Otaku Witch

In the Arena, Dorothy was basking in the cheers coming from all directions. For a moment, she felt a bit disoriented, struggling to distinguish between reality and illusion.

The last time she remembered being this popular was during the Magic Web Duel Championship, when she was smashing competitors left and right with her invincible prowess, becoming the Duel King after a streak of crushing victories. The cheers then were much louder than now.

At that time, hundreds of billions were watching online (not just witches, but also Exotics), and the Magic Network broadcast channels had almost crashed from the immense traffic. They had to urgently add extra bandwidth to cope. It felt like the whole world was cheering for her, as various messages flew across the screen, celebrating the birth of the New King.

This Magic Web Duel Championship had been one of the few broadcasts that broke out of its usual circle since the game competitions had always been somewhat niche, known only within their clique.

After the event, officials had specifically approached Dorothy to see if she was interested in going professional and becoming a Duel Star, but she declined all invitations.

The retirement declaration she made on the awards platform was not a stunt but her sincere feelings; she had always taken the Magic Web Duel as just a game.

After all, having fun is the most important part of gaming. Play when you like, drop it when you're bored—it's that simple. And having secured the title of Duel King, the game was effectively fully conquered for her.

Some might replay a game they love even after finishing it, but she was the type who does not revisit games, no matter how fun they might have been.

Besides, she really didn't have the time, especially since she was about to start her joyful scholarly life at Witch Academy. As a Research Witch, she couldn't wait to cling to her professors every day like a snake, squeezing out every drop of knowledge from them, hardly leaving any time for games as before.

And there were so many perverts in the game, especially that super lewd and sadistic little female dragon who had tormented her for two years.

Whimpering, Dorothy shivered at the thought of her suffering at the hands of that extreme sadist when she was still a novice. Truly, if it weren't for her gaming experience in her past life toughening her up to face death with a smile, she might have developed a psychological shadow from those ordeals.

Indeed, she, a pure, kind, and gentle good girl, should not have mingled daily with those freaks who blushed at the sight of blood and moaned suspiciously in excitement upon hearing screams. She needed to keep her distance—what if she ended up getting infected by them?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

So, after smashing those old "acquaintances" who had once tormented her in the big tournament, she decisively retired and disappeared from the scene.

The fact that she ended every fight with a swift knockout or a deadly kick showed that Dorothy was truly untainted by the filth, remaining pure and unblemished—a good person who despite six years of playing Magic Web Duel had not picked up the bad habit of enjoying tormenting others.

However, although more people cheered for her during the previous Magic Web Duel Championship, that was still on the virtual Magic Network. The cheers and applause she was hearing now were all real. Even Dorothy, a Research Witch who disliked competition, couldn't help but feel her blood boiling, eager for the members of the Armed Society to hurry up so she could continue dispensing beatdowns.

Moreover, the thought of becoming a millionaire after this round filled Dorothy with even more uncontrollable excitement, and she started dreaming about a joyous life of abundance for her family of three.

Until....

"Fairy King, I've been looking for you for a long time. You won't escape today,"

a very familiar voice called out, and her next opponent also jumped down, hailing from the first seat of the Armed Society.

"Um....."

Upon hearing this newcomer calling out her Magic Web Duel championship nickname, Dorothy's smile stiffened.

Ah, no way, she had actually been recognized.

Even though she was prepared to shed her disguise before coming here, she hadn't expected to be identified just after two fights. Could it really be that she had encountered a few of those "old friends" who were particularly familiar with her fighting style?

Could it really be such a coincidence?

Dorothy widened her eyes, carefully scrutinizing the Armed Society's first seat across from her, trying to see if she could remember who it was.

Just.....

emmmm, I don't recognize them.

She blinked, confirming it.

While in this lifetime, a glance at any beauty seemed all too familiar, none was as pleasing as she saw herself in the mirror, yet as a qualified lsp, Dorothy still enjoyed looking at beautiful people. After all, true beauty had unique charms like the Four Beauties of China, each with their distinct elegance that shouldn't be dismissed wholesale.

In her past life, hormonal influences might have led her thoughts to wander while appreciating beauty, but in this life, she genuinely admired it without any mundane desires. Beauties, to her, were like poems about nature, mountains, and rivers—pure natural sights crafted by the universe itself.