Chapter 149 – #32_Debtor’s Witch (4)
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One.
Sharon clearly remembers her last days in Gehenna, when she was able to spend them in peace.
Evergreen’s magnetic magic is elemental magic based on the 5 elements of Tarva.
The subject of the experiment that day was a magic formula that promotes the growth of stigmas that have not yet been activated using elemental magic circles.
It was also the last task for Sharon, who incompletely inherited the stigma from her ancestors, to rise to the 20th rank like her teacher.
“Huuuuu.
Hard compacted ground sprinkled with salt and purified water for several days.
Five minutes before midnight, when mana in the atmosphere is at its most full.
And even the sacrifices she had painstakingly collected for several months were perfect.
Sharon held the wand tightly with a tense expression as she looked down at the magic circle she had installed.
The magic circle in the form of a rhombus with edges extending to the north, south, east and west was drawn with Sharon’s blood and saliva.
At each vertex of the magic circle, an ‘altar’ on which sacrifices were placed was shaped like a circle.
Magic is basically the study of calculations and formulas, but at the same time it is also the study of symbols and rituals.
In particular, in the case of Evergreen’s elemental magic, which places importance on rituals to the point of hearing old-fashioned gossip as much as it is traditional, the importance of offerings was very high.
No matter how meticulously the magic formula was calculated, the mysteries realized were different depending on what kind of sacrifice was offered.
Therefore, Sharon checked the sacrifice on the altar one last time.
At first glance, all the offerings, which seem to be placed randomly, are all placed in the optimal location to connote the optimal symbolism.
“Okay, shall we?”
The element to go up to the altar east of the rhombus is Apas.
Responsible for the order and operation of consciousness.
Aquamarine and high-quality, clean corals, which were obtained from the Red Roof Salon at a high price, were offered as sacrifices.
The element to go up to the western altar of the rhombus is Tejas (fire).
Responsible for connection and transmission of consciousness.
Black gunpowder, made by mixing charcoal and sulfur, and topaz, also called the stone of fire, were offered as sacrifices.
The element to go up to the altar south of the diamond is Free Ti.
It is responsible for the balance and foundation of consciousness.
A handful of soil mixed with ears of wheat and a small jade like a grain of rice were mixed and raised as an offering.
The element to go up to the altar in the north of the rhombus is Vayu.
Responsible for changes and manifestations of consciousness.
The white mane of a mare who had not yet had mating experience and a crystal stone that had been blown under the moonlight for a long time were raised as an offering.
All arrangements were perfect.
No matter how much Sharon squeezed her hair, she couldn’t draw a more perfect magic circle.
“It’s okay, let’s calm down… We can do it.”
The clock is pointing to two minutes left from midnight.
The ceremony was scheduled to begin exactly at 12:00.
His cold-hearted reason was saying that he was still lacking in his studies.
However, it is an unacceptable shame to Sharon that she has not been able to fully express the stigma inherited from her ancestors.
Even in order to wipe out that stain, this level of risk was absolutely necessary.
The element to go up to the altar in the center of the diamond is Akasha (empty).
It is a space where all consciousness will be expressed.
Sharon stepped into the middle of it.
She offers herself as her sacrifice, and in her end is born anew.
Sharon didn’t believe in God.
However, even the wind is calm under the night sky.
For the first time, she prays to whom she does not know.
“When this is over… Me too…”
You don’t have to point the finger at her for being premature.
You don’t even have to hear the sarcasm that it’s a defective product.
She will be reborn as a perfect witch who has inherited the brand perfectly.
It’s time.
The emerald embedded in Sharon’s wand shone brilliantly.
Sharon puts in her mouth the incantation she has chanted over and over again.
“Balance!”
And…
What was the mistake?
Could it be that the condition of the sacrifice was not good?
Or was there a mistake in the operation of magical power out of haste?
Was it he or she could not control it because she prepared a sacrifice that was too good for her lack of skills?
The results were disastrous.
The wave of consciousness that spread to the Cloud Mushroom Village centered on the magic circle greatly increased the growth of acorns nearby, not Sharon’s.
Thousands of acorns sprouted all at once, turning into giant trees and destroying the mansion, Sharon lost her sanity.
2.
Witches are usually wealthy.
Inheritance of property naturally occurs in the process of inheriting a brand, because most things in the world increase in value over time.
Sharon also inherited a huge fortune from her ancestor Evergreen.
This is because the vineyards in the suburbs of Paris, which were bought by the predecessors 120 years ago, were developed as an urban area, leaving huge profits.
So Sharon wasn’t too worried the day after her accident.
If she broke down the house, just ask.
Rather, a sense of shame that she still hadn’t fully inherited her stigma pricked her chest.
But there was a problem.
If Sharon’s failed experiment had only destroyed her mansion, it wouldn’t have been a problem.
Unfortunately, however, Mushroom Cloud Village was where the witches of Border Town lived, and the oak tree that grew indiscriminately destroyed not only the house but also several of her witch workshops.
There were witches whose elixir containing the results of their research was shattered, and there were witches whose magic circles they had carefully drawn turned into unrecognizable shapes.
Seventeen witches who had a huge setback in magic research filed a class action lawsuit against Sharon.
Despite disposing of her inherited estate and desperately raising money, Sharon was unable to come up with all of her damages.
All that is left for Sharon, who has become broke, is a huge loss compensation bill of about 90,000 gold coins from the central city hall.
When she first saw the number written on the document, it was an amount she couldn’t fathom.
Sharon had two options.
Fleeing from Gehenna and escaping in the present world at night, or borrowing money to pay off debts after paying damages.
In the end, Sharon visited several nobles, bowed their heads, and wrote debt documents.
She borrowed a total of 90,213 gold coins from Count Ye Sod, the owner of Levana Great Bath, Duke Erelim, the president of the Jinmyong Society of Truth, and Count Jemanai, who are famous for their wealth.
With no way to repay this sum inside Gehenna, Sharon accepted her temporary banishment order and headed for the present world.
This is a story from 10 years ago.
“Illun Musk you traitor bastard!”
And now, 10 years later, at the convenience store checkout.
Sharon was grinding her teeth and looking at the coin that had been crushed by someone’s actions.
Her anger soared.
“They say you can buy a car with this…They say you’re going to Mars…The currency of your dreams…”
To say something like that, overturn the word and sell it overnight, causing a cataclysmic crash!
I wondered if this bastard was really a human cub because there were more of them.
Sharon clenched her fists and made her tremble.
Tears are welling up.
Sharon is no fool, of course, so she didn’t pour a lot of money into virtual currencies.
Still, she put in a part-time job that she knew and knew, so the principal investment was about 5 million won.
The money I had saved up every penny I had hoped for became 3.5 million won while I was looking at my phone after going to work.
Moreover, given this trend, it was clear that it would go down even further.
In the blink of an eye, 150+@ evaporated.
“Ah… A headache…”
Sharon felt dizzy and she put her hand on her forehead.
Should I make a stop loss right now? Or should she just hang on and try to rebound?
She said, this time she only took 7 million won and was going to sell it, but this turned out like this.
“My chicken gangjeong… Tteokbokki… Gimbap… Sundae… Give it back…”
She had visions of the food she was planning to enjoy that day, disappearing into the sky in a blur.
Sharon, who was sighing heavily at the checkout counter without her customers, confirmed that her time for work was getting closer, and she suddenly remembered.
“I’m not coming to buy cigarettes today…”
It was her thoughts about Siu.
Her working hours are from 6pm to midnight.
I don’t know if her life routine overlaps, but she always came between these two.
In fact, yesterday was the first time they officially knew each other’s identity, but Sharon had been conscious of him before.
After all, aside from her good-looking face, how can you not remember an impressive customer who comes every day wearing a leather eyepatch to buy cigarettes and Coke?
As a result of yesterday’s conversation, he was a man of good fortune as much as Sharon.
It’s strange that a man became a witch, but it’s also strange that he’s so savvy with magic that he can hunt a homunculus.
In addition, the point of taking risks and hunting the homunculus for others, rather than acting only for one’s own comfort, is an added bonus.
I don’t know the details, but I bought a king crab and I’m thinking that he must be a good person.
However, she said that she would pay off the debt she had said at the time of their last breakup.
That was a statement that crossed the line.
Although she is now just a witch in debt, she had the pride and pride of being a witch to Sharon.
There is no reason for her to receive help unilaterally, as she does to help the less fortunate.
She said, “I said you don’t have to mind.”
But I didn’t say it with any particular malice, and I apologized right away, so I didn’t keep it in my heart.
I don’t even see myself blowing my nose.
She looked clumsy and had a kind heart, so it was a bit embarrassing for Sharon, who tried to tell me this and that.
“Was your reaction too harsh yesterday?”
After changing shifts with the next worker, she came out in front of the convenience store and saw a familiar face smoking a cigarette in a nearby alley.
She strides forward, grinning Sharon.
“What are you doing here?”
Siwoo is startled when he taps her on the shoulder and speaks to her.
Seeing that she was more awkward than her first meeting, it was clear that she was concentrating on yesterday’s work.
“Miss Sharon.”
“Feel free to call her Sharon.”
“Uh….”
“Let’s not be too hard on people in similar situations. Isn’t she in a similar position to a partner who walks the path of magic together?”
“That makes me a bit uncomfortable. I guess…”
“You want to make sure I’m older than you?”
“Oh, no. That’s not it.”
Even though he was only joking around, he was very cute when he was confused.
“Otherwise, relax.”
“…Okay.”
Sharon smiled as she saw Siwoo scratching her head, as if it was a little uncomfortable even after her words.
She should be shy or rather mild-mannered.
I don’t like this kind of character.
“I just wanted to apologize for the thoughtless remark I made yesterday.”
“Ah, you said it was okay.”
“Still, I think it was too hasty. I’m really sorry.”
“Ugh, don’t do this.”
Despite Sharon’s mischievous reaction, Sharon was a little taken aback by her bowing down and apologizing without a smile.
Since she didn’t even have a part that had her heart in the first place, she hurriedly raised Siwoo.
“It’s not a substitute, but would it be okay if I put up flyers today? To search for the homunculus as well.”
Watching Siwoo cautiously handing over her words, Sharon smiled at her and nodded her head willingly.
“Great!”
