Chapter 711 – #142_The Witch of Gold Coins (7)
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One.
It was a strange dream.
A wide lake that cannot be followed with the naked eye.
A sea of stars that touches the black water surface beyond the horizon.
A tall tower stands tall like a lighthouse in the middle of the lake, while thick fog obstructs the view.
Despite being so wide, the water level was shallow.
Even if you enter the middle of the lake, you will be able to slither around your waist.
Beneath the endlessly rippling surface of the water, even though there is no wind, a group of colorful and strange light spins a long thread, appearing and disappearing repeatedly.
Siu was just standing on the shore of the lake in awe, watching the tiny dance moves.
What suddenly splashes and wets your toes are waves that cannot exist on a calm lake.
Every time I touched the flooded surface of the water, I heard an incomprehensible whispering sound.
It was like someone’s laughter, and it was like someone’s cry.
Sometimes I thought it was kind advice, sometimes it was strict advice.
If you listen to the empty whispering, sometimes there is joy, lamentation, excitement, and discouragement.
As if the palette containing various emotions paints over the mind, it presents endless thoughts and vanishes fleetingly.
A bright moon rose over the lake.
The constellations that quietly showed off their appearance disappeared as if they were ashamed to be compared to the brightness of the moonlight.
Looking up at the full moon, which shone alternately like a huge hole, it seemed as if it would fall into the sky.
Someone was walking on the lake with a humming song.
She is a girl who is wearing a seamless white outfit and looks like she is about 10 years old at the most.
You can tell instinctively.
That the little girl dancing with water is a being with a long history that even witches can’t fathom.
And such belief turns into confidence at the point of eye contact from a distance.
The ego that has grown over and over again through a long life.
Eyes that no longer shine, worn away by the world’s gyre, were not something a girl could have.
The girl who found Shiu put her mouth together in a circle as if surprised.
Then, as if playing a joke, she grabbed the ends of her dress and nodded with a chuckle.
Even though it’s such a long distance, the words that I hear vividly in my ears.
“My obeisance to the King who was hung upside down.”
Even with holy worship.
It was a word that sounded like a mockery mixed with ridicule.
2.
… What kind of dream is this
It was such a vivid dream that I muttered this as soon as I opened my eyes.
It was so realistic that on the hazy ceiling you could paint the scene from a moment ago.
I didn’t understand it in the dream, but after a little bit of sleep, I was able to recall what the scenery resembled.
A huge lake, a tower.
It is very similar to the appearance of the prophecy agency that Master gave.
If so, is the girl who said strange words to Siwoo while dancing the witch of the apocalypse who manages the prophecy agency?
Even if she tried to dismiss it as her mere dream, the moment her eyes met caught her heart.
A baseless conviction that this could not be a dream stirred in her chest.
“Ah….”
However, when Siwoo realized that the flickering ceiling flickered a few times and looked very unfamiliar, he remembered that it was not the time to pay attention to dream interpretation.
The thing that he couldn’t stand Rosie’s evil deeds and beat him.
The gold coin witch entered her playroom and cast a powerful sleep spell.
So what about this bed?
I got up from the bed I wanted to stay in for the rest of my life because of the soft body odor and the soft duvet and pillow.
Where is this?
“…….”
First of all, the facilities are too good to be called a dungeon.
One side of the room is a dark interior space surrounded by thick blackout curtains and a candle that burns quietly.
Let’s look around carefully. It looks like the room of a wealthy merchant during the Great Seas.
Luxurious ornaments that seem to have collected all sorts of Eastern and Western styles add to that impression.
For example, a carpet that dampened the sound of footsteps was spread all over the floor, but it was quite a big deal to Siwoo, who had an increased eye for luxuries.
A Persian silk carpet that must have been handmade using the finest materials.
Considering the fact that the carpets in the drawing room of the count’s family, which I tread on without much thought, cost 1 billion won per piece….
I couldn’t imagine the price of a carpet that would cover an entire room this large.
In addition, there were frames hanging on the wall that seemed to have collected and displayed various gold coins, a horn that could be used for ceremonies in a tribal society was placed on a shelf, and something like the armor of a guardsman stood in the corner of the room.
There were also splendid crowns that were supposed to be exhibited under the strictest scrutiny even in a museum, randomly scattered on hangers.
Looking at it like this, it reminded me of a dragon’s nest that collects all kinds of conspicuous treasures.
However, it is a bit strange to feel modest dignity instead of the vulgarity of a snob who wants to imitate a rich man, even though it is nothing more than a messy pile of expensive items.
Sensation is later.
First of all, it was important to figure out where this place was.
When Siwoo got up from bed and opened the blackout curtains to look at the scenery outside.
“Wake up, Mr. Witch with a temper.”
Surprised by the soundheheard from behind, Siu turned around.
A witch of gold coins was smiling grinningly on the table where the odokani was placed amidst the odds and ends of treasures that I hadn’t looked at before.
I didn’t notice at all.
It is because her existence, shining brightly among the treasures piled up everywhere, was natural as if they were one body.
“You must be tired. You can lie in bed a little longer. I have limited the use of magical power. It was the first time I put a ban on a man, so I overdid it.”
It was as she said.
Somehow, I thought my body was heavier than usual, and the operation of each major part of the magic circuit was limited.
Of course, it is possible to fight in this state as much as Siwoo, who has a trained spiritual body, but if the opponent is a witch, it is practically no different from degenerating into a state of non-resistance.
The reason for the ban is the necklace.
It appears to be the same item as the artifact Alice is wearing.
However, the function of the branded eye is still functioning normally.
“First of all, thank you for your help.”
If the fact that he was held as a slave in Gehenna is included in the calculation, it is the fourth abduction after Leruhe and Linnaeus.
At this level, you can be proud of being a professional in kidnapping.
It’s a bad thing to be frightened and panic and go wild.
It’s best to make the hijacker’s favor with courteous language and prioritize understanding the situation.
-Widely!
Lydia put down her pen, which she was holding in her hand in her white glove.
Eventually, she gets up from the table where she was working and approaches Si-woo step by step.
“Of course you should be grateful. If it hadn’t been for me, Qliphort would have torn you to death and threw you into Gehenna. Why did you do such a thing?”
“I have anger management disorder.”
“Um, are you from Korea? Was it in the public interest?”
“I was discharged from active duty.”
Saying that he could not bear his indignation or that he did his duty as a human being would not be of much help.
The opponent is also a public figure anyway.
The point is why the witch of gold coins helped Siwoo in trouble.
Intentions can’t be pure, so it’s important to understand the context surrounding them.
The only thing that seems to be fortunate in her misfortune is that apart from the machinations of her witch of gold coins, Lydia Magnus, she does not feel the madness characteristic of her exploits.
Right now, eh, Bianca Rosie and even Linnaeus had a glimmer of madness, like, ‘Wow, what is this?’, But Lydia is a little different.
To put it bluntly, is it like a businessman who operates on the basis of rationality?
For some reason, it reminded me of my mother-in-law.
“I can hear the sound of my head spinning all the way here?”
“…….”
“Were you a smoker? Smoke one, it will calm you down a bit.”
Lydia approached Siu with a soft voice and took out her cigarette from her case.
She puts one stick on her lips adorned with red lipstick, and at the same time hands one magpie to Siu as well.
– Chick!
Lydia and Siu ignited the embers with the fire she lit at her fingertips and started smoking her cigarette.
In the gap, she glanced at her, who lowered her gaze.
Her hair is slightly darker than Amelia’s.
Just like Master, she has medium-length hair, neatly cropped near her shoulders, with blonde hair in a tone that makes you wonder, ‘Can it exist naturally?’.
In addition, the gold eyes, which are decorated with pure gold that is not tan or amber, are very fancy.
She had never believed in fortune telling, but she had a vague conviction that if it were Lydia, she would be able to acquire great wealth with just a breath.
“Sit down and smoke comfortably.”
Lydia suggested one of the two sofas placed against her blackout curtains.
On the table between the sofas was an ashtray and expensive-looking champagne in an ice basket.
“Where is this?”
“My bedroom.”
“Why did you help me?”
“I know you have a lot of questions, but you also knew I wasn’t trying to do any harm right away, right?”
“… That’s right.”
As she said
If Lydia wanted to, she could put her Siu in trouble just by leaving her Siu there.
Even though he is a temporary teacher, it is unclear how far Linne will act as a breakwater for Siwoo, who has broken the rules of Hexsenacht.
Judging from the circumstances and Rinne’s attitude towards Shi-woo, she can only guess that she was not abandoned.
She could also have pulled her stigma out of her unconscious state, but she did not.
Perhaps Lydia’s words of ‘interests can coincide’ may not have expired yet.
“It’s about time for the opening. Shall we leisurely watch and talk?”
“All right.”
Lydia, sitting on her back with her legs crossed, snapped her fingertips.
The curtain that had blocked the entire wall on one side opened like a theater curtain, revealing an unexpected scene through the transparent glass wall.
3.
Dorothy, Amelia, and Eloah were discussing future plans.
While looking for the best strategy with a serious expression, Leruhe intervened with a serious expression.
“Dorothy, something seems wrong.”
“Yes, what are you doing, Princess?”
“You are well aware that Jim is an excellent fortuneteller.”
“Of course~”
Of course, there was nothing related to her astrology in Leruhe’s magnetism magic, and as far as she knew, the witches of fortune and witches of apocalypse were the only ones who could correctly predict fortunes, but she agreed.
“So Jim did a conch divination ahead of the grand rescue plan. Now look at this.”
Like a prophet who foretold the end of the world, Leruhe took out a whistle and raised it with a serious expression.
“Look, if you look at these twists and turns, it is a fortune telling that says, ‘At first glance it seems to work out, but in reality everything is messed up. In times like these, we should not take the current situation too lightly and prepare better measures.”
“Yes, yes, I will make sure to prepare.”
Dorothy answered, stroking Leruhe’s head, not thinking about it.
