After breakfast, Sophia left for work in a huff. As the Student Council President, she was practically on duty all year round, except for a bit of downtime during summer and winter breaks, truly the king of overachievers.
"Miss, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. Please rest well today and don't make any more big news for me."
Before leaving, she still felt uneasy and instructed Dorothy.
Dorothy shrugged, feeling utterly innocent.
What do you mean I want to make big news? How could someone as law-abiding as me cause trouble? It was clearly Mother and you who insisted I take the assessment before. I listened to you and went, and it just so happened that I scored a little bit too well in the end. Can you blame me?
Sigh, never mind. I am a magnanimous lord; I won't bother arguing with a troublesome angel like you. It's all because of my overflowing talent and strength.
Dorothy helplessly ran a hand through her hair, then simply sprawled out on the soft sofa in the living room, pulling out her identity card to check her gains from this time.
Now that I've passed all nine subjects, I wonder what my points are like. It should be enough to upgrade to Great Witch, but I heard that to advance to Great Witch, there's also a magic power threshold of 300,000 mana. So troublesome.
[True Name: Dorothy Youfeiliya Yemengade Nidhogg]
[Rank: Great Witch (x) Second Generation Demon Lord (√)]
Dorothy: "..."
Looking at her suddenly informal identity card, the Zhai Mo Nv blinked, a bit bewildered.
What the heck? What is this? Did the Demonesses who are Scientists at the All-Seeing Eye drink fake alcohol at work today?
This identity card is the Demonesses' proof of identity, officially issued. Shouldn't it be very formal and serious? Who can tell me what's going on with this bizarre rank?
Dorothy entered the rank details with some confusion, wanting to see what exactly had happened.
[Current Points: 200,000]
As soon as she entered the points page, the Zhai Mo Nv immediately felt like the 'subway, old man, phone' meme.
Damn, did the All-Seeing Eye collectively skip their meds today? This point system must be bugged.
She continued to check the point details, somewhat disbelieving.
[Points Record: XX year, XX month, XX day, at sixteen years old, you participated in the War Magic System preliminary qualification practical assessment at the Witch Academy's Armed Society, and passed with a perfect score, earning +5000 points.]
Hmm, up to here, it's pretty normal. But where did all those extra points come from?
Dorothy continued to scroll down.
[Points Record: Detected that you completed a hidden achievement set by the great King of Witches. Your information has now been submitted to the Demon Lord's Secretariat.]
[Points Record: The Demon Lord reviewed your information and expressed the following exclamation: "Tsk, why is it a child from a teacher's family? Are all of my generation useless? (This part crossed out)"]
[Points Record: The Demon Lord changed the comment to: "This female is like me, possessing the potential to become King."]
[Points Record: XX year, XX month, XX day, at sixteen years old, you received a commendation from the Demon Lord. Your current points have increased to 200,000.]
[Points Record: Your points have reached the promotion standard. Given your special circumstances, the Demon Lord has specially approved your exceptional promotion and bestowed upon you the exclusive rank title of Second Generation Demon Lord, along with the talent Demon Lord's Potential (SSR).]
Dorothy: "..."
Looking at these absurd points records, she was speechless for a moment.
Ah, this... is this Demon Lord truly the supreme current ruler of the Witch World, that great existence closest to the divine realm of omniscience and omnipotence? Why does she seem so informal?
She only dared to think this in her heart.
After all, for an existence like the King of Witches, if you truly speak of her, even without saying her true name, just a Aliases can be instantly perceived.
Even thinking about it in her mind, Dorothy didn't dare to think too much, fearing that her thoughts would be overheard by that great existence.
But who cares? Anyway, even though it's a bit strange, it all seems to be good news.
Yay, I'm a Great Witch now, and I even got a free title in one go!
Dorothy cheered in her heart.
Generally, upon reaching the rank of Great Witch, Demonesses begin to acquire various titles. These titles are not just for show; they are a means of utilizing destiny. After all, destiny is formless, intangible, and elusive, but with the power of a title, one can guide these destinies, allowing them to function better in specific areas.
Simply put, if your title is Scientist, then you will be more likely to receive destiny's favor and achieve breakthroughs in your future research.
Hmm, it's a bit like 'what you wish for comes true.'
However, titles, like nicknames, are never something you can choose for yourself; they are given to you by others.
Therefore, if a Demoness desires a specific title, she must strive in that particular direction, allowing others' impressions of her to align with that direction.
Again, using the Scientist title as an example: if you want to obtain this title, then regardless of whether you are currently a real or fake researcher, at the very least, your usual words and actions must imitate a Scientist, so that others will believe you are involved in research.
And once many people believe you are a Scientist, your 'fake' becomes real, and your destiny will guide you towards the field of research.
Hmm, it's a bit like achieving godhood through faith, and also a bit like the 'monster seeking a title' concept Dorothy heard about in her previous life.
In fact, the title system of the Great Demonesses was indeed created by referencing and combining the true name system and the faith system.
However, compared to those pseudo-gods of faith who are easily influenced by their believers, the Demonesses' titles are much freer, as titles can be transferred and changed.
For example, the title of Sea Moon Witch, held by the lord of Dorothy's hometown, Haiyue Territory, is passed down through generations. Whoever becomes the lord takes the title. If Isabella succeeds her mother as lord in the future, she will also inherit the Sea Moon Witchtitle.
Of course, besides slowly accumulating a title oneself or inheriting an ancestor's title, the fastest way to obtain a title is naturally through the bestowal of a great figure, just like Dorothy now.
Her title comes from the King of Witches' bestowal, directly recognized by the world's consciousness. Just like nobles enfeoffed by an emperor, this status is as legitimate as can be. Therefore, this title automatically comes with an SSR-tier talent.
The ability a title brings to a Demoness belongs to a type of destiny's blessing. This power, in the Demoness's classification, is considered a talent, not a specialty, and thus is more compatible with the Demoness herself.
However, new titles usually come with N or R-tier blessings. Only ancient titles with long histories and widespread recognition have SR or SSR-tier blessings.
Looking at it this way, Dorothy's freebie was an absolute steal.
Immediately, she scrolled down her character card to her talent section.
[Demon Lord's Potential (SSR): Your aptitude has been recognized by the Demon Lord, and you have received her blessing. She has granted you permission to share a portion of her glory. The entire Witch Worldwill acknowledge your achievements and anticipate your future. Note: The further you walk on the path of the Demon Lord, the more glory you will share.]
Dorothy: "..."
What is this? Speak in plain language! Be more specific! If it's so vague, who knows what effect it has?
The Little Witch was confused.
I defeated my laziness today. This chapter is considered an extra. I'll continue with two updates tomorrow. One should be hard on oneself.