Otaku Witch

In the bustling club square, Dorothy and Audrey weaved through the dense crowd, surrounded by many people, but nobody seemed to notice the two little witches; almost everyone treated them as if they were invisible.

Although feeling unnoticed had its upsides, it wasn't entirely beneficial—sometimes it brought small troubles, such as...

"Be careful, don't get bumped into."

Dorothy reached out and tugged at her companion, who was completely captivated by the dazzling array of club activities, resembling a country girl overwhelmed by the city, like the Fox Junior.

Since their presence was so minimal now, others didn't notice them and naturally didn't step aside, making it quite easy to get bumped.

Just a moment ago, Audrey had nearly been bumped by an unusually tall Giant Witch.

"Hmm, thank you, senior sister."

Realizing her own absentmindedness, the little fox expressed her thanks with some embarrassment, still unable to suppress the excitement of visiting such a lively place for the first time.

Although social Anxiety is feared, it doesn't equate to a genuine enjoyment of solitude; witches evolved from humans, and the herd instincts of humans still somewhat linger in witches.

Audrey didn't truly dislike socializing; she was simply too afraid of others' desires towards her to dare to socialize, but if possible, she too wished to make some good friends like ordinary witches, to happily hang out, shop, and travel with friends, spending leisurely days together.

Unfortunately, this simple wish became hard to fulfill because of her overly stunning beauty.

Alas, she treated others as friends, but it was hard for them to feel the same; most people lost interest in just being friends with her once they saw her face.

Being as beautiful as she was essentially meant bidding farewell to pure friendship.

Thus, going out shopping like this with peers was Audrey's first experience in her life.

Back at home, her family was extremely protective of her; her mothers and sisters loved her dearly but also feared her getting hurt, so they never brought her to crowded places like this, unwilling to put her at such risk.

"Are you okay? If it's too much, you can go back first, I can go on my own afterwards," Dorothy asked her flushed-faced, excited junior sister with some concern,

Based on her own experience with social anxiety, she knew that children who'd been lonely for long tended to be like caged birds, curious and longing for the world outside, yet due to various reasons, unable to break free from the cage that confined them, hence needing some external force, a hero to lead them to take that first step.

The cage that confined Dorothy herself was named laziness; she genuinely disliked going out and socializing, finding such activities pointless and troublesome.

So, getting her out of the cage wasn't too difficult, just needing someone to pull her out and take her out for a walk. Previously fulfilling this "hero" role was her lively little sister Alice, who would occasionally drag her reluctant sister out for a stroll.

But now, she found herself unusually transitioning from the caged bird to the hero, as her junior sister's social anxiety was far more severe than her own.

Dorothy's own social anxiety was merely about disliking the hassle of socializing, not fearing people, but it seemed that her junior sister was genuinely quite afraid of people.

Thus, bringing her junior sister to this crowded club square, she wasn't sure whether she was doing right or wrong; she felt that taking her junior sister out more, getting her to see more people, would benefit her, possibly alleviating her condition effectively.

But now, looking at Audrey's blushing little face, Dorothy started to worry whether she was being too forceful, which was akin to challenging someone who was fearful to attempt the most difficult haunted house; far from toughening up, it might just result in a lifetime trauma.

Perhaps she should take it slower, start with smaller steps.

"Ah, no need, senior sister, I feel quite good, just a bit excited, really, it's okay," Audrey insisted.

Having this rare chance to hang out with someone her age, naturally, Audrey was not willing to give it up easily.

The cage imprisoning her was the fear of others' desires, but now, since nobody noticed her, no one harbored any desires towards her, thus she truly felt quite good, not very scared at all, instead experiencing a rare sense of happiness and excitement brought by freedom.

Well, it was the first time Dorothy had encountered a peer who felt no desire for her, and the first time she was strolling the streets with a peer's company. The combination of two splendid things would inevitably breed more happiness; she couldn't just let it slip away.

Besides, she hadn't yet asked about the secret of the puppet. She needed to find a way to get closer to this senior witch.

"Alright, I'll just reduce the spell effect a bit, from being nonexistent to a weak presence," she said.

After taking a careful look at the junior witch in front of her and ensuring there were no significant issues with her, Dorothy nodded. She snapped her fingers, and the spell effect on them began to weaken.

Well, it was almost as if they had gone from being invisible to being two ordinary pedestrians. People could notice them, but their presence was so faint that they would be ignored directly.

This way, they would not attract too much attention, nor would they be ignored to the extent of getting bumped into because of a too-low presence.

However, the little fox at her side was wide-eyed at this effect.

As a diehard fan of the Witch of the Forest, Audrey had naturally also purchased and studied this "Witch's Akarin Technique." She had once dreamt of using this spell to sneak out and wander around the city invisibly.

But dreams are often full and reality is skeletal.

The current series of spells from the Witch of the Forest only ranged from levels 0-9, without any Forbidden Curse Level spells.

This spell, being one of the more challenging in the witch series, has a difficulty level of 8, ranking as a High-Level Magic Spell. The official recommendation threshold for learning is for a Great Witch or an Elite Witch with high Precision Talent.

As an auxiliary spell, this magic actually doesn't consume much Magical Power; in fact, it's quite little, which means even a little witch with just a few thousand Mana could afford it. Its primary difficulty lies in the control of Magical Power; the finer the control over one's own Magical Power, the better the spell's effect.

Theoretically, only the Precision of Magic Control at the Great Witch level could unleash the full strength of this spell.

Audrey had always been confident in her Magic Control--her talent board rated her Precision Talent as A. After all, whether it was Succubus' Dream Infiltration or the Nine-Tailed Fox's Illusion Technique, those were intricate arts that required fine Precision.

However, even so, as an Elite Witch, Audrey struggled to learn this spell. She eventually mastered it, but using it was quite forced.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She could completely negate her own presence, achieving invisibility, but it was difficult for her to finely adjust the intensity of her presence to that discreet level where people could sense her but overlook her. Stay updated with empire

Unavoidably, it was because of her bothersome beauty. If her presence was too weak, people wouldn't notice her, but if it was too strong, once seen, her charm was hard to ignore, causing the spell to fail. Therefore, finding a precise balance between presence and inconspicuousness was still too challenging for her, probably something she could only achieve once she became a Great Witch.

But now, watching her seemingly unremarkable senior witch handle the matter with a simple snap of her fingers, something she had longed for, left the little fox utterly stunned.

Wow, how high must this senior's Precision Talent be to manage this? And it's not just the Precision; her mastery of the spell is beyond my reach as well.

Senior sister! And you said you weren't a fan of the Witch of the Forest? If it's not love, then how could your mastery of this spell be far above mine?

Unexpectedly finding herself outdone in her adoration for her idol by this senior, Audrey felt a mix of emotions.

Well, that's the one thing she couldn't tolerate. Audrey, oh Audrey, time to practice more when you get back. At this rate, how could you securely hold your position as president of the Witches' Support Club?

The little fox clenched her small fist, encouraging herself.

"Let's go, the sooner we get done, the sooner we can head home," Dorothy called out to her junior, who seemed suddenly energized.

"Oh, right, coming!"

The little fox hastily followed.

...The two witches continued their outing...