City ​​of Witches 215

Chapter 215 – #48_독점욕

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1.
If you were to pick the best part of a night market, there’s one thing that always comes up.
It’s the food.
Surprisingly, even in a corner of the rendezvous point, smugglers were cooking and selling some food.

It wasn’t like a fancy restaurant, but more like a snack bar in a corner of a market.
The chairs and tables were shabby wooden ones, full of the marks of time, and the food was served in plastic dishes instead of fancy silverware or porcelain plates.

I had a deep-rooted idea that witches were high-end, so I thought there wouldn’t be anyone in such a shabby street restaurant.
But surprisingly, there were groups of eight witches.

“Does this even sell? It doesn’t look like anything special.”

Siwoo whispered to Sharon.

“They’re not eating it for the taste.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”

After hearing Sharon’s words, I looked again, but there weren’t any particularly special menus.

Chickpea fritters seasoned with cloves and garlic, fried in olive oil.
Fungus soup made by boiling chicken broth with spices, leeks, and various mushrooms.
Salmon pie made with deboned salmon, ginger, and sage, shaped like a fish.
Cod braised in white wine, served with seed mustard.

Looking at any of the dishes, they were just okay, to the point that it would be better to eat at a hotel in the modern world.

“Ah.”

But Siwoo soon realized.
The ingredients used in Gehenna’s food are quite different from those in the modern world.
Perhaps it’s because of the food culture that has continued since the Middle Ages, they focus on bringing out the original taste of the food with ingredients such as cloves and vinegar that were used at that time?
Anyway, it’s a taste that’s hard to find in the modern world.

“It’s like selling memories. There are witches who were exiles from the beginning, but there are also witches like me who were exiled in the middle. And even if you were an exile from the start, you’d be curious about what the food of Gehenna, which you’ve only heard about, tastes like, right?”
“Is it like a kimchi stew restaurant in the Middle East?”
“Oh, that’s a good analogy.”

Come to think of it, Siwoo also desperately missed chicken and cola when he was in Gehenna.
For some witches, this might be a place that sells the food of their hometowns that they can no longer return to.
Siwoo and Sharon sat down and ordered food.

“……”

I’ve been feeling it since a while ago, but the gazes of the surrounding witches are intensely focused on us.
When we were walking around, they were just glancing, but now that we’re sitting down, they’re openly staring.
It was only natural.

First of all, after becoming a spirit body, Siwoo’s face had been upgraded by several levels.
There were times when I would look in the mirror while washing my face and smile with satisfaction.
Moreover, with the rare coordination of a leather eye patch, it was the first reason why attention was drawn.

The bigger reason was that everyone already guessed Siwoo’s identity.
The witch society is small, so rumors spread quickly.
Even if they were witches in remote areas, the witches living near the location point had already heard the news.

Therefore, the fact that the first male with a brand had appeared in history.
That his identity was certified by Jemanae, Agasa, and Tiferet.
This fact was known to most of the witches in the city in just one night.
So, when a man appeared loitering with a witch at the rendezvous point, it was an obvious result.

“You don’t have to worry about it. If they’re witches who come all the way here, they won’t do anything bad to you.”

Siwoo wasn’t particularly worried about his identity.
But it felt like I was going to get indigestion with the curious gazes of beautiful women, which were already burdensome even with just one, all focused on me at once.
Just as I was putting a chickpea fritter, which I hadn’t had in a long time, into my mouth, someone plopped down next to Siwoo.
It was so natural that I thought they were a companion.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Dark navy blue hair and eyes.
A dress that clung to her body, showing off her figure.
A seductive gaze and a beauty mark under her eye.
She was a witch who naturally evoked the expression ‘bewitching’.

“Are you the famous male witch these days? What’s your name? I’m Kybele Periwinkle.”

The witch who suddenly joined us and introduced herself showed a bold attitude that was clearly visible.
She rubbed her chest, comparable to Sharon’s, against Siwoo’s arm and whispered in a seductive voice.

“Are you free?”

She showed her interest in Siwoo, showing a straight-forward approach that didn’t care about the presence of her companion.
Sharon, who wouldn’t stay still after seeing that, wasn’t going to stand by.
Sharon dropped the fork she was using to stir the chickpeas with a clatter and went into a rage.

“Who are you!”
“Oh, don’t be so harsh. I just wanted to talk for a bit.”

Even so, her hand that went under the table was already naturally caressing Siwoo’s thigh.
It was a very secret and blatant touch.

“Actually, I was quite interested after hearing the rumors. It’s my first time seeing a male spirit body.”

Siwoo, who was stunned by the sex appeal that didn’t even bother with push and pull, was frozen.
Because she was so close, the good scent unique to witches, which was wafting from Periwinkle’s hair, was sucked into my nostrils.
Immediately, Siwoo’s lower body reacted.
The scent emanating from Periwinkle’s hair was like a potent pheromone, arousing lust regardless of will or thought.

“Get away from him right now! Right now!”
“Why are you so angry? I’m just sitting next to him. Oh?”

Just before Siwoo, who was flustered, quickly crossed his legs to hide his hard-on.
Periwinkle saw Siwoo’s crotch, which was bulging like a tent, and grinned.

“What kind of relationship do you two have? Are you very close? Have you even matched belly buttons?”
“I’m sorry, but I would appreciate it if you could move away a little.”
“But it’s already gotten this big?”
“What…?”

Sharon froze as if shocked by her words.
It was because she clearly recognized what Periwinkle meant by ‘gotten big’.
Siwoo tried to make excuses.
Of course, Periwinkle was beautiful like a witch, but Siwoo wasn’t the kind of horny person who would hit on any pretty woman.

Rather, I was just embarrassed by the sudden physical reaction and the lust that had flared up like a fire on a pile of straw.
I didn’t want to cause any strange misunderstandings with Sharon or Periwinkle.

“Well, men sometimes get hard without thinking about anything.”
“Don’t be so shy, why don’t you come to my hotel today? I’m good at a lot of things. I’m confident I can do much better than that rookie witch over there.”

It felt like I was being sucked in.
It wasn’t like she used magic or a potion.
A strong impulse spread through my mind.

“Thank you, but I’ll pass.”

Only after Siwoo desperately endured and refused did Periwinkle click her tongue as if she was disappointed and moved away.
And she said to Sharon, who was still shocked and speechless.

“Do you really have to be so selfish and monopolize him? It would be nice if the three of us could play together. You come too.”
“Absolutely not.”

She probably thought that Siwoo was refusing because he was being mindful of Sharon.
It was natural since the common sense that a man is unconditionally under a witch’s feet was prevalent.
The reality was a little different, but seeing Sharon’s sternly closed mouth, she seemed to have given up completely and instead handed over a business card.
It was a relief that she wasn’t a ruthless witch like Della.

“This is a business card that I only give to important people. Contact me anytime if you think of me.”

After Periwinkle left, the atmosphere became awkward.
Sharon put her fork down on the table with a stiff voice.
She hadn’t even finished half of her meal yet.

“Let’s go back.”

Siwoo also had nothing to say, so he quietly watched Sharon’s reaction.

No, damn it, I thought the atmosphere wasn’t bad.
Why did I suddenly get a hard-on…

Thinking about it again, it was strange.
The physical reaction a little while ago was not normal.

It was as if someone had been diligently stroking my dick with their hand.
All the lust that was there and the lust that wasn’t there all rose up, and I felt an intense sexual urge.
Siwoo, who had no face to show Sharon, followed Sharon as if he were a sinner, with his head bowed.

For reference, Sharon didn’t say a single word on the way back to Seoul in the taxi.

2.
“I’m going to research magic. Go in and rest.”
“Sharon, it’s not like that…”

Sharon didn’t listen to Siwoo’s words until the end and slammed the door shut and locked it.
Then, I saw the bed where Siwoo and I had spent a hot night from last night until dawn.
It bothered me for no reason, so I sighed and sat curled up on the bed.

“Haa….”

I’m angry.
I’m upset.
I’m depressed, sad, and resentful.

Strictly speaking, Siwoo and Sharon were not officially in a romantic relationship.
And Sharon herself thought that she had no right to monopolize or restrain Siwoo.

In the first place, she hadn’t done anything for Siwoo, and there was nothing she could do, right?
Even if there was something very small, it was nothing compared to what she had received from him.
In that situation, she thought that pretending to be his girlfriend was rather a shameless act.

However, while she accepted it in her head, she might have secretly wanted to monopolize Siwoo.
That’s why she was furious just because another witch was flirting with Siwoo, and she was still in a bad mood because of Siwoo’s appearance that seemed to have fallen for the seduction.

Moreover, it would be one thing if he was just being silly.
But to have a hard-on while making such a bewildered face…

“We did it yesterday…”

Sharon muttered sulkily.
This wasn’t the Joseon Dynasty, and just because they had sex didn’t mean that their relationship was confirmed.

Moreover, yesterday’s events were the result of Sharon’s unilateral advances.
Sharon even received the enormous gift of the activation of the incompletely inherited brand in that situation, right?
She wasn’t in a position to say, ‘You did it with me, so take responsibility for me for the rest of your life!’ so this was just a matter of the heart.

Until now, Sharon had naturally been by his side under the guise of ‘friend’.
There was no reason for Sharon to feel anxious, and she had never even thought that he would suddenly leave.
But as time passed, the situation changed.

The fact that Siwoo was the first male with a brand was now known not only to Sharon but also to many witches.
Moreover, there were three great witches who certified his identity.

Handsome looks, the rarity of being a male witch, and a strong background, all three combined.
Plus, the enormous merit of not dying of old age.

He had become the number one groom for witches, something that had never existed in human history.
The reason why most witches don’t have deep relationships with men is because they will eventually grow old and die.

Today, it was just Periwinkle who approached him, but it was obvious that more and more witches would approach Siwoo with curiosity and interest in the future.

In that situation, was there a way for Sharon to protect Siwoo?
The only strength Sharon had to monopolize him was that she had known Siwoo a little earlier.

Because Sharon was a mid-to-high-ranking witch of the 17th level and just a debt-ridden exile.
On the other hand, Periwinkle, who had flirted with Siwoo earlier, was a great witch of the 20th level who ran hotels all over the world.
Moreover, she was not an exile, but a citizen of Gehenna who voluntarily wandered the modern world.

In Sharon’s head, delusions began to sprout.

‘Siwoo! Siwoo!’
Sharon was running.
The place was a space station.
Inside the rocket with the engines igniting were Siwoo and Periwinkle.

‘Siwoo… Ah, aah!’

Her feet got tangled, and she fell hard, causing the debt documents to fall over.

‘Siwoo! Don’t go! Siwoo…!’
‘Haha, Sharon! It was really fun living with you so far! But I’ve become the husband of the noble Periwinkle! She’s going to teach me magic from now on! We’ve decided to go to the International Space Station for our honeymoon! The round-trip fare is 60 billion, and unlike someone who was freeloading off me, she’s paying for everything!’
‘I’m sorry, Ms. Evergreen. But it seems like he’s too good of a man to share with a freeloader who can’t even pay off her debts! So, I hope you don’t come near Siwoo in the future! Ohohoho!’
‘Ahahaha!’
‘Ohohoho!’

The delusion ended with the laughter of the two men and women echoing loudly.

A sudden sense of inferiority.
The anxiety that she might lose Siwoo like this.
Self-deprecation for feeling such emotions, even though she had only received from Siwoo so far.
Sharon felt tears welling up.