Otaku Witch

As soon as she saw her daughter arrive, the Devil Instructor, who had just been hitting someone without holding back, immediately turned her frown into a smile. Euphilia showed a smile, her eyes filled with affection.

"It's nothing, I just heard you were here and wanted to see you," she said.

The Dragon Witch said so.

Upon hearing this response, Dorothy also breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her own mother had called her here with the ulterior motive of taking her down the irreversible path of an Armed Witch.

Having just seen Senior Mia being beaten so miserably, Dorothy felt that if she were to go up, she might end up in an even worse state. She was afraid that Mother Superior had not had enough of beating Senior Mia and might take the opportunity to practice with her daughter as well. Fortunately, it turned out she just wanted to see her.

Hehe, who would have thought that this overbearing Mother Dragon could be so clingy.

Look, you can look all you want; after all, you gave birth to her. There's nothing you can't look at if it makes you happy.

Dorothy appeared very well-behaved, feeling a heavy burden lifted from her heart.

The Dragon Witch across from her wasn't shy either; she openly gazed at her daughter, whom she had constantly missed due to her hurried visits, having not had much time to spend with her before.

But that would not be the case anymore. She had already completed the handover of her territory, and this was the first time in her long career that she had taken such a long vacation. She would spend her daughter's entire school career with her, having already missed her childhood. She would not miss her school days, no matter what.

Although her daughter was still dressed in that unappealing, earthy attire, as a mother, she would never despise her daughter for being unattractive. Euphilia had also seen her daughter's hidden true self, so the more she looked, the more she liked and felt proud.

It was just a pity that her daughter was so big now; otherwise, the Dragon Witch, overwhelmed by maternal instincts, would have wanted to hug and cuddle her like a child.

Alas, it was all Adam's fault, that failure. She had carried her precious daughter for five years before giving birth, and the only time she ever got to hold her child was when Dorothy was just born.

At the thought of this, the Dragon Witch's desire to kill surged. In her life, she hated nothing more than people defying her will, not to mention betraying her.

Truly, if this had been her temper a decade ago, Adam would have long been tormented to death by her in the most brutal ways imaginable, even the Blood Moon Witch wouldn't have been able to protect him.

However, looking at her "obedient" daughter in front of her, Euphilia's murderous intent dissipated in an instant.

Although she was reluctant to admit it, the Dragon Witch also knew that if Adam had not taken Dorothy away from her side back then, the child might not have had such a free and happy life over these years, nor would she have been able to grow as splendidly as she had.

After all, she was well aware of her own temper. If Dorothy had always been by her side, she would never have been able to "indulge" her daughter like this. If she had been the one to raise her child, it would definitely have been according to the old family ways. How her own parents had treated her, she would probably have treated Dorothy the same way.

And thinking about her own childhood, Euphilia fell silent; those were not particularly fond memories.

Her parents were a typical marriage of convenience between families, where interests outweighed affections. And after Euphilia was born, because of her ancestral talents, most of the time, the witch couple did not look at her as a daughter but as a hope for the family's revival.

They never asked Euphilia what she wanted to do, just repeatedly instructed her on what she should do as the future head of the family. At that time, Euphilia had often envied other families' children. Why could those peers do whatever they wanted, while she had to train this and that, attending endless lessons?

Therefore, when she later gained the power to defy her parents and the family, she seized power without hesitation. Her overbearing nature, intolerant of any opposition, was largely a reaction to the many constraints she had endured before. Having tasted freedom, she could no longer tolerate anyone attempting to restrict her actions.

It was because of her two parents that Euphilia had such an aversion to those so-called family alliances. Similarly, she did not believe in love or familial affection; she only trusted herself and the power that allowed her to do as she pleased.

However, when freedom became excessive, it indeed turned into unreasonable tyranny. Initially, her decision to find someone to have a child with was not because she felt lonely and wanted a family, but simply because her territory needed an heir.

Although she once despised her parents for treating her as a tool to revive the family, Euphilia gradually became exactly what she once hated, and she was even unaware of it.

People often only cherish what they have once they have lost it, and witches are no different.

If Adam had not taken Dorothy away from her, letting her experience the pain of losing a daughter, Euphilia might very well have repeated the cycle, dedicating her daughter solely to being the tool for inheriting her territory.

As for her daughter's opinions and thoughts during this upbringing process?

Heh, the Dragon Witch, who did not tolerate dissent, would have been strange if she could listen to others.

Back then, not understanding human emotions, she left Adam to care for her daughter solely because a normal family should have a father figure—everyone else's family did, so she followed suit.

Her feelings for Adam were not of trust. Again, she only trusted herself and Strength, and in Euphilia's view at that time, the weak Adam would never dare to defy her will.

Yet, she was proven wrong.

In fact, when Euphilia returned from the battlefield and discovered that Adam had fled with her precious daughter, her first reaction was anger compounded with confusion; she could not understand why the intelligent Adam would commit such an irrational act. Did he not know the consequences of offending a Peak Witch?

Given Euphilia's view of equivalent exchange, it was really difficult to comprehend Adam's motive, as the risks and benefits of such an action were completely disproportionate.
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It was only after she had adopted Sophia and projected her guilt and love for her missing daughter onto this substitute apprentice that she gradually understood Adam's decision.

This was probably the so-called familial affection, the feelings of being a parent.

Fortunately, the useless information about parenting Adam had once used to deceive her was not in vain; it made his daughter so competent that even Euphilia could hardly complain.

Just...

"I heard you lost to someone else in combat magic tactics during your previous assessment?"

The Dragon Witch glanced at the nearby Succubus Witch. She had just reviewed the match records between her daughter and the Armed Society President, and although her daughter won last, any discerning person knew what the result would be if they were to compete again.

How could my daughter lose to someone else's child? Especially in her strongest suite, the Combat Magic System. That's too shameful.

Euphilia immediately felt displeased.

Dorothy: "...."

.....The Homebody Witch had an ominous feeling.....