## Chapter 1144 – #271_Vendetta(5)
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1.
The Hotel Periwinkle Munich, provided as accommodation at the location point, wasn’t a particularly large hotel.
Even during the off-season, the lobby was bustling with the few tourists it had.
Building hotels to match the unique characteristics and atmosphere of each city was also part of Periwinkle’s business strategy.
Still, the top-floor suite was large enough to accommodate many guests comfortably.
And who were these many guests?
Nairi, along with five other ‘capos.’
And the 20 Werphanas who carried out missions under them, making a total of 25 people.
Honestly, Siwoo was taken aback when three new tracking teams suddenly appeared.
It wasn’t the force he had anticipated, and with that many people, even escaping would be difficult.
It was as if he had almost fallen into a trap set by Frau.
Just in time, Siwoo, who was continuing his persuasion using the Flames of Destruction (illegal copy), used his final magic.
The magic that burned the dark clouds and cast a golden dawn over the city,
It was identical to the technique ‘Mors,’ which fired the concept of ‘death’ in all directions from his mother’s relic, Mistilteinn.
Of course, they were witches too.
They intuitively understood that the magic Siwoo used wasn’t truly ‘his mother’s magic.’
However, Lydia, who was cautious from the start, had hidden not only her relic but also her magic, and the witch who faced her hidden trump card lost her life.
Except for the Werphanas who had sworn loyalty to her for a long time.
But Shin Siwoo had reproduced his mother’s magic with similar power and form.
At that point, Shin Siwoo was no longer a traitor who had deceived them by saying he had killed his mother and arbitrarily seized the succession rights.
He had truly opposed his mother and proven that he had become the Godfather of the Werphanas with her approval.
“I, Frau Holle, pledge eternal loyalty to the Godfather with all my body, mind, spirit, and flesh.”
“Okay. Let’s do well in the future.”
The oath ceremony, where everyone pledged their loyalty, ended with Frau, who had approached Siwoo crawling on the hotel floor like Nairi, kissing the back of his hand and bowing her head.
It was quite strange.
Is this what it feels like to be ‘worshipped’ by someone?
The unwavering adoration from his goddaughters made a dangerous sense of omnipotence surge within him.
Even if Siwoo were to take off his pants at this moment and say, ‘Come on, let’s do the kiss of the oath on my dick,’ they would follow.
Moreover, even if he were to grab someone and kill them, the other goddaughters wouldn’t stop him.
They would rather help.
Even without a hypnosis app, he could do all sorts of things he had only imagined.
It was as if he had taken the lives of all the Werphanas into his hands.
Although he had only given sinister examples, it meant that at least these twenty-five people were beings that Siwoo could do ‘as he pleased’ with.
It was a demonic power that made even Siwoo, who tried to live kindly as much as he could, think of taking a detour.
The paradoxical thing was that these people, who had shown a sense of urgency as if they were being chased when they first met him, seemed relieved, as if they had returned to their nest, the moment they swore loyalty to Siwoo.
He didn’t know Lydia well, but perhaps she had considered this aspect when she passed the position of Godfather of Las Werphanas to Siwoo…
“You are either public enemies or outcasts.”
The moment Siwoo spoke, even the slight sounds that had been present disappeared.
They all stopped breathing, listening intently so as not to miss a single word.
“My duty is to lead you. Lydia Magnus treated you as the vanguard of the Solidus Trading Company, but I have no intention of doing that.”
“……”
“It’s awkward. You’re all older than me, so I’ll use honorifics.”
Until just a moment ago, he had to put on an act that showed them a plausible charisma, but now he didn’t need to.
Hadn’t he done the show and prove?
“I’ll have individual interviews with each of you. Let’s hear about what you each do. Let’s start with Ms. Nairi.”
“Yes, Godfather.”
What was surprising was the goddaughters’ reaction.
Even though he had suddenly changed from a solemn tone that sounded like it was from the Bible to a light tone, no one was flustered, and no one’s expression changed.
…Come to think of it, Lydia was a bit frivolous too.
Anyway, Siwoo called the goddaughters one by one and received reports on their information and their duties.
It was quite shocking.
There were, of course, relatively moderate positions in charge of information gathering and basic management of the Solidus Trading Company, but most of the tracking team members carried out bloody tasks such as assassinations, hunting, and sabotage.
“We also took hostages, kidnapped key figures, and threatened those who didn’t follow orders properly. We also burned down all the unauthorized coca plantations and buried witches who had offended Mother.”
Surprisingly, there was almost no sabotage activity against Gehenna.
When asked why…
“The Matriarch wanted to avoid friction with Gehenna. Our role was to stab the backs of outcasts and public enemies and take away their interests.”
That’s what they said.
However, as mentioned earlier, they had been doing all sorts of dirty work against outcasts and public enemies.
Well, Siwoo had expected this, so it wasn’t particularly shocking.
What shocked Siwoo was the goddaughters’ attitude of talking about such things as if it were nothing, and their innocent eyes that seemed to expect praise.
It was as if the worldviews of an ordinary citizen A who had lived in Korea and a citizen B who had lived in a war-torn third-world country were different.
From the beginning, Siwoo had intended to use them.
Now that the destruction of the Solidus Trading Company, which had been acting as a counterweight, was imminent, the war between Gehenna and Hexennacht was no longer an unrealistic story.
He could use the Werphanas who had infiltrated every corner of the Solidus Trading Company, or obtain information from them to respond.
Their usefulness in cleanly handling dirty work behind the scenes was endless.
Even if a localized war broke out, wouldn’t Siwoo be able to move them without lifting a finger?
Everyone changes.
When the position changes, the scenery changes, and the changed scenery in front of you even distorts the thoughts that you have believed to be true.
Even Siwoo might have changed quite a bit in many ways compared to before.
“If the Godfather commands, I will fly like a dagger and pierce the heart of the enemy. Please use me as you wish, and if the blade is damaged, please discard me.”
But even so, there was a line he had to keep.
For the sake of the lovers who had been by his side and promised him love, and for the sake of the new sprout that would soon be born.
“You’ve been through a lot.”
“Yes? No. I was just doing what I had to do… Ah…”
Siwoo gently stroked Frau’s head.
It wasn’t flirting, but it was so pitiful to see her from the side that he couldn’t help it.
She was startled, but she lowered her head so that Siwoo could stroke her more comfortably, and it was the same reaction as if she had rehearsed it with the other sisters.
“I said I would lead the Werphanas, but it won’t be the same as it is now.”
“…If that’s what you say…”
“I don’t know yet. What I can do for you. Let’s find a good way.”
“Does that mean… that you will step down from the field and move to the management side…? Please, leave it to me. I have also been in charge of money laundering for the organization and spy missions using honey traps.”
“You all say similar things.”
When Siwoo smiled lightly, Frau didn’t know what to do and awkwardly turned her gaze away.
“Ms. Frau is the last interview, and everyone’s reactions and words are similar. Are all the sisters like that? Can you show me what you’re really like? What is your image to the outside world?”
“How could I treat the Godfather so lightly…”
“I’m just curious.”
“If it’s the Godfather’s command…”
Frau stiffened her body, blinked her eyes, and slowly nodded.
“Well, it’s not easy…. Because the Godfather is the Godfather…”
Frau, who had been stiff as if she was dealing with a distant superior, revealed a bit of her personality.
Siwoo thought this was better.
“More naturally. Let’s act like friends.”
Frau, who had been watching his reaction, spoke in a lighter tone.
However, the content was not light at all.
“Godfather… Can you forgive Finn? I’ll persuade my other sisters.”
Words that she couldn’t say when Siwoo was the Godfather, but could say when they were acting like friends.
Frau had clearly acknowledged Siwoo as the Godfather and sworn loyalty to him.
However, she still had the sisters who were still part of Las Vengadoras and were aiming for him, and their leader, Finn, on her mind.
“We all acknowledged that the Godfather is the true successor. If we go and tell them, the sisters will listen.”
“I was going to do that anyway.”
“I’ll do it. Please leave it to me.”
Frau, who had knelt before Siwoo, said in a desperate voice.
2.
In the end, it was decided that the Werphanas would hide under Siwoo’s protection at a nearby location point, and the tracking team led by Frau would return to Las Vengadoras as if they had failed their mission.
The scenario was that Siwoo, who had been waiting in Munich, had set a trap, and Frau’s team had barely managed to escape with their lives.
They skillfully inflicted wounds on each other’s bodies and even irregularly damaged their magic circuits to perfectly portray the appearance of actual defeated soldiers.
“Ha.”
After such an incredibly long day.
Now he had finally returned to the main point.
He might have forgotten, but all this commotion was to find the escaped Periwinkle.
“What kind of mess is going to happen again?”
Just as he was about to lose all his strength thinking about what kind of extreme adventures awaited him in the future.
“You’re such a fool. I can’t take my eyes off you.”
“Huh?”
Why was his sister there?
Because Periwinkle had entered the room with a prim expression.
