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

Chapter 159 The Unsinkable Shipwreck

Cellina looked around and suddenly felt that she, as a demon, seemed somewhat out of place in the house.

Are there any normal people left here?
Why is nobody paying attention to Roland's contact with the Demon King?!
Doesn't anyone worry about the possibility of this bastard being possessed?!

You two guys who're practically crawling into Roland's bed, can't you at least take a moment to care about his safety?

Why do you seem so indifferent?

In the end, it was still me and Nash who were most concerned about whether Roland was alright!

Seeing Roland already trying to soothe Kalia, who was unhappy because she had eaten a mouthful of grass, and then looking at Iluvia trying to bring Flam back to her senses... Cellina was really at a loss.

Fortunately, Roland managed to ease the awkward atmosphere in the end.

"Alright, Cellina, I know you're worried about me. But don't worry, the Demon King has his own goals, and at least until he achieves them, he's still trustworthy."

"If you're really worried, we can go to the Holy See for an appraisal, okay?"

Cellina raised her hand to her forehead; she felt that Roland could be quite unreasonable at times.

Kalia then said, "Don't worry, Nina, Roland definitely hasn't been possessed. I don't think the Demon King would be so gentle to me!"

“…Possession is not a simple matter.” Cellina wanted to explain further the potentially serious consequences of this matter.

But she found that it seemed like nobody cared about it.

“Fine… whatever.” Cellina sighed, then looked at Roland and asked, “So, the Demon King didn’t say anything to you, did he?”

"It feels like he just put the gauntlet on your hand for a moment, and then it's all over."

"If he really tells you something, don't believe him!"

Listening to Cellina's description, Roland gained a general understanding of what had just happened.

So, to others, the process just now only lasted for a moment?
Moreover... it seems that Cherlinina, being a demon, has a very strong prejudice against the Demon King.

“Cellina, the Demon King did say a lot to me just now.”

"For example, he told us not to dwell on that shipwreck."

"The curse originated from the methods of the evil god. Whether it is a curse released by the evil god himself or a curse formula developed by the demon race, it is impossible for its influence to spread to the whole world."

As Roland spoke, he picked up the booklet, still entangled in thorns. But this time he didn't rush to open it; instead, he turned to Iluvia and asked, "Iluvia, can I ask you for a favor?"

"Contact the archives in the capital and retrieve records related to the Iris shipwreck."

"And I... need to find some connections I have at the academy."

Iluvia nodded: "No need to trouble the archives. I already had Delan collect the information before coming to Riskan. Not only the materials in the archives, but also the records inside the Hatter's office."

"I'll call him over."

Roland waved his hand: "Let poor Mr. Delan rest for a while. There's no need for him to come over. Let him organize the documents first, and then we'll go directly to the city defense headquarters."

After saying that, Roland activated a communication spell and contacted Baron, the branch president of the Continental History Society in the territory of Aslan.

"Ah...it's you. I didn't expect you to actually contact me. Please wait a moment."

On the other end of the screen, Baron, who was busy with materials testing, stopped what he was doing, took off his goggles, and looked at Roland: "Lord Roland, you contacted me so late at night, there must be something you need. Let's get straight to the point, is there anything I can do to help?"

"Thank you. I would like to ask you, or any researcher within the association who has access to the knowledge base, to help me retrieve some information from it."

"It's nothing. You startled me; I thought you had something important to tell me, haha."

Baron smiled, then turned and called out, "Mash! Come here for a second!"

"What?! I'm very busy!"

Despite complaining, Mashu, who looked like a grumpy little tomato, obediently responded to Baron's call.

"Oh! It's you, Roland! What are you doing calling me so late at night instead of sleeping?"

Before Roland could speak, Baron began to explain on Roland's behalf.

After hearing the request, Mashu looked at Roland suspiciously: "You don't want to know any sensitive information, do you?"

"While we advocate knowledge sharing, please allow me to refuse if you want to know any taboo knowledge!"

"Hey, I haven't said what I want to ask yet, have I? Don't worry, I just need you to check a ship for me. If possible, I need the crew list and cargo list."

Mashu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this: "Hey, it's nothing. Don't hang up yet. Tell me the ship's name, and I'll check it now."

"The ship's name was Iris, and it probably sank in 999. That's roughly it."

"The Iris, right? It's a shipwreck, and you're actually interested in that?" Mash looked at Roland curiously.

"I'm not interested in shipwreck exploration or anything like that; I'm just investigating some things."

"Okay, okay, wait a minute."

After Mashu finished speaking, she disappeared from the screen, while Roland and Baron chatted casually about the modification of the mecha.

Barron has not given up on his research direction. He plans to develop a new material that, if strong enough and slightly smaller in size, can significantly improve the current problems.

Roland had no objection to this, after all, he wasn't a professional researcher.

Although he initially wanted to become a professional researcher, unfortunately, ever since he entered the academy, various upheavals have kept him on his toes.

He hadn't even met his mentor, Tolan, more than a few times.

They only asked him for money and equipment, without doing any research.

He not only took advantage of his mentor, but also his senior classmates.

At least Roland believed that, aside from perhaps being more creative and having a few ideas than Baron and Mash, he was far inferior to them. After all, they had actually created Gundam and the mechanical spider!

During the conversation, Baron also mentioned that Mash had followed Roland's advice to miniaturize the mecha, and that the progress was going well.

"No wonder she looked so happy. It hasn't even been a few days, has it? How could she have acted so quickly?"

“Yes, don’t let her small size fool you, she’s got the most drive.” Baron smiled, then heard footsteps behind him, and stepped aside with a smile: “Alright, she’s back, she’ll talk to you now.”

"Ah."

A moment later, Mashu appeared in the center of the screen.

However, since the protagonist of this communication magic is Baron, he still inevitably occupies one-third of the screen.

Mashu, holding a stack of papers, asked, "Where are you now? There's so much information; it would take me until tomorrow to read it all."

"I am in Riskan."

"Oh, then go to the Riskan chapter now. There's usually a scale of truth at the entrance of the society. Touch that, and the large mailbox next to the door will activate the file transfer function. Just open the mailbox and get it yourself."

"Row."

Seeing that Roland agreed, Mashu nodded as well: "Then I'll go send the file now."

"Oh, right, Roland..."

Mash, who was about to leave the frame, looked at Roland with a strange expression: "Are you sure this ship is really sinking?"

"There's no record of the Iris sinking in the society's records, is there?"

"Although it has not been seen in any port for a long time, there is no clear record of a shipwreck."

Mashu added, "While it's not to say that it's definitely safe, the weather in the Storm Ocean is unpredictable and changeable. It's not impossible for it to get caught in a storm and disappear or get lost at sea."

"However... according to the Society's records, the last time this ship appeared was on August 1, 999, in the ice-free port of Isfar in the northern part of the Empire."

"This observation was recorded by the Society's automatic ship entry and exit system."

Roland was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Thank you, Mashu. This information is very important."

"It's a small matter, nothing compared to the advice you gave me. I'll go send the document now. Anyway, my colleagues in Riskan don't spend many days a year on shore, so you can go and get it without worry."

August 999, 8?
Can……

Roland still remembered the diary entries that Kalia read aloud that night.

Old Lancelot was commissioned to investigate the shipwreck, but it was in July.

Roland frowned, then looked at Flam, who had not yet recovered.

Roland: "..."

Forget it, I'll just have to rely on myself.

"Lia, Iluvia, you two stay here and take care of Lady Flam."

"Celina, would you mind coming with me to the branch of the academy to get some materials?"

Although she didn't know what Roland had discovered that was amiss, Cellina nodded nonetheless.

Iluvia didn't have any objections... or so I would say.

She looked at Roland, her brow furrowing slightly: "Why are you making me and Kalia stay here?"

"We can't let her stay here to take care of Ms. Fram. Shall we go with you?"

Upon hearing Iluvia's words, Cellinina, who had initially thought Roland's request was perfectly normal, suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

She also looked at Roland, hoping to get an answer from him.

Roland calmly analyzed, "Because her combat power is comparable to that of an eighth-ring warrior."

"If necessary, you can help me absorb damage. If the two of us work together, even if that leader of the Chaos Brotherhood's Nine Rings Sword Guards, who is hiding in the shadows and whose location in Riskan is unknown, attacks us, we can still escape safely."

“But I can’t take you and Kalia with me.”

"It's safest for you to stay with Ms. Flam."

"Don't be fooled by her current state; she should be back to normal in a little while."

The reason for the unexpected is perfectly reasonable.

For some reason, Celinina was somewhat disappointed.

Iluvia was also convinced by this reason.

Kalia, on the other hand, didn't seem to have any objections at all.

The main problem is that Fulam is now clinging to her, so she can't leave even if she wants to.

Iluvia sighed. "Alright, be careful. If you want to go directly to the city defense headquarters to verify the information, that's fine too. I'll talk to Delan about it."

"We'll come find you once Ms. Fram has recovered."

Kalia nodded: "Yes, we'll go to the city defense headquarters once the old woman wakes up. Don't worry, I know the way!"

Roland nodded.

Kalia really knew the way this time.

"Okay, see you at the city defense headquarters then."

(End of this chapter)