Chapter 1968: Chapter 1002: Hostile Gazes (Part 2)

That seat is the main seat, clearly reserved for the host of this meeting, that is, Lord Arthur.

"It seems this is arranged according to the Five Great Workshops."

Thought Dorothy to herself.

Although Stars Industry is a newly established warship workshop, they hold the shipbuilding qualification of the Yemengade Family, naturally inheriting the position of Yemengade as one of the Five Great Warship Workshops of the past.

Well, do you understand what it means to be of royal blood, the prestige of noble lineage, this is called nobility.

Of course, Dorothy believes that this noble blood is probably just a superficial reason, as this is the Dragon Kingdom, ultimately everything must come from strength. Without strength, no matter how noble you are, you still have to decline, just like the Yemengade family beforehand.

And the reason Stars Industry can inherit the position of the Five Workshops, is probably because the Legion of Destruction under Mother Dragon has truly regained its former glory.

Although the foundation of the new Legion of Destruction may be lower than that of the other Four Great War Regiments, it has already ranked among the Top Battle Groups, which is something other small workshops can’t compare with.

Dorothy also looked at other witches attending the meeting outside the Hexagram seating and found that their aura and strength were much weaker than those of the bosses of the Four Great Workshops. They should be representatives of some small workshops in the Dragon Kingdom, or representatives of large workshops from other regions stationed in the Dragon Kingdom.

Oh, except for their own corner.

After all, among the attendees from Stars Industry, apart from Aunt Sitle, who is a real boss, the remaining three are too young.

Indeed, it is worth mentioning that after being crazily fed by the Ancestral Elder in the past few days, Dorothy finally consumed enough Magic Power for the last ten thousand Mana and finally became a Senior Great Witch with 300,000 Mana, which is truly delightful.

Though it’s still not of any significant use, as even the weakest participants from other families are Title-level Sorceresses.

This is normal, those who can run a warship workshop cannot be weak; this high-tech highly lucrative industry is not for the weak to interfere with.

In any case, Dorothy, along with Sophia and Senior Mia, really seemed a bit out of place among this group of bosses.

Of course, the Pure White Witch and the Golden Princess are somewhat better, as the Homebody Witch does not partake alone; as she frantically supplements, her sisters also supplement along with her. Although those ingredients mainly suit her, reducing the effect on her sisters, who are already Great Witches, the sisters, who naturally have excellent talent in magic, saw a rapid improvement due to this supplementation and natural growth.

Currently, the Magical Power of Sophia and Senior Mia has both surpassed the 400,000 Mana mark, entering the ranks of Senior Great Witches, no longer considered weak.

As for the Homebody Witch herself...

Forget it, her magical power is not important; after all, sitting here as the famously notorious young lady, who dares not to give her face, who isn’t afraid of their home being raided and their whole family exterminated? Even those few Peak Bosses at the table have to greet her politely.

However...

Dorothy glanced at several unfamiliar witches seated not far from them, these witches indeed had formidable strength, with the leader being a Peak Witch, and the accompanying ones all being Title-level Sorceresses, a lineup of participants considered up to the standard of a large workshop.

But now, they can only reluctantly sit at the end, ultimately not qualified for a seat within the Hexagram seating.

The Homebody Witch sensed hostility and resentment emanating from them.

"Hey, hey, Sophia, Senior Mia, Aunt Sitle, what’s with those guys over there?"

Dorothy discreetly communicated with her sisters.

Those who heard the communication also followed the gaze of the Homebody Witch and took a look over there.

"That’s the Black Scales Workshop, a newly emerging warship workshop in the Dragon Kingdom over the past millennium. Their strength isn’t bad, and the Black Scale Regiment behind them can rank within the top one hundred. Plus, their warship technology is also impressive; they’ve already become the fifth great workshop in the Dragon Kingdom."

Senior Mia was the first to answer.

Being a merchant, she’s naturally well-informed and could recognize those people over there at a glance.

Dorothy then understood.

Oh dear, no wonder they hold resentment towards us. If Mother Dragon hadn’t regained her shipbuilding qualification and Stars Industry hadn’t been involved, then the Hexagram seating under us might have been theirs.

Having been suddenly usurped, it’s only normal not to show a good face.

Moreover, they indeed are strong, and are not afraid of her notorious reputation.

"Miss, the ones who purchased the Destruction Armor technology from the family were the Black Scales Workshop, and that’s how they got the title of Black Scales."

Sophia added.

Dorothy then truly understood.

They indeed aimed to challenge the Five Great Workshops’ title, but with our presence, it seems like a "collision of shirts," and indeed awkward.

Of course, in such a collision, whoever is weaker feels awkward, but in this case, it’s the bootleg running into the original. Even if Black Scales Workshop bought the Destruction Armor technology, they couldn’t claim they make Destruction Armor, as the Destruction Behemoth was borne of the Yemengade Family, and our ancestors sold only the technology, not the name.

Thus, even with the same technology, the Black Scales Workshop could only call their armor technology Black Scale Armor.

Overall, we really blocked their way.

"Them, no need to bother, they’re just a bunch of clowns. Their backers aren’t even from the Dragon Kingdom, they’re spies sent by the Demon Realm."

Finally, Aunt Sitle spoke with some disdain.

As an elder and a high-ranking Golden Town Elder, you can doubt her business prowess, but you cannot deny her vast experience and knowledge.

Your family’s elder is indeed a treasure.

What she revealed was a secret unknown even to young Sophia and Senior Mia.

"Oh, they’re spies, huh."

Dorothy was initially stunned upon hearing this but understood upon further thought.

After all, the Witch World was never a monolithic entity.

It’s only due to the combined might of the Three Kings that the world is forcefully unified, no one dares disobey, but without the Three Kings suppressing, let’s see if the disparate domains under the lords’ regime wouldn’t turn against one another for power.

You can never expect humans to remain united without external pressure, and similarly, you can’t have overly optimistic expectations for witches, who also have a human heart.

Although currently, there is the suppression by the Three Kings and the Council of Sages, so large-scale internal wars between witches are unlikely, not having a war does not mean not having conflicts.

Even companies in the same country have to fight for interests, let alone different guilds among various witch domains.

Currently, it’s the Era of the Demon Lord, and the peak period for the Demon Witch, and based on the habits of those who toy with the Power of Original Sin, how could they resist reaching for the cake of other witch domains.

Moreover, Demon Witches love playing with rules; they must undertake reasonable competition under rules, even if you’re unhappy, you definitely can’t trouble them.

Among the means Demon Witches use most often is proxy warfare, in simple terms, using the Power of Original Sin to corrupt others, making them fall to become their claws, and turn them into internal traitors to effectively work for them.

Now everything makes sense.

Not only did we block their way, but also hindered them in completing their master’s task.

Dorothy now thoroughly understood.

However...

Hehe, I like you having that expression of wanting to bite me but being helpless against me.

The Homebody Witch laughed heartlessly.

Though she is a good person, she’s not foolish; she wouldn’t be so soft-hearted that she would step aside just because she’s in someone else’s path.

The Bodhisattva Heart is not used that way.

"What are you worried about?"

Once again feeling the hostile gaze from Black Scales Workshop, Dorothy no longer held back, glaring back fiercely at them.

The originally enchanting profile of her peach blossom eyes quickly became sharp, and the round pupils transformed into fierce vertical slits, flashing with a hint of ferocity.

In her eyes seemed to lurk a dragon waiting to devour people.

How’s it going, do you think you have too many family members?

The expression in the young lady’s eyes clearly conveyed such a message.

Suddenly, that Title-level Sorceress across the table immediately flinched. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Hehe, sometimes, a bad reputation can really come in handy.

...The Homebody Witch grinned maliciously...