Seeing that the issue with the warship materials has been resolved, Dorothy prepares to head back.

Although the true Golden Country is right in front of her, she is quite eager to witness this legendary City of Wealth, considering how extravagant it is just outside the city. She can hardly imagine how luxurious the interior would be.

However, she turns her head to see Senior Mia also staring at the Golden City with a somewhat complex expression. She seems to want to enter and take a look but is also reluctant to go in at this moment.

"Senior, what's wrong?"

Dorothy doesn't bother to guess on her own and simply asks.

At this, the Golden Princess first hesitates before realizing that her complicated emotions have been noticed by her beloved.

She thinks for a moment and decides not to hide anything, revealing her feelings openly.

"Little Fairy, although the material problems are solved, do you want to enter the city and have fun? There are many interesting activities in the true Golden Country, even more than in Night City."

She smiles as she says this.

"Uh, more than Night City?"

Dorothy is taken aback.

Oh, Night City is the capital of entertainment, after all. There are all kinds of weird and wonderful activities there. Can your Golden Country really surpass them in terms of fun?

Tsk, it seems like there's no choice but to go in now.

Of course, that's just a thought; in reality, the Homebody Witch thinks about it and ultimately decides not to take that step.

Her meager imagination can't quite picture how the truly wealthy entertain themselves daily, but her Inspiration tells her that most of those activities likely won't be to her liking.

If a person fully indulges in desires, they might become the most ferocious beast.

"Senior, our grand enterprise is not yet completed. How can we give in to the temptation of pleasure? Let's go back and continue tightening screws."

Dorothy chooses to trust her Inspiration's judgment and responds accordingly.

At this, Senior Mia also smiles.

"Then, Little Fairy, you'll miss out on good things. If you don't go in now, you might not see them later on."

"Uh, why won't I see them?"

Dorothy is somewhat puzzled.

"Because when I come back next, it'll be as the Mistress, and by then my Golden Country might become dull."

The Golden Princess answers.

After saying this, Mia breathes a sigh of relief.

Originally, today she planned to return in triumph and give a face slap to those who constantly gave her trouble, but now that she's at the entrance, she suddenly finds that posing and face-slapping seem rather dull.

After all, when did she start caring so much about other people's opinions, especially those of a bunch of pests?

One shouldn't just slap the faces of pests but should crush them instead.

If she goes back now, at most she can just annoy those parasites in the Golden Country, but there's really not much she can do against them and might even end up getting her eyes polluted by their disgusting expressions. It's really not worth it.

Upon hearing this, Dorothy remains silent for a moment. She can vaguely guess that this dazzling Golden City before her might not truly be as glamorous as it appears.

Come to think of it, a capitalist's stronghold – if it were genuinely radiant, there must be something wrong.

Although witches possess Strength close to god-like, their humanity is no different from mortals. If money and desire can corrupt a human's heart, they can naturally corrupt a witch's heart.

Enough, these things shouldn't be overanalyzed; the more you think, the more terrifying it becomes, and the judgment order will come into play.

Dorothy suppresses the urge to conduct a sudden inspection. It's really inadvisable to check casually, as if something is truly discovered, it would be hard to manage.

The impact would be immense.

Previously, after she raided the Thirteen Clans of the Vampire Clan, the Vampire Clan Hospitals worldwide were suspended and haven't fully resumed operations yet. But the witch hospitals primarily focus on resurrection, so delaying it by a couple of months won't cause much chaos.

But the Golden Country...

If it were to shut down, the economy of the Witch World wouldn't necessarily collapse, but there would surely be a magnitude twelve earthquake. This would be a major event that truly impacts the world.

Well, actually the main issue is that she can't win.

Facing the Five Sages, the Judgment Court has only three; with what can she fight?

However, there's no need to truly consider the five sages of the Golden Country as foes. After all, the sages are the true pillars of the Witch World, and they wouldn't be corrupted by mere monetary power. Those capable of being corrupted wouldn't become sages.

It's just that even sages aren't Omniscient and Omnipotent; there are some things, no matter how strong their Strength, they cannot change.

Hmm, like how adults always advise children to study well; if you force the children to study, they might rebel against you and refuse to study. However, when they grow up and are beaten by society, they might wish they could give their rebellious younger selves a few slaps.

Top-down orders can only maintain temporary stability but won't solve the fundamental issues.

Only when children truly understand the importance of learning and genuinely want to learn, can the future truly be promising.

"Uh, no wonder Golden Country has this strange rule of the Golden Trial."

Dorothy suddenly has an epiphany.

Ah, indeed, the sages are wise. They've long since left behind methods to resolve problems. No wonder Golden Country has changed hands several times and yet continues to stably thrive to this day.

"Well, then I will look forward to your Golden Country, Senior."