## Chapter 1297 – ##11_More Than Ginseng…(6)
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1.
The rise of the Witch Empire, the Witch Wars, the three-day reign of Hexennacht, and the sustainable coexistence of witches and humans.
In this series of historical events, many humans and witches died, but the world quickly returned to its place.
Even after the war, consumer prices, which had jumped 1.5 times, remained the same, and the birth rate achieved the amazing feat of 0.6, but it was okay.
Ah, isn’t this just the usual South Korea?
Therefore, office workers in Yeouido were holding their Americanos as usual, checking their smartphones in one hand, and spending a leisurely lunch break.
There wasn’t a single smile on their faces.
It’s because there’s nothing really fun in the world these days.
Housing prices are rising, stocks are plummeting, salaries are stagnant, and life is as dry as chicken breast.
“Life is boring.”
“Is there any YouTuber going down the drain….”
“Come to think of it, the witch story, isn’t that the first premiere today?”
-Screech!
At that moment, a limousine tour bus with heavily tinted windows stopped majestically and began to spill out tourists.
Yeouido isn’t exactly a famous tourist destination, but as a business hub, there are quite a few foreigners.
It wasn’t anything new.
But today was different.
“It’s my first time coming to the current world.”
“You participated in the last war, didn’t you?”
“Hey, that wasn’t the current world. We went straight to the desert. Civilization, cities, technology, that’s what the current world is, isn’t it?”
“Ugh! Why is the air like this?”
“Oh my, what kind of building is that…! Twenty, thirty, forty… how many floors is that?”
“Is this the capital of that small eastern country built by yellow people?”
“Jerry, that’s racist.”
“Hmph, what are they going to do about it? It’s the truth, isn’t it?”
“This is the hometown of Duke Hessed, isn’t it?”
“I sincerely apologize for causing social controversy with my careless remarks.”
“I heard this river is a suicide spot. I heard there’s even a water temperature gauge.”
“No wonder there’s so much negative magic.”
“Jerry, you should go in there too.”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Breathtakingly beautiful women poured out.
Just looking at them made you gape and smile for no reason, and made you want to smooth your hair and adjust your clothes.
But unlike their overwhelming charisma, they were as noisy and disorganized as if they were on a kindergarten field trip.
“Look over there! There’s a building that fires modern weapons that I saw in a book! It’s definitely a country under armistice.”
“That’s the National Assembly Building.”
“It’s too noisy… it’s making me dizzy…. Ugh, ugh….”
“You can’t just crouch in the middle of the sidewalk! Someone take care of her!”
“I feel nauseous and dizzy. Is this… love?”
“That’s motion sickness.”
“Mister. How much is this ‘Kim-bap’? This is 1,000 won? How many dollars is 1,000 won? Is it about 200 dollars? Hmm, it’s expensive. Here you go.”
“Mister owner! Be honest with your business!”
“Why are you keep shoving something in my face? I don’t like it. Should I break it?”
“Citizens! Please don’t take pictures! Please don’t take pictures! And don’t break anything!”
“I want to have that. Excuse me. Where do I go to buy that carriage?”
“Huh? Huh? Huh? Me?!”
“You can go to the store later, so please wait a bit! You have free time after the schedule is over!”
“This is the asphalt, the road paving material of the current world, right? Let’s take a little bit as a souvenir.”
“Oh? Me too, me too.”
“Here, take it.”
“Everyone! You can’t tear up the road!”
“We already tore it up… should we put it back?”
By this point, the people around them realized the identities of the beautiful women who were scattering and wandering around.
They were witches.
Dozens of witches, who are harder to see than celebrities, had gathered.
“Okay, everyone, this way. Please follow in a line. Please!”
“Ugh, you’re such a nag.”
“You sound like a teacher.”
When a witch waving a small flag led the way, the other witches followed like ducklings.
People also stared, as if hypnotized, at the building they had walked into.
The particularly red letters caught their eyes.
2.
The witches who appeared at the movie theater were not just one or two.
The premiere of the Witch Story was held simultaneously in a total of 8 locations, including Apgujeong, Yongsan, Yeouido, and Yeongdeungpo. The investment and distribution company, hearing rumors that the witches were showing a suspicious level of interest in this movie, thought it was a good idea and handed out tickets.
As a result, the premiere held in Yeouido was completely filled with witches.
The world’s first witch movie premiere, and the premiere theater is filled with witches?
This is not just a top search term on portal sites, but a noise marketing campaign that will make the front page of newspapers.
“Wow, wow, let’s take pictures.”
“Are those all witches? Really?”
The inside of the movie theater was filled with witches who exuded splendor and ordinary citizens who were bewildered to see hundreds of witches up close.
From the perspective of ordinary people, they were mysterious and beautiful witches that made them think, ‘Oh my, what is that,’ but when witches were gathered together, they could be clearly categorized.
“I’ll check if anyone is missing.”
“One.” “Two.” “Three.” “Four.” …”Sixty-six! End of the line!”
“Everyone remembers their number, right? From now until the premiere starts, you have to stay in your seats without moving? Even if there are friendly witches or approaching ordinary people, you can’t follow them?”
“I have a question.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
“Then when do we buy pop-corn?”
“You just ate kimbap.”
“I heard from my friend that movies are supposed to be with pop-corn and cola….”
These were mainly the witches from the Truth and Enlightenment Academic Society, who had just arrived on the limousine bus and were following the instructions of the guide.
“Popcorn is good. It reminds me of the old days. But the price of popcorn is a bit strange?”
“In the old days, all movies were black and white. The world has changed a lot.”
“Sniff, sniff, what is this smell? Butter? Anyway, it smells good. I should try it.”
“The movie theater seems a bit small?”
“Yvonne, aren’t they selling any goods?”
“They probably are, Blanche.”
“They’re giving out posters, right?”
“I’m not sure about that….”
“…Duke Errelim? When did you arrive?”
“I’m not a duke anymore.”
These were the witches who had some experience in the current world, even if it was their first time in Korea.
“They’re still acting like that even here.”
“…….”
“…….”
Among them, the 56 witches wearing white veils stood out.
These were the witches from the Box-Arca, huddled together like mushrooms in a corner of the movie theater’s main hall.
Visually, they gave off the feeling of a mysterious, cult-like secret society, but in reality….
They were just a bunch of slightly lacking hikikomori witches who had gone out with the determination to cut off their tongues in order to see the boy-mode Shin Siwoo.
“Scary, scary, scary, scary.”
“Oksana, don’t let go of my dried hand? You absolutely can’t let go?”
“Don’t pull my skirt! Why do I have to wear this white thing too?!”
“No, we’ll be ruined without you.”
“Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.” “Let’s become one.”
They needed warm indifference and the eradication of communication, and they had partially achieved it.
“Ew, creepy. I feel uneasy about them.”
“They’re kind of spooky.”
It wasn’t just humans who didn’t want to talk to the 56 witches who were muttering “Let’s become one” together, but also other witches.
“Are you guys okay?”
“Hic!”
Nevertheless, there was a witch who readily spoke to them: the eldest of the goddaughters, Frau.
Behind her, other goddaughters, including Nairi, stood in perfect formation, as if showing off their strict discipline.
Frau was not a kind witch who couldn’t stand not taking care of her socially awkward friends with panic disorders.
She was originally an assassin from a public institution who had a shattered childhood in an ‘orphanage.’
However, in the past, her godfather had said, ‘Those friends are not good at adapting to social life, so if you have any spare time, please help them out. Oh, you don’t have to overdo it,’ so she was carrying out his instructions.
For reference, you can pretend you didn’t hear ‘you don’t have to overdo it.’
A goddaughter is a being who has been thoroughly trained to follow her godfather’s will, even if it means doing the impossible.
“You don’t have to be so scared. The current world isn’t a particularly dangerous place.”
“Yes… well, um… hmm… yes….”
“It’ll be okay if we’re with you, right?”
“Ah, uh… I guess so. Maybe?”
“Eat this. It’s called butter squid.”
Therefore, she gave them a kind smile and took care of the witches from the Box, even giving them a popcorn combo.
“Th, thank you…!”
“You guys are really nice….”
“It’s nothing.”
“Please tell us if you have any difficulties in the future.”
Originally, kindness received during difficult times brings tears to your eyes.
The nerds, who were still in a state of panic, were deeply moved by the kindness of the goddaughters, who even formed a human wall to shield them from the outside world.
However, the witches in the box, who had been isolated for too long, had temporarily forgotten the terrifying truth of the world.
The truth that there is no favor without a price.
The kindness of the goddaughters hid a very terrifying scheme.
Unlike the previous ‘Mother,’ this godfather was a very human godfather.
Like hydrangeas that change color depending on the acidity (pH) of the soil, the goddaughters, who had bloomed purple flowers in the acidic public society, gradually began to bloom red flowers of affection, depending on the atmosphere of Gehenna and the attitude of the godfather towards them.
The filial piety of the goddaughters, which had simply been ‘reverence,’ was gradually moving somewhere between admiration and affection.
“Hehe.”
It was after Las Werphanus’s intelligence, which could find out the color of the godfather’s underwear in an hour, had detected that these witches in the box had a ‘relationship’ with the godfather.
In other words, if they had a smooth relationship with them? If they became friends?
They would be able to subtly hear about the godfather’s private life, which they couldn’t dare ask the godmothers about!
It might be unpleasant that they were trying to pry into their crush’s(?) sex life, but originally, the Werphanas were slightly unpleasant witches.
“It’s fate that we met here like this, so how about we have a simple get-together after the premiere?”
“A, a get-together… I think it’s too… high of a hurdle….”
“Then we’ll come to your mansion to hang out.”
“Th, that’s also a bit….”
“Why? It’ll be good if we become friends, right?”
“I prefer being alone….”
The goddaughters, who were plotting a sinister scheme against the witches in the box, had no choice but to put their plan on hold for a while.
“Oh? They’re here.”
Except for Siwoo and Kybele, who had moved to the Apgujeong premiere for the stage greeting, Aoochaelrdorin, Albireo, and Deneb had arrived.
The godfather’s family had arrived to watch the premiere.
