Otaku Witch

City of Glory, Golden Town Resort.

As incoming delegates, the Angels were accommodated here by the Lord's Mansion, and Maria, who was the Young City Lord, was also pulled by her mother, the City Lord, to come along, currently serving as a representative accompanying the Angels.

Of course, to call it an accompaniment was, in truth, surveillance, since having such a group of calamitous Exotic beings in one's own territory was always somewhat worrisome, especially given that the head of this Angel Delegation was a significant figure from heaven.

The supreme rulers of heaven once counted nine King of Angels; however, the most talented among them, the Lord of Dawn, defected and fell into Hell, becoming the Fallen Angel King, while the strongest— the Lord of Glory—was sealed by a witch. Of the remaining King of Angels, only seven are left.

But just as the Witch King tends not to manage affairs, it's rare for the King of Angels to personally handle the management of heaven's matters as well. The ones who truly hold power within heaven are the various Archangels.

However, unlike the Witches who unanimously accept the leadership of the Council of Sages, the Archangels of heaven do not get along as harmoniously, with each leading their Faction and engaging in severe infighting.

And Sariel is one of these Archangels, moreover a commander under the Lord of Glory. In the tens of thousands of years that the Lord of Glory has been absent, it has been Sariel who has led the Lord of Glory's old guard in the struggle against the factions of the other seven King of Angels.

Although the Lord of Glory's forces have indeed shrunk significantly over the years and have become the weakest from once being the strongest, the fact that Sariel managed to survive under the pressure from the other seven major powers and firmly protect their own position without being engulfed by others shows Lord Sariel's capabilities.

That such a potent Archangel would personally lead a team for an academic exchange group of young Angels seems quite abnormal no matter how one thinks about it.

Especially considering that Sariel was one of the Lord of Glory's old guard, it does cause concern whether he came with the intent of destroying the Lord of Glory's seal.

In any case, the City of Glory, unaware of the current status of the seal, is quite worried. If possible, they would not want to let anyone in, but since the Angel's credentials are in order, there is no reason to block them, so they can only assign someone to keep a close watch, lest these Angels have some insidious ideas.

"Sister Maria, these Angels don't seem to really be up to anything, they've been quite rule-abiding all along,"

the blue-haired Six-Winged Angel Witch, her eyes somewhat sore from constant vigilance, blinked and spoke to her big sister.

Her Spirit had been taut since the arrival of these Angels, but despite being on alert for so long, nothing had been discovered.

"Michelle, do not let down your guard. We absolutely cannot afford any slip-ups with this group of Angels. Soon, people from the Judgment Court should come over to take over,"

the golden-haired Chief of Staff Cerise hurriedly consoled her impatient comrade.

"Yes, considering the time, the people from the Judgment Court should be arriving. It's more reassuring to leave such things to those professionals,"

Maria also nodded, saying so.

Although the Judgment Court often has a bad reputation, in times like these, having that group of professionals on hand brings extra peace of mind.

Maria really hoped that this time the Judgment Court would send some strong individuals to keep a tight watch on these Angels; otherwise, she felt quite uneasy.

After all, the Holy Lady's plan was about to begin, and she definitely did not want the arrival of these Angels to cause any unforeseen changes at such a critical juncture.

Because of the candid conversation with Lady Sophia that afternoon, Maria was now truly willing to wholeheartedly join forces with this special online friend and make a big splash.

Speaking of which, she also felt somewhat ashamed. During Sophia's storytelling that afternoon, she had appeared very moved, but in secret, she had been deploying her cunning tactics all along.

Although others often said she possessed the demeanor of a Saintess and she indeed saw herself as a good person, sometimes overly empathetic, especially unable to stand seeing little witches suffer, as the Young City Lord of the City of Glory and the Vice-Admiral of the Revelation Fleet, Maria never acted rashly in significant matters.

She could sacrifice herself for her kindness, but she would not drag her entire family and the rest of the fleet to gamble everything because of that kindness.

Forcing others to sacrifice for one's own benevolence is simply unreasonable; it's not an act of justice to be magnanimous at others' expense.

While Maria was indeed moved by Lady Sophia's unique origin and tragic Fate, willing to do everything in her power to help her, it was limited to herself and would not implicate her family and the fleet.

What ultimately made Maria resolve to gamble everything was not so much this trivial compassion but the true intentions of the other party.

They say appearances can be deceiving, and the human heart is unfathomable, but for her, the heart could indeed be observed.

Maria was born with a particular Talent named "Holy Mother of True Eyes," not the hereditary Talent of her family but rather a mutated one.

[Holy Mother of True Eyes (SSR): You possess a natural heart of a Holy Mother, greatly enhancing your Talent for justice, compassion, and healing. Creatures of any Races exhibit great affinity towards you. Those with a heart of justice show greatly increased friendliness to you. However, a benevolent Saintess must also be cautious, as some with hearts shrouded in Darkness and beyond salvation will attempt to exploit your compassion and mercy. You need a pair of bright eyes that can see through to the truth. Whenever you walk the Path of the Holy Mother, you will be able to directly see through the true heart of your target.]