Chapter 755: Father and Daughter

Although she was his own daughter, Adam had actually always felt that Dorothy was quite mysterious.

Witch cubs are born with memories, so they are mostly precocious, but his own cub was precocious to an excessive degree.

Adam still remembers to this day that when he secretly took Dorothy out of Yufiliya's Radiance Territory, during that escape, his daughter, still in swaddling clothes, opened her eyes and gave him a strange look.

That didn't look like the gaze of a little witch who had just been born at all; instead, it gave him the feeling of looking at a peer.

At that time, he might have indeed been under too much pressure while being hunted and needed to find someone to confide in, or perhaps he was scared by the strange look in his daughter's eyes, so he couldn't help but explain his motives.

He briefly explained his bitter situation and the circumstances at that time. Of course, he had slightly embellished it out of a guilty conscience.

However, Adam didn't really expect his daughter in his arms to understand. After all, even if one is born with memories, having memories and knowing things are two different matters. You can't expect a little witch who hasn't even established a concept of right and wrong to understand your bitter situation.

But the daughter in his arms actually nodded, and only then did she fall asleep, feeling slightly more at ease.

From then on, the old father vaguely sensed that his child might be a bit unusual.

And their subsequent time together made Adam more and more certain of this. After all, what child would know how to mix their own milk powder and change their own diapers right after birth? This was absurd.

Although such an "all-automatic" daughter was indeed very convenient—after all, as a single man, where would he know how to take care of a child? Even though he had crammed a lot of parenting knowledge to gain the trust of that Dragon Queen, knowledge and practice are two different things. At that time, Adam was just a theoretical king with zero practical experience.

He was still worrying about whether to find a wet nurse to take care of the child, but the daughter's "all-automatic" nature made him abandon this idea, and he even doubted whether the parenting books he had read in the past were all nonsense.

What's the matter? Raising a baby isn't as difficult as the books say. Clearly, as long as you provide some raw materials, like a baby bottle, milk powder, diapers, etc., the baby will handle everything else herself.

However, although the daughter's "intelligence" made him feel very relieved, Adam actually felt a bit of inexplicable loss in his heart. After all, although a well-behaved and sensible daughter is cute, being too well-behaved and sensible creates an inexplicable sense of distance.

Hmm, anyway, he saw other people's daughters affectionately pouncing into their fathers' arms, clamoring to be lifted high or wanting to ride on their fathers' necks like a horse. That scene was always so harmonious.

Every time Adam saw this scene of other fathers and daughters, he would lower his head and look at his daughter, who would be running all over the floor in a day or two, wanting to tentatively ask if she wanted to play this kind of father-daughter game too.

And every time, before he could even open his mouth, he would receive a roll of the eyes from his daughter.

Even though he once ambushed his daughter and forcibly lifted her high, his face was subsequently kicked by the little witch's little feet in a flurry of shadowless kicks.

Sigh, just because the daughter was too sensible, there was a sad gap between father and daughter.

However, Adam got used to it as they spent time together. Even if this "little cotton-padded jacket" wasn't close at all and might even be a bit drafty, having something to wear is better than having nothing.

Moreover, if he wanted to improve the father-daughter relationship, he didn't necessarily have to use those games that trick children. He soon discovered that his daughter seemed to have a special interest in magic, so he tried to teach her some magic basics and the like.

Although teaching a little witch who was only a few days old profound magic theory was a bit absurd, Adam didn't expect his daughter to really understand. He mainly wanted to get closer to his daughter through this.

Facts proved that this method was indeed effective. He didn't know if his daughter had really learned those magic theories, but the relationship between father and daughter had become much closer because of these daily lessons.

At least it wasn't like the beginning, where they would stare at each other every day and be speechless. Now, at least they could chat about magic knowledge when they were together.

Hmm, this was also quite good. On the road of being hunted and escaping, Adam was under a lot of pressure. Having someone by his side to talk to and chat with was truly very lucky.

And later, as they got used to chatting, what he taught his daughter wasn't just magic knowledge; they talked about everything—adventure common sense, life experience, ideals, morality, etc.

At first, Adam hoped to teach his daughter well about morality. After all, his daughter still had half of the dragon bloodline inherited from her mother flowing in her body. That bloodthirsty and combative instinct of the Dragon Witch had a great influence on the formation of a witch cub's personality, so moral education had to be done early. Otherwise, if she were eroded by the bloodline, even without Yufiliya's influence, his daughter would still follow the old path of most Dragon Witches.

It's just a pity that his daughter was quite interested in other knowledge, but only rolled her eyes wildly when it came to moral education classes, not bothering to pay attention to her rambling old father.

Regarding this, Adam was a bit worried at first, but later he slowly stopped mentioning these things.

For one thing, in this life of raising a baby, the feeling of being a father for the first time made him gradually realize that children are free, not the property of their parents. He really didn't seem to have the need, nor the qualification, to impose his own ideas on his daughter.

For another, he slowly discovered that his daughter's worldview seemed to be sounder than his own as an old father.

Adam himself often saw injustice and would directly kill or set fires, which was the most normal common sense in this world. As a result, his daughter would start popularizing the principles of "human nature is inherently good," "human nature is inherently evil," "rule of law," and "rule of man," leaving him stunned.

Tsk, can't teach, can't teach, no way to teach.

In short, this child had always had her own opinions. Adam later adjusted his mindset and no longer tried to teach his daughter from a high position as a father or mentor, but began to interact with her as a family member and friend on an equal footing.

This daughter didn't need him to teach her too much. She had the ability to solve most things independently, and all he needed to do was provide a little advice using his life experience when his daughter encountered problems, making her handling experience more seasoned and mature.

Just like "rooting out evil" and "being decisive in killing."

Sigh, this daughter is sometimes truly cold-blooded and ruthless, a standard Dragon Witch, like when encountering some goblins, bandits, or robbers on the road who were slaughtering innocents. But sometimes she is also truly too naive, like when seeing those seemingly pitiful women and children in a bandit's den.

Who can be redeemed, and who is already deeply rooted in sin—these things are what his daughter still needs to learn more about.

However, sometimes Adam would reflect on himself late at night. He felt that his education seemed to have gone astray.

After all, at first, he wanted to teach Dorothy to stop killing, not wanting her to become as bloodthirsty and combative as her peers, but as a result, he was now teaching his daughter how to swing the butcher's knife more ruthlessly, which clearly deviated from his original intention.

Regarding this problem, the old father had thought about it for a long time, and finally, he followed his heart.

Sure enough, compared to the question of whether his daughter would hurt others in the future, he seemed to care more about whether his daughter would be hurt by others.

If it were before, he would definitely have chosen the former; otherwise, he wouldn't have taken his daughter and run away. But now, he would probably lean toward the latter.

Adam knew that he had probably been "eroded," but such "erosion" was something he was willing to accept.

And this also reminded him of a sentence his old father, who was honored as a "Hero" in his hometown, once said to him when he was still young and just about to go out on adventures.

"Adam, if you want to become a qualified hero, then you must first clarify what it is that you truly want to protect."

Adam had never understood this sentence, but now he had a sudden realization.

The world? Dreams? Or family?

And he had now made his own choice, although this choice didn't seem like a hero's choice at all.

But it didn't matter. Anyway, the old-fashioned inheritance of the hero had long since declined. Now it was the era of witches; who would still want to be a boring hero?

Don't you see to what extent the hero's old rivals, the Demon King and the Evil Dragon, have updated their versions?

You can't fight this at all. The strongest heroes of past generations couldn't even beat the guards at the entrance of the Demon King's castle or the Evil Dragon's lair.

Hmm, being a hero is not as good as staying at home and raising a baby.

Adam had long decided to retire and stop doing it.

And now the only problem was that this baby had indeed been taught wrong in the end. Why did such a righteous person like him have such a "scummy" daughter?

Looking at his daughter who was acting pitiful and cute in front of him, the old father's mouth twitched.

Hmm, just as mentioned before, this daughter had always been independent. She wouldn't trouble others with things she could solve herself. However, conversely, if she opened her mouth to ask for help, it definitely wouldn't be a normal problem.

It wasn't that the problem was necessarily huge, but it would definitely be very tricky and extremely troublesome to handle.

In this regard, Adam had suffered too much in the past, and the biggest loss was the wife he had by his side now.

Sigh, back then, he was happily sold to Anne by this "scummy" daughter just like this.

"So, what kind of trouble did you get into again, Dorothy?"

Although he was very reluctant, his daughter was looking at him so pitifully; which old father could withstand this pressure? So Adam still asked.

Hmm, he was just asking. If it was within his power, he could still help a little.

"That, Old Dad, it's actually not a big problem. You still don't trust me? I've always been very well-behaved and sensible, never actively looking for trouble."

The Home Witch frowned.

Oh no, Adam has been tricked by her too many times; the trust between father and daughter is seriously insufficient. This old guy is probably thinking of running away and not saving her.

Dorothy thought this in her heart, but on the surface, she looked at her old father with a very sincere and well-behaved appearance.

It's just a pity that she had used this trick in the past. How could Adam, who was good at self-reflection, fall in the same place twice?

Heh, "Old Dad." You girl always call me "Dad" when you have something to do, and "Adam" when you don't.

The old father thought speechlessly in his heart.

Hmm, this good father-daughter relationship was now almost becoming like brothers and buddies. Sure enough, his education back then had gone astray.

"Get straight to the point."

He directly interrupted his daughter's performance and asked bluntly.

"Actually, these gifts on the ground were originally meant for Mother, but I don't seem to be in a convenient position to see her. Could I trouble you, old man, to do it for me?"

Dorothy blinked her big eyes and pointed to the few Wu Shidao on the ground, then said with hope.

Adam: "..."

Oh, I see. You stood up Yufiliya.

The old father understood instantly, then stepped forward, patted his daughter on the shoulder with a somewhat heavy and mourning expression, and looked at his daughter's face seriously, as if it were the last time they would ever see each other in life.

Dorothy was also a bit moved.

Wow, as expected of my own father, are you preparing to sacrifice yourself heroically? Don't worry, I will go sweep your grave. Anyway, this business isn't the first time I've done it; I'm very skilled at it in the Witch's Night, and I have people down below now, I guarantee I'll arrange everything for you clearly.

She thought this in a "filially pious" way.

Then she saw Adam turn around decisively and take his stepmother, Anne, who was eating melons and watching the show, away.

Are you kidding? If Yufiliya sees him now, it would be considered a good temper if she didn't slap him to death. Where would he dare to see that real mother-dragon?

"Honey, I think we should have a child. After all, the children are all grown up, and we are quite bored at home. Let's have another one to play with. What do you think?"

The little vampire lady in the red dress very thoughtfully held her husband's hand and then deliberately said this loudly.

"Hmm, I also think it might be time."

Adam nodded and agreed fully.

Dorothy: "???"

No, I'm not dead yet, and you guys are in such a hurry to open a small account?

A series of question marks appeared on the Home Witch's head.

She turned her head to look at her sister beside her, signaling with her eyes that she should play her part.

It's decided to be you, Alice. Quick, use the crying and making a scene attack.

However, the little witch also rolled her eyes at this sister.

Although she really didn't like studying, she wasn't really stupid. Her parents were clearly joking, and if they were for real, she would definitely be beaten by Mother if she went to make trouble.

"Sister, at most I'll just get beaten. What a big deal. That's your own mother after all."

Alice said this in the tone of someone who had been through it.

Hmm, the little witch really didn't get beaten less when she was little. Before her sister came, Mother's educational policy for her was that if the child didn't listen, it must be because her skin was itchy.

The Home Witch: "..."

Tsk, damn it, the little witch has also grown up and is not as easy to fool as when she was little.

However, even if it's the same beating, the stepmother is just going through the motions, but the Dragon Mother is a top-tier Martial God. Can this be the same? Have you ever seen a slap that can destroy a world?

Dorothy subconsciously covered her butt. Although she hadn't been beaten yet, she already felt the pain.

Damn, my own father can't be relied on. What should I do now? I'm dead. Is there any salvation for me?

The Home Witch looked up at the sky, speechless. ===== CHAPTER 756 =====