Chapter 982: 599. Mirage Tower
Although Dorothy didn't do it on purpose, she now found herself seemingly perfectly fitting the so-called 'vine woman' standard.
Young and beautiful, talented, with top-notch talents, and even reclusive, not liking to go out, no need to worry about hat issues and such....
Hmm, this is even a top-notch vine woman.
The homebody witch realized she might be good material for cozying up to a rich woman.
After all, those who voluntarily chose to become vine women usually aimed at cozying up to rich women, they no longer wanted to work hard, instead turning to seek rich women for food and sustenance.
But speaking of rich women, Dorothy thought of Senior Mia, the future biggest rich woman in the Witch World being this Golden Princess.
However, if Dorothy wanted to cozy up to this rich senior, she seemingly didn't need any vine woman physique to add points; she only needed to nod now, and the senior might immediately bring the civil affairs bureau to her.
Unfortunately, not all vine women are as fortunate as she is; most vine women live a sorrowful life, especially those witches forced to become vine women. They can only be the forbidden playthings of the nobility, caged birds in ornate cages, and perhaps, merely breeding tools.
Without strength, they cannot control their own fate, they are powerless to resist and can only drift with the tide.
As for vine women born in a place like the Flower Street, needless to say, they are almost certainly not so voluntarily, but forced.
At this thought, Dorothy frowned slightly.
Even though she came for tourism and did not want to interfere in Japan's family affairs, as a Grand Inquisitor, it was her responsibility and duty to bring such evil illegal acts to justice.
Perhaps a little overtime is due.
The homebody witch thought so to herself.
"Are there still people raising vine women on this Flower Street?"
This wasn't Dorothy's question; before she could speak, Spider Teacher suddenly asked this.
This witch, who usually looked like a gentle housewife, had those closed eyes on her face slightly open at this moment. Although not fully open, the half-open spider demon eyes were already quite frightening and eerie.
This was how a Demon Witch truly appeared.
The homebody witch looked at her teacher, somewhat surprised at how this usually casual teacher reacted so strongly.
But upon careful thought, she suddenly realized.
She almost forgot that this teacher of hers was also a Grand Inquisitor, the one who offered a place for Madeline to join.
However, Spider Teacher belonged to the Devil King Faction as a Grand Inquisitor, unlike Mother Dragon and her who were of the Dragon King Faction.
Since her teacher had already intervened, Dorothy decided not to expose herself and listened intently to the conversation of the two elders in front of her, ready to see how the situation unfolded.
"Rosie, you're still as righteous as ever, not like a demon at all."
Yae Miko smiled, looking at this old classmate, then shook her head.
"However, those are things of the past, no need for you righteous ones to act, those pleasure quarters already met their own retribution."
"Raising vine women is actually a very risky business, after all, those who can become vine women are geniuses, and geniuses have endless possibilities; some monsters indeed cannot be measured by common sense."
"A fragile birdcage can hold a weak caged bird, but not a powerful fierce tiger or flood dragon."
"Ibuki Taiyu was such a fierce tiger, she endured as a vine woman for many years, secretly amassing strength, and just when the pleasure quarters intended to sell her at a good price, she suddenly erupted, launching a counterattack."
"That night, half of Yoshiwara was destroyed, and she single-handedly wiped out the pleasure quarters that reared vine women one by one. After that night, the Yoshiwara Flower Street got a new owner."
"Now, the real owner of this Flower Street is Ibuki Taiyu, and naturally, there will no longer be pleasure quarters raising vine women under her watchful eyes. The term 'vine woman' has even become taboo on this street."
The Blond Witch explained.
"Well done, I find myself quite appreciating this Oiran."
Upon hearing such an explanation from her old classmate, Noelle Rose nodded, closed her eyes again, and said with interest.
Indeed, she liked those capable and talented individuals, liked them to the point of being somewhat double-standard.
The story of this Oiran, who endured hidden for many years and then rose to power overnight, indeed suited her taste.
However, she glanced slightly at Yae Miko, speaking with a hint of sarcasm.
"Your lords and law enforcers in Japan seem to have it easy, leaving evil to self-destruct on its own."
The Blond Witch did not mind the sarcasm of this otherwise eccentric old classmate, she simply covered her mouth with a folding fan, and laughed.
"Listen to what you're saying. Didn't the lords finally send someone to repair the Yoshiwara Flower District and even gifted the whole Flower Street to Ibuki Taiyu, the victim? Justice was not lost; it was merely delayed."
"Heh, and what if it weren't for this Ibuki Taiyu making a big scene?"
Noelle Rose continued with a cold smile.
And Yae Miko's fox-like eyes slightly narrowed.