Chapter 2329 - 1161: You’re a Good Person

Chapter 2329: Chapter 1161: You’re a Good Person

Looking at the embarrassed Miss Insect in front of her, Dorothy felt a bit guilty herself.

After all, she wasn’t as kind-hearted as Shirin thought. The reason she brought this Miss Insect back was mainly because the other’s potential originally inspired her.

If Shirin were just an ordinary Insect Person, the homebody witch might have turned around and left that day. After all, her current power level had not reached the point where she could save the world and help all the poor equally. What she could do was just look out for herself without seeing the unpleasant things.

Of course, Dorothy also did not have the intention of expecting repayment for favors. To her, Shirin was merely "interesting," not someone she "couldn’t do without."

She chose to save Shirin simply because it was just a trivial matter for her that she could accomplish easily, and saving her satisfied the homebody witch’s curiosity about Shirin’s talent.

She didn’t save Shirin out of a desire to rescue her, but to satisfy her curiosity. So, the satisfaction of this curiosity was the best reward for her rescue mission.

As for how Shirin would choose afterward—whether out of gratitude she’d pledge loyalty to her or out of caution she’d seek freedom—Dorothy didn’t care. She completely respected Shirin’s choice, as she never really considered Miss Insect as her servant.

So, the homebody witch thought for a moment and then interrupted Shirin’s apology.

"Hold on, Miss Shirin, you really don’t have to think of me as overly kind. I did save you for your body and talent, so you shouldn’t undervalue yourself because the hidden power within you might be stronger than you imagine, with the potential to become a new Calamity."

Dorothy earnestly began to explain.

Although, in fact, saying nothing might work better. This way, she could exploit Miss Insect’s guilt to make her fiercely loyal, counting money for her even after being sold.

But the homebody witch still wasn’t despicable enough to go that far. No matter how beautiful a lie is, there will come a day when it will be exposed. Manipulating true feelings with lies would inevitably invite fate’s backlash.

Dorothy didn’t want Shirin to develop any undue expectations of her, view her as too good and then feel betrayed and darken after thinking she’d been deceived.

Indeed, just like when Adam made a deal with Mother Dragon, the young Adam thought too highly of the witch. So he readily agreed to the deal, and after witnessing the witch’s cruel side, he was directly broken down, wishing desperately for his daughter to stay away from the witch.

Dorothy didn’t want to repeat her parents’ mistakes. She thought it was better to make things clear to prevent the future Insect Queen from turning against her and sending a sea of insects to bring her down.

"Uh..."

Hearing Madam Witch’s earnest explanation, Shirin, who was still self-doubting, was taken aback, her expression somewhat vacant.

Huh? Am I really that powerful? Really, isn’t Lady Dorothy just comforting me because she’s afraid I might feel inferior?

She couldn’t help but doubt in her heart.

"So, Lady Dorothy, what did you originally intend to do with me? What do you want to use my body and talents for?"

Miss Insect asked in return.

She wanted to confirm through Madam Witch’s answer how she could serve her in the future.

Well, she hadn’t changed her mind about wanting to work under Lady Dorothy. In fact, after Lady Dorothy frankly laid the cards on the table, her desire to work for her only became stronger.

After all, even a King Worm (great talent) needs an Insect Master (a cultivator) to develop. Lady Dorothy being so sure of her abilities even when she herself doubted it, earned her loyalty to repay such generosity.

Alright, to be honest, Shirin herself was also quite confused about the future. As an Insect Person from a small world suddenly exposed to the vastness of the Western Universe and the strength of the Hundred Clans, she was genuinely at a loss.

If the Senhai World still existed, she might have thought of upgrading her hometown into a powerful race, but now, she had nothing left, completely alone, with no meaning for her struggles.

So she urgently needed a strong figure to point her in a direction, give her a path forward, and out of her confusion.

"Uh..."

This time it was Dorothy who was stumped by the question.

What to use Shirin for? She really hadn’t thought about that, as she just happened to meet her by chance and found it interesting to save her, without thinking so far ahead.

And to be honest, although the Insect Race indeed had the potential to become a new Calamity and was a great weapons race, Dorothy wasn’t someone ambitious, so she didn’t need the Insect Race as her minions to kill and conquer.

If she truly wanted to play that game, she could just cling to her Good Sister and directly have command over the Witch Clan. Ready-made Catastrophe Species were much more useful than future calamities.

So, how to answer this question?

The homebody witch bowed her head, thinking seriously and frowning more the longer she thought.