Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Tia feels much smarter than Vera.

After replying the letter, Vanessa came in with a creak, drinking some wine, her face flushed, and she had the scent of several perfumes mixed together on her body.

Tia sat back cautiously and wrapped her clothes tightly.

After a while, Scarlett arrived, panting while holding her signature wide-brimmed hat, and wearing the cross Tia gave her around her neck.

Tia said, "Please sit down first. Scarlett, how is your investigation going?"

Scarlett took two sips of the water she brought and said, "Hmm... It's strange. I asked my senior colleagues in the police station and Superintendent Field to help me this time, but we found almost no evidence - I mean, evidence of collusion with the Twin Snakes Cult, sir."

"Did they do a cover-up in advance?"

"Not really." Scarlett thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Can we dispatch a pastor from the church to help with our investigation? A professional pastor, that is."

"Sure. You can write a petition and send it to the cathedral later. The church should be able to send a few priests."

Tia asked, "Do you suspect that Lawrence Security used extraordinary powers to conceal relevant information and physical evidence?"

"Yes, it sounds incredible," Scarlett said, puzzled. "Even if they used extraordinary powers to conceal the information and the actual objects, the people are still there. There haven't been any large-scale personnel changes within Lawrence Security recently, but our investigations, both overt and covert, have revealed that none of them know anything about the corpse. The few who do know don't know who the body was sold to, only that it was sent to Blackwater Port."

"It is also possible to modify memory." Tia made a bold guess.

"The sequence of that ceremony is too high, cough cough cough..." Vanessa said a few words and almost choked. The smell of perfume and alcohol on her body made Tia pinch her nose in disgust.

Vanessa drunkenly said, "But what you're talking about isn't unheard of. Back when the Empire invaded Iris's palace, the president of the Alchemy Society used a large-scale ritual to erase all the memories of the Empire's 80,000-strong invading army regarding their invasion of Iris, resulting in the Empire's crushing defeat."

"What's the price?"

Neither Tia nor Scarlett had heard of this.

"The price... He became the recipient of the curse. The only thing left in him was the concept of 'President of the Alchemy Society.' And anyone who came near him would lose their 'self' and eventually become a puppet like him."

Vanessa gave an example: "You know those self-disciplined dolls in legendary stories? It's almost like that."

Scarlett was confused.

Tia understood a lot of it, probably just turning into an NPC or something like that.

But this rumor is not the main point. Tia returned to the topic and said, "Since Lawrence Security may have a ritual, we must be careful. Vanessa, you will cooperate with Scarlett to investigate later."

Vanessa sobered up and asked doubtfully, "If you don't take me to the bar to party... Bah, I mean, what about your safety? You can't tell who's friend or foe with Marn Cullen from the Alchemy Society."

During this time together, Vanessa also got to know Tia well.

Perhaps her judgment was really wrong. Apart from the spiritual extraction ritual, she did not find any connection between Tia and the Alchemy Society or the Hand of Transformation.

Tia said, "Go find a knight to escort me to the Woodpecker Bar instead of you. Scarlett's place is more dangerous than my place."

"That's fine."

Vanessa didn't refuse either.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Tia said, "In that case, I will go to the Woodpecker Bar to meet with Marne Cullen the day after tomorrow, Sunday. Scarlett, you will continue the operation after the priests arrive."

"understand!"

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At this moment, the Cathedral of Our Lady, the parish residence.

Vera came back from get out of class, took a few deep breaths, threw the novel she was reading onto the table, and rolled around on the bed several times with her fists clenched.

the day after tomorrow!

Woodpecker Bar!

20000 gold pounds!

She had never seen so much money in her life. If she got 20,000 pounds, she didn't know how to spend it.

Although my aunt was a proper nun, the clergy of the Holy Church were not like the priests, monks, Taoist priests, or cult leaders on Earth, each more lucrative than the other. Beyond the basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, the clergy of the Holy Grail received no salary.

That's why Vera was so envious of Tia's two music boxes. She really couldn't afford them!

"The salon is on Sunday."

Vera immediately ran to the window and looked out, but her aunt had not come back yet.

I must not let my aunt know about this.

If Isabella knew that she was going to a bar, or attending an illegal gathering in a bar, or making an appointment with a stranger she had only met once in a nightmare to go to the bar to attend an illegal opportunity!

She's completely finished!

"Since this is the Woodpecker Bar, then Mercury should also be here to attend the Science Salon. He came all the way from Silver Castle just to attend a salon. It's great to be rich..."

Vera was envious and thought of Tia Sulf, who loved money like her life.

Especially that stormy night...

If she slapped a stack of money on Tia's face, not to mention refusing to sleep in her sleeping bag, the cold guy would probably force a disdainful smile and invite her to get on the bed, or even warm her bed!

“It’s nice to have money…”

As the red-haired girl was muttering, she saw Isabella walking down the street, with a silver-haired hunter from the National Defense Bureau beside her.

Volume 1: Taking a Day Off

I had a kidney stone attack halfway through the chapter. It happened twice before, once in the left kidney and once in the right kidney. I don't know what's going on now. I'm in the hospital and drinking a few glasses of water to prepare for a CT scan. I guess I'll be fine tonight.

I'll see if I can update three or four chapters while I'm at work tomorrow.

I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!

This book is full of disasters.

I hope everyone will always be healthy and immortal.

That's it

yours truly

Volume 1: Chapter 86: The Eve of the Opening

Early Sunday morning, Tia had already called a carriage to the Earl's mansion to invite Anne to come out and play.

The excuse she gave to Mrs. Mercury was that she was going to the Silver Castle with Anne, visiting Saint Laurent and the Ansu National Museum, and then going back to the Grand Museum and the Royal Cathedral. She would probably be back in the evening.

But this poor excuse obviously could not be hidden from Mrs. Mercury.

Anne actually took people to an illegal gathering! When the lady found out about this, she almost wanted to drag Anne into the bedroom and beat her up.

That's a gathering of extraordinary people! Can you just go there if you want? If something dirty gets on it, the Mercury family will be doomed!

However, after Evelyn's investigation, she found that the gathering was indeed a serious scientific salon, and it was even registered at the city hall. This made the Mercurys feel a little relieved.

Mrs. Mercury invited Tia to the living room and asked her to stay for breakfast.

It's true, Tia's teaching has been quite effective these days, and it's even better than the teaching of many tutors hired by Mrs. Mercury. Especially Anne herself, she actually took the initiative to start learning rhetoric and literature, which she hated the most, and wrote for two hours every day.

It's nothing short of a miracle.

While Mrs. Mercury was talking to Tia about Anne's education at the dining table, Vera was also having breakfast at home.

Bishop Marshall and Vera sat down at the dining table. Isabella, wearing an apron and baking bread, said, "Vera, I'll have an outreach mission soon. I'll leave you some money later. You and the bishop can figure out lunch and dinner."

The old bishop was a little surprised and asked, "Going to the King's District? There should be some Knights on duty at the Anti-Suppression Bureau, right?"

"Yes, but Vanessa from the Suppression Bureau asked me to go out on a field trip to escort Tia. She's about to go on a business trip."

"Oh I got it."

The old bishop nodded and stopped asking questions. Vera gnawed her bread vigorously, and suddenly relaxed when she heard that her aunt was going out on business.

She blinked and raised her hand, saying, "I have something to do today. I have an appointment with my classmates to go to the Clock Tower District to buy new novels."

Marshall chuckled and said, "Looks like I'm the only old widower left."

Isabella looked at Vera and raised her eyebrows. "Read less foreign books, especially at night. I see the light in your bedroom on until midnight every day. Also, don't leave books lying around on your desk. Tidy it up regularly. Even if you live alone in your room, you should clean it up. Don't always draw the curtains. Let it dry out more..."

Isabella spoke a series of ruthless words, and she became a little sad as she spoke.

How come this little brat has grown so big all of a sudden?

"I know, Auntie!" Vera said with a headache: "I'm not a useless person, I must know this."

Isabella said venomously, "I'm afraid you won't be able to survive on your own outside and will have to pick up garbage to eat."

"How is that possible! Even if I really can't survive, I can still go find friends to eat with."

"Do you have any friends?"

This sentence hit Vera hard. Vera exploded and said, "Of course there is! I can go to the Bay Area Police Station to eat, can't I eat at Sulph's place?"

"Stay in the police force forever? What about when you get married?"

"Isn't it okay if I don't get married?"

The topic gradually went off topic.

Marshall smiled and said, "Well, little Issa, you better get back to your work."

Vera quickly nibbled on some bread, preparing to head to the Woodpecker Bar. The thought of being in prolonged contact with a stranger gave Vera goosebumps.

It’s better to live together with Tia than to get married - at least they know each other!

Unlike Eleanor who is naturally able to keep people at a distance, and unlike Anne who can talk and become friends with everyone, Vera's social model is one of stage-based social interaction.

Childhood friends completely lose contact as we grow older; middle school classmates no longer maintain friendships after graduation and go their separate ways. It's like the classmates in the class group: after graduation, they all become NPCs, and there is no contact except when borrowing money.

Instead of letting her pull others and say, "Ou Nei Gai, can we be friends for life?", it would be better to just kill her.

Don’t I, Elvira, have any face?

Once she gets the 20,000 gold pounds, she can just let that guy Sulph support her for the rest of her life. There's no need for any elaborate emotional exchanges, just give him the money. Isn't this much more reliable than living together until old age with some unreliable emotional connection?

After dinner, Vera returned to her bedroom and packed her brown suitcase, taking the invitation letter from the Woodpecker Bar.

The bar's science salon was to begin at 5 p.m., and a light dinner would be provided. So Vera didn't leave immediately, but instead delved into the five rituals of the Holy Grail Path: [Dancing Lights], [Blood in the Cup], [Apocalypse], [Fist of Truth], and [Mithril Bullet], as well as the [Nocturnal] ritual of the Oak in the Earth Path.

Dancing Lights can create light out of thin air, making it a must-have in outdoor environments and indoor environments with limited lighting.

Revelation is a ritual related to "suffering". For every curse brought by a ritual, the strength of the body and soul will be increased by 5%.

The Fist of Truth is a dual-path ritual of the Holy Grail/Prophet, which creates an invisible giant fist out of thin air and smashes into the enemy with a force of 400 pounds, making the attack unavoidable.

Hiding during the day and coming out at night is exactly what it means. After the ritual takes effect, the strength of the body and soul will be weakened by 30% during the day and increased by 30% at night.

Among them, Vera has already mastered four of them: [Dancing Light], [Fist of Truth], [Holy Blood in the Cup], and [Revelation].

Moreover, during this month, she often dived deep into the sanctuary of the "Sleeping Witch", and the strength of her soul was also increasing imperceptibly.

This improvement was directly reflected in the deep diving ceremony. Previously, she could only dive to around 1600m, but now she can actually explore up to 2000m!

A little further down, you'll reach the realm of Sequence 8.

The promotion ritual to Sequence 8 Alchemist was not easy to find, especially after she went to Silver Castle during college. The Avalon System of the Royal Cathedral had a very strong surveillance over Silver Castle, and it was absolutely impossible for her to complete the promotion to Sequence 8 in Silver Castle.

That was why Vera was so eager to attend the salon—she had to complete the ascension ritual to Sequence 8 while still in Newlon Harbor.

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Wait until around four in the afternoon.

In the Woodpecker Bar, Marne Cullen was already wearing a well-fitting tuxedo, and workers had installed a two-person-high telephone exchange in the cleaned banquet hall.

It had a cast iron frame, clad in walnut, and contained multiple vertically arranged racks. Gears, levers, and oily rotating shafts were exposed, and this simple, brute-force mechanical structure, once in motion, could easily replace the operator at the switchboard.

This was a small appetizer prepared by Maan Cullen - technology is a kind of shocking force, the authority of the hammer. Although some people often like to separate science and technology from the supernatural system, Maan firmly denies this statement.

Technology is no different from supernatural powers. Once used, it will have its thresholds, limitations and costs.

The bartender asked casually while wiping his glass, "You've made it so complicated to find someone. If you had come back with the container to Iris, I could have just commissioned a mercenary for you, wouldn't that have been better?"

Maan opened his heart, staring at the switch in fascination, and said, "You don't understand this. I came to Anzu not just for my body! I also came for a magnificent cause!"

"That's enough. They just used so-called new technology and a great revolution to scam people out of donations at Fontainebleau Palace, then ran away and couldn't scam them anymore, so they came to Ansu to continue scamming people."

The bartender curled his lips as he looked at the list of dignitaries.

Mr. Maen is indeed quite famous in Ansu and is a well-known inventor, but in his hometown of Iris - especially among the wealthy people in the capital Bailu City, he is not even a mixed bag, but is simply notorious!