Chapter 835
Chapter 835
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 835
Chapter Title: Regarding the Prophecy (2)
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1.
It was so cozy.
With the twins, softer than the fluffy bed, clinging to both his arms, nothing could feel better.
His hands were already full of flowers, but what kind of flowers were they?
Luxurious black hair with beautiful waves and perfect texture, eyes that shimmered mysteriously like amethysts, a straight nose, and elegant lips like those of a Persian cat—all on the most stunning faces.
And to top it off, they were twin sisters. That made it an X2 multiplier.
Holding both of them at once still brought a sense of forbidden thrill that he hadn't quite gotten used to.
Even as he basked in that exhilaration, Siu was deep in conversation with the twins, their words blooming like flowers.
The slightly cool air, warmed just right by the fireplace, felt wonderful.
The subtle glow from the hearth, which doubled as lighting, surely added to the romantic ambiance.
"Assistant, that was so funny back then."
"Do you have any idea how startled I was?"
It was the story of the magic tool shop owner in Tarot Town who had tried to scam Siu.
Odil had shown up right on time and witnessed the scene, learning that Siu could use magic.
It was the incident where Siu, secretly plotting his escape, had gotten his nose pierced good and proper.
After that, he'd been dragged straight to the outpost and met Odet.
Then, under the pretense of studying male-female relations, they'd played their first naughty game.
Odet blushed faintly beside them, nodding along.
"At first, you held back, Assistant, but then you put it right in our mouths."
"I checked it out myself—Assistant's a total pervert."
"Ah, well... no excuses there."
Back then, he had zero resistance to the witches' beauty.
He realized now how impulsive he'd been.
They could laugh about it now, but if the mothers-in-law had caught them...
It sent chills down his spine just thinking about it.
"Honestly, Odil and Odet were on another level—unfairly beautiful."
"Oh my, you can say such embarrassing things now. You've grown up, Assistant."
"Yeah, back then it was 'No hugging every day! You'll get us in trouble!'"
"Like someone with a roasted chestnut stuck in their panties."
"I was really nervous back then, you know?"
It was all in the past now, just fond memories they could share.
But even after that, Odil and Odet never really used it as leverage to blackmail Siu.
On the contrary, during those five years in Gehenna, they were the only ones who treated him like a real person, approaching him with genuine warmth.
"And then... in the carriage, right?"
"Hehe, but we took your first time, Assistant."
"That time... I was really shocked."
"Just shocked?"
"Honestly, it felt good."
"Well, now that you mention it, it wasn't bad for me either."
After that came the love potion-fueled frenzy with the twins, and their first full experience.
Siu had become a proper man.
Up until then, the twins had probably seen him as an object of curiosity, and Siu had viewed them as surprisingly cute, obedient... little troublemakers?
"Come on, that's all?"
"Liar."
It was a bit awkward, but the twins' critique of his analysis was sharp.
His harsh slave life.
In witch society, where no one except Takasho reached out to him warmly.
Even though they occasionally teased him with risqué pranks that left him on edge, the kindness they showed went beyond simple gratitude.
How much comfort had their prejudice-free approach brought him?
His memories were full of being tossed around, but they were still precious ones.
"Remember the picnic, Assistant?"
"How could I forget? You were so beautiful."
"And terrifying. Shall we go on another picnic? With Lurye too."
"Sounds good."
That's where they'd encountered that terrifying homunculus.
It was a pushover now, but back then, for a slave and apprentice witches with only minor tricks up their sleeves, it had been dangerously overwhelming.
"After a long chase, cornered with nowhere to run—absolute crisis!"
"Enter Assistant's shining moment of glory!"
Siu had unleashed every ounce of his imagination to spectacularly defeat the homunculus.
He'd obtained the Gnosis egg from it, and that magic was still serving him well.
"Here's Odil Jemernai's bold statement. Truth be told, that's when I really fell for you, Assistant."
"Odet Jemernai's bold statement too. You were so, so, so cool."
Hearing his exploits praised by others was embarrassing.
But it was just as gratifying.
Those events had forged the special bond he shared with the twins now, feeling like proud badges of honor.
"And then..."
"That nasty Aquarius Witch..."
Ea, who had come looking for Amelia and run into Siu.
The twins had become targets too, just for being with him.
Siu had faced her using only his meager mana reserves.
The gap in skill was immense, but he'd exploited her carelessness and surprise, successfully getting the twins out in an emergency escape.
At the cost of having his brain wrecked, landing him in a coma for a very long time.
"...Assistant really is amazing."
"Yeah, truly amazing."
The twins' sky-high energy plummeted.
Siu had noticed it too.
The reason they'd dredged up old stories now, when they had separate curiosities and worries.
They were using memories to gloss over their anxiety about the future.
And recalling the time he'd brushed death's door made it impossible to keep pretending.
Both Odil and Odet's bodies trembled.
Siu could tell they were quietly crying.
"Odil, Odet."
The bold Odil was anxious.
Even Odet, with her usual bright smile, was deeply worried.
"I really am an amazing person."
"Huh?"
"Suddenly?"
"Isn't it incredible, though? A male witch who's grown this strong, always charging head-on through every crisis. The 21st hierarchy is within reach now. And with this new insight, I'll get even stronger."
Siu, who always smiled humbly no matter how much they praised him, was now boldly praising himself.
It wasn't exactly the mood for it.
"Why bring that up now...?"
Odil's teary eyes widened round.
"You know how much we've worried every time you've been in danger..."
Odet seemed a bit sulky too.
"That's exactly why. No matter the danger, even if it's a prophecy—we'll overcome it together like always. I won't leave you two behind. Ever."
He didn't have the noble drive to sacrifice his life for magical transcendence like his mothers-in-law.
He didn't think he possessed Amelia's exceptional focus.
He was clumsy at getting along with everyone like Sharon.
Unlike his master, he had no mission to devote his life to others.
He lacked Dorothy's seasoned aura and charisma, and unlike Linne, what he felt after life-or-death battles was shuddering fear.
So Siu still saw himself as an ordinary everyman.
Just a bit luckier than most.
"I promise you."
But if there was a moment when such an everyman could become a hero,
it would be for the sake of the woman he loved.
Right here, declaring with conviction words he barely believed himself.
"I absolutely won't die. Prophecies mean nothing."
To Odil and Odet, those words were like magic, instantly sweeping away their fears.
Because if it was Assistant, he really would.
"Well, you do keep your promises."
Odil flashed a grin.
Her usual confident smile.
"Remember? The promise for giving me that music box."
"Of course—the picnic, and that... finger in the butt thing."
"Hey! Not that one! I asked you to teach me about love!"
Suddenly shy, Odil playfully swatted at her chest.
Odet stifled giggles beside her.
"Anyway, you kept that promise."
"......"
"Thanks to you, Assistant, I'm a lady in love."
The room seemed to brighten instantly.
Even though Odil was just bashfully covering her mouth with her hand.
"So I'll believe you'll keep this one too."
Odil's face drew so close their foreheads nearly touched Siu's.
Siu swallowed.
She was so pretty.
How could someone be this cute and beautiful at the same time?
Even after countless kisses, staring into her eyes at kissing distance made his heart race.
Their eyes closed as their breaths mingled, drawing slowly closer.
Marshmallow-soft lips pressed together over his.
"Hey! Odet!"
"Mmmph...!"
But the lips that met his belonged to Odet, who had boldly intercepted her sister's kiss.
She'd slipped in between them like a nimble cat.
Odet aggressively plunged her tongue in, swirling it around, then growled at her sister.
"Sis! No secret couple memories!"
"We're one and the same! It's your memory too!"
"Still forbidden!"
"Stealing a kiss like that?"
"Looks like Odet's jealous."
"Assistant, tell Odet off when she's being bratty!"
"You stop trying to hog him, Sis!"
In the blink of an eye, they'd started bickering.
Until now, he'd only seen them united against other lovers, but they used to squabble like this plenty.
No problem, though.
"Odil, Odet. Stop fighting and come here."
Arms open wide, and the twins nestled into his embrace like chicks returning to the nest.
They quit competing for the best spot in seconds.
The twins who had believed in him when he had nothing, treated him so well.
For them, tonight he'd unleash every technique he'd honed.
"Tonight, I'll pamper you both to sleep. You've worked hard every time so far."
"Well, that's welcome. Aren't you supposed to say, 'I won't let you sleep tonight'?"
"Assistant, we don't mind skipping sleep."
"Just watch."
Their fluffy sheep pajamas looked impossibly soft.
He undid the buttons one by one on their dress-style nightgowns.
Skin as pale as fresh snow.
The warmth trapped in the woolen fabric wafted hot even from afar.
His relations with the twins always carried elements of taboo thrill.
Embracing identical twin sisters in one bed, and since they were still apprentices, only doing it from behind—it all had a way of exciting a man.
But he set that excitement aside for now.
Tonight wasn't for him.
As his mother-in-law said, this wasn't sex—it was therapy.
Gently grasping the nape of Odil, whose kiss had been stolen, Siu buried his face in her neck with the tenderest of motions.