City of Witches - Chapter 1162
The Body fell to the cold marble floor with the chair like an old tree.
That’s who the great man loves.
[EP.1162 #277_Division]
#1156
1.
No matter how chaotic the world is, the apprentice witch’s class continues.
Odile and Odette of the Geminai Count’s family, the two of them still had a lot of mountains to overcome before they could fully inherit the stigma.
“Miss Odile, Miss Odette, did you do a really good job?”
“Of course.”
“When did we ever do anything in vain?”
The tutor looked at the twin sisters, who answered respectfully, as if they were new to her.
She had been teaching the twins alchemy lessons for several years now, and she was a Meigas-class member of the Emerald Tablet.
Originally, she was not assigned to teach the basics of alchemy to apprentice witches.
To put it into perspective, it was like bringing in a Nobel laureate to tutor for the Suneung over- avarice over- except.
It could be said that it was a luxurious invitation brought about by the enormous financial power and influence of the Geminai Counts.
However, the tutor, who had accepted the offer because of the research funds, often felt the old saying, “There’s a reason why the salary is high,” to the bone.
‘Tell me about your first love.’
‘What’s in the present world?’
‘What’s the hot gossip in the social world these days?’
Basically, the twins were quite absent-minded.
One of the qualities required of an apprentice witch is curiosity, so it can’t be said to be all bad, but their attitude towards other classes was also not very good.
‘Actually, I did my homework, but Pecha washed it with the laundry.’
‘A cat ran away with it and climbed onto the roof.’
They always made excuses for not doing their homework, and even though they listened hard to the lessons, they quickly got bored….
‘I’m really sorry….’
‘But the sun was so nice….’
I couldn’t even imagine that it would be the tutor’s responsibility to catch the two of them as they climbed over the fence and ran away on horseback during the break in class.
Odile and Odette were both full of energy, but they always worked together to get away with things, so it wasn’t once or twice that they had touched the resignation letter in their pocket.
But the twins had started to change about three years ago.
Especially recently, the feeling has been strong.
“I’ve finished grading it. Submit a revised thesis reflecting the feedback by the next class. Then we’re done for today.”
“Yes, teacher.”
“You’ve worked hard today.”
“Yes.”
Now, the twins, who not only looked like noble ladies but also bowed their heads politely, packed their things and left the classroom with busy steps.
“Well, originally, apprentice witches grow up very quickly.”
The tutor smiled with satisfaction as she recalled her old days.
“Really…. I want to play.”
“Tsk, Odette. We agreed not to have such childish conversations anymore, didn’t we?”
“Right, that’s right…. But it’s still too hard.”
“…That’s true.”
The twins walked busily down the hall towards the portal.
In fact, the biggest factor in Odile and Odette’s change was Siwoo.
When Siwoo first went out into the world, Odile and Odette’s future plans were roughly ‘Odile and Odette, the clever assistants who feed the night witch.’
At that time, the gap between Siwoo and the next heir to the count was enormous, so it meant that there was no problem with the way things were now.
However, the assistant, who had been nothing more than a night witch, had made great strides and had won the title of count in just three years.
“All of this is a trial to stand next to the assistant.”
“I know, I know. If we leave the assistant alone, he’ll only do dangerous things. We have to help him now.”
This was also a sufficient stimulus for the twins.
That’s a great motivation for the twins.
“Miss Amelia, can we play with Malika?”
The apprentice witches Odile and Odette arrive at the Hesed Society, which is preparing for the Witch Empire Declaration. They meet with Associate Professor Amelia and eat cookies and coffee, and go to play with baby Malika. The twins, who were initially wary, melt away at Malika’s cuteness and think that they would like to have a baby someday. Then, a strange sound comes from Malika’s bed, and the twins witness Malika levitating the mobile she received as a gift in the air with telekinesis.
Such a great person is a lover.
Wouldn’t it be obvious that if I just focused on maintaining the status quo, I would become an insufficient lover?
It was a difficult reality to accept as the two apprentice witches who hated losing more than anything else.
So there is only one way.
To put in more effort than before to become a good witch.
I can’t help the assistant right now, but I’ll do the best I can in this position.
That was the behind-the-scenes story of how the brand-new twins came to be.
“Oh my, it’s not a riot.”
“Yes…”
The twins arrived at the Hesed Society and clicked their tongues as they watched the witches moving busily everywhere.
Even if you live with the mindset of doing what you can, there are eyes to see and ears to hear.
Gehenna had also been suffering from measles since the “Truth of the World” and Hexennacht’s “Declaration of the Witch Empire” became widely known.
Opinions were divided into two.
Reformists centered on the orthodox faction, who said that it was necessary to suppress humans by agreeing with or acquiescing to Hexennacht’s actions.
Or, the cautious faction, who said that Hexennacht had gone too far and that there was no need to be so vigilant yet.
“It’s hard to even see the assistant’s face these days.”
“What can we do? Things have turned out this way.”
The Hesed Society was naturally neutral and was stepping up its preparations for war.
It is said that rather than preparing for an all-out war, it is preparing to threaten Hexennacht so that they do not cross the line.
It seemed that preparations were being made with guerrilla warfare in mind in case of an emergency.
Anyway, if we continue to acquiesce, it is clear that Hexennacht will go crazy and run wild.
The fact that more Gehenna witches have chosen to side with humans than Hexennacht is probably because Kether has maintained order and created a link between Gehenna witches and the present world.
The Hesed Society, which has already incorporated various small societies, has completed its organization centered on the Emerald Tablet and the library, and it is said that Hexennacht’s expansionist policy has become passive as soon as this news spread.
In fact, there is nothing the twins can do in this situation.
They are still apprentice witches.
But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing they can do.
Didn’t the two of them make a pledge?
Let’s do what we can do right now.
“Miss Amelia! We’re here!”
“Is the associate professor here?”
As soon as the twins finished their lessons, they arrived at the annex of the Tiphereth mansion.
It was a private annex within the Hesed Society that only the Xiune family could enter.
“Odile, Odette. Welcome.”
Amelia, dressed in a comfortable and fluffy outfit, greeted the twins’ cheerful greeting.
Originally, Associate Professor Amelia was one of the few natural enemies who held the twins’ reins.
The twins were very afraid of her.
However, how many witches do you think there were who were not afraid of Amelia when they were ice statues?
But now, Associate Professor Amelia is like a teacher.
Her atmosphere has also softened, she has a gentle smile, and above all, she gives plenty of snacks.
“I’ve prepared cookies and coffee. Come in comfortably.”
“Wow! Thank you.”
“Did you make it yourself this time too?”
“Of course. I also boiled the apple jam myself.”
Although the Marigold Helm was famous in Gehenna, it is certain that even if the Marigold Bakery had been created, it would have received tremendous acclaim.
Compared to her humble bragging that it was just a hobby, Amelia’s baking skills were better than the family’s chefs.
“Professor Amelia, can we play with Mallika?”
“Sure. Just don’t make too much noise.”
The twins, who had eaten the crispy peach jam pastries with coffee as if they were hiding their eyes, went straight to the baby’s room.
“Is the cute princess sleeping?”
“Mallika…! Your aunties are here…!”
The twins whispered quietly in case she was sleeping.
A mobile was spinning round and round on the small crib.
When she heard the twins’ voices, Mallika smiled broadly and made a baby-like giggle.
She also looked straight into their innocent eyes.
Usually, babies can’t tell things apart properly until they are three months old and don’t sleep much, but Mallika was different because she was a spirit.
“Oh! Sister! I think Mallika recognizes our voices now!”
This was what the twins decided to ‘do right now’.
The wicked assistant was busy running around with the baby, so the twins filled the void and played with Mallika.
When Mallika was sleeping, they helped Amelia with housework or ran errands.
“Boo…”
“Not boo, Odette. Odette.”
“No, Odil! O. Dil. Say that.”
In fact, at first, both Odil and Odette saw Mallika as an object of caution.
A witch who could not get pregnant, yet the assistant professor was pregnant.
They thought that since a baby was born between the two, unlike the relationship they had been harmonizing so far, other problems could arise.
So, from a young age, the twins’ first goal was to thoroughly play the role of an aunt who plays well with Mallika and put in the power of darkness that could control the Shinwoo family in the future.
But.
“Oh my, my heart is melting.”
“How can a baby be so cute?”
She was so cute to look at.
Her tiny hands and feet that wriggled.
Her fluffy blonde hair and black eyes that resembled the assistant professor’s.
Her pouty face with her eyes, nose, and mouth twitching.
Her smile that always smiled brightly like a sunflower, without crying or complaining.
How could she be so lovely that she melted even the evil twins’ apprentice witches’ schemes?
Mallika, who had grown tired of smiling broadly, fell fast asleep.
The twins chatted while holding the cuteness that filled their hearts.
“Later, Odil and Odette can play the shuffle game. A game where you guess who is the older and younger aunt.”
“I don’t think you’ll be very good at it. The assistant professor always gets it right the first time.”
As they talked like this, they came to think about this.
“I want to have the assistant professor’s baby too.”
“I’m jealous of the assistant professor.”
It was closer to a wish than jealousy.
Just by looking at the change in Assistant Professor Amelia, one could guess how happy it would be to hold the child of the person you love.
As they were tidying up the laundry while expressing their envy like that.
-Click, click
A strange sound came from Mallika’s bed.
“What is it? Did she wake up?”
“Isn’t she asking for food?”
The twins approached Mallika, thinking nothing of it, and saw.
“”Oh my…””
The mobile that the twins had given Mallika as a gift, a mobile that symbolized the rotation of the heavens, was floating in the air.
Mallika, who had stretched her small hand up, was using telekinesis with an innocent expression.