Chapter 970: I Have Understood Everything

Ever since she went to the Ranch World, Dorothy had been vigilant about such coincidental events. Therefore, encountering this good thing where she just happened to be sleepy and someone immediately sent a pillow, she was directly full of vigilance.

There are no such coincidences in the world, and I have encountered too many coincidences during this period.

The Home Witch complained in her heart.

Anyway, it was very wrong, super wrong. There must be some big conspiracy behind this.

And if the encounter with the Snake King Dragon predecessor Patmela in the Ranch World last time was the handiwork of Lord Dragon King, then now she is in the Interrogation Department of the Tribunal.

Hmm, although the Interrogation Department is nominally an independent institution of the Tribunal, it has actually always been held by the current Witch King faction, and now it is the Demon King era, so the Interrogation Department is naturally held by the Demon King faction.

And the reason why the Vampire Thirteen Clans fell into the current situation...

Hmm, on the surface, she personally raided their homes and sent them in, but in reality, it was because these proud vampire witches were held grudges by Lord Demon King, and the stepmother was a spy planted by Lord Demon King long ago.

Dorothy frowned.

It can't be wrong. This time it was definitely Adi, this bastard, who was arranging her.

It's just that, before it was Lord Dragon King, and now it's Lord Demon King. What are the two Witch Kings trying to do by rushing to send her abilities and manpower?

The Home Witch thought deeply again.

And the answer to this question is quite obvious.

Hmm, there must be supplies before the war, and she is indeed going to the battlefield next.

"This copy of Intellectual Wasteland is not simple. Even if it is a Nine-Star Jin Qi world, it shouldn't be enough for the two Witch Kings to be so concerned. Is there any secret behind it?"

Dorothy was a little nervous.

But thinking of the Intellectual Wasteland, she suddenly realized.

Damn, speaking of which, this obvious trace of being arranged started from when she got this Nine-Star Jin Qi. And where did this thing come from?

Answer: It was given by Holmes.

And who is Holmes's person?

Answer: Lord Demon King's.

"Good, your Adi, worthy of being the Lord of Conspiracy. I should have thought of it long ago. You, this bastard, have been so quiet during this period, there must be a problem. You have started playing tactics with me, right? What a dark crossing, I have been suspecting Lord Dragon King during this period, but I really forgot about you."

Dorothy was a bit gnashing her teeth.

She said that Lord Dragon King, such a perfect king, how could there be a problem?

Now everything is clear. It's Adi, this unlucky child who has been using Lord Dragon King as a shield to attract her attention, and has been secretly doing various small actions to arrange her.

Sigh, I'm so stupid, really. Clearly, when mentioning arrangements, I should have thought of conspiracies and tricks, should have thought of the Demon King, should have thought of that bastard rebellious apprentice.

The Home Witch felt remorseful.

This wave was really careless.

Thinking that she had been fighting wits and courage with the Knights of the Round Table during this period, trying to get words out, her old face turned red.

It's broken. She really became a clown this time, fighting wits and courage with the air for a long time. Sir Arthur, Guinevere, and others probably felt that she was quite inexplicable during this period.

Hmm, find time to apologize later.

Damn Adi.

Dorothy was angry, but...

"Wait, it can't be said that it's all Adi's fault. Is it possible that Lord Dragon King is also involved in this? This possibility cannot be completely ruled out..."

She thought so in her heart.

But forget it, anyway, the mastermind must be Adi. She is the Lord of Conspiracy, if she doesn'

Haha, hilarious. May I ask, who in the entire Western Universe doesn't know that Lord Long Wang never plays dirty when it comes to things she can handle herself? She is upright and honorable; as a true Martial God, how could she possibly use such underhanded methods?

Although Lord Long Wang is actually Lord Demon King's teacher.

Sigh, having saddled herself with a natural-born bad seed like Adi as a disciple, Lord Long Wang's lifelong reputation has been stained.

Thinking of the hardships she faced during the Witch's Night and her previous time-traveling, when she taught that problem child Adi and was almost driven to high blood pressure from anger, Dorothy couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy for Lord Long Wang.

Hmm, she herself had such a headache after just a few years with Adi, and Lord Long Wang had been teaching that wretched thing for tens of thousands of years; the mental exhaustion is simply unimaginable.

In any case, if she could, Dorothy really didn't want to suspect Lord Long Wang.

After all, among the Three Kings, she is the only one left who actually manages things. If Lord Long Wang's image were to collapse too, Dorothy really feels this broken Witch World would truly be doomed.

At that point, would she really have to grab Senior Fan Ni, merge instantly, and shout, "It's simple, we just become Kings"?

Tsk, wouldn't she and Senior then just become the ones cleaning up the mess? What a pathetic way to be a savior.

Forget that. She is a slacker just drifting through life, and Senior Fan Ni is an even greater world-destroying Demon King. For these two to suddenly become saviors, it really makes people feel very insecure.

Dorothy muttered this to herself in her heart.

And since she had already locked onto the culprit, she was too lazy to sit there guessing and struggling alone; she decided to ask directly.

Of course, she definitely couldn't just run into the Demon King's Palace and question the Demon King on the throne; that wouldn't be questioning a crime, it would be a door-to-door delivery service. If she dared to go there, she definitely wouldn't be able to escape the Demon King City for a long time.

However, just because she can't ask the current Demon King doesn't mean she can't ask the former Demon King.

Anyway, they are the same person, their thought processes are similar, and both are full of bad intentions.

"Calling Old Six, respond quickly."

She called out to her sixth consciousness in her sea of consciousness.

Tsk, speaking of which, even though it is her own thought circuit, that fellow Astimos rarely stays in her sea of consciousness, instead using the sisterly connection between her and Hermos to run off and hang out with that cheap younger sister every day.

These two are truly worthy of being best friends, so good that they have now actually merged into one.

"What is it? And don't call me Old Six. Don't think that just because you are the original self now, you can be so rude to me."

Astimos followed the summons and arrived. This beautiful, sinister, yet majestic big sister poked her head out from the sea of consciousness and protested quite dissatisfiedly.

Even if she is the former one, she is still a big shot who used to be the Witch King, okay? Does she not have any face?

"Alright, Old Six, I just want to borrow your thought pattern to think about something."

Dorothy said with a smile.

"Uh, are you sure? Although you and I are indeed one now, you must know that borrowing my thoughts is still very dangerous for you."

The mature Demon King didn't suspect much, but she seemed a bit hesitant and worried.

Unlike other thought circuits that were differentiated based on Dorothy herself, this sixth consciousness was a direct replica of Astimos's thoughts. Although the two are now considered one, the Home Witch actually doesn't dare to use it as freely as she uses the Fairy King or the Moon Goddess.

Although Dorothy can indeed borrow Astimos's thoughts, she cannot borrow them for too long, nor too frequently; otherwise, she might really end up with a split personality.

After all, Astimos's long life of over a hundred thousand years is simply too much of a shock for Dorothy, whose three lifetimes combined don't even add up to a hundred. One careless move and the order could be reversed, with the primary and secondary confused.

"Don't worry, I'm just thinking about whether I've been plotted against. It won't take long, and it shouldn't be a big problem. It's mainly because I'm not sure if I've been schemed against, and I need your wisdom, Lord Astimos, to help me check."

Dorothy said with flattery.

Hmm, she had figured out this former Demon King's personality a bit: she eats soft but not hard. If you praise her a little, this unlucky child will float away and then "reward" you.

Of course, this "you" is limited to those recognized by her proud self; otherwise, no matter how loud an ant's flattery is, she wouldn't even look at it straight.

Fortunately, the Home Witch is still "barely acceptable" in the eyes of this former Demon King.

Sure enough.

"Hmph, now you know how powerful I am, right? Having an elder in the house is like having a treasure. Although I didn't need your meddling to save me back then, I have seen your loyalty, and I don't mind giving you some rewards. That little girl Fan Ni is too green after all; I, the teacher, still have to step in."

Astimos was indeed already bragging.

She no longer just poked her head out, but her whole body emerged bit by bit.

That was the fully grown, mature version of Adi, with a beautiful face, sinister temperament, and a tall figure—especially those long legs; even Dorothy found it hard to control her gaze.

"Come on, but only for one second at most, okay? Any more and it really won't work; you can't handle it right now."

The mature Demon King said, proudly putting her hands on her hips.

Dorothy also withdrew her gaze and nodded.

Actually, she could have asked Astimos directly without risking merging the thought circuits, but anyone who believes what a Demon King says is a fool.

Astimos and Adi are ultimately one person. Even if Adi's outside conspiracy really has nothing to do with Astimos, and this former Demon King doesn't know about it, the Home Witch is certain that as long as she describes her situation, Astimos will immediately see through Adi's thoughts and start coordinating with herself, arranging double the deception for her.

Hmph, if you want to expose a Demon King's scheme, you can only become a Demon King yourself.

The Home Witch was very clear about this in her heart.

However, it is only because her mental power is strong, she has the soul of a Sage, the Heart Contract, and the Bodhisattva state of mind that she dares to play like this; otherwise, if it were anyone else, even a genius like Sophie Liya or someone as powerful as Iblis, it would be suicide.

The moment they entered the Demon King's mindset, they would be crushed by that belly full of bad intentions and turned into the Demon King's puppets, brainwashed into the Demon King's minions.

After all, this behavior is not as simple as staring into the abyss; it is actively embracing the abyss and merging with it. She had never heard of anyone who could fall into the abyss voluntarily and come out unscathed.

Thus, in the sea of consciousness, the Home Witch and Astimos reached out and held hands, then pulled each other forward, and the two figures collided, embraced, and finally overlapped.

Subsequently, countless pieces of information erupted in Dorothy's mind, flying past rapidly like a meteor shower, with the stars shifting.

These meteors were so close that it felt as if she could pluck them down just by reaching out.

And the Home Witch stood under this starry sky, asking her question in her heart, and then, a meteor crashed down and merged into her soul body.

Then, the two people who had been overlapping separated again.

Astimos was as usual, but Dorothy frowned slightly, feeling her mind was a bit messy.

Even though she only borrowed the Demon King's wisdom for one second, that massive amount of information was already comparable to the entire accumulation of a peak-level powerhouse.

Fortunately, Miss Forest Witch is not an ordinary person; this massive amount of information was digested after just two turns, and her expression returned to normal.

She already understood Adi's thoughts.

Sure enough, there is a big problem in that Mechanical Wasteland.

However, the main target of this scheme is not her, but others.

Hmm, the good sister had already warned her before, and other races are also eyeing this special world.

Then the question arises: the Mechanical Wasteland was locked and turned into a Jin Qi by the Demon King herself.

With Adi's strength, would she be unable to completely shield the location of this world?

Obviously impossible.

As long as the Demon King doesn't want to leak it, even if this world is placed right in front of you, you won't see anything.

So how did other worlds lock onto the Mechanical Wasteland?

This is a trap.

A trap aimed at those alien races who think they've found a bargain.

The Demon King must have prepared a huge surprise for those aliens in the Mechanical Wasteland.

As for what exactly the surprise is, because Dorothy lacks key information here, even Astimos cannot deduce it out of thin air, but the general situation is about the same.

And Lord Long Wang probably also participated in this scheme.

Therefore, this is likely a Hongmen Banquet organized by the two Kings together.

As for Dorothy herself, she might be the host of the banquet, or she might be the banquet itself...

This is currently unknown.

Then the fact that the two Kings are sending her opportunities now can also be explained; this counts as giving her something for self-preservation or compensation in advance.

And after realizing this, Dorothy finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"So that's how it is."

She didn't have any objections to being treated as a tool; after all, great opportunities always coexist with high risks.

This Nine-Star Jin Qi is so precious, yet Hermos almost gave it to her for free before, and as everyone knows, free things are the most expensive.

But now that she sees that all the gifts had already been priced in advance, it makes people feel much more at ease.

Hmm, then there's nothing to worry about.

In reality, Dorothy opened her eyes and nodded to Grandmother Dracula in front of her.

"Very well, Grandmother, I can agree to your request."

Having thought she understood everything, since she knew she was just a tool, she had no psychological burden and accepted all the various gifts.

Only, in the sea of consciousness, Astimos scratched her head.

She wanted to say that her thought process is still a bit different from that fellow Adi's.

She has a pure career-oriented mindset, her head is full of grand plans, and for the sake of the plan, she can use all things as chess pieces without any burden.

But that fellow Adi would absolutely never treat her beloved teacher as a tool.

"Forget it, it's not a big problem. This is even better; there's fun to watch."

The mature Demon King's smile gradually became brilliant.

... The Home Witch is full of confidence...

At a banquet, writing in the noise, so difficult.