Otaku Witch

Chapter 154 136. This wave is an oath of sovereignty

"Thank you, everyone. I hope you all enjoy your time at the academy."

On the stage, the speech of the Angel Witch came to an end. She bowed slightly towards the audience, and then, just like when she arrived, she ascended the Stairway of Light. She appeared to ascend slowly and elegantly, but in reality, she left quite swiftly.

And it wasn't until Sophia's figure was nearly out of sight in the clouds that the thunderous applause and cheers, which seemed to be on a long delay, finally erupted.

"She really is worthy of being the president. She spoke so well."

"Damn, forgive my ignorance as a seeker of the Path of Omnipotence, but this is the only way I can express my admiration."

"Damn, me too..."

......

Witches will be witches, after all. What was meant to be a serious and formal session of flattery turned into a chorus of echoing "me too's," shaking the heavens with their repetition.

After mindlessly repeating the phrase herself, and seeing the shocked faces of her mother, her teacher, and her little junior sister beside her, Dorothy finally snapped out of it.

"Ahem, I mean, it was just okay."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, the Homebody Witch coughed a few times and so corrected herself.

In actuality, if one only looked at the content of the speech, Sophia's presentation was indeed just average—just as she had said before, her speech template had clearly been used for many years now, almost entirely composed of old, repackaged topics.

However, the same words spoken by different people can feel worlds apart. It's just like how different singers can make the same song sound completely unique.

The Little Angel, who had made the speech for the new students earlier, was also using the same template, but her presentation almost put Dorothy to sleep. Yet, Sophia's speech was very comforting to listen to.

It wasn't because Sophia had a nicer voice than the Little Angel; it was purely due to the huge gap in their experience.

The Little Angel's speech came off as if she was just reading from a script, monotonously.

But Sophia didn't even have a script. She delivered her speech entirely off the cuff, and every aspect—intonation, pace, emotion—was impeccably flawless, engaging the audience's emotions to the extent that when her speech ended, the listeners took a while to snap back to reality from the thoughts she had provoked.

Being able to speak was a necessary skill for a leader. To some extent, the level of one's speaking skills could be directly linked to their leadership abilities. So, if leadership could be rated, Dorothy thought Sophia's leadership must be at least S-level and above.

Such talent was bound to enter politics and eventually reach the upper echelons of the Council of Sages, or secure the position of Legion Commander if she joined the military. Truly frightening potential.

Only...

"Well, whether Sophia is exceptional or terrifying doesn't really have much to do with me, so that's that."

Once Dorothy had snapped out of the state induced by the speech, she quickly realized this and calmed down.

Yes, although Sophia had expressed loyalty to her in the past, Dorothy didn't actually intend to accept it.

After all, what use does a sloth like her have for retainers? Her future family plan had no place for a position like retainer, only family members.

Besides, Sophia's true loyalty was to Dorothy's own mother, Euphilia. What she had pledged loyalty to was the future Lord of Dragons, who would inherit her mother's territory, not Dorothy the real estate tycoon.

As long as Dorothy didn't inherit her mother's estate, the reliability of Sophia's loyalty was questionable.

Pfft, if loyalty isn't absolute, then it's absolutely not loyalty. This false loyalty can be dispensed with.

You'll inherit your family's academy and become a high-class Academy Head after graduation. I'll go to construction sites and laboriously build my own little home after I graduate. We'll both have a bright and wonderful future, won't we?

Dorothy imagined what that divine being, the King of the Six-Winged Angels, might look like wearing a hard hat and construction uniform, and she shuddered with disdain.

Forget it, Sophia is indeed better suited for mansions, luxury cars, red wine, and ballrooms. It would be far too jarring to see her doing hard labor. That's a job she isn't cut out for—it'd be wrong to delay her bright future.

"Different paths do not lead to shared plans."

"Mom, maybe I should move out and live on my own after this. And you should talk to Sophia too—I think there's something off with her mentality. She's so talented, but why does she sometimes seem too humble?"

The Homebody Witch looked at her mother beside her and mustered the courage to speak her mind.

Anyway, she had found a part-time job with the Armed Society, so she felt she should be able to support herself from now on. There really wasn't a need to continue freeloading off of Sophia—it was quite embarrassing, after all.

Plus, that Angel Witch kept bringing up her teacher's tasks every day as if she was unwilling to do them. Dorothy felt she could do her a favor and move out.

Upon hearing her daughter's suggestion, the Dragon Witch fell into a slight contemplation.

"The Tower of Shine has the effect of accelerating magic power growth, are you sure you want to move out?"

Euphilia asked again for confirmation.

"Yes, after all it seems Sophia doesn't like me much. The only reason she agreed to live with me was because of your arrangements, Mother. I don't like the feeling of imposing on someone," Dorothy nodded affirmatively. Your next read awaits at empire

As a marvelous piece of architecture, the Tower of Shine surely wasn't just for show. Beyond its good looks and comfortable living environment, it held many other effects.

For example, the barriers placed all around could effectively protect the safety of the excellent students living inside. Or the building materials contained magic-gathering properties, creating a high-magic environment within the tower to speed up witches' magic power growth and the like.

If it had been before, Dorothy would have been quite reluctant to leave the Tower of Shine's magic-gathering effects behind. But now, with the blessing of Lord Demon King, she felt that the minor benefits of the Tower of Shine were beneath her.

"All right then, if you insist, I'll follow your wish. I'll speak with Sophia about it later," Euphilia finally nodded, but then shook her head with a somewhat saddened tone.

"As for Sophia's personality, I can't do anything about that. She's been like this since she was little, severely lacking security, constantly fearing that if she doesn't try hard, she will be abandoned by others."

"Adding to that, as an Angel Witch she grew up in the Dragon Kingdom with me, always being ostracized by her peers. Despite how popular she seems now, the truth is that she's never had a real friend all her life, which has made her even more awkward."

"Actually, I arranged for you two to live together to see if you could get along, hoping that you might influence each other, perhaps even click and, best case scenario, give me a granddaughter—but since you really can't get along, that's fine too," the Dragon Witch was truly sincere, saying everything on her mind, making Dorothy speechless...

Mom, why are you still hung up on wanting a granddaughter already? That's a no-go, and I wouldn't be with Sophia even if I were with someone. We really don't get along.

Dorothy was quite sure about this.

However...

"Oh, I forgot to say something. My lady isn't very fond of being disturbed, so I hope everyone can behave appropriately. If there's anything, feel free to come to me directly," said the Angel Witch, who seemed to remember something just before she was about to vanish into the clouds above.

This time, she wasn't merely speaking; she was using the Spirit Language of angels.

As such, her words spread across the entire world, overshadowing the cheers and applause before, and rang in everyone's ears.

Even those who were not deaf could sense the seriousness with which the Student Council President spoke those words. No, even the deaf, under the influence of the Word Spirit Power, could hear her.

After saying that, the archangel with six wings disappeared, leaving only the puzzled Homebody Witch below.

Dorothy turned to meet her mother's amused gaze, feeling the need to explain.

However...

"Good luck, Dorothy. Sophia is a good girl," the Dragon Witch, as if already contemplating what her granddaughter's name should be, said with a benevolent smile, encouraging her own daughter and not mentioning the previously promised moving out.

Dorothy: "..."

Damn, what do you mean 'your young mistress'? When did I become yours? It's clearly you who's mine.

Pah, pah, pah... We're absolutely innocent. Sophia, you're tarnishing my reputation.

...The Homebody Witch fumes furiously...