The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 309 No Rush
“Only one box!” Moran said. “There is too little magic ore, and most of it is low-grade. There is only one medium-grade one, which is barely enough to decorate the house and the magic array in the valley.”

"A box? Is it one of those big wooden boxes in the basement?" Amelia suddenly felt that the small piece of magic crystal she had dug up last night was nothing at all.

"There are magic circles in the valley too?" Lilith went to the valley and indeed found traces of protective magic circles. There were actually two large magic circles covering the entire valley.

Vasita and Sylph finally realized why they hadn't noticed her before. They had taken in the entire valley from the air and hadn't seen any houses or Moran's people, so they subconsciously assumed she wasn't there and didn't land.

Of course, looking at the mine in that basement, one could tell that even if they tried to land and were blocked by the protective and warning magic arrays, Moran, who was mining on both sides of the underground river, would not hear the warning sounds and return.

"Such a large protective magic circle, even when I officially built the witch's house, I never dared to imagine that it could be so luxurious. Moran, you used it in a place where we can only live for a year?" Ais said in disbelief.

Moran shook his head: "No, no, the magic circle covering the valley can only keep out wild beasts, and it only has a one-year lifespan. There are still too few magic ores."

The little witches: "..."

Suddenly, I found Moran repulsive!
As a group of little witches stared at her with unsettling eyes, Moran's heart skipped a beat: Oh no, I've shown off too much!

"Ahem, you guys keep watching. I'm going to hunt down some fresh wild animals nearby. We'll have a barbecue by the waterfall tonight!"

Moran pulled out her flying broom and was about to slip away when Lilith blocked her way: "While it's still early, let's set off for the outer area."

“Yes! We plan to get to the area near the hedge fence on the outskirts as soon as possible and prepare some supplies there,” Amelia said.

"You come all this way and don't even get a meal together!" Moran protested. "If you leave, we might not even be able to have a meal together when you graduate next year. The dean doesn't allow other little witches to attend the graduation ceremony."

“There’s nothing wrong with that. Every witch has her own path to walk. We’re all still young, and we’ll have many more opportunities to meet in the future. We can also keep in touch by writing letters,” Lilith said.

"That's right! You've saved us almost a day by leading us this way. Now we need to hurry and make the most of this extra day so it doesn't go to waste!"

The senior students were determined to leave, and Moran's attempts to persuade them to stay were unsuccessful. She could only watch them fly south towards the hedge wall.

Looking back at the five little witches in the same grade, she said, "Are you all not in a hurry? If you all leave, I'll cry! When I was building this house, I was already dreaming of having an outdoor barbecue with my friends on the lawn by the waterfall, and chatting all the time while lying on the king-size bed in the bedroom."

The five little witches looked at each other.

"I'm craving some barbecue~" Ais was really hungry.

“That’s perfect! Let me tell you, a few months ago I discovered a grove of dark-leaved trees with a flock of red-eyed birds. They were all plump and strong, but they were in their breeding season, so I didn’t disturb them. Now should be a good time to hunt. We’ll go and bring back the big birds later and roast their wings!” Moran said.

Ais swallowed hard and nodded emphatically.

Roasted red-eyed bird wings! She's never had them before! The book says that red-eyed bird wings are marinated in the sap of the black-leaf tree before roasting, making them especially delicious!
Alba had given it serious thought: "I'm good at light magic, so it's inconvenient for me to move around at night. I'm not very familiar with the roads here, so I don't dare to travel at night like the senior students. So... I'll have to trouble Moran for the night."

“What’s the trouble? I’m overjoyed!” Moran said, then looked at Vasita, Sylph, and Cheryl.

“Moran, you’ve won, but Sylph and I haven’t decided who won yet. You’ll have to come over to our place later to see who’s the winner! Let’s just travel together from here on out!” Vasita said. Sylph nodded, “We’re not going anywhere.”

That left Cheryl all alone.

Cheryl, who was initially hesitant to freeload, had no choice but to say, "Then I'll stay too! But what are you talking about, Vasita, in terms of winning and losing?"

"The three of us made a bet to see whose place was the best, and the loser had to drink a large glass of unsweetened bread and juice," Vasida said.

“No, three large cups!” Sylph corrected.

"Yes, yes, three big cups. How about it, the three of you want to gamble together?" Vasita said expectantly, "The five of us all live in this mountain forest, so it's easy for us to get around. How about we have a competition?"

She didn't study math for nothing after all that time.

She originally had only a one-in-three chance of losing, but now it's one in half.

Although she hadn't been close enough to see Sylph's place, Vasita knew that Sylph had gone to great lengths to build that residence, and that there were supposedly newly cultivated mutated plants that hadn't been made public.

If she could get Cheryl and the other two to participate, her chances of losing would only be one in five.

Cheryl thought for a moment. Her dwelling was no match for the three well-prepared witches, but could it be inferior to Ais and Alba? She might as well take this opportunity to invite Moran and the others to visit her place. So she said, "I'll participate then. I might not necessarily lose!"

“Ais, Alba, what about you?” Vasita pressed.

Alba thought to herself, "I'm sorry, Ais: I'll participate!"

Although she had visited Ais's residence a few months ago, she was certain that she would not lose.

So, "Ais, you should join too! We all live in the same mountain forest, so we can visit each other's homes and let each other know if there are any changes in the forest later on, so we can look out for each other."

It's definitely not because she wanted to see Ais drink unsweetened bread and juice!
If we're talking about the little witches in their class, the one who suffered the least from breadfruit is definitely Ais, who learned some cooking skills from the moment she entered school.

As for Moran, she has already tortured herself enough for the sake of studying, which makes Alba feel uncomfortable.

Ai Si: “…”

She had a swear word in her mouth, but she wasn't sure if she should say it.

He finally nodded. It's just three cups of bread and juice, right?

If she loses, she'll prepare more delicious meat dishes, take a sip of water and a bite of food, and that'll pass.

However: "Alba! I think they must have made a mistake in the entrance ceremony. How could you possibly have outstanding talent in light magic? You should clearly be a born dark witch!"