Otaku Witch

Dorothy's strong adaptability is really impressive. The oppressive feeling from Lord Demon King lasted only a short while before she returned to normal.

Hmm, offending Lord Demon King and being noted by the notoriously petty Witch King, that's a big problem. There's no point in being anxious, so there's no need to hurry.

Life is like that. Since you can't resist, you might as well enjoy it. Leave future worries to the future self; when the time comes, things will work out.

After all, the Good Sister said I wouldn't die, so there's nothing to worry about.

With this optimistic thought, Dorothy bid farewell to the Good Sister and prepared for resurrection.

Her resurrection was quite simple and didn't require her to go through the complicated approval processes like others. She just needed to run to something like the Gates of the Underworld and open it.

The Forbidden Curse "Gates of the Underworld" is a magic that allows free travel between the Yin and Yang worlds, essentially a royal license for unlimited resurrection.

Of course, the premise is that your body remains. Otherwise, you would need the ability to reconstruct it.

But Dorothy held the Resurrection Coin given by the Chief Justice of Righteousness, so this wasn't a big problem for her.

So, after saying goodbye to the Good Sister, Dorothy left the room.

She looked around and realized she was in one of the side halls of Yama's Palace.

Oh, it seems she died in Japan and ended up in this Japanese Underworld.

Since she was here, she might as well greet Lord King Yama.

The homebody witch thought this and walked toward the main hall.

She hadn't been here long, so the Witch Yin Cha of Yama's Palace still remembered her as a distinguished guest of Lord Yama, allowing her passage without hindrance. She soon reached the main hall.

However........

"Wow, so busy, so many people—no, souls queuing up."

Upon arriving at the main hall's entrance, Dorothy couldn't help exclaiming at the sight of the endless queue of souls.

But it made sense. Japan had just undergone a massive upheaval, and in the final battle between All Nations and Heian-kyo, countless witches died on the battlefield. Even though the battle had ended, small skirmishes might still be ongoing.

Japan was experiencing deaths every moment.

The souls queueing at Yama's Palace were the witches who had tragically perished in this upheaval.

Such a massive death of witches, combined with the Good Sister having just accelerated the time in the Mortal World, resulted in this spectacle of a queue of souls when Yama's Palace couldn't keep up with the soul judgments.

"Wow, it looks like Lord Four Seasons doesn't have time to see me. I shouldn't disturb her work. Visiting can wait till later."

Dorothy thought so, and even without meeting, she could already imagine the small-statured but seriously diligent and overworking Lord King Yama.

"Truly, it's hard work indeed."

The homebody witch initially wanted to ask about Izanagi's final outcome, but seeing how busy it was, she dropped the idea.

"War is indeed cruel, in peace and chaos alike, the common people suffer."

Looking at the queue of souls, Dorothy shook her head in lament.

Perhaps if she hadn't come to Japan and triggered this upheaval, many witches here wouldn't have died so fast, so soon.

The homebody witch couldn't help thinking this, a sense of guilt emerging from her heart.

Even though what she did indeed saved Japan, giving survivors freedom and a future, for those dead witches turned into sacrifices of change, she might just be that harbinger of doom and despair.

To secure a better future for Japan, sacrificing so many lives, many of whom were still so young with beautiful lives and futures.

So, was it all worth it?

Dorothy asked herself deeply.

Then, she turned her head, looking at the small figure that had somehow appeared behind her, and nodded.

"Of course, it's worth it. Even if you let me choose a countless number of times, I would still initiate this upheaval without hesitation. They indeed died because of me, so if they hate or blame me, it's justified. For this, I won't deny or avoid."

The homebody witch spoke resolutely, without confusion.

Merits and faults are inherently independent and do not offset each other.

Perhaps future witches of Japan would praise her as a savior, but credit is for posterity, while blame is for the present.

No matter how future generations laud her, it wouldn't change the resentment from these innocent witches who lost their lives in the upheaval.

On this point, Dorothy completely understood and accepted it; she was prepared for it.

Therefore, with her character, she wouldn't usually be conflicted or hesitant about such matters. The sudden inner questioning was definitely someone meddling.

"Tch, what a truly pure and terrifying Iron Heart."

Shiki Enma gazed up at the homebody witch in admiration and remarked.