Otaku Witch

[ps: In the last Chapter, I mistakenly remembered the age range for the youth group, it’s actually 200-350 years old. I made a slight correction, and Spider Teacher is a few years older, going from a few years shy of 200 to just over 200.]

Youth Group Finals, first match of the 10 into 5 finals.

Noelle Rose vs. Alannis.

With a heart full of anticipation, the Spider Witch rose from the War Room, ready to face the first match of the day.

As she walked through the corridor from the War Room to the Arena, a smile lingered on her lips.

Noelle Rose thought of something joyous.

Hmm, her adorable darling disciple seems to be coming to watch her match today and appears to have prepared some surprise for her. This is truly exciting.

Although the Spider Witch’s profession is that of an Armed Witch, she has always considered herself a Research Witch. Even though she often conducts various world-conquering operations, in her eyes, those apocalyptic wars are just for collecting research materials and funding.

Therefore, she doesn’t have much desire to win or lose the duel competition, but if it’s to showcase her teacher’s prowess in front of her lovely disciple, she doesn’t mind putting in a bit more effort.

So, Miss Noelle Rose took it a little more seriously. She tidied up her Battle Robe and then strode into the Duel Arena.

Upon entering, she didn’t even spare her opponent a glance; she directly looked up at the judges’ panel on the elevated east side of the Arena.

And then...

Then the Spider Witch, usually squinty-eyed, widened all eight of her eyes.

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No way, what did she see?

Why is a judge mischievously transmigrating into her disciple’s appearance and even waving at her?

What kind of monster is this? Reveal your true form now!

A series of question marks burst out above Noelle Rose’s head.

However, she quickly realized that the one on the panel wasn’t an imposter; it was indeed her darling disciple. After all, the nameplate representing the judge’s identity clearly read four words – Witch of the Forest.

Tsk, no wonder she didn’t hear the audience cheering for the contestant when she walked out of the passage earlier. They were all watching the judges instead.

"Tsk, this little one really gave me a big surprise."

Looking at her disciple on the judges’ panel, smiling broadly with a mouthful of white teeth, giving her a thumbs-up, the Spider Witch felt like flipping her off with a middle finger. But seeing Senior Euphilia next to her disciple, Noelle Rose restrained this teacherly-prudent interaction.

However, she didn’t mind her disciple being a judge. After all, it was not uncommon in the Witch World.

Currently, over two hundred years old, she is a teacher to sixteen-year-old Dorothy, but give it a thousand years, and both an over twelve hundred-year-old her and a thousand-year-old Dorothy would be considered peers.

So in the Witch World, generational hierarchy really isn’t that important. Ultimately, everything still hinges on strength and capability; the strong are prioritized and hold status.

Moreover, she’s done similar things before. Decades ago, she was already a dual-master of Puppetry Technique and Architecture, so she had to approve the subsequent professional qualification exams for those who had once taught her these subjects at Witch Academy.

Hehe, using Dorothy’s words: thirty years on the east side of the river, thirty years on the west side, never underestimate a young girl. Anyway, how those teachers made her fail her classes back then was how she returned the favor later.

Inverting the teacher-disciple role, reversing the heavens – this has become a tradition in their lineage.

Or you could say this is an experience unavoidable for most Genius Witches.

On the long road of seeking knowledge, those seniors whose figures you once could only admire as they walked away will eventually be surpassed by you, and left far behind. Experience this feeling often, and you gradually get used to it.

However, the Spider Witch didn’t expect she’d feel this "Esteemed Teacher’s" experience so soon, having only been a teacher for half a year.

Alas, sometimes having a disciple too talented really isn’t such a good thing. Being a teacher becomes somewhat unrewarding.

Luckily, when she found out Dorothy was the Witch of the Forest, she’d already come to terms with it. There’s no point in comparing with such a monster of a disciple, as she has what it takes to become a king.

"Teacher, good luck."

Noelle Rose saw her disciple on the panel, her pretty little mouth opening and closing, silently saying these words.

So, the Spider Witch gestured an "ok" with her hand and then finally turned her gaze to her opponent.

After a few seconds of pause, her expression turned quirky.

Hmm, this opponent looks familiar, and the name also rings a bell.

After a brief reflection, Noelle Rose’s eyes lit up, and she lifted her skirt, bowing to the opponent.

"It’s been a long time, Senior Alannis."

She finally recalled why it was familiar, as over a hundred years ago when they were still students, this senior, who had graduated over a hundred years before, was already a rising star in the Duel Realm.

And schools always loved inviting these outstanding alumni back to impart their experiences to the young junior students, give a lecture or two. Thus, this senior once conducted two duel classes for them back when they were newbie students, and the young her quite admired this successful senior.