City ​​of Witches 613

Chapter 613 – #123_Deneb’S Melancholy (8)

#613

1.
Let’s rewind a bit to last week.
This is the story of when Deneb went to see Lucy.

Deneb followed Count Lucy’s guidance and entered the magic tool warehouse of the Yesod mansion.
Although it wasn’t as grand as the Gemini family’s, which was the main focus of their business, the warehouse was filled with all sorts of rare items, reminiscent of the back rooms of an auction house or the relic storage of a museum.

“Why did you suddenly come here?”
“There’s something I want to show you.”

Lucy said that and removed a white cloth.

What was revealed beneath was a standing full-length mirror, lavishly decorated with gold and jewels.
It was clearly an item of cultural heritage, beyond just an antique.

It was such a beautiful mirror that if you took it back to the past and presented it to a queen, you could probably receive a title and land, but of course, it wasn’t just a luxury item.

That’s because even when Deneb stood in front of the mirror, her reflection wasn’t visible on the smooth surface.

All that could be seen were the shelves piled with various items behind her and the white cloths covering the magic tools.
It was definitely an artifact.

“What kind of artifact is this?”
“Could you stand there for a moment?”

When Lucy stood in front of the opposite mirror, a reflection finally began to appear.
However, the person looking this way with slightly raised eyes was not Deneb, but Lucy.
A magical power hummed, and light scattered.

As she slightly covered her eyes from the glare, Lucy, who had been standing behind the mirror, walked out.

“This is the Mirror of Deception. It’s an artifact that swaps the appearances of those who face each other across the mirror. It has some strict limitations, but it boasts perfect replication.”

The voice that calmly spoke was not Lucy’s but Deneb’s, and her appearance had also completely transformed into Deneb’s.

Deneb examined her body.
Similarly, although she was wearing the same clothes she had been wearing, her body had changed into Lucy’s.

“I see. But why are you showing this to me?”

It was the first time Deneb, who was neither an exile nor a public enemy, had ever used transformation magic.
Nevertheless, Deneb, speaking in Lucy’s voice, quickly regained her composure.

Witches were a race that dealt with transcendental phenomena.
A polymorph spell that changed the appearances of two people was not even considered a mystery.

Still, as she was admiring the disguise’s performance, which was indistinguishable to the naked eye, Lucy suddenly approached.

“There’s another research session next week.”
“Research… with Siwoo?”
“Yes.”

If she gave this much of a hint, Deneb would immediately understand, but her perception was much slower than Lucy had expected.
It probably meant that her mind didn’t work in that area.

“Do you still not understand?”
“What are you talking about?”
“Lucy, you really are clueless.”

Lucy smiled and gave another hint.
Deneb’s mouth dropped open at the sight of her calling Deneb “Lucy” in Deneb’s appearance and voice.

“Ah….”

That’s right.
If a third party who didn’t know about this mirror saw it, they would surely think that Deneb had called for Lucy.

She had finally realized the truth behind this troublesome act.

“As I said before, the Mirror of Deception has strict limitations.
First, you have to stand facing the person you want to transform into in front of the mirror, both of you have to change appearances at the same time, and if you move more than 100 steps away from the mirror, the transformation will be undone.
But you know that the stricter the limitations, the better the performance, right? Even if he takes off his blindfold, he’ll never notice. The magic is not from us, but from this mirror.”

“W-w-wait… are you… are you saying…?”
“Yes, Deneb, you can go to the next research session in my place.”

This was the special remedy for lovesickness that Lucy had presented to Deneb.
It was to sleep with him while their appearances were swapped.

“I can’t do that! Lucy! Are you out of your mind?”

Of course, Deneb jumped up in shock.
Lucy’s proposal sounded so sweet that she shouted even louder to reject the part of herself that was tempted by it.

“That’s not the problem I’m worried about! This is wrong!”
“What’s so wrong about it?”
“O-of course it is! Deceiving my son-in-law and sleeping with him… it’s unacceptable…”
“Deneb, but… it’s painful, isn’t it?”

At Lucy’s words, Deneb’s words trailed off.
It was because, putting everything else aside, it was such a tempting proposal.

She could once again be held in his arms, whom she thought she would never be able to touch again.
She could kiss him and receive his passionate love.

“It’s not particularly a bad thing. If Siwoo doesn’t notice, it’ll be like it never happened. Listen to me.”

Lucy’s continued passionate persuasion made Deneb, who was already wavering like a reed, even more tempted.
Even though she knew it was wrong, the years of endurance that Deneb had endured had weakened her heart.

At this point, Deneb also became curious.

“Lucy, I don’t doubt your sincerity, but what’s your reason for helping me like this?”
“Because it’s something I need too.”

Lucy answered.
The inheritance of the mark through intercourse with Siwoo.
For that, she needed samples from other witches who had apprentice witches.

“In other words, having sex while swapping bodies won’t cause any problems for Siwoo, and at the same time, it can solve our two difficult situations.”

Deneb hesitated for a long time even after hearing Lucy’s persuasion.
Actually, she wasn’t hesitating.

She already wanted to accept her proposal, but she was just pretending to hesitate.

“…Okay, let’s hear the detailed plan.”

And so, the secret contract between Lucy and Deneb was concluded.

2.
The plan went smoothly.
Deneb, disguised as Lucy, and Lucy, disguised as Deneb, naturally switched places.

Finally, Deneb and Siwoo were left alone in the bedroom.

The reason they went to such lengths was that even if they imitated the way of speaking, there was a possibility that he would feel a sense of incongruity.
If Lucy, disguised as Deneb, left the room in front of Siwoo, it would be easier to alleviate his suspicion.

In addition, they practiced distinguishing each other’s way of speaking and habits, and in case he could identify Deneb’s identity through her scent, she also sprayed plenty of the perfume that Lucy usually used.

In fact, she knew that what she was doing was wrong.
Her heart was pounding with anxiety.
Deneb was contemplating whether to call it off and go back even now.

Then, before she could even prepare herself, Siwoo grabbed the back of Deneb’s neck and kissed her.

“Chuuup…. Chuuuup….”

It had been a long time since she had tasted Shin Siwoo’s lips.
They were rougher and more clumsy than a woman’s, but they were still the softest part of a man’s body.

A sense of betrayal and guilt consumed her mind.
Her stiff body heated up and melted like a sugar sculpture, and Deneb simply clung to Siwoo and intertwined her tongue with his.

“Churup… Chuu…”

She had really kissed him.
Her lower body was tingling as if she had drunk a lot of aphrodisiacs, and Deneb staggered.

What made Deneb’s head spin was his heavy, erect member pressing against her lower abdomen.
As if declaring that he would insert it all the way in, he deliberately pressed his manhood against Deneb’s smooth abdomen.

And unlike Deneb’s slender fingers, his member would reach that depth without any difficulty.

“Haa… haa… S-Siwoo…”

She was desperate.
She could already feel her underwear getting wet.
How many nights had she imagined this moment and caressed herself?
How many nights had she cried in despair, realizing that it was just a futile and empty fantasy?

But not anymore.
Shin Siwoo, whom she could touch and kiss, was right in front of her, just like in the aquarium back then.

“Huu…”

Siwoo’s nose, buried in her crown, inhaled her scent deeply.
Deneb sighed briefly.

She already knew what would happen if he smelled her scent.
Now, there was really no turning back.

“Count Yesod, you did something wrong to me, didn’t you?”
“Huh?”

Her heart sank at his strangely bitter smile.
Had he found out?
Had she given away some suspicious sign?

But even so, Siwoo blatantly smelled Deneb’s scent.

Then, was he trying to embrace her even though he knew Deneb’s identity?
A huge wave of agitation, and a faint expectation rippling through it.

“You lied to me.”
“…Huh?”
“Today, there’s no particular value in doing this with me as a research sample, right?”

To be clear, it wasn’t.
He was just pointing out the lie that Deneb had told him before the kiss to keep him in the bedroom.

“Huh? Y-yes, that’s, that’s true…”
“You could have just said you wanted to do it with me, but you lied.”

However, coincidentally, Siwoo’s words were piercing through another of Deneb’s flaws.
The flaw of being a mother-in-law who harbored lust for her son-in-law, and ultimately, the flaw of trying to secretly have an affair with him by using such a cunning lie.

As if rebuking her for that, Siwoo’s large hand tightly gripped Deneb’s buttocks.

“Right?”
“Y-yes…”
“Since you lied, you have to be punished, right?”
“P-punishment…?”

She already knew what kind of punishment he was talking about.
Siwoo and Lucy usually enjoyed quite a violent SM play.

Therefore, Lucy had warned Deneb during the planning stage.

‘Deneb, you absolutely have to ask him to be gentle today. Otherwise…’

Otherwise, she would be in for a very rough time.

And Deneb was not yet confident that she could handle such a high level of kink.

“Yes, punishment… I have to be punished…”

But her lips moved, uttering the opposite words.

In the end, she had succumbed to her desire to be held by him and had deceived Siwoo as he had said.

She felt that if she could atone for her sins with this punishment of catering to his tastes, she would have to endure it no matter what.
Even if it was an atonement for her own satisfaction that would not be conveyed to Siwoo.

“Then, show me and explain how you usually masturbate.”

And so, the punishment given by Siwoo was to show him in detail her usual masturbation habits.
It was a cruel punishment that made Deneb’s head go blank.

As a noblewoman and a great witch.
Deneb had always worn a calm and modest demeanor like a piece of clothing.
Siwoo’s request was like tearing apart Deneb’s values and making her naked.

Moreover, she wasn’t even allowed to lie down on the bed, and she had to do it standing in such an awkward position…
Shame and humiliation made Deneb clench her eyes shut.

Nevertheless, the reason Deneb was surprised was that her excitement didn’t subside at all despite such a perverted request.

Rather, it was like when she had eaten spicy food for the first time.
A tingling sensation that was not at all unpleasant made her lower abdomen tingle.

“I-I’ll do it…”

Deneb nodded solemnly, and her fingers delved into the inside of her underwear, which had already begun to get half-wet.