Chapter 623 – #126_Desert Night (3)
#623
One.
There is an archwitch here.
The white skin that seemed to cool down even the heat of the desert and the jet-black eyes that contrasted with it.
Surprisingly, the silver hair that grew out of the small head shimmered unnaturally, as if it were made of molten metal.
Alice Ibn Khayyan, whose alias as a witch is ‘The Witch of Mercury’.
Although she was expelled from Gehenna for committing illegal discharge of contaminated water several times, she is an orthodox witch who is treated as a state guest in any country as a 20th-ranked alchemist who is on the verge of rising.
She was invited as an Iranian fixer 20 years ago because she had a deep connection with the Persian Empire for generations.
As such, most of her scouts are scouting outcasts in countries that are not in the advanced Western culture to prepare for the homunculus.
The reason why Alice, who was guaranteed enormous rights and interests by dealing with the homunculus that occasionally occurred within Iran, crossed the border and came to the northern desert of Turkmenistan was not because of her orders.
Iran and Turkmenistan had different denominations and ideologies, and had been in frequent conflict over the issue of interests in the Caspian Sea.
Of course, the reward money received from the Iranian government is a considerable amount, and it will not interfere with enjoying the wealth and glory of one’s own body.
However, alchemy is a field that requires a lot of research funds since her birth.
In addition, Alice’s extravagance was famous even among outcasts.
The reason for responding to the scouting of the Iranian government in the first place was also to make up for the astronomically increased debt.
Even if I have to stay overnight at a hotel, I reserve all the top floors, which are the most expensive, use a helicopter or private plane even when traveling short distances, and always board a limousine with a driver even if the distance is short.
Giving all kinds of presents to the girl he likes, and having a frenzied onboard party for several days on a luxury yacht worth hundreds of millions of dollars per day.
Even in the midst of the absence of a stable business place in this world, it is pampering extravagance.
But Alice didn’t care.
This is because the Archwitch is a noble being who deserves to enjoy this kind of waste to her heart’s content.
In the midst of grunting and swearing at the religious people who didn’t pay her enough money to make a messy fight, Alice was very dissatisfied with the current situation.
If she was originally, she should have been secretly taking a bite based on information that interpreted the oracle of the Prophetic Agency.
As a bonus, she would have had a date in a secluded desert with her lovers Malisha and Mana while watching the night sky….
Dozens of witches had already gathered, wondering how things had turned out.
If that was the case, Alice would have solved it on her own.
Whether she was of Gehenna or an outcast, she could have driven her out under the threat and kept her legacy to herself.
However, as long as Della Redcliffe, her thorn in her eye, exists, she can’t do such corrupt things.
If he casts out the Gehenna side witch, he may end up having a fight with the ill-tempered Della, or on the contrary, if he casts out her exiles, he will break the center of gravity with the Gehenna camp himself.
In the meantime, she even joined the Duke of Tiphareth, so in the end, the decision was made to have a fair fight with many witches.
“Alice, look next to Della.”
“A male witch. That pink hair is Duke Tiphareth, right? It’s the first time I’ve actually seen it. It’s smaller than I thought. Do you think you’ll win a fight?”
Malisha and Mana clung to the window of their camper trailer, shaking their butts and glancing out.
Alice also looked out of her way to watch Della and the two at her meal.
The magic-enhanced eyesight captured them in detail even from a distance.
“Hmm, he’s handsome.”
The one who caught Alice’s attention at once was not Duke Tiphareth’s side, but a male witch who has been rumored recently.
It was the first time I saw a man with a spirit body, so I was surprised to see his handsome appearance.
Of course, I had no intention of spreading my legs to an insignificant man.
“Sister, I heard that man defeated the witch of desire. Is it really?”
“Of course it’s a lie.”
Alice snorted at Mana’s innocent question.
Manya has a smooth face and a good night service, but it is a problem because she has no sense of reality.
“Whose dog is Bianca Bellillie? 22 Hierarchy. I was also a tough opponent, but how can a male witch win?”
“Sister Alice. Have you ever fought the Witch of Desire?”
“20 years ago? Was it when you went to Mexico?”
“Wow, as expected, sister.”
It’s a lie.
Alice was also a witch who was accustomed to battle through quite a few fights.
However, it was not the ability to survive against the witch of the 22nd hierarchy, who was notorious for the fight chicken even among his exploits.
It was a conventional wisdom that if there was a difference in hierarchy of more than two levels, a battle would not take place.
But know something?
Bianca herself, who would laugh at this nonsense, seems to have lost her mind, while Manana and Malisha absolutely believe Alice’s words.
“But even if winning isn’t enough, what about the rumors that you fought and survived?”
“Duke Tiphareth would have taken care of it. An identity notary public.”
“Aha, so does he.”
Even so, it was true that the existence of a male witch piqued my appetite.
There is only one existence in the world.
It is a rarity that cannot be compared with limited edition luxury bags.
How many witches would look up to them if they got their hands on such a being, even if it was useless for magic research?
“Sister? Is something coming this way?”
“What?”
As Alice fantasized about it, she saw Duke Tiphareth and a male witch walking toward the camping trailer.
2.
The camp on the exiled side was definitely different.
Should I say that I feel a tighter vigilance?
Since this is a wanderer who does not belong to the location point, there are many witches who express their disapproval just by the existence of Duke Tiphareth.
Natural gait also takes power.
“Don’t worry too much. It won’t be a big deal.”
Eloah reassures Siwoo.
Before long, three women came out of the most luxurious-looking camping trailer in the area.
Although it was an invitation, Siwoo could easily notice the relationship between the three.
It feels like one queen and two attendants.
Perhaps the leading woman in the middle is the Mercury Witch.
Her hair, which reflected the light and created a halo, was the same, and the energy she felt above all belonged to the Archwitch, as she had heard.
“I just had something I wanted to share, and it went well.”
“I am the Witch of Mercury, Alice ibn Hayyan. What’s going on with the great Duke Tiphareth?”
Eloa stretched out her hand to shake her hand, but Alice just looked down at it with an arrogant and disrespectful expression, her arms crossed.
Siu and the other two witches were taken aback by the manner in which anyone could see them eating.
However, Elroa, not a person who values her authority, only shyly withdrew her hand.
“Please don’t be offended.”
“I’m sorry, but I’m already offended. I took a long walk, but you suddenly jumped out and made me look like a fool.”
Again intense grumbling.
Even if there was a bluff, the message itself was not made up.
Perhaps many witches in this place share her dissatisfaction with her.
I took the long-awaited step, but there was one prey and many hunters.
Furthermore, since Duke Tiphareth, who is famous for being exceptional among hunters, has come, everyone is dissatisfied that it will be a waste of time.
Eloah understood that too.
Perhaps the majority of those who have come to this desert are ‘urgent circumstances’ witches who have come to make a living or to raise funds for research.
“Don’t worry. Didn’t you come here to go hunting yourself?”
“Then?”
“Only my apprentice will participate in the hunt. With that premise, can you intervene so that the outcasts don’t have wild thoughts?”
Alice’s eyes glanced at Siwoo at the word disciple.
I don’t know how a male witch or something like that came to have a priestly relationship with the Duke of Tiphareth, but it seemed like he wanted to give her practical experience.
“It’s not like I’m in command of them all.”
“There is no need for that. However, please be fair in the distribution of loot to avoid unnecessary clashes. If there is a commotion, I hope you promise to cooperate.”
In short, Duke Tiphareth himself will be left out, so if anyone caught it first, don’t mess with it and acknowledge ownership.
“Well….”
Alice thought.
She didn’t plan to slap her in the back of the head in the event of a competitor.
However, if there are so many witches gathered, and if there is Duke Tiphareth, who is not enough of Della, who is a peer, it will be difficult to do such behind-the-scenes work.
In a situation where Della is the only valid competitor anyway, the perfect acquisition right is guaranteed under the mediation of Duke Tiphareth?
That’s not a bad suggestion.
If you ask Mana and Malisha to inform the exiles, they will all accept it without much complaint.
Half of them had been packing since Duke Tiphareth arrived.
“Great. I’ll cooperate. Let’s be the one who eats first. Is it okay if I punish those who disobey?”
“It’s good that the words flow well.”
There was no need for a long conversation in a situation where each of them made concessions one step at a time.
Alice looked over Duke Tiphareth’s shoulder at the male witch.
“More than that, duke. Is that guy a male witch? Can I take a look?”
Alice asks Duke Tiphareth for advice, not Shiu himself.
She flicks her fingers as if choosing an item at an auction house.
It was an act full of discrimination.
“Or borrow it.”
It is also present.
Rather than being in a bad mood, Siwoo is new to being treated after a long time.
“You are so rude.”
As I was thinking about how to react to this, a cool voice resounded.
Alice noticed the sharp gaze passing her fingertips as if they were cutting her.
That if the duke had drawn his sword, his fingers would have been cut off with no room to react in the same trajectory.
“Laugh… !”
It was the Duke of Tiphareth, who looked easy on something pink until just now.
I also thought that the rumors were exaggerated.
As her lovers were watching, she secretly looked at her liver and even though she let go of the force, she didn’t have a proper reaction, so she was even slightly elated.
However, as soon as she touched her pupil, her spirit stretched out.
A sense of intimidation that weighed down my heart flowed inadvertently between the pink eyes.
“Master. It’s okay.”
A man’s hand gripped the Duke’s shoulder before Alice could breathe.
He wet her dry lips and swallowed her saliva.
Then, when her straight posture was disturbed, she was able to spit out a shiny bravado.
“What are you angry about? Just kidding Duke.”
“…….”
Fortunately for her, the duke cast a glance, and as if it was no big deal, she said, ‘Then I’ll understand,’ and she left with the man.
She holds her breath together and then Malisha and Mana make a fuss about her.
“Wow, Alice sister. It’s great too.”
“It’s the Duke of Tiphareth, aren’t you afraid?”
“If you make a mistake, you can stick it once, right? Actually, I wanted to fight for a long time.”
Alice was able to bluff a lot because she knew that Duke Tipperette was her upright person.
I heard that she only hunted homunculus and exploits, but she never used her power to persecute the weak.
Even though she knew it, she was scared for a moment….
Wouldn’t it be enough if the results were good?
“Your sister is really cool.”
“What should I do… ! I think I’ll fall for you again….”
“Anyway, the fuss….”
She stroked the hair of Mana and Malissa, who crossed her arms from side to side.
No, actually, her legs were weak and she was trying to lean on them.
If it wasn’t for the spirit body, I would have been bored.
Alice trembled as she remembered Tiphareth’s eyes from a while ago.
