Otaku Witch

"Magic mirror, magic mirror, within the Witch Academy resides a witch of unparalleled beauty, whose talents shame the scholars and whose crownless power subjects even the mightiest to bow down. Who is this witch?"

"Hmm, right, of course, it's me, Dorothy!"

The next morning, at the highest floor of the Tower of Shine, the little witch, having just awakened, followed her routine by starting her day in front of the mirror.

In front of her, the vanity mirror reflected a sickly beauty whose frowning softness melted hearts.

Regrettably, in the next moment, the beauty arched a brow, her face full of smugness.

"Ah, truly worthy of me. This pitiable little face, even I fall for it. That Lin Daiyu would be so envious she'd uproot weeping willows! "

The two beauties in the mirror gave each other a thumbs up, seemingly reaching a consensus.

However, after a slight excitement, Dorothy sank back into languor.

This was not due to illness; with a witch's physique, unless cursed, common ailments like colds or fevers were impossible to catch, especially since she was a Dragon Witch. Given the dragons' magic resistance, ordinary curses could hardly affect her.

The sickly appearance was purely a side effect of excessive magic power consumption, though it was not serious. Generally, once her magic power fully recovered and she rested for a day or two, she would be as good as new... woman?

Well, that was more or less the idea.

Dorothy, too lazy to use her still groggy mind, forced a bit of energy and cast a "Cleansing Curse" to change clothes and freshen up, then lay there like a salted fish, enjoying the spell's service.

Once everything was prepared, she reluctantly stood up but was too lazy to walk. Instead, she snapped open her Dragon's Wings and used the conceptual flying ability of these wings to float towards the living room like a ghost.

"Ah, my wings."

It was just as she passed through the door that her wings, which spanned four to five meters, smacked into the door frame, particularly near the root of the wings, feeling as though she had stubbed her little toe while walking. The pain made Dorothy instantly retract her wings, then she fell to the ground, rolling around and wailing.

"Damn, what kind of shoddy construction is this? These are Dragon's Wings! Dragon's Wings, for crying out loud. Shouldn't the door frame have broken instead?"

Dorothy grumbled discontentedly.

However...

"Miss, before you destroy the house, please remember this is the Tower of Shine, a Marvelous Architecture. This door frame isn't expensive; the money you made yesterday should just about cover it,"

Sophia's delicate and angelic face appeared in Dorothy's line of sight, still lying on the ground, as the Angel Witch looked helplessly at her mistress making a fuss early in the morning, and then said.

"It's time to eat, and since the one who should have been cooking is still 'playing dead', we'll make do for today."

"Oh, coming, coming."

At the mention of food, Dorothy's pain vanished instantly; the strong self-healing of a Dragon Witch kicked in, and she sprang up energetically and scurried to the dining table, quickly tucking a napkin into her collar and raising her fork and knife.

"What's for breakfast today?"

Suffering from severe magic depletion, she felt like she could devour an entire Sub-Dragon, her body craving those high-magic ingredients.

"Ferocious Bull Dragon Milk and fried Egg-Thief Dragon eggs."

In the kitchen, Sophia used the Mage's Hand to carry two plates over, each bearing a plain and simple breakfast.

"Is this all..."

Dorothy's face visibly drooped, and the previously invigorated witch weakened once again, looking pitiful.

"That's all, miss. You must remember that excessive eating and drinking should be avoided when magic is depleted. This crude method of replenishing magic, although exhilarating, is harmful to a witch's body. If you're really hungry, you can drink a few more cups of Dragon Milk. The magic in Dragon Milk is plentiful and much milder than that in meat, making it easier to absorb."

The Angel Witch smacked a large bucket of fresh Dragon Milk onto the table.

Dorothy: "..."

Flustered and exasperated.

She reluctantly raised her cup of milk and then drank it down in one gulp.

She didn't actually like dairy products that much; even in her past life, she wasn't fond of drinking milk, which is why now, as she drank, she grimaced like a child.

She thought that she should update the recipes for the "Witch's Magic Kitchen Series" sometime soon; definitely, adding some magic-nourishing dishes would help, especially since the issue of the overly harsh magic in the high-level ingredients Sophia had just mentioned, could be compensated for through culinary skills.

Hmph, that Angel really is inferior; if she can't properly refine the magic in the ingredients with her poor culinary skills, she should just say so instead of beating around the bush.

Just as.....

"Oh, this is kind of tasty."

The moment she took a sip, Dorothy's eyes lit up. She found the so-called Ferocious Bull Dragon Milk surprisingly delicious. It was not only free of any milky fishy taste but unexpectedly sweet and creamy, mixed with a hint of floral fragrance, making it very refreshing.

Moreover, the milk was indeed full of gentle magic, which started to nourish Dorothy's body, making her feel as refreshed as if a drought had met sweet rain.

So, let's also try this so-called Egg-Thief Dragon Egg; I wonder if these eggs belong to the Egg-Thief Dragon itself or if they were stolen from others?

Who cares, I'll eat it.

With another bite, Dorothy's eyes comfortably narrowed.

Wow, what kind of divine texture is this? Though it's a fried egg, it feels as springy and smooth as jelly; moreover, there's no eggy odor, just a rich, meaty aroma overflowing.

Brilliant, just brilliant, sorry, Sophia, I apologize for underestimating you earlier; your culinary skills can indeed be great.

...Hungry Witch eating and drinking heavily...

On the other side, Sophia felt a bit guilty.

Well, truth be told, after getting used to the high-quality cooking of the Lady in recent days, she could no longer stomach her own mediocre culinary skills. The reason today's breakfast was so simple was purely because the house had only these two ingredients that didn't require much processing as they are delicious on their own.

Both the Ferocious Bull Dragon and the Egg-Thief Dragon come from a marvelous sub-dragon in a food world, a world once conquered by witches themselves. The whole world, from the outside, looked like a delicious cake, which in fact it was; the entire world was edible, even the grass, trees, and the mud on the ground were excellent ingredients.

Then....

Then, Lord Dragon King took a bite out of this world.

When the world was discovered during Lord Dragon King's reign, it turned out to be unexpectedly resilient. Several Peak Witches struggled for a long time without succeeding in conquering it, which ultimately alarmed Lord Dragon King, leading to a direct campaign by the Witch King.

Upon seeing this world, Lord Dragon King's eyes glowed, and she immediately expressed her desire to take a bite, while the Peak Witches serving beside her frantically advised against it. A bite from this World-Exterminating Magic Dragon, whose body is larger than the world itself, would mean the end of the whole food world, rendering all their previous efforts in vain.

But in the end, the whimsical Lord Dragon King still took a bite; fortunately, she was not very hungry that day, so the food world narrowly escaped total devoration. It was only bitten a little at its edge, leaving a cute notch with clearly visible teeth marks.

With that single bite, those within the cake world nearly perished, and the rebels who were almost devoured were terrified into submission, no longer daring to resist and instead willingly serving as the Witches' dogs, providing them with the finest foods.

Since it was conquered by the Dragon King, the rights to this food world belonged to the Dragon Kingdom, but to avoid overexploitation, the world's food production was limited yearly, highly in demand. It was also lucky that the teacher, as a newly appointed Prince, wielded significant influence, thus securing a considerable annual quota.

The foods produced in this world were also the teacher's favorites in the past. Even Sophia, her most beloved disciple, could only occasionally snatch a taste from the dragon's mouth; but now.....n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Just thinking about how the space-folding refrigerator at home was almost filled with stockpiles, Sophia suddenly found that the milk reaching her lips didn't taste that good anymore.

What lousy milk, why is it sour? It must be expired.

.....Angel Witch going sour.....