The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Since they didn't see any dangerous magical beasts nearby, Moran and her group set up camp right by the lake.

Moran took out her {Mobile Kitchen Card} and then materialized one of each type of fish ingredient card she had collected that day.

"The fins of the rainbow fin fish are tender and can be stewed with pickled cabbage; the head of the round-headed fish is large and can be made into chopped chili fish head; the pine cone fish looks like an exploded pine cone and can be made into squirrel mandarin fish; the blue horn fish has no bones and its flesh is delicate and can be made into sashimi; the black shadow fish is small and has many roe, so it can be fried into small dried fish..."

When Moran read books about the fish in Cuixi before, she wondered what kind of cooking methods each fish was suitable for. Now, she could easily come up with the recipes for tonight's meal.

Just listening to Moran announce the names of the dishes made Vasida's mouth water uncontrollably.

Look at Sylph and Lilith, they're not much better off.

After deciding what dish to make, Moran materialized the side dish and seasoning cards, placed them in the kitchen, and then activated his magic to use cooking magic.

The kitchen utensils in the mobile kitchen immediately came into operation.

Although the ingredients are all fresh, the cooking method is traditional, and advanced culinary magic can handle it perfectly.

Moran freed his hands completely, took out the Book of Witches, and sat down by the campfire in the camp: "Alright! Let's rest for a while, we'll be eating soon."

After saying that, he opened the book and started reading.

Sylph glanced at it, only catching a glimpse of a chapter title, "Human Bones of Carving and Shaving Flesh," and said incredulously, "You're cooking while reading a book on disposing of corpses?"

"What's wrong?" Moran asked. "We're about to go to the Black Forest to find materials for humanoid corpses, so I'm just doing some last-minute cramming."

Vasita also came to see: "I know this book, it's the 'Guide to Carving Flesh and Bones,' a must-read for adjusting the size of corpses! It's on my necromancer's must-read list that my mother gave me!"

“This book is indeed very well written. The witch who wrote it studied all the humanoid corpses in Valen and explained in detail how to reduce the size of large corpse parts,” Moran said.

Moran and Vasida found themselves getting along better and better, so Sylph went to Lilith for comfort.

They discovered that Lilith, who was beside them, was nowhere to be found.

There was another figure over at the mobile kitchen.

Sylph walked over: "Lilith, what are you doing here?"

“I’m not very good at cooking fish, so this is a good opportunity to learn!” Lilith said.

This reminded Sylph that her cooking magic was the worst among them, and she was only good at cooking with Blue Star seasoning cards or making various cold vegetarian dishes.

So she and Lilith watched Moran cook with his kitchenware.

As night deepened, the kitchen utensils moved from the food preparation stage to the cooking stage.

Suddenly, bubbles began to rise and gurgle in the center of the calm lake.

Squeak, who was playing with stones by the water, immediately noticed something was wrong and jumped up in surprise: "Squeak squeak squeak!"

Moran and his group immediately became alert.

Suddenly, a giant, dark green turtle emerged from the lake. On its back was a house made of coral, and outside the house stood a witch, wielding a thick magic wand and looking furious.
"Which guy stole my fish...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he smelled a strong aroma, and his anger faltered: "What is that? It smells so good!"

Looking towards the shore, they met the gazes of Moran and his three companions, who were on high alert.

Their identities were confirmed; they were all witches.

The atmosphere between the two sides immediately eased.

"Hello, we are witches passing by. My name is Moran."

"I am Lilith."

“I am Sylph.” “My name is Vasita.”

The group quickly introduced themselves.

Moran, having overheard the witch's earlier unfinished question, asked, "Did you raise the fish in the lake?"

"Hello, I am Celia. Those fish are food I raise for Uri." The witch said, "Uri is my magical pet. She is an otherworldly traveling turtle who likes to eat freshwater fish, so I raise some for her in the lake."

“I’m sorry, we didn’t know those fish were yours,” Moran said.

Looking back now, the lake had an incredibly wide variety of edible fish, encompassing almost all the fish specialties of Cuixi Plain.

If they were raised by humans, then it makes sense.

“It’s alright. You didn’t catch many fish, not even enough to fill Uli’s teeth,” Celia said.

She initially thought it was some kind of magical beast stealing fish.

If it's a witch who's just passing by, it wouldn't hurt to grab a little and eat it.

Feeling bad, Moran created an ingredient card – freshwater fish: “I’m so sorry! Please give this to Uli as compensation!”

This card contains all the freshwater fish she has collected, each weighing 100 jin (50 catties), far exceeding what she caught from this lake.

"No need... What is this?" Celia was halfway through her refusal when she was drawn to the cards in the other woman's hand.

She looks like a witch who stays at home and hasn't left the house in many years.

They lived in the wilderness, yet they knew nothing about the witch magic popular in their clan, let alone any cards.

“It’s a long story. Why don’t you come ashore and have dinner with us, Ms. Celia? We can talk about it slowly,” Moran invited.

"Yes, yes, yes! Most of the fish Moran caught were made into dinner, and the portions were huge! You and Uli will definitely love it." Vasita's eyes sparkled with curiosity. A turtle carrying a house? How cool!

"Are you really going to invite me and Uli to dinner?" Celia asked, both eager and embarrassed.

“Of course,” Moran said.

Lilith, Sylph, and Vasita also welcomed her.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony!” Celia said. “Uri!”

A moment later, a witch appeared beside the campfire in Moran's camp, holding a large green-haired tortoise.

The witch craned her neck, and the tortoise carrying the little house also craned its neck, both staring intently at the mobile kitchen.

“I’m not usually like this, really! It’s just that your cooking magic is so amazing. The aroma alone is irresistible to both Uri and me,” Celia added.

“It’s alright! We can’t resist Moran’s cooking either.” Vasita’s throat bobbed.

The same goes for Lilith and Sylph.

Hearing the familiar sound of swallowing, Celia laughed: "Is Moran a gourmet witch? These dishes all look incredibly appetizing."

Moran coughed lightly and pointed to her chest.

Without anyone noticing, she had already hung up her Gourmet Witch badge: "Although this is my first time cooking with these ingredients, don't worry, I'm a professional!"

Just as the cooking in the mobile kitchen was about to finish, Moran introduced the dishes to Celia.

"Blue Star? As expected, all the food here is from another world! I knew it! Even though I haven't left the wilderness in a long time, the food culture in different places hasn't changed this much!" Celia said.

Moran: "Come on! Let's try some!" (End of Chapter)