Otaku Witch

At this moment, Madeline, who had already fallen into the trap, looked at Wendigo, and even though her opponent was still standing in place as before, seemingly unchanged, in the eyes of the Succubus Witch, the already tall figure of the opponent suddenly swelled as if it were covering the sky and sun, and now the eyes of this giant, which were blood-red, were staring at her.

I see you.

She seemed to see this demon with a face of bones grinning, showing a mouth full of sharp teeth, as she laughed and said.

Suddenly, an even greater fear took over her heart, making her like a frog being stared at by a snake, completely unable to move.

However, she was originally charging forward, but now suddenly her body became stiff. The huge inertia directly caused her to lose balance entirely, falling face-first to the ground, landing awkwardly, and skidding far away.

And upon this, Wendigo also began to move. She did not charge or anything, but just strolled leisurely, leaving footprints one step at a time, and her tall figure coupled with the heavy equipment on her body made her steps extremely heavy, each footstep sound very clear.

But to the fallen Madeline, this unhurried pace sounded simply like a death knell, constantly reminding her that her opponent was approaching, just like death was drawing near.

She is unstoppable, irresistible.

Ultimately, a pitch-black shadow covered the fallen Succubus Witch, and facedown Madeline could only sense with the corners of her eyes that Wendigo was already standing beside her, slowly raising the giant halberd in her hand.

Gathering strength, about to smash down.

"Damn it, all the sisters have won, how can I easily fall down here? Get moving."

At this critical moment, the eyes of the Succubus Witch were flaming red, and she roared in her heart like this.

Thus...

Boom....

Dust flew up all over the sky, obscuring the surroundings, which made the spectators watching the game very dissatisfied, complaining that the duel competition should add a perspective filter because every time it starts, all kinds of effects fly all over the sky, and we can’t see any combat details.

However, once the dust was scattered by the shock wave and sight became bright again, everyone was dumbfounded.

The terrifying giant halberd of Wendigo was blocked, but Madeline was actually still face down on the ground, her body still unable to move from the stiffness of fear.

Who helped her block this blow?

This is supposed to be a one-on-one duel; there shouldn’t be a third person involved.

"What’s this? Martial God?"

Wendy’s voice sounded puzzled yet amazed, her scarlet eyes under the bone mask flashing as she watched the glowing humanoid figure emerging from the fallen body of the Succubus Witch.

It was a phantom figure, composed entirely of Holy Light, its face blurred, only vaguely appearing to be clad in knight’s attire with just the knight’s sword-wielding hands being very solid, real and not illusory.

Meanwhile, the spectators outside the window were also bewildered.

"Wow, what is this? A stand-in attack?"

"Stand-in your head! That is the Martial Soul of the Combat Magic System."

"But aren’t Martial Souls only visible to those who also possess a Martial Soul? I’m not from the Combat Magic System, so why can I see it?"

"Because this has reached the extreme of the Soul of Martial God, where the Martial Soul turns from virtual to real; this is a sign of ascending to Martial God."

"Martial God? Are you joking? She’s only in her twenties, right?"

"You can’t understand world of geniuses; today’s young people are truly terrifying."

"Er, never mind the genius part; I’m actually more curious if this is truly a Succubus Witch, but her Martial Soul is a... Paladin? That’s so out of place."

....

Even in the VIP box, Dorothy was dumbfounded. She began to suspect whether the dragon milk she drank this morning was expired, because how could it be that everyone she encouraged ended up explosive breeding?

This Madeline actually made a breakthrough under heavy pressure.

Come on, this should be a privilege of the protagonist. Madeline, could it be you are the protagonist from a classic shōnen manga?

She internally mocked.

But then, it’s not too unexpected, after all, the Succubus Witch card had been stuck at the Peak of Martial Saint for quite.....

Uh, maybe not that long, since she is only in her twenties.

Normally, being stuck at the Martial Soul Infusion checkpoint can last hundreds or even thousands of years, that’s quite normal, wouldn’t you say? Apart from accumulating Magic Power, it’s also about comprehension; understanding it is an Ascension to Godhood, failing to understand can indeed stall you till death, just wasting your whole life.

Nowadays, although many witches claim to look down on the Combat Magic System, their actions are quite honest. Everyone opts to take a course in the Combat Magic System, because nobody wants to be a fragile mage who finds themselves helpless once an enemy gets close. Practicing some martial arts can save your life in critical moments. Besides, early-stage training in the Combat Magic System is quite simple anyway, just like exercising the body.

However, generally speaking, this dual cultivation would only reach the level of a Martial Saint at the most.

Unlike Senior Mia or Sophia, their qualifications in the Combat Magic System are also at the level of a Martial Saint.

But being a Martial God above a Martial Saint is not something that can be achieved casually by exercising the body; it requires a sincere heart towards martial arts.....

Yes, even if someone becomes a Martial God by playing games as a cheat, at least they have a heart devoted to extreme martial arts within the game.

However, the Combat Magic System is not called the Magic Martial System mainly to emphasize the word ’combat.’ This is the technique of combat, hence called Combat Magic. This system can indeed achieve breakthroughs during wartime, because statistically, aside from a few prodigies who inexplicably become Martial Gods through practice, the vast majority of Martial Gods only forcibly took that final step when facing a desperate situation in combat.

Yes, when many juniors from the Combat Magic System asked the senior Martial Gods for the secret to breaking through, the senior Martial Gods would often smile and just say "Don’t stop."

Regarding this, everyone on the Magic Network scolds these seniors as riddlers, but as a true Martial God herself, Dorothy agrees with what that senior said.

She knows that the senior is truly formidable, summarizing the essence of the Martial God in one sentence.

Indeed, it’s about not stopping.

To be precise, even if you’re dead, you can’t stop desiring combat. Regardless of the dire situation you face, you must have the courage and conviction to keep throwing punches.

Just like Madeline now, her body is restrained, but her mind hasn’t yielded, and she still wants to fight on.

When it comes down to it, the Combat Magic System isn’t just about martial skills; its essence is still magic. It’s just close-combat magic. And the essence of magic remains that sentence.

A believing heart is your magic.

If the heart does not yield, then the miracle named magic will respond to your call.

It’s just a mere physical body that’s immobilized; I can still continue to fight.

Thus, Madeline’s mind detached from her body and attached to her Martial Soul, hence completing the "Infusion" into her Martial Soul. This is the first step in ascending to the Martial God realm. From this point on, the Martial Soul and she are thoroughly integrated into one; she is the Martial Soul, and the Martial Soul is she. Even if her body perishes, she can still survive with her Martial Soul body.

Of course, no matter how you look at it, there’s still a need to adhere to the principle of equivalent exchange. The miracle of magic requires the consumption of Magic Power, and Madeline’s Magic Power, with only 40-something thousand mana, is not enough to refine the entire War God’s Body. Dorothy previously relied on Senior Fanny’s infinite mana supply as a form of cheating, but the Succubus Witch doesn’t have that privilege.

Therefore, her Paladin Martial Soul ultimately kept two hands.

Yes, really only the two hands achieved the Martial God level.

However, this is already sufficient for combat.

"Oh oh oh, could it be Madeline is going to make an incredible comeback, good....."

The Homebody Witch became excited.

Although both sides in the duel below are her friends, she’s naturally closer to the Succubus Sister than Miss Wendigo, whom she’s met only a few times.

Yes, mainly she wanted to witness the miracle of defeating the strong with the weak.

It’s just a pity that Dorothy, who had just excitedly stood up from the sofa, quickly sat back down.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Madeline, you did well."

In the arena, Miss Wendigo retracted her giant halberd and earnestly congratulated her opponent.

"Thank you."

Only at this moment, after looking back at her body lying on the ground and realizing her breakthrough, Madeline replied joyfully. Then she steeled herself, ready to continue the fight.

However, the next moment, the heavy giant halberd struck down again.

The Dual-Handed Martial God hastily raised her sword to block.

Then...

The sword broke, the soul shattered, she died.

"But after all, newly formed Martial Souls are no match for a body hammered a thousand times."

Witch Wendigo retracted her giant halberd, looking at her opponent who was turning into light dots dispersing on the ground, she said.

This is the ultimate in stats, simple and brutally strong.

....Succubus Witch resurrecting.....