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

Chapter 364 The End of the Prototype
The day passed quickly.

The day before the operation began, Roland did not do any extra work.

I simply enchanted Cellina's twin swords and armor with runes, and then listened to Kalia and Iluvia recount the story of the army's departure.

Other than that, he did nothing else.

After eliminating the surveillance personnel outside the city, he did not continue with any other missions.

He recuperated in the castle room provided by the princess, while continuing to meditate and enhance his magic.

While we're at it, we'll feed Polycia, who's starving after waking up from her nap, and also explain the details of our operation to her.

He had originally wanted to talk to Polycia and Irene to see if the ferryman of the Styx could buy him some more charms, but unfortunately, he failed.

Miss Ferryman seems to be extremely busy lately, and doesn't even have time to chat.

Damn it, could she really be the only ferryman in the underworld?
Wouldn't you have to row until the sky darkens?

As for accumulating magical power, it's rather strange.

Logically speaking, even if one advances to the extraordinary level, the speed at which one accumulates magical power should not change significantly.

This depends entirely on talent.

Unfortunately, Roland was one of those players with average talent, at least in terms of cultivation.

He owes his success entirely to his skills and abilities.

Normally, after one advances to the extraordinary level, the speed at which one accumulates magic power should not change.

But ever since he ascended to the extraordinary realm, he has been able to accumulate magical power much faster through meditation.

At first, he thought it was because of the magic circuit, since it did have a set of runes with a similar effect.

However, he quickly dismissed this conjecture. As an inscriber of the rune group, Roland rejected the conjecture himself after thinking about it for a while.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that the magical power he had accumulated in the past few days was so exaggerated, he wouldn't have cared about these issues.

It should be noted that in just a few days, Roland, without particularly diligent training, had accumulated a massive amount of magical power, even doubling the magical power within him!
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to cast rune magic so easily.

Although the engraving process can be accomplished using mental power and the power of the Great Source, Roland still needs to infuse the magic himself when it comes to using it.

"Well, I guess it's a good thing."

"Maybe my talent has finally been unleashed?"

"But the total amount of magic power has doubled, so why haven't I felt any so-called bottleneck?"

"Looks like I was too hasty. Is there really such a big difference in total magic power between the seventh and eighth rings?"

"I was still two more Star Ring Rhythm rituals away from reaching the eighth ring... but my magic power doubled, and I haven't even touched the first bottleneck?"

"Damn it, why didn't I feel any difference in strength when we were fighting?"

Roland silently complained to himself before continuing to meditate.

Keep practicing if you're not full yet; time's almost up.

The clock ticked away, and before we knew it, it was 3:50 a.m.

Roland opened his eyes from his meditation, woke the sleepy-eyed Polycia, and then told her to stay in the Master Ball... cough cough, the Soul-Nourishing Ball, until they were outside the city.

After quickly tidying up, Roland went out and began to teleport towards the outskirts of the city as planned.

Soon they saw the abandoned, dilapidated wooden house by the roadside outside the city.

Before dawn, Roland's mental probing revealed that Cellina and the Demon King's magical auras were quite evident.

I also scouted the surroundings... Hmm, Cardinal Clark and the Great Sage Erebus were also hiding in the shadows, seemingly planning to ambush any potential pursuers.

Even in the small forest outside the city, one could sense high-ranking paladins and high inquisitors in groups of three.

Seeing that the reinforcements he had called for arrived in time, Roland felt a little more at ease.

only……

Surprisingly, no more members of the Chaos Brotherhood have been found.

Is it like what that guy named White said, that there's a shortage of manpower, or are they making preparations in secret?

Upon closer examination, the Chaos Brotherhood also has a way to locate the prototypes; otherwise, the prototypes wouldn't have locked their spatial positions.

Could it be... that they've decided to follow me, find the prototype, and kill me along the way?
If it weren't for the recent significant improvement in his strength, especially the range of his mental detection, he really wouldn't have been able to detect the two disguised scouts.

If he hadn't discovered it, he would most likely not have let Clark and Erebus participate in the operation, and instead plunge headlong into the Chaos Brotherhood's encirclement.

At that time, even if he himself dies in place of the puppet, he can simply return to the academy to recharge, but it's hard to say what will happen to Cellina and the Demon King.

Thinking of this, Roland clenched his fist gently, as if he had made a decision.

……

In the forest outside the city of Heria, the blond young Grand Inquisitor brushed the snow off his shoulders and then looked up at the city gates of Heria.

She had just sensed a harmless mental probe... her colleagues seemed completely unaware.

No, based on the coverage of that mental probe, my teacher and that great sage should also be within the range of influence.

Didn't they sense it either?

Is this what the teacher meant by "abnormality"?

No, according to the Vatican, this is a gift from God.

Although Suren didn't consider her keen perception of mental energy and emotions to be a gift, she could always quickly read the emotional state and fluctuations in mental energy of those around her.

This skill, which is almost half mind-reading, has brought many conveniences, but more often it has caused inconvenience.

"It must be Lord Roland's mental energy probe, right?"

"This is an astonishing rate of improvement... It's completely incomparable to when we were exploring the open sea."

Suren murmured to himself, then sent a magical message to his two colleagues on a specific communication frequency: "Pay attention, Lord Roland has made his move."

"Don't reveal yourself yet. Prioritize scouting for enemies lying in ambush nearby."

"According to reliable intelligence, the Chaos Brotherhood has dispatched a number of bishops-level experts, along with their subordinates."

"Our mission is merely reconnaissance and containment; we must not act impulsively."

"The real tough battles will be handled by the high-ranking paladin squad led by Lord Gawain."

A response quickly came from the frequency band, and at that moment, a skeletal dragon appeared out of thin air, flapping its wings and flying over the small forest.

However, compared to its first appearance, this time it flew much more "smoothly".

Although it is still a speed that ordinary people cannot catch up with, it is very convenient for the reinforcements that have been dispatched at this moment.

……

On the dragon's back, Cellina looked at Roland and asked, "What are these runes for?"

"I didn't add many features because I was afraid of affecting your usage habits."

"Runes that increase sharpness, and runes that increase toughness and durability."

"Some spell counter runes have also been added."

"When using it, inject some runes. When you hit an enemy, if the enemy dares to use their small source of magic, it will melt."

"Although for beings at the transcendent level, simply mobilizing the large source of magic power can avoid the impact, the inability of the small source of magic power to function properly can still significantly affect combat power."

“The most crucial thing is…” Roland paused for a moment, then grinned mischievously, “They don’t know your sword has this function.”

"It would be good to catch them off guard."

"This enemy is not easy to deal with. Even with the Great Sage and Cardinal Clark present, the outcome is still uncertain."

"So, once the enemy is spotted, just go all out."

After Cellina nodded, Roland turned to the Demon King, who looked preoccupied, and asked, "And you, do you have any specific methods?"

“I have an idea, but I think… maybe we should postpone the operation? For example, we can deal with those lunatics from the Amnesty Council first, and then consider the prototype.”

"Compared to what's inside the prototype, your life safety is clearly a much higher priority."

The Demon King looked at Roland and said, "Even if that God of Death seems to have a good chance of covering for you."

"But... who can say for sure about some things?"

"Of course, with your current strength, it's not impossible for you to go head-to-head."

"I listen to you."

"After all, if those things from the prototype actually fall into the hands of the madmen of the Amnesty Council, then the problem would be really serious."

"The consequences of that would be far more serious than if it were leaked directly."

"Moreover, those lunatics can actually locate the prototype through the corrupting power of the evil god; otherwise, those metal lumps wouldn't have started the final program, completely sealing off their isolated little space at the cost of losing their warp ability."

"But if even I can find their hiding place using the process of elimination, then those lunatics can certainly do it too."

"Well... thinking about it carefully, let's make a move sooner rather than later. With a cardinal and a great sage assisting us, plus the fighting power that you, Polycia, and Cellina can unleash in a short time..."

"It doesn't seem like we can't give it a try. At least if we fail, we can always run away."

"As for the plan, it's the same as what I said before."

"Just blow it up. Destroy that small space and let them run out on their own!"

Roland sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "No matter how many times I hear it, it's still a pretty reckless tactic. Is it really reliable?"

"What I mean is, can you really achieve this level with the Boundary-Breaking Spear you gave me?"

The Demon King curled his lip in disdain; "You don't understand the intricacies of spells! You've been using this spell for so long, and all you can do is use it as a ranged spell?"

"This is essentially more like a summoning spell!"

"I'll teach you then!"

……

"Is everything ready?" Lausney asked her subordinate beside her.

"Everything is ready. The preliminary setup for the ritual array has been completed. Once magic power is injected, this mountain will be in a state of spatial isolation."

"This place could become an inescapable trap."

Lausney nodded slowly, her enormous vertical eye, which replaced all the features of her face, opening and closing slightly: "Go and hide in your designated spots. Also, inform Barrow that he can show up and distract them."

"I'm quite curious to see which of these two people would choose: the safety of a city or the safety of an individual."

"What if...they don't choose to return to Heria City?" the subordinate asked anxiously.

“That means Roland’s value is higher than we estimated, so he has to die,” Roseny said slowly.

(End of this chapter)