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[Episode 89] – Doubt

“Whoa…”

I stood in front of the door, holding a glass of drink in one hand, and sighed. I couldn’t help but sigh, wondering what the hell was going on. I immediately forced a smile, remembering the nature of the great witch that Ainsel had told me about before.

‘A wild and broad grandmother… A grandmother who is worse than the Queen Mother… A nagging grandmother who interferes so much that other witches are reluctant to do so… If you just listen to the story, she is like a mother-in-law in a drama.’

Feeling nervous, like a daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law in a drama, I slightly turned the doorknob, opened the door, and stuck my head out. The moment I tried to look at the face of the Great Witch, wondering what kind of person she was-

“Hehehe… So, how old are you?”

“W-I’m thirteen…”

“Hehehe, you’re still a baby. “Baby.”

A woman with pure white hair with Titania sitting on her lap caught my eye. I turned my head and looked around the room to see where my grandmother was, but the only people in the room were Titania and a woman who seemed to be in her late 20s no matter how old she was.

As I was staring blankly at the situation, wondering what the hell was going on, the angel on Titania’s necklace spotted me and motioned for me to come in quickly. No way, that pervert with Titania sitting on his lap and his cheeks blushing…

“Is that the Great Witch…?”

My voice came out of my mouth in absurdity.

The moment I uttered my voice, the eyes of everyone in the room were focused on me. Titania’s eyes were crying as if she was begging for help, and Ainsel’s eyes were as if she was reprimanding why she had come now. and-

“Yes, you are ‘the’ Vivian.”

The great witch’s gaze suddenly changed from that of a pervert to a sharp expression as she looked at me. As the gaze from the deep blue eyes focused on me, I hiccuped involuntarily. As I watched, the great witch tapped the seat next to her and called me.

“Come and sit down, baby. “I would like to talk to you for a moment.”

*

When I entered the room, Titania came to me in tears and hugged me. Her hair, which had been neatly arranged after being stroked so much by that person, had become scattered. Maybe I should have come a little earlier…

First, I hugged me and fixed the hair of Titania, who buried her head in my chest, and whispered in my ear in a voice so low that only Titania could hear. There was no reason for Titania to be here.

“Titania, go to the lounge at the end of the hallway on the right side of the third floor. And wait patiently until I come to you. got it?”

“yes? “Suddenly…?”

Honestly, I was worried about Snow White being alone in that room. Since Snow White liked Titania, it seemed like if she sent Titania there, she could keep an eye on Snow White to make sure she didn’t go anywhere.

Still, I’m worried, so I put some Ainsel on it…

“Ainsel, you too.”

-yes? Are you going to talk to the archwitch alone?

I nodded slightly and looked at the great witch(?) sitting on the sofa.

Should we really say that it doesn’t look like a person? Hair as white as snow and deep blue eyes. Although she only looked like she was in her 20s, her face showed a deeper dignity than that of the Queen Mother. It was something I couldn’t understand at all.

It certainly seemed like a pervert until now.

“…Be quiet with Ainsel until I come find you. If anything happens, call me anytime through Ainsel. got it?”

“…all right. “Do you have to come soon?”

“Okay, I’ll go right away.”

After seeing Titania off, I turned my head again and looked at the archwitch. First of all, it seemed like Snow White wouldn’t have to worry about running away since Titania would be holding her. Rather, the biggest worry right now is…

The great witch sitting on the sofa and looking at me intently.

I was most worried about that woman. First of all, if we had to guess why the Great Witch came here, it was almost certain that she came to look for Snow White. It couldn’t just be a coincidence that both Snow White and the Great Witch were in the same place.

‘First of all, conversation comes first.’

The great witch shows a sullen expression as Titania leaves the room.

I carefully dragged a chair over and sat facing the archwitch instead of sitting next to her, and glanced at the archwitch. Then, the great witch slightly pouted her lips and asked as if I was complaining.

“Why did you send your child away?”

“The baby… she’s not your baby, she’s my daughter? That’s not it, hmmm, I don’t want to teach Titania things like witches or magic. and…”

I glanced, rolled my eyes, glared at the archwitch, and answered.

“She doesn’t know that I’m not the real Vivian. “I sent you out in advance because I was afraid you might make a mistake.”

“…Yeah, I see. You are a very cautious child. “The main woman also has that much sense.”

I offered the drink in my hand to the archwitch. I originally brought it to give to Titania, but I forgot and couldn’t hand it over. I asked, looking at the archwitch who took the drink cup from me.

“So, what brings you here today? To be honest, I never thought I would meet you in my life. “I had no intention of living a life as a witch.”

From the moment I decided not to teach Titania magic, I also stayed away from magic. I tried to keep my distance from Kirven as much as possible. When I asked, the great witch who was sipping a drink answered.

“Don’t be so quick to ask. The original woman did not come to see you either. Besides, you and I didn’t even introduce ourselves to each other.”

“…Well, that’s right. I was a little in a hurry. I am-”

I sighed, calmed my mind, and began to introduce myself to the archwitch. Since she obviously knew about me, I very briefly asked her to call me Vivian.

“Then, it is time to introduce the main lady. The original woman is Morgan le Fay. As you know, she is the head of Kirven and a witch who lives in Fairy Village.”

“Morgan…?”

“Yes, it’s okay if you call me Morgan in a friendly way.”

If it’s Morgan le Fay, then that Morgan? Morgan, the Witch of Avalon? I couldn’t keep my mouth shut at the sudden presence of a legendary being. Until now, most witches were those from fairy tales or novels.

So I thought the Great Witch was also a witch that appears in novels and places, but is it true that the Great Witch is also the Great Witch? I also knew the legend of King Arthur. Because it was one of the famous legends whose secondary creations are still active.

“Anyway, this meeting is just a coincidence. “She just came to find the culprit of the incident that involved you.”

As expected, Morgan had come to look for Snow White. Although I tried to hide it, I felt a little anxious. Is it okay to just hide it? Should they have sent him in a carriage even if he was just seen? or not…

“You seem to have a lot on your mind.”

Startled by Morgan’s words, I raised my head and looked at Morgan. Her expression was still cold and expressionless. For some reason, this woman’s expression was difficult to read. There was no way to know what he was thinking or feeling.

“The Great Witch, and a witch from legends, suddenly came to visit, so of course I have a lot to think about…”

“Hehe… She is a bit of a legendary figure… But don’t be too nervous. I told you so. It was just a coincidence that she came here. First of all, there is no doubt that the main woman came to find the culprit… but she mistook the baby and the culprit.”

“Is it an illusion…?”

Morgan took out a piece of paper from his pocket. When I unfolded the carefully folded paper, there was a face identical to Titania’s drawn on the parchment.

So… the great witch of legend came here after seeing just this montage…? When I looked at Morgan in bewilderment, he waved me, telling me not to look at him like that.

“Don’t look at me with such cold eyes…! I’ve already been scolded by Ainsel enough and given an explanation…! “The main woman just mistook this montage for the criminal’s magic power that had spread here..!”

Morgan was struggling to cool his bright red face by fanning himself with his hands. When I looked at that figure, I felt like I was worried for no reason, so I let out a sigh of relief. I was relieved that I could easily send it back if it was this much of a mess.

“Hehe… It reminds me of the saying that even monkeys fall from trees. “Even the great witch makes mistakes, right?”

“Well, since she’s a great witch, she makes more mistakes. Nevertheless, I try my best to show you a good side of myself.”

“To be an example to other witches?”

“Hehehe. yes. and-”

Morgan, who was smiling shyly, held out his hand to me. I placed my hand on Morgan’s outstretched hand, as if asking me to hold his hand.

Then, Morgan carefully took my hand and buried his nose in the back of my hand. I was startled by the act of sniffing the back of my hand and quickly tried to pull my hand away, but Morgan wouldn’t let go of my hand.

“Now, wait a minute…! “What are you doing…!”

“Baby, there is something I want to ask you.”

“Yes, yes…?”

Where on earth had the seemingly foolish appearance gone just now? Morgan buried his nose in the back of my hand, rolled his eyes and glared at me, and a bitter chill filled my eyes.

“Why does your body exude the magic power of a criminal?”

Every time Morgan spoke, cold lips brushed her fingers. The sensation she felt every time her lips brushed her fingers was not a shallow sensation like tickling.

A chill spread from my fingertips, sending goosebumps down my spine. The moment I felt that feeling, I realized that I had misjudged this person all along.

I clearly knew this, so why did I misunderstand this person? Just because of looks? Because of the atmosphere? The moment a chilling sensation penetrated my skin, I knew for sure.

“You’d better answer truthfully. “Unless you want to become an example to the criminal.”

I could clearly see that the woman in front of me was not a great witch who had lived for thousands of years in vain.

*

‘The lounge at the end of the hallway on the right side of the 3rd floor… Is this here?’

When Titania arrived at the place her mother had mentioned, she tilted her head in confusion for a moment and stood in front of the lounge. Of all the rest rooms, why did it come to this one?

The most cornered lounge with very few people around.

Titania, who didn’t even know there was a lounge like this, just tilted her head in front of the door. It didn’t matter because it was my mother’s designated lounge, but I was still curious as to why she had chosen this specific place.

‘In the novel, this corner lounge is used by couples to avoid other people’s attention…’

Titania’s cheeks turned red as she had a strange imagination. There was absolutely no way my mother had asked me to go to a place like this for something like that, but I couldn’t help but feel like it was a bit dirty. Because this is puberty.

-princess?

“Oh, yes. “I’m going in now.”

Huh! Titania, who corrected her grumpy expression, carefully held the doorknob. And the moment I opened the door without thinking –

“You came sooner than expected? “What, the archwitch has already gone?”

“uh?”

When she opened the door, Titania was startled by the voice she heard inside and her eyes widened.

Although the voice heard in the room was his own, it somehow felt like it was not. I’ve only experienced this subtle feeling once.

A hunting competition when I was ten years old.

Princess Fiona, who had the same face as herself that she saw there. Titania, who saw that, had no choice but to know even if she didn’t want to know.

That she is the ‘same’ person as him.

I wasn’t talking about personality or upbringing.

How on earth should I explain this? Titania couldn’t quite explain this feeling, but she just felt that everything about her was just like her.

“you…”

“you…”

When they opened the door and met each other’s gaze, Titania and Snow White were unable to say anything to each other. Why on earth is this person here? Why on earth is this person at the place where my mother told me to wait?

The person who broke the awkward atmosphere of just staring at each other blankly was none other than Snow White. The princess sighed and looked at Titania with a bitter expression, as if she had no choice.

“…Come in now, Titania. “Don’t stand there blankly.”