Chapter 146: DebtRidden Witch (1)
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༺ Debt-Ridden Witch (1) ༻
1.
“Hey! I don’t know where the hell did you come from, but that thing is mine!”
Siwoo was standing in confusion watching the dying Homunculus he barely even touched when a high-pitched, annoyed-sounding voice came from behind his back.
He turned around to see the owner of the voice.
The place was still enclosed by the Interdimensional Barrier.
Since that was the case, it was safe to assume that the voice belonged to a witch.
When he turned his head, he saw a woman standing there, dressed exactly like he had imagined.
On the rooftop, fences were installed on its edges to prevent people from attempting to off themselves. The aforementioned woman was standing on that very fence, carefully balancing herself so that she wouldn’t fall to the beautiful city behind her.
Seeing raindrops falling on her pointed hat, coupled with how she dressed exactly like how a witch in Europe would dress, made the spectacle look quite impressive.Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.
At the end of her wand, decorated with flowers, there was a shining green sapphire glowing with mana.
She also draped a robe over her shoulders and wore a black skirt that covered some parts of her thighs.
Overall, the outfit she wore wouldn’t look out of place in Gehenna, except for her boots, those pairs were different from what Siwoo used to see.
Either it was because she wanted a better mobility or she wanted to add a touch of style to her outfit, she wore knee-high boots instead of heels.
It felt slightly out of place, but it suited her quite well as it gave her an air of confidence.
But still, encountering a witch on top of a building near Sinchon Station...
If this was Gehenna, seeing someone dressed like this wouldn’t be a big deal, but here, it felt like he was stumbling at a cosplay photoshoot or something similar to that.
Then again, he didn’t really have any right to say anything about that, considering he was still dressed in full-body armor...
“Whoops!”
Suddenly, the witch jumped off the fence and stepped in a puddle. At that moment, she furrowed her brows.
It seemed like some water had gotten into her boots.
“Can’t you see the scar on its side? Do you think it came out of nowhere? Now, will you kindly fuck off or stay here and fight me?”
The witch, with a voice filled with hostility, pointed her wand at Siwoo and sneered.
He had been unable to see her face clearly due to the shadow cast by her hat, but when he was able to, he was taken by surprise.
For some reason, she looked strangely familiar to him.
Her hair was a mix of deep green and teal.
Just by seeing that, he could already make a guess who she actually was.
The beautiful part-timers who worked at the cash register at the convenience store on the first floor of the officetel he lived in.
‘It really is a small world.’
Thinking back on how carefree he was when he was in her presence, he couldn’t help but feel a little scared.
But, who could blame him? No one would expect this kind of development.
Who would have thought that a witch would work as a part-timer in a random ass convenience store?
If she were the owner of the store, now that would make a lot more sense.
“What? Move out of the way!”
The witch waved her wand at him, who was still frozen in shock, as if she was shooing away a pesky bug.
So, he quickly took a step back.
But, he was still holding on to his weapons.
After all, this was the first time he met a witch in the modern world.
He had heard more than enough times about how bad it would be if a witch found out that a ‘male’ like him was able to wield magic.
She could suddenly attack him without warning, claiming that she was doing it for the sake of research.
“Please... Something good, please...”
But, contrary to his expectations, the witch was acting rather oddly. She walked right past him and squatted down as if she was a punk from the neighborhood, which was a little inappropriate considering the dress she wore. Then, she delivered the last blow to the Homunculus and dug through its body.
‘Huh?’
‘Wait... Her reaction is... Normal... Kind of?’
Even the twins and Sophia were surprised when they saw him using his magic for the first time.
But, this witch didn’t seem to care about these things.
‘Oh, wait...’
“So, there’s this thing called blockchain— huh?”
The witch, who had been talking all this time, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
In front of Siwoo’s partially covered eyes, he saw a pair of trembling mint-colored eyes.
This was the first time he had ever seen that kind of eye color.
“Aren’t you the guy who comes to buy cigarettes every day? But this... is magic, no? What? But, you’re a male...?”
The confused witch took a step back and Siwoo did the exact same thing as her.
His main main priorities were ensuring his safety through conversation, finding a way to escape and getting ready to fight if needed.
To achieve all that, first he took off his shadow gauntlet to show off the ring that was given to him by Countess Gemini.
Given by Albireo, the ring ensured his status as a guest of the Gemini Household.
“I come from the Gemini—”
“W-Wait!”
And the following development went as he had anticipated.
The moment she saw the ring, her face turned pale.
“I-I can get the money soon... I-I wasn’t trying to deceive you! I-If you can just wait for one... N-No, two weeks—!”
Her confidence from moments ago vanished, and she became flustered and desperate.
‘What’s going on?’
He looked at the witch with a bewildered expression.
For some reason, the witch, who had appeared elegant until now, looked rather pitiful.
2.
“So you didn’t come here to collect money. I really thought that you were another servant sent by the Countess to do just that...”
“Ah no, that isn’t the case.”
“Phew... I was so scared...”
The witch introduced herself as Sharon Evergreen.
She had changed from her wet witch dress to a casual outfit of jeans and short-sleeved shirt. They were having a quick chat at the last train stop.
To summarize, Sharon wasn’t a ‘Dangerous Exile’ like Siwoo had initially thought.
In fact, she was a witch Siwoo had heard of before.
There was an incident called the ‘Sprout Rebellion’ back in Gehenna, a major incident that transformed Cloud Mushroom Village, a village in Border Town, into an oak tree forest.
It was caused by an experiment going out of control, causing acorns lying on the ground to grow rapidly, leading to the destruction of nearby workshops and homes.
When he first heard about that incident, he even thought, ‘Such a clumsy witch like that exists...?’
Even so, he never could have imagined that he’d actually meet with the person responsible for the incident.
“So, you’re trying to get your citizenship back by paying off your debt?”
And this was why he concluded that Sharon wasn’t a dangerous witch.
To the witches in Gehenna, citizenship was pretty much their IDs.
Those witches wouldn’t overstep certain limits to avoid getting exiled from the city. Since Sharon was working to get hers back, Siwoo was certain that this was the case with her as well.
Not to mention that he had another layer of security, the Countess Gemini, whose influence extended to the Tree of Sephiroth itself.
“Yes...”
There was also the fact that the reason for her exile wasn’t because she was doing forbidden magical experiments or killing civilians.
“How much are we talking about?”
“...In Korean won, it should be around... 58 billion 88.42 million won...”
‘The fuck? That many?!’
“Wait, are you telling me destroying a few houses got you that much debt?”
It would be one thing if it was Tarot Town, but the incident happened in Border Town, where the value of the properties weren’t particularly high.
‘Yes, she destroyed an entire block, but there’s no way it cost that much.’
‘Maybe she got scammed?’
“Most of it came from the witches suing me for destroying their research materials... You know what? Let’s just stop talking about this... It’s just making me depressed...”
Her shoulders slumped as she spoke, as if she was shouldering the weight of the world.
At this point, the heavy rain that had covered the night sky had finally stopped.
In front of them, the night sky glistened with pure clarity.
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༺ Debt-Ridden Witch (1) ༻
1.
“Hey! I don’t know where the hell did you come from, but that thing is mine!”
Siwoo was standing in confusion watching the dying Homunculus he barely even touched when a high-pitched, annoyed-sounding voice came from behind his back.
He turned around to see the owner of the voice.
The place was still enclosed by the Interdimensional Barrier.
Since that was the case, it was safe to assume that the voice belonged to a witch.
When he turned his head, he saw a woman standing there, dressed exactly like he had imagined.
On the rooftop, fences were installed on its edges to prevent people from attempting to off themselves. The aforementioned woman was standing on that very fence, carefully balancing herself so that she wouldn’t fall to the beautiful city behind her.
Seeing raindrops falling on her pointed hat, coupled with how she dressed exactly like how a witch in Europe would dress, made the spectacle look quite impressive.Ñøv€l-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.
At the end of her wand, decorated with flowers, there was a shining green sapphire glowing with mana.
She also draped a robe over her shoulders and wore a black skirt that covered some parts of her thighs.
Overall, the outfit she wore wouldn’t look out of place in Gehenna, except for her boots, those pairs were different from what Siwoo used to see.
Either it was because she wanted a better mobility or she wanted to add a touch of style to her outfit, she wore knee-high boots instead of heels.
It felt slightly out of place, but it suited her quite well as it gave her an air of confidence.
But still, encountering a witch on top of a building near Sinchon Station...
If this was Gehenna, seeing someone dressed like this wouldn’t be a big deal, but here, it felt like he was stumbling at a cosplay photoshoot or something similar to that.
Then again, he didn’t really have any right to say anything about that, considering he was still dressed in full-body armor...
“Whoops!”
Suddenly, the witch jumped off the fence and stepped in a puddle. At that moment, she furrowed her brows.
It seemed like some water had gotten into her boots.
“Can’t you see the scar on its side? Do you think it came out of nowhere? Now, will you kindly fuck off or stay here and fight me?”
The witch, with a voice filled with hostility, pointed her wand at Siwoo and sneered.
He had been unable to see her face clearly due to the shadow cast by her hat, but when he was able to, he was taken by surprise.
For some reason, she looked strangely familiar to him.
Her hair was a mix of deep green and teal.
Just by seeing that, he could already make a guess who she actually was.
The beautiful part-timers who worked at the cash register at the convenience store on the first floor of the officetel he lived in.
‘It really is a small world.’
Thinking back on how carefree he was when he was in her presence, he couldn’t help but feel a little scared.
But, who could blame him? No one would expect this kind of development.
Who would have thought that a witch would work as a part-timer in a random ass convenience store?
If she were the owner of the store, now that would make a lot more sense.
“What? Move out of the way!”
The witch waved her wand at him, who was still frozen in shock, as if she was shooing away a pesky bug.
So, he quickly took a step back.
But, he was still holding on to his weapons.
After all, this was the first time he met a witch in the modern world.
He had heard more than enough times about how bad it would be if a witch found out that a ‘male’ like him was able to wield magic.
She could suddenly attack him without warning, claiming that she was doing it for the sake of research.
“Please... Something good, please...”
But, contrary to his expectations, the witch was acting rather oddly. She walked right past him and squatted down as if she was a punk from the neighborhood, which was a little inappropriate considering the dress she wore. Then, she delivered the last blow to the Homunculus and dug through its body.
‘Huh?’
‘Wait... Her reaction is... Normal... Kind of?’
Even the twins and Sophia were surprised when they saw him using his magic for the first time.
But, this witch didn’t seem to care about these things.
‘Oh, wait...’
“So, there’s this thing called blockchain— huh?”
The witch, who had been talking all this time, suddenly stopped in her tracks.
In front of Siwoo’s partially covered eyes, he saw a pair of trembling mint-colored eyes.
This was the first time he had ever seen that kind of eye color.
“Aren’t you the guy who comes to buy cigarettes every day? But this... is magic, no? What? But, you’re a male...?”
The confused witch took a step back and Siwoo did the exact same thing as her.
His main main priorities were ensuring his safety through conversation, finding a way to escape and getting ready to fight if needed.
To achieve all that, first he took off his shadow gauntlet to show off the ring that was given to him by Countess Gemini.
Given by Albireo, the ring ensured his status as a guest of the Gemini Household.
“I come from the Gemini—”
“W-Wait!”
And the following development went as he had anticipated.
The moment she saw the ring, her face turned pale.
“I-I can get the money soon... I-I wasn’t trying to deceive you! I-If you can just wait for one... N-No, two weeks—!”
Her confidence from moments ago vanished, and she became flustered and desperate.
‘What’s going on?’
He looked at the witch with a bewildered expression.
For some reason, the witch, who had appeared elegant until now, looked rather pitiful.
2.
“So you didn’t come here to collect money. I really thought that you were another servant sent by the Countess to do just that...”
“Ah no, that isn’t the case.”
“Phew... I was so scared...”
The witch introduced herself as Sharon Evergreen.
She had changed from her wet witch dress to a casual outfit of jeans and short-sleeved shirt. They were having a quick chat at the last train stop.
To summarize, Sharon wasn’t a ‘Dangerous Exile’ like Siwoo had initially thought.
In fact, she was a witch Siwoo had heard of before.
There was an incident called the ‘Sprout Rebellion’ back in Gehenna, a major incident that transformed Cloud Mushroom Village, a village in Border Town, into an oak tree forest.
It was caused by an experiment going out of control, causing acorns lying on the ground to grow rapidly, leading to the destruction of nearby workshops and homes.
When he first heard about that incident, he even thought, ‘Such a clumsy witch like that exists...?’
Even so, he never could have imagined that he’d actually meet with the person responsible for the incident.
“So, you’re trying to get your citizenship back by paying off your debt?”
And this was why he concluded that Sharon wasn’t a dangerous witch.
To the witches in Gehenna, citizenship was pretty much their IDs.
Those witches wouldn’t overstep certain limits to avoid getting exiled from the city. Since Sharon was working to get hers back, Siwoo was certain that this was the case with her as well.
Not to mention that he had another layer of security, the Countess Gemini, whose influence extended to the Tree of Sephiroth itself.
“Yes...”
There was also the fact that the reason for her exile wasn’t because she was doing forbidden magical experiments or killing civilians.
“How much are we talking about?”
“...In Korean won, it should be around... 58 billion 88.42 million won...”
‘The fuck? That many?!’
“Wait, are you telling me destroying a few houses got you that much debt?”
It would be one thing if it was Tarot Town, but the incident happened in Border Town, where the value of the properties weren’t particularly high.
‘Yes, she destroyed an entire block, but there’s no way it cost that much.’
‘Maybe she got scammed?’
“Most of it came from the witches suing me for destroying their research materials... You know what? Let’s just stop talking about this... It’s just making me depressed...”
Her shoulders slumped as she spoke, as if she was shouldering the weight of the world.
At this point, the heavy rain that had covered the night sky had finally stopped.
In front of them, the night sky glistened with pure clarity.
Debt-Ridden Witch 1 1.Hey! I don't know where the hell did you come from, but that thing is mine!Siwoo was standing in confusion watching the dying Homunculus he barely even touched when a high-pitched, annoyed-sounding voice came from behind his back.He turned around to see the owner of the voice.The place was still enclosed by the Interdimensional Barrier.Since that was the case, it was safe to assume that the voice belonged to a witch.When he turned his head, he saw a woman standing there, dressed exactly like he had imagined.On the rooftop, fences were installed on its edges to prevent people from attempting to off themselves. The aforementioned woman was standing on that very fence, carefully balancing herself so that she wouldn't fall to the beautiful city behind her.Seeing raindrops falling on her pointed hat, coupled with how she dressed exactly like how a witch in Europe would dress, made the spectacle look quite impressive.Nvl-B1n was the first platform to present this chapter.At the end of her wand, decorated with flowers, there was a shining green sapphire glowing with mana.She also draped a robe over her shoulders and wore a black skirt that covered some parts of her thighs.Overall, the outfit she wore wouldn't look out of place in Gehenna, except for her boots, those pairs were different from what Siwoo used to see.Either it was because she wanted a better mobility or she wanted to add a touch of style to her outfit, she wore knee-high boots instead of heels.It felt slightly out of place, but it suited her quite well as it gave her an air of confidence.But still, encountering a witch on top of a building near Sinchon Station...If this was Gehenna, seeing someone dressed like this wouldn't be a big deal, but here, it felt like he was stumbling at a cosplay photoshoot or something similar to that.Then again, he didn't really have any right to say anything about that, considering he was still dressed in full-body armor...Whoops!Suddenly, the witch jumped off the fence and stepped in a puddle. At that moment, she furrowed her brows.It seemed like some water had gotten into her boots.Can't you see the scar on its side? Do you think it came out of nowhere? Now, will you kindly fuck off or stay here and fight me?The witch, with a voice filled with hostility, pointed her wand at Siwoo and sneered.He had been unable to see her face clearly due to the shadow cast by her hat, but when he was able to, he was taken by surprise.For some reason, she looked strangely familiar to him.Her hair was a mix of deep green and teal.Just by seeing that, he could already make a guess who she actually was.The beautiful part-timers who worked at the cash register at the convenience store on the first floor of the officetel he lived in. It really is a small world.'Thinking back on how carefree he was when he was in her presence, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.But, who could blame him? No one would expect this kind of development.Who would have thought that a witch would work as a part-timer in a random ass convenience store?If she were the owner of the store, now that would make a lot more sense.What? Move out of the way!The witch waved her wand at him, who was still frozen in shock, as if she was shooing away a pesky bug.So, he quickly took a step back.But, he was still holding on to his weapons.After all, this was the first time he met a witch in the modern world.He had heard more than enough times about how bad it would be if a witch found out that a male' like him was able to wield magic.She could suddenly attack him without warning, claiming that she was doing it for the sake of research.Please... Something good, please...But, contrary to his expectations, the witch was acting rather oddly. She walked right past him and squatted down as if she was a punk from the neighborhood, which was a little inappropriate considering the dress she wore. Then, she delivered the last blow to the Homunculus and dug through its body. Huh?' Wait... Her reaction is... Normal... Kind of?'Even the twins and Sophia were surprised when they saw him using his magic for the first time.But, this witch didn't seem to care about these things. Oh, wait...'So, there's this thing called blockchain huh?The witch, who had been talking all this time, suddenly stopped in her tracks.In front of Siwoo's partially covered eyes, he saw a pair of trembling mint-colored eyes.This was the first time he had ever seen that kind of eye color.Aren't you the guy who comes to buy cigarettes every day? But this... is magic, no? What? But, you're a male...?The confused witch took a step back and Siwoo did the exact same thing as her.His main main priorities were ensuring his safety through conversation, finding a way to escape and getting ready to fight if needed.To achieve all that, first he took off his shadow gauntlet to show off the ring that was given to him by Countess Gemini.Given by Albireo, the ring ensured his status as a guest of the Gemini Household.I come from the GeminiW-Wait!And the following development went as he had anticipated.The moment she saw the ring, her face turned pale.I-I can get the money soon... I-I wasn't trying to deceive you! I-If you can just wait for one... N-No, two weeks!Her confidence from moments ago vanished, and she became flustered and desperate. What's going on?'He looked at the witch with a bewildered expression.For some reason, the witch, who had appeared elegant until now, looked rather pitiful.2.So you didn't come here to collect money. I really thought that you were another servant sent by the Countess to do just that...Ah no, that isn't the case.Phew... I was so scared...The witch introduced herself as Sharon Evergreen.She had changed from her wet witch dress to a casual outfit of jeans and short-sleeved shirt. They were having a quick chat at the last train stop.To summarize, Sharon wasn't a Dangerous Exile' like Siwoo had initially thought.In fact, she was a witch Siwoo had heard of before.There was an incident called the Sprout Rebellion' back in Gehenna, a major incident that transformed Cloud Mushroom Village, a village in Border Town, into an oak tree forest.It was caused by an experiment going out of control, causing acorns lying on the ground to grow rapidly, leading to the destruction of nearby workshops and homes.When he first heard about that incident, he even thought, Such a clumsy witch like that exists...?'Even so, he never could have imagined that he'd actually meet with the person responsible for the incident.So, you're trying to get your citizenship back by paying off your debt?And this was why he concluded that Sharon wasn't a dangerous witch.To the witches in Gehenna, citizenship was pretty much their IDs.Those witches wouldn't overstep certain limits to avoid getting exiled from the city. Since Sharon was working to get hers back, Siwoo was certain that this was the case with her as well.Not to mention that he had another layer of security, the Countess Gemini, whose influence extended to the Tree of Sephiroth itself.Yes...There was also the fact that the reason for her exile wasn't because she was doing forbidden magical experiments or killing civilians.How much are we talking about?...In Korean won, it should be around... 58 billion 88.42 million won... The fuck? That many?!'Wait, are you telling me destroying a few houses got you that much debt?It would be one thing if it was Tarot Town, but the incident happened in Border Town, where the value of the properties weren't particularly high. Yes, she destroyed an entire block, but there's no way it cost that much.' Maybe she got scammed?'Most of it came from the witches suing me for destroying their research materials... You know what? Let's just stop talking about this... It's just making me depressed...Her shoulders slumped as she spoke, as if she was shouldering the weight of the world.At this point, the heavy rain that had covered the night sky had finally stopped.In front of them, the night sky glistened with pure clarity.
