Academic gathering with Lich colleagues

Nothing much happened in Andrei's corridor except for its quietness. The timid Kurona was no longer so scared. She hugged her cat and curiously looked around at the strange doors. Andrei's doors encompassed almost every style in the world.

Seeing the name written on the door, they knew they had arrived at their destination.

Vera Liz put on a topped witch's hat, and Laura tied a purple bow around her neck. Murray's body was covered in painted stitches, and a huge screw was stuck in her hair. Laura wore a blood-red maid outfit, her cheeks smeared with ketchup. Kurona, still wearing her vampire dentures and cloak, had her tears smeared the paint on her eye sockets, leaving black patterns on her cheeks. Figny, draped in white, pretended to be a ghost.

All preparations were complete, and a knock was made on the door the instant it opened.

"Trick or treat!"

The "lich" behind the door was so frightened by them that it trembled.

Lyle looked at the people in front of him. "Oh, it's you guys. Happy Halloween."

"It's the plague doctor!" "It's the plague doctor!" "Give me candy now, or I'll play tricks!"

The commotion at the entrance drew attention to the glitter inside the room.

"Boss, what's wrong? Oh, it's Halloween." Shiny skillfully took a handful of warm candy from his leather bag and put it in Chrona's bag.

"Shiny, you're celebrating Halloween? That really surprises me."

"These are Halloween candies from the Demon Clan's clients. They're said to get people excited. I can't refuse a client's gift, but I'm not really interested in candy, so I'll just give them all to them."

"It seems that leaving Nia in the Cup of Extravagance to watch over the gentleman's skull might have been a mistake. Poor Nia, she'll have to eat the candy I bought for her now."

"I heard these candies are quite popular among demons, and apparently they're even effective on liches."

Murray exclaimed in delight, stuffing the candy into his mouth. "There's even candy that liches can eat! What a steal! If liches can eat it, then we can eat it too!"

Looking at Morrie's puffed-out cheeks, Lyle suddenly recalled the strange quirks of the demons; those battle maniacs weren't sweet-toothed.

"Shining, what effect does the candy given by the demons have?"

"Hellish Mild Spicy Candy, if you eat it, you'll be set on fire."

"..." Why didn't you say so sooner? It was too late. As Murray chewed, Lyle saw tiny flames appear on her body.

Murray was completely enraged. She opened her mouth, and a pillar of fire shot towards the Necromancer's Figurine Company, drawing out manipulation and adaptability.

"Control, put out the fire!"

Without saying much, he manipulated and used his abilities.

"Frozen!"

The extreme cold turned the witch Murray into an ice sculpture.

Lyle was at a loss as to how to deal with Veraliz, who had seen the cat in its full form and was one of the few people who dared to lay a hand on him.

Beneath Veraliz's body, a black shadow spread up the ice and enveloped Murray.

After repeatedly checking, the cat breathed a sigh of relief. "There's no danger, but the candy's effects are still going on, and we need ice to suppress them. Doctor, your companion did a good job."

"Vera Liz, aren't you angry? We gave you this candy."

"What's there to be angry about? It's just the effect of the candy. Do you know what the candy in the Witch Quarter is like? Their candy can randomly make a part of the body grow bigger or smaller, or turn into a small animal. Now, witch parties definitely have everything. The demon's candy just makes you burn, which is acceptable." Vera Liz's shadow transformed into a churning spring, engulfing Murray's ice sculpture. In Vera's shadow world, everyone inside was absolutely safe.

Thinking of something, he took out a bunch of pink-wrapped, sparkly candies from his pocket and put them into Kurona's bag.

"What kind of candy is this?"

"Headless Horseman Candy, it will turn your head into a fireball. The visual change is just an illusion. These candies were given to you by Desili. He originally planned to sell some ghost candies for Halloween, but he was banned because they would really turn you into a ghost."

The little witch thanked Mr. Flexibility for giving her some really fun candy that wasn't meant for one-time use.

Feeling that the trip was worthwhile, the three of them and the cat waved goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Please wait a moment. Are you planning to go door-to-door in Andrea asking for candy? All the clubs?"

“It’s just a few of them, we don’t have time to enjoy that many candies.” The cat seemed to have thought of something, and she took out a piece of paper with two candies drawn on it and handed it to Lyle. “Plague Doctor, you’re familiar with Andre Academy, can you help me see which family I should go to for candy next?”

"You already have the list of Andrei's Society members? Who's so thoughtful? Hmm... how about the Magic Research Society? Most of the members in the Magic Research Society are my senior brothers. They are students of the scholar teachers, just like me. They should be relatively easy for witches to get along with."

"The club of that scholar's students should be a good choice and worth a try. Thank you, Epidemic Doctor."

After the witches left.

"Who is Dexili? What did I miss during my trip away?"

"A ghost that sells pornographic films."

At some point in the past, the magic mirror of the Magic Research Society was removed, so now there is only a simple square full-length mirror at the entrance of the Magic Research Society.

Vera Liz and the witch exchanged a few glances, then raised their little paws and tentatively patted the mirror.

Ripples appeared on the mirror's surface, and soon after, a hand reached out from the mirror's frame and grabbed it.

The image in the mirror began to rotate, and then the entire mirror world began to rotate, finally revealing a man dressed entirely in white standing on the water.

"Hello, I am Jing, the president of the Magic Research Club." The man gave an elegant gentlemanly bow. His wonderful magical experience, good looks, and demeanor made the witches feel that he was a very easy person to get along with.

Even Chlorina dared to ask him for candy.

Happy Halloween! Mr. Mirror, trick or treat!

Jing smiled slightly, "I choose to be mischievous."

"..." All that talk about manners is a lie.

In the scene, an iron fist smashed the mirror out of the frame, and he pulled the frame back to bring the scene back in.

“He’s joking. Sisters of the Coven, I am Law. Our Magical Society warmly welcomes you, and we have prepared some sweets to celebrate your arrival.”

Law turned around, grabbed the mirror, and whispered, "Call out all the club members in the room. I hope you've properly informed them to prepare candy, otherwise the angry scholar teacher would be happy to have a talk with you."

Jing's body trembled visibly. "I did notify them! Just three days ago, but you can't blame me for whether the members were actively prepared."

"What are you trying to say? You, as the president of the club, can't even manage your subordinates? It's fine if the witches didn't come to ask for candy, but now that they're here, you have to conjure some up for me, even if you don't have any."

Jing waved his arm, and small images appeared in the frame, just like the split-screen mode on a mobile phone.

Law coughed twice. "Ahem, friends, the sisters of the Witches' Guild have arrived at the Magic Research Society. They've been on your mind all this time. Have you prepared your candy yet?"

There was no response; no sound came from any of the small images, and there wasn't even a shadow of a person.

The awkward atmosphere made Mr. Lawyer's iron mask darken slightly.

Two members of the Magic Research Society were talking quietly in a room.

"Oh Explosion, aren't you going to go check it out? Even if we don't have candy, we should at least give Mr. Law a proper response."

The lich, codenamed Arcane Explosion, fiddled with a golden, pomegranate-sized hexahedron in his hand.

"No way. I don't get involved in troublesome things. I don't even have time for research. Who would go to celebrate Halloween?"

The Lawyer spoke.

"I'll give you three seconds to prepare. If you're still too shy to show yourselves, I'll temporarily move to the executive committee until next Halloween. Kagami, I'm not going to care anymore. You guys should get along well with the president."

What the hell!

Exclamations of surprise emanated from all the small screens, followed by the sounds of rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

"Hurry up and find the candy! If Mr. Law runs away, we're doomed! Last time when Mr. Law went into seclusion, Boss Jing played a prank out of boredom, and my lab turned into a washing machine!"

"My room was completely shattered into glass, and it took me two weeks to piece myself back together!"

"Where's the candy! Where's the candy!"

"Never mind them! Just bring out anything that looks like candy to fool them!"

Three seconds later, members of the club appeared on screen with smiles on their faces.

"Welcome, little witch!" XN

The girls smiled as they looked at the candies being put into the bags.

“This is ice…candy!” A lich pulled out a block of ice with several crisscrossing pipes and a small monster sealed inside. “It’s sandwiched.”

"This is mud ball... candy, the slime monster's favorite candy! The recipe is for slimes. Don't open the outer wrapper. If you want to eat it, I suggest... using a straw. It's edible, I guess."

A golden hexahedron was placed into Chrona's pocket.

Mr. Arcane Blast provided a detailed explanation: "Improved Arcane Blast...candy. The outside is hard mithril...icing, and inside are forty-six orderly rotating arcane matrix columns...peanut crumbs, in magical droplets...filled chocolate, with a concentrated arcane core at the very center...hazelnut. When disturbed by magical impact, the disordered matrix columns will release the core's energy...sweetness, giving you...an extraordinary taste experience."

Figny frowned as she looked at the golden hexahedron.

Vera Liz happily thanked Oobull, "Thank you, this is the prettiest candy I've ever seen, it must taste delicious!"

Just as Aobao was about to turn around, he turned his head back.

"If you want to express your gratitude, could you share your experience of consuming the product with me when you return alive? I need to record some experimental data to help improve the product."

Mr. Miracle stuffed a round lump into the bag; the candy had just been waving its tentacles, trying to hook onto the edge and escape.

Figny watched the miracle.

"Sir, this candy... is it alive?"

"Yes, monster candy. A candy that eats people. Don't you think it's unfair that the candy is always being eaten by you? Being stuffed into your mouth, feeling your body melting little by little, and only being able to wail helplessly, it's too miserable!"

"It won't. When it enters your mouth, it will secrete a liquid that corrodes your oral cavity. But it won't kill you because it will slide down your esophagus, burrow into your stomach, lick your stomach lining, and eventually eat you whole. I'm such a candy lover."

"..."

Mr. Inspiration interjected.

"It's sweet and tastes pretty good, but chewing it will break it into many pieces. So it's only for special users."

A lot of strange and impressive-sounding candies were stuffed into the bag, and Fagin's expression grew more and more serious as the number of candies increased.

The last one is Mr. Law.

“My candies might not be as impressive as theirs,” he said, stuffing a few white, pill-like candies into the bag.

"The Law Candy I invented makes the user's body perform certain actions according to instructions. It's called Zombie Candy because it turns your body into a zombie and makes you unable to move. It's a pretty boring candy."

Fagin grabbed the zombie candy without any expression.

"No, Mr. Law, your candy is the best."

Figny sincerely thanked Mr. Law and gave the other one to Laura.

"Fegney, it's not good to sneak food."

"Lola, Chrona is the vessel of Lady Veraliz; they are one. Chrona can use this to defend against all threats. But we are not. If you want to celebrate Halloween again, listen to me and eat candy."

"Okay... okay."