City ​​of Witches 418

Chapter 418 – #89_Happy Days (5)

#417

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After dinner, Sharon, Eloa, Odile, and Odette gathered in one room at Siwoo’s request.

It wasn’t particularly unusual for these four to meet.
They had gathered a few days ago for the council meeting, and they often dined together, so it wasn’t awkward.

The important point was that Siwoo had arranged this meeting.
The four of them, huddled together on the sofa, each with a drink in front of them, tried to gauge Siwoo’s intentions.
As it was an unusual situation, Sharon asked Eloa.

“What’s going on? Did you hear anything, Duchess?”
“I’m not sure either…”
“It must be because of the Harvest Festival, right?”
“I suppose so.”

Sharon and Eloa were bewildered, having no idea what was going on.

“Odette, it looks like the battle for the main wife is finally about to begin.”
“Yeah, sis, let’s not let our guard down.”

The twins, sensing that something was about to happen, whispered among themselves.
Since it had taken longer than expected, they were chatting away when the person who received the love of these four appeared.

“I’m sorry I’m late.”
“Assistant!”
“We missed you! Hug us!”

As soon as Siwoo appeared, the twins ran to him and hugged him.
Even though they had just eaten together, they greeted him with bright smiles as if they hadn’t seen him in a year.

“Uh…”

Sharon and Eloa missed their chance to welcome him, overwhelmed by the twins’ proactive approach.
Eloa looked at the twins’ cuteness with the same gaze she had for her cute apprentice witch, but Sharon knew better.
She knew how cunning the twins were.

With the simple choice of running to hug him, they stole the conversation and physical affection.
In their position as ‘apprentice witches,’ they could act more proactively and show more cuteness compared to Eloa and Sharon.
They knew they were in a position where they could act spoiled and they were taking advantage of it.

Siwoo, with the twins clinging to his sides, smiled wryly and greeted Sharon and Eloa as well.
Once the chaotic atmosphere had settled, Siwoo brought up the purpose of today’s meeting.

“Actually, I have something to confess.”
“Confess?”

He had gathered the four of them out of the blue, and now he was talking about a confession?
As four pairs of eyes turned to Siwoo, a sense of pressure weighed down on him.

After consulting with Takasho following Periwinkle, he had decided on a clear course of action.
To cooperate with Count Yesod’s research.

Even though it had started as a casual relationship, Count Yesod had clearly treated Siwoo with kindness, and he had also grown fond of Diana.

In that situation, he couldn’t just turn his back and ignore them.

But that was something that clearly required the consent of these four.
No matter what his reasons were, he couldn’t proceed in secret.

“I’ve actually… had a relationship with Countess Lucy Yesod.”
“What?”

The twins’ eyes widened as they were still hugging Siwoo.
Sharon, who had her mouth agape at the bombshell, and the teacher, who had stiffened up, were in the same state.

“Relationship? Assistant? You’re not talking about sex, are you?”
“Oh, come on, sis, that can’t be. No matter how much of a rascal the assistant is, he wouldn’t do that.”
“Siwoo, I heard you’ve been going to the Yesod estate under the guise of tutoring…”
“Really? With the Countess?”

As the shocked reactions grew, Siwoo silently endured the increasing pressure and nodded heavily.

“It’s true… we had sexual relations.”
“Haa…”

At Siwoo’s confirmation, the twins fell away from him like cicadas sprayed with insecticide.
Eloa wore a dark expression, and Sharon sighed deeply.

“Assistant! That’s really too much, isn’t it?”
“We weren’t enough for you, so you seduced Sharon unnie! And the Duchess too! What kind of heart do you have to seduce the Countess as well!”
“Repent! Repent! Repent now!”

The twins were fuming, kicking Siwoo’s calves with their toes, making him kneel.
Then, they grabbed Siwoo’s hair, which was now at a lower height, and shook it back and forth.

“Womanizer!”
“Casanova!”
“Adulterer!”
“We’re going to sue you for alimony!”

Sharon and Eloa usually restrained the twins, but today they had rather cold eyes.
Especially Eloa.

“Let’s talk.”

When Eloa got up from her seat, the twins, who had been fussing on either side, paused.
It was because Eloa’s voice was very cold.

“Siwoo, I don’t expect you to look only at me.”
“I have no excuse.”
“There are many women who love you, who can’t help but love you, aren’t there? I know that the human heart is difficult to divide, so I can fully understand your feelings and decisions.”

Eloa’s solemn voice was filled with a strong sense of reproach.
It even felt like disappointment.

If Eloa had been the only one by his side, she would not have scolded Siwoo at all.
But this was no longer just a problem between Eloa and Siwoo.

“I will be on Siwoo’s side even if he becomes a public enemy. But just because you are understood, it is rude to act without discretion to not only me but also to Sharon, Odile, and Odette here. Do you take the trust you receive lightly?”

The twins, who had been chattering beside her, were cute, but Eloa’s scolding, delivered in a low tone, was terrifying.
Fortunately, Sharon, who had intervened in the middle, held Eloa back.

“Duchess, let’s hear the circumstances first. Even if it’s Siwoo, well… there must have been a reason.”
“Tell us everything in detail.”
“Yes, I will.”

Siwoo told them all the truth he had prepared in advance.

First, the beginning, development, and conclusion of his relationship with the Countess.
Siwoo’s characteristic of reacting violently to the scent of a witch, the reason why, who had seduced him, and how the relationship continued.
He even told them about the research they had done through sexual relations.

Eloa’s eyebrows, which had been raised sternly, gradually lowered as he explained.

It wasn’t a complete understanding.
She had known for a while that Siwoo would lose his mind if he smelled a scent, and Eloa had even used it herself.
However, she thought that he was at fault for continuing the relationship under the guise of research and not informing them clearly.

“If that was the case, you should have told us sooner…”

Sharon, who had sincerely thought that she would not bind Siwoo, seemed to be bothered by that point as well.
The twins, who had been nagging Siwoo the most, were glancing at the atmosphere of the Tiferet Duchess, which was more serious than they had expected.

“Yes, I will make sure that this never happens again, and at the same time, there is something I would like to ask for your understanding on.”
“Understanding?”
“I would like to continue my research with Countess Yesod.”

As Eloa and Sharon were stunned by Siwoo’s bold and brazen statement, the twins started to rage again.

“Assistant! You haven’t repented at all!”
“What kind of repentance is this! You’re saying you’re going to have sex legally!”

The twins reached out and choked Siwoo’s neck on either side of him, who was kneeling.
Sharon, unable to shield him on this matter, didn’t make any gestures to stop them.

“So, you’re saying you’re going to continue your relationship with Countess Yesod? For research?”
“You can do research with other people! Sharon unnie is here too!”
“Womanizer! Womanizer!”
“Cough…cough…! It’s, it’s not just for research.”

Eventually, Siwoo revealed the circumstances of the other party as well.
He explained that he was trying to research another method of succession using the unique magical effect that occurred during intercourse.

“That’s possible?”
“It’s just a hypothesis for now, but they said that if we verify it several times, we might make progress.”
“……”

At that moment, the four of them had completely identical expressions.
Their mouths were tightly shut in a straight line, and their eyes were as small as pine cones.
In fact, if Siwoo’s words were interpreted literally, it would be as follows.

1) I’m going to keep having sex with Countess Yesod.
2) This is to find out about the effects happening in Siwoo’s body.
3) It’s also to research a succession method where the previous witch doesn’t die.

However, since there were three main points, each of them received it differently.

First, Sharon focused on point 2.

“Well, yeah… we can’t just stay ignorant about this.”

Siwoo was the first male witch.
His body was like a black box, and it was unknown what was happening inside.

Sharon had also overcome incomplete succession with Siwoo’s help, but she didn’t know exactly how that effect was achieved.
A favor whose cause was not identified would become an unpredictable factor.

It was like how people in the past, who didn’t know about science, happily applied lead, arsenic, and mercury to their faces.

Countess Yesod’s research assistance would definitely be a great help.
Even though she didn’t like the fact that Siwoo was sleeping with another woman.

Eloa focused on point 3.

“I fully understand Countess Yesod’s feelings, and your desire to help her. I think I misunderstood a little.”

Eloa knew about the pain of loss.
She understood the desperate desire to help her beloved apprentice witch, even if it meant taking out her own heart.

Also, judging from Siwoo’s nature, she didn’t think that he was simply lying out of lust, so she had enough reason to nod.

But the twins focused on point 1.

“So, you’re going to keep doing it anyway.”
“At first, it was just us… Assistant, you’re bad.”

The twins were the first ones to be with Siwoo.
They had acknowledged Sharon unnie, who had been a source of strength when he was struggling alone in the present world.
They had also acknowledged the Tiferet Duchess, who had complicated circumstances.

But to add Countess Yesod to that list.
No matter how plausible the circumstances were and how understandable it was, they couldn’t accept it.

“Assistant, you’re bad! You’re playing with a new woman every time we blink!”
“You don’t even spend much time with us! It’s too much!”

Odile and Odette, who had been screaming, were now on the verge of tears, feeling more sorrow than anger.

“I’m sorry. I will also…”
“That’s enough! Odette! Let’s go!”

Odile, who had coldly rejected Siwoo’s attempt to apologize, grabbed Odette’s hand and ran out.