The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 54 A Little Motivation

After Ms. Amisha left, the little witches were still immersed in the joy of successfully making the wand.

Each one of them held their own wand, gesturing wildly, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

It wasn't until Vasita's exclamation drew the attention of the little witches that they all looked over.

"Moran? Is this your green sandalwood wand?"

“Hmm,” Moran said, “I did some minor modifications. I used some carpentry techniques from my previous life.”

Looking at Moran's smooth, delicate, and intricately carved wand, the little witches suddenly felt that their own wands were no longer appealing.

Compared to Moran's wand, theirs really seemed like a stick, the kind that would be lost in a pile of branches.

"Is it too late to peel and polish it now?" Vasida asked.

"It's probably too late. Once it's been tainted, it won't be so easy to sculpt."

Moran comforted them, "Actually, it's quite nice as it is now. It has a natural and primitive beauty."

The little witches: "..."

“Besides the castle garden, where is the nearest tree?” Ais asked.

“There seem to be a few trees on the way down the mountain!” Cheryl said.

"Then I'll go first!" Ais grabbed Alba and ran off, not forgetting to grab her machete.

"Hey! Wait for me!"

The little witches poured out of the alchemy classroom.

Moran shook his head and chuckled. It seemed that Ms. Amisa had achieved her goal of having the little witch make more wands.

She was the only little witch left in the classroom.

She rubbed her dry eyes, yawned, and lay down on the table to catch up on her sleep.

The aftereffects of staying up late are quite severe. She has to force herself to stay awake all morning, otherwise she worries that she will fall asleep in class in the afternoon if she doesn't rest for a while.

She didn't sleep for long; an hour later, when the clock struck one, she woke up feeling much better.

She was still alone in the classroom; the little witches hadn't returned yet, probably gone off to gather branches somewhere a little further away.

With one hour left before class, Moran took out the Book of Witches and turned to the first volume of "The Birth of a Beautiful Cover".

The animal skin book she was holding was too small and difficult to read; she needed to get a new one as soon as possible.

"If you don't want to embarrass yourself in front of younger female students, this is a must-read! —Julieta"

The author's note on the book's title page hits the nail on the head, resonating deeply with every little witch.

None of the senior students used the original animal hides, tree bark, or stone slabs for writing; perhaps they were inspired by this saying!

Moran glanced through the table of contents and discovered that it was actually a set of books that taught how to create witch's books in various styles.

There is only one binding method in the book, which is somewhat similar to the loose-leaf books of my previous life on Earth.

According to this senior student, Julieta, this binding method is best suited for witch's books, as it allows for easy adjustment of the page order.

More content is about cover design.

It includes thousands of different cover styles and their detailed production methods.

And various techniques that can be used in cover production.

It features not only styles popular in the wilderness, but also styles popular in various countries across the continent of Valen.

If you only want to create a copy of your favorite witch's book, you don't need to read all fifteen books.

Flip through the cover illustrations in the first volume, choose your favorite one, look up the corresponding volume number and page number, find the pattern and instructions, and just follow along.

Moran simply wanted to create a witch's book with a style similar to his own card book. However, no identical cover could be found in the cover illustration collection.

I could only find a few covers with similar elements, study them carefully, and prepare to combine them later, learn the corresponding techniques, and finally make it into the shape I envisioned.

When the little witches returned with their new wands, there were only ten minutes left before class.

Cheryl passed Moran's seat and, curious, asked what book she was reading. After learning the answer:

"The Birth of a Beautiful Cover? There are 15 volumes in this book, and it doesn't look like it will be easy to read."

I don't think I'll have time to go see it anytime soon!

“Yeah! So what if the cover is ugly now? As long as the Book of Witches can contain books, that’s fine. This set needs fifteen blank pages to fit, which is too many,” Ais said.

The little witch has already felt the increasing academic pressure.

Moran shook her head and turned to the first page of the first volume: "Let me read you the author's message for this book!"

The little witches, after hearing the author's message: "..."

Imagine if, a year from now, they were still using the same bark books, animal skin books, and slate books as the younger students, it would indeed be a bit embarrassing.

She didn't have any of the authority of a senior student.

"Look! Look! We have to see!"

"I must finish watching this before next year's entrance ceremony!"

Changing one's mind only requires a little encouragement.

There was nothing new in the afternoon class; Ms. Amisa simply had them spend more time immersing themselves in their wands to prepare for the magic lessons that would begin next week.

The more it's contaminated, the better the wand will be, and the easier it will be to cast spells.

Seeing the little witches take out different wands and begin to rework them, Amisha understood.

After all, with a little witch who makes wands that look like handicrafts, it's only natural that the other little witches would follow suit.

However, meticulous processing and carving of wood is no easy task, much more difficult than dyeing a magic wand.

Even if they prepared several sets of cane materials this time, the result probably won't be very good.

Even though she foresaw the outcome, Ms. Amisha turned a blind eye and said nothing.

Trying is a journey that involves more failures than successes.

Of course, after each of them failed once, Moran stepped in and taught them some simple polishing and carving techniques, and Amisa did not stop them.

They were given complete freedom.

They were all novices after all, and even with Moran's reminders and guidance, the things they made were not as exquisite as they had imagined.

All I can say is that it's a little better than the original, unadorned version.

The little witches realized their skills were limited, and finally chose the material they were most satisfied with, which they then used to create a magic wand.

After class, the little witches prepared to leave, but Moran did not go with them.

She wanted to get some cloth, animal hides, and needles and thread to make a wand cover.

"What protective cover?" the little witches asked.

"The book 'Wands' records a simple way to make a wand cover, which is basically a small bag for storing and protecting your wand."

"I'm thinking of making a small crossbody bag, the kind that can hold books and a magic wand," Moran said.

While the Book of Witches can be magically stored away, other items such as paper, ink, water pouches, and snacks cannot.

Having a small crossbody bag makes it much more convenient to carry things when visiting the castle.

(End of this chapter)