The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 21 Talent Manifestation

After Vasita left, Moran took a shower and changed into a comfortable bathrobe before he had time to study the "Newcomer's Guide" and his own book of cards.

After six o'clock in the evening, the bells of the Academy Castle never rang again.

Moran didn't know the exact time either.

All I know is that she read through the "Freshman Guide" carefully and had a general idea of ​​what it mentioned. When she closed the booklet, she found that the second page, which was originally blank, had some extra content.

The course content for next week has been updated.

From Monday to Friday, there is one class each in the morning and afternoon, with each class lasting two hours.

There wasn't a single free period between classes.

However, for the next whole week, there was only one course – Introduction to Alchemy.

"Does the Witch Academy really place so much emphasis on alchemy? Given Shana's mother's alchemy skills, that shouldn't be the case!"

Moran couldn't figure it out, so she put it aside for now and would find out after class on Monday.

She put the "Newcomer's Guide" aside and summoned her own Book of Cards.

Vasita has already discovered the function of devouring stomachs, and Sylph also has directions for experimenting with the abilities of the Box of a Thousand Things.

She's the only one who hasn't figured out anything about her card book yet; she needs to step up her game.

The book had an exquisite and intricate gold-engraved cover, recessed card slots, purple gemstones, and blank inner pages. Moran examined it thoroughly, inside and out.

The only redeeming quality is that even the inner pages of the book appear fragile; neither tearing them by hand nor scratching them with a knife can cause them any damage.

Although Moran chose the name "Book of Cards" herself, the inspiration she received when she first materialized the Book of Cards did indeed suggest that the book was a card album for holding cards.

The book was there, but there wasn't a single card in sight; there was only a dark, blank slot, which puzzled the witch greatly.

Moran pried open every corner of the card slot, but there was still no change.

The more clueless she became, the less willing she was to give up.

The clock struck six in the morning, and Moran was jolted awake, leaving her dormitory in a daze.

In dormitory number 59, Lilith got up on time as soon as she heard the bell.

He stretched lazily in a cheerful mood and opened the door: "A day has passed, I wonder if the junior girls have adapted to academy life yet—Mo Lan? Why do you look as haggard as a vampire who has been dried up for hundreds of years? Is your paternal bloodline also vampire?"

Having stayed up all night and still finding no solution to her card book, Moran, sporting dark circles under her eyes, came to find her senior, her face even more grim:

"I don't know if my father's bloodline is related to vampires, but I do know that only you, senior, can give me some advice on this! Senior, how did the seniors initially explore the functions of their innate manifestations?"

Lilith understood immediately: "They don't know how to approach the manifestation of their talents?"

Moran nodded emphatically: "I've been studying it all night, but I still have no clue. I've only found that the Book of Cards is relatively difficult to damage, but I haven't found any mechanisms or ways to activate it."

"A mechanism? A activation method?" Lilith was taken aback. "What have you been studying all night?"

Moran described his "full-body examination" research method, and added at the end: "I really examined every little line on the book, and no matter how I rubbed, pressed or anything else, it didn't cause any changes."

Lilith sighed, facepalming.
"Moran, you are a witch, a sorceress! This is the manifestation of your talent, not some low-class traps and mechanisms!"
Do you know what the manifestation of a witch's talent actually is?

Moran shook her head.

"Oh right, I forgot that these weren't in the 'Young Witches' series at all."

"You'll understand when you read some books about witches later. Let me give you a brief overview first!" Lilith said.

"The reason why a talent manifestation is called a talent manifestation is because it is actually our talent, which is condensed into a physical form based on our own subconscious cognition, using magic as an energy source."

Therefore, when exploring the manifested abilities of talents, the different appearances of the manifested talents can provide certain clues.

For example, Vasita's Devouring Stomach can convert food energy, and my Bloodthirsty Needles can draw blood; these can all be inspired by the types of materialized objects.

Your Book of Cards is of a rather rare type, and I don't know what it's for.

But since it's something formed from your subconscious, you must understand it, right?

Moran nodded.

She went in this direction last night too! The Book of Cards, the cards are the key, but she searched all night and still couldn't find them.

Seeing that she understood, Lilith continued, "Besides the hints about the types of appearances, don't forget that the energy source of the manifestation of talent is magic!"
Sometimes, it's not that the manifestation of talent fails to show its power, but rather that it lacks energy and drive!

Just like my Bloodthirsty Needle, if it's not activated by magic, once it draws blood, it's no different from an ordinary syringe.

Therefore, infusing magic into the manifestation of one's talent is also a method.

Moran glanced at the dull card slot on the cover of his card book and suddenly realized, "Oh, it's because there are no batteries in it!"

"Battery? What battery?" Lilith asked, puzzled.

"It's the energy source!" Moran explained, "Senior, how do we infuse it with magic?"

"Magic is part of our bodies, like our hands and feet. It can be driven by instinct, precisely controlled by will, and unleashed by emotion, but..."

Before Lilith could finish speaking, she saw Moran's Book of Cards float up.

Moran instinctively channeled his magic into the Book of Cards.

At this moment, staring at the groove on the cover of the Book of Cards, his deep purple eyes shone with an astonishing light.

Combined with her pale and listless face, Lilith found it even more frightening than when she herself had her blood drawn.

As Lilith watched Moran's magic surge into the Book of Cards without slowing down, her heart pounded.

Magic is easy to manipulate, but difficult to control.

This is your first time using magic, and you're already so reckless. Don't drain all your magic power in one go!

At this moment, Moran's eyes were only on the Book of Cards.

Completely oblivious to her surroundings, all she knew was that with just a little more, just a little more magic, the thing she wanted would appear in the groove.

Oh right, what did she want again?

The Book of Cards, the Book of Cards, it's cards, of course!

What kind of cards?

A hint of confusion flashed in Moran's eyes, but then only determination remained.

She wants a book that can guide her in developing cards and improving her own!
A card that belongs only to her!

Within the groove, soft white light surged, and a square card gradually took shape...

(End of this chapter)