"I Became a Witch, but Now Everyone's in Love with Me!"

Chapter 27: The Three-Man Team Takes Shape
High above the battlefield, a blonde loli, now fully transformed into a little dragon, soared through the sky. Her expression burned with fanatical focus, her body radiating heat and flames as if she were a bomber with limitless firepower, unleashing massive fireballs like missiles in a relentless barrage.
Below, a beautiful black-haired girl with piercing red eyes stood calmly within a glowing blue shield, her face cold and detached. Her fingers moved rapidly as she cast spell after spell. The small standard-issue short staff in her hand functioned like a top-tier conductor’s baton, each flick unleashing multiple spells.

Lightning Arrow.
Enhanced Casting.
Magic Link.
Disruption.
Though all were basic first- or second-tier spells, her precision turned them into devastating tools—hitting at just the right moment to throw the enemy off balance every time.
At ground level, a girl with an oversized hair bun smiled serenely. Around her, ten massive mechanical puppets formed a battle formation as she issued constant tactical commands.

Under the protection of these three defenders, the three firepower witches—Lina included—stood firm, raining magic from above. Three raiders moved on standby, waiting for an opening. Each time Lina dove downward with her dragon claws, they coordinated to rip open Carol’s defenses and deliver a lethal strike.
Beside the team stood a new mechanical puppet that Jiang Cha hadn’t seen before. It remained unopened, radiating a subtle psychic pulse as it supported her decisions from behind the scenes.
This was the core puppet—the calculator.

Their teamwork was flawless. Though it seemed like Lina and He Qin were simply relying on their own tactical systems, the truth was that Jiang Cha—acting as the mind behind the scenes—was coordinating everything with terrifying efficiency.
From the stands, even Casey had to admit it: those three little brats were an ideal match.
“This is disgusting,” she muttered.

Yes, disgusting.
He Qin defended. Lina attacked. Jiang Cha filled every gap with perfect support. Tactically, it wasn’t some groundbreaking strategy—most people understood the idea. But under Jiang Cha’s guidance, the system became untouchable.
This was one of the most effective tactical formations a witch squad could use—and once mastered, it was a nightmare to break.

In theory, no freshman team should have been able to execute it this well. But... no one could blame Jiang Cha for having evolved her brain to an inhuman level of computation.
She wasn’t just syncing with two teammates. In a controlled environment, she could double the complexity and still manage it all.
Casey glanced at her own teammates. They were seasoned veterans who had seen countless teams—but this kind of synergy was rare.

“How would you handle this?” she asked aloud.
One teammate shrugged. “I’d just drop Big Ivan and nuke the whole field. Honestly, it’s impressive how patient Teacher Carol is, dealing with them this long.”
The witch with flowing blue hair and a deceptively gentle expression rolled her eyes.
“It’s mostly because Lina and He Qin’s tactical structures are too clean. There’s very little room to counter. Coach Carol’s probably just trying to see how far these kids can go.”

If she were on the field herself, she’d probably make the same decision: try to break the defense. If it didn’t work—well, move on.
Or set a trap and take Lina out early. Done and dusted.
But Jiang Cha’s presence made even that plan difficult. Her near-supernatural ability to read magic disrupted every attempt Carol made. The moment Carol tried to ambush Lina with a hidden spell, Jiang Cha saw through it instantly.

Then came her barrage:
Enhanced Casting.
Giant Strength.
Magic Shield.
Magic Link.
The little dragon’s firepower spiked by more than half. Carol was completely overwhelmed.

She tried to break through He Qin’s puppet shield—but was intercepted by the three raiders. And Jiang Cha? With a flick of her wand, she unleashed another round of support spells:
Enhanced Casting.
Magic Shield.
Magic Link.
Sharpness.
Fireball.
Compared to when she’d countered Lina’s earlier trap, she barely even changed her casting order. She even had time to lob two charged fireballs to push the advantage.

If Carol hadn’t been a veteran witch—powerful enough that even her restrained magic still outclassed three freshmen—she would’ve lost long ago.
When three fighters of equal strength take on one, and you lose your advantage in experience and tactics, there’s nothing left to rely on.
“Damn it, Teach! You’re a monster!”
Lina spat blood and cursed. For a reckless dragon girl like her to break out in anger like that—it showed how insanely tough Carol’s defense had been.

And Carol wasn’t even a defense specialist—she was a Shaper witch.
But that [Rock Guardian] trait? Ridiculous.
Physical attacks barely scratched her.
“I didn’t even mention it’s three-on-one,” Carol said smoothly. Then, in a mocking tone, “Little girl, if you’re this weak now, how do you plan to survive the future?”

She gave an exaggerated shake of her chest for emphasis, dripping with sarcasm.
“Bitch!”
Lina pulled out her flaming greatsword and roared, “I’m gonna cut that disgusting thing right off!”

Carol just chuckled. No reply—just pure disdain. Which, of course, only made the furious little dragon even angrier.
Any seasoned battle witch knows the value of trash talk. Carol had used it to bait Lina more than once in past fights.
But not this time.

Sure, Lina’s hot-headed red dragon traits made her easy to rile up—but she had a secret weapon standing beside her now: Jiang Cha.
When Jiang Cha activated full computational mode, emotions didn’t exist. The battle was reduced to streams of data—decisions calculated purely by logic.
Emotions? What use were those?

“Eight o’clock. Coordinate 082. Shift fire,” she ordered flatly.
One of He Qin’s supporting bombers immediately adjusted its trajectory.
“Lina, shield up. Channel dragon breath.”

Carol’s carefully hidden [Explosive Fire] spell was instantly detected and neutralized. Its only effect was to make the magic field more unstable.
“You have no shame, you old hag!”
Lina immediately knew the spell had been aimed at her and snapped.

“You vicious little brat!”
Carol dodged the fireball Lina hid behind Jiang Cha’s lightning arrow. The blast singed her hair.
In battle, witches don’t automatically resist all magic. Unless you’re a red dragon like Lina, taking a direct hit from a fireball will vaporize you.
Witch fireballs aren’t basic elemental spells—they're condensed ionic energy. Their impact is closer to a missile strike. A single core explosion covers at least ten meters.

“We need stronger offense,” Jiang Cha assessed instantly.
Lina did have something stronger:
[Red Dragon Trait – Dragon Breath].
But it had a drawback.

“No time,” Lina said through gritted teeth.
Dragon Breath required a full ten seconds to charge. And in that time, Carol—whose offensive power still overwhelmed He Qin—could shatter their defenses.
“I won’t hold,” He Qin said bluntly.

And she was right. It wasn’t shameful—just the reality. Carol was an ace-level combat witch.
What did that mean?
Only sages ranked higher than ace witches ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) can reliably defeat them. Even weaker academic sages might lose. Ace witches are the tip of the combat spear—constantly fighting, constantly refining their tactics and gear. Their systems have been perfected over decades.

Even sealed at level six and holding back, Carol’s offense was crushing. The only reason the trio had lasted this long was sheer numbers.
Ten seconds was a luxury they didn’t have.
In that time, Jiang Cha could cast dozens of spells. Lina could fire off hundreds of fireballs.

“The only flaw in this system is Jiang Cha,” one observer noted. “She’s a transfer student—her spellbook’s a joke compared to the others.”
It was true—Jiang Cha wasn’t a heavy hitter. She didn’t deal damage. She was fragile.
Pure support.

But she stayed cautious. Never took the bait, never stepped out of position. Her information analysis was so deep it was like playing with god-mode enabled.
All combat witches are trained to read battlefield magic and make real-time decisions. But Jiang Cha had graduated from that course before even enrolling.
It was cheating.
And paired with Lina and He Qin, her cheat codes hit terrifying new levels.

It was like playing a MOBA where the enemy support could see through the fog of war. What were you supposed to do?
Carol had one answer left.
Five seconds of real action. No more games.

She took a deep breath, activated her flame shield, and charged through Lina’s barrage. In an instant, she was on top of Jiang Cha.
“Let me show you how a veteran hides her tactics,” she whispered.
Despite having her triple-layered magic shield nearly destroyed by fireballs, despite being 0.01 seconds from Lina and He Qin’s rescue—

That tiny gap was enough.
Enough to kill Jiang Cha ten times over.
This battle…

Was hers.
BOOM—!!!