Chapter 647 – #131_Arcana Town (2)
#647
One.
Unlike Siwoo, who was dragged into fainting and imprisoned in Hyangwolru, Yebin passed through the city consciously from the ‘gate’.
Accordingly, she gave her a rough sketch of the canon of Hexennacht.
Unlike Gehenna, which extends horizontally so that the horizon can be seen, Hexsennacht is said to be a vertical underground city.
Since Hyangwolru was located on the topmost floor and was surrounded by a dense bamboo forest, it was impossible to see the scenery of the surrounding city properly.
In fact, I wondered how amazing it would be until I heard Yebin’s poor explanation.
Indeed, Siu had spent a long time in Gehenna, the city of splendid films and immutability.
When you look at it right away, each building standing haphazardly is a cultural property level.
Even if you look at the Malkuth Gallery without going to Arsmagna Town, it boasts splendor and luxury that are hard to find anywhere else in the world.
If it is a fantasy landscape, it means that it is familiar as it is familiar.
However, Siu, who escaped from the bamboo grove surrounding Hyangwolru and looked down at the entrance of the city, was overwhelmed by the scenery beyond imagination.
“Wow….”
A spacious cavity reminiscent of a marble quarry.
In Bukyung, which is dizzyingly deep, the layered city, like a dessert tower, is sunk in rolling fog.
A tower that rises sharply from the distant ground.
A dizzying drawbridge that connects town to town.
Formula elevator that goes up and down.
A huge pot in which an unknown liquid is bubbling.
In order to operate all this, the sound of huge gears and steam spinning everywhere resonates like a deafening cry,
The fog with the lights of the city shines like a luminous insect in the deep sea, dispelling the endless night.
It was a wonderful scenery for Siwoo, who had only expected an anthill at the word underground city.
So, isn’t this all made in just over a year?
I felt as if I had glimpsed the possibilities of how far we could go if countless witches gathered and joined forces.
“Follow me.”
After Rinne, we arrived at the elevator.
Rather than an elevator, it was more like a hoist car installed on the outer wall of a building at a construction site.
First of all, there was no proper wall, and the outside could be seen clearly.
As soon as I pulled the door shut, the elevator, which had rattled several times, descended towards the city at such a high speed that I felt a sense of floating.
Arcana Town is located in the middle of the deep underground city.
As soon as I got off the elevator, what I saw was a long line of brick houses, a road that ran between them, and a dismal glowing gas lamp.
Even when I vaguely looked down, I felt that it was huge, but as I went down into it, I felt the scale much better.
Even though the space was closed on both sides, there was no sense of confinement at all.
If you don’t look up at the ceiling where the sky is cut in a circle, you might forget that this is an underground city.
If Tarot Town is a fantasy realization of the Renaissance and Lenormand Town is the Belle Epoque era, Arcana Town is right in the middle.
It was a landscape that seemed to depict the gloomy industrial revolution era.
Of course, there were no weaving machines that could be turned with coal that had been cut all day long, nor workers who were exploited for more than 18 hours a day.
Well….
The latter may exist, though.
“Are all witches living here?”
There are about 50 houses lined up left and right.
Most of the windows have lights on, which means people are living inside.
“Yes.”
“I guess so too.”
Well, no matter how big this Hexennacht was, it couldn’t be bigger than Gehenna.
In order to accommodate so many achievements and exiles in such a width, the living area inevitably has to be dense.
It was confirmed that Linne, who had a separate mansion on the top floor, had a considerable say in the city.
To put it in the context of Gehenna, wouldn’t it be one of the nobles with titles?
“By the way, where are we going?”
“This is Almack’s Club. You will have plenty of time.”
If you are a normal modern person, when you hear the word club, you will think of EDM and laser lights that make your heart thump.
However, Si-woo, who is having a bit of trouble with her witch life, guessed that the club she was talking about meant a social gathering.
It must be a place where witches gather and hang out, like the Red Roof Salon.
I didn’t know what to do with her, but I followed her silently.
Anyway, escaping at this point would be impossible no matter how hard he tried.
As she familiarized herself with the surrounding terrain as much as possible, she gradually began to see other witches.
Most of them wore modern costumes or very simple dresses.
“Oh.”
“Uh?”
Seeing Siu and Rinne, their reactions were all the same.
First, they open their eyes wide and utter exclamations of exclamation, or freeze in place in a daze.
Then, his eyes filled with curiosity and desire, and then, looking at Rinne next to her, he mutters or sighs her expletives.
A witch who was smoking a cigarette with her arms hanging over the window sill dropped her smoke pipe, and another witch bumped into her lamppost.
“…….”
I guessed this kind of interest and worried about it again.
In the witch society, Siwoo is a celebrity that everyone knows.
When Siu first entered Gehenna, it is a natural procedure considering the witch she clung to.
Even though there was a teacher next to her, it was that much, so I thought that if it was a much more reckless feat, there was a possibility that she would spread a vicious beast right away….
Surprisingly, there was no flirting until they left the residential area.
There is no denying that Rinne, who keeps her mouth shut, served as her talisman to ward off evil.
As soon as they left the similar housing complex, a drawbridge hanging in the air greeted Siu and Rinne.
The narrow bridge, barely able to pass one wagon, led all the way to the plaza.
“What is this sound?”
“Sound?”
“I think I can hear the sound of the waves.”
“The lowest level of Hexsenacht is connected to the sea.”
I didn’t understand even after listening to the explanation.
“Can I check once?”
With Rinne’s permission, I looked down as if clinging to the railing, and from the top floor, the other half of the scenery, which I couldn’t see because of the fog, unfolded.
When he strengthened his eyesight with magical powers, he could see the bottom of the city where the dark blue sea rippled instead of the ground.
Hexsenacht had a structure like a well.
A few freighters laden with containers float around, while huge cranes pump steam to lift the cargo to a nearby town.
Surrounding the round sea is a large circle similar to the one in Border Town, ‘The Gate’.
The majesty of the huge artificial structure with a diameter of more than 2 km and the brilliantly shining rim are no different.
The difference between vertical and horizontal orientation is the end.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far to analyze the flow of magical power.
For a more precise analysis, we should reach there and examine its structure and appearance in more detail.
“It is a lucky place.”
Strictly speaking, it was spying, so I pretended to be indifferent.
“I hate it.”
It is a fact that I have learned from past experiences that if I finish saying ‘I see’ here, the conversation will be cut off forever.
If you want to connect with her, she needs to take the initiative.
“How is it?”
“Because it is noisy.”
It was an understandable answer.
Like the ticking of clocks that could be heard from all directions, as well as the roar of steam.
To get a good night’s sleep in a place like this, soundproofing magic seemed essential.
The drawbridge was connected to the plaza, which was cut out of the cliff.
The disk that Shiu and Rinne arrived by elevator was a space reserved for living, and the tunnel-like space nestled inside the cliff was the entrance to Arcana Town in earnest.
The further inside, the more people and noise.
When I was in the residential area, there were only about 10 witches, but this place is full of witches.
As if there was no tendency to obsess over the old things like Gehenna, a unique atmosphere was highlighted by the addition of all sorts of modern items and the unique attire of numerous witches.
“Hi? Pretty?”
“Hwiyu~”
Was it because he was encouraged by the large number of people, or was it because he gulped down the alcohol in his hand?
The number of witches recognizing Siu and whistling or flirting also increased.
It’s not that I don’t have experience, and I ignored it moderately.
By the way, I heard that there are no ‘citizens’ in Hexsenacht yet, but I can see quite a bit here.
A Latino man spreading a stall on the side of the road, a black man soliciting customers in front of a pink-lit window, or an Asian man pulling a rickshaw could not be a witch.
Several months have passed since Yebin was imprisoned, so the system must have been gradually established after that.
In any case, Arcana Town was crowded enough to go away from Myeong-dong during peak season.
The sound of music coming from everywhere is mixed with the hectic footsteps, making my head dizzy.
“What day is it today?”
Strangely, Siu, who caught the fact that the whole town was buzzing with excitement, asked.
“It is an auction day. We are also here for the auction.”
“Almak Club? Are you there?”
“Yes.”
Siwoo has never participated in an auction.
Oh, to be precise, there is only one.
When I was captured by Gehenna, I stood on a podium alongside Takasho and was sold to a city hall official.
“This way.”
Linnaeus said she didn’t even pay attention to the annoying flirting witches, and she just went on her way.
So, we arrived at the Almak Club, which is very crowded.
Its appearance looks like an arsenal purchased by a famous pornography company.
The other witch put her slave in her waiting line and waited for her turn, but Linnaeus passed her long line and entered another entrance.
“That gentleman….”
The male ticket inspector, who was confused as to whether he was interested in a man dressed in a sloppy suit, guided me to the theater where the auction was going to be held at the words “I am with you.”
Siu and Rinne’s seats are in the 2nd floor royal box in the front center.
The stage where the auction was going to be held was the best place to see, and at the same time, it was a place where privacy was perfectly guaranteed as there were only Rinne and Siu.
“Have a good time. Please ring the bell when needed.”
The male waiter awkwardly poured champagne and waited at the door.
Only then did Shiu feel completely relieved.
Whenheheard the word auction, he thought, ‘Can it be sold again this time?’
Although it may sound absurd, past experiences cannot be ignored.
The seats on the first floor are almost full, and around the time the lights begin to flow under the curtains on the stage.
“It is a gift.”
Lynne opened her mouth.
“Choose one you like.”
