City ​​of Witches 751

Chapter 751 – #160_Let’S Break Up Now (4)

#751

1.
“Seriously, Assistant, you were so bad.”
“Yeah, we waited so long. You just disappeared without a word.”

“More than that, Odette, don’t you think it’s time we made a decision?”
“Right! Every time he goes out, he gets into trouble! We should just build a tower and lock him up!”

Sitting in the lecture hall, Odile and Odette fumed, swallowing their anger.
The Assistant had made a dramatic escape from Hexennacht.
They had waited anxiously by his bedside, hoping he would wake up.

But when he did, what was this?
The Assistant was gone!

Okay, they could understand him bringing a new lover, but at least he should be responsible for Odile and Odette’s morning kisses, right?

“Anyway, those who have done nothing are just grumbling.”

And then, naturally, Llewellyn, who was sitting behind them, spoke in a triumphant voice, deflating the twins.

“…Ugh.”
“Here we go again….”

Odile and Odette, who never lost an argument despite being mere apprentice witches, were unusually quiet today.
That was because the biggest contributor to this escape was none other than Llewellyn Nuckelavee.

She was the one who brought the Assistant’s information, and it was thanks to her that they were able to infiltrate a helper on the ground.
Moreover, she had fought against the pursuers and decorated the end of the escape, so even the twins couldn’t find fault with her contribution.

As a result, hadn’t she also taken the prime spot between the Assistant’s thighs?
Llewellyn continued to boast in a theatrical tone.

For reference, this was the 30th time they had heard this, each time with a different variation.

“You should have seen the magnificent sight that day. When I became enraged and raised the waves, the forty or so wicked bandits, like frightened dogs, pissed themselves and fled. Shall I tell you more? My familiars roared in unison, as if blowing the trumpets of victory….”
“Whatever, you were abandoned too.”
“Yeah, the Assistant didn’t even talk to you and just left, you know?”

The twins, unable to bear it any longer, tried to wriggle free….
Llewellyn just snorted, “Hmph!”

“You’re just finding fault to diminish the achievements of your rival. It’s pitiful. My generosity, as vast as the sea, far exceeds the understanding of an apprentice witch with a heart as small as a soy sauce dish. Anyway, once he knows of my contributions, he will kneel at my feet.”
“Ugh, I’m so mad.”
“Sis, calm down, calm down.”

Normally, Llewellyn would get caught up in the twins’ antics, who would bombard her with taunts from all directions.
However, Llewellyn, whose pride was sky-high, was immune to all damage, so it was just a meaningless resistance.

“But the green-haired witch is late today. I was in a good mood, so I was going to give her some lecture feedback.”
“Yeah.”
“Sharon-unni has never been late for class.”

Now that the Assistant had returned safely, the twins’ class cycle had also normalized.
However, even though it was 30 minutes past the scheduled class time, Sharon was nowhere to be seen.

-Slide!

““Hello…. Master?””
“Big Master, it’s been a while.”

However, the person who entered the lecture hall was not Sharon-unni, but the Big Master.
In a situation where they didn’t know what was going on, the words the Master left behind were truly shocking.

““Sharon-unni and the Assistant broke up?””

The twins stared blankly at each other, their mouths agape.

Sharon-unni broke up with the Assistant?
No matter how many times they repeated it, the shocking news didn’t easily register in their minds.

Honestly, they thought those two would stick together no matter what….

After three minutes of being unable to escape the shock, Llewellyn, finding the twins’ silence boring, spoke first.
Llewellyn took her signature pose, chin held high.

“Why are you all looking so dismayed?”
“Huh?”
“It’s just that a rival has walked away on her own. Shouldn’t you be welcoming it?”

That was true.
Although they had promised a friendly competition, the twins and Sharon were still rivals.
If a rival left sadly, they should feel a little sad but secretly happy.

“…….”
“…….”

But what was this uneasy feeling?

“Well, she seemed particularly weak. If she didn’t have the courage to fight for him in the first place, she shouldn’t have even tried. No, she must have realized my majesty and retreated, so we should praise her wisdom.”

But Llewellyn, who had a relatively short relationship with Sharon, didn’t feel that way.
Even without that, Llewellyn had a very self-centered side.

The twins, who had been in shock, felt a surge of anger at Llewellyn’s self-praising attitude.

“What do you know about Sharon-unni!”
“Yeah! Sharon-unni isn’t someone who would run away so easily!”
“Oh? But didn’t she actually run away? The result already proves it. You’re just getting emotional over the elimination of a rival, like little kids who don’t know the ruthlessness of the war of love.”
“…….”
“…….”

Llewellyn, who had been boasting, opened her eyes at the strange silence.
And she met the faces of the twins, who were very angry.

“Such challenging gazes. Are you going to try me?”

Although they had become close, the twins still had a debt to repay.

If she tried to tickle them again, they were going to show her what for.
But what came out of the twins’ mouths wasn’t a shout.
Instead, it was a trembling voice close to sobbing.

“Sharon-unni didn’t run away….”
“She’s our friend, even if she’s also a rival….”
“W-what! Don’t cry.”

They never imagined they would see the twins, who were usually so confident, crying so hard.
Llewellyn was at a loss, seeing the twins shedding tears like raindrops.

“She’ll come back! Sharon-unni is so strong!”
“You don’t know anything! You’re just a strong, stupid idiot!”
“O-o-okay…. I, I, I misspoke. I apologize. The green-haired witch doesn’t seem like a coward. Maybe it was a strategic choice for a step forward…! W-w-what was it…. Push and pull, that’s it! Push and pull! Can’t you see that?”

Llewellyn was pacing back and forth, watching the twins sing in unison with a “Hwaaaah” sound.

2.
“Sharon declared a breakup?”

Amelia, who had gone looking for Siwoo because he hadn’t shown up for too long, heard the shocking news from Albireo, whom she met in the hallway.

A breakup, a breakup.
In fact, it was a very common issue between ordinary couples, and even if they broke up, there were couples who repeated breakups and reconciliations.

However, for Amelia, who had a rather old-fashioned view of men and women, this was a big shock, no different from news of a divorce.
The fact that Sharon, of all people, had made such a choice was something she couldn’t believe even as she heard it.

Amelia immediately ran to Eloa.

After the three-way meeting with Linne and Siwoo, Eloa was hugging a bottle of alcohol with a gloomy look.

She had expressed her intention to respect whatever choice Siwoo made, but that didn’t mean she approved of it.
It was closer to a declaration that she would draw a clear line.

She had been conflicted all night between her beloved disciple and her unacceptable lover.

“Duchess Eloa, it’s me.”
“Amelia, I want to be alone right now.”
“It’s an important matter.”
“…….”

However, the news that Amelia brought was so shocking that even Eloa got up from her seat, dumbfounded.

“Sharon… why….”

Not only had she coldly declared a breakup, but she seemed to have completed her affairs as well.

Unlike Siwoo, who hadn’t grasped the situation, the two of them could vaguely guess the reason.

It was partly a woman’s intuition, but also because Sharon had come to Eloa and Amelia the day before, crying her eyes out and not getting angry.

‘You could have at least told me. How could you do this to me…. I wanted to help too….’

Until then, the top priority had been to save Siwoo.
At the same time, they were both worried about Sharon’s low rank and her being a young witch.

Even if it was a consideration out of good intentions, they hadn’t had enough time to seriously consider how Sharon would feel about it.

“Maybe, it’s because of that….”
“Has she gone for good?”
“Count Albireo said that she had also quit her job as a tutor.”

A gloomy atmosphere hung between the two.
In particular, the depth of Eloa’s depression was deeper than anyone else’s.

In the first place, Sharon was already Siwoo’s lover when Eloa joined Siwoo’s lovers.

However, she had fallen in love with him beyond the line of teacher and student and had gone to Sharon to confess.
At that time, instead of getting angry or saying harsh words, Sharon had hugged Eloa and cried with her.

Not only that.

She had taught Eloa, who didn’t know much about relationships, about various things, and had also helped her prepare for the Harvest Festival event.
She had also volunteered to be her drinking buddy, chatting about things she couldn’t tell anyone else.

Sharon had always prioritized the relationship of the whole group rather than her own desires.

The fact that Eloa and Amelia, who had no common ground, were able to become close, and that the council was formed to discuss various issues, would not have been possible without Sharon.

She had a power like a neutralizing agent, embracing the people around her and bringing them together.
She was someone who said that if everyone could get along well, that would be the happiest thing.

“I’m truly ashamed…. I must meet Sharon.”
“I feel the same way. We need to apologize and talk.”

Just then, the door burst open and Siwoo walked in.
His eyes were shining with a fiery passion, as if he had received encouragement from someone, and he didn’t look like someone who had been dumped.

“Master, Amelia, I have a request. I’m going to meet Sharon.”
“We were just talking about that.”
“Of course, we have to go. We have things to apologize for too.”
“But if I go alone, I’m sure to get into some weird trouble again, so I’d like you two to accompany me.”

And before the door that Siwoo had opened could even close, Albireo followed behind him.

“That’s a wise idea for once. If Siwoo is out of sight for even a moment, he either dies or gets to the brink of death. I’ll come along too.”
“Huh? You, Count?”

Albireo, who seemed reluctant as if it wasn’t his intention, was also feeling uneasy about letting Sharon go like this.

“The twins are insisting that they have to go. It’s also a good chance to show the twins the current world, so let’s all go together. I’m packing with Llewellyn right now.”

The members of the Sharon rescue party were as follows:

Shin Siwoo.
Estimated 21st rank, a witch who uses multiple magic, specializing in close combat.

Amelia Merrygold.
23rd rank particle-type, a witch specializing in wide-area magic.

Eloa Tiferet.
Also a great witch revered as a god of war, a decisive weapon of the Great Witch War.

Llewellyn Nuckelavee.
An ancient witch who controls huge tidal waves and sea monsters that can wipe out a city with just wind pressure.

Albireo Geminai, Deneb Geminai.
The Count of Gehenna, called the Black and White Twin Birds, who performs various requiems.
And the cute mascot, Odile and Odette.

It was a luxurious and reliable group that seemed unlikely to get caught up in any ordinary accident.