The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 496 The Little Cart

"The spark of human contractors has begun to burn. Next, we just need to play our roles and wait for things to develop."

Moran looked at Lilith and the other two: "It's time for you to work hard like real apprentices, earn money, find me as your mentor, and exchange it for new spell structures."

"Huh?" Lilith, Vasita, and Sylph were all a little confused: "Make money? Change the spell structure?"

"Do you intend to spend your time in the Magic Empire as nothing more than apprentices who know two apprentice-level spells forever?" Moran asked. "That wouldn't fit your persona at all!"

How can there be an apprentice who follows a Dharma master but does not strive for improvement and spends his days idly?

The three witches, who had initially found moving to No. 21 Apprentice Lane rather boring, suddenly became annoyed.

"As a junior apprentice, how can I earn money reasonably?" Vasida asked. "Can't I really open a hot pot restaurant?"

“You can only do it when Greta invites you and you become a member of the Dawn Society! Right now… not!” Moran said without hesitation.

Seeing their troubled expressions, Moran reminded them:

"Have you forgotten those magic scrolls you copied on the way to Lance City? It's time to sell them. After you sell them, buy some monster hides to make blank magic scrolls. The rest is your own income."

Lilith, Vasita, and Sylph reluctantly carried the bag containing the magic scrolls out to the Apprentice Square.

It wasn't that Moran didn't want to go out, but it was simply against common sense for a high-level mage like her to wander around the area where apprentices gathered every day.

The magical materials sold in the Apprentice Plaza are not something that high-level mages would even consider.

She could only stay at home and devote herself to studying magic.

Fortunately, there are still many aspects of human alchemy to explore, and she still has enough books in her witch's book to read, otherwise she wouldn't be able to stay put.

In the afternoon, Lilith and the others had not returned yet, but the doorbell rang.

Moran put down his book, walked to the window, and glanced out. It was Greta.

She first hurried downstairs, but after opening the front door, she seemed to slow down. When she reached the courtyard gate and saw Greta, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes, as if she were trying to remember who she was: "Are you the waitress at the Golden Flower Hotel?"

The person who opened the door was Lilith's mentor, a powerful high-level mage. Greta felt a little uneasy and nodded cautiously.

"Greetings, sir. I... I'm here to see Lilith."

“They should be selling things at the apprentice plaza.” Moran’s gaze fell on the small cart beside her, and she asked curiously, “What’s this?”

Greta immediately took a flatbread and a spice packet from the cart, wrapped them in a paper bag, and handed them to Moran:

"Sir, this is the instant noodles I'm going to sell at the apprentice square. Just boil a bowl of water, mix in this seasoning, and soak the noodles until they're soft. They taste really good. Here's a portion for you to try."

Last night, she studied all the level 1 resource cards in the card shop and found {instant noodle cake card}, {instant noodle seasoning card}, and {disposable paper bowl and wooden fork card}.

Compared to buying ready-made instant noodles, buying these three cards together is clearly more cost-effective.

She meditated all night, and once her mental energy was restored, she recharged it into gem coins. After recharging, she meditated again. After finishing her work in the morning, it was her turn to rest in the afternoon.

She exchanged all her saved gem coins for these three types of cards, enough to make fifty servings of instant noodle ingredients.

Then he borrowed a small cart from Julian, and a bucket and a large pot from the kitchen, and set up a stall.

She wanted to earn some gold coins to increase her value and attract more mages, and also to take the opportunity to get closer to Lilith, who had previously expressed interest in her. After all, Lilith had two mage apprentices and a high-level mage by her side!

With Lilith not around and the high-ranking mage showing interest in instant noodles, Greta wasn't about to let it slip by.
Moran didn't reach for it; Greta simply shoved the instant noodle ingredients into her hand, then pushed the cart and ran off, as if afraid Moran would come back, calling out as she ran:

"Sir, I'm off to set up my stall now! Please remember to try it! You won't be disappointed!"

If I could use this bowl of instant noodles to establish a connection with a high-ranking mage, that would be an incredibly good deal.

Moran held the instant noodle ingredients in one hand and a gold coin in the other: "Hey! I haven't paid yet!"

Greta had already run far away. She sighed helplessly, closed the gate, and turned to go back into the house.

Once inside, she went to the kitchen, opened the kitchen window, and then boiled water to cook instant noodles.

The fragrance wafted out of the window, spreading far and wide, attracting the expected visitors.

Mo Lan, annoyed at being disturbed, went to open the front door.

The visitors were a maid from No. 22 Apprentice Lane and a novice mage they didn't recognize.

"Is there something you need?" Moran asked.

Amy was about to speak when her owner spoke first.

"Hello, I'm your neighbor, Alicia, a novice mage!" Alicia gave a standard mage's greeting.

This kind of etiquette is usually used by junior mages to respectful seniors. It seems she realized that he was quite powerful. Moran seemed pleased and nodded slightly, saying, "Hello, I am Moran, a senior mage."

Alicia was shocked; she was indeed a high-level mage.

The Duchy of Lance has even attracted high-level mages!

She became even more respectful: "Lord Moran, I apologize for being so presumptuous, but I suddenly smelled an indescribable fragrance at home just now, as if it were coming from your place. May I ask which restaurant it is?"

According to Amy, the tenants of number 21 are four female mages. Alicia doesn't believe that mages would cook for themselves, so the only possibility is that they bought their food in the city.

The fragrance was so enticing that she couldn't concentrate on her meditation. Even if the other party was a high-level mage, she still had to ask for clarification.

“It’s instant noodles from a waitress at the Golden Flower Inn. She should still be setting up her stall in the Apprentice Square!” Moran said.

She deliberately opened the window to attract attention, hoping to boost Greta's business while simultaneously distancing herself from any connection to the Dawn Society's signature cuisine.

Upon hearing this, Alicia immediately told Amy to go to the Apprentice Square to look for it.

Moran then gracefully withdrew from the scene and went back inside to eat instant noodles.

To make the aroma stronger and spread further, she cooked it for a while, and the noodles became so soft and mushy. She didn't really like this texture, so she ate a few bites and threw the rest into the trash can.

Amy ran to the Apprentice Square, where Greta was packing up her stall.

"Instant noodles, is this the instant noodles you sell? Give me three bowls!"

"Sorry, we're out of instant noodles for today."