Chapter 665 – #134_A Bizarre Date (6)
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1.
“It’s that naive Randa, who thinks she can boss around the great Dorothy with a flick of her chin, and that a single word from her would make me turn against the Sword Witch.
How could I not come when such a simpleton returned with a flushed face, saying she was insulted~?”
Even with a voice changer, it was Dorothy’s signature drawling tone that was instantly recognizable.
Within that leisurely manner, sharp thorns were keenly protruding.
The thorns were aimed at Randa.
The blue-haired witch who had been just moments ago, demanding an apology from Siwoo and making a fuss.
“Huh?”
Randa’s expression turned as bewildered as a private.
“Isn’t that right? Or is it not?”
After blinking once as if her brain had short-circuited, Randa bit her lip tightly.
She had quickly grasped the situation.
It wasn’t that Randa had made a foolish choice or was stupid in the first place.
If she were a fool, she wouldn’t have been able to establish such high power in public society with an unstable 19th rank.
She would have been captured by some vicious public enemy and reduced to a slave, spending her life doing laundry and earning money.
The reason she was able to establish herself as the right-hand of the Gold Coin Witch and a senior executive of the ‘Solidus Trading Company’ was thanks to her unique political sense and quick profit calculations.
Based on her money laundering abilities, she had her foot in various interests and factions.
The important thing here was to not get too deeply involved in any one side, maintaining a delicate balance.
This way, regardless of the faction, she could become someone who was ‘trouble to mess with.’
The reason she could make such a reckless request to Dorothy.
The reason she could make such a demand, even knowing the other party was the Sword Witch.
It was because she believed in her firm position.
Moreover, since the emergence of Hexennacht, the Gold Coin Witch and the Sword Witch had been in a subtle state of tension.
If the Sword Witch came out strongly, it would give not only Randa but the entire Solidus Trading Company an excuse.
Considering other factors, it was a reasonable judgment.
First, her friendship with Dorothy.
She and Dorothy had spent hot nights together.
Furthermore, she had consulted with her several times on money laundering, so they were also connected business-wise.
Dorothy would need Randa’s help in the future, so this request was quite a forceful one.
The fact that the person behind the male witch was the Sword Witch was not a big problem either.
Dorothy was a 22nd rank, like Linne.
Unlike Linne, who walked a solitary path, Dorothy had a strong voice in many ways.
Moreover, wasn’t the male witch just a gigolo?
If the Sword Witch were to defend a gigolo against a formal protest about an insult, it would be like tarnishing her own reputation.
If she were to give a stern punishment that didn’t take his life, Linne would comply, and Dorothy would also act as a judge, or so she had believed…
“Dorothy. You know what you’re saying, right?”
To think she would stab her in the back so openly.
“Is the Sword Witch that scary? I heard you were a witch confident in your skills… Your pettiness makes me laugh.”
“But~ wasn’t it you who didn’t tell me that Linne was there?”
That was true.
She thought it would be easier to get cooperation that way.
“I should have told you instead. If I knew you’d turn tail and run like this.”
Randa felt her head grow cold at Dorothy’s mockery.
Dozens of ways to make Dorothy’s life difficult immediately flashed through her mind.
No.
There was no need to get her hands dirty.
Just by withdrawing her support, Dorothy would be in a lot of trouble.
“Do you think you’ll be able to get help from me in the future after acting like this?”
“Hmm~ that’s a problem.”
Dorothy sighed, stroking her chin.
There was no hint of seriousness to be found.
It made one wonder what she was so confident about.
“In the first place~ the news is too late. I’m closing my business.”
“…What?”
“And don’t you think you’re being too arrogant?”
Only then did the pieces that didn’t make sense fall into place for Randa.
She had no idea why Dorothy was closing her thriving business, especially at a time when she could be printing money with the war,
but it meant that Dorothy no longer needed to be mindful of Randa’s feelings due to adult circumstances.
Dorothy, who had seemed so reliable.
Her benevolent smile, reminiscent of a saint, conveyed a heavy sense of pressure.
“I’ll let it slide because you’re cute. Go away to a place where I can’t see you.”
“……”
Randa, who had been caught in her own clumsy scheme.
At Dorothy’s dismissal, Randa left the bar with a face even redder than when she had arrived.
2.
“I don’t know who you are, but thank you for your help.”
He spoke as formally as possible, mindful of Linne.
If it weren’t for Dorothy’s timely assist, a sword fight wouldn’t have been out of the question.
“I’m Dorothy. I’m called the Witch of the Path. You can call me Dorothy noona~ comfortably.”
“…I’m Shin Siwoo.”
The two talked as if they were meeting for the first time.
The reason, of course, was because Linne was in front of them.
She was currently drunk and not in her right mind, but it was best to be cautious.
“……”
As time passed, it seemed the alcohol had taken over her body, and Linne was walking unsteadily.
She looked like she would fall over with a loud thud if someone were to trip her, and there was none of the sharpness that was usually like a well-honed blade.
She seemed too burdened to even take care of herself, and she didn’t have the energy to pay attention to Dorothy.
If he were to attack her now, would she be able to react properly?
And after that, since it was a town that was infinitely close to the gate, wouldn’t he be able to escape with her through Dorothy’s citizenship?
It wasn’t that he didn’t have these questions.
To cut to the chase, it was not feasible.
Even if he had to give up on Alice and the two witches, Yebin was still at Hyangwol Pavilion.
Also, turning all the witches around this area into enemies was too risky to bear.
Even if Dorothy was there to help.
“What kind of relationship do you two have?”
“We’re master and disciple.”
“Since when?”
“About ten days. We’re staying at Hyangwol Pavilion right now.”
Thus, he exchanged information appropriately so that Linne wouldn’t feel any discomfort.
Dorothy scanned Linne with her silver eyes.
“How much did you feed her to make her like that?”
“About half a glass of cocktail.”
“Is there something wrong?”
Dorothy tilted her head.
She must be feeling the same doubts as Siwoo.
No matter how new she was to alcohol and how weak she was by nature, she was still a spirit body.
Moreover, Linne was a great witch of the 22nd rank, with her autonomous defense fully activated.
The fact that she couldn’t properly handle alcohol and was in such a state was strange in itself.
-Thud!
Linne had been holding herself together when there were other witches around.
However, it seemed she had let her guard down when she boarded the elevator where no one else was around.
She slammed her head straight into the elevator door and collapsed.
“……”
And she remained still.
“Well, well.”
“Haa, could you hold this bag of medicine?”
Siwoo entrusted the aphrodisiac ingredients to Dorothy and put his hand under Linne’s nose.
He didn’t think she would die, but she had fallen so dramatically that he couldn’t help it.
She was still breathing fine.
“What should we do?”
“What else? I have to carry her.”
“You’re still so soft~ weren’t you captured?”
“I made her drink it when she didn’t want to, so I can’t just leave her.”
Dorothy started speaking comfortably as if Linne had completely lost her mind.
“Come here for a second. Leave that.”
“Yes?”
As he briefly stood up, a soft sensation enveloped his whole body.
Before Siwoo could even say anything, Dorothy tightly hugged his waist, preventing him from escaping.
Her unique voluptuousness intertwined with his body as if he was falling into it.
“What is it?”
“Is the treatment for your local wife so harsh? We were so~ hot together.”
“Even so, the situation is what it is…”
While someone was worried that Linne might wake up or overhear the conversation, Dorothy pushed Siwoo against the wall, seemingly not caring at all.
“Don’t you need my help?”
“Of course, I need your help.”
“Then you should stay still. If you’re not quiet, she might wake up.”
Then, she pressed her sticky lips against Siwoo’s as if she was pushing them on.
Dorothy pried open his lips with her smooth tongue.
After a 10-second kiss.
Dorothy had a daring smile on her lips, like a hedonist enjoying a thrill.
“Haa~ I missed this feeling.”
“…You’re acting so recklessly because it’s not your problem.”
“What does it matter? She’s sleeping well.”
As she said, Linne was lying face down on the floor in the same position she had fallen in…
“We should still be careful.”
Siwoo freed himself from Dorothy’s grasp and lifted Linne onto his back.
Her soft breaths tickled his ear.
“The fact that you’re not running away right away even though Linne is in this state… It means there’s someone else you need to take care of, right? It’s not Linne, is it?”
“Of course not.”
“You’re such a playboy~ I thought you might have seduced Linne in the meantime. If you had, I would have punished you severely on behalf of L’Riel.”
“…If I get help from Dorothy, can I escape now?”
“It’s difficult right now. You’ll attract attention just by moving~ and I need to prepare too.”
It was uncertain how much help Dorothy could provide, but it was definitely a good opportunity.
There would be no other helper who could move as freely in Hexennacht as she could.
He arrived at Hyangwol Pavilion with Linne on his back.
Dorothy also followed along, as if it were her own home.
“Master, Master.”
He took out a blanket, spread it out, and placed Linne on top of it.
He lightly tapped her cheek and called her name, and her eyelids were lifted with difficulty.
“……”
She looked at Siwoo, lying still, as if she couldn’t properly assess the situation.
Her eyes still lacked clear reason.
“You were very drunk, so I brought you here. I’ll lay out a blanket for you, so please rest. Shall I get you some water?”
“…I don’t need it.”
“Then, I’ll take my leave.”
“Wait.”
Linne grabbed Siwoo’s wrist as he was about to get up.
Siwoo flinched, as he had so many things to feel guilty about.
After saying that, Linne loosened her belt.
At first, he just thought she was feeling uncomfortable?
He didn’t think she would say such a thing even in this state.
“I’ll receive you on my stomach just for today.”
However, contrary to Siwoo’s expectations.
Linne demanded a relationship, frowning as if she had a hangover.
It seemed she hadn’t seen Dorothy because she was hidden behind Siwoo’s back.
She had even completely forgotten that Dorothy had come all the way here with them.
“Wait a minute! Master!”
Siwoo, who hadn’t expected Linne’s desire and blackout to be that severe, belatedly tried to stop Linne…
Unfortunately, it was when she was lying down and had pulled down her panties that Linne discovered Dorothy’s presence.
“……”
“……”
Dorothy looked at Siwoo and Linne with a bewildered expression.
Linne, with her butt exposed, looked at Dorothy.
The bewildered gazes of the two collided in mid-air.
