Otaku Witch

Having realized the hidden truth behind everything, Dorothy was stunned, her feelings a bit complex for the moment.

Without a doubt, it was good news, as it meant she could potentially get a whole Moon Rabbit Tribe's strength just by securing the Moonlit Lionheart Rabbit - essentially a buy one, get a tribe free deal.

That was a top-notch Servant Army coveted by everyone in the Witch World, with very few witches possessing such a vast army of Moon Rabbit Races; the benefits were almost unimaginable.

But then again, a pie falling from the sky is good, but a mountain of gold? It depends on whether you have the skill to catch it without being crushed to death by it instead of earning a fortune.

If it were just one rabbit, Dorothy was confident she could afford to keep it, but an entire tribe...

Well, goodbye...

It was the Era of the Demon Lord now, not the ancient times of the God King. The current servant armies were no longer openly slaves; you couldn't expect them to bring their own food and work for you anymore. Nowadays, witches looking to recruit a Servant Army had, at the very least, to provide food and accommodation and pay them a monthly allowance.

Although the allowance for a Servant Army wasn't high, and it wasn't much for those Witch Lords, the problem was that Dorothy wasn't even a Witch Lord yet.

The future of her family of three, along with their main pets' food expenses, was still uncertain; how could she possibly afford so many people?

The most important thing was, what would a Research Witch like her do with so many people? She had no plans for battle recently, so was she going to take these Moon Rabbits to dig ditches? Maybe form a construction crew?

Well, that seems kind of feasible...

Feasible my foot! These Moon Rabbits are a warrior race, you know. It was already bizarre for her, a Dragon Witch, to be digging trenches; now, if she brings a construction crew of Moon Rabbits, is she going to build or battle?

But then again, she might be overthinking things. The "auction" phase hadn't even started yet, and her pitiful assets might not even secure the Moonlit Lionheart Rabbit. After all, Fanny wasn't the only one who recognized the value of the rabbit; there might be other witches eyeing that bunny girl too.

While Dorothy was lost in her wild musings, the notification from the Crystal Ball Remote Control at her side informed her that she could opt to teleport to the backroom for the "bidding" interview stage.

Oh, why teleportation again...

Dorothy looked somber.

"Let's go, Little Fairy, we must win that Moonlit Lionheart Rabbit. I can lend you a moon for a while; that way, definitely no one will be able to compete with you," said Senior Mia, still debating whether to go, in a whisper.

What?

Dorothy looked in astonishment at the stunning beauty beside her.

She wasn't surprised that Senior Mia had recognized the rabbit's identity; after all, there was nothing strange about that.

Hat Senior Sister had mentioned that the chief combatant in the Lord Dragon King's Servant Army was also a Moonlit Lionheart Rabbit, and unlike her, a Dragon Witch who had grown up wild outside, Senior Mia was a genuine princess from the Dragon Kingdom—how could she not be familiar with the special nature of the Moonlit Lionheart Rabbit?

It was just that she was stunned once again by Senior Mia's boldness.

What did she just say? Lend me a moon? Can one actually borrow the moon?

For a moment, the homebody witch felt that her poverty was truly limiting her imagination.

However, Senior Mia dared to lend it to her, but she also dared not keep it well.

At that moment, Dorothy took a deep breath and then shook her head.

"No need, Senior. When the time comes, you can simply take it yourself. Having the Moon Rabbit Servant Army give me a Research Witch is a waste anyway."

Though the Moon Rabbit Clan is great, if it doesn't fit, there's nothing you can do. Dorothy isn't the type who must get her hands on everything nice she sees. She was rather indifferent about it, and if she couldn't get it but Senior Mia could, that was fine too, since it meant that the spoils would still be in the family.

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Senior Mia still wanted to persuade her more, having personally seen the Moon Rabbit Legion in the Dragon Kingdom. Nobody knew better than her the value of the Moon Rabbit Legion, and she really didn't want her beloved to miss such an opportunity.

Actually, what she wanted to say was to give a moon to the Little Fairy. Although the Moon World was indeed precious, and she didn't have many, her mother had given her a Crown of the Moon on her tenth birthday, embedded with ten gems made from the Moon World. But if it would make Little Fairy happy, Mia would gladly take the moon gems from the crown and give them to her.

However, she had recently come to understand her beloved's stubborn and competitive nature; she knew that if she offered it directly as a gift, her beloved would probably not accept it, which is why she had mentioned lending instead. But to her surprise, Little Fairy was so stubborn that she wouldn't even borrow.

"Senior, we're going to be members of the same club, like one big family. Whether you get it or I get it, it's all the same,"

Dorothy was quite open about it, having the attitude of 'if it comes to me, I'm fortunate; if not, it's fate.' She sincerely interrupted Senior Mia and spoke like this.

"And although I don't have money, I have pies. We can all compete fairly during the auction later, and who knows, maybe I'll be the winner?"

The Homebody Witch said with a laugh.

Since the Lord Demon King could use his masterful art of 'drawing a pie' to hoodwink these otherworldly races into doing his bidding, then I, as the Second-Generation Demon King, drawing a pie to make that little bunny sell herself to me and even count the money for me is definitely not a problem.

Dorothy's eyes whirled around, pondering how she would cajole... ahem, persuade the bunny girl later.

Seeing this, Senior Mia felt somewhat helpless, but since the conversation had reached this point, she didn't say much, just nodded her head.

"Family, huh? Well, then I won't say more. I won't hold back in the auction later, Little Fairy, may the best person win. Just don't blame me if you lose later,"

Just now, as a friend, Mia was willing to step back for Dorothy, but if it were as a competitor in business, the Golden Princess wouldn't be so gentle.

However, Audrey, who had been quietly watching the whole scene, also sighed a bit of relief and then silently stuffed a bracelet made of moonstones back into her fluffy tail.

She had initially planned to lend it to her senior as well, since she had too many pieces of jewelry to wear anyway, and it would have been good to help her senior.

But her senior really was the confident senior she knew. If she said she could win, then she definitely could win.

Little Fox firmly believed this.

Audrey shook her tail and continued watching Akari.

Meanwhile, Little Alice was still dumbfounded, watching her sister and Senior Mia. She was shocked that the moon could also be considered a gift.

...the Little Witch is having her worldview refreshed...