Otaku Witch

"I apologize, Lords and Ladies, our Holy Lady is still young and somewhat naive. I beseech you not to take her words to heart," Dorothy said.

Phoenix stepped forward, but before she could say much more, a blonde, four-winged Angel Witch had already flashed behind her and covered her mouth, silencing what she was about to say.

In the end, the blond Witch looked pleadingly towards Dorothy, hoping the Grand Inquisitor would not take offense.

Although she herself was confused as to why the Judgment Court suddenly turned up for an investigation, too many past cases had shown the consequences of interfering with such investigations, and it seemed wiser to comply at this time.

However, even though she tried hard to restrain the Little Angel in her arms, her limited strength was no match for the Saintess, a Genius Witch whose power was nearly equal to her own despite the considerable age difference. Her rushed attempt at restraint was easily broken free.

"Let go of me, auntie! You dare not stop me, how can we just let anyone into the Main Cathedral like this? It's a great disrespect to the God King. If word gets out, won't our clan lose all face?"

Magic Power erupted from Phoenix as fiery, six-winged wings unfolded, pushing the blond Witch away. The Little Angel then looked angrily towards the group at the door, her face showing stubborn defiance as if she were an innocent girl confronting a gang of troublemakers.
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Dorothy, for her part, was not in a hurry. She looked with interest at the Little Angel with whom she had a slight feud and then glanced down at her watch.

Not bad, just thirty seconds; you still have thirty seconds to perform.

"Hmph, the Judgment Court thinks it's so great? Don't think that because you're from the Judgment Court you can do whatever you want. We, the Angel Witches, are descendants of the Divine King and are not easily bullied. Let's see who among you dares to come in today," Phoenix gritted her teeth inside the door.

From her almost tearful eyes, it was clear that the Little Angel was not completely unaware of the fearsomeness of the Judgment Court. She knew the possible terrible outcome of her actions but still overcame her fear to take a stand.

"Be strong, Phoenix. You're the Saintess of the God King Sect. It is the duty of a Saintess to uphold the dignity of the sect and to protect its people. This is your obligation," she reassured herself mentally, summoning the courage to pluck a red feather from her wings.

This was the symbol of the Saintess of the God King Sect, a feather from the God King himself, which had also become the token of the legacy passed down through generations of Saintesses. And this God King's Feather was not merely ornamental; it was also the control core of the Barrier surrounding the entire Main Cathedral.

As the stronghold of the Angel Witches, the God King Cathedral naturally had robust security measures. In fact, its defense was impeccable. Generations of Angel Witches had never ceased renewing and reinforcing the surrounding Barrier. Once the Great Barrier was activated, not even a Sage could breach it promptly.

The Blond Witch, seeing the scale of preparations, paled. She hurried forward, wanting to intervene, but it was already too late.

A terrifying surge of Magic Power erupted, blasting the four-winged Angel Witch away to a considerable distance.

At the epicenter of the Magic Power outbreak, the Little Angel struggled at first but gradually became resolute.

"I, Phoenix ****, as the Saintess, command, Protective Church Barrier... activate!"

Though she had been sternly warned by her mothers when she succeeded to the role of Saintess that the Protective Church Barrier was not to be trifled with and should only be activated in dire emergencies involving the survival of the God King Sect, Phoenix bit her lip and forced a drop of blood on to the God King's Feather.

Then, that seemingly ordinary feather, similar to any Seraph's, erupted with a Magic Power far more potent than before.

This torrent of Magic Power shot into the sky like a laser, altering the colors of the heavens and earth.

The previously silent thirteen Sacred Bells atop the surrounding cathedrals started to ring one by one, and finally, when the thirteenth bell atop the main cathedral tolled, a massive phantom of a Twelve-Winged Angel suddenly appeared in the sky.

That was the appearance of the God King.

This phantom was so immense that the expansive cathedral complex was but a trifle in her palm.

Subsequently, the phantom of the God King folded her twelve wings behind her, sheltering everything beneath her wings.

"My, what a grand display. This little one really isn't afraid of dying, huh? Such a defensive barrier is not something to be toyed with."

Dorothy paused the stopwatch in her hand. It had been exactly one minute, but she could not help frowning at the sight of the grand barrier that had fortified the entire cathedral so securely.

She recognized the origin of this great barrier.

It was the Eleven-Ring Forbidden Curse—the God King's Protection Curse.

From its name, it was evident that this forbidden curse was created by the God King himself, and every spell produced by the Witch King was naturally of the finest quality.

In fact, this was a curse that, by all accounts, possessed the strength of a Twelve-Ring, yet the difficulty of learning it was at the Eleven-Ring level. Ordinarily, a Peak Witch would be able to learn it.

However, although the learning difficulty was reduced, the magic power consumption was terrifying. A Peak Witch could not afford it on her own. If one wished to cast the spell alone, then Sage-level magic power was the minimum requirement.

And the immense consumption of magic power was exchanged for a near-invincible defensive force; once the casting was successful, the entire barrier would be impregnable, with no one inside able to leave and no one outside able to enter.

Even if a Sage were to personally come...

Well, if a Sage were to come in person, then this unattended, fixed shield would definitely not hold. It would be broken in minutes, after all, since Sages are nearly omniscient true powerhouses.

If someone were to oversee this God King's Protection Curse, it might be somewhat troublesome, but such a static spell cast through a formation would not stop a Sage, unless it was a blank-slate Sage who had Sage-level magic power but lacked Sage wisdom (No, I'm not talking about you, senior Fanny).

Though it might not stop a Sage, it was indeed enough to stop their group of Judges who were not even at the Peak. In fact, it was even a bit too wasteful.

Heaven knows how many treasures the Angel Witches spent to set up this defensive barrier. Now, it was squandered by this prodigal bear child.

One should know that powerful Guardian Barriers like this were designed to operate at overload levels to ensure maximum defensive strength in times of need; there was no intention of reusability, and now...

Well, let's hope the already declining Angel Witches still have the means to purchase some backup materials.

"Hey, little one, even if you stop us this time, it won't be easy to explain to your kin, right?"

Dorothy tilted her head and looked at Phoenix inside like one would at a fool.

"Besides, we are only here to conduct a routine investigation by order, not to exterminate. Is such an elaborate defense really necessary? Or is it that you actually have a guilty conscience?"

Originally, she only intended to scare the Little Angel by playing around, seeking revenge for the last time her door was kicked in, but now, the Homebody Witch's gaze sharpened.

The response of this Little Angel was very off.

...Dorothy's gaze turned scrutinizing...