Chapter 862
Chapter 862
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 862
Chapter Title: Gift Dilemma (4)
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1.
The gift-giving ceremony came to an end.
Eloa received the most expensive premium whiskey bought from a host club in Takasho.
Linne got a pretty dress custom-made at Flora's tailor shop.
After that, it turned into a time to brag about what had been going on in Gehenna lately.
Somehow, with the three of them giving off such a mature older-sister vibe, it felt like putting on a little show for the relatives.
"So that's how I ended up getting recognized. My paper review passed perfectly too, and with all the money I earned, I was able to prepare these gifts."
"As expected of my husband."
"Impressive."
Linne's expression barely changed, but her eyes sparkled with congratulations.
Eloa smiled warmly.
"You two seem to have gotten along a lot better. I was a bit worried."
Eloa and Linne's gazes flicked toward each other briefly.
Honestly, it was hard to even lie and say they were on good terms.
Their long-running war of nerves between the two masters had only sunk beneath the surface—they still didn't acknowledge each other.
The reason they weren't clashing with swords like before was probably because the embarrassing sight they'd seen of each other in bed last night was acting as a brake.
It was a good thing the lively Dorothy was there; without her, things would have been pretty stifling.
"......"
"......"
The two masters matched perfectly when it came to not being able to lie, but they were only moving their lips in awkward unison. Unable to stand it any longer, Dorothy snuck up behind the sofa and threw her arms around their shoulders.
"Come on~ Come on~ Looks like the Duke and Linne actually get along surprisingly well. They're chatting away just the two of them, and it's got me feeling jealous over here."
"Really?"
"Yup~"
Even Linne, who would normally snap curtly with "Let go," and Eloa, who would awkwardly stay put until her bluff was called, both nodded vigorously in agreement.
No matter how they played it, they shared the same desire not to worry Siu.
"That's right. I'm learning all sorts of things from Tiferet."
Linne stretched her hand out casually to the side while tapping Eloa's calf under the table.
"She communicates better than she looks. No need to worry too much."
Eloa clasped her hand tightly in response and nodded.
Unaware of any of this, Siu could only think something like, 'Did they really make up in bed?'
2.
It had been nearly three weeks since they'd last seen each other, so after finishing dinner together and catching up on recent events, the four of them sat in a circle, tipping their glasses.
"Homunculi causing chaos... I'm sorry I couldn't be of any help."
"No need for my husband to worry."
"If you were here in the mortal world, we'd have even more to fret over."
"True, that makes sense."
Homunculi running amok like that, and not even knowing the cause...
His mind wasn't at ease.
After all, he had to stand by and watch as people died.
"There is a way you can help."
Tipsy Dorothy leaned in with a loose smile and whispered.
"Mana recharge."
It was at a volume that Linne and Eloa, with their heightened senses, could easily overhear.
Siu smiled awkwardly.
He could get cheeky enough one-on-one with any of them, but in a setting like this where all three were present and the mood wasn't quite right, it was embarrassing to hear.
"Look at that sly, lecherous grin?"
"When did I?"
"But I saw it. Inside Shin Siwoo's head, imagining a debauched orgy in bed with three beautiful women."
"......"
"Kuhk, cough...!"
Linne, who had been sipping her drink just enough to wet her lips, froze stiff.
Eloa, recalling her previous embarrassing black history, started choking outright.
"What do you think, Duke? Linne? Your loving boyfriend brought gifts~ Don't you think we should put on a little event for him?"
"...No."
"Miss Dorothy, what if Siu picks up bad habits?"
Both Linne and Eloa had lost their composure, looking utterly adorable, so Dorothy decided to tease them a bit more.
"How about Darling's idea, then?"
"Dorothy!"
"A little mini-game to see which of the three gets loved the most passionately~"
Eloa in her reverse bunny outfit, Linne in her maid costume.
Their collaboration was honestly mesmerizing.
Adding Dorothy to the mix—what kind of paradise would unfold? As a man, it was only natural to look forward to it immensely.
But seeing Eloa and Linne's reactions, he could tell it wasn't just pretense; they really weren't into it.
Siu had no intention of forcing his masters to do something they disliked.
"Come on, come on~ Time for the masters to show some effort for their beloved disciple."
"Miss Dorothy, could you come here for a moment?"
"Huh? Sure?"
"Masters, both of you, please wait just a bit."
Siu grabbed Dorothy's wrist and led her out of the room.
"What's up?"
The rooms provided by Location Point for Eloa, Linne, and Dorothy were state-guest suites—spacious enough that with soundproofing magic and some distance, no one would disturb them.
Siu pushed Dorothy to one side of the bedroom and quietly locked the door.
He'd pulled Dorothy out like this partly to spare his troubled masters, but also because he'd realized something about her personality.
Whether it was her innate nature or a cultivated mask, Dorothy's mimicry was hard to pin down, but one thing was certain.
She had a dishonest streak somewhere.
With her stubbornly pushing for a four-way with the two masters, he'd wondered—half-jokingly—if she actually wanted to be alone with him. So he'd dragged her out.
Besides, since he hadn't properly reunited with Dorothy yet, it only made sense to start with her even if they did it separately.
"Miss Dorothy."
"Yeah?"
Dorothy, who had been chattering away enthusiastically until moments ago, suddenly fell quiet.
Her slightly languid eyes seemed a touch swollen with anticipation.
"Suddenly acting spoiled?"
Siu lowered his head quietly and kissed her.
Dorothy rose onto her tiptoes as if she'd been waiting, wrapping her arms around his waist.
Their smoothly entwined tongues burned hot.
Her saliva was sweet, her breath a little ragged.
It was a simple check-up, but the results were clear.
Sister Dorothy.
You're burning up pretty good.
"How about we skip the four of us and do this instead?"
"What?"
"I devour Miss Dorothy while the masters watch."
"What?"
Dorothy's eyes went wide at the sudden proposal.
An image reflexively popped into her head.
Dorothy stripped completely naked, panting desperately.
Linne and Eloa sitting on either side, watching her.
She'd try to stifle her moans at first, but as his thing plunged into her relentlessly, she'd forget all composure and pride, howling like a bitch in heat.
"Y-You're joking, right?"
"No."
She already had a precedent of mooing like a cow in front of Linne.
At least then, there had been a folding screen as a barrier.
But to put on such an unsightly display in front of the Duke, who she'd been pretending to be a mature woman giving all sorts of advice to?
Even for brazen Dorothy, that was embarrassment she couldn't handle.
"If the masters see how surprisingly weak Miss Dorothy actually is in bed, maybe their resistance will ease up a bit..."
"Ah, uh! Right!"
Dorothy, rolling her eyes every which way, desperately changed the subject.
"I-I... quit the business."
"Pardon?"
The thick atmosphere vanished in an instant.
Gathering her courage to look ahead, she saw Siu's shocked face.
"Th-That... No more arms dealing."
"Really?"
"Yeah, really."
She'd opened her mouth to dodge the embarrassment, but it felt like she'd exposed something even more shameful.
She could already imagine him seeing through her actions and saying, 'Did you want praise that badly?' Her ears burned at the thought.
Even though Siu wasn't that perceptive.
"Since when?"
"Mm, not long ago."
"You okay?"
"Eh~ I'd been doing it for centuries and got sick of it, and I've made plenty of money. I'm washing my hands of it. From now on, maybe... toy business?"
Dorothy fidgeted with her hands busily before glancing sideways at Siu.
He was smiling genuinely, as if relieved.
"Thank you."
"Whaaat~ It's not because of you, okay?"
"Still."
Dorothy snorted and turned her head away, but she clenched her fist tightly in the satisfaction of finally confessing.
"I just have to praise you for this, don't I?"
"How're you gonna praise me?"
As his fingers began unbuttoning one by one, she couldn't stay still.
The front of her blouse parted with each pop of a button, revealing a black bra underneath.
A necklace draped prettily between her ample cleavage added a sexy accent.
When Siu deftly unhooked the front clasp of her bra, her heavy breasts, confined so stuffily, bounced free and sagged slightly downward.
The alluring jiggle drove a man out of his mind.
"Gently."
True to his word, Siu was gentler than ever that night.
The man sat on the edge of the bed first, the woman straddling him face-to-face.
A position where she could kiss continuously from start to finish, thoroughly feeling loved.
3.
Dorothy lit a cigarette, recalling the brief but deeply fulfilling intercourse from moments ago.
Nothing made a woman feel this blissfully languid like love did.
He hadn't even been rougher than usual or lasted unusually long, yet her lower belly still thrummed with lingering aftershocks.
Afterward, Siu recharged Eloa and Linne in turn before heading back to Gehenna.
"Kinda disappointing, but what can you do?"
As a male witch drawing the eyes of all those witches, he had no choice but to be extra cautious.
Leaning on the railing, Dorothy lifted her necklace and held it up to the moonlight.
The deep blue diamond sparkled brilliantly, pleasing the eye.
"Pretty."
Honestly, for Dorothy, jewelry of this caliber wasn't all that impressive.
Given her profession and status, the "gifts" she'd received over the years had all been outrageously extravagant.
But no gift had ever pleased her as much as this necklace.
It was meaningful as the first gift Siu had ever prepared for her.
Just wearing it made her feel like he was right there beside her.
"Oh, forgot about this."
Dorothy pulled out the magic stone she'd shoved in her pocket and left there.
Because she'd met Siu, she'd ignored it even after seeing it.
It was encrypted, but with a bit of mana, she could skim the surface information.
"...What?"
Dorothy's face changed as she glanced at the magic stone nonchalantly.
Her prediction had been wrong.
This homunculus spoil wasn't a dud.