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Chapter 336 Opportunity to Choose

"Milian, do you intend to kill thousands upon thousands of ordinary people?"

Ophelia questioned. Although she felt guilty about the witches' impending loss of control, she did not want to exploit their disorder to create chaos, especially to bring annihilation upon ordinary people.

"Hmph, what do those ordinary people have to do with us? They treat us like nobles when they need us to fight monsters, and they see us as demons when they don't need us. They are not worth dying for."

The Time Witch Miriam said, "Ophelia Frank, you are a pathetic and laughable person. If you can never stand firm in your position, you will be a traitor wherever you go, and you will have no place to belong."

“Milian, you can’t say that to the chief.”

The Fire Witch Fura said that as the captain of the witches, she has always stood firmly on Ophelia's side.

Even though Ophelia does waver at times and can never truly stand on either the side of witches or ordinary people, this is also the reason why witches are so passive.

If Ophelia had wanted to rebel, the witches would have followed her in revolt long ago and wiped out the Imperial Red Armor Army.

However, Ophelia simply led the witches to flee instead of striving for power and creating a witch empire.

Miriam believed that Ophelia's wavering was due to the tainted blood of the Frank family flowing through her veins.

Witches who follow such a leader will be wiped out sooner or later.

She now intends to incite everyone to isolate Ophelia and completely defect to the revolutionary army she has established.

Miriam's dream is to overthrow the empire's rule and establish a nation for witches, so that witches can truly gain freedom and dignity.

In Miriam's eyes, witches were nothing more than slaves of the powerful and wealthy, pitiful creatures who were constantly deceived.

If this situation is not changed, all witches will perish.

She and Ophelia argued fiercely at the meeting, and her views prevailed for most of the time.

"If you hadn't been so indecisive and easily trusted those despicable ordinary people, would your hiding place have been exposed? Would Betier have been killed by the puppets because of it?"

"If you hadn't been so indecisive and insisted on taking the witches away, would you all be stuck in this remote little place now, having to put up with the Red Armor Army's attitude?"

"If it weren't for..."

“Those humans, now that they have puppets, will no longer care about us witches. They are determined to kill us, yet you show mercy to the enemy, Ophelia. You are not worthy to be the leader of the witches. You are a weak person!”

As Miriam recited the names of the witches of death, Ophelia felt incredibly guilty and couldn't find a single word to refute Miriam.

"If the whole world betrays us, and we possess the power, why shouldn't we fight back? Should we be betrayed, enslaved, and killed by these people? Aren't the lives of us witches lives too?"

“Ophelia, you are not a witch at all. You have no idea what kind of pain we have endured.”

"If I were you, I would leave the witches; you are leading them to destruction."

Miriam became more and more excited as she spoke. During her time travel, she had honed her oratory skills to the extreme and learned from many eloquent people, which was why she was able to form a revolutionary army.

Under Miriam's influence, the anger and resentment in the hearts of many witches were ignited.

Although they do not hate Ophelia, they have begun to hate humans.

Just as Miriam was about to turn the witches into the Avengers, Li En pushed open the door.

All eyes were on Li En, Simon, and the others.

Unfortunately, they didn't know Li En.

"Simon, what do you mean? Don't you know that the Witch's Meeting must never be disturbed?"

Miriam questioned.

"I'm sorry, Lady Miriam. This is Lord Lyon Moria, whom you have all wanted to meet, so I brought him here. It was my fault that I couldn't interpret him in time."

Simon bowed humbly to Miriam.

If it weren't for Simon's undeniable abilities, Miriam would have dismissed him from his revolutionary army post long ago.

Because Simon always likes to act first and ask questions later, just like now, he directly brought Li En to the meeting, disrupting his own rhythm.

Wait, is this Li En?
Miriam's eyes were filled with suspicion.

Ophelia and the witches looked on with confusion until Li En returned to his original form.

A blond, blue-eyed, and incredibly handsome young man appeared in everyone's sight.

Even though Simon is a truly handsome man with a melancholic air, standing next to Lee En, he becomes a supporting character.

“It really is you, Lee Eun.”

Ophelia stood up, and the other witches followed suit.

"Lord Li En, you are finally back."

Cameron and Ellie rushed forward and hugged Lee.

Li En was surrounded by women on both sides, but no one thought it was inappropriate.

Because Cameron and Ellie were once members of Lee En's investigation team, everyone knows that the two have a close relationship with Lee En.

Li En ruffled Ellie's blue hair and patted Cameron on the shoulder. "I'm back."

"We are saved."

The Fire Witch Fura said with a sigh of relief.

Miriam pouted, not pleased with the timing of Lee En's appearance.

She was just a hair's breadth away from convincing everyone to join the Revolutionary Army and abandon Ophelia.

Now Lee Eun has appeared.

The witches' savior has appeared.

Would they still be willing to follow him in seeking revenge?
Nancy looked at the room full of beautiful girls and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

She didn't want Li En to stay here any longer; she could see the burning desire and hope in their eyes, especially in the mature Ophelia.

Although Ophelia is not as stunning as the witches, she has a special charm. She is a mature and sophisticated woman, and the look in her eyes when she meets Li En's is more complex than that of any other witch.

Nancy's intuition told her that the relationship between the two was definitely not a simple superior-subordinate one, nor was it one of friendship.

In contrast to Nancy's worries, Inna felt very happy.

If so many people share the burden of my stress, then I won't have any stress at all.

Come and be my students! Just like me, during the day I'll be responsible for cleaning, cooking, washing clothes, and keeping accounts, and at night I'll boil water, make the bed, sing lullabies, and create sweet dreams.

Oh, come and be my companions!

Inna's eyes lit up as she looked at the witches who were just as cute and beautiful as she was.

Lee En released the weeping Cameron and Ellie, walked to Ophelia's side, and stretched out his hands.

Ophelia felt a little embarrassed, after all, so many witches were watching.

She always considered herself their mother and elder.

Seeing Ophelia hesitate, Li En took the initiative to hug her, saying, "You've had a tough time these past few days, Ophelia."

Ophelia was held in his arms, fighting back her tears and refusing to cry.

No matter how strong she had appeared before, after such a long period of displacement and pursuit, she was exhausted.

"I'm sorry, Lee Eun, I failed to protect the gift you gave me; it has vanished."

"It's okay, I know, I'm not blaming you."

"I'm sorry, I also failed to take good care of them."

"It's alright, I'm here. Leave them to me."

Li En gently patted Ophelia's shoulder.

Ophelia released Li En, afraid that if she stayed in his warm embrace, she would burst into tears in front of the witches. Miriam stood up and said to Simon,

"Li En, stay here. You take the other two and leave."

"Yes, Lady Miriam."

Simon smiled and said to Nancy and Inna, "Excuse me, ladies, please come with me and leave this place first."

"Oh? You're leaving? Okay."

Inna nodded obediently.

Nancy stopped her, saying, "We're not going anywhere."

Li En waved his hand, "Simon, you can go now."

"Okay, Master Li En."

Simon and the succubus nun turned and left.

The two of them then decided they were no longer willing to get involved in the matter.

For Simon, Miriam was a leader, and so was Lee.

Ideally, you shouldn't offend either leader.

For Sally, Simon couldn't even satisfy one succubus like herself, and she had no intention of letting Simon fall into a group of witches.

Miriam narrowed her eyes, looking at Lee En. "What do you mean?"

“Miriam, even though you are now the leader of the Revolutionary Army, there is really no need for you to act so mature. In my eyes, you are still just a child.”

Li En said to Miriam.

Miriam paused for a moment, then regained her composure. "I'm no longer a child. I've lived longer than anyone else. I've traversed the river of time for a long time and have come to fully understand the true nature of humanity. They are greedy, selfish, and fond of internal strife, constantly plundering the survival resources of other species. They are the ones who deserve to be destroyed. If you're trying to persuade me to give up the revolution, then give up. I won't be swayed by your words."

“No one is asking you to give up. I just want to tell you that you are a witch too. When you isolate Ophelia, you also isolate yourself. You always talk about them, but you never talk about us.”

Li En said.

It was only then that Miriam realized that she had indeed unconsciously separated herself, Ophelia, and the witch.

“Milian, we are comrades.”

Cameron looked at Miriam and said.

The witches also looked at Miriam, their clear eyes devoid of any impurities.

Miriam lowered her head, feeling guilty. She had just sent them to die in the capital, to the enemy's lair. Wasn't that just like the Frank family, using them as tools?

“I’m sorry, actually… I’m almost out of control too, so I want to seize the time and launch a full-scale counterattack against the Empire, to accomplish this while I’m still alive, which is why I want you to stand on my side.”

"Milian said in a low voice."

"Mirian."

The witches looked at her with pity.

Fura grabbed her hand. "You should have told us sooner."

"Yes, we are partners, and we can face anything together."

Cameron said.

Ellie nodded.

The other witches nodded in agreement.

There were 39 witches present, 11 of whom received the entry for "on the verge of going out of control".

"I remember there are over two thousand people in the Guardian Bureau. Where are the others?"

Lee En asked.

“All the witches who can fight are here. The rest are just children. I don’t want them to get out of control, so I haven’t let them use their magic. And some of them are already dead.”

Ophelia said with self-reproach.

How many people are left in total?

Lee En asked.

"345 people."

Ophelia replied that she remembered the name of every witch, and naturally knew who was still alive and who had died.

Li En nodded slightly and casually found a seat to sit down.

Nancy and Inna sat down next to him.

“Nancy and Inna are both my people, they are trustworthy, so everyone doesn’t need to worry.”

"Are they witches too?"

"Milian asked."

Li En shook his head. "A demon eater, a succubus."

Everyone looked at Nancy and Inna in surprise.

Succubi and demon eaters are natural enemies, but the two of them seem to get along quite well.

"If succubi and demon eaters can gather together, why can't humans and witches live in peace?"

Li En asked back.

Miriam frowned but said nothing.

She wondered if things would be better if someone like Li En led the revolutionary army.

Her time is running out; she needs a successor.

Ophelia is definitely not suitable, but apart from Ophelia, none of the others have enough prestige among the witches.

Li En is a Seven Star Knight. He is powerful and highly regarded by witches, and his conflict with the Empire is irreconcilable.

Moreover, he regarded witches as companions, equal companions.

This can be seen from Cameron and Ellie.

"Please sit down, everyone. I have a few words to say to you all."

Li En waved his hand, and everyone took their seats.

"I am not here to persuade you to surrender to the Empire. In fact, I am a wanted criminal myself. I will not persuade you to rebel against the Empire, incite war, or use you as tools of war, making you bear the burden of human lives and psychological pressure."

Li En looked at everyone and slowly said...
“I know that the Empire has deceived and misled you. From the moment you were born, you became pawns and tools in the hands of others. You were instilled with memories that did not belong to you and were given the mission of guarding the high walls. You never had the opportunity to choose your destiny. Even when Ophelia led you to defect in the end, most of you were confused and just felt that you were leaving with your mother, elders, and people who loved you. You were just obeying.”

Li En looked at the witches.

They suddenly realized that what Li En said was actually true.

They never had a choice.

“Ophelia always thinks she’s doing something for your own good, and while her intentions are good, she overlooks what you really want.”

“Milian hopes to overthrow the imperial rule and establish a witch empire so that witches can gain freedom and dignity. But when she had this idea, she had already restricted your freedom. She did not give you the right to choose, nor did she ask you whether you really needed to establish a witch regime?”

Ophelia and Miriam were both stunned, realizing that they had indeed been making decisions for the witches instead of letting them make their own choices.

"I'm here today to give you the opportunity to choose."

(End of this chapter)