.
Siwoo, who had relentlessly penetrated Dorothy’s rear while she was passed out from climax.

So, that was the backstory?

“…That’s a very, very wrong fact.”

Siwoo tried to explain Periwinkle’s glib lies.

-Clang

But before that, the sound of Dorothy’s pure heart breaking was heard.

“…Th, th, th, that….”

Dorothy’s eyes, which were only moving her mouth as if she couldn’t speak, began to water.

There was an absolute criterion in messy love triangles.
The one who cries first loses.

Dorothy, biting her lip tightly, turned her back and quickly walked out of the office.

“Oh my, this is… I’ll excuse myself first today.”

Siwoo, who couldn’t take sides because he was guilty, quickly followed Dorothy to catch her.

“…….”

Periwinkle, left alone in the office, did not have the refreshing feeling of a victor on her face.
Instead, all sorts of anguish, regret, and a frustrating feeling tightened her chest.

“Sigh, I shouldn’t be like this.”

That was why she could only mutter to herself in a self-deprecating way, with her brows furrowed.