Otaku Witch

Before her own mother's love could punch her in the form of an iron fist, Dorothy quickly left the Great Judge's office.

She opened the door, and behind it was a long corridor. Home Martial Soul looked around the corridor, searching for the secretary her mother had said was responsible for taking her to handle the procedures.

However, as she peeked left and right, the corridor remained deserted, not a soul in sight, which made her frown, then turn around and snap her fingers with a 'pop'.

Instantly, a figure emerged from the empty space behind her, revealing a witch with a half-mask on her face.

With a height of around one meter seventy, her body-hugging attire accentuated her graceful figure, especially those long legs in high heels, her thighs full, and her calves straight, exuding smoothness...

Slurp...

Dorothy's gaze lingered on the half-masked face so much that she nearly drooled before she lifted her eyes to look at this secretary who had quite the assassin vibe.

Her lengthy purple hair was clearly styled for easy movement, coiled at the back of her head and secured with a simple hairpin. Because of the half-mask, her full facial features were hard to discern, but from the visible brow and eyes, she seemed to be at least extremely attractive. It was just a pity that the design of the mask on the bottom half of Miss Secret Technique's face was rather frightening.

It was a ferocious and terrifying mask with an inverted fang-filled maw, which for some reason reminded Dorothy of the evil ghosts from Japanese anime she watched in her previous life.

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Hmm, she had the makings of a female ninja.

"Ninja?"

Home Martial Soul raised an eyebrow, asking in surprise.

Her words also caused the secretary to pause, and from the arched eyebrows and eyes, one could see she was quite surprised too. Such a reaction further convinced Dorothy that there must indeed be some relation to ninjas.

Well, this was getting interesting. Woman, you have caught my attention.

Dorothy's curiosity had been piqued.

Ninjas were a rare commodity in the Witch World because, after all, it was an ancient profession that had come from the Eastern Universe.

According to what Dorothy read in the Magic Web Library, back when the environment of the Sea of Nothingness wasn't so adverse and there was still some interaction between the Eastern and Western Universes, there was a small world known as Japan that was particularly fond of exchanging cultures with the Witch World.

Apparently, Japan had quite a rough time in the Eastern Universe. The environment was harsh, surrounded by poor mountains and bad waters, demons rampant. This left local immortals as the only ones interested in such a land.

Therefore, those local immortals from Japan who were miserable thanks to the demons set their sights on the Witch World, hoping to get support from witches.

And at that time, the Witch World happened to be under the rule of the Dragon King, who was more open to outsiders, creating a series of interactions with Japan. There even was a history of intermarriage between the people of Japan and the Witch Territory at that time.

Well, although witches have a natural predisposition against other races, immortals were an exception, since they were humans that attained their abilities through cultivation. Both originated from the Human Race and could be considered closely related.

Dorothy figured that this secretary must be a descendant of those immigrants.

Hmm, she wondered if Miss Secret Technique still had any ancestral Immortal Techniques at home. She was quite curious about it.

Home Martial Soul stroked her chin, her thoughts beginning to wander.

However, the secretary, unaware that her family heirlooms had caught the interest of the person in front of her, did not intend to answer Dorothy's query, since it was an unspoken rule within the Judgment Court to keep one's identity secret.

The secretary merely spoke out, giving a brief self-introduction.

"My apologies for startling you, Your Excellency the Clown. My code name is Ghost Mask, and the Great Judge has already instructed me. I will be responsible for acquainting you with the environment of the Judgment Court," she said.

After giving her statement, Miss Ghost Mask performed a deeply practiced bow, adding.

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"Please follow me, Your Excellency the Clown. We'll go register your identity first," she said.

Dorothy: "...."

Tsk, after confirming with a glance, Miss Secretary, you're indeed a Sakura girl from Rippon.

But she didn't say much, merely nodding with a feigned coolness and acting like an expert.

"Hmm, lead the way."

Miss Ghost Mask didn't find anything amiss with this.

Even though His Excellency the Clown's mask and codename were a bit odd, he had come out from the office of the Great Judge, and Lord of Annihilation had personally instructed her to familiarize him with the surroundings. Furthermore, he had easily seen through her Stealth Spell, something she had always taken great pride in. All of this clearly indicated that the person before her was a powerful witch.

"The outside world really is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons, how impressive," thought Miss Ghost Mask with exhilaration.

As the brightest star of her generation in the village, she had defeated many of her sisters to earn a recommendation from her teacher to join the Judgment Court.

She treasured this opportunity, as it was her best chance to leave her backcountry home—which couldn't even count as an eighteenth-tier city—and work in a bustling metropolis.

Alas, it's hard for outsiders to imagine that even in this day and age, there are still places in the Witch Territory where the Magic Network hasn't been popularized—can you believe it?

There was no helping it; her clan was just too conservative and old-fashioned, staunchly adhering to ancestral teachings and traditions, with hardly any communication with the outside world. Only the Shrine of the Witch who served as both village chief and Lord had access to the network for the purpose of contacting the outside. The rest of the members had no chance whatsoever of being exposed to the Magic Network.

Fortunately, as the successor to the next Shrine Maiden, Miss Ghost Mask could occasionally sneak onto the Magic Network when her teacher was not at home, and once she learned how vast the outside world was, her heart could no longer stay content.

She longed to see the outside world, to become a dazzling urban beauty.

This had always been Miss Ghost Mask's dream.

Thankfully, the secluded village still had opportunities for contact with the outside world—they did need to eat, after all. Completely cutting off ties with the outside would make it impossible to obtain the required resources.

The village had always cooperated with an organization called the Judgment Court; every year, the best children from the village would have the chance to work there, which in turn gave them the chance to leave the village and gain experience in the outside world.

To earn this opportunity, she had worked hard for years, and at the age of sixteen, she finally secured this year's recommendation, left the village, and began working at the Judgment Court.

Although her Witch teacher had repeatedly reminded her not to be dazzled by the outside world before she left, and that the village was counting on her to return and take over, but...

Whoever wants to be the next village chief can go ahead—she wouldn't do it.

After leaving, Miss Ghost Mask never considered going back.

For that reason, she must strive to secure her position within the Judgment Court, ideally climbing to a high rank. Only then, with a stable job, could she realize her dream of becoming an urban beauty.

Unfortunately, she had been at the Judgment Court for several months, but without the start of the new recruits' intensive training, she was temporarily engaged in clerical work.

However, this didn't dampen Miss Ghost Mask's spirited determination.

Yes, today was her last day as a secretary. She heard that the new recruit training would start tomorrow.

Yay, my good days are finally coming.

...Miss Ghost Mask's heart leaped with joy...

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