The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

"The magic candies are all ready. When are you planning to open your candy shop?" Garona asked. "We'll help you promote it when it opens."

"We'll have to wait a bit longer," Moran said. "We need to spend some time perfecting the security measures at the candy store. We expect to get it done by the end of this week!"

She didn't want the shelves she had painstakingly filled to be completely ransacked by the Fairy of Light and Shadow within two days of opening.

She still remembered why the Holy City still didn't have a candy store!
In order to prepare security measures for the candy house as soon as possible, Moran did not go with the witches to collect the sap of the Holy Light Wood that night. After returning to her residence, she began to make arrangements.

Alchemy magic came in very handy at this time.

Moran made a candy machine for each type of candy and fixed it firmly to the ground.

All the candies are stored inside the candy machine, whose cabin is engraved with layers upon layers of spatial alchemical runes, which not only expand the cabin's space but also isolate it from the outside world.

Only her magical energy as the owner of the candy machine could open the cabin space and see the candy stored inside.

When others touch the candy machine for the first time, they will receive a free sample candy. If they want to get more candy, they need to insert the corresponding number of special candy coins into the coin slot of the candy machine.

This "other people" includes the Fairy of Light and Shadow.

This sample candy was bait that Moran had set out.

How could someone who loves sweets possibly be satisfied with just one piece of candy?

Light and Shadow Fairies don't possess offensive magic, but they can merge with the light element and travel rapidly along the light, making them extremely adept at stealth and escape.

The nights in the holy city are as bright as day, and light is everywhere. It can be said that the fairies of light and shadow can hide anywhere or travel anywhere by following the light.

Conventional anti-theft measures are ineffective against the Fairy of Light and Shadow.

Moran's candy machine is designed with its cabin isolated from the outside world by spatial forces. Although there are light sources inside the cabin, they are not connected with the light outside, so the light and shadow fairies cannot travel into the cabin to steal candy.

The fairy of light and shadow who came to steal candy was happy to get a candy to try, but the angel behind her couldn't steal any more candy no matter what she did. So she had to go through the proper procedure and exchange candy coins for candy.

As for the Candy Coins, Moran kept them in her spatial ring after they were made. They couldn't be stolen by the Light and Shadow Fairy; you had to exchange them with her using {Gem Coin Cards}.

The {Gem Coin Card} can only be obtained by members of the Dawn Society.

The Angel Clan's Dawn Society has a relatively small number of members, so Moran is indirectly expanding the Society's influence.

After the Dawn Society became popular throughout Valen, {Gem Coin Cards} became a currency recognized by many spellcasters, just like Magic Gold Coins, so accepting only {Gem Coin Cards} was not considered out of line.

The location for exchanging candy coins is the most important part of Moran's renovation this time.

She used the front of the original bakery to house the candy machine, and then opened up the back kitchen, storage room, washroom, and the middle corridor to create a separate workspace that integrates candy making, cooking, dining, rest, and customer reception.

On the wall connecting the workshop and the front hall, she installed a large crystal glass window.

From the lobby, you can also see what's happening in the work area.

Of course, this is only what Moran wants people to see.

She heavily protected the entire workspace with a magic circle.

It not only has spatial isolation and spatial expansion functions similar to those on candy machines, but also functions such as monitoring, alarm, anti-peeping, protection, and concealment.

Moran used every protective magic array he could think of, including not only witch alchemy but also human mage alchemy.

That crystal glass window, for example, was a visual illusion created by Moran using her alchemy and mental magic. Normally, people outside could see into the studio through the glass, but whenever she used her mental illusions inside, those outside would only see a scene created by the illusion.

Similarly, there are also visual psychedelic wallpapers and floors covering all the walls and floors.

Even when using magic to investigate, when she casts a mental illusion, she can only detect the illusionary scenes simulated by the wallpaper and floor.

Other magic arrays completely isolated magical fluctuations, so it could be said that people outside the house were less likely to detect the existence of the mental illusion than those inside, unless she deliberately allowed the illusion to reveal a flaw that defied common sense.

These are all prepared for the angels.

She hung a sign that read "Candy Coin Exchange" at the entrance of the work area.

If you want to exchange for candy coins, you have to go to this room and exchange them with her in person.

If an angel comes to buy candy and enters this room, Moran can copy his memories "in full view of everyone".

With the crystal glass window as cover, no one would have guessed that a dreamlike, virtual scene appeared on the clear glass.

At this moment, even if angels on Mount Paradise were spying on the Holy City, they would only see the illusions they wanted people to see.

Unless someone attacks the room, no one will discover the secrets hidden within.

In addition, Moran also set up a trigger-based, one-time teleportation device in the room, with the teleportation endpoint set at the edge of the fog barrier on the westernmost edge of the world, the same location where she had teleported out using the fog barrier.

If she encounters danger while receiving angels, she can use this teleportation device to teleport directly there and then use the dragon language magic fog barrier to escape pursuit.

After everything was ready, Moran sent a message in the 8x Speed ​​Gossip Alliance group chat.

[Moran: The Magic Candy House officially opens this Saturday at 9:00 AM! Everyone is welcome to come and support us!]

[Garona: Understood! We'll handle the publicity.]

[Moran: Actually... taking it slow is fine too.]

Bella: No need for further explanation, this is our heartfelt gift!

Soon, no one spoke in the group chat, so Moran had no choice but to start making candy.

Since she can't use the Book of Cards right now, the candies in the shop are actually made by her one by one using cooking magic.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and the witches don't have much time left to promote their wares. Although we don't know how far they can go, stocking up on candy is definitely a good idea.

Two hours later, in the 8x speed gossip alliance group chat, Garona called her to go out and see.

Moran walked out of the candy house out of curiosity.

"The Witch's Magical Candy Shop will officially open tomorrow morning at nine o'clock!"

"Free candy samples available, first come, first served!"

Want to have a radiant complexion, smooth and clear skin, soft and thick hair, and bright, flawless eyes like us? Have a magic candy!

"If you can imagine it, you can eat it! Here's a list of magical candies for you!"

...(End of chapter)