Otaku Witch

Dorothy ultimately failed to find the true nature of the murderous aura, and at this point it was getting late. As a qualified gentleman, it was time for her to take the lady home.

The floral carriage turned around, heading back the way it had come, still as unassuming as ever. Passersby seemed to ignore the carriage's existence, yet they effortlessly moved aside when it passed by.

"Miss, I actually didn't much care for that 'Romeo and Juliet' story we just heard,"

On the way, Sophia, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.

"It's indeed a good story, just not really to my taste," she added, likely afraid of offending the miss, since the miss had written the script after all.

But Dorothy didn't mind; she didn't get angry and even nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, I don't like it much either. I chose it merely because it was sufficiently excellent and useful," she said truthfully.

While both "Romeo and Juliet" and "Butterfly Lovers" were excellent works destined to be immortal, not everyone favored them. At least Dorothy herself preferred comedic stories with happy endings over tragedies.

Even though many say tragedies are more memorable and touching, comedies are often merely for a short laughter and might be forgotten after some time.

Dorothy agreed with this view, but that never stopped her from disliking tragedies. After all, she read novels and watched movies to relax; fleeting joy was enough for her. Why chase after something profoundly memorable?

Life was hard enough; why trouble oneself with sorrowful stories during leisure time, causing several days of discomfort?

However, Sophia likely had different reasons for her view. She looked up at her roommate, waiting for her response.

"I just genuinely dislike the characters of the two protagonists. They are too weak, and their vision too narrow," disclosed the Pure White Witch.

"They were each born as heirs to their families, yet they were drowned in momentary pleasure, their eyes full of love, neglecting the responsibilities that lay upon them," she continued.

"Faced with difficulties, their thoughts turned to escape, considering abandoning their family names and eloping; such profound weakness and utter foolishness," she criticized.

"They were simply giving up their status and strength, choosing to submit to fate, praying for fate's mercy to grant them their insecure happiness. It was incredibly foolish."

"Fate never pities the weak. Those who submit to it are merely played by fate. Their tragedy was destined from the beginning," Sophia said with a hint of frustration as if she couldn't bear their folly.

"Miss, do you think if the two had been more proactive, spent less time in romance, and worked harder to increase their influence in their respective families, their fate might have been different?"

"The irony of the story's ending is even greater. Would the centuries-old feud between two families really end in peace because of the death of two foolish young people? Is peace that easily achieved? No, absolutely not; the families would only hate each other more, completely entrenched in their hostility,"

"The tragedy of the two protagonists didn't bring peace at all; instead, it killed any hope for peace, as the only ones ready to understand and sincerely confront each other no longer existed," she concluded.

Dorothy: "....."

Ah, no, haven't you gotten a bit too carried away? It's just a story after all; at most, I thought of using it to throw some dirt on your Church, nothing more.

The Homebody Witch was speechless.

Although upon reflection, she thought her roommate made a good point. If Romeo and Juliet had become the leaders of their families, they could have married openly, and such an alliance could indeed have offered a chance for reconciliation between the two families.

But such a storyline wouldn't be "Romeo and Juliet" anymore. It would instead resemble "The Struggle of Two People" or "Overbearing CEO and Extreme Sister." Writing it that way might flop and never become a world-renowned classic.

"It's just a story," she tried to soothe her somewhat agitated roommate.

But Sophia simply nodded and then looked at her seriously.

"Hmm, miss, I know it's just a story, but while 'Romeo and Juliet' is a story, 'Dorothy and Sophia' is reality."

"Miss, if we don't want to be played by fate, we must brave the rapids; we have no other choice," affirmed the Pure White Witch, her eyes shining like gold as she stared intently at Dorothy, making the Homebody Witch somewhat unable to meet her gaze.

Something's off; this doesn't seem quite like Sophia. Could Ruthfiel have taken over?

The Homebody Witch gaped, at a loss for words.

But Sophia didn't give her a chance to speak. The Pure White Witch looked at the dumbfounded miss and smiled.