"I Became a Witch, but Now Everyone's in Love with Me!"

Chapter 13: Do You Like the Golden-Haired Loli Little Dragon Girl?

 
"Wdnmd!"
Lina immediately rolled to the side to dodge the aftermath of the explosion.

"This is no longer at the level of a simple assessment, is it?" He Qin watched the two on the field, concern in her voice.
"Indeed," Cathy said. "Jiang Cha definitely qualifies with her level. But as members of the Battle Club, we still need to assess her potential thoroughly—it affects future resource allocation. And judging from what I see... she’ll absolutely need them."
Jiang Cha’s equipment couldn’t even be called shabby—it was nonexistent. Lina hadn’t even activated her gear’s full power, yet her robe already had enchantments like [Solidification], [Enhanced Spellcasting], [Cleaning], [Double Spellcasting], and [Mana Saving].

The black leather shoes had [Lightness], [Agility Enhancement], and [Arrow Avoidance Protection].
Even the black stockings hidden under her skirt were enchanted with [Steel Guardian], [Elemental Shield], and [Giant Strength].
They were all low-level spells, but in a witch battle, having even one extra casting could make a huge difference.

If Lina decided to abandon restraint, she could activate [Enhanced Casting], fire off a massive fireball that Jiang Cha couldn’t dodge, then activate [Lightness], [Agility Enhancement], [Steel Guardian], and [Elemental Shield], and kick through Jiang Cha’s lightning with overwhelming power.
Without magical reinforcement, a witch’s physical body was just average—adequate, but nothing more.
"I won’t hold back anymore, okay?!"

Sure, Jiang Cha could perform enhanced and instant casting easily—but Lina was a genius too!
Who didn’t know a few tricks?
So, the battle that started with simple fireballs and lightning arrows quickly escalated to giant lightning bolts over five meters long and fireballs more than three meters wide.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to use tactics. Lina simply didn’t have the breathing room—if she paused to cast a shield, Jiang Cha’s lightning would hit her instantly. There was no space for tactics.
And Jiang Cha?
She didn’t even know how to cast a shield.

She hadn’t learned it yet!
'Analysis shows that the probability of winning in a stalemate is 4.23 percent.'
"I can't beat her."
She wasn’t too discouraged.

Lina was a naturally talented witch with a month of experience, far more spells under her belt, and combat readiness. Jiang Cha had done well to last this long.
And that was with Lina going easy on her. In a real match, Lina could have shielded up and bombarded her with a strengthened chain of fireballs.
She simply didn’t know enough spells.

In most witch battles—unless at a very high level—it came down to knowledge and tactics. The one with more spells usually won. The one with better strategies at equal levels had the edge.
"Lina, if you don’t use your full strength, you’ll be sparring with me next," Cathy called from the stands.
"Eh?!"

Lina staggered at the sudden declaration, her fireball fizzling out.
The lightning arrow hit her square in the face.
"Lina!" He Qin cried.

Lina, unconcerned, raised her slender hand as if on instinct.
Then—
The thick lightning bolt fizzled out in her palm, barely leaving a trace of static.

Even He Qin was stunned.
"She’s a dragon witch," Cathy explained. "That lightning arrow isn’t even enough to tickle."
Jiang Cha: "..."

Dragon witches weren’t hybrids. Witches didn’t mix bloodlines with other species.
Once a witch reached the level of a great witch, she could construct her own [Traits]. One such trait came from the [Dragon Transformation] series of spells. A great witch skilled in transformation magic once successfully integrated the concept of a dragon into her traits.
These traits could be inherited.

Through her enhanced vision, Jiang Cha could clearly see faint dragon scales on Lina’s arm pulsing, absorbing ambient magic.
This was [Dragon Skin], a seventh-level spell that greatly enhanced defense.
But Lina’s features showed signs of more than one trait.

She was breathing heavily, absorbing more magic by the second.
Her body mass and strength increased.
Her pupils were now slitted.

She likely possessed the rare [Dragon Constitution], the most complete form of dragon traits. The exact dragon type was unclear, but it didn’t matter. Jiang Cha had no chance.
"This trait’s bad for combat, so I rarely use it."
The golden-haired loli rubbed her head awkwardly.

Then the fireball in her hand turned from red to deep blue, doubling in size.
"Confirmed. It’s a red dragon transformation—boosts fire spell potency."
"If I recall, Lina’s inherent magic is the fourth-level [Chain Fireball]..."

As a standalone magic, it wasn’t overwhelming.
But paired with her red dragon trait?
Jiang Cha sighed.

"Witches really are a cheat race."
The giant fireball roared toward her. Jiang Cha didn’t expect to win—but she refused to lose without trying.
She didn’t want to experience what resurrection felt like.

She didn’t eat ash-flavored rice.
[Information Collection: Full Power.]
The giant fireball slowed to a crawl in her perception.

Her brain, enhanced sevenfold, went into full gear. Each millisecond stretched like a minute.
She gathered battlefield data, reverse-engineered the spell model, and calculated the most efficient output.
Then—

A thick azure magic shield unfolded before her.
She couldn’t reverse-engineer high-level spells without enough data. But with the models she’d analyzed on the field, she cobbled together a basic [Magic Shield].
The last spell she had learned was [Enhanced Spellcasting], which boosted the next spell’s effect.

As for where she got the [Magic Shield] model?
Well, the hem of Lina’s robe had burned away, revealing her calves and the glowing stockings beneath.
Light blue magic shimmered there.

They looked pretty ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) good.
Really.
...

In the end, Jiang Cha lost.
But she wasn’t injured.
The [Magic Shield] was low-grade but effective. With enough magic pumped in, it could block even Lina’s powerful spell.

Thanks to her enhancements and magic output—over 5,000 units—she held the shield against a fireball powered by only 500.
The cost-efficiency was abysmal, but she survived.
And she had no regrets.

Lina’s traits weren’t unbeatable. With more spells and better equipment, she could even the odds.
High-level witch robes could store forbidden spells. A ninth-level [Red Dragon Transformation] wasn’t invincible.
Lina likely only had a fifth-level [Baby Dragon Transformation].

"What exactly is your inherent magic?"
Cathy narrowed her eyes. She’d provoked Lina into using her full power just to find out. Facing mortal danger should’ve revealed it.
Even allies disclosed their abilities. Especially on the battlefield.

But she still couldn’t figure Jiang Cha out.
"Mystical first-level magic: [Information Collection]."
"Information Collection?!"

Lina lunged forward and hugged her waist.
Formulas flew through her mind.
Information collection = review sessions... so this inherent magic = academic genius = superhuman!

"Please be my study buddy! Let me copy your homework forever!"
"Sure, sure."
"Lina, you have to do your own homework," He Qin reminded.

"I will—someday~" Lina waved happily, lost in her daydreams.