City of Witches Chapter 65

"...So! I really thought that was the end. I was trembling, thinking if I got attacked just one or two more times, I'd be done for...!"

As soon as they entered the carriage, the group sitting on the sofa began chattering noisily.

The main topic, of course, was today's hunt for the Homunculus at the Latifundium.

Since they had brushed with death, there was worry that it might leave some trauma, but...

It seems Siwoo had somewhat underestimated the twins' optimistic nature.

Odette, with an excited and flushed expression, explained the situation at the time, mixing in gestures with her hands and feet.

She actively used onomatopoeia like Thump! and Whoosh! to describe the desperate situation.

"Then! Assistant's ultimate 'Spear of Aradwa' appeared! With that mysterious, desperate move, the vicious Homunculus was shattered to pieces!"

"By the way, I came up with the name 'Spear of Aradwa.' Cool, right?"

"Very satisfying."

Siwoo grinned and leaned back against the sofa.

Even though they already knew all this, it was still so entertaining.

Perhaps 90% of that was due to Siwoo's own heroic exploits.

Even thinking back, it was a madly brilliant performance that could only be described as insane.

It felt somewhat heartwarming.

Odette's storytelling performance came to an end.

As the highly charged atmosphere settled down like dissipating bubbles, Odil casually brought up a topic.

"Assistant. You'll be leaving now, right?"

"Yes, honestly, I'm sick and tired of Gehenna."

"Still, it's a shame. It would've been nice to stay together a bit longer. How about coming as our servant? That's a bit much, huh?"

As Siwoo responded with an ambiguous smile, Odil also chuckled and lightly slapped her own mouth.

"Even my sister is scolding me! Why did you only say something to me!"

"Right, that's true. Odette, bring the gift."

"Okay. But are you giving it already?"

"A gift?"

Odette went over to the minibar and brought back the wooden basket that had held today's sandwiches.

"Assistant is our benefactor."

"So we prepared some things we thought Assistant would like."

"Odil, Odette..."

It had been such an eventful day that passing out and falling asleep as soon as they got home wouldn't have been strange, yet they had prepared gifts amidst all that. It was incredibly touching.

"Whether Assistant is a Witch or not, no matter what hardships or trials come our way."

"We swear to remain Assistant Shin Si-woo's eternal friends."

After saying something that sounded like a vow, Odil and Odette each extended their small hands for a handshake.

"You don't need to feel too sad. It's not like we'll be separated forever!"

"Right, once we properly inherit the Brand and officially become part of the Gemernai Family, we'll come visit often."

"Ah, come to think of it, that could happen."

"It'll take quite some time, though, hehe."

Thinking about it, the clear distinction between Gehenna and the Mortal Realm was limited to Siwoo, who was a slave.

If the twins became Countess Gemernai, they could cross over to the Mortal Realm and hang out together.

"The introduction got too long. First, take the gift."

"Ah, yes. I'm really looking forward to it."

"You can look forward to it even more. Whatever Assistant expects, it'll be more than that."

First, what Odil handed over from the basket was the familiar music box.

It was the Artifact originally planned to be transferred to Siwoo on the condition of fulfilling the vague promise of teaching Odil about love.

"Actually, the Contract hasn't been fully fulfilled. I still have no clue what love is."

Even as she said that, Odil placed the music box in Siwoo's palm.

And she added.

"If you leave through the proper procedures, you probably won't strictly need it, but I'll give it to you anyway. I want to give it. But whenever you see this, think of us often."

"Thank you. I'll never forget."

"If it seems like Assistant has forgotten us when we meet again, we'll drag you back up here."

"Haha...ha..."

How could he ever forget?

Although the method was a bit strange, they were Siwoo's first experiences.

And they were so cute that if he went outside and showed their pictures saying, 'I did it with these girls,' he'd likely be treated as a pathological liar or schizophrenic.

Of course, he had no intention of bragging like that.

"And these are additional preparations."

"Ta-da!"

What Odette pulled out was a jewelry box.

It was woven from glossy black wood, with two birds engraved in gold.

"Assistant can't store magic power, right? We thought you might miss using Magic once you're outside, so we prepared a sufficient amount of Magical Power."

"It's 10 bottles of concentrated Magical Power made by our company."

Inside the jewelry box were beautiful bottles filled with an extraordinary, glowing light.

"The quality of the magic power isn't great, but it's incredibly high capacity instead."

"If you dilute it and use it little by little, it should last until we come to visit."

If the earlier moment was just somewhat touching, this time it was genuinely moving.

It was clearly a gift they had put serious thought into, considering what Siwoo might need, not just for show.

Beyond that, a flood of much-needed gifts poured out.

"This is a chalkboard. You saw it a lot during practice, so no explanation needed, right? Just dip any chalk in water mixed with saline solution and the concentrated Magical Power we just gave you, and you can use it."

A chalkboard and mana chalk that allowed him to manifest simple Magic Circles even without battle magic paper.

"This is the first gold I ever made using alchemy. I'll give it to you as a memento."

A gold ingot the size of Siwoo's fist.

"This is a Cloak with Protective Magic cast on it. Just wearing it will defend against most attacks once. Plus, with such a cool design, just wearing it will make you a fashion pioneer, right?"

A Cloak with a Magic Circle drawn on the inside.

"This is a quill pen made from a kingfisher's feather... It doesn't have any special function, but it's just pretty!"

Just a pretty quill pen, and so on.

Although there were some items here and there that missed the mark, likely due to their lack of knowledge about the outside world, where else could one find such sincerity?

Under the endless barrage of gifts, Siwoo soon had his hands full like a nouveau riche auntie on a department store shopping spree.

"I'll treasure and use them well. When you come visit the modern world, I'll show you around everywhere."

"Yeah, yeah! Oh right! I had to tell you this. When you use Magic outside, you must activate the music box. Other Witches or Exiles might take notice."

"I'll remember. Thank you again."

Who would have thought a day would come when he'd receive gifts from kids and have to hold back tears?

The twins watched Siwoo, whose eyes had reddened from receiving the gifts, and sniffled."Oh dear, why are you crying?"

"That's right, Assistant, you're making us want to cry too."

Siwoo recalled his not-so-long memories with the Twins.

The time he masturbated in front of them...

The time he became a sex education teaching aid under the pretext of using Magic, receiving handjobs and fellatio...

The time he was kidnapped in a carriage and became an experimental subject for the Potion of Eros...

The time Odil barged into his room in the middle of the night for anal sex and almost got caught by Amelia...

The time at the Latifundium when a drunk Odette was acting cute and he took her anal virginity...

What the hell, why are all my memories like this?

Siwoo shook his head to dispel the distracting thoughts.

"So, does that mean we can go back now...?"

Anyway, it was getting late.

Since it seemed their conversation was roughly finished, Siwoo was about to wrap things up.

"Are you leaving already?"

Odette slipped between the carriage door and Siwoo, blocking his way.

"There's still one last gift left."

Odil, who was always in sync with Odette, also stepped forward side by side to block Siwoo's path.

"Is there something else besides this?"

"Of course~ The most important gift is still left."

"This one is really, really important."

Just selling what he'd received so far in Gehenna would probably be enough to live comfortably for a lifetime.

What kind of amazing gift could they have prepared that would top that?

Ah, the rewards for this quest are just too sweet.

"Do you want it?"

"Even though I've already received more than enough... if you're offering more, I'd naturally be grateful."

Normally he would have politely declined, but thinking about recouping his losses from five years of hardship, he readily nodded.

And at the Twins' final prepared gift, Siwoo's eyes widened in shock.

The Twins simultaneously untied the straps on their shoulders and smoothly let the cloaks enveloping their bodies slide off.

The dignified black velvet cloaks that had been shining slipped off like shedding skin.

The cloaks slid down their rounded shoulder lines and plopped onto the carpet.

No wonder they kept their cloaks tightly wrapped around themselves even after coming indoors.

What emerged from within the black fabric was the flawlessly pale, naked bodies of the Twins.

The Twins stood facing each other in model-like poses, displaying their nude forms.

"Surprised?"

"Come to think of it, we've seen Assistant naked a lot, but you've never seen our bodies completely..."

Odette, seemingly embarrassed by Siwoo's piercing gaze, smiled shyly and subtly twisted her body.

But she made no move to cover her breasts or anything of the sort.

Rather, she straightened her shoulders and chest as if to make it easier for him to admire.

Her snow-white skin shone brightly in the appropriate dimness.

The noble flesh of Odette and Odil, meticulously cared for daily by their handmaidens, emitted a subtle radiance each time the flame on the candlestick sprinkled with jewel dust flickered.

Perhaps this fantastical sight was forming an intoxicating drug within Siwoo's mind.

The tiptoes clumsily planted on the carpet.

Past the slender calves and the healthily full thighs awaited, as he well knew, the firm, bouncy buttocks.

Above that, the perfect curve of the waist that seemed as if the gods had put extra effort into sculpting.

Following the graceful line a little further, two pairs of perky peaks caught his eye.

He had guessed from their clothed figures that they weren't exactly overflowing with maternal abundance.

But they compensated with ample firmness.

They were conical breasts with perky, upright tips showing not an inch of sag.

Until now, from what he'd learned in adult videos, he thought the teardrop shape was the ultimate, but this opportunity seemed to have opened his eyes to a new aesthetic.

"It's okay to look more slowly."

Odil, whose hands kept drifting toward her chest and between her legs, also seemed to have changed her mind and stood upright like Odette.

At the ends of the firm breasts, pink semicircles were spread, and at the tips stood perky, adorable berries.

A deep pink that contrasted somewhat with their skin tone.

The color was sensual.

If there were lipstick that produced such a beautiful color, it would probably sell like hotcakes.

And not just one breast, but two!

Not two nipples, but four!

Whether it was the alcohol, or his guard being lowered from already having mingled bodies with the Twins separately, or perhaps the recklessness of thinking he'd be leaving soon anyway—he didn't know.

But right then, he wanted to grab one in each hand and suck on them.

"If Assistant leaves, we won't be able to have fun for a while."

"That's right, we can't just show our naked bodies to anyone."

The Twins spoke alternately like surround sound speakers as they slowly closed the distance to Siwoo.

"Since our connection with Assistant isn't ordinary, we're doing something special for you."

"Right, a slave who can do something like this simultaneously with two Apprentice Witches... Assistant is probably the first and last."

The Twins, whose cheeks had now flushed bright red, had gotten very close to Siwoo.

The finale of the last gift explanation was delivered by Odette, who shyly brushed her toes over the carpet.

"So... today... let's play together all night."

A word from the author (Author's Note)

Regarding inquiries about the cover

It was provided by SadSpider, my soul partner whom I've been connected with since the serialization of 'The Depraved Teacher'

The payment was covered by the master! The price is a secret!

The Odette and Odil illustrations will be added in a week!

Thank you!