Chapter 97: The Demon King

After breakfast, Sophilia stormed out to work, her schedule as Student Council President nearly year-round with only slight breaks during summer and winter holidays—truly the king of overachievers.

“Miss, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. Please rest well today and don’t stir up any more drama.”

Before leaving, she still couldn’t help but give Dorothy this warning.

Dorothy shrugged, looking utterly innocent.

What do you mean I want to stir up drama? I’m such a law-abiding person—how could I possibly cause trouble? That whole thing before was because Mom and you both insisted I take the exam. I listened to you, and I just happened to do a little better than expected—why blame me?

Sigh, whatever. I, the great one, am too magnanimous to argue with you, troublesome angel. It’s all my fault for having talent and power with nowhere to put them.

Dorothy helplessly tossed her hair, then flopped down onto the living room’s soft sofa, pulling out her identity card to check her rewards.

I’ve passed all nine gates now—wonder how many points I got? Should be enough to upgrade to Grand Witch, but I heard you need 300,000 mana to qualify—what a hassle.

【True Name: Dorothy Euphelia... Jörmungandr Nidhogg】

【Rank: Grand Witch (x) Second-Generation Demon King (√)】

Dorothy: “........”

Staring at her suddenly unprofessional identity card, the Zhaimonv blinked, bewildered.

What the hell? What is this? Did the programmers at the All-Seeing Eye drink fake wine today?

This card is an official witch’s identification document—officially issued, shouldn’t it be serious and proper? Who can tell me what’s going on with this bizarre rank?

Dorothy, puzzled, opened the rank details to see what had happened.

【Current Points:】

The moment she entered the points page, the Zhaimonv went full subway-old-person-phone.jpg.

Damn, so the All-Seeing Eye team didn’t take their meds today? This points system must be bugged.

She stubbornly checked the point details again.

【Point Log: XX/XX/XXXX, at age sixteen, you passed the Combat Fundamentals Certification exam at the Witch Academy’s Armed Society with a perfect score, +5000 points】

Hmm, that part’s normal—but where did all these extra points come from?

Dorothy scrolled further down.

【Point Log: Detected completion of the Hidden Achievement set by the Great Witch King. Your data has been submitted to the Demon King’s Secretariat.】

【Point Log: The Demon King reviewed your data and remarked: “Tch, so it’s a teacher’s kid? Are we all failures in this generation? (This line crossed out)”】

【Point Log: The Demon King revised the comment to: “This girl resembles me—has the makings of a monarch.”】

【Point Log: XX/XX/XXXX, at age sixteen, you received the Demon King’s reward. Your current points have been raised to.】

【Point Log: Your points have met promotion criteria. Due to your exceptional circumstances, the Demon King has granted you special promotion and bestowed the exclusive rank-title: Second-Generation Demon King, along with the innate talent: Demon King’s Potential (SSR).】

Dorothy: “......”

Looking at this absurd point log, she was at a loss for words.

Wait, is this Demon King really the supreme ruler of the witch world, the greatest being closest to omniscience and omnipotence? Why does she seem so unserious?

She dared only think this in her heart.

After all, for a being like the Witch King, merely uttering her name—even using a nickname—would be instantly perceived.

Even thinking about her too boldly made Dorothy nervous, afraid the great being might overhear her thoughts.

But whatever. Even if weird, it all seems like good news.

Yay, I’m a Grand Witch now—and I got the title for free, straight to the top.

Dorothy cheered inwardly.

At the Grand Witch rank, witches begin to receive titles. These aren’t just fancy names—they’re tools to harness fate. Fate is formless, elusive, but titles channel its power, guiding it to better serve specific domains.

Simply put: if your title is “Scientist,” you’ll find fate favors you in research, making breakthroughs easier.

Kind of like manifesting your desires.

But titles, like nicknames, aren’t chosen by yourself—they’re given by others.

So if a witch wants a specific title, she must strive in that direction, shaping others’ perceptions of her.

Take “Scientist” as an example: whether you’re real or fake, you must act and speak like one, so people believe you’re a researcher.

Once enough people believe you’re a scientist, even if you’re not, fate will pull you toward research.

Kind of like faith creating a god—or like the old tales of yokai seeking formal names to gain power.

The Grand Witch title system was indeed modeled after true-name and faith systems.

But unlike faith-based pseudo-gods easily warped by belief, witch titles are far more flexible—they can be transferred or changed.

For example, the title “Haiyue Witch” held by the lord of Dorothy’s homeland, Haiyue Domain, is hereditary—whomever becomes lord inherits the title. If Isabella one day succeeds her mother, she’ll inherit “Haiyue Witch” too.

Of course, besides slowly forging a title or inheriting one from ancestors, the fastest way to gain a title is through a powerful being’s bestowal—just like Dorothy now.

Her title was granted by the Witch King herself, directly recognized by the World’s Consciousness, as legitimate as a noble title bestowed by an emperor. Thus, the moment it was given, it came with an SSR-tier innate talent.

Titles grant witches blessings of fate—classified in witch cognition as “innate talent,” not “specialty,” making them more naturally aligned with the witch herself.

But normally, brand-new titles carry only N or R-tier blessings. Only ancient, widely known titles carry SR or SSR-tier blessings.

In that light, Dorothy’s freebie was an absolute windfall.

She immediately scrolled down her character card to check her talents.

【Demon King’s Potential (SSR): Your potential has been recognized by the Demon King, who has blessed you, granting you a share of her glory. The entire witch world will acknowledge your achievements and anticipate your future. Note: The farther you walk the path of the Demon King, the more glory you share.】

Dorothy: “.........”

What the hell is this? Speak plainly! Be specific! This vague crap—how am I supposed to know what it does?

......Little Witch is confused......