Chapter 43: 43. The Clown Is Me
"Child of the World, blessed by destiny? Isn't this what they call the protagonist's halo?"
Dorothy instantly understood. She immediately realized why her mother and the others were so excited just now.
If the Witch Rank was truly related to destiny, then the level of the rank directly correlated to the strength of the protagonist's halo. This had to be taken seriously, as no one would complain about their protagonist's halo being too strong.
However, Demonesses all have ranks. This means everyone is a protagonist, merely differing between a Great Protagonist and a Little Protagonist. It's no wonder the Witch civilization has become so powerful.
Youfeiliya's subsequent words quickly confirmed Dorothy's suspicions.
"The All-Seeing Eye was left behind by the God King back then. The Witch ID cards and rank adjudication were also personally determined by the God King. This is our contract as Demonesses with the World Mother, and also our proof as Children of the World."
"Relying on this system, Demonesses and the Witch World have become a mutually beneficial symbiotic entity. The Witch Worldnurtures our Demoness race, and after we grow, we reciprocate the world in various ways, making it stronger. When the Witch Worldbecomes stronger, it can then nurture even more powerful Demonesses."
"The reason why the new generation of Demonesses is stronger than the last is because the Witch World we live in is also constantly evolving. Only a sufficiently strong mother can give birth to robust offspring, and only a sufficiently powerful world can give birth to an immensely prosperous race and civilization."
"The level of a Witch Rank also represents the extent of a Demoness's contribution to the world's sublimation process. The World Mother is the fairest; however much contribution you make, she will return that much destiny to you. The Demonesses with higher destiny will receive more benefits in the world's growth process."
"Therefore, the higher a Demoness's rank, the more she is favored by the World Mother. Within the confines of the Witch World, she will receive comprehensive blessings. To put it simply in your young people's terms, she will have all her buffs maxed out. Your magic power growth rate will increase, magic power recovery rate will increase, magic power will increase, luck will improve, and you will be more likely to encounter fortuitous events…"
"In short, if destiny is high enough, like that of the King of Witches, one can completely have their wishes come true. In fact, successive Kings of Witches within the Witch World can be regarded as the omniscient and omnipotent deities that all Demonesses pursue."
"Now you understand the preciousness of destiny, Dorothy. Any opportunity to gain even a little more destiny is precious and should not be wasted."
At this point, the Dragon Witch's tone towards her daughter became somewhat exasperated, as if she was disappointed.
Other Demonesses tried every possible way to advance their ranks and increase their destiny. Yet, this lazy daughter of hers, who could advance, chose not to. If others knew about this, she would deserve to be beaten.
"Ah, this…"
Let alone others, even Dorothy herself now felt a bit regretful, wanting to slap herself twice.
Damn it, what have I been doing all these years?
Thinking of how she had spent these years in the magic net, apart from dueling, she was either buried in the Grand Library studying diligently day and night, poring over those magic books. Now, she was quite knowledgeable inside, and her self-created magic was almost a complete set. Everyone on the magic net respectfully called her the Spell Master of the new generation.
However, because she was too lazy to go out, she didn't have many professional certification exams until now. She used to think those certificates were useless and a waste of time to get. What was inside her head was more important than anything else.
But now…
Dorothy's eyes couldn't help but lose their luster, like dead fish.
What I lost wasn't just professional qualifications; it was achievements, rank points, and destiny! I lost more than a hundred million!
No, I must take the exams, the sooner the better.
She gritted her teeth, thinking that it was never too late to mend the fence.
But at the same time, she felt a little wronged.
She really couldn't be blamed for being lazy; no one had told her about this before. If she had known about destiny earlier, how could she have ended up like this?
"So why isn't this kind of thing announced openly? You didn't say anything, so how would I have known before? No one told me about this! Does this kind of thing need to be kept secret?"
Dorothy grumbled, full of resentment. She had read many books, but she had never seen any magic books explaining destiny or anything like that. This made her start to lean towards conspiracy theories, wondering if someone at the top had blocked the information, deliberately preventing those below from knowing.
However, the Angel Witch beside her rolled her eyes and explained.
"Destiny below the Great Witch Rank is actually not very obvious and rarely noticed. Even if someone feels their luck has suddenly improved during a certain period, they probably just attribute it to being lucky recently. Only after becoming a Great Witch can one more clearly perceive their own destiny."
"Therefore, only Great Witches and above truly need to pursue ranks and increase destiny. Demonesses below the Great Witch Rank actually only need to grow normally. Blindly pursuing destiny might disrupt their growth rhythm, resulting in a lose-lose situation."
"Young Miss, you must know that in this world, strength is the foundation of everything. Without strength, even if destiny grants you a fortuitous encounter, you simply won't be able to seize it."
"So, information about destiny is generally only circulated among Great Witches and above. Only a few exceptionally talented Little Demonesses are informed about destiny in advance, like me. So, Young Miss, do you understand now why no one told you?"
Sophia's golden eyes stared intently at Dorothy, making her feel a pang of guilt.
But Dorothy, on the other hand, had no way to refute.
Yes, why did she only just now learn about destiny? Wasn't it because she had been secluded, immersed in her own world, and hidden herself too well?
Her stepmother, Anne, was a Great Witch; she definitely knew about destiny. However, Dorothy had never shown her abilities to her stepmother or other family members. Even Alice, who was closest to her, didn't know that her older sister was actually a big shot.
Originally, Dorothy quite enjoyed the feeling of being awesome but having others not know she was awesome. She had even thought about enacting the plot of 'acting like a pig to eat a tiger' from novels in her previous life.
In fact, she had indeed done so; hadn't Sophia, this angelic tiger, just been 'eaten' by her?
She had been secretly delighted about it before.
But now…
Ah, this. It turns out that acting too much like a pig will genuinely get you treated as a pig. The clown is me.
To hell with those novels from my previous life; showing off has misled me.
I didn't expect it! I'm so inspired today, with 9000 words combined from both sides, almost reaching 10,000 words a day.