Chapter 712: Darkness Beneath the Lamp
"As long as you're happy, my lord, I have no opinion about this Fantasy Village Great Barrier."
After briefly glancing at the design draft in her hands, Amaterasu Life Kikyo finally said.
To be honest, this draft is truly complex. Miss Divine Witch, who's at least a Half-Step Golden Immortal and has been a Heavenly Book's carrier, is naturally knowledgeable, yet even she seems to find it challenging.
This simply shows that people are ultimately different, and the wisdom of a Natural Saint is really beyond what we mortals can imagine.
But it doesn't matter; after all, the entire Japan, including the three sisters, were born for the New Holy One. The New Holy One is truly the master of Japan, and the future development of this land is also determined by her.
Even if the New Holy One whimsically wants to blow up the island to watch fireworks, Amaterasu Life Kikyo wouldn't object. She might even volunteer to light the fire.
After all, she was born for the New Holy One.
"Alright then, I'll go with this."
Watching Miss Divine Witch with a look that seemed like "Everything you say is right", Dorothy felt a bit helpless.
Just as she thought before, she hopes others follow her because of her actual strength, not because of her identity. However, Miss Divine Witch clearly cares too much about her Natural Saint identity.
But, the homebody witch doesn't have a good solution for this, as Miss Divine Witch, despite looking young, has been an ancient existence for tens of thousands of years. You can't expect such a living fossil's mindset to transform easily; it's nearly impossible.
Especially when waiting for her arrival itself was the meaningful persistence of Miss Divine Witch for tens of thousands of years. If she insists on denying her identity, it would almost be denying the significance of Miss Divine Witch's past existence, which would be quite excessive.
Sigh, just like how she can't change her identity as Dragon Mother's daughter by resisting Dragon Mother's demands for inheritance, the label of Natural Saint is also something she can't tear off now.
Due to all these helpless situations, true freedom becomes so distant.
In her previous life, she heard many stories about rich kids trying to prove themselves. They want people to recognize them for their own achievements rather than being seen as someone's son or daughter forever.
It's undoubtedly a kind of fussiness, but when you think carefully, this might indeed be one of the relatively significant problems among the few worries that young masters and mistresses, who lack nothing, have.
Yes, rich people's troubles are so difficult to understand.
Though now, the fussy person turns out to be herself.
When she thinks about this, the homebody witch feels somewhat complicated.
She seems to have become the role she denounced and criticized in her past life.
But never mind, her second brother is gone, so what's the point in saying all this? Fussy is fussy; as long as she's happy, it's fine.
Position determines mindset, and this is the truth. Some things, before experiencing them personally, remain difficult to understand, despite how much others explain.
Yes, it's just like parents urging marriage. Parents find it hard to understand why their children resist blind dates so strongly and are so picky, while children struggle to convince parents to accept that this era differs from theirs, eventually leaving neither side persuaded.
Probably, this is the generation gap.
"Oh, and one more thing, I'm actually here to say goodbye. Constructing this barrier isn't difficult; it will be done in a few days. After it's built, I plan to leave, Miss Kikyo. The matters on the island will need your attention then, especially after Japan opens up. Undoubtedly, there'll be some chaos, and you'll need to handle the scenes when necessary."
The homebody witch stood and prepared to bid farewell.
Although Japan has become her territory, over a long period she likely won't return to manage it herself, as she's still a student and needs to go back to school.
Moreover, after Japan opens, witches curious about immortal culture will certainly come to visit. Dorothy knows well about those external witches' lawlessness, and there'll surely be many disputes then.
But as long as Miss Divine Witch is there to suppress, it won't be a big problem since within the island, Miss Divine Witch possesses Golden Immortal (Sage) level strength.
Regarding this, Amaterasu Life Kikyo shows no disagreement.
"Yes, it's my duty after all. Rest assured, my lord. It's just unfortunate that I can't leave Japan and serve by your side all the time."
Miss Divine Witch first nodded, accepting the task, and then said somewhat regretfully.
For her now, who has transitioned to the Earth Immortal path, Japan is practically a cage.
However, she glanced at her disciple next to her; her regrets can only be accomplished by this disciple of herself, who's like her other half.
And Amaterasu Mikoto Setsuna also instantly understood her teacher's gaze. Previously, if the teacher sent her to be someone else's servant, she would surely leave home angrily, but now...
"Teacher, rest assured, I will properly take care of the lord for you. You need not worry."
The Little Shrine Maiden said earnestly, her pretty face entirely showing the expression of "I will take care of your wife and daughter".
Great, now she can finally be by Lord Clown's side in name, wonderful.