The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 45 Castle Warehouse
"How exactly do I use this book?!"

Vasita studied it over and over; it was a slate book with only two sheets of straw inside, which she flipped through casually and then finished.

"We should know by the afternoon!" Sylph didn't seem to be in a hurry.

Moran stood up: "Shall we go to the castle warehouse?"

"What are you going to the castle warehouse for?" Vasita asked, puzzled.

"Didn't the Dean say that the Apprentice Witch's Book can hold a maximum of one hundred books?"
Although we don't know how to organize books yet, at least we can prepare blank inner pages first!

The paper needs to be properly soaked in dye before it can be used!

Also, are you really planning to keep using this kind of medium?

At the orientation dinner, none of the upperclassmen's witch books were this rudimentary!

Moran said, "How about we go to the castle storeroom together and get some useful materials?"

"Of course I want to go!"

Moran had made his point so clear, so of course Vasita and Sylph wouldn't remain indifferent.

The little witches, who were still unsure of what to do, found their pillar of support:

"Let's go together!"

"Wait! I need to go to the restroom first!"

……

The twenty-seven first-grade witches rushed to the warehouse.

The castle storeroom is on the basement level, and consists of three rooms.

Warehouse No. 1 mainly provides school supplies such as paper, ink, pens, and notebooks.

Warehouse No. 2 mainly provides clothing, shoes, socks, fabrics, and sewing supplies.

Of course, all the clothes and shoes were the same as those issued when we enrolled.

The variety of fabrics and threads is quite extensive.

Warehouse No. 3 is a storage room for household items, containing pots, pans, toiletries, bedding, and furniture, all of which are the same as those in the dormitory.

Of the three warehouses, only Warehouse No. 1 has a sign indicating that it is open to all junior witches of all grades.

Warehouse No. 2 is only open to first and second graders, and second graders cannot pick up ready-made clothes.

Warehouse No. 3 is only open to first and second graders.

It's obvious that this involves the academy's training of the young witches in self-sufficiency.

Moran and the others entered Warehouse No. 1.

Many little witches headed straight for the laptop shelf, only to be met with disappointed sighs a moment later: "Why are they all softcover laptops! They're all so dusty and plain, not pretty at all!"

"I think the witch books the upperclassmen have are really good!" Ais asked, puzzled. "Did they all make them themselves?"

"I don't know! Is that a senior student over by the ink shelf? She seems to be in fourth grade, but I forgot her name!" Alba said.

"..." Ais also forgot: "Why don't we let Moran ask? She remembers all the little witches' names!"

They found Moran next to the paper shelf.

She was discussing with Vasita and Sylph which type of paper to take.

You only need to select the material, not the size, because the paper here is sold in rolls.

Each roll is 1.5m x 10m, and you'll have to cut it to the required size yourself when you get home.

After hearing what Ais and Alba said, Moran peeked out and exclaimed, "It's senior Trish from fourth year! I'll take care of her!"

That way we can sell one more card.

"Senior Tracy!" Moran walked over.

"Moran!" Trish asked her with a smile, "Are you adjusting well to school life?" "Very well! It's just that the breadfruit is a bit hard to eat!" Moran said with a sour look on her face.

"Hahaha!" Trish couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Seeing you all now reminds me of three years ago. It really brings back memories! Let's cherish these good times!"

Moran noticed that her senior had heavy dark circles under her eyes and looked very tired, and asked with concern:

"Senior! Is the environment in the inner area very harsh?"

Trish sighed. "You'll understand when you're in your third year. All I can say is, study magic hard! Especially magic that can improve your life. We're doing alright in the inner area; the fifth-year students in the outer area have it much harder!"

Her beloved tea bushes! They've all been destroyed by those wretched wild beasts! Otherwise, she could have treated her junior to afternoon tea.

“Okay! I got it!” Moran said.

It seems that fourth and fifth grade are really tough!
"By the way! Senior, do you need any cards?"

"card?"

"Yes! It's made from my talent manifestation! It allows me to visually observe my magic power at any time, just like during the talent test..."

Three minutes later, Moran's mana reserves increased by 16 Mana.

Senior Trish chose to pay in two installments, paying 26 Mana Magic each day.

"Can injecting 150 Mana upgrade me to the beginner level? Can the magic power for upgrading be paid in installments?"

"Sure! The interest is 1 mana per day."

"Okay! I estimate it will take about six days to upgrade."

"If you have any questions about the cards, senior, you can come to my dorm! I live in room 69!"

"Number 69! The one behind Lilith's, right? I used to live in this room!"

"What a coincidence! By the way, senior, may I ask if you all make your own witch books? They're so beautiful!"

"Oh, this one! Isn't there a book called 'The Birth of a Beautiful Cover' in the first grade's extracurricular reading list? Everyone learned from that."

"Oh, okay! Thank you, senior!"

After saying goodbye to senior student Trish, Moran returned to the first-year witches and told them what she had found out.

"The Birth of a Beautiful Cover? You actually made it yourself!"

"Why are there books again?!"

"Suddenly I feel that my bark book has a rather natural charm, maybe I should just keep it and get a new one!"

"My slate book is quite good; even thieves wouldn't bother stealing it!"

"I think a softcover notebook with a plain cover is also good. It doesn't matter if the cover looks nice or not, what matters is that it's sturdy! It also saves the trouble of cutting and binding paper!"

"That's true. The most important thing about a witch's book is its content, not its appearance! In the academy, resources are limited, so we should just make it as simple as possible. We can just buy nicer books to replace it after graduation!"

……

In any case, the little witches have given up on their idea of ​​directly obtaining a beautifully covered blank notebook.

The academy is really something; they won't provide any finished products that they don't need to, but they have a whole bunch of production methods!

Some of the little witches went to get softcover, plain-faced books, intending to use them to replace their witch's book carriers after they were contaminated, just to make do for now.

The other part wanted to make a new book about witches, so they only took paper and a paper cutter.

Moran and Sylph are both of the second type, while Vasida is of the first type.

Everyone has found what they needed, but it's much worse than expected.

"Let's go back to the classroom and get our notebooks and papers soaked!"

This time, even without Moran taking the lead, the little witch was already motivated to go back and work hard.

For no other reason than that they had all heard Trish's warning.

If you don't work hard now, will you suffer later when you're kicked out of the dorm?
(End of this chapter)