Otaku Witch

After the silence, the area around the Arena burst into a commotion again.

"Damn, a one-punch knockout again."

"Where did this one-punch witch come from? She's so fierce."

"Holy crap, she won in a head-to-head fight against Sister Lena, that's impossible, Miss Lena has been the reigning champion of the Witch Academy's strength competition for several terms."

"I can't... I really can't do that."

......

The groups that had just been discussing whether Alice had thrown the match were now at a loss for words. Even those who had just started watching the match couldn't be neutral anymore. Even the most ignorant observers could now see the vast disparity in strength between the two contenders on the field.

This was simply not a match between equals.

"But I remember Sister Lena's Strength Attribute rating is A, right? Turtle, turtle, does that mean this Club President's young miss has a strength beyond A?"

"Mother of... where did this monster come from? Isn't it only the Great Witches who can reach beyond the S Level?"

"No, I've thought about it carefully. This young miss's Strength might also be A, but she overwhelmed Sister Lena probably because of Precision. Sister Lena is known for her brute strength but lacks versatility. That punch from the young miss just now was incredible; although I don't quite understand it, I was deeply impressed."

"You don't understand and yet you're still talking? Just take after me and admit the Miss is awesome."

......

As the second seat in Disciplinary Team Thirteen, Lena's fame and prestige in the Witch Academy were far greater than that of Alice, who had only recently become a junior member. Moreover, Lena, a straightforward and hearty sister passionate about combat, would absolutely not stoop to something like throwing a match.

Therefore, the audience became much more harmonious at this moment, without the division and arguments like last time.

But in a forest this big, there are always a few foolish birds that think too highly of themselves, so soon some discordant sounds emerged.

"I admit this young miss is impressive, but isn't she a bit too arrogant? She doesn't know how to show respect for her seniors, even claiming she'll fight eleven? She's just boasting."

"Exactly, she's only acting this way because she knows the seniors in the Armed Society are honorable and won't gang up on her for real, that's why she dares to speak like that."

"Talented but lacking in virtue, I don't think that's good. How could the president fancy someone like her?"

........

Unfortunately, such sour undertones from those who couldn't stand to see others succeed were not the majority and were soon drowned out by louder cheers.

Most witches are intrinsically combative and admire strength; a powerful witch is always more popular. Since this young miss had already demonstrated her strength with two successive swift victories, apart from a few stubborn naysayers, most other witches were more than willing to cheer and applaud this freshly proven powerhouse.

Besides, it's not like it was them getting their show ruined; the audience was only there to enjoy the spectacle, going along with whatever seemed most entertaining.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Therefore, voices like these quickly rose up again.

"Grant her request, go on, I want to see the Miss take on eleven."

"Armed Society, can you endure this? I couldn't, I'd rather face accusations of bullying as eleven against one than let the show be stolen from me."

"Exactly, and it's not bullying if it's just meeting the opponent's request."

......

The crowd stirred up quite a commotion.

While the bystanders only wanted to watch the excitement, the pressure now fell entirely on the Armed Society.

"Sister Mia, what do we do now? Sister Lena got knocked out in a second, if we go up one by one, we'll probably just be sending ourselves to defeat."

"Sister Mia, maybe we should really take her on together. I'll be honest, I'm really scared this time. This young miss is a bit terrifying; I feel like my head might be smashed next."

"Yeah, yeah, that move where the young miss suddenly appeared next to Sister Lena looked like Teleportation, but isn't that something only Great Witches can do?"

"And that punch, the concentrated Fist Strength, requires such a high Precision of Talent. I've only seen such a solid punch from our Club President before; I'm no match for this young miss. I'd probably get knocked out instantly by her."

.....

The whispers of her companions buzzed annoyingly in Miss Mia's head, making her irritable.

She didn't answer her companions; she simply stood up from her seat.

Sigh, no choice then. Since Lena hadn't been able to bide time, now it was up to her as the top seat to step up.

The idea of having all eleven of them jump in was out of the question. The Armed Society couldn't afford to lose face that way. With the Club President absent, it was up to her as the top seat to maintain the society's dignity.

They could continue sending other seats to be knocked out one by one to stall for time, but as the 'sister' the others looked up to, Mia simply couldn't bear to send her 'younger sisters' to their doom.

So, she might as well be the one to go up herself.

Yes, just to go up, as Mia had no thoughts of victory in her heart at that moment.

This wasn't because she had lost her nerve or was scared out of her wits. After all, she was a Dragon Witch and the top seat of the Armed Society, previously the Club President before the current president took the position. She still had the dignity of a strong contender; she couldn't possibly falter before the fight.