The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 186 Senior Sister is a Role Model

"Let's go! Back to the dorm!"

This year, it was Moran and her classmates' turn to lead the new students back to their dormitories.

Outside the east gate of the castle, the third and fifth grade witches flew away on broomsticks, while the fourth graders set up camp in the small square outside the east gate.

"What's going on with the senior students...?" some freshmen wondered.

"It's an astrological ritual, a tradition for fourth-year students at the start of the school year. It's to predict their future fortunes. Witches from other grades aren't allowed to disturb it, though, because a failed ritual will bring bad luck," Moran explained considerately on behalf of the older students.

Vasita and Sylph glanced at her and nodded, saying, "You'll do the same when you're in fourth grade."

This isn't about saving face for the older female students, but about saving face for them in the future.

Two years later, they also had to move out of the dormitory.

If the three girls who knew the truth felt this way, then the other second-year witches who were unaware of the truth were even more upset, saying that it was the same last year.

The freshmen believed it, and urged by the second-year students, they lined up and began to descend the mountain.

The long mountain road gradually eroded the little witches' initial joy at arriving at the academy: "This is too far!"

“You’ll get used to it after walking around a bit more,” Sylph comforted her. “When I first came here last year, I also found this mountain path very difficult to walk on. It seemed like there was no end in sight, and I could never finish walking it.”

Every time I walked, I felt like I couldn't keep up, and my feet hurt terribly.

But now, I don't feel anything else.

"You'll get used to it."

Freshmen: "How long does it take to get used to it?"

“About half a year!” Sylph said.

The freshmen: "..."

It feels even scarier now, what should I do?
"Think of it this way: walking this round trip every day is good exercise. A healthy body is also necessary for magical power to grow. Malnutrition and poor health will not only stunt your growth, but also slow down your magical power development," Moran encouraged.
"You don't have to worry about wasting time. Once you're familiar with the route, you can do other things along the way, such as reading or memorizing, or collecting items. It's a win-win situation."

The freshmen: "(*)?"

Walking while reading and reciting? What scary things is this senior saying?
Bertha already sensed something was wrong: "Are the senior students' schedules really that tight? Walking up the mountain path is already tiring enough, and they still have to study and memorize at the same time?"

“Walking can be quite boring, so reading a book is much better. It not only distracts you but also helps you learn. When you're reading, the mountain path never seems too long!” Moran shared her walking tips.

The freshmen trembled with fear upon hearing this.

As expected of a witch, her thinking is just different from that of ordinary little witches!
"That's right! We should make good use of the time on the road. Don't worry about safety; the director will provide timely assistance."

"Yes, yes, if we make good use of the time on the road, we can save more free time."

……

The second-grade witches emphasized the importance of learning by walking.

They've long been used to having their hair curled up.

The freshmen: "..."

It turns out that it wasn't just Senior Moran who was like this; all the senior students were like this.

The witch academy seemed different from what they had imagined.

"Huh? You two nodded, right? Right?" Bertha noticed Anna and Anne's actions and asked incredulously, "You're not really going to do it, are you?" Anna and Anne: "??? Is it not allowed?"

The senior students shared their experiences, and they listened attentively. Did they have any questions?

"It's possible, but wouldn't it be too much to read while walking?" Bertha, who had been playing happily for thirteen years, couldn't adapt to this change quickly.

"Bertha, we don't know what the witch clan is like, and we don't know much about them, but we do know that all knowledge is precious, and the opportunity to learn is truly rare."

The legacy left by our witch predecessors has given us the opportunity to learn for free. We should cherish it and learn as much as we can!

"When you're walking, your eyes and mouth are free anyway, so why not use them to read or memorize books?" Anne said.

Anna nodded, looking at her classmates who were still unaware of the wickedness of human nature, and said, "Places like the Witch Academy are like paradise, but other places are not like this."

Learning magic is the only way to protect yourself; you don't want to experience being bullied by bad guys and feeling powerless to do anything about it.

The sisters' words carried an unspeakable heaviness.

Thinking of the naturally awakened ones and how they appeared, the freshmen fell silent, pondering her words seriously.

Moran whispered with relief to Sylph and Vasita, "The first-year students have their own leader now! No need to worry about the freshmen lacking motivation to study."

"You're worried about that?!" Vasita exclaimed in surprise. "Even if you don't want to study, you should still study when you see the workbooks and monthly exams. Otherwise, it's terrible to be rewarded with a workbook every month!"

"So it has to be me!" Moran said smugly.

“I really want to see them being tortured by workbooks and exams—no, I want to see them motivated!” Sylph said.

The freshmen felt a chill run down their spines. When they turned around to look at the three witch-like senior students who were bringing up the rear, they felt that their gazes were strange.

The mountain road tormented the freshmen's feet, and then the dormitory tormented their eyes.

"Perhaps the dormitory is just plain on the outside..." Bertha comforted herself.

"Don't worry, it looks simple, and it will be just as simple to live in. But it has everything you need," Ais said.

The freshmen: "..."

"With so much grass, how long has it been since anyone lived here? Is it really safe to live here?"

“The senior students who are going into their fourth year just moved out today! All this grass… is part of the training program the academy gave us,” Moran said.

They found it strange too. The senior students had just moved out at noon, and when they passed by in the evening, the courtyards were full of weeds that were half a person tall.

The impact on the new students was even greater than when they first arrived last year.

At least what they saw at first glance was the courtyard that their seniors had been managing and tending for several years.

Regardless of what the freshmen think, they're definitely going to stay in this dorm.

After Moran and the others led the new students to the dormitory area, they went with them to their own dormitories in the back row.

Passing by the third-year dormitory, Vasida said, "The third-year dormitory is in a really good location. On the second morning of last year, the senior students watched us fetch water by the water tower in the backyard. This year, we can watch the freshmen fetch water in the front yard again."

These days, they're not so naive as to think that the seniors' Clear Spring Technique only has such a small flow.

It was clearly to watch them struggle and look disheveled as they fetched water that the water flow was deliberately made so thin, slowly filling the water tower.

Moran's eyes lit up: "I saw the reading list for the new school year in the 'School Year Plan,' and the second-grade library is open to us now, right? How about we go to the castle tomorrow morning to copy down some books?"

“Great idea! As senior students, we should set a good example!” said the other second-year witches.