Otaku Witch-Chapter 1079 - 637: Path to the Underworld, Santukawa
Chapter 1079 -637: Path to the Underworld, Santukawa
After becoming somewhat accustomed to passing through the Gates of the Underworld, the city from her memories did not appear in front of the homebody witch as it had before.
Dorothy looked around and found that there was only a winding and rugged path before her.
Hmm, this does seem to have the flavor of the Path to the Underworld.
“This is the Yellow Springs of Japan. This person is a Japanese Witch, so according to the rules, she should also be judged in the Yellow Springs,”
explained “Bai Wuchang” upon seeing her sister’s puzzled expression.
Only then did Dorothy understand, and she followed her good sister onto this Path to the Underworld.
The Path to the Underworld was long and rugged, but the boundless wilderness on either side was not devoid of life; instead, it was covered with a certain beautiful flower.
The flowers were bright red, resembling vast red carpets, fiery and blood-like in their vividness.
This must be the legendary Red Spider Lily, the only color and scenery along this Path to the Underworld, earning the path its alternate name, the Blazing Road, due to the flowers.
However, the fact that the flowers bloom without leaves and the leaves grow without flowers, longing for each other but never meeting, endows the Red Spider Lily with an inherent sense of sorrow and regret.
Unfortunately, Dorothy wasn’t the kind of artsy youth who, upon seeing the vast expanse of Red Spider Lilies, would think much besides, “Wow, these look quite nice.”
However, when the underworld’s cold winds swept through this endless sea of flowers, a subtle and not overpowering fragrance wafted through the swaying blossoms.
Dorothy furrowed her brows slightly, aware that the fragrance seemed to have a certain hallucinatory effect. However, it seemed to have no effect on her; the omnipresent fragrance was quietly absorbed into her own peculiar phenomenon.
“Ah, does this phenomenon have such an effect?”
The homebody witch was a bit surprised herself.
But the others around her weren’t as fortunate.
The accumulated resentment between the mismatched blooms and leaves of the Other Shore Flower Sea stirred human desires, coaxing out long-buried hopes and a myriad of emotions — desolation, anger, helplessness, and despair.
Therefore…
Involuntarily, Ibuki Yuuki shed tears. The oft-burdened Ghost King’s Daughter let go of her usual stoic strength and felt an urge to cry out loud.
As for Aoandon, this time she did not disgrace herself; as a Miss Demon before the Buddha’s lantern, she had strong resistance to such mesmerism and had no troubles. Her greatest desire was merely to complete the Buddha’s task, which was already done.
However, Kamo Tadayuki, being dragged in chains, was different; the Soul of the Witch now laughed and cried as if mad…
“Yumi, Shinji, I wronged you.”
“You must understand me. For the sake of my ambitions, I ask you to sacrifice a bit. You will understand me, right?”
“I am a descendant of the Immortals, how could I remain under barbarians?”
“I deserve to die, I’m a bastard. Why doesn’t such a wicked person as me just die, Yumi, Shinji, I miss you.”
“No, a great man must achieve something in his life. For the sake of immortality, I would stop at nothing…”
“I am the true Buddha, hahaha, the Demon Buddha Form is completed.”
“No, no, I don’t want to go to hell, don’t come near me.”
“Peasants, just a bunch of peasants, you should be honored to be stepping stones for my great cause.”
“Spare me, I was wrong, I really was wrong.”
……
Listening to the incoherent words of the Great Onmyoji, Dorothy glanced at her.
It seems this person isn’t purely evil, as she still feels guilt and fear.
Heh, now she knows fear and regret? Too late.
The homebody witch shrugged her shoulders, silently watching the drama unfold.
Though she was the one who sent her to the Underworld, Dorothy did not plan to inflict personal punishment on Kamo Tadayuki.
There would naturally be just judgment waiting for her in the Underworld. The homebody witch’s purpose in coming was merely to let Ibuki Yuuki witness her adversary’s eventual fate.
Judgment in life may be delayed, but retribution after death is always on time.
The Other Shore Flower Sea was only the first stop along the Yellow Springs.
The seemingly endless Path to the Underworld lacked any specific concept of time or distance within the Underworld. Dorothy had no idea how long she had been walking.
She felt as if she had walked very far, yet it also seemed like she had only taken a short stroll, this chaotic sensation felt rather intriguing.
Fortunately, her good sister was always leading the way ahead, allowing her to follow with ease.
After taking an indeterminate number of steps, they heard the sound of flowing water ahead, and soon, a great river appeared in their view.
“This is the Three Paths River, a marvel of the Underworld created by Izanami, modeled after the Nai River of the Eastern Universe…”
Miss White Impermanence continued her guide-like explanations for her sister.
Dorothy listened quietly.
The Three Paths River could measure the sins of those crossing it, with the current’s strength adjusting according to the sins borne by those who attempt to cross.
Good people would experience calm waters, ordinary people would find the flow moderate, while wicked people would face turbulent waters.
Because of these three routes, it was hence called the Three Paths River.
“So the question arises, how is this standard of good and evil determined?”
Dorothy asked with some curiosity.
