Otaku Witch-Chapter 788 - 520. Civil Strife in the Divine Realm_2

Chapter 788: 520. Civil Strife in the Divine Realm_2

They did not wait long before a new group of people entered the grand hall. Once everyone had found their seats, Dorothy raised her head and surveyed the conference table.

Most of the attendees were familiar faces.

Like the Club Presidents of various witch societies, these witch students formed the cabinet of her, the Prime Minister.

There were also members of her Judgment Court squad and others, genius witches whom she had stationed across the Magic Republic to fully utilize their talents.

Beyond these witches were also the core local members of the Magic Republic, like Koreya, Joan, and others.

The previous administrative meeting was just for fun, but the current witch meeting was the real main event.

However, she also saw a few unfamiliar figures at the table, such as Star Burial, attending the meeting for the first time, or a cute, sisterly-looking young girl sitting next to the Minister of Agriculture, Daphne.

…

“Damn, Agatha.”

Star Burial, who had just been persuaded by Ancestor Joan to take on a new mission, immediately spotted her own sister across from her and was utterly shocked as she widened her eyes.

It was quite a coincidence that her seat was directly opposite Agatha’s, which felt very awkward to her.

“She’s supposed to be farming, isn’t she? Why is she here? Clearly, an ordinary girl shouldn’t be attending such a meeting. Is she…”

Star Burial fell silent in her thoughts, considering a possibility that perhaps her sister had also been ‘worn’ by a witch.

But she was hesitant to be certain at the moment, considering that in addition to the witches, there were characters like the former Phantom NPCs, including Ancestor Joan, at the table.

At this point, she was somewhat glad that she was wearing the Judgment Court’s mask; otherwise, it would probably be a situation where the two sisters stared blankly at each other in confusion.

Yet thinking about it made Star Burial feel even more conflicted.

After all, she had just agreed to Ancestor Joan to take over the research of “Mechanical Reincarnation”, partly out of concern for her sister.

She had always thought that her sister was just an ordinary mortal and the chances of her surviving the apocalyptic crisis were not high. If the results of the “Mechanical Reincarnation” research could be popularized as Ancestor Joan had mentioned, then there would be a fallback plan should her sister not make it through.

But now, it seems that her sister has no need for such a fallback plan.

While Star Burial’s feelings were complex on her end, Agatha across from her did not even glance at the masked woman in black robes. Agatha was excitedly looking around, it was her first time sitting at the same table with the God King and being so close to her idol, Miss Dorothy. The joy of these two different encounters mingled together, forming what was like a beautifully surreal dream.

Agatha felt she couldn’t be more thrilled at the moment.

…

“So, everyone, as usual, please report on your situations,” Dorothy said, rubbing her head, which was still a bit dizzy from the pestering she had endured from unruly citizens earlier.

Then she turned her gaze toward her younger fellow apprentice who was relatively close by.

Unfortunately, Audrey was still just as socially anxious as ever. Although she was quite capable when dealing with mortal subordinates in her usual work handling intelligence, as soon as she joined this assembly of witches, Little Fox’s old issue resurfaced instantly.

Thankfully, she was still able to speak through a puppet.

Thus, the diminutive Fox Doll hopped onto the table, positioning itself at the very center. It even performed a graceful curtsy, as if an actor taking the stage.

Those familiar with Audrey from the Witch’s Home knew very well that the young lady was having a bout of her condition, but for those who didn’t know her, it gave off a different impression.

“The intelligence chief really is professional, using a puppet even to speak, ensuring she doesn’t give away any information. The face she’s showing now must be fake too, surely—after all, it’s too pretty,” they thought while looking at Audrey’s face, which seemed capable of toppling nations.

Uh, Little Fox usually puts on a straight face when she’s not feeling well, and she indeed looks quite aloof at first glance, especially with her startling beauty, naturally imposing a significant pressure on others, resembling a big shot.

The premise is you don’t know she has social anxiety.

With this in mind, the homebody witch couldn’t help but find it amusing.

“So, Head of Intelligence, what’s the final situation with the Glorious Divine Kingdom?”

Dorothy asked with some curiosity.

The dire situation under the doomsday isn’t just plaguing their Magic Republic; the condition in the Glorious Divine Kingdom isn’t great either.

The original population of the Glorious Divine Kingdom was about the same as the Magic Republic, nearing 50 billion, but now their surviving population is less than 500 million.

This is quite normal. The authorities in the Glorious Divine Kingdom are the Church’s influence and the old nobility’s influence. For these people, what are the commoners? Less than dogs.

In times of calamity, the nobility only ensures their survival; they couldn’t care less about the lives and deaths of those lowly commoners.

Of course, this is not to say that the Glorious Divine Kingdom is left with only the nobility; that’s not the case, after all, even the lords need servants.

The real top-tier elite of the Glorious Divine Kingdom number around 5 million; the rest are steadfast commoners specially chosen from the lower class.

And these 500 million boarded the Ark of Salvation built by the Glorious Divine Kingdom over 500 years to cross the doomsday. They were supposed to continue their luxurious life aboard the Ark and wait for the Magic Republic to fall during the Calamity.

But, let’s not forget Denisha’s counterattack before.

The Magic Republic is attacked daily by various Calamity Beasts, and the Ark was equally affected by the Revelation Four Horsemen.

Thinking of this, Dorothy suddenly looked forward to hearing some good news that would allow for schadenfreude, her eyes expectantly on Audrey’s Fox Doll.

Fortunately, she was not disappointed this time.

“Objectively speaking, they are not having a good time,”

said the Fox Doll after some thought, then began speaking eloquently.

“According to the reports from our spies embedded in the Glorious Divine Kingdom, the whole kingdom is now on the brink of internal conflict.”

“In an attempt to save space on their Ark, they abandoned too many useless nobles, keeping only a handful of elites for boarding, but they simultaneously gave too many tickets to the commoners or small nobility elites.”

“Although their intention was to ensure they had talents to serve them, the reality is that inside the Ark of Salvation, the power of the lower-class elites has completely overthrown the noble divine authority class.”

“Though the nobility still struggles to maintain their status based on the inertia of their past prestige, the seeds of civil strife have already germinated. After all, the smarter and more capable people are the less willing they are to submit to others.”

…..

“Well, this must be the influence of the Knight of Turmoil,”

said Dorothy, who was watching with amusement. She wasn’t sure whether to be astounded by the terror of the Knight of Turmoil or to lament whether the Glorious Divine Kingdom’s nobility were all sheer fools.

What exactly gave them the courage to only keep the smartest from the lower class, yet still confidently believe they could enjoy their prestigious positions?

emmm… wait a minute… who gave them the courage? Hiss…

The homebody witch, reveling in their misfortune, suddenly frowned, realizing the problem.

Damn, Sophia must be orchestrating a massive scheme.

Whether the mortal nobility were fools or not, the homebody witch didn’t know, but she was certain her housemate was not foolish. She would not make such a low-level mistake. Therefore, there was only one possibility for this situation – it was Sophia’s deliberate doing.

“Are you raising gu or do you have another plan?”

…Dorothy in suspicion…