The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 378 Spring View Island
"Senior! What's going on? Where is this place?!"

The newly graduated witches all gathered around.

Unlike when they were in the academy, they don't have an academy map to look at now, so they're all confused right now!
"Ahem, don't call me 'senior' anymore, we've already graduated." Lilith raised her chin slightly and said in a serious tone, "Please address me as Ms. Lilith!"

The witches: "..."

What should I do? I really want to hit her!
Under the witches' dangerous gazes, Lilith changed her tune: "Or just call me Lilith."

"Speak quickly!" Vasita clenched her fist. "I ate my fill before leaving school!"

"Oh dear, don't be in such a hurry!" Lilith looked at the bustling campfire market on the other side.

Ais gazed at the distant campfire and suddenly said, "I know! Is this the Spring View Island where only adult witches can come? When I was little, my mother would come here at night every Independence Day, but she wouldn't take me."

Ais's words stirred up long-forgotten memories for the witches.

“I remember now! My mother would sometimes go out alone around Independence Day, and when she came back, there would be more body parts in the house!” Vasida said.

“My mother also has a fixed time every year when she takes the magical plants she cultivates out, I think it's around Independence Day?” Sylph was a little uncertain.

"I just saw a familiar figure in the crowd, could that be my mother?" Cheryl couldn't help but look towards the campfire, wanting to see if it was her.

……

“That’s right!” Lilith said, “This is a small island in the middle of Lake Springview in the witch town.”

Chunjian Island is the only way to the clan meeting and the only place in the entire town that is open only to adult witches.

Every year on Independence Day evening, many witches gather here to light bonfires and celebrate.

On this day, the Gourmet Witch will launch new products, the Sewing Witch will showcase her latest designs, the Potions Witch and Alchemy Witch will sell their accumulated potions and magical items, and witches returning from the wilderness will share their travel experiences around the campfire…

“Of course, ‘welcoming’ a new batch of newly graduated witches is also one of today’s regular programs,” Lilith added, suppressing a laugh.

"..."

When the witches learned that their mothers were likely there, they all became unsteady on their feet.

They carried their luggage and rushed towards the campfire.

Even Vasita and Sylph were no exception; they strongly suspected that their mother wouldn't let them go home because they were all on the island today!

"Moran, senior... Lilith, let's meet up by the biggest campfire later!"

After saying that, he went to the campfire market to find his mother.

On the vast, grassy field, only Moran and Lilith, the two witches, remained.

“Moran, aren’t you going to go take a look?” Lilith said.

“My mother has only been in the human kingdom for less than a year! She definitely isn’t here,” Moran said.

Moreover, Shana's mother is too young, and youth means poverty.

She had never left the cottage in Emerald Plains on Independence Day before, and she had never even been brought to Witch Town.

“Let’s go together! I’ll show you around Chun Jian Island and the bonfire market,” Lilith said. Moran: “Senior…”

Lilith: "Hmm?"

Moran awkwardly changed his tune: "Lilith, didn't your mother come? Spring View Island and the campfire market are mentioned a bit in 'The Witch's Wilderness Living Guide,' I can explore them by myself without any problems."

She remembered that her senior's mother was a Scarlet Witch who had already established a witch's house in the rose garden east of the wilderness, which should be in the wilderness!
“My mother came last year, but she hasn’t come this year.”

The biggest bonfire here last year was made by my mother.

However, she couldn't do anything except play with fire, and the attention she attracted by the campfire didn't translate into any profit. That's why I recommended "Blue Star Business Handbook" to her.

That last big campfire was a steal for me; I showed off my vampire blood magic there, and a lot of witches who had just returned from the wilderness bought some, hehe~
Unfortunately, no new witches returned to Witch Town in the following year, and my magic now relies entirely on natural growth.

Fortunately, blood cards are consumables, so sales are quite stable.

Lilith reached out to put her arm around Moran's shoulder, but then realized Moran was almost as tall as her, making it a little difficult to put her arm around her. So she took her arm instead.
"You've grown so much taller in just one year!"

“It’s been almost two years since we last saw each other,” Moran said. “The last time we met was in Boar Valley!”

"It's been two years already!" Lilith said. "You grow faster before you turn eighteen! I haven't grown much at all this year."

Moran was about to gesture to show Lilith's height when the little monkey that had been hiding in her bag suddenly poked its head out, sniffed, and stared intently at a campfire.

A rich aroma of wine wafted from the campfire.

Lilith smiled and said, "That's Ms. Eltis's stall over there. She's a gourmet witch who's good at brewing wine."

Among the witches nowadays, she is probably the most skilled in brewing, and she is also a super-peak witch who is rarely seen!

The only tavern in town, "Dukang Wine House," was opened by her.

I heard she often goes to the Sky Well to find brewing ingredients, and most of the time, the tavern is looked after by her summoned creatures.

"Du Kang's Tavern?" Moran murmured these words. "This doesn't seem to be a common naming convention for witches?"

"It's probably because the tavern's signboard is called Dukang Wine that they chose this name!"
"Ms. Eltis's presence here means she must have some new wine. Come on, let me treat you and Zizi to a drink!"

As Lilith spoke, she pulled her toward the stall.

Eldis's campfire was small and unremarkable compared to the other witches' campfires, but any wine lover would definitely notice it because it was filled with a rich aroma of wine.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the aroma was coming from a copper kettle hanging by the campfire. It was unclear what kind of wine was being warmed inside, but the fragrance was so strong that it was no wonder Zizi couldn't take her eyes off the place.

"Ms. Eltis, what kind of wine is this? It smells even better than Dukang wine!" Lilith pulled Moran down to sit by the campfire.

"This is my newly brewed wine. It's served in a rather special way. Would you like to try some?" Eltis waved the wine glass in her hand around under Lilith and Moran's noses, and even the little chirping chirping chirping chirped out of Moran's bag.

The two witches and the monkey were immediately captivated by the aroma of the wine they had just smelled.

The aroma was the same as that emanating from the copper kettle over the campfire, but much richer and more mellow. Taking a light sniff felt like immersing your entire body in a rich, potent liquor.

(End of this chapter)