The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 13 Nighttime Investigation of the Breadfruit Grove
Moran was a little unsure: "Senior Lilith, is this a light spell?"

The spherical, luminous energy body, and the color of its light, are very similar to the Light spell.

Sometimes when the magic lamp at home is forgotten to be charged, Shana's mother will use this magic light.

If Shana's mother's light magic is like a candle flame, then Lilith's is like a powerful LED light – the difference is just too great!
Shana's mother said that her light-making technique has already reached the beginner level!
“It’s a light spell,” Lilith explained. “Our witches’ magic is of higher quality than that of sorceresses, so we naturally have an advantage in wielding magic, and the effect will be much stronger.”

For us witches, this level of light spell only requires a tiny bit of magic to maintain for several hours.

Many top witches wouldn't expend so much magical power to maintain a light spell!

“Is the difference really that big?” Sylph said.

"Of course! Magic is the highest quality energy discovered so far, belonging to the first-level energy. Even the angelic power of angels, the demonic power of demons, and the dragon power of dragons are only considered second-level abilities. As for magical power, it only ranks third."

"A difference of one grade makes a world of difference in quality, let alone a difference of two grades," Lilith said.

"So, the witch's energy level is overwhelming!" Moran now had a deeper understanding of the witch's power.

“That makes sense,” Lilith said. “However, we still have the Innate Manifestation to develop. It’s a powerful tool for absorbing magic power. Small spells like Light Spell are fine, but we still need to use large spells sparingly.”

As they were talking, several clusters of heavy fruit appeared on the trees in the sunlight ahead: "Look, those are breadfruit!"

Moran and the others looked over.

As its name suggests, it is long and thin, with five or six strands hanging on a cluster.

Apart from its green peel, it looks almost exactly like a baguette.

"The breadfruit tree is a species that Lady Tracy brought back from another world. It is named after the aroma of freshly baked bread that its ripe fruit emits."

Not only is it nutritious and filling, but it also has some energy-restoring effects.

Some witches who have learned to cook will also gather some of these ingredients when practicing magic, in order to speed up the recovery of their magical power.

It's easy to grow and has a high yield, but the taste is a bit off.

"Unfortunately, breadfruit trees don't adapt to the laws of the Valen continent; they only grow here at the Witch Academy. Otherwise, no one in Valen would ever starve to death again," Lilith said.

Moran, perceptive enough, noticed the unusual tone in her senior's words: "Doesn't the Witch Academy belong to Valen?"

"That's right. The academy is in a demiplane. Lady Carmela obtained it from another world's consciousness during her travels in another world. The three witches worked together to bring it back to Valen and hid it near the wilderness."

The entire plane is completely under the witch's control.

"It's said that there are the residences of three witches outside the outer area of ​​the witch academy, but no little witch has ever been able to find them," Lilith said.

This news shocked Moran and the other two.

Only witches could be so extravagant as to build a witch academy using an entire demiplane!
"Gulu~"

Vasita's stomach timely reminded Lilith to stop talking: "Alright, let's pick the fruit! There's only one way to eat breadfruit: eat it raw. Never try to cook it, it will explode when exposed to high heat! Although it won't hurt you, it'll still be quite a mess if you get yellow pulp all over your face."

Although the breadfruit tree wasn't very tall, the cluster of breadfruit in front of them wasn't something they could pick just by standing under the tree.

Lilith stood to the side, holding her wand to illuminate the scene, but made no move to help them.

Moran and the others quickly assigned tasks.

She and Sylph climbed the tree to pick breadfruit, already starving, while the weakened Vasita stayed below to catch them. Fortunately, the breadfruit tree was easy to climb, and before long, Moran and Sylph had picked two clusters of breadfruit from the tree.

There are eleven in total.

The smallest one is 20 centimeters long, and the largest one is half a meter long.

"Try it!" Moran handed Vasita the biggest one.

Senior Lilith kept them in suspense, never revealing what breadfruit actually tasted like.

Vasita didn't stand on ceremony; she was already feeling unbearably hungry.

He took a big gulp, and his face immediately scrunched up.

With a ferocious expression, she swallowed the food: "Senior Lilith, is this really cooked? Why does it taste so sour and astringent!"

"It's already starting to smell like fresh bread, so it's definitely done," Lilith said. "Although it tastes a bit sour, tests have shown it won't harm your teeth or stomach, so you can eat it without worry. You'll get used to it after eating it a few more times."

The starving Vasita: "..."

To fill her stomach with such sour and astringent fruit, and with such a large appetite, this is probably the worst kind of torture she could endure!
Moran and Sylph were curious about just how bad the breadfruit tasted, so they picked a small one and took a bite.

Two more little witches with hideous faces appeared under the breadfruit tree.

Now they felt some sympathy for Vasita.

Vasida would have to eat countless of these breadfruits to feel full in one sitting.

With nothing else to eat, Vasida mustered her courage and began to nibble away.

After grimacing as she finished a breadfruit, Vasita felt a pleasant surprise:

"These breadfruits are really filling! I only ate one, and it felt like I ate a whole basket of bread!"

"One breadfruit a day is usually enough for a little witch. It's probably the energy replenishment that makes you feel extra full."

It seems my earlier guess was correct; your innate ability has been constantly drawing energy from the food you eat, and the more energy-rich the food, the better it satisfies your needs.

Lilith said.

Vasita nodded repeatedly, her gaze towards the breadfruit changing; it was so convenient, she could accept it even if it didn't taste good.

She mustered her courage, took another one, and was about to eat it when Moran said, "Vashida, isn't your innate manifestation a stomach? Since it's a stomach, shouldn't it be able to digest food directly? Can't you just put the breadfruit into your stomach and skip the eating step?"

Vasida was taken aback. Today, she had been frequently experiencing hunger, which had kept her busy and left her with no energy to think about the manifestation of her talent.

Looking back now, I realize that her stomach could indeed hold a lot of things!

“I’ll give it a try!” She materialized her stomach again.

After the stomach appeared, Vasita felt hungry again.

“Your magic is being depleted!” Lilith said.

Vasita nodded. The depletion of her magic caused her to feel hungry, so she quickly opened her stomach and stuffed the breadfruit in her hand inside.

(End of this chapter)