Chapter 568: Dorothy

"Why did you want me to stop you at the very end? You've already rebelled, why not just go through with it to the finish?"

Dorothy reviewed her roommate's plan and then asked with some confusion.

She didn't doubt whether Sophie Liya's rebellion could succeed; after all, it was a foregone conclusion.

The Pure White Witch had the Apocalypse Legion, a top-tier combat unit, under her command, while conversely, the defensive forces here at the God King Cathedral...

Forget it, don't even mention it. Since the two of them had been chatting openly right under the noses of those patrolling guards without being exposed, what kind of expectations could you possibly have for these guards, who were composed almost entirely of noble young ladies?

No exaggeration, Dorothy felt she could probably solo this dungeon herself, let alone Sophie Liya, who had an entire top-tier legion at her disposal.

Logically speaking, the God King Cathedral, as the ancestral home of the Angel Witches and the holy land in the hearts of all Angel Witches, should have had the most rigorous defenses.

In fact, if you went back tens of thousands of years, that might have been true, but now...

One could only say that being a guard at the God King Cathedral was a cushy job: high pay, little work, close to home, high rank, and light responsibilities.

If it were wartime and the God King Cathedral were constantly facing danger, then naturally, no one would dare to meddle with the selection of guards; back then, being a guard was truly no easy task.

But the God King Cathedral was right next to the Witch Academy, and the Witch Academy was in the heart of the Witch World.

This place wasn't far from the capital city, Pan Duola; you could say it was right under the feet of the Three Kings. Could there really be security problems here?

Clearly, that was unlikely. Therefore, the guards of the God King Cathedral were essentially just for show; it was almost impossible for them to ever have a chance to take action.

Naturally, there would be people who couldn't resist reaching out for such a cushy job, especially since the Angel Witches living in the God King Cathedral were almost all dignitaries of the God King Sect.

Even though the Witch World was a war-faring race and witches almost all took pride in joining the army, longing to make a name for themselves on the battlefield to get ahead,

in reality, the ones most active in joining the army were the lower-class commoner witches. After all, you wouldn't expect those young ladies who were born with everything to have the drive and determination to abandon their vast family fortunes and go fight to the death on the battlefield, would you?

Besides, it really wasn't easy for witches to bear children. Most witch families only had one or two kids, and even if the child wanted to go to the battlefield, the parents wouldn't necessarily agree.

After all, on a real battlefield, blades have no eyes. What if something really happened? They only had one heir; if that heir were gone, who would inherit the vast family business they had spent their whole lives fighting and struggling to build?

Although there was the Netherworld system that allowed for resurrection through spending money, those exorbitant resurrection costs didn't mean much to the high-ranking dignitaries, but for those middle-class families with only modest power, it was a significant expense.

It wasn't that they couldn't afford it; it was just that this money didn't seem necessary.

After all, the current Witch World was no longer the era where one could only rise through military merit.

Even if they all joined the army, wasn't there a distinction between the Investigation Legion and the Military Police?

Compared to the Investigation Legion, who had to risk their lives on the front lines just to grab a bite to eat, the Military Police, responsible for guarding important figures or locations, had much better benefits and opportunities for advancement, and crucially, they were very safe.

Therefore, the Military Police were naturally the best choice for the children of the elite.

Even if the threshold for the Military Police was generally higher and they only wanted elites, there were no airtight walls in this world. As long as the well-connected dignitaries pulled a few strings, their daughters would certainly have an easier time passing than others.

Besides, the children of the elite already had a higher starting point in terms of talent and better educational resources from a young age. In such a limited assessment, they already had the upper hand.

After all, even if flowers in a greenhouse were indeed not as hardy as wildflowers, you had to admit that those delicate flowers did look truly beautiful at first glance.

The guards of the God King Cathedral belonged to the standard Military Police.

Perhaps in the early years, those dignitaries didn't dare to be too excessive, and even if they planted their own people, they only did so in small numbers. But as these tens of thousands of years of peace passed, with one person planting a few and another planting a few, the guard quotas had long since been carved up by the dignitaries.

Sigh, one can only say that no matter how strong witches are, they ultimately still have human hearts, and human hearts cannot be absolutely rational. How many people can truly achieve a heart that is absolutely fair, just, and selfless?

Mortals are corrupted and depraved by desire, and witches are the same.

Dragon Witches have intense animal instincts; their greedy nature makes them unwilling to settle for the status quo. Never satisfied, they always want more, which is why they have always been able to forge ahead and be brave in exploration.

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Demon Witches already control desire; they know better than anyone the terror of this power, so while they seem the most indulgent at first glance, they are actually the most restrained, and their resistance to desire is the highest.

But Angel Witches...

Noble faith can naturally strengthen the soul and resist desire, but what if that faith is skewed?

Once faith deviates from its trajectory, it becomes the most extreme desire.

Just as an angel becoming a fallen angel makes them the top-tier demon, faith and desire are inherently interchangeable; the two are two sides of the same coin.

You should know that the best hair salons in the Witch World are generally opened by Angel Witches.

So the question arises: are the wings of these Angel Witches, each whiter and shinier than the last, actually real?

Dorothy didn't know the answer to this question; she only knew that her roommate's fur was truly white.

She actually quite hoped that Sophie Liya could truly take the throne directly and reorganize the atmosphere of the Angel Witches, who were on the verge of total falling.

After all, as a pure bystander and an absolute neutral party, she still quite hoped that the Angel Witch race could get better.

After all, Angel Witches are also an important part of the Witch World. At the end of the day, everyone is still one family; it's just that this original eldest sister has gone a bit astray. If she could turn over a new leaf, then this home could naturally become more prosperous and happy.

If the Angel Witches stand up again, then the future of the Witch World will surely become even more beautiful.

Sophie Liya: "..."

Looking at the young lady's clear eyes, filled with trust and expectation, the Pure White Witch felt a bit moved and a bit speechless.

Although the young lady's trust and affirmation made her feel happy inside, could she really shoulder such a thing? Could she really accomplish what countless Angel Witch predecessors had failed to do over so many years?

The inherently weak-willed Pure White Witch didn't have that kind of confidence or determination in herself.

But with her strong competitive spirit and pride, it was clearly impossible for her to frankly say "I can't do it" to the young lady.

So, she could only spout nonsense.

"Young lady, in all things, one must know when to stop while ahead. Even with my identity as the God King's Son, it's impossible for all witches to accept me all at once. This rebellion is actually just a test. If I were to take the throne directly, it would be too fast and too rash, which would easily leave behind hidden dangers."

The Pure White Witch weighed her words and explained it this way.

What she said was also true; it wasn't pure nonsense. After all, even though she was already the God King's Son, she also possessed the bloodline of the Lord of Radiance and was the daughter of a sinner.

If she were to take the throne all at once like this, many conservative-minded witches wouldn't be able to accept it.

Therefore, it was best to proceed slowly. This time, she would use it as a test to see the reaction before making further plans.

However, seeing that the young lady nodded but still didn't look entirely convinced, Sophie Liya added another sentence.

"Actually, there is a deeper meaning to me letting you, Young Lady, arrest me in the capacity of the Inquisition at the end. Before my identity as the Holy Son of the God King is made public, I want to test the stance of the inquisitors of the God King faction. After all, the fact that the Grand Inquisitor of the Angels actually used an Angelic Decree to arrest me this time—doesn't that seem a bit too impatient?"

"The problems of the Angel Witch race have never just been about this ancestral home or these fallen dignitaries; the real root of the disease lies deeper, in those true roots."

"The immortals of the Eastern Universe have a saying: 'Treating the symptoms is not as good as treating the root cause.' If I ascend to the throne directly, I can only deal with these visible lesions, but I am powerless against those roots—those problems of the ancient ones who have long since retired to the second line."

"I either don't do it, or if I do, I must do it perfectly. This time, I will go into the Tribunal myself to see if one of the roots of this race has also rotted."

The Pure White Angel spouted this nonsense.

Well, this time it was pure nonsense. Everything in the Tribunal was confidential; as an outsider, how could she know if the Angel Inquisitors of the God King faction had problems? She didn't even know who they were.

But the Home Witch opposite her was listening in a daze. She pondered slightly and felt that what her roommate said made a lot of sense.

Come to think of it, this Angel Decree was truly a bit outrageous.

You should know that the three major factions of the Tribunal rotate their jurisdictions to keep each other in check.

The God King faction manages the territory of the Demon Witches, the Dragon King faction manages the territory of the Angel Witches, and the Demon King faction oversees the territory of the Dragon Witches.

And Sophie Liya was at the Witch Academy, which was territory managed by Long Ma. If a capture order were to be issued, it should have been Long Ma issuing a Dragon Decree. Why was the Angel Grand Inquisitor so impatient to issue an Angel Decree? This was clearly overstepping her authority.

There was indeed something fishy behind this; the Angel Grand Inquisitor was anxious.

And Dorothy also knew very well what Sophie Liya meant by the "true roots" of the Angel Witch race. The status of the Angel Witch race came from the God King, as well as the numerous old-school Angel Witch powerhouses under the God King's command.

Although the current generation of Angel Witches was lackluster, as long as those old antiques who existed during the God King era didn't die, the status of the three major powerful Angel Witch clans would remain unshakable.

This was their foundation.

It was just that those old-school Angel Witches had either long since been recalled to the Divine Kingdom by the God King or were still being exiled on the borders, which made them hard to investigate.

So, starting the investigation from the God King faction of the Tribunal was indeed a brilliant move; these were indeed the roots of the Angel Witch race that were easiest to reach at the moment.

Well, although the Tribunal was indeed terrifying and being captured into the Tribunal was even more terrifying, Sophie Liya was already the God King's Son. As soon as she revealed her identity, even the terrifying Torture Department wouldn't dare to actually torture her. All three Grand Inquisitors would have to come out in person and respectfully release her, so there was no need to worry about safety.

Then this fishing expedition was completely feasible. She suddenly felt a bit of anticipation for the expression on the face of that Angel Grand Inquisitor who issued the Angel Decree when she saw Sophie Liya reveal her identity.

Tsk, forget it, the inquisitors all wore masks; you couldn't see their expressions at all.

Anyway, it's brilliant. As expected of the Fate Apocalypse who once bullied me, you prophecy witches really have sharp brains. Why didn't I think of these things?

Dorothy gave her roommate a mental thumbs-up.

"Mmhmm, then I have no more questions. When do we start the operation?"

The more she thought about it, the more it made sense. The Home Witch, whose thinking had been completely "self-corrected," was now a bit impatient.

Seeing that she had finally convinced this young lady, Sophie Liya also let out a sigh of relief and then silently prayed in her heart that everything would go smoothly.

Well, the moment she thought that she might be a pawn of the God King, she immediately lost all her previous grand goals. After all, she had once wanted to become stronger to master her own destiny, but now that she discovered there was no possibility of achieving that goal, she couldn't help but feel a sense of self-abandonment after her dreams were shattered.

She suddenly discovered that living an ordinary life with the young lady was also quite good. Fifty years later, when the young lady was dragged home by her master to inherit the family business, she would just peacefully be a housekeeper for the young lady and help her manage the master's territory well.

Therefore, forget about the revival of the Angel Witch race, forget about the unsolved mystery of her bizarre death in her past life—none of you come over here, I really have no interest in you anymore.

The Pure White Witch shouted this in her heart.

Of course, even though her heart had gradually become "salted fish-like" along with the young lady, Sophie Liya naturally couldn't lose face on the surface.

So, she still maintained an appearance of having everything under control.

"When to start the operation? No, young lady, the operation has actually already begun. You should be asking when it will end."

She said this.

Then she actively lifted the effect of the Witch's Akalin Curse that the young lady had cast on her.

Thus, the next moment, the Pure White Witch's figure was revealed at the entrance of the main cathedral, and those Angel Witches patrolling nearby immediately sensed her presence.

"Who?"

"Is that you?"

"You lowly half-breed, what great audacity."

"Quick, capture her! She is the daughter of the Lord of Radiance, she is a Heaven spy..."

Immediately, those patrolling dignitaries' children came swarming up, howling.

And just as Dorothy was thinking about whether she should quickly grab this Sophie Liya and make a run for it, the next moment, those greenhouse flowers that were swarming up suddenly stopped moving.

This naturally couldn't be because they had a sudden change of heart; it was simply because someone had helped them calm down.

Countless Angel Witches in uniform pure white military attire, appearing from nowhere, suddenly appeared behind those noble witches, and the wands pointed at the noble witches' heads were already flashing with light.

And that wasn't the main point; the main point was that the plane-jumping channels in the sky began to open, and fully armed witch warships emerged.

The shadows cast by these massive war machines shrouded the entire God King Cathedral; this place was now under military control.

Dorothy: "..."

Watching this sudden reversal of the situation, the Home Witch was dumbfounded.

Damn, she really pulled off a cool move this time.

... The Home Witch is shivering with cold... ===== CHAPTER 569 =====