Chapter 743 – #159_The Return of the Prodigal Son
#743
One.
Right after the epic exodus.
After entering Gehenna, Siu let go of his mind.
Although there was little physical exhaustion, mental exhaustion was not common.
One of the common misconceptions is that there is no limit to mental labor.
However, in reality, thinking and concentration also have limitations, just like physical strength.
Just as it is impossible to threaten someone who is struggling with 10 pull-ups by threatening to beat him to death if he cannot do 100 pull-ups.
Concentration beyond a certain limit simply cannot be covered with mental strength.
However, the magnetic magic ‘stairs’ received from Rinne made it possible by force.
He urged them to get their hands on new magic by overcoming countless impossibilities and their own limitations.
As a reaction, the overworked brain demanded a break, and when the relief of finally entering the safe zone was added, I lost consciousness as it was.
“Ugh….”
Siwoo, who was taking a rest like a sound sleep in a comfortable bed, opened his eyes.
It is a familiar ceiling.
The ceiling of Count Gemanai’s house, especially the treatment room where he used to lie down when he was injured.
The smell of disinfectant unique to clean sheets, and pleasant body odors gently blowing through them.
“Umnya….”
“Hmmmm….”
Somehow, he thought his thighs were strangely heavy, but when he looked up, he saw twins snoring with one side of Siwoo’s leg as a cushion.
Odile and Odette are clinging to Siu so tightly that their soft cheeks are twisted.
I never thought Odile and Odette’s faces could be so happy.
While feeling the realization of the reunion with a fatherly smile on his baby angel-like appearance, he suddenly realizes that his legs are heavier than usual.
“… Coo…. Coo….”
The one sleeping with his head between Siwoo’s legs is Leruhe.
Judging by the shape, it seems that it has managed to win a central place among the twins.
“Siwoo, are you awake?”
“Miss Amelia.”
It wasn’t just the lower body that felt the weight.
She turned her head and looked to the side to see Amelia in her pajama, smiling broadly.
The defenseless smile revealing hollow dimples and straight teeth is an expression that only Siwoo can monopolize, not shown to anyone else.
“As expected, the seat next to Siwoo sleeps the best.”
As she straightened her slightly tousled hair, Amelia closed her eyes and rubbed her cheek against the back of her hand like a dog that listened to her.
She doesn’t stop there and kisses Siwoo on the cheek and forehead.
It is clear that it is an incredibly luxurious bed that any man would envy.
Any remaining tension was released.
After going through all kinds of long journeys, I realized that I had finally escaped from Hexennacht and returned to Gehenna.
“I’m really back….”
“Sure, I believed you would come back safely.”
“How long have you been asleep?”
“A whole day.”
“Ah, I see….”
First of all, there are two people who are not on the bed.
One is Master, and the other is Sharon.
Seeing Siwoo’s puzzled face, for some reason, Amelia’s complexion slightly darkened as well.
That’s not the only thing that bothers me.
Unlike the two, who may have their own circumstances, Siwoo has a serious matter to check right away.
To evade Hexennacht’s pursuit, both Linnaeus and Dorothy took refuge in Gehenna.
However, no matter what the circumstances were, the two were public.
The fact that the two entered Gehenna is a matter of great importance that cannot be compared to that of an outcast like Alice or Zlata entering Gehenna.
Need to check.
She jumped up, but couldn’t jump right out.
“I….”
I’m so sorry for every moment like this.
It’s a situation where you have to leave your seat because you care about another woman right after risking your life to come to save her.
Amelia says she’s perfectly fine, but how could she be so heartbroken?
Somehow, even though she had to form a harem corps, she was a Siwoo who couldn’t hide her feelings of regret.
“Siwu, it’s okay.”
As if Amelia understood that feeling, she rolled up the covers and sat down on the bed.
And she hugs Siu like hugging a precious item.
“I am also a person who was helped by Siwoo’s kindness.”
Just an understanding and hugging attitude.
Every time I see Amelia like that, I am amazed.
“It may not be a good time to say this, but…. You have changed so much.”
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about, caretaker?”
When Amelia was an associate professor, she mischievously struck back at Siu, imitating her voice.
Thanks to her, she was able to leave her seat much more comfortably.
“Sorry. I’ll be back soon.”
“It would be quicker to talk to Count Albireo. You should be in her office by now.”
“Yes, I will be right back.”
Siwoo lightly kisses the forehead and gets out of bed carefully so as not to wake the triplets.
I glance behind me and see Amelia shaking her hand as she covers the triplets with a blanket.
“It’s a heartwarming sight, but….”
Amelia casually told her to visit Count Albireo, but….
She heard Shiu say, ‘It’s better to be beaten first’.
Not long after she returned with Rruye, she brought Linnaeus and Dorothy.
She’s even going to ask for Zlata’s citizenship, so it’s impossible to guess what kind of disobedience will fall.
If you think about the last Leruhe incident, you may have to live on crutches for a while because you broke both shins.
“Ha….”
Maybe that’s why, even though I’m walking down the stylish hallway, the chill as if I’m walking through a haunted house doesn’t go away.
Like a pilgrim, passing through her rows of candlesticks and heading towards her eldest mother-in-law’s office, a flashlight flashes by.
By the time I took such a reluctant step.
The sound of conversation echoing through the nighttime hallway.
“Sister… ! … But! Too much… “
“… So, you…. Sanity… That’s it!”
No.
It’s more like a heated argument than a conversation.
The soundproofing performance is so strong that it can even echo through the hallway through the thick wooden door.
As I approached the door, I heard a louder voice.
“Done! What do you know sister Do you think I’m still an apprentice witch?!”
“Raise your voice for what you did well right now! So you’re saying I’m wrong?!”
The main character of the quarrel is the twin mother-in-law.
Siu swallowed his saliva.
The situation is much more serious than you think.
Did I get the timing wrong?
Should I come back?
“…….”
Ok let’s come back
Statistically, Count Albireo’s face was sneakily shown around afternoon tea time, when he was in the best mood.
It was a quarrel so intense that even such a conflict arose, but unfortunately, the trouble did not last long.
“Deneb! Aren’t you standing there? I’m not done talking yet!”
“Okay! Give it a try! If you want to stop it, stop it!”
-Bang!
I ran into Deneb Zemanai, who almost spurred the door open.
“Ah….”
“Oh, hello.”
She was startled.
It’s not just because of this unfortunate situation.
As long as Siwoo remembers, the little mother-in-law was a person who paid attention to her appearance even during the extreme moments when they were locked in a fishbowl together.
He was a cultured count who tried to maintain his dignity and demeanor without any disturbance.
Aside from the tears from not being able to overcome the anger and the reddened nape of the neck, the off-shoulder dress that emphasizes the rounded shoulder line is crumpled.
Siwoo knows from experience that when she rolls over in bed wearing a silk dress, she becomes like that.
It was seriously wrinkled to the point that it would take about a week to roll to get to that point.
The chignon style, which used to be neatly organized without a single hair sticking out, is now jagged like a sea urchin.
Unless Albireo and Deneb fought over their hair, this would come out after a week without getting their hair trimmed.
There is no usual light makeup, and instead of the smell of perfume, there is a strong smell of alcohol.
“Denev. How have you been?”
Upon discovering Siu, Deneb’s eyes tremble violently.
Deneb’s hands covered his face.
“I-I don’t know…. Siwoo-kun, forget it. Forget what I just looked like….”
Is it an illusion that it looks like someone unwillingly uncovered her naked face?
Deneb turned his back to Siu and shouted at Albireo.
“It’s all because of my sister… !”
Haha, I’m going crazy because of you….”
In fact, the reason Albireo and Deneb fought was simple.
After Siwoo was kidnapped by Hexen Nacht, Deneb stopped eating and weeping in his room.
Albireo did not immediately inform Deneb that Shiu had returned safely.
It’s not because I hate my sister.
Now that the son-in-law is back, it’s obvious that the twins will be close by.
It was because I was very concerned about what kind of mayhem there would be if Deneb, whose emotions were at its peak, was dropped.
The problem was that Mod Deneb, a drunkard who obtained the information about the problem, strongly insisted on going to see Siwoo right away, arguing, “Why didn’t you tell me right away!”
Albireo, who now knew of Deneb’s love affair, didn’t like it very much.
Also, Deneb didn’t like the fact that her older sister brazenly restricted their meetings, providing an excuse for Siu to be kidnapped as Deneb did.
As a result, a quarrel escalated.
They were fighting in the mud, saying everything they couldn’t say to each other.
Siwoo, who does not know such circumstances, has no choice but to resent my fate for coming to be beaten in the worst situation.
“Albireo-nim wasn’t doing too well… Joe?”
Since Albireo’s table was directly facing the door of his office, he couldn’t escape with Ize.
Like Deneb, Albireo, who was breathing heavily, gestured with a stiff expression.
“Close the door and come in.”
“Yep.”
He never imagined that it could be so frightening to just face to face.
Siu left a will in his heart and closed the door.
-Bang!
A chilly silence flowed behind the tightly closed office door.
