City ​​of Witches 594

Chapter 594 – #121_I’M Back (2)

#594

1.
Siwoo’s dick was, for all intents and purposes, a panacea, but only when marked.
However, it wasn’t a magical cure that healed all wounds as if they were lies.

The affected area of R’lyeh, injured by Dorothy’s hand, was the core of her magic circuit.
In other words, there was nothing Siwoo could do about it right away.

Therefore, the goal was to expedite treatment after returning to Gehenna and to meet his lovers, who would be waiting anxiously.

And so, they arrived at the border town’s immigration office.
In R’lyeh’s case, she didn’t have citizenship, so her identity verification was restricted.

“Please contact Count Jemina.”

The immigration officer approached with wary eyes at the sudden illegal entry of an exile.
One word was enough to convince her.

One way or another, Siwoo was a celebrity in Gehenna, and it was also well-known that Duke Tiferet and Count Jemina were his backers.

Of course, Gehenna’s system wasn’t so lax that it would allow an ‘exile’ into Gehenna just by mentioning a name.
R’lyeh was made to stay in the waiting room under the immigration officer’s watch, and only Siwoo moved to meet Count Jemina first.

“Your Majesty, I’m telling you again, you absolutely must not cause any trouble. You have to just sit here, okay? I’ll be right back.”
“Aaaah! I understand! How many times are you going to say it!”

It was understandable that R’lyeh was complaining.
She had been warned repeatedly, to the point of being sick of it, even before leaving for Gehenna.

R’lyeh had decided to obtain Gehenna citizenship following Dorothy’s sincere advice and Siwoo’s guidance, but her hostility towards the Gehenna witches had been confirmed several times.

Even though R’lyeh’s usable power was limited to that of an apprentice witch, she could still cause trouble if she wanted to, so no amount of caution was excessive.

“More importantly, what is this cheap black tea? Tell them to bring something more splendid.”

Indeed, R’lyeh was still R’lyeh even after leaving the submarine.

Still, it was her first time in Gehenna, and as an exile with an uncertain status, one might expect her to be a little subdued, but there was no change in her behavior.

“Yes, yes, I understand.”

After barely appeasing the various complaints from R’lyeh, he received a report that Count Albiereo was on her way to the immigration office.

His stomach was starting to ache.

Siwoo could easily guess how things had been going since his disappearance.

During the month or so when contact was completely cut off, many people must have had a very stressful time.
From the outside, who didn’t know the circumstances, it would have looked like he had been kidnapped by an old witch who was on the ambiguous border between a public figure and an exile.

And then, the son-in-law, who had caused so much worry, came back with the kidnapper, saying, ‘She’s my new girlfriend. Haha!’?
He already didn’t have the confidence to withstand the glares and pressure.

A little later.

After a one-on-one meeting with his big mother-in-law, who had clearly rushed over, he told her in detail about what had happened and the current situation.

Siwoo would never forget the changes in Albiereo’s expression as she listened to the long, detailed story.

A smile mixed with relief and reassurance =〉 a furrowed brow, struggling to suppress the subtly rising anger =〉 eyes full of contempt and a tightly clenched jaw to hold back her scolding.

After that, Albiereo sipped her tea with a very, very kind expression and a gentle tone that Siwoo had never heard from her before.

“Siwoo, may I ask you a question? How would a mother-in-law feel if a son-in-law who had been missing for a month and then disappeared for another two months suddenly returned and asked for citizenship for his new girlfriend…?”

Of course, the expression on her face didn’t represent all of her emotions.
A tremendous rage was seeping into Albiereo’s seemingly refined voice.

In addition, Siwoo’s back was also damp with sweat.

“I, I’m really sorry.”
“Oh? Did you think I wanted to hear you say sorry, hoho. It was just a question. Please answer properly.”

Albiereo giggled, covering her mouth.
Was this how a death row inmate felt when they saw the executioner playing with the button, wondering whether or not to press it?

“I think… she would be very angry.”
“Ah, angry? Yes, she would be very angry. While I was trying to calm the twins who were crying and making a fuss, Deneb got depressed and shut herself away… Thanks to that, I suffered alone.”

Albiereo’s breathing was getting rougher, as if she was getting excited.

“Ah, do you happen to know how much a military sonar costs? I found out for the first time on this occasion… It’s very expensive. I was so worried that our precious son-in-law might get hurt, so I sent dozens of ships out to the vast ocean and went through all sorts of hardships… “

In addition, her smile was also changing into a terrifying blank expression, as if tearing off a mask made of clay.

“How dare you make such a request?!!!!”

Albiereo’s lion’s roar, filled with the spirit emanating from her whole body, poured down on Siwoo, who was cowering and unable to breathe.
It was truly the force of a great witch.

“Get up right now!”
“Yes!”

Albiereo, who had slammed the teacup down roughly in front of Siwoo, who was standing stiffly with his hands behind his back, stood close to him.
And, as expected, she started to berate him, kicking his joints with her pointed heels.

“What do our cuties lack! You have a whole harem of lovers! And as if that wasn’t enough, you seduce anyone you make eye contact with!”
“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”
“And even Deneb! You overlapped bodies once during the verification last time, so were you curious about the other side?”
“Th, there were circumstances…!”
“I know! It was because of magic charging or whatever! Even so… You should have avoided it at all costs, even if it meant your bones turning to dust!”

Albiereo knew that it was an unfair nitpick.
In fact, even if he came back, she wasn’t planning on holding him responsible for this part.

Even though they had a relationship that was too shameful to even mention, Deneb was able to return safely thanks to Siwoo being captured instead.
If they were to discuss merits and demerits, she should have been more than grateful to him.

However, seeing him bring back a witch from the deep sea and ask for citizenship made the grateful feelings that she had barely managed to balance disappear completely.

“Just what kind of man are you? My younger sister, the twins, Duke Tiferet, Miss Marigold, Miss Evergreen, Count Yesod, and who else! Tell me honestly!”
“Wh, what do you want me to say…”
“Tell me all the women you’ve been with!”

Should he say it?
He was very worried that it might be like pouring oil on the already blazing Albiereo, but it didn’t seem like she would let it slide if he tried to gloss over it.

“Th… There’s Yebin…”
“I know about that. I’ll let it slide since it was for treatment purposes.”
“And Periwinkle…”
“The witch of luck? How did that happen?”
“She saved my life before, and there were various things that happened.”

Albiereo, who had a dumbfounded expression, put her hand on her forehead and slumped back into her chair.
Just as he was hesitating whether or not to bring up Dorothy, Albiereo closed her eyes tightly and waved her hand.

“Stop, stop. Ah, I’m dizzy…”
“I’m sorry…”

Albiereo, who was sighing from mental fatigue, opened her mouth after sighing deeply, as if she didn’t have the energy to be angry anymore.

“Okay. Let’s see how far you’ll go.”
“I’ll make sure this never happens again.”
“…I’d rather take out a loan than believe your words again…”

Albiereo took out paper and a fountain pen from her pocket and scribbled something down.
A quick glance revealed the words ‘Arbitrary Jewel Invoice’.

One way or another, it seemed like she was going to grant his request, so he was a little touched.

“I wasn’t just going to ask for a favor without any conditions. Please tell me if there’s anything I need to do.”
“Of course, that’s what I was planning to do. Do you even need to ask?”

It wasn’t easy for an exile to regain Gehenna citizenship.

Even Count Jemina, who had a say in Gehenna, couldn’t easily make a decision.
Even when she applied for an exemption to heal the injured Siwoo before, she had to use a lot of bribes and pressure.

“Still, the witch of the deep sea is an old witch and has no history of being exiled, so it will work in her favor during the review.”
“Yes.”
“…To obtain citizenship, you need to prove that she is a witch who is helpful to Gehenna and not a threat at the same time.”
“How… how do I do that?”
“If it’s a safety review, it will proceed without any problems under Jemina’s name. The only thing left is to prove that she is helpful to Gehenna… The easiest way is a donation.”

She had been lenient with Siwoo in the past because he had done so many things for her, but this time, Albiereo had no intention of backing down.
She was going to get everything she deserved.

“I’ll lend it to you. But you have to earn it back with your own power. If you get it from another woman around you, I will never forgive you.”
“I understand.”
“Don’t feel wronged or think I’m being stingy. This is a test for you.”
“Of course not.”

If the twins inherited the mark, they would also inherit a huge fortune, but from what Albiereo had seen, Shin Siwoo was a money pit.
Rather than leaving that potential risk factor alone, she wanted to be proven that Shin Siwoo could stand on his own.

Of course, the real reason was that she didn’t want to donate money for the new lover that her lecherous son-in-law had brought back.

“If you can’t overcome this level of hardship on your own, give up on meeting the twins.”

Albiereo was speaking with a serious look, even though she knew that it was meaningless because even if Siwoo gave up, the twins wouldn’t.
Siwoo also knew what she was worried about, so he didn’t bother to argue.
It wasn’t the time for that either.

“Yes, I will definitely get it. So… how much is the amount?”
“Ten thousand gold pounds. The repayment deadline is… let’s say, until the year after next. I won’t tolerate any tricks. You have to report the detailed acquisition route.”

He had expected it wouldn’t be a small amount, but he never imagined it would be such a huge sum.
Even now, with his sense of money greatly impaired from rolling around with rich witches, it was a lot of money.

Still, he had a conscience.
He didn’t openly show that he was surprised.

In the past, it was a lump sum that he couldn’t have raised even if he sold his organs, but now Siwoo had various ways to make money.

“I understand.”

Albiereo calmed down a little at Siwoo’s rather composed answer.

“You have a good spirit. I’ll go meet the director of the management office and apply for the jewels, so wait here.”
“Yes.”

Since she was a countess, the jewel approval itself was quickly completed.

Except for Albiereo berating him, saying, ‘Do you have a thing for young witches?’ after learning that the witch of the deep sea, who he thought was an old witch, was actually a young witch who had completed her succession, they were able to return to the mansion relatively smoothly.