The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Moran kept Sylph's words in mind.

Long ago, she had thought that after saving Blue Star, she would return to the Witch's Wasteland, plant a witch's tree, and raise a group of lively and lovely little witches.

But now she realizes how rash and irresponsible such thoughts were.

After the young witch turns 13, she will leave home to attend a witch academy to begin communal living and systematic magical learning. After her coming-of-age ceremony at 18, she will officially embark on her own journey of independent exploration of the world.

The time I truly spent by my mother's side, being a pure child, being cared for and pampered, and having no worries about anything, was only a short thirteen years.

Although the witch's soul is pure, brave, unyielding, resilient, and kind—qualities inherent in the witch's soul—there has never been an example of it going astray.

The witch mothers did indeed possess strong hearts and impartial love, enabling them to be completely unbiased and treat all their children equally.

The little witch sisters are naturally more likely to form close bonds, loving and supporting each other rather than competing and hating each other.

But this is by no means a reason to dilute the attention and love given during the already short period of childhood.

An increase in quantity may bring double the noise and joy, but time and energy are limited.

A caring gaze may be directed at two little faces at the same time; a hug may encircle two tiny bodies at the same time; a late-night comforting may require taking turns; a private, heartfelt conversation may have to wait for a more suitable time... These seemingly insignificant details, when added together, constitute the gap in that "100% unshared, exclusive maternal love".

Sylph's regret did not stem from failure or harm, but from a yearning for "perfection," a desire to give her all without reservation to every child when they needed her most.

This yearning itself stems from the deepest love and sense of responsibility.

Moran didn't want to cause such a regret, so she decided to plant only one witch tree. She would consider planting another one after the little witch grew up and left her mother to live her own life.

After talking with Sylph, Moran spent the next two days taking care of little Leila and taking her around to play.

Little Leila is like a vibrant little sun, both adorable and healing. Moran takes her running through a sea of ​​roses, diving for treasure in the ocean, swinging on a treetop platform to watch the sunrise and sunset, building blocks with her, reading picture books... These simple, almost trivial daily routines bring Moran double the joy.

As if time had turned back, she had transformed back into the carefree little witch who played in Emerald Plains, or the little elf who later frolicked with her friends in Emerald Forest, even more relaxed and happier than before!
However, Della's grandmother finished her clan meeting a day earlier than expected and returned home weary from her journey.

When little Leila saw her mother, she naturally cheered and rushed to her, chattering excitedly about her adventures over the past few days. Her little face was full of reluctance, but she followed her mother without hesitation.

After they left, the huge, mutated hollow tree suddenly fell silent.

The space, which had previously been filled with laughter and the innocent voices of children, was now only punctuated by the soft rustling of the breeze through the leaves and the faint crackling of the fire. Not only Moran, but also Zizi, Kaba, and Sentai felt a sense of loss.

It was this sudden silence and the distinct sense of loss that made her desire to "give birth to a little witch" even clearer and more resolute, even tinged with an eager anticipation.

She turned back to the treehouse, brought up the card shop interface, and added all the {knowledge cards} and {book cards} related to parenting knowledge in the shop to her shopping cart, regardless of their level, author race, or theoretical school.

It includes not only the experiences of witch predecessors in planting witch trees and raising little witches, but also parenting books for humans, dragons, elves, angels... and even many other world races.

Soon, a large pile of cards, shimmering with various colors, materialized and formed a small "mountain of books" in front of her.

Moran organized them one by one, categorizing them into different groups.

After that, she would still go fishing at Chunjian Lake, but more often she would lie half-reclined on a soft rattan chair or a picnic blanket, holding all sorts of parenting books.

She read it extremely carefully. Human parenting books are filled with detailed analyses and coping strategies for the specific physiological needs of infants, such as crying, sleeping, and eating. In some worlds where the standard of living is relatively high, they also cover children's psychological and educational issues. Every aspect is detailed to the extreme, as if the child might die or develop psychological, personality, or ability problems if not careful.

Dragon parenting books focus more on how to guide young dragons to control their innate power, avoid destruction, and gradually awaken and inherit it, brimming with power; elf parenting books are as beautiful as poetry, emphasizing following one's nature and learning through natural play...

Moran did not accept everything wholesale. After studying these parenting philosophies from different civilizations and life forms, she began to extract the essence and discard the dross, creating her own parenting guide.

The bloodline talents and physical structures of dragons and elves are different from those of little witches, but the power education of dragons and the natural education of elves, and the second-generation little witches that grow from the witch tree are also worth trying.

Human beings' meticulous observations on the physiological care of infants and young children are worth learning from, but some overly anxious or mechanical methods may not be suitable for little witches who are physically stronger and have purer souls.

The more parenting books Moran read about other races, the more she realized one thing: little witches are just so easy to raise!
Compared to the various physiological discomforts and incessant crying that human infants may experience, as well as the psychological and basic education problems during childhood, and compared to the potential destruction and long period of control required for the power surge of the fledgling dragon... the little witch nurtured by the Witch Tree is born with a pure soul, understands witch's language, and shows an extraordinary affinity for all kinds of magical energy. Her physical qualities far surpass those of ordinary human infants, and her emotional expression is also very clear, rarely exhibiting unreasonable and persistent crying or resistance.

This realization largely dispelled the last trace of unease Moran felt about giving birth to the little witch.

While she was engrossed in writing her "Parenting Handbook," her three little ones were also busy.

Squeak, Kaba, and Sentai all showed a strong desire to learn, eager to participate and acquire parenting knowledge so they could better take care of their little master in the future.

Moran then gave them the parts she had prepared to study first. (End of Chapter)