The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Although he didn't find anything wrong with the contract, Eberhard worried that he wasn't good enough at judging things, so he didn't sign the card immediately. Instead, he left the main tower and went to the outside of Tallinn.

"Wow, there really is a Dawn Food Street!" Eberhard went in and took a stroll.

The food was sold for ordinary gold or even silver coins, and it was hundreds or thousands of times cheaper and tastier than the canteens and restaurants in Tallinn.

He went in on an empty stomach and came out supporting his back.

The moment he stepped out, he signed the invitation to the Dawn Society.

With so many mages having learned this special magic from Dawn Academy that allows them to summon cards, what was there for him to hesitate about?

He stayed up all night studying the learning materials from the Dawn Academy to complete Trial Task One, and then used his connections within the academy to complete Trial Task Two.

The next day, Eberhard took the furniture card he received as a reward from the trial mission, packed his important personal belongings, and found a dormitory closer to the main tower where multiple people could take turns staying.

These dormitories are rented privately by students for long-term stays, who then pay for renovations and sublet them.

It is designed for students who do not want to pay too much rent and only use the dormitory as a place to store their things and occasionally rest and wash up.

Inside, besides beds, there were lockers and a public bathroom.

Eberhard didn't even ask for a bed. He went straight to the student in charge, rented a large locker and the right to use the bathroom, got the keys, put his things away, and then went to the main tower.

This is a private matter for students, so it was not mentioned in the "New Student Brochure".

That afternoon, an extra bed appeared in Library No. 1 on the 7th floor of the main tower of the Psychiatric Branch.

After finishing dinner, Moran was about to go to the women's restroom next door to use the toilet, just like yesterday, and use a {body hygiene card} to take care of her hygiene needs when she noticed that the tables and chairs in the reading area had been moved closer together, and a bed had been placed in the empty space.

The monk I met yesterday is reading a book in bed.

But the book in his hand obviously couldn't float like the Book of Witches, so he had to lie down to read it, using his elbows to straighten his upper body.

Moran: "..."

If you say he's lazy, he comes to the library to lie down; if you say he's not lazy, he lies in the library reading.

How long can I hold this position? Is it really comfortable?

Moran didn't understand, but expressed his respect.

But... doesn't the librarian care about this?

Moran passed by the counter at the entrance of the library and glanced at the mage apprentices inside who were engrossed in reading.

If it weren't for the fact that the librarian was responsible for organizing the bookshelves, putting returned books back in their original places, and cleaning the library, she would definitely take on a library management task, earning points while reading.

Clearly, the administrator didn't think it was a big deal to have an extra bed in the reading area, since there was a cot behind his counter and a thermos on the table.

You can tell at a glance that they are all products of the Dawn Society.

It wasn't here yesterday; I wonder who moved so quickly.

Eberhard, who had just gritted his teeth and signed the membership agreement to become a full member of the Dawn Society, sneezed: "Who's calling me?"

Two cards that cannot be retrieved once materialized and a Dawn Society Invitation Card only cost 100 points. He sold them for much cheaper than that high-ranking mage. McCoy won't scold him for this, will he?

Eberhard peeked towards the administrator's counter, only catching a glimpse of McCoy's head and a sliver of a black robe quickly disappearing outside the door. Moran returned from the restroom and immediately immersed himself in his book again.

Three days passed, and the new students were basically familiar with the "New Student Brochure" and had found their dormitories.

The practical magic courses wouldn't start for another three months, and during that time, all the new students unanimously chose to go to the library to read magic books.

What attracts mages most to the Imperial Magic Academy is its vast collection of magic books.

Moran noticed that there were more people in Library No. 1, and she sometimes had to wait for a table in the restroom.

Although the washroom next to Library No. 1 was not very big to begin with, this was something that hadn't happened in the past few days.

She had originally planned to recruit a few more mages into the Dawn Society to solidify her status as a wild mage and a member of the Dawn Society, but unexpectedly, the librarian, a mage named McCoy, beat her to it all.

Moran specifically checked and found that he started his trial on the third day after arriving at the library and joined the Dawn Society on the fourth day.

He probably didn't redeem the cot and thermos himself.

The person who invited him to join the Dawn Society was named Eberhard.

Eberhard was the mage who openly set up a bed in the reading area; Moran had seen his name on his student card.

As a result, she didn't manage to get a spot in the library among the new students, nor did Eberhard, who was sleeping casually in a spot visible from the entrance. McCoy, who joined the Dawn Society last, got all the spots.

He placed a sign directly on the counter: "For just 1 point, you can get an invitation to the Dawn Society, which can be redeemed anytime, anywhere for food and furniture cards, allowing you to relax and enjoy your library."

It seems he's following a low-profit, high-volume strategy, and his business appears to be doing quite well.

Above the key is an arrow pointing to Eberhard, who is reading a magic book while drinking strong coffee to stay awake.

After McCoy became a member of the Dawn Society, he learned what the invitation card was all about.

Outside Tallinn, items that could be bought for a single gold coin, or even given away as a bonus when buying ten food cards, were sold to Eberhard for a hundred points.

Upon discovering this, he nearly kicked Eberhard out of the library, bed and all.

After all, his use of the bed in the reading area did affect the experience of others using the tables and chairs in the reading area, so it's fair to say that he disrupted the order of the library.

Eberhard, feeling guilty, had no choice but to act as McCoy's "advertising model" for free, helping him earn points and Dawn Society contribution points in exchange for the opportunity to legally use the bed in the library.

Eberhard felt wronged; he was the one who had been tricked, but the one who tricked him was a high-level mage, whom he couldn't beat in the arena, so he could only swallow his anger.

The resources and points he lost were all attributed to that high-level mage who tricked him.

So much so that every time Moran went to the bathroom, he could feel Eberhard's resentful gaze.

After being stared at so many times, Moran got annoyed. When she felt his gaze again as she walked past the reading area, Moran turned around and said, "If you keep staring at me, I'll poke your eye out!"

Eberhard: "..."

Although private fights are not allowed in Tallinn except for arena battles, he was still frightened.

I dared not stare any longer, and could only lower my head to stare at the book, grumbling to myself. (End of Chapter)