The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 15 Dormitory No. 69

Under the expectant gazes of her friends, Sylph braced herself and said, "What appeared in my wooden box were plant seeds, so how about we call it... let's call it the Box of a Thousand Seeds!"

After speaking, she looked at her friend somewhat nervously: "Won't it sound awful? I really can't think of any cool-sounding names..."

"How could it sound bad! The Box of Myriad Things sounds amazing!" Vasita exclaimed enthusiastically.

“It’s really good!” Moran said as well.

“Sometimes names can have a special guiding effect. Perhaps in the future, tens of thousands of plant seeds will really appear in your box!” Lilith commented.

The affirmation from others put Sylph at ease, and she liked her new name even more.

The witch juniors' innate talents have all been given imposing new names. Lilith was satisfied, but then she felt sleepy and yawned, "Alright, I'm going back now. You all should get some rest too!"

Goodbye, senior!

"goodbye!"

After Lilith left, Moran and the other two also headed towards their respective dormitories.

Moran held a bunch of breadfruit in one hand and pushed aside the weeds in the yard with the other, making a path.

The dormitory door wasn't locked; it opened with a push. I turned on the magic light switch next to the door, and the whole room lit up.

There is no such thing as something that looks simple on the outside but contains hidden secrets.

Looking up, you can see tiled roof beams; looking down, you can see rough mud.

The only redeeming feature is that the floor is much flatter and more solid than the walls.

The dormitory is not large; you can see the whole room from the doorway.

To the left of the entrance is an open-plan kitchenette, fully equipped with kitchen utensils and tableware.

Next to the kitchen bar, there is a bar stool, which should be the dining area.

On the right, by the window, there is a set of table and chairs. On the wall by the window are several rows of wooden bookshelves. On the table is a stack of parchment, a quill pen, and a bottle of ink.

A little further in, there is a fireplace.

Next to the fireplace is a small staircase leading to the second floor, which has no partitions.

There was only a single bed and a small wardrobe on the second floor.

The space under the stairs was divided into two small rooms using wooden planks.

One was empty, while the other had a washbasin stand with three wooden basins containing toiletries, and two wooden buckets stacked together next to it.

There were two towels and a bath towel hanging on the wall, and at the very back there was a toilet and a water tank.

It looked like a washroom, but there was neither a mirror nor a door.

In the entire dormitory, apart from the pots, pans, and knives in the kitchen, and the toilets, pipes, and faucets in the washroom, all the furniture was made of wood.

Moreover, they are all the simplest styles, without any patterns or decorations.

There wasn't a single extra chair in the entire room.

Although it was small and simple, it had everything it needed, and it was better than Moran had imagined.

After all, the college doesn't even provide three meals a day, and the dormitory still has tables, chairs, beds, and cabinets, so you can move in directly, which is already quite good.

At least we don't have to find ways to buy even everyday necessities ourselves.

Moran placed the breadfruit in the kitchen, went upstairs to the second floor, opened the wardrobe, and found two sets of school robes for spring, summer, autumn and winter, as well as two sets of underwear, shoes and socks.

She found a nightgown and prepared to go downstairs to take a shower.

Although I had taken a shower at home before setting off, I had been busy in the breadfruit grove after walking back from the academy castle, so I was covered in sweat, dust, and all sorts of other things.

I took my change of clothes to the washroom, but couldn't find a shower, so I had to wash myself in a basin.

However, when she turned on the tap, not a single drop of water came out. No water!
Moran thought of the water towers in the backyard of each dormitory. Could there be no water in the water towers at all?
She went out in the dark again, went to the backyard, climbed the ladder next to the water tower, and opened the water tower cover.

By the moonlight, the dry inner wall could be clearly seen.

Moran: "..."

Alright, I'll just go fetch the water myself!
She went back to get her bucket and went outside, where she bumped into Sylph and Vasita, who had just come out as well, each carrying a bucket.

"Going to fetch water?"

"Go fetch water."

The three of them looked at each other and smiled helplessly.

"I remember there was a well at the intersection ahead," Moran recalled. "There were still water stains on the road; the other little witches must have gone to the well to fetch water too!"

Because Lilith had mentioned the name of this well yesterday, she paid special attention to it when she returned. There was indeed a stone tablet next to the well, which was inscribed with "Ancient Dan Well".

Although the name does not originate from Earth, it is similar to the legend of the ancient Danjing well on Earth: "It never dries up, the water is clear, and the quality is pure and the taste is dry."

"I never imagined that we would have to carry the water back ourselves. Such a big water tower, and there wasn't a single drop of water in it!" Vasida sighed.

Who would have thought that on the first day of school, it would be past midnight and they would still need to fetch water to take a shower?

“It seems we really need to learn the Clear Spring Technique properly, otherwise it will be such a hassle for us to carry water from such a big water tower ourselves!” Sylph said.

Moran counted on her fingers: "Light spell, clear spring spell, cooking magic, I've only just started school and I already have three spells I'm eager to learn!"

“And cleaning techniques! The dormitory isn’t big, but the mud walls and floorboards get dusty easily. Without cleaning techniques, it would be a hassle to clean every day!” Vasida added.

“Four now!” Moran held up another finger.

"And levitation! Climbing the mountain to the castle is tiring enough, I don't want to carry that much weight all the way! It'll also come in handy when picking breadfruit!"

Sylph gazed at the academy castle atop the distant mountain, and the thought of walking this road for over a year made her legs weak.

"Five now!" Moran finally understood the academy's thinking.

Anyway, the difficulties are all laid out in front of you, and the solutions are readily available.

The quality of life depends entirely on the results of learning magic.

In this situation, even the laziest little witch wouldn't choose to give up.

Moran could already imagine how enthusiastic the little witches would be about learning magic after classes started!

The most popular magic at that time will definitely not be powerful combat magic, but the most ordinary life magic.

No wonder Shana's mother couldn't use the Freeze spell well, while she learned the Clear Spring spell, which wasn't her specialty, quite well.

They probably all learned that skill by adding water to the water tower while they were at the academy.

After all, even if one lacks talent, one can make up for it with a thousand times the effort.

Moreover, the witch's magical talent guarantees she'll at least reach the apprentice level.

The three of them complained about the college's procedures the whole way, but they didn't slow down their water-carrying efforts at all.

The clan may provide financial assistance to young witches, but this does not mean that young witches have special privileges.

Moreover, from today onwards, they will be freed from their mother's protection and begin to learn step by step how to be a qualified witch!
It was getting late, so they each filled a bucket with water and went home.

The well water was very cold at night, so I had to heat it up when I got back.

Fortunately, it's a magic stove, so it's full of energy and can be lit directly.

After washing up and climbing into bed, Moran no longer had the energy to study the Book of Cards that she had been thinking about all night, and she fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

The unfamiliar house, the unfamiliar bed, but I wasn't uncomfortable at all.