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#1

The witches’ code.

First, do not reveal the witch’s existence to the world.

There are several reasons for this.

As they are beings that deal with monsters, they are a good target for subjugation by the Awakened.

The monsters that are revealed to the world become widely known to the public, and through the elasticity and resilience of the world’s providence, they eventually become negative beings that wish for the destruction of the world or the extinction of humanity.

These are the reasons why witches have been living in hiding until now.

It was the same for me, who had become a true witch.

Of course, some people might be curious about this.

If you say you can’t show yourself, why do you wear a suspicious hat and robe over your head? Isn’t it like you’re asking people to recognize you as a witch?

That’s right.

However, there is a catch here.

The robes and hats that witches wear are always enchanted with perception-impairing magic.

Just because it’s a recognition-impairing magic doesn’t mean you can’t recognize me standing right in front of you.

To be more precise, it would be more correct to say that it is a magic of perception change.

If you wear these clothes, it means that you will be seen as the type of clothes you want to wear.

Then, you might think, if you just wear this robe, there’s no need to spend a lot of money on clothes, but considering the mystery it takes to maintain magic, it might not be such a good choice.

Anyway, for witches, witch uniforms are battle uniforms, formal uniforms, and research uniforms, not everyday clothes.

Well… if you’re a witch who loves the image of being a witch so much, you could wear a witch costume every day, but how much trouble would you have to go through then?

The digression has become a bit long, but since I had no intention of living a life of interest-seeking in the first place, rule number 1 was practically meaningless.

“Then. The second rule is… .”

The monsters that are the target of the mystery extraction should be mainly blue and white monsters that are safe. Black and red are very dangerous. There is a possibility of mental contamination.

Of course, there is no such thing as color in Goei.

You can think of it as a kind of tacit distinction among witches. Simply put, the more dangerous they are, the closer they are to black, and the less dangerous they are, the closer they are to white.

“There is still a sufficient amount of mystery, so there is no need to extract it right away.”

next.

The third rule was this.

A witches’ festival held once a year. Participate in Walpurgis Night.

The day when the witch, an extremely individualistic and closed entity, becomes the only one to be united as a community.

Looking back, the teacher also introduced herself as a witch belonging to Walpurgis Night.

Maybe that day, you’ll find a witch who can cast magic spells that will make you grow bigger and taller?

I absolutely must! I absolutely must participate!

After checking the rules of the other witches, I thought about what I should do and what I could do in the future.

Life as a witch?

I didn’t even know what life as a witch was like in the first place. The Master didn’t seem to have any particular grand purpose either.

Let’s go back home for now.

Your daughter has been running away from home for two years, how worried must you be?

At the moment when I decided on a destination and was about to take a step, the last sentence of the letter my teacher left behind came to mind.

Do not show yourself to the high-ranking Awakened.

A warning that they will recognize the witch as a half-monster.

Why would that be a problem for us going back home?

Of course!

My younger brother Jinbada is a second-class Awakener! He must have officially become a Hunter by now.

… But if it’s only a second-class person, how can you not just barely cheat?

Above all, even if I get caught, I’ll have to kill my sister… .

“Ugh… This is a big problem.”

Before going home, I first accessed the Hunter Gallery.

This is a moment where the power of collective intelligence is needed!

[What would you do if your family became a monster?] (S-class glamorous high school girl in the province)

: yep

-What should I do? I have to report this to the Hunter Association. (Yeah)

-ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Imagine if your family turned into zombies. Can you live together? (National Power Level Hunter)

n Think of zombies as your family (ㅇㅇ)

N It’s a headshot (Wakya Pyaheuk Nongjjuk)

-Why are you asking such a bad thing? (Level 2 Awakened)

N Why is this kid so serious? LOL (Yeah)

Nah really lol (Come on)

What the fuck.

The public opinion in the Hunter Gallery was also not good. Even the named users known as active hunters all agreed that it was heartbreaking, but they had to be punished.

Eugene, you son of a bitch.

I didn’t tell you it would turn out like this.

Of course, it would be right to first blame myself for my foolishness in accepting her offer without even properly researching it.

I can’t even be glamorous, and I’m separated from my family.

I once again burned with fierce anger towards the teacher who had abandoned me.

‘Wouldn’t it be possible to meet secretly at the sea?’

The only high-ranking Awakener in our family is the sea.

In fact, I don’t even have money to eat and live right now.

Gulp.

“Ah… I’m hungry.”

I took out my wallet and checked the money in it.

Ten thousand won… .

This was all I had.

Literally the very definition of penniless.

I wanted to at least fill my hungry stomach, so I started moving vaguely along the road, dragging three carriers.

As if the avoidance magic the Master had used had worn off, people were slowly coming into the park.

Families taking a walk, couples on a date, seniors exercising.

Everyone who entered the park was staring intently at me, and for a moment, I was so shocked that I thought I wasn’t wearing a witch’s outfit with a perception blocker on.

‘What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?’

The clothes I was wearing now would look like a gym jersey and training pants.

The hat will look like a tiny star-shaped hairpin.

Isn’t this the appearance of an ordinary girl you can see anywhere?

I tried to walk calmly.

Don’t worry about it.

At that moment, I heard the voices of people gossiping about me.

“Hey, look over there. I think she ran away.”

“It’s obviously school lunch? How did you run away from home?”

“Well, maybe his parents kicked him out?”

“Well, it’s a bit strange to run away with three carriers.”

“These days, even elementary school kids are like that. How much must they have been upset to do that? Oppa. Look at that girl’s hair color. She dyed it red.”

… … .

I’m so pissed.

I don’t know why you gossip about people you don’t know.

How wide must your forehead be to do something like that?

I turned my head towards the voice’s owners.

Of course, my gaze, which seemed to be nothing more than a child’s, posed no threat, so I was only laughed at.

“He’s glaring at me. Oppa.”

“What are you going to do if I stare at you? Heh.”

“Brother. Don’t you know that juvenile delinquents are the scariest? Be careful. And she’s a girl.”

“That’s true. It’s pointless to cause trouble. Let’s go.”

I see.

If you think about it, I’m a girl wearing a juvenile delinquent shield (or not).

You could practically say it’s invincible.

flaw.

Oh, it’s a convenience store.

I finally found a place to eat.

Arriving at the convenience store, I barely managed to open the door.

What kind of glass door is this heavy?

How can a sickly pretty girl like me open a door?

Tinkle!

There were still more hurdles to overcome: three carriers.

Because of the chin, you can’t drag it by rolling the wheels. You have to force it in.

Boom boom.

‘It’s so damn heavy.’

No. Am I weak??

After struggling for a while in front of the convenience store with my carrier, a convenience store worker, unable to bear it any longer, came over to me and helped me carry the bag.

“Ah. Thank you… .”

Alba nodded slightly and returned to the counter.

big.

The face seems to be quite even… .

He seems to be around my age.

Huh. Are you drooling over a guy you just met?

I shook my head and placed my carrier bag on the corner of the table in the convenience store.

Well, I think one bowl of ramen would be enough for rice… .

Normally, I would force myself to eat two bowls of rice to grow taller, but now I’m a dog.

I had no money, and there was no reason to ignore my small stomach and force myself to eat.

What to choose?

As expected, it’s Shin Ramyun.

I approached the stand holding a pack of Shin Ramyun.

The part-timer was staring at me intently, and when he saw me holding a pack of Shin Ramyun, his eyes widened.

… Are you cursing me with your eyes and calling me the truth?

I’m sorry! What can I do if I don’t have money?

“It’s 1400 won… .”

“Here.”

Fortunately, he never kicked me out.

After receiving my change, I opened the cup ramen and filled it with hot water. After that, it was a pleasant meal time.

delicious….

What is that bad teacher eating?

Since I was the one preparing her meals every day, I began to doubt whether she could cook.

No. Aren’t you eating rice with Sol’s eyes again?

It was always fun to gossip about Eugene.

Since then, I have been using this convenience store to eat.

In short, he said that he had set up a household nearby.

There was a small mountain near the park, and we set up temporary shelter there.

Since I couldn’t meet my family right away unless the issue with my brother was resolved, I made a temporary place to sleep.

Of course, I can’t live like this my whole life… .

We need to come up with a solution as soon as possible.

Until then, I guess I’ll have to sleep out.

Fortunately, there was a spring nearby, so I didn’t have to worry about water.

A pillar clumsily erected by scraping together discarded waste materials. And a plastic sheet placed to block out sunlight and rain. Incidentally, the plastic sheet was picked up from a temple.

I sighed as I looked at the shabby treasure chest.

“Is this the life of a witch…?”

Where on earth is the rosy future with alpha males?

Gulp.

I’m getting hungry again.

I sighed and took out the money I had been saving.

Sniff sniff.

When I sniffed it, I thought it smelled like something musty.

I have to go and come back quickly… .