Chapter 971

"Uh, Doro—no, it should be Lord Joker, you said you agreed?"

Hearing the Home Witch's words, Dracula was slightly stunned, then reacted.

She felt a subconscious joy in her heart, but quickly turned to look at the Black Sheep Sage beside her.

Although she was very happy that this cheap granddaughter wanted to help her, how to deal with the Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race was obviously not something this child could decide.

Dorothy is still just a Grand Inquisitor; although she is considered management in the Inquisition, since Pan Shen, the Grand Inquisitor, is still here, she shouldn't be meddling blindly.

"Lord Pan Shen, you..."

Dracula looked cautiously at this old colleague she had known for a long time, respectfully and humbly wanting to ask the other party to forgive the child's ignorance.

Hmm, the matter of the Thirteen Clans had nothing to do with Dorothy, and she didn't want Dorothy, a good child, to offend her superior for speaking up for her, and then be treated unfairly later.

Although this Black Sheep Sage is not a person of harsh character, regardless, this former junior is now a Sage, and the highest-level powerhouse among Sages at that.

The Witch World still follows the principle of respecting the strong. When the weak face the strong, no amount of caution is too much.

As an elder who has lived for over a hundred thousand years, Dracula has seen too many forces that were destroyed because one person offended a strong person; or rather, the current fate of the Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race is actually the best example.

Speaking of which, did you also call "Keleya" just now, Dorothy? You child, don't be so disrespectful; you have to follow some rules in the workplace.

In short, if the Thirteen Clans can't be saved, so be it, but don't let it delay Dorothy's future, which should have been limitless.

"Senior Dracula, don't worry, the matter of your Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race is actually managed by the Netherworld faction, and Lord Joker..."

Seeing the nervous look of the Loli Archduke, how could Keleya not know what this senior was thinking? She hurriedly explained and comforted the other party happily, but she subconsciously almost called out Lord Joker again, fortunately, the Home Witch's gaze became sharp.

This identity cannot be torn off.

"Ahem, I mean, Miss Joker is the agent of Lord Hei Wuchang of the Netherworld faction; she can indeed fully decide the punishment for your Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race."

The Black Sheep Sage coughed twice and then changed her words.

Hmm, you really have to follow rules in the workplace. If you wanted Keleya to call Lord Dorothy by name now, she would also feel it was too disrespectful. This person is the Prime Minister of His Majesty the God King, the Pope of the Mechanical God Sect, and the Savior who bestowed the light of redemption upon a pathetic person like her; no amount of respect is too much.

If it weren't for the fact that Lord Dorothy had taught them not to kneel, Keleya would have loved to prostrate herself piously every time she saw her Lord; only then could she express one-billionth of her longing and gratitude.

Of course, Dracula on the side was obviously unaware of what this noble Sage was thinking. Hearing Keleya's words, the Loli Archduke was shocked to the point of disbelief.

She looked at her two daughters behind her, and after confirming that this was not just her own hallucination, she turned to look at this cheap granddaughter who was becoming increasingly unfathomable.

"Lord Joker..."

The survival of the entire Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race might be in the hands of the girl in front of her. Thinking of this, the Loli Archduke's attitude clearly became respectful.

Speaking of which, her relationship with this young lady in front of her was only through that little connection with Annie. The two sides had only met a few times and couldn't really be said to have deep feelings. Before, she could still act like an elder and treat the other party as a junior, but now that their identities were reversed, Dracula couldn't help but be a little more careful and respectful.

"Grandmother, there are no outsiders here, you can just call me Dorothy."

The Home Witch said hurriedly.

She still quite recognized this Grandmother. After all, this kind Loli elder didn't treat her with various disdain like some brain-dead villain upon their first meeting, but had always been kind and caring toward her. And how others treat her, she treats them; this has always been one of Dorothy's principles of conduct.

"Uh, alright, Dorothy, are you really willing to agree to let us share the punishment with other clans?"

Hearing this, Dracula was naturally very moved. After confirming that the other party was not being polite but sincerely treated her as an elder, the Loli Archduke breathed a sigh of relief and confirmed again.

Dorothy naturally nodded.

"Hmm, this wasn't a difficult task to begin with. Rather, if you and the two aunts are willing to go together, it actually counts as a big help. With your joining, our subsequent tasks will be much easier."

She smiled and comforted the three nervous people in front of her, but then the expression on the clown mask on her face became serious, and her voice became earnest.

"But I will confirm again: Grandmother, Aunt Camilla, and Aunt Elizabeth, are you three sure you want to take the Dracula family to participate in the upcoming punishment mission?"

"The secrecy level of this mission is very high, so once you join, there is no room for regret. If you want to change your mind, this is the last chance."

"I can only tell you that the difficulty of this mission is very high and extremely dangerous. Although you three indeed have extraordinary strength, forgive me for being blunt: you three might still just be high-level cannon fodder in the upcoming mission, with the risk of falling at any time. Are you really going to bet your lives for the sake of other clans?"

The Home Witch tried to persuade them to quit.

Now, through Astimos's wisdom, she had realized that the upcoming Mechanical Wasteland was a trap set by the two Kings to strike at the alien races that had been increasingly restless in recent years, so naturally, she already knew the danger of this operation.

Originally, as a Nine-Star world, the difficulty of conquering the Mechanical Wasteland was extremely high; it was a super-high-level world that required several Sage-level combat powers to have a chance of taking it down.

And now, with the involvement of those alien races, it might turn into a chaotic battleground for various forces. And those alien races who knew the level of the Mechanical Wasteland and still dared to reach out definitely weren't simple; the lineups of the conquest teams they sent would definitely be very luxurious, absolutely the kind that had hope of taking down this special and precious world directly.

Hmm, that is to say, each race might send conquest teams equivalent to several Sage-level combat powers.

And heaven knows how many races will participate.

Anyway, the old trio of Heaven, Abyss, and Dragon Realm will definitely not be absent, and some old-school powerful Bai Yin races probably won't be absent either.

After all, a Nine-Star Jin Qi means the Mechanical Wasteland has hope of ascending to a Natural Disaster world. Those old-school Bai Yin races are all just a step away from ascending to Golden races, so if they can swallow the Mechanical Wasteland, even if they can't swallow this piece of meat alone, just following behind to drink some soup might allow their race to cross the threshold and join the ranks of the Fifth Natural Disaster.

Who could miss such an opportunity, and who would be willing to give it up?

The Western Universe has always followed the jungle law of the strong preying on the weak; weakness is the original sin, and being backward means being beaten. Those Bai Yin races actually have no choice. After all, if they can't seize every opportunity to become stronger and climb upward, then perhaps the next "Nine-Star Jin Qi" world might be their homeland.

In short, the Mechanical Wasteland might really become a battlefield for a hundred races.

And compared to those ambitious people who are restless, the team sent by the Witch World this time is really not luxurious.

After all, this conquest task was so lightly thrown to Dorothy, a young little witch, by Hermos. Such a task should have been led by the Lie Sage herself.

However, Dorothy understands now; after all, it's a trap, so naturally, it's to lure the enemy deep. She believes those alien races are also secretly observing the Witch World's reaction, waiting for the witches to move first before they follow up.

If Hermos had really led the team herself, those alien races might have just given up the moment they saw the famous Lie Sage. After all, snatching food from the mouth of the current Prime Minister of the Witch World is too difficult, and one careless move could cost them their own lives; it's not worth it.

But if the Home Witch, this young little witch, leads the team, then everything is easy to talk about.

"Tsk, thinking about it now, the 'Witch Daily' and the Mana Web going crazy creating momentum for me and making a name for me—I'm afraid it was all for this operation."

Dorothy suddenly realized in her heart.

She had said her damn fame rose too quickly.

Half a year ago, she was still an unknown shut-in witch, but now she is a famous young lady. This speed of becoming famous would make countless Great Witches who want to pursue fame for the sake of a title envious to death.

Although this fame is indeed well-deserved—the Home Witch is indeed a person who does big things, she can always easily create some big news that is rare to see in a thousand or ten thousand years—but thinking carefully, if there was no one behind this girl pushing for traffic and promoting her on news headlines every day, her reputation wouldn't have spread so fast.

And who could this mastermind be?

The "Witch Daily" is Hermos's industry, and the Mana Web is the Demon King's creation. Besides these two, who else could be the one operating for her like crazy behind the scenes?

As for who is the mastermind and who is the accomplice, there's no need to guess; after all, Hermos also works for the Demon King.

"Good for you, Adi, I'm afraid you've had your eye on me for a long time. Hmm, I should have thought of this when I first obtained the title of Second Generation Demon King. This gift of fate had already been priced in secret."

Dorothy remembered her first title.

At that time, she was a little witch who had just entered the Witch Academy. Although the Nine-Gate Joint Examination was indeed a little bit amazing, it was by no means enough to be awarded the special title of Second Generation Demon King, which almost wrote the words "Demon King Successor" directly on her.

At that time, the Home Witch didn't understand anything and didn't think much, but looking back now, damn it, Adi, this peeping tom, must have had a premeditated plan.

Also, to get those alien races to take the bait, the leader of this mission cannot be too strong, but cannot be too weak either, or it will make those alien races suspect a trap.

Then who could be a more suitable candidate than her, the leader of the young generation of the Witch race who has recently risen to fame?

Dead.

The more she thought about it, the more the Home Witch, who felt she had found the truth, gritted her teeth.

Hmm, Adi, my good disciple, you had better pray that you don't let me catch you again later; otherwise, I will definitely give you a live concert in the Western Universe, and you will appear as the musical instrument.

However, the more she understood everything, the more Dorothy wanted to persuade the Grandmother and the two Aunts in front of her to quit.

After all, since everything is Adi's conspiracy, Dorothy knows that this rebellious disciple will at least guarantee the safety of her cheap teacher to some extent.

Even if the trap fails, Dorothy and her sisters should be able to retreat unscathed, at most with some fright but no danger.

But the status of the Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race is obviously not on the same level as these "conquerors"; the positioning of these Blood Race witches is cannon fodder.

And based on the Home Witch's understanding of Adi, this natural-born evil seed, she never talks about human rights for cannon fodder chess pieces.

Therefore, the Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race will definitely be assigned the most dangerous tasks; this is indeed a cruel punishment.

It looks like there is no direct execution, and they were given a big pie of being able to redeem themselves if they earn enough merit, but by the time the mission ends, only a very small number of lucky ones will probably really be able to come back alive.

"Grandmother, Aunt Camilla, Aunt Elizabeth, if you must go, why not join my conquest team? If you go through the Inquisition, I really can't guarantee your safety."

Out of affection for her stepmother, Dorothy could only remind them one last time.

This is the best choice she can offer.

After all, although she is nominally Adi's teacher, the little witch is not so inflated that she really thinks she can change the decision of this current Witch King.

This world ultimately relies on strength to speak.

Adi is also different from the good sister.

Dorothy and Dinisha are relatives who grew up together in their past lives, so the Home Witch trusts this God King very much and has no guard against her.

But Adi—even if Old Six Astimos has said that the current Demon King is really her cheap disciple, the Home Witch still holds to that saying: listen to the Demon King's words, but anyone who takes them seriously is an idiot.

Before the Home Witch has the strength to face the Demon King directly, she will not really treat the other party as the little girl from the Witch's Night.

However, faced with Dorothy's reminder, Dracula and her two daughters looked at each other again, and finally, all three shook their heads.

"Dorothy, thank you for your kindness, but our Thirteen Clans of the Blood Race have indeed made a mistake. If you make a mistake, you must accept punishment. Only after completing the atonement of blood and fire can we possibly return with dignity."

"You don't need to worry about us, or rather, you should assign the most dangerous tasks to us later; this is our own choice."

The Loli Archduke said.

Dorothy: "..."

The Home Witch looked at the Grandmother and the two Aunts in front of her. She saw their determination in the eyes of the three, so she didn't say anything more.

"Sigh..."

The Witch is sighing...