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

Chapter 7: The Cross of Truth
It was late at night.

After another big meal, the exhausted Kalia curled up contentedly on the big sofa in the house and fell asleep.

She simply used the larger invisibility cloak as a blanket.

As for the pendant that Roland had wrapped in his invisibility cloak, the witch followed his wishes and used it as a pillow.

Fortunately, the mud on the hem of the cloak had dried and would not make the expensive sofa that Roland bought at a high price difficult to clean.

Roland couldn't fall asleep for the time being, so he simply walked to the window and opened it.

The damp mist, carrying a slight fishy smell of sea salt, entered Roland's nostrils along with a cool evening breeze.

The drizzle that had been falling since dusk had just come to a halt.

The chill of early winter mixed with the lingering rain and dew brought a chill that was enough to penetrate deep into the bones.

However, for Roland, this coldness was just the right thing for him to stay awake and think about his situation and countermeasures.

After examining the pendant, Roland became curious about its purpose.

The pendant is a cross-shaped scale, and if you don't look closely, it looks like a cross.

This pattern is not uncommon in the empire - the Cross of Truth.

The Mainland History Society, which believes in the God of truth and wisdom, is the source.

Those violent people who call themselves scholars really like to wear this kind of decoration on their bodies.

These guys have branches and bases all over the continent.

From the Storm Ocean at the southern end of the empire, to the border of the Northern Federation, to the Demon Territory further north, and even to the Gensokyo Avalon, the homeland of the elves, you can more or less see this group of reckless scholars.

It could be archaeology, research, or any behavior that others cannot understand.

Just like their creed - anonymous dedication to truth and freedom.

Obviously, this pendant is closely related to the Continental History Society. It's a pity that the branch of the society in the city of Ruiskan is always empty.

The group of guys who are obsessed with observing the magical turbulence in the Ocean of Storms basically spend the whole year floating on the sea to collect data and conduct experiments.

They will only dock to rest for a few days when supplies are insufficient.

Unfortunately, those guys just finished replenishing their supplies and went out to sea yesterday. Judging from the situation, they probably won’t be back for another month or two.

It’s no wonder that Colonel Odemeyer wanted to know information about Our Lady of Ulcers and had to go to the Adventurer’s Guild to submit a commission.

But the question now turns to the original question.

What on earth is this thing for? Who are those men in black, and what do they want it for?
"Looks like I have to talk to the Colonel. He might know something."

"Calculating the time, I guess the city defense forces will come to our door tomorrow morning, right?"

It turned out that Roland was right to ask Kalia to leave quickly.

When they were halfway there, they saw a group of cavalry running towards the outside of the city, obviously having noticed the movement outside the city.

If Roland hadn't reacted quickly and let Kalia pull him into the shadows, he would have collided head-on.

But even so, the accident happened in Roland's cabin, and Roland left the city gate openly in the afternoon.

It is unlikely that he could distance himself from the explosion outside the city.

Of course, considering that he is already half a student of the Royal Capital Magic Academy, the city defense army will most likely choose to come to him tomorrow morning for tea to understand the situation.

Not to mention that it would take some time to investigate the scene.

Roland thought so and looked at Kalia who was sleeping soundly on the sofa.

It was obvious that she hadn't had a good sleep for a long time. She slept like a dead person, without any movement or reaction.

He opened the system panel and began to look at the four tasks issued by the system.

【Task List】

[1. Find out the truth about the disaster and how it happened.]

Second, collect as many virus samples as possible.

[3. Find evidence that the Nightmare Witch Kalia is involved in planning the catastrophe.] [4. Safely leave the Plague City of Reskan.]

[A reward will be issued for each task completed. If you choose to complete the fourth task directly, it will be considered as giving up the first three tasks.]

Finally, he focused his attention on the third one.

“Kalia…”

Roland murmured, trying to analyze something from the mission information.

It’s a pity that only the third one is worth analyzing.

Find evidence that Kalia was involved in planning the disaster?

Not to mention that this guy's position is opposite to that of the group of men in black who are obviously preparing to cause trouble, can her not-so-bright brain really participate in the planning?

"Squeak, squeak, squeak."

A rustling sound rang out in the quiet room. Roland frowned and strode towards the kitchen.

There's a rat problem again!
Those damn profiteers who sell their own rat poison and mouse traps are definitely inferior products!
No effect at all!
After he went to the academy to learn alchemy and potion making, he would teach these food thieves a lesson.

When Roland walked into the kitchen, he received good news and bad news.

The good news is that the big rat that was foraging late at night didn't find anything to eat.

The bad news was that Kalia was hungrier than he thought. There was no food left in the kitchen, and it was probably all eaten by Kalia.

The mouse was now gnawing at the paper bag that Roland had brought back from the bakery, perhaps trying to scrape some crumbs from it.

Facing the hateful grain thief, Roland stepped on him without hesitation.

"Pah-pah."

As the mouse turned into half a piece of mouse flesh, Roland heard the system's notification tone.

[Congratulations to the host for killing the Plague Degraded Beast and successfully obtaining a virus sample.]

[Additional rewards for upgrade progress (1/5). After meeting the conditions, you will be rewarded with an upgrade and the next stage of upgrade tasks will be opened.]

[The additional reward for this mission will be settled after the host leaves Ruiskan.]

[Host, please work harder to obtain more virus samples. ]

[Task rewards are now being distributed—Congratulations to the host for obtaining 1 skill point and 3000 free experience points.]

"???"

What happened? How did I complete the task?

Roland looked down at the unfortunate rat that was trampled by him during the war and almost broken into two.

"..."

After checking and confirming that it was just an ordinary mouse, Roland picked it up in his hand, and then his magic power formed a flame, happily cremating the mouse.

Now it's time to get to the important stuff.

Tongzi finally made an effort. Although Roland himself has good talent, why not add some more?

Do you think meditation is too easy?
After some research, Roland discovered the system's point addition panel.

[Host: Roland]

[Rank: Second Ring Primary Magician (9213/10000)]

【法术：闪光术（满级）、闪现（Lv9/Lv10）、躯体强化术（Lv7/Lv10）、塑能之手（Lv6/Lv10）、火球术（Lv3/Lv5）、魔力放出·火（Lv5/Lv10）】

[Martial Arts: Basic Swordsmanship (Maximum Level)]

[Skills: Primary Rune Engraving (max level), Stealth (Lv3/Lv10), Trap Making (max level)]

"Deep Blue, add more points! Max out my flash! Use all the experience points!"

【Allocation completed.】

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