City ​​of Witches 602

## Chapter 602 – #122_Back To Normal Life (2)

#602

1.
“I’ll let you pick and wear whatever you want from here in the future…”
“Break up with your assistant.”

The twins casually stated their condition.
Rürye was furious at the twins, who had just offered her cake and then snatched it away, demanding such an absurd condition.

Just to freely wear a few clothes, they were asking her to give up the national seal?
If that was the case, they shouldn’t have shown her in the first place.
It was an exchange ratio she could absolutely not accept.

“Don’t say such nonsense! Do you think I would agree to such a wicked deal! Where did you get such…”
“Really? Then let’s make it another condition.”
“How about not using magic when fighting us?”

Before Rürye could even finish her outburst, the twins quickly changed the condition.
From the start, the twins didn’t think Rürye would accept that condition.

““Let’s make a promise on our witch names.””

At the same time, their little fingers were thrust right in front of Rürye’s nose.
They were using the strategy of making negotiations easier by first offering an absurd condition, and then offering a somewhat lighter one.

“You’re a 23rd level, and we’re apprentice witches.”
“Competition should be fair.”
“Ha.”

Rürye, who had been momentarily flustered by the sudden change of topic, scoffed.
Now she clearly understood why these tiny twin sisters were suddenly showing off clothes.

These girls were scared.

“Fair competition? How cute you’re acting. Are you that afraid of me? If you’re scared, you can give up. It’s not shameful at all to admit defeat and choose to flee in the face of overwhelming power.”

In just one month, Rürye would regain her power.
They might have cowardly subdued Rürye in a 2-on-1 fight just now, but the situation would be completely reversed soon.

“If you give up Shin Siwoo and hand this dressing room over to me, I will grant you mercy. I never forget grudges. I will not forget and will repay you for arbitrarily suppressing and tickling me, even if I have to inherit the mark.”

In short, the side that proposes a truce first during a war is the one that is more desperate.

And Rürye’s guess was close to the truth.
From the twins’ perspective, Rürye was a new dark horse.
Even though she looked so pathetic at first glance, she was a banished person who had inherited the lineage of an old witch.
The three people they had been competing with before didn’t try to do anything with force, but in Rürye’s case, she was a wild card.

Of course, the twins had a strong backing, so they couldn’t wield their power recklessly, but they wanted to put in place at least a minimum safety net.

“You must be really insecure.”
“You’re scared, you’re scared.”

Rürye, who had been smiling with confidence in her superiority, heard words she couldn’t ignore.

“Scared? Don’t talk nonsense. Aren’t you the ones who are scared?”
“We’re not scared at all?”
“Rather, you’re the one who’s trying to win with magic because you’re not confident.”

The twins took turns passionately arguing.

“You can be honest. I can’t possibly beat you with charm.”
“So you’re going to use brute force magic to win love.”

“Nonsense! I am far superior to you in charm as well!”
“Then why don’t you like the condition of not using magic?”
“You said you were far superior in charm anyway?”

In fact, there was no reason for the side that had more advantages to willingly give them up, regardless of fair competition or anything else.
The twins’ ‘no magic during combat’ operation was a truly childish provocation and a fallacy.

“So, we can only think that you’re not confident.”
“You might call yourself a queen, but you’re actually afraid of us, right?”

Provocations only work when they’re at the right level.
And the childish provocation, mixed with the twins’ unique two-pronged attack, was like a custom-made, eye-level provocation for Rürye.

But the twins’ scheme didn’t end there.
Odile’s violet eyes stared intently at Rürye’s wavering gaze.

“If you want to deny it, you can take these clothes and shoes and make a promise on your witch name. That you won’t use magic when competing with us.”
“Sister! Wait a minute! Isn’t this too disadvantageous for us? We’re giving her a golden opportunity to prove her confidence in her charm by giving up magic, and she even gets a set of pretty dress shoes!”

Odette made a fuss next to her, stirring up the atmosphere.

“And look at this dress! The noble royal blue color! And the lace on the sleeves, carefully embroidered by a craftsman, adds to its elegance!”
“Hmm…. It certainly would look good on her. She’s even making that tacky dress look decent. If we add the dress to the shoes that accentuate her beautiful swan-like legs, she’ll definitely receive a lot of love from her assistant.”

As twins who had been stuck together since birth, it was hard to believe that their performance was improvised. It was a truly remarkable back-and-forth, comparable to a show host with a multi-million dollar salary.

“Sister, if we exchange such a weapon for just giving up magic, wouldn’t we be at a disadvantage? She’ll look like a real queen.”
“Odette, I think you’re right. Rürye, was it? Let’s forget about the exchange…”

With a whoosh, Rürye’s hand moved so fast that only a blur remained, and the dress and shoes that Odile was holding were instantly snatched away.

Of course, she had deliberately held them loosely so that they could be easily taken.

“It’s too late.”

Rürye looked at the twins with a triumphant smile.
Listening to the twins’ words, no matter how she thought about it, it was an exchange that was only beneficial to her.

“I swear in the name of the great Nukelavi. I will not use magic if I have a scuffle with you. But it’s too bad to just take this and move on. I will also generously forgive you for tickling me if I look at a few more clothes.”

Therefore, she quickly made a vow, lest they change their minds.

“Really? Then let’s look around some more.”
“Shall we look at dresses that you can wear for dinner tonight?”
“Uh, uh…?”

The twins’ reaction after achieving their goal was very different from what Rürye had expected.
Rürye had quickly snatched up the wrong exchange condition, so they should have been angry or frustrated, but…

They were smiling wickedly, as if it had all gone according to plan, and gently wrapped their arms around her shoulders.

“You definitely made a promise on your witch name, right?”
“You know what happens if you break it, right?”
“Not taking revenge for tickling is also part of the witch name promise, right?”
“Sister, let’s get a written oath too.”

But it was hard to point those things out when the pile of clothes in front of her, like a treasure trove, was so alluring.
Rürye and the twins had noticeably different body types, but it wasn’t a big problem.

“Oh, how about this one?”
“Perfect! You could be a model right now!”
“How about this one!”
“Uwaaaah! The queen’s dignity is too dazzling!”
“Mwahahaha!!!! Is that so?”

There were so many clothes filling the dressing room.

“This is too suffocating…”
“Corsets are usually a bit tight. But they make your waist look thinner. Odette, hold that side.”
“On three, sister! Three!”
“Ugh! My insides are coming out…!”

For Rürye, who had tried on many pretty clothes.
And for the twins, who had achieved their goal and were playing dress-up with Rürye, who had great reactions.
It was said that everyone had a great time.

2.
A joyful dinner to celebrate Siwoo’s safe return.
The Count’s dining hall was filled with the aroma of delicacies from land and sea.

There were a total of nine people in attendance.

Rürye had been looking at clothes with the twins for four hours, so she was hungry, and there were so many Gehenna-style dishes that she had never seen before, so her mouth was watering.

She asked the twins, with whom she had become quite close, about various things, and was busy filling her plate with food.

“You don’t have this kind of thing on your submarine, do you?”
“Hmph, but we can’t be outdone by Akula when it comes to seafood dishes. My kingdom has Chef Anastasia.”
“Really? Make it for me when I visit next time.”
“Of course. I don’t forget grudges, but I also never forget to repay generous hospitality.”

While Siwoo, her protector, was relieved to see Rürye getting along well with her new friends, the twins, Albiereo’s brow was furrowed like a crumpled napkin.

“Your glass is empty. I’ll pour you some more.”
“No, thank you. I’ve had enough.”
“No, I’ll do it.”
“Oh… thank you.”

This was because Deneb, who should have been sitting in the host’s seat, had left Albiereo’s side and was now stuck to Siwoo, serving him food.
The rest of the people, except for the twins and Rürye, who were busy playing and chatting among themselves, were watching the unfamiliar scene with bewildered expressions.

Originally, when they ate together, Deneb was always nagging at Siwoo’s table manners.

‘The utensils are from the outside, remember!’
‘Who blows on their soup to cool it down! Stir it with a spoon!’
‘Who holds a knife like that! Look at our twins! How sharp and elegant they eat!’

Table manners were important, and everyone knew why Deneb was nagging at Siwoo, so they just let it go.

But now…

“Siwoo, try this too. It’s chicken sautéed with orange liqueur.”
“Ah, thank you, Deneb.”
“How does it taste?”
“Excellent.”

It was like this.
Was it too much of a delusion to think that she looked like a new bride who wanted to feed her husband this and that?

Of course, they had built camaraderie while fighting their own battles in the fish tank, and above all, Siwoo had risked danger for Deneb, so she would be grateful.
If Deneb’s change was a sign of gratitude, then it wasn’t completely out of context.

Everyone agreed and focused on their meals, but Albiereo saw it a little differently.

He was the only one who knew that what had happened in the fish tank was not just a ‘battle.’
Even if he tried to believe in Deneb’s judgment, even if he tried to believe that what he was thinking was a rash assumption…

“Hehe, right? I took the liberty of showing off my skills.”
“Ah, yes. You’re a good cook too.”
“Tell me if you need anything. Oh, would you like to try this too?”

Seeing her like that, even his hundred years of trust in Deneb was fading.

Come to think of it…
Albiereo looked around again.

Sharon, who was glancing suspiciously at Deneb and Siwoo, perhaps feeling the strangeness.
Amelia, who was focused on her meal like a textbook of nobility, without deviating from etiquette.
Duke Tiferet, who was slowly getting drunk with his drinks.
Odile and Odette, who were picking out vegetables and piling them on Rürye’s plate.
Rürye, who was eating the piled-up vegetables without complaint.
And Deneb, who couldn’t take her eyes off Siwoo.

A chill.

Suddenly, his spine was tingling.
Because he had realized a very frightening fact.
All the women in this place had been physically intimate with Siwoo in some way.

Except for Albiereo.

“I’ll get up first. Enjoy your meal.”

He already knew that he had many lovers, but seeing it like this made it feel more vivid.
Albiereo, determined to call Deneb later and give her a scolding, left the dining hall first.

“I need to keep my wits about me…”

Today, Albiereo’s worries deepened because of his useless son-in-law.