Chapter 790: The Final Barrier

The sea was not exactly calm. Although there were no strong winds, it remained turbulent, with waves rolling in one after another.

A massive Golden Ship, however, was crushing these tiny waves into nothingness, sailing toward its destination as unstoppably as a dump truck barreling down a street.

On the deck, a golden-carved beauty wore a very stern expression, radiating a murderous aura; one look was enough to tell that she was in a terrible mood.

Upon seeing such a powerful aura from their mistress, even though she hadn't urged them on, the various bronze and black iron servants—who had temporarily taken on the roles of sailors—began working even harder.

Consequently, the Golden Ship accelerated once more.

Beside the statue-like beauty, a pretty little ewe was also staring sharply ahead at the isolated island that had become vaguely visible.

The atmosphere on the entire ship felt quite grim.

Even though they were sailing toward a dragon's lair, heading into a dangerous battlefield, there was not a hint of fear or chaos to be seen; there was only an anger that wanted to grind the dragon into dust.

Suddenly, however, the little ewe spotted a small dot coming across the sea not far ahead. She blinked in surprise, then let out a sigh of relief, and finally tugged on the golden-threaded sleeve of the golden beauty beside her, pointing toward the direction of the approaching dot.

"Little Yaojing."

Senior Miya also let out a sigh of relief. She hurriedly ordered the Golden Ship to slow down and then steered toward the small dot.

Dorothy had been strolling leisurely on the sea; with every step she took, golden lotuses bloomed in the water, serving as her footholds.

This was a manifestation she usually found useless, but now it could be used to save a little bit of Total Mana.

She had noticed the changes in the massive Golden Ship not far away, but when it truly arrived before her, she was still slightly surprised.

From a distance, she hadn't felt much, but now that it was close, she was shocked by the sheer size of this giant ship.

Damn, it's an aircraft carrier.

And an aircraft carrier made of pure gold at that.

Well, it was worthy of being equipment originally prepared for dragon-slaying; this was truly terrifying.

Although for witches, such a Golden Ship wasn't actually much—any regular witch warship was far larger and more sophisticated—considering that Senior had cobbled this together temporarily with a mortal body in a short amount of time, it was quite frightening.

Tsk, why didn't Senior show off this trick during the Witch Night?

Well, they were really poor back then; there wasn't enough gold for her to build this. This art of "pay-to-win" really wasn't something everyone could afford.

"I'm back, Senior, Junior Sister, sorry for making you worry."

Dorothy stepped lightly and floated onto the deck of the Golden Ship. She looked at Senior Miya and Audrey, who had come to greet her, and said with some apology.

"As long as you're safe, that's all that matters."

Senior Miya strode forward, grabbed the Home Witch by the shoulders, and spun her around to check her over several times. Only after confirming she wasn't injured did she truly let out a sigh of relief and pull her into an embrace.

"Mm, as long as you're safe..." Senior murmured again.

This made Dorothy feel a bit embarrassed.

After all, Senior and the others probably thought she had suffered some harsh treatment on the Longdao, but in reality, she had spent her time eating, sleeping, and beating up the Black Dragon, living quite comfortably. This was awkward.

However, feeling Senior's unmasked, sincere concern, she didn't say anything else and gently patted Senior's back to soothe her emotions.

Moreover, although it was inappropriate to think about it, she was quite curious about Senior's statue-like body structure; despite being made of pure gold, it felt exceptionally soft when they hugged.

Aside from the lingering chill of the metal, the other sensations were surprisingly similar to a body of flesh and blood.

Especially that maternal bosom; it was an exquisite softness that could make one drown in it.

Anyway, it was very comfortable.

One could only say that Senior, whose appearance was exactly what Dorothy's XP was built for, was truly impossible to refuse.

However, looking past Senior's shoulder at the little Junior Sister who had also let out a sigh of relief, Dorothy released Senior's embrace and opened her arms toward Audrey.

At this, the little fox blushed, but she still walked forward and gave her a light hug.

Audrey's hug wasn't as intense as Senior Miya's, who seemed to want to merge Dorothy into herself. The little Junior Sister's hug was quite subtle, stopping at the right moment—just a close hug between good sisters—and the two quickly separated.

"Senior Sister, welcome back."

The little fox said happily in her ear.

Dorothy felt a bit guilty about this.

She naturally knew why the little Junior Sister was so subtle; she had long since given her heart to someone else and only viewed her as a close Senior Sister. This was a hug between family members.

But the only problem was that the little Junior Sister's crush was her own alt account. This was so awkward; the Home Witch couldn't even imagine how she would handle it if this were exposed.

She had originally thought about having a private talk with this Junior Sister after a while. After all, it was fine when she didn't know anything before, but now that she knew, it wouldn't be right to keep playing dumb; that would be a bit like toying with the little Junior Sister's feelings.

But as a result, this had been delayed by the Demon King's prank, which was very annoying.

Mm, it had been delayed long enough by this prank. But now that she more or less understood the core of the Demon King's prank, it was time to go all out and speedrun the rest.

Just as she thought this, a stream of light descended from the sky and landed in her hand.

Dorothy instinctively reached out to grab the light, discovering it was an exquisite, small golden-threaded birdcage, and at the same time, information flowed into her mind.

【Cage of Contentment: This is the reward for defeating the greedy. May you always guard your most precious treasure well.】

Mm, another strange clear-the-level item, with the same riddle-like description as before.

It clearly spoke of guarding, but the birdcage's function was to imprison; it could turn enemies with no power to resist into birds in a cage and lock them inside... This "guarding" was truly heavy.

The Home Witch hung the birdcage on her waist as a pendant; since it was only the size of a keychain, it was quite suitable.

The appearance of this clear-the-level item made her even more certain of the game's core.

"The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Virtues, is it?"

She thought to herself.

Facing Sloth, you need the courage to escape comfort.

Facing Gluttony, you need the temperance to control yourself.

Facing Envy, you need the tolerance to look directly at flaws.

Facing Greed, you need the contentment to remember your original intention.

Four of the Seven Deadly Sins had passed; three remained.

"Pride, Wrath, and Lust?"

Dorothy thought to herself.

She looked at the sisters beside her; there were still three who hadn't gathered.

Lucifer, Madeline, and the original owner of the haunted house, Miss Wendigo.

"Little Yaojing, have you grown a bit?"

The Home Witch was thinking about the game's core when Senior Miya's curious voice suddenly rang out.

Dorothy came back to her senses and saw that Senior and Junior Sister were both curiously looking her over.

This was normal; after all, she had been a loli when she was snatched away by the Black Dragon, but now she had returned as a young girl.

She had grown.

"This is the Spirit Realm; appearances don't really have much meaning here."

The Home Witch spread her hands and said helplessly.

Senior Miya nodded in understanding; after all, her own appearance was different from reality too.

But Audrey blinked, feeling that her Senior Sister's current appearance was becoming more and more familiar.

Mm, she felt like she had seen this face somewhere before.

She looked closely at her Senior Sister's appearance, and then inspiration flashed in her mind. If Senior were taller, her face more mature and perfect, and her temperament more unfathomable...

Hiss.

The little fox couldn't help but widen her eyes and open her mouth, looking a bit dazed.

Oh my, Lord Demon King?

As a direct descendant of the Demon King, Audrey finally understood the origin of that sense of familiarity.

It was fortunate that she was an extreme social recluse and didn't dare to speak up, so she didn't exclaim out loud.

Moreover, after thinking about it carefully, she didn't feel the problem lay with her Senior Sister, but rather recalled the origin of this haunted house world.

That was right, this was originally the territory of that little aunt.

Audrey remembered Miss Wendigo; although everyone looked about the same age, the difference in seniority was truly too great.

And since this world was originally created by Lord Demon King, then Senior Sister's current appearance was probably caused by some game rule.

The little fox tried hard to convince herself of this in her heart.

It was just that she still recalled her Senior Sister's previous loli appearance.

Although she hadn't recognized the Demon King's identity from that little girl's face before, she wasn't unfamiliar with that face either; after all, during the previous Witch Night, there had been an identical little girl often running around beside Senior Sister.

Eh.

Stop, stop, don't think about things you shouldn't think about.

Although Audrey was a social recluse, she wasn't stupid; she was a genius witch. With this association, she decisively cut off the curiosity that was eager to stir in her heart, then held her breath and emptied her thoughts... Mm, whatever, as long as Senior Sister is safe, that's enough.

"Senior Sister, are we still going to slay the dragon next?"

The little fox asked, holding up the notebook in her hand as if nothing had happened.

Senior Miya, who had become gentle because of her crush's safe return, became murderous again upon hearing this question. She also looked at Dorothy, waiting for an answer.

They hadn't even had a chance to ask the Home Witch how she got out of that Longdao.

"No, no, that Longdao is already harmless. We have the clear-the-level item, so there's no need to waste energy. Let's hurry to the next level."

She said dryly.

Mm, that silly Miss Black Dragon really didn't deserve to die.

At that moment, she took out the letter again to see what the next level was.

And in the envelope, new text had indeed appeared, and this time the text was no longer ugly; it could even be called good-looking, reaching a level close to Audrey's handwriting.

Dorothy was very gratified; it seemed Ati had been practicing her writing well. This was good.

It was just that she didn't know how many years had passed in reality after this Longdao level.

Recalling that Ati had gone from a loli to a young girl just from the orphanage to the Longdao, the Home Witch was a bit worried that the next wave wouldn't turn her into a young matron.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, what am I thinking? This is a doll made by Lord Demon King; who would randomly pair their own doll with someone?"

Dorothy shook her head, shook off the distracting thoughts, and focused on the content of the letter.

It was just that her expression became more and more strange as she read.

This was a direct opening strike.

"I should run away; those women are really too annoying. It was clearly agreed that it was just a relationship of mutual use, but now they actually want to go back on their word."

"What a joke, am I, Ati, the kind of fool who would give up a whole forest for one tree? Love is just a means to achieve my goal."

"My love is only for myself; others are just toys to relieve boredom."

"Mm, anyway, I've already played enough with those women. Next, I plan to go out to sea to walk around; I wonder if I can see some new toys."

"Damn, I seem to have fallen into a trap. This group of women is truly ruthless; they even dared to summon an Evil God to get me."

The Home Witch blinked, looking at this scumbag statement from the person in her heart, and didn't come back to her senses for a while.

No, Ati, although I was mentally prepared that you might have grown, did you really have to grow this fast?

I don't remember teaching you to be such a scumbag who runs away after having fun.

However, combining this description, she already had a guess about the next level.

"Has it finally reached the level of Lust?"

At this, the Home Witch gave a disdainful smile.

She was most confident about this level.

Laughing to death, what kind of lewdness haven't I seen? As long as I stand in front of the mirror after taking a bath, that is the ultimate lewdness of the world; I don't believe anyone can be more lewd than me.

Come on, Ati, use whatever tricks you have; I want you to help me practice.

This time, Dorothy was not only not afraid, but even a little expectant; she was slightly interested... And she didn't wait long.

Since she had decided to give up on dragon-slaying, the Golden Ship turned around, preparing to return.

Just then, a mist that didn't know when it had risen shrouded them; even though the Golden Ship was as large as an aircraft carrier, it was still no match for this sea mist.

The mist was so thick that she couldn't see her own fingers, and the Home Witch also lost her vision.

She frowned, and the brilliance of Total Mana flashed in her eyes, wanting to rely on pupil techniques to restore her vision.

But even though the pupil technique had been successfully cast, she didn't see through the obstruction of the mist; she still couldn't see anything.

And after losing her vision, she only heard the Golden Ship beneath her vibrate, and then it began to move again.

Since she couldn't see anything, it naturally couldn't be Senior Miya having someone sail the ship.

There seemed to be something unspeakable in the sea pulling the Golden Ship to move.

"My dear teacher, since you find it boring, let's increase the difficulty. This is the final barrier."

The Home Witch heard such a chuckle in her ear; the voice carried longing, carried admiration, but also carried unmasked malice and teasing.

Dorothy: "..."

Ah, this.

Don't, no way, I was just bragging in my heart; don't take it seriously, there's really no need to increase the difficulty.

What do you mean by the final barrier? There were clearly three more levels.

Damn, is the difficulty a three-in-one?

But what is the three-in-one of Pride, Lust, and Wrath?

The Home Witch fell into deep thought, and then suddenly inspiration flashed in her mind, and her scalp began to tingle directly.

The proud you committed the sin of Lust and will surely suffer their Wrathful punishment?

Damn, Shuraba.

No way, Ati, no, Lord Demon King, I admit you are stronger; I have offended you before, so please, my lord, don't remember the small faults of the little one, and spare me.

She began to repent sincerely in her heart.

It was a pity that, to her repentance, the chuckle in her ear became even more joyful.

When the mist dissipated, Dorothy found that she seemed to be in a luxurious theater, and she was standing in the center of the big stage.

With a snap, a spotlight lit her up, making her look like the protagonist.

Just as the Home Witch was dazed, she heard that familiar joyful sound coming from above.

"Ladies, welcome to the final barrier of this Fear Lottery, the Court of Love and Lust."

"Proud Miss Defendant, the game rules are very simple: if you can appease the anger of the Miss Plaintiff whose feelings you toyed with, then you will be acquitted."

"And if even one of them remains dissatisfied, you will be punished with the Punishment of Lust."

Court in session.

Qian Bao, count your sins. ===== CHAPTER 791 =====