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

Chapter 166 If we can't get there first, then let's perish together.

It's raining in Riskan.

Even in Sweden, it is not uncommon for it to rain in winter.

But the sudden cold rain that fell in the middle of the night still cast a shadow over the city.

Cellina didn't use an umbrella; she simply pulled up the hood of her cloak and headed alone toward the place she thought she would never visit again.

Fortunately, although Riskan has undergone tremendous changes in the past thirty years, the layout of the city streets has not changed too much.

Although Cellina encountered several dead ends, she finally found the old house that was already somewhat dilapidated and unrecognizable.

She stood in front of the dilapidated house, letting the rain soak her.

Natalia Kiris...

When Roland's magic brought the image of the ship into the room, Cellina confirmed one thing.

That is indeed the name of my friend.

She remembered many things, and those strange gaps in her memory were gradually filled in over the previous few hours.

For safety's sake, she did not go to the dock with Roland, Kalia, and the princess to welcome the Papacy's aid.

Of course, this was her personal decision.

As a demon, it would be best for her to avoid appearing before the people of the Holy See, especially the Inquisition.

But the main reason... is that Cherlinina wanted to come here and take a look.

Although it had been abandoned for thirty years, even if the things in the house hadn't been emptied by burglars, they should have mostly gone bad.

But Celinina still wanted to find some memories here.

The memories of the North were too distant and painful for her to recall.

But Riskan's life was different.

Even though she had forgotten her friends for a time, the experiences she had shared with them remained etched in her mind.

Now, recalling the other person's appearance and name, and knowing their whereabouts, Cellina's feelings are very complicated.

She is very likely still alive. At least her soul has not vanished.

Otherwise, the spell given to Roland by the Demon King would not have worked.

Ultimately, Celinina did not enter the house.

Even though she never lost the key to the house from beginning to end.

Even now, there are still quite a few ways to enter this house without a key.

Cellina turned around and found that someone was already standing behind her.

Cellina was somewhat surprised to see Roland standing at the other end of the street, holding a black umbrella.

"Shouldn't you be receiving the Vatican's people at the dock?"

“It’s over. This team of judges will be working with us.” Roland walked over to Cellina, holding an umbrella. “We’ll set sail on the first day of the new year.”

"Really... How did you find me? This place is practically a corner of Riskan, isn't it?"

Cellina's eyes, hidden beneath her hood, gazed at Roland.

Roland simply chuckled and said, "Have you forgotten? I have Ms. Natalia's identity information."

"Of course, her residential information will be included here. And you yourself said that you wanted to go back to your old place to take a look."

"This is probably the only place we've been to before, right?"

"Judging from the expression on your face, do you actually hope that someone will find this place based on this sentence?"

Roland teased Cherlinina, noticing her smile.

Cellina's smile vanished instantly after hearing Roland's words, and she began to change the subject.

"Are the people from the Vatican really that easy to communicate with?"

Roland shrugged: "Generally speaking, although the Vatican has always maintained good relations with all the major powers, achieving genuine cooperation is indeed not easy."

"But this time, firstly, they took the initiative to come to us, and secondly, because we learned to remind and warn the Vatican, they paid more attention to this matter and this cooperation."

"It seems that after using Origin Tracing, the memories associated with Ms. Natalia, who was re-anchored by us, have begun to become clearer."

"Many people who knew her but had forgotten her have now remembered her existence."

Roland paused for a moment, then said, "I almost forgot, when the news came from the school, you went to sleep because you weren't feeling well."

"In short, the headquarters of the Society quickly discovered the anomaly: a seventh-ring transcendent-level armed explorer had been missing for thirty years without being reported or discovered, accompanied by large-scale memory loss and severe cognitive interference."

“Even if the knowledge base itself were not protected by the gods of truth and wisdom, cognitive interference would still affect the information stored within it.”

"The Society has classified this unusual incident as a Level 1 incident and has also decided to assist our investigation."

"That's why we were able to find the ship so quickly."

Roland laughed as he spoke: "Things went much more smoothly than expected. The Academy will use the space teleportation device within headquarters to transport the ocean exploration ship, which has been sealed for decades, to the port of Riskan."

"The scholars of the Riskan branch have also received the summons from headquarters and are on their way back. The good news is that they were planning to come back and spend the New Year on land anyway, so they should arrive tomorrow if nothing unexpected happens."

"As for the Vatican... their goal was stated from the beginning: to find the Iris. It seems they discovered the anomaly much earlier than we did."

"It is very likely that they already knew that a Grand Inquisitor had gone missing."

"In any case, we have plenty of help this time. The operation should go smoothly..."

"Stop!" Cellina rolled her eyes at Roland, interrupting him. "You should stop saying things like that."

“Every time you say these things, something bad is bound to happen in the end.”

Looking at Cellina, who was staring intently at him, Roland felt somewhat innocent. It was clearly the enemy who was too despicable; how could he be blamed for his jinxing?
This is not fair!
"Alright, let's go back." Cellina turned and left. "Get some rest."

"A lot happened today. You didn't sleep at all yesterday. You can't stay up all night again, can you?"

"Yes... it's getting late."

Roland nodded and left the old house with Cellina.

Just before leaving, Roland turned his head and glanced at the dilapidated two-story building in front of him.

He then pressed the transmitter in his hand and caught up with Cellina as she left.

the other side.

The Papacy team and Fram, who were conducting cooperative exchanges at the Governor's Palace, simultaneously received a message from Roland.

"So fast? Looks like those guys have their eyes on that kid."

Frum looked at the transmitting device in her hand and then sighed.

Kalia, who was already fully prepared, said somewhat anxiously, "Then what are we waiting for? Just like we agreed before, let's rush over to help Roland!"

"Don't rush, this was originally Roland's plan," Flam interrupted Kalia.

"Why do you think he went to see Cellina? Why did he insist on going alone?"

"Isn't it all to lure out the enemy?"

"He sought out Cherlinina because his safety would be guaranteed if he were with her."

"By the way, are you all okay?"

As she spoke, Flam looked at the tall judge who was only a head taller than her.

A blonde girl who doesn't look serious or scary.

Of course, it could also be a boy.

Although she is very cute, Flam cannot determine the gender of others by some obvious sexual characteristics.

Even names are not acceptable.

Grand Inquisitor Suren...a rising star within the Papacy, rumored to have received divine favor.

But Flam could tell that the child did not possess any divine grace.

He/She is simply exceptionally talented, just like that kid Roland.

To become a Grand Inquisitor of the Inquisition at the young age of 18... that means his rank is at least at the seventh level.

Moreover, the fact that he was able to take charge of this cooperative operation shows that the Vatican has absolute confidence in the child's abilities.

Tsk.

For some reason, Flam felt a surge of resentment and even wanted to have this androgynous guy named Suren fight Roland to see who was stronger.

Just as Flam's mind was wandering, Suren smiled and nodded: "Of course, no problem."

"The judges' team is ready at any time."

"As agreed before, we will do our best to support His Majesty Roland."

Frum nodded: "That's good. Let's go."

"Oh, right, Lia and Iluvia, you two stay here with the cat."

Iluvia remained calm and simply nodded silently, while Kalia was quite unconvinced.

Before she could react, Flam shut Kalia down with a single sentence: "Stay put. While your strength isn't necessarily a burden, considering recent events... Kalia, you'd better focus on your abilities at all times."

"The consequences of you losing control are unimaginable."

“Your condition has been stable lately, but also unstable... Unlike before when you were out of control, your recent behavior has begun to show that even when you are conscious, you cannot fully control your abilities.”

"Therefore, you cannot participate in combat until you break through to the sixth ring."

"What!?" Kalia exclaimed excitedly, "What about this investigation?! Can't I go either?"

“I’m sorry, Lydia, yes.” Flam nodded. “Your name won’t be on the boarding list the day after tomorrow, and you’d better stay in Riskan with Iluvia.”

Kalia fell silent. Iluvia stepped forward, leaned close to Kalia's ear, and whispered, "You don't want to become a burden to Roland, do you?"

"If you don't want to, then practice meditation properly."

"Improve your skills as soon as possible, so that you won't be left behind if something like this happens again."

Kalia pursed her lips. She knew perfectly well that Flam was doing it for her own good.

No, not just for herself, but for everyone.

After a moment of silence, Kalia finally spoke, "Okay... I understand. Sixth Ring, right?"

"...You know what I mean, Leah. The sixth ring doesn't mean that until you can regain control of your powers, you can't engage in any combat or even set foot in dangerous places for your safety."

After finishing her sentence, Flam looked at Kalia very seriously: "Don't worry, Kalia, I'll keep an eye on Roland and not give him a chance to mess around! Trust me!"

"That's not why I'm feeling down!"

Despite her loud rebuttal, it was clear to everyone, including the cat and the Grand Inquisitor Suren, that Kalia was simply being stubborn.

That's why she's dissatisfied and unhappy.

Iluvia had clearly seen through Kalia's intentions, which is why she had been smiling and joking from the beginning.

She's not in a hurry.

Since we can't get there first, dying together might not be a bad option.

(End of this chapter)