My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 123 The Unexpected Event Arrives as Expected, and the Series of Missions Return
Action is the foundation of success, and Roland soon decided to put his ideas into practice.

He succeeded very quickly.

Thanks to the high similarity between spell interference and spell counter, as well as Roland's own ingenious ideas, Spell Counter - Modified, which incorporates some spell interference functions, was born.

However, unlike the system improvements, this modification, which was entirely completed by Roland himself, allowed Roland to retain both Spell Counter and Spell Counter Modified.

The principle behind the counter-curse is quite simple.

It creates a magical circuit that causes the caster to experience a parry-like effect during the casting process.

In other words, if you fall victim to this, as long as you circulate the small source within your body or manipulate the large source of magic from the outside world to enter your body, then congratulations, what awaits you is a short circuit and a blowout.

A true integrated offense and defense strategy has been achieved.

Roland couldn't even imagine how disgusting this skill set was.

With these two skills, Roland felt he could now disgust the vast majority of mages.

No, perhaps it's not just magicians.

The activation effect of Spell Counter - Modified is simply the circulation of magic power; it does not require the casting of a spell.

In other words, this skill can also be useful for warriors.

Of course, the solution is simple: as long as the warrior doesn't use any magic and uses his well-trained body to fight Roland, the problem will be solved.

After Roland completed the procedure, he felt the swelling in his head subside somewhat.

"Just as Ms. Fram said, digesting knowledge can alleviate the symptoms?"

"So, conversely, does the fact that I still feel some bloating mean I haven't fully mastered this technique yet?"

After casting a counterspell on himself, Roland lay down on the bed and stared at the decorative patterns on the carriage ceiling, beginning to recall the remaining knowledge.

There is no doubt that Roland has solved the problem regarding the surgical techniques.

However, some theoretical knowledge of magic remains.

For example, the standard operating procedure of magic, as well as knowledge about the operation and transformation of magic.

Of course, compared to the basic knowledge that can be found anywhere, what Roland has not yet fully digested is the in-depth content about these two parts.

For example, the weak points in the magic's operation process, how to destroy or protect the weak points, how to interfere with the operation of magic, and so on.

Before Roland could think for long, he felt a cat hair drift into his nose.

"Achoo! Holy crap, where did this hair come from?!"

Roland sprang out of bed and saw Nash slumped over the table, staring at him with dead fish eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's ridiculous that you haven't noticed me since I entered the room, isn't it?"

"I thought you weren't feeling well and didn't want to talk to me."

"did not expect……"

I'm a little sad.

Roland got up in annoyance and flicked the cat's forehead.

"What are you sad about? Aren't you a dragon? Even if you're not fully grown, can't you at least show some dragon-like qualities?"

"Or did your mind start to shift towards that of a domestic pet after you were turned into a cat?"

Nash didn't answer; he just lay face down on the table like a corpse.

Roland leaned over to the table and started playing with the cat, then said, "Ms. Fram has already said that she'll send you to Dragon Island when she has time."

"Let her be a pet for a while longer. I don't think Ms. Flam will drag this out for long."

"However... you've been missing for so many days, and even your substitute rune has been triggered. Didn't Dragon Island notice anything?"

Nash looked up at Roland with a languid expression: "Guess who knocked off my substitute rune?"

"Sigh... Dragon Island, you humans simply don't understand the ecology of Dragon Island..."

"Those adult dragons do nothing but eat and sleep all day, with only a few diligent ones working."

"My parents are responsible for maintaining the barrier on Dragon Island, and they go home about once every ten years."

"But I think they should have already discovered that my substitute rune has been triggered... They should, maybe, possibly have discovered it?"

Roland was speechless at the silly cat's antics: "Are you sure these are your real parents?"

"Damn it! But once they get busy with their work, I'm not sure when they'll realize I'm missing and that my substitute rune has been triggered."

"And even if they discover it, the process of leaving Dragon Island is very complicated; it's not something you can just do whenever you want..."

"Maybe when that little elf girl sends me back to Dragon Island, they won't even realize I've been lost."

After Nash finished speaking, he looked up and found Roland stunned: "What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You just said... a little elf girl?"

"Hmm, what's wrong?" The cat tilted its head, revealing a very human-like confusion: "Isn't someone over a thousand years old just a little girl among elves? Like, an underage girl."

"Besides, I'm almost two thousand years old, so it's reasonable for me to call her a young lady, right?"

"..."

Roland sighed, rubbing his forehead: "I don't really understand the strength of you immortal beings."

"You're almost two thousand years old, how come you're still so pathetic? Lady Flam was already a ninth-ring legendary at just over a thousand years old, and she even fought the Demon King face to face."

"You're something else. A few demons concocted a ritual and brought you here from Dragon Island, turning you into a cat." "But you're almost two thousand years old, and you're still not considered a fully grown dragon?"

"Tch, you can't even allow one or two good-for-nothings in a population?" Nash buried his head in his furry front paws, clearly annoyed.

"Besides, I'm still a thousand years away from adulthood! I'm still in compulsory education, and I haven't even learned dragon language magic yet!"

Roland sighed: "This is the first time I've seen someone say they're a good-for-nothing so confidently."

As he spoke, Roland picked up the cat: "Never mind, it's fate that we met, let's just consider it a good deed."

"If you cherish this kindness, remember to speak well of your parents. They say dragons love to collect treasures."

"I don't like money either. Ask around if there are any unused divine weapons or dragon magic that humans can learn. Just give me a few."

"Consider it payment for your food expenses while you're staying with me."

Upon hearing about the cost of food, Nash's momentum weakened somewhat: "But Kalia has been feeding me these past few days!"

"We're family, why are you making such a big difference between her and me?"

"...Okay, I'll try my best."

Before he could finish speaking, the entire carriage suddenly began to shake violently. After regaining his balance, Roland grabbed the cat and rushed out of the room.

However, what came into Roland's view was not the familiar carriage aisle and the scenery outside the window.

Strange, colorful smoke filled the aisle, and the view outside the car window changed drastically, turning pitch black.

Logically, this should be noon, when the sun is at its strongest.

Even if the train is traveling through a region shrouded in clouds, it shouldn't be this pitch black.

Roland could vaguely see something slowly wriggling outside the window.

However, considering that the train is still running, the things outside the window... are not moving as slowly as they appear.

"This, this is..."

"Does such a thing really exist?! I thought it was just a legend in a storybook!"

Feeling the cat's fur standing on end in his hand, Roland realized that this cat-dragon wasn't entirely useless.

At nearly two thousand years old, his knowledge is indeed far superior to mine.

"Nash, what is that? Do you recognize it?"

"The vampire plant Ernashu...a legendary high-level demon, with an origin similar to the Blood Demon race among demons."

"Of course, that's all from the books. Besides, shouldn't these kinds of monsters have been extinct long ago?!"

Roland stroked the cat's fur: "Calm down, let's find the others first."

Although he said that, Roland was not confident that he could find someone else.

He was certain that there were no other signs of life in the carriage besides himself and Nash in his hand.

Kalia, Cellina, and Flam are not in the same space as themselves.

Disturbance detected...

[The Silent March mission series has undergone an unknown change.]

[Side quest "Echoes of the Past" has been completed; the quest series "Silent March (Error)" has begun.]

My journey cannot be stopped by death, and my ideals cannot be destroyed by the gods!

Those who dare to stand in my way, step forward!

[The first phase of the mission is now being issued.]

[Mission Objective 1: Prevent the escaped Demon King's Hand prototype from retrieving the remaining twelve prototypes from the spatial turbulence.]

[Mission Objective 2: Stop the Chaos Brotherhood's actions and ensure they do not find the Night Witch, Kalia, before you do.]

[Mission Objective 3: Destroy as many Demon Lord Hands as you can find, and the armies of familiars they create.]

[Mission Objective 4: Escape the Chaos Brotherhood's assassination attempt against you. Of course, you can also choose to eliminate them.]

Roland glanced at the system's tasks, sighed that it was yet another huge problem, and then chose to push open the doors of the other rooms in the carriage.

Sure enough, there was nothing inside.

Although the original room layout was maintained, no one was there.

The same was true for Liam's room.

Roland stuffed the cat into his coat, cast a counterspell on it, and then, carrying the Sword of Silence, pushed open the door connecting the other carriages.

Roland walked from the first carriage to the last, and even used force to break down the driver's cab door, but he couldn't find a second living creature.

"Meow... I find this a little scary."

Even while hiding in Roland's arms, Nash was still startled by the sight before him.

Although he lived a long time, he lacked social experience!

Where on Dragon Island can you find so many exciting sights?
"Calm down. Aren't you very sensitive to the flow of magic? Help me check if there's any bias in the flow of magic here. If so, see where the magic ultimately flows to."

"If not, then help me sense where the most magic is gathered."

(End of this chapter)