City ​​of Witches 1137

Chapter 1137 – #270_Find Your Luck

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1.
Periwinkle had left for the mortal realm.

If this was going to happen, I should have saved the time spent persuading the lovers and just held onto her beforehand, but it probably wouldn’t have made much difference.
Maybe even if I had hurried a little more, she would have slipped away for another reason?

“This is a headache….”

The letter Periwinkle left was her final farewell.

She said that her self-regulating magic worked to her advantage in all aspects of life, so a search relying on luck would be pointless.

There was a mountain of work left at the Hessed Academy, so as the head of the academy, I wondered if it was necessary to leave my post and rush after her, but coincidentally, Siwoo also had business in the mortal realm.

And it was business that required him to travel all over the mortal realm.

“Are you going to be okay?”

Sharon asked worriedly, putting a coat on him.

“What’s the big deal? I’m just moving from location point to location point anyway.”
“Still, you’re going alone.”
“The ‘gate’ of Hexennacht is still closed, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

You might have forgotten, but the Homunculus Magic Premium Gacha business is still running smoothly, divided into three parts.

We have witches who are well-versed in mystery and hermeneutics interpret the gate.

It takes quite a lot of manpower, so we’ve had some setbacks in recruiting, but isn’t that how business usually is?

It’s just a minor hiccup within the expected range.

The interpreted data is then passed on to the Gemini Magic Tool Workshop to create ‘hunting permits.’

They were already famous for making artifacts, so this part was the easiest.
We had established a cooperative system with skilled civilian craftsmen and various witch workshops.

Finally, the reason for going to various places in the mortal realm was to build infrastructure.

There are witches who are afraid to wander the mortal realm even with hunting permits.
For them, location points rooted all over the world would act as bases, deploying in case of emergency to ensure the safety of customers.

To meet each branch manager and get their cooperation in exchange for a certain fee, Siwoo had to go on a bit of a tour anyway.

There’s so much to take care of.
A large portion of the profits goes towards stabilizing the mortal realm’s security, so it’s not just a malicious business model!
Or so I tried to rationalize it.

Sharon readily accepted Siwoo’s attempt to help Periwinkle.

It was still too early to discuss whether Periwinkle would become one of his lovers, so she didn’t bring it up, but she did say that if he had any such intentions, he should tell her first.

It’s just like Sharon, the harmony keeper of Siwoo’s harem, a friend to all.
It’s truly a magnanimity that brings tears to my eyes.

“Ugh, I can help too, you know….”
“You’re busy.”
“Do you really have to leave now?”
“Now is the safest time. We don’t know how Hexennacht will come out once they’ve reorganized.”

Amelia is in prenatal care.
My teacher is recovering from the previous battle.
The twins are cute mascots, so they’re out of the question.
Ruelle is recovering from injuries sustained in the battle with Lydia.
Linne is recovering from injuries sustained during the last attack.
Dorothy is readjusting her magic due to her resurrection.

Finally, Sharon was busy handling the overall affairs of the academy.

As a result, this trip was decided to be Siwoo’s solo trip to the mortal realm.

Sharon still seemed unable to let go of her worries.
She even followed him to the immigration office despite her busy schedule.

Well, most of the troubles had happened when he was in the mortal realm, so I understand why Sharon was so anxious.

“Really, nothing will happen. Don’t worry.”
“Oh my, where else would you find a girlfriend who sees her boyfriend off, telling him to stay healthy, even though he’s bringing home a new girlfriend?”
“I’m always grateful.”

After hugging Sharon, who was joking around, I stepped onto the gate.

2.
For three days, Siwoo visited three major bases in Korea and Japan, securing the cooperation of each location point branch manager.

It was like door-to-door sales, but the two Japanese branch managers, except for Su-ah, whom he already knew, treated Siwoo with the utmost respect.

Of course, it was because the business model was something that the location points couldn’t refuse, but Siwoo’s reputation also played a big part.

The Count of Gehenna.
The disciple of Tiferet, who was practically the founder of the location points, and the second slayer of public enemies. His reputation was not to be taken lightly.

Moreover, Siwoo’s business proposal was half a charity project for maintaining public order, so the Osaka branch manager groveled as if he had seized the opportunity of a lifetime.

‘We will process the matter as quickly as possible, so please wait a moment? We will handle it as quickly as possible so as not to waste your precious time! Ah, if you stay at a nearby hotel, we will contact you within 12 hours!’

This ‘Periwinkle Osaka’ where I’m staying now was also arranged by that branch manager.

I looked around to see if my sister was hiding somewhere, but in the end, I came up empty and am just having a drink at the bar.
As soon as the work is done, I plan to go on a tour of Western Europe.

“Ah, is this the life of a successful businessman….”

It’s truly moving to realize that I’ve become a completely different person from the past.
I’ve overcome so many hardships, so I think I deserve this much self-admiration, right?

“Haa….”

But even with the glittering night view and a decent martini, my heart is not at ease.

In some ways, I thought she was just a sister who lived for her own sake, almost to the point of being immature, but was also generous and giving.
Everyone has their own story, but I didn’t know she had such a dark past, and that she would run away even after I offered to help.

That must mean her wounds are that deep.

Her behavior reminded me of a rather cliché story.
The story of an elephant that was chained as a baby and, even as an adult, is unable to move when tied to a thin rope.

“Resignation? No way.”

There are few high-ranking witches in the Department of Concepts, and talent is scarce.
Siwoo could take on the position of head of the Department of Concepts himself, but Periwinkle, who had only focused on that one area, was clearly more suitable.

I also had to research with Mistilteinn, so I couldn’t let such a valuable talent run away.

“…So, just talk to me…. How can you run away like this.”

Even after adding reasons, the subtle bitterness that remained made Siwoo feel melancholy.

There are people watching him from behind.

“…Don’t be nervous, don’t tremble.”
“I know? Why are you the only one being so dramatic.”

The bar, as large as a lounge, because an entire floor of the hotel was empty.

The door to a private room opened slightly, and two witches peeked out from the gap.

The witches, named Miya and Cocoa, were exiles.

Not just any exiles, but exiles based in Japan, who had built up countless subjugation records under the name of the Archipelago Twins.

It might seem like a childish title, but unlike Gehenna, where its own unique culture had taken root, the mortal realm had a bit of a local flavor.
Even a light novel-style name that would make a Gehenna witch say ‘Ew’ was a pretty cool moniker in the local area.

Anyway, the Archipelago Twins, Miya and Cocoa, who were confident in their skills, had been following Siwoo since the location point.

“Miya, if we succeed just once, it’s a life-changing opportunity.”
“Let’s hit the jackpot.”
“Why are you so nervous?”
“Who’s nervous?”

Their bold goal was to ‘kidnap Shin Siwoo.’
Their plan was to capture Shin Siwoo, go into hiding, and then defect to Hexennacht.

There were many rumors about him in the world.
Many people trusted that information, and Shin Siwoo’s reputation spread like wildfire.

“To think there are idiots who believe those lies.”
“It’s obviously fabricated.”

But the Archipelago Twins had a cool head and were not swayed by false news and rumors.
Detailed information gathering made that possible.

Shin Siwoo killed Lydia?

That couldn’t be.

It was said that the witch of the deep sea was next to Shin Siwoo at that time.
The witch of the deep sea killed Lydia, and Shin Siwoo stole the credit.

Shin Siwoo has the power of a Count of Gehenna and an academy?

If you look into it in detail, there are many suspicious parts.
His true identity was just a Casanova scammer with good stamina who stole the credit of his lovers.

Like the ‘TeXnos incident’ that deceived the world with absurd lies not long ago, he was a scammer wearing a veil that would soon be revealed.

Miya and Cocoa were planning to extract maximum profit from this information they had preempted.

If everyone is being deceived anyway, the truth doesn’t really matter.

Hexennacht would give good treatment to the two who captured Shin Siwoo, the Count of Gehenna and the culprit of all the incidents, even if it was for propaganda purposes.

It was a golden goblin that could literally turn their lives around in one shot.

Both of them were 20th-tier archmages, so subduing him would be instantaneous, but what was making them sweat was the presence of the location point nearby.
They had to deploy an otherworld barrier at the signal, subdue him within 5 minutes, and then escape.

“Okay. Let’s go.”
“Now…?!”

At the same time as their battle cry, they pushed open the partition of the private seating area and built an otherworld barrier.
The two who jumped out to attack were so surprised that their hearts almost jumped out of their chests.

“You’ve been following me for a while now, do you have business with me?”

Shin Siwoo, who had been leisurely drinking just a moment ago, had suddenly appeared right in front of them without making a sound.

They were caught off guard, but the plan remained unchanged.
Cocoa, who was preparing her magic, hastily constructed an attack spell with the magic power she had inadvertently raised.

“You scammer! We’ve got…!”

Even if the timing was off, she was still an archmage.
The moment the sharp, high-powered blade of lightning was aimed at Shin Siwoo’s neck.

-Boom!

A golden wave rippled, and the glass windows of the bar surrounding the floor shattered all at once.

At the same time, Miya saw Cocoa, who had clearly been standing next to her, fly away as if she had been hit by a train.

“What, what just happened….”

She reflected on what had just happened.

Shin Siwoo had drawn out his magic power and scattered it in all directions.

Just from the aftereffects, Cocoa’s lightning magic was dispelled, and Cocoa, who was hit by the wave, was decorating the wall like a villain in a comical action cartoon.

Although it was a hasty attack, and she had received an attack that she hadn’t anticipated because she had misjudged his power, a 20th-tier archmage had been knocked out in one blow.

Miya couldn’t believe what was happening.

“Hmm.”

Shin Siwoo, who had done such an unbelievable thing, was calmly looking at Miya.
He seemed to be thinking about something.

He was not only used to fighting, but also to such sudden attacks, as he didn’t even break a sweat.

“Ah.”

As if he had come up with a brilliant idea, he nodded and the space in his outstretched hand began to warp.

“We were short on gate interpretation personnel anyway. This is perfect.”

The flow of magic power, which Miya could not even imagine, and which would make her lose her will to fight just by witnessing it, turned into a red spear that shone eerily.

“Let’s work hard for about 20 years.”

Only then did Miya realize that her and Cocoa’s plan had been completely wrong from the start, but it was too late.

It only took about a minute for Siwoo to unilaterally beat up Miya, who was resisting with all her might, and knock her unconscious.