City of Witches - Chapter 1157
The witches of Gehenna are furious about Hexen Nacht’s actions, and some argue that the domination of witches is necessary to control humans. However, other witches argue that they should respond cautiously, fearing the expansion of Hexen Nacht’s influence. Gehenna is unable to decide on the right course of action due to these conflicting views. Furthermore, the anxiety is heightened by the fact that the Duke of Erelim has not shown up.
The City of Witches – Episode 1151
EP.1157 #276_Prelude (5)
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Presumably, the US government intervened in MIRACLE-Y’s experiment.
‘Oh? There’s no homunculus now?’
‘Do we really need to bow down to witches like this?’
‘The witches of Gehenna are pro-Western anyway, aren’t they? If Hexen Nacht goes wild, won’t they take care of it on their own?’
If we think a little deeper, they probably went through this kind of thinking.
‘Anyway, we have a retinue that wouldn’t be strange even if we suddenly sparred with the CEO of a rival company, so let’s just handle it as a unilateral act and blow it up.’
‘We should try using some magic now.’
‘Go ahead!’
In fact, there might not have been a big problem up to this point.
Gehenna might be a little annoyed, but since the veil of mystery has been lifted anyway, they are not interested in the present world enough to respond strongly to such an incident.
However, there were three things that the US government did not predict.
Neo released the Great War V-log on the top of Solidus.
As a result, second- and third-world countries were conquered by Hexen Nacht in three days.
Finally, Gehenna, which had been relatively human-friendly, stood by and watched Hexen Nacht’s widespread conquest.
It was only after Mexico fell in half a day that the US government rushed to respond.
Securities fraud, insider trading, environmental violations, tax evasion, national security violations, theft of state secrets, and private use, etc.
They charged him with all the innocent crimes that an eccentric entrepreneur could have and put him on trial at an unprecedented high speed.
The intention was as thin as tissue paper and easy to see.
It is to restore relations with Gehenna through a break.
‘I am innocent! Didn’t everyone hail me as a hero? All experimental procedures were carried out legally! It is unjust law enforcement to treat me as a traitor now! The great United States of America would never do such a thing if it knew the fairness of the law!’
‘Only those who think that the advancement of mankind is a sin should cast stones at me!’
Koreans have a vague fantasy about the strict punishment of Anglo-American law, but in reality, there is no system as lenient to the rich as Anglo-American law.
Believing that, the eccentric entrepreneur proudly asserted his innocence without a shred of shame.
However, less than a day later, all of the Central and South American countries were overthrown, and the dictator of Russia met a death that was no better than a dog’s.
Powerful witches, wearing cloaks with the symbol of the Qliphoth, declared that the era of humans was over and that the era after that would be the ‘Empire of Witches’.
It seems that the entrepreneur finally realized the reality.
‘I have Asperger’s Syndrome.’
‘I know I sometimes make strange noises or post out of the blue.’
‘But it’s just because my brain works that way.’
‘I deeply regret it. Please spare me.’
However, the real witches of Gehenna were not very interested in whether or not a witch hunt was taking place in the court.
Do you think witches are fools and don’t know that it’s a public execution?
Instead, they only harbored cold cynicism and indifference.
Gehenna has hated public servants since ancient times.
It’s not a vague Roll eyesbut a deep-rooted hostility stemming from the pride of the nobility.
Citizens of Gehenna are those who have protected the order of Duke Keter for hundreds of years.
Aside from simply wanting to protect kindness and order, can’t they just sit idly by while public servants run wild like that?
Originally, Gehenna would have moved as soon as Hexen Nacht started such explosive and radical activities.
Even a sober look at reality showed that.
In terms of simple surface area, the flag of the Qliphoth fluttered over about a third of the country.
Considering that the stability of the present world indirectly affects Gehenna as well, and thinking that Hexen Nacht, having expanded its power, would gradually reach out to the First World as well, it’s necessary to exercise restraint at this point.
It doesn’t have to be a direct clash with a location point.
Even just making a statement to Hexen Nacht saying, “Hey, take it down a notch,” would make it easier to breathe.
However, the situation had changed.
“Why do we have to shed blood for them?”
“In the end, Duke Erelim was right. Humans are dangerous.”
“It’s good that we don’t have to dirty our own hands. They’re taking care of those disgusting things themselves.”
The grand hall where witches gathered from all over the Tree of Sephirot was filled with chaos.
The beauty of a witch is magic in itself.
It’s a devilish beauty that captivates humans regardless of gender or age.
That must have been a very annoying factor for the humans in the other world who were trying to control and oppress witches.
After all, even if they trampled on them, people would constantly appear who sympathized with the witches and wanted to help them.
The location road to the virtual reality red-light district in the ‘Ark’ showed how humans solved that variable.
They mocked the dignity of witches and threw what witches valued most into the gutter.
Apprentice witches.
Apprentice witches, who in principle should receive the protection and love of all witches, were used as disposable objects of lust and displayed to the public like garbage, making people think of witches as nothing more than playthings.
After all, no one would have any respect for a toy.
That was the most deadly thing of all.
It really got to the witches’ pride.
“What’s the difference between humans and public servants?”
“At least Hexen Nacht are witches, right?”
“After all, Hexen Nacht is a witch, isn’t she?”
“I agree with Count Hesed. I think it’s time we paid more attention to Hexen Nacht’s activities. Among those who attacked the present world, there were those from both Qliphoth and Solidus. In other words, they’re not the rabble who have been growling within us until now. They’re united. We are divided.”
“It’s not an illusion, but a prophecy. Duke Erelim was right. We must nip it in the bud before it’s too late! We need to take control of the mundane world and supervise it, just like Hexen Nacht is doing. We had the ability to do so, didn’t we? Now we have a reason!”
The Witches of Gehenna are outraged by Hexen Nacht’s actions, and some argue that the witches’ dominance is necessary to control the humans. However, other witches argue for a more cautious approach, worried about Hexen Nacht’s growing influence. Gehenna is unable to decide on a proper course of action due to these conflicting views. Furthermore, the absence of Duke Erelim is adding to the unease.
“I agree with Count Hesed. I think it’s time we paid more attention to Hexen Nacht’s movements. Among those who attacked the mundane world were those from both the Qliphoth and the Solidus. They’re not the rabble that we’ve been growling at each other about up until now. They’re united. We’re divided.”
Arguments and rebuttals erupted from all sides.
When the first footage was released, it was met with nothing but raw hostility, but as the meetings continued and time passed, Gehenna’s public opinion split into two major factions.
First, there were the witches who called for a strong response.
The majority of orthodox witches, including the Truth and Origin Academy, belonged to this group.
“It is time for active intervention, observation, and control of the mundane world.”
“I think it’s better to assist Hexen Nacht. It’s not too late to respond later.”
“Even if that timeline is not reality, we’ve all seen the evil of humanity, haven’t we? If they somehow gain power and we can’t control them, it’s a future that will be recreated.”
There were even statements suggesting that Hexen Nacht’s rule should be accepted.
Instead, the First World should be controlled by Gehenna.
Some even argued that a “purge” was necessary.
They must have been old-fashioned witches who had their buttons pushed.
They made up about 40% of all witches.
However, their attitudes were so stubborn that they did not seem likely to change their minds easily.
Next, there were the witches who put aside their hostility for the time being and advocated a cautious approach.
“Even if it’s a future that will be recreated, there is still plenty of time. There is no need to resort to drastic solutions.”
“To be honest, I was very angry, but it would be difficult to ignore Hexen Nacht’s expansion of power for whatever reason.”
“Considering that Hexen Nacht released the footage, this self-restraint can only be interpreted as their intention. Should we play along, even though we know it?”
“It’s a generalization to talk about the evil of humanity based on one video. There are plenty of crazy people among witches, too.”
About 60% of the witches, represented by the Emerald Tablet and the Hesed Society, had dealings with the mundane world.
For Xiul, who had always thought of the witches of Gehenna as nothing more than stuck-up aristocrats, it was a surprisingly large number.
However, the confrontation showed no signs of ending.
Gehenna was unable to decide on a proper course of action because the opinions were almost evenly divided and clashed sharply.
It was completely paralyzed.
Moreover, there was another unsettling aspect to this situation.
“……”
Xiul’s gaze turned to the top seat on the side of the Truth and Origin Academy.
The seat where Duke Erelim was supposed to be sitting was empty.
She had not shown her face once since the world had become like this.