The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

When the {Knowledge Card - Demon Explained} and that series of Holy Light cards were put on the card shop, they did cause quite a stir.

"Do demons actually feed on souls?"

"How stupid of me! I thought the succubus the lord captured didn't seem like a bad person, but it looked pitiful after being tortured like that!"

"It's no wonder the demon's friendship level is extremely bad. All the witches are spellcasters, their character is guaranteed, and each of them has a powerful and kind soul. In the demon's eyes, aren't they a super delicious feast? No wonder the card witch Moran set such a rule. She must have discovered something!"

"Compared to demons, the abyss is clearly more terrifying! I can't even imagine what it would be like if all of Valen turned into the abyss."

"Thankfully, there are these Holy Light-type {magic cards}. I need to stock up on some gem coins to buy a couple just in case, in case I encounter a demon in disguise."

"From now on, people who can't use cards should stay far away from us. It's a good thing the demons were banished from the Dawn Academy, otherwise, with their impeccable disguises, we don't know when our souls would be marked."

"No... I'm just curious how the Dawn Society obtained these Holy Light {magic cards} and Dark {magic cards}? Aren't Holy Light magic and Dark magic the representative magic of angels and demons?"

"What's so strange about that? There are already tons of knowledge cards related to magic for mages."

"But Holy Light magic is cast using the power of angelic blood! How can it be the same as a mage's magical knowledge?"

“What’s different? I’ve not only seen witches use {magic cards} that have the same effect as mage’s mental magic, but I’ve also seen witches use {magic cards} related to dragon language magic! I suspect that Moran is an omniscient and omnipotent witch, otherwise it’s impossible to explain how she could create so many amazing magic cards.”

"Don't forget, we are now members of the Dawn Society, under Lord Moran's command. Show some respect!"

"I just hope she's alright and doesn't suddenly disappear like the Fireworks Witch. Otherwise, without these cards, magical knowledge will be monopolized by those nobles again!"

"Do you think the Fireworks Witch really did fall? It's said to be a prophecy from the old orc prophet! That guy was quite famous..."

"I'm pretty sure it's true. If she were alright, would a witch need to plant so many strange trees on the edge of the wilderness? A magic firework would be enough to blast any intruder to smithereens."

……

The hunt for demons has intensified since these cards were released.

Moran's Radiant Prison has once again seen a surge in the number of prisoners.

Now that there are Holy Light-type {magic cards}, after Moran copies the memories, he can directly purify the demon prisoners, body and soul, with a single card, turning them into the purest soul energy that dissipates into the world.

Even if it were to coalesce into a soul again in the future, it would be a pure white soul, neither good nor evil.

Later, Moran even applied his knowledge of holy light magic to the Light Flame Prison, upgrading it into the Holy Light Prison.

However, the number of demons outside the abyss is ultimately limited.

With so many hunted down, the demons have either hidden themselves in remote, untouched forests or retreated into the abyss, making them much harder to find.

Gradually, after several months, no new demons would necessarily appear in the Prison of Light and Flame. Moran simply stopped the business of acquiring demons, but would occasionally hold a discount event for Holy Light magic cards to ensure that members of the Dawn Society could keep a few Holy Light magic cards here for emergencies, without losing money himself.

Demons need souls to survive. If we make it difficult for them to obtain souls, and if anyone who is captured is immediately purified, their numbers will decrease.

Moran has read so many demons' memories. The demons themselves don't have much interest in research, but the Abyss has given them a lot of knowledge about the soul. Her understanding of the soul is no longer that of a novice. Even the research inspiration she got from Holy Light Magic regarding "the amplifying effect of willpower on magic" has become clearer.

The so-called power of will in Holy Light magic's power of faith is actually similar to the power of evil desires and thoughts in demonic magic; both are powers of thought and cognition. And thought is unique to sentient beings.

Regardless of their level of spirituality, everyone possesses a certain level of cognitive and thinking abilities.

Only sentient beings have souls, and only highly intelligent beings have powerful souls.

Clearly, whether it is will or desire, good or evil thoughts, cognition or thought, they are all forces within the soul.

This also aligns with the idea that demons only hunt sentient beings, especially intelligent ones.

The soul is hidden within the body, and unless the body dies, it is impossible to find it, let alone directly mobilize its power.

However, angels and demons found a way to utilize a portion of the soul's energy.

Angels sacrifice their own emotions to gather the extreme worship of others; demons amplify the evil thoughts and desires in their souls to the fullest extent, thereby corrupting the souls of others.

They share a commonality—they all involve the spiritual power of extreme cognition.

A soul that maintains a clear and healthy self-awareness cannot draw any power from either angels or demons.

It is clear that cognition is indeed the key to unlocking the power of the soul.

A clear and healthy self-awareness is the most effective way to protect one's soul from becoming a weapon for others.

However, in return, if one wants to utilize one's soul power, one can only work on extreme cognitive approaches.

Without extreme understanding, one cannot infuse their soul with aggression through the physical body, let alone amplify its magical effects.

Whether it's good or evil, whatever the perception or concept, going to extremes is never a good thing.

Moran ultimately abandoned his research on "the amplification of magical effects by soul power".

Having Holy Light spell cards and Dark spell cards is enough.

She didn't want to take action against a soul she didn't understand well without being certain of success.

She values ​​her own safety more than strength and never does anything she's not confident about.

However, this meant that apart from her witch magic, which she could continue to practice and improve, there was no room for improvement in her other magic.

She has learned all the dragon language magic she needs to learn; the ones she hasn't learned are those whose magic power level is not yet high enough to cast.

She has only collected mage magic at the peak level and below; she has none at the higher level. If she wants to improve, she will have to research more powerful spell structures herself.

She turned all the magic that angels and demons could do into {magic cards}.

She even finished reading the elven magic books that Sylph had collected for her. (End of Chapter)