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Dorothy actually always suffered from a fear of inadequate firepower, a condition that was almost incurable for witches with average magical talent like her, but now, the benefits provided by a career establishment like the Judgment Court gave her hope for treatment.

Thus, she was quite excited along the way, so much so that she didn’t even have the time to admire Miss Ghost Mask’s peachy bottom—she just wished the secretary walked faster.

Was she in a rush to cure her disease? Miss, could you stop dawdling, how about we run instead?

Fortunately, the Spell Library wasn’t far from the mission hall, and they arrived at a huge circular library before Dorothy’s patience ran out.

In the center of this library, there was a giant orb of light similar to the one in the mission hall they had seen earlier.

"Your Excellency, you can..."

Miss Ghost Mask was about to explain the method of claiming spell slots, but before she could finish her sentence, Dorothy had already bypassed her guide and strode forward quickly, raising her Identity Token towards the orb of light.

Well, she was an old netizen; she didn’t need anyone teaching her these basic operations.

As soon as she raised the token, a burst of power scanned it from within the giant orb-shaped mainframe, followed by a synthesized voice that rang in Dorothy’s ear.

[Welcome to the Magic Web Library of the Judgment Court, honorable Clown Grand Inquisitor. You currently have a total of thirty free spell slots to claim, including three Ten-Ring Forbidden Spells, seven High-Level Magic Spells, ten Mid-Level Magic Spells, and ten Low-Level Magic Spells].

"Uh..."

Upon hearing this system prompt, Dorothy was momentarily stunned, then ecstatic.

Ah, so the unclaimed opportunities from before were also saved; I thought I would lose the chance to freeload as soon as I started with a Silver Medal.

And to think I could even choose Forbidden Spells? Turtle, turtle, a Forbidden Spell with unlimited firepower—that’s a bit terrifying.

Home Martial Soul looked at the three Forbidden Spell slots she could exchange for and couldn’t help being overwhelmingly joyful, her face turned serene, feeling her fear of inadequate firepower greatly alleviated.

It’s a bit of a pity that the slots can only exchange for Ten-Ring Forbidden Spells, though; if possible, she hoped for a Twelve-Ring one.

Of course, she was well aware that was just a pipe dream—after all, a Twelve-Ring Forbidden Spell could truly annihilate a great world with a single blow, such firepower couldn’t possibly be given away easily.

Moreover, even if she had been given one, she probably wouldn’t have been able to cast it as of now, because even without the need for Magic Power consumption, the consumption of spiritual power alone during the incantation process would be enough to drain her dry.

As a transmigrator, Dorothy’s spiritual power was above average, but it still wasn’t sufficient to meet the demand of casting the highest-tier Forbidden Spells. Actually, as of now, the lowest-tier Ten-Ring Forbidden Spell was already at her spirit’s limit—the kind where she might have to lie down like a body after casting it just once.

And even though the Ten-Ring Forbidden Spells are considered of the lowest tier, they are still Forbidden Spells, with power far beyond that of regular spells.

Among the Ten-Ring Forbidden Spells Dorothy knew of, many were also of World-Exterminating Grade but were restricted by additional limitations and flaws, such as high environmental casting requirements, long chant time, prone to interruption, etc., which is why they were categorized under Ten-Ring.

"Hehehe, let’s see what Forbidden Spells are available for me to pick; I’ve been craving for Forbidden Spells for too long."

Dorothy revealed a blissfully silly smile, rubbing her hands together and began checking the redemption list.

So far, her research into spells had not yet involved Forbidden Spells, not even witch series spells above Nine-Ring, let alone Forbidden Spells above Ten-Ring.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to research them, she simply lacked the ability to do so since before enrolling, she was just a weakling with a mere 10,000 Mana in magical power; with that little magic, did she even have the right to mess with Forbidden Spells, notorious for their high magic consumption?

Actually, forget Forbidden Spells, she could only cast high-level magic spells that were either single-target spells or auxiliary spells with low magic power consumption. Those high-powered, high-consumption bombardment spells were just a pipe dream for her.

Otherwise, do you really think the Witch of the Forest is a pacifist who spends all her time researching just life-assisting magic? The reason behind it, mentioned too much, is just a cause for tears.

There was no helping it, after all, it was impossible to improve or create spells that she couldn’t cast herself. Even the most talented witch needed to verify her magic through practice, all theory and no practice just wouldn’t do.

But although they were out of reach, it was still possible to indulge her curiosity. Dorothy had previously searched for information on Forbidden Spells in the Magic Web Library, and there were a few she coveted the most.

Ranked number one was the twelve-ring Wishing Spell, a somewhat omnipotent wishing machine. Who could resist that?

Cough, cough, forget about twelve rings. I’m not worthy. Let’s be realistic.

Ten rings, ten rings...

Ah, there we go.

Dorothy quickly scrolled through the list of Forbidden Spells, and finally, her eyes lit up as she found the one she had long coveted.

[Time Stop: Stops time for everything within a certain range, except for the spellcaster and those with the Space-Time Talent, for a duration dependent on the spellcaster’s Space-Time Talent and the magic power invested.]

"Hahaha, with this I’m unbeatable, I can finally do my ’Za Warudo’."

Seeing this, the smile of the Home Martial Soul slowly turned maniacal, and she couldn’t help but curl her lips upward, absolutely thrilled.

The strength of Time Stop is beyond words, unquestionably as formidable as those twelve-ring magic spells, but unfortunately, this Forbidden Spell was not complete control over time and was extremely talent and magic power consuming. Therefore, its level was downgraded.

Those without Time Talent couldn’t learn it, and those without substantial magic power couldn’t cast it.

After all, the magic power this spell consumed every second was measured in w’s, beyond what the average Great Witch could afford.

But now the magic power consumption is being covered by the Judgment Court, hehe, after all, it’s not my magic power that’s being burned, I’ll learn it.

Dorothy, almost bursting with joy, did not hesitate to add this Forbidden Spell to her exchange list, then immediately began searching for the second Forbidden Spell.

[Spatial Control: The spellcaster gains the ability to freely manipulate a space around them, with precision that varies depending on the spellcaster’s Spatial Talent and magic power consumption.]

Well, now that I have the Time Forbidden Spell, it would simply be a disservice to my Soul from Another World with inherent Space-Time Talent if I didn’t get a Spatial Forbidden Spell.

While Spatial Control might seem unremarkable in its description, its actual strength is beyond doubt. It can be used to create Spatial Barriers for defense, cut with Spatial Blades for attack, enable Blink Movement, and more with Void Storage—a highly versatile Swiss army knife ability.

"Yep, chosen."

Dorothy again added this spell to her exchange list, but she became somewhat conflicted when it came to the last Forbidden Spell.

"It seems like after the previous two, I’m not lacking anything. So, what should I choose for the third one?"

...Home Martial Soul in a quandary...