Otaku Witch

"Child of the World, bestowed with a Heavenly Mandate? Isn't that just the so-called protagonist's halo?"

Dorothy got it in an instant, she immediately understood why her mother and the others were so excited just now.

If the Witch Rank really is related to the Heavenly Mandate, then the rank directly influences the strength of the protagonist's halo, and this must be taken seriously because no one would complain about their halo being too strong.

However, speaking of which, every witch has a rank, and damn, everyone is a protagonist here; it's just a matter of big fish and small fish. No wonder the magic civilization is so powerful.

Euphilia's words soon proved Dorothy's guess right.

"The All-Seeing Eye was left by the Divine King, the witch ID card and Rank determinations were also set by the Divine King personally. This is our covenant as witches with the Mother of the World, and our certification as Children of the World."

"Relying on this system, the witches and the Witch World became a mutually beneficial unity. The Witch World nurtures our Witch Clan, and as we grow, we contribute back to the world in various ways, making the world stronger. As the Witch World becomes more powerful, it can nurture even stronger witches."

"The new generation of witches is stronger than the previous one because the Witch World we live in is also continuously evolving. Only a strong mother can nurture robust offspring, only a powerful world can breed a thriving and unrestricted race and civilization."

"A witch's Rank also represents the contributions she makes to the world's ascension process. The Mother of the World is the fairest; she rewards you with as much Heavenly Mandate as the effort you put in. The higher the Heavenly Mandate of a witch, the more benefits she can claim in the growth process of the world."

"Therefore, the higher the Rank of the witch, the more favored she is by the Mother of the World. As long as she is within the Witch World, she will receive full support, or in the simple terms you young people use, she will be 'buff stacked'.

Your magic power growth speed will increase, magic power recovery rate will improve, magic power will strengthen, your luck will be better, and you'll be more likely to encounter adventures..."

"In short, if one's Heavenly Mandate is high enough, like the level of the Witch King, she could quite literally achieve anything she desires. In fact, every Witch King in the history of the Witch World can be considered as the epitome of the Omniscient and Omnipotent deity that all witches aspire to become."

"Now you understand the value of the Heavenly Mandate, don't you, Dorothy? Any chance to garner even a bit more of it is precious and shouldn't be wasted."

At this point, the Dragon Witch spoke with a tone that became somewhat disappointed with her daughter in front of her.

Other witches are trying all sorts of methods to advance their Ranks and increase their Heavenly Mandate. And here's this indifferent daughter of mine, not bothering to ascend when she can. If others knew this, they'd find it rightly deserved if she got beat up for it.

"Ah, this..."

Not to mention others, even Dorothy herself started regretting and felt like slapping herself.

Damn, what have I been doing all these years?

Thinking about how she spent her years in the Magic Network doing nothing but dueling and burying herself in the Great Library, intensely studying those Magic Books, now she was quite knowledgeable, with her own magic almost becoming a complete set, and everyone on the Magic Network respected her as the Spell Master of the new generation.

But because she was too lazy to go out, until now she hardly had any professional qualification certificates. Previously, she thought those papers were useless, a waste of time, believing having real knowledge was all that mattered.

But now...

Dorothy's eyes lost their sparkle, looking like dead fish.

I didn't just lose professional certifications, but achievements, Rank Points, Heavenly Mandate. How much have I lost, not just a billion?

No, I have to get certified, and the sooner the better.

She gritted her teeth, thinking it's never too late to mend.

But at the same time, she felt somewhat wronged.

It really wasn't her fault for being clueless. No one had ever mentioned anything about this Heavenly Mandate. If she had known about it earlier, why would she have ended up like this?

"So why isn't this thing announced outright? You say I should have known, but no one ever told me about it. Is it supposed to be a secret?"

Dorothy muttered with a hint of resentment. She had read quite a few books, yet none of the Magic Books ever mentioned anything about the Heavenly Mandate, making her start to believe in conspiracy theories. Was someone up top blocking the information, intentionally keeping those below in the dark?

However, the Angel Witch by her side immediately rolled her eyes and explained,

"Below the Rank of Great Witch, the Heavenly Mandate isn't very noticeable and rarely detected. Even if someone feels they have suddenly become luckier, they might attribute it to just being more fortunate recently. Only after becoming a Great Witch can one clearly feel the influence of their own Heavenly Mandate."

"Therefore, only those who are Great Witch and above actually have the necessity to pursue turning ranks and enhancing their Heavenly Mandate. Witches below the rank of Great Witch should just focus on natural growth. Blindly pursuing the Heavenly Mandate can disrupt their growth rhythm, resulting in dissatisfaction on all fronts."

"Miss, you must understand that in this world, strength is the foundation of everything. Without strength, even if the Heavenly Mandate grants you a great opportunity, you can't grasp it."

"So, news about the Heavenly Mandate usually circulates only among those above the Rank of Great Witch. Only a select few exceptionally talented little witches are informed about the Heavenly Mandate in advance, like myself. So, Miss, do you understand now why no one told you?"

Sophia's golden eyes stared intently at Dorothy, making her feel guilty.

But Dorothy sadly lacked the ability to argue back.

Right, why did she only find out about the Heavenly Mandate now? Isn't it because she was always immersed and hidden within her own world?

Her stepmother Annie is a Great Witch. She definitely knew about the Heavenly Mandate, but unfortunately, Dorothy never showed her abilities in front of her stepmother or other family members. Even Alice, who was closest to her, didn't know her sister was a big shot.

Dorothy used to quite enjoy the feeling of being amazing yet unknown by others, thinking about playing out the plot of being an underdog from her past life's novels someday.

In fact, she did manage to pull it off, didn't she just trick Sophia, the Angel Tiger?

She had always secretly gloated about this.

But now...

Ah, it turns out playing the fool too well can really make one the fool. The joke is on me.

To hell with the novels from my last life, showing off has misled me.