The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

The vast majority of those who have settled in this holy city are hermits, and those who, like Garona, are confident in eliminating the interference of the Holy Light are few and far between.

Hermits worship light, and their preferences align with those of angels. They believe that bright colors are too flamboyant and frivolous, and deep colors are too oppressive and dirty. Only white and gold, which are close to light, are the most beautiful colors.

At the same time, they also boasted that they would shine like light on the earth and dispel the darkness.

They treat kind, gentle, reserved, polite, and respectful people with kindness.

They strike hard against those who are rude, uncouth, and inclined towards darkness.

The fact that the majority of the city's hermits shared such uniform likes and dislikes directly influenced others who wanted to integrate into the holy city's environment or do business here.

The shops here, like the bakery where Moran is currently staying, are all white inside and out. The staff always maintain a polite attitude and never speak rudely or abusively to customers.

It can be said to be the city with the highest quality of life, and there are no problems.

Here, not only are angry, irritable, and sad people rarely seen, but people who are overjoyed are also rarely seen.

Everyone seemed to be wearing a smiling mask.

The only exceptions are probably Garona's Hymn of the Lily of the Valley Tea Restaurant and the witches who have appeared in this city.

Due to the rule that the exterior decoration of all houses in the Holy City cannot be changed, the exterior of the Holy Song Lily of the Valley Tea Restaurant is no different from other shops, reflecting the Holy City's aesthetic.

But the interior design is much bolder, with all sorts of colors, except for large areas of white. Even the books in her store have colorful covers with dark paper.

The witches in the "Eight Times the Speed ​​Gossip Alliance" group wear brightly colored clothes every day.

According to the information, brightly colored decorations can also help resist the assimilation of the power of holy light.

The witch community is an absolutely unique entity in the Holy City.

Walking down the street, they would be met with disapproving glances and even "friendly" advice from hermits.

As for Garona's tea restaurant, it was already so infamous among the hermits that people would walk along the other side of the road and quicken their pace when passing by.

In fact, the street where the tea restaurant is located is mostly inhabited by people who are unwilling to become hermits and are still silently resisting the assimilation of the Holy Light.

However, not many people can actually stick with it.

They either left and never returned, like the bakery owner, or they became hermits and felt uncomfortable being next to a tea restaurant, so they quickly moved away.

Moran had learned about the situation in the Holy City from the information given to him by Garona. The only thing that felt real was the extremely uniform clothing style of the people in the Holy City that he saw from the sky when he first arrived.

But after she spent a week at the bakery studying the information, and when she went out to attend the usual gossip meeting at the tea restaurant, she realized that what the information said was not an exaggeration at all.

The bakery where she lived was at the street corner. To the left was the street where the Holy Song Lily of the Valley Tea Restaurant was located, now known by the hermits as the Forsaken Street.

Turn right, and you'll find another street.

There are many hermits living on this street.

The owner of the tailor shop to her right is a human hermit.

As Moran went out, the shop owner next door heard the door open and actually ran over to see: "Blessed by the Holy Light, are you my new neighbor?"

Moran, unaware of anything amiss, nodded and said, "Hello, I am Moran, a white witch." "Oh! Of course I knew you were a witch, but I didn't know you were such a beautiful and good witch. It seems my recent prayers have been heard by the light; those who acknowledge the light are all so beautiful. If only all the witches in the Holy City were as beautiful as you. By the way, my name is Mary, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Mary spoke with great pleasure, but her expression remained indifferent.

Although she didn't utter a single swear word, and her tone wasn't sarcastic or mocking, her words still sounded incredibly unpleasant.

If Moran hadn't been hoping to gather information through the hermit or attract the angel's attention, she almost would have spoken to her directly.

That was fine. Moran nodded perfunctorily and walked towards the tea restaurant. Surprisingly, all the hermits she encountered on the way looked at her with admiration and approval.

"I have never seen a witch like you before."

"If all witches were like you, that would be wonderful."

"I knew it, the witch would eventually embrace the light."

……

Even as Moran walked straight into the tea restaurant, one could still hear someone behind her saying:

"I hope you can sow the seeds of light in this evil shop, instead of being assimilated by it!"

Moran slammed the door shut and walked inside, still shaken.

The lily of the valley by the door, its hopes dashed, stretched out a leaf and tugged at Moran's sleeve: "Hey! Aren't you going to play the opening and closing door game for a bit? How about a bag of fertilizer to play with you for three minutes?"

"No!" Moran refused without hesitation.

She didn't want to face those brainwashed hermits outside anymore.

They're spouting all sorts of crooked and evil ideas, yet they claim to be benevolent and that everything they're doing is for her own good. It's infuriating, and there's no way to explain it clearly.

No matter what they say, they will only think that she was bewitched by the darkness.

"If you don't want it, you don't want it. Why are you being so fierce?" Saint Lily said, looking aggrieved.

"Here you go!" Moran tossed her a {Nutritional Fertilizer Card}. She had seen a witch in the Eight Times Speed ​​Gossip Alliance group say that Garona used this kind of card to make Hymn Lily of the Valley obediently work as a doorman at the door.

If a hermit tries to enter to "spread the light," the Holy Song Lily of the Valley can maintain an extremely high verbal attack speed to rebuke the person. If a normal customer comes, it will say "welcome."

"Wow! It's fertilizer!" Saint Lily of the Valley exclaimed excitedly. "You're the most generous guest I've ever met!"

Moran was amused by the flower, and her anger from being harassed by the hermit dissipated somewhat.

"Moran! You're here! Come on in!" Several witches had already arrived and greeted her as she entered.

They've been chatting online frequently these days and have become quite familiar with each other.

As soon as Moran sat down, he said, "I'm starting to doubt whether infiltrating the hermits to find a chance to contact the angels is a good idea. They're just too annoying!"

"Pfft~" Garona said, suppressing a laugh, "Try to think positively. They're helping you to adjust your emotions and resist the influence of the Holy Light."

“Yes! Sometimes we even dress up in bright colors or pitch black on purpose, wander around other neighborhoods, annoy the hermits, argue with them, and amplify our emotional fluctuations!” Agnes said. (End of Chapter)