City of Witches Chapter 138

“Lady Odil, Lady Odette. It’s time for your meal.”

Galina, the head maid of the Zemnarai family, knocked on the twins’ door again today as she spoke.

The tray beside her was laden with plates, and the wrinkles on her forehead, thick with worry, seemed to writhe.

“........”

“........”

Despite her visits since morning, no response came from behind the firmly locked door.

“Hoo... Lady Odil, Lady Odette.”

Since returning home utterly dejected after the unauthorized outing incident, the twins had refused all food and drink, shutting themselves in their room.

Though they were apprentice witches and already in half-spirit bodies, meaning they didn’t strictly need regular meals, that was no reason for Galina to stop worrying.

How could she just stand by and watch the twins, who were usually lured by sweet desserts with eyes wide, now so upset they’d locked their door tight?

“Galina.”

Galina, who had been sighing heavily with her hands on her hips, quickly bowed her head at the voice from behind.

It was the voice of Countess Albireo, the mistress of this mansion.

“My Lady...”

“You always have it tough. Leave the twins to me. I’ll go in.”

Albireo gently patted Galina’s shoulder, then unceremoniously opened the magically locked door and entered.

The twins’ bedroom was dark.

With all the blackout curtains drawn and the lights off, it was gloomy even in broad daylight.

In the center of the room was a large bed.

On it lay a comforter bulging in places.

The twins had burrowed inside and pulled it over themselves.

After concluding the promise with Siwoo, Countess Albireo, who had brought the twins back, had given them a strict order.

From now on, they were not to meet Siwoo.

The result was plain to see.

The twins, having seen something somewhere, had refused all food and drink and were defying Countess Albireo’s directive.

To reiterate, spirit bodies do not require nutritional intake through food.

Realizing that a hunger strike wasn’t very persuasive, they had moved on to a sleep-deprivation strike.

‘If we can’t meet our assistant, we won’t sleep from now on!’

‘If we die from not sleeping, it’ll all be Master’s fault!’

They said things like that.

Of course, Albireo had found them passed out side by side on the sofa within less than two days, personally moved them to bed, and tucked them in.

But since then, they had remained in this state.

They turned off the lights in the room and allowed no one to enter.

They also refused all education through hired tutors.

Though they were mischievous, the twins usually obeyed if spoken to with a slightly stern voice.

This time, however, they seemed truly stubborn.

“Odil, Odette.”

Albireo tried to pull away the comforter covering the twins up to their heads, but it wouldn’t budge easily, as if they were holding it from inside.

“Let’s talk for a moment.”

““...No.””

Small, hoarse voices, as if from crying, came from inside.

Albireo had never seen the twins this depressed in all their lives.

She felt like a parent forcibly tearing away a loved one, and it didn’t sit well with her either.

“Do you know today is the day Shin Siwoo leaves?”

“........”

“........”

Without a word, the comforter slowly slid down.

The twins’ faces were revealed side by side in the dim darkness.

Albireo used telekinesis to throw open all the blackout curtains.

As the view brightened, the twins’ appearance came into sight.

The twins naturally had slightly curly hair, which required a lot of care.

That hair was now terribly tangled from lack of proper maintenance, and their cheeks were puffy, with eyes swollen as if caterpillars had crawled over them.

It seemed they had been sobbing and crying the whole time under the covers.

“Why won’t you let us meet him...”

“We’ll really be careful...”

Truthfully, Countess Albireo was a bit taken aback.

Previously, when Siwoo defeated the homunculus, she had promised to send him back to the Mortal Realm.

Naturally, the twins had learned of this, and they hadn’t thrown such a tantrum back then.

But perhaps because Siwoo had once again brushed with death and wandered the brink of life?

It seemed the twins’ attachment to him had grown much stronger.

For the two days of their sleep-deprivation strike, they had followed Albireo around so persistently, whining and complaining, that she couldn’t get any work done.

“It’s for your own good. What if something happens to our precious twins?”

“We really won’t let that happen...”

“We’re not fools either!”

“I don’t want to lose you to a momentary mistake.”

Albireo perched lightly on the bed and stroked the twins’ heads.

Sniffling, the twins quietly accepted her touch.

“Once you become official witches later, you can go see him as much as you want. Things you can’t do now, you’ll be able to do to your heart’s content then.”

“But still, we wanted to spend at least the last bit of time with him...”

“That’s right! Sister said she sneakily went out for a night walk without me... I was sleeping soundly and couldn’t do anything.”

The twins pressed their faces against Albireo’s affectionate hands like puppies.

It seemed that for the twins, whose natures weren’t truly harsh, expressing dissatisfaction had a limit of about a week.

They were already welcoming Albireo like children suffering from affection deprivation.

“But shouldn’t you still go to say your final goodbyes?”

“...We’ll get ready.”

“Me too.”

“Good, that’s my girls.”

Albireo tightly hugged the twins, one in each arm.

She gave them alternating kisses on the cheeks as she spoke.

Both Odil and Odette clung to Countess Albireo.

“Once you become splendid witches, you can go out and meet him. You’ll work hard until then, right?”

“Yes, we’ll work hard.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Now, Head Maid Galina is waiting, so hurry out and get ready.”

Watching the twins scramble off the bed and dart out the door, perhaps having vented their pent-up grievances, Albireo wore a wry smile.

Certainly, when she first brought the twins to the Zemnarai family, she had resolved to keep professional and personal matters separate.

But like this, she was no different from a doting mother obsessed with her daughters.

“Well, it’s not a bad thing.”

A contented smile graced Albireo’s lips.

“You’re leaving today, right, Siwoo?”

“That’s right.”

“It’s a bit sad, isn’t it?”

“Haha...”

On the bed, Yebin stroked Siwoo’s cheek with a languid voice as she spoke.

Basking in the sunlight under the covers, she was currently naked.

It was only natural, as she had just finished vigorous sex with Siwoo.Would you call this a one-night stand?

No, since we slept together for two nights, it would be more accurate to call it a two-night stand.

Her body was so alluring that I wanted to plunge into it over and over again, and thanks to Yebin, whose sexual desire never seemed to wane, I was able to pass the days until my return without a hint of boredom.

After the first night, with the lewdness she had shown, she would lure Siwoo into bed and pull him in whenever she found an opening.

Doggy style, missionary, cowgirl, face-to-face seated position, sideways entry, and so on...

It felt like we had tried every position I'd ever seen in adult videos.

Yebin was easy to talk to, we had great sexual compatibility (though I'm not sure if it was truly great since I have no one to compare it to), and we had plenty to share, so Siwoo was able to spend the hot nights with her without any reservations.

If I collected all the cum I'd poured into her womb over these two days, it would probably fill half a cup.

"If I ever get a chance to go to Korea, I'll come visit you sometime."

"Yes, I hope you stay well too, Yebin."

"Should I see you off?"

"I think I mentioned it before, but it's alright."

Still, it felt a bit too abrupt to just leave like that, so Siwoo lightly kissed Yebin's forehead before getting up and gathering his clothes to get dressed.

Yebin didn't try to stop Siwoo and instead sent him off with a sense of relief.

There was a lingering sense of regret, but since we'd both enjoyed ourselves, that seemed to be enough, allowing Siwoo to leave the mansion without any lingering attachments.

"Phew..."

As soon as he stepped outside, he lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

A cigarette smoked after becoming a real man.

Siwoo had truly become a man!

"Sex is thrilling. It's the best."

It felt as if the sticky traces of Yebin's flesh were still clinging to his cock.

That sensation refused to fade.

More than that, through their multiple rounds of intercourse, he had discovered something new.

Namely, the automatic amplification of magic power that occurred when he ejaculated during sex.

From just before ejaculation, a sequence would naturally occur—absorbing a massive amount of magic power through the Brand in her womb, amplifying it, and then returning it—all without any intention on Siwoo's part.

Honestly, neither Siwoo nor Yebin knew why this ability had manifested.

But what had become clear was that Siwoo could achieve an unprecedented level of pure magic power amplification through sex.

And the woman who received this discharged magic power along with the cum would experience a pleasure so ecstatic it was almost enough to make her faint.

"...I've become a sex king."

Reactions I'd never seen in any AV could be elicited just by raw fucking.

I got to see that seemingly composed Yebin flip over, gasping for breath, multiple times.

"...Should I go back in for just one more round?"

Since this was the first time I'd had such carefree sex, a lewd thought briefly stirred, but I quickly dismissed it.

There wasn't much time left, so I really needed to prepare to return now.

Siwoo stopped by the Twins' villa to pack his belongings and tidy up a bit.

After taking the portal to Border Town and crossing over, he saw three people waiting at the gate.

Odil and Odette, wearing their trademark half-bonnets and dressed much more elegantly than usual.

And Albireo, standing with her arms crossed, waiting for him.

"Hello..."

"Assistant!"

"Assistant!"

"Gah!"

With a chorus of chirping, noisy voices, Odil and Odette came running and threw themselves at Siwoo, executing a double attack.

Siwoo barely managed to keep his back from breaking as he caught the Twins.

"We'll be fine. You have to be careful out there too, Assistant!"

"Assistant, you mustn't forget us, okay? You understand, right? Did you pack our gifts properly?"

"If anything happens, just show that ring and lay down the law."

"That's right! With the name of the Jemernai Count Family, even most Exiles would probably scamper away!"

The Twins welcomed Siwoo as chaotically as puppies greeting their master returning from deployment.

Siwoo smiled wryly and accepted the Twins' enthusiastic reception.

"Yes, yes, I won't forget. Both Odil and Odette must stay healthy."

"Mhm... I'll definitely become a great Witch and come visit you."

"I'm sure you'll manage it, Odil."

"Assistant, when I come visit, I want to see a dessert shop in the Mortal Realm! I tried it once before, and it was so delicious!"

"Sure, I'll look into it in advance."

Perhaps relieved that they could at least say goodbye like this, Odil and Odette smiled brightly, their eyes glistening with tears.

Seeing them like that warmed a corner of his heart.

Thinking about all the various connections he'd made, the five years he'd spent here didn't seem entirely wasted.

Albireo, who had been watching Siwoo and the Twins' farewell from a distance, walked over with steady steps.

"Siwoo, here are the materials I prepared."

She took out a thick paper envelope, a passport, and an ID card.

"These are a forged passport and forged ID. If I made them under your real name, they'd probably disappear within a few days. But if you want to travel overseas by plane, please use our airline by slipping this in between your passport pages."

"So there's a way to bypass it like that."

Since all connections related to Siwoo were being severed, it seemed the ID itself could remain if disguised under someone else's name like Siwoo's.

"And these are the addresses of the houses where you can stay. I've prepared up to ten places across Korea, so you can live wherever you like."

"Ah, yes."

"And this is a black card issued by our family-owned card company. It's linked to the disguised identity, so swipe it as much as you like. Check the various benefits in the enclosed catalog."

"Huh?"

I'd heard they would arrange a place to stay and a disguised identity, but I hadn't expected them to go this far.

Things kept piling up in my arms.

"Excuse me, but how do I check the limit on this?"

"As long as Siwoo doesn't suddenly buy a private jet or something, there shouldn't be any issues. You don't need to worry about it; just use it."

"Y-you really didn't have to go this far..."

"Please consider it a token of my sincerity."

These were immense gifts.

Holding gifts that would allow him to eat and play without doing anything for the rest of his life, Siwoo was left dumbfounded.

Albireo simply handed over what she had to give and then stepped back to make room for the Twins again.

From the start, it was the Twins who wanted to talk to him, and she knew Siwoo wouldn't be entirely comfortable with her either, so she was being considerate.

Of course, she stood at a distance, watching to ensure nothing untoward happened."Assistant. Wait, we'll be right there, really."

"Just wait three years! Seriously!"

With a final light peck on Siwoo's lips, the Twins finished their farewell.

A part of the 'Gate' shimmering like a massive mirror.

Now, just a few steps through the Gate, and he would return to the Mortal Realm.

The Twins held back their tears as they watched Siwoo's retreating figure.

After a moment's hesitation, Siwoo took something out from within his embrace.

"Countess."

"Yes."

"Could you deliver this to Lady Amelia?"

What Siwoo handed over was a piece of paper folded twice.

Albireo accepted it and placed it in her bosom.

"Understood. I'll deliver it."

Only then did Siwoo wear a relieved expression, patting each of the Twins' heads once before turning back toward the Gate.

"Take care. Lady Odil, Lady Odette."

"Assistant, you must stay healthy!"

"Let's have fun together again later!"

With the Twins' tearful cries as the finale.

The world turned upside down.

A Word from the Author (Author's Note)

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