Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

The "Madeleine" approached Nuremberg this morning. Just as Tia finished breakfast, two frigates from Nuremberg came to escort and guide it, and it has now docked.

Anne and Eleanor were still on the ship, and since they were fast asleep, Tia didn't wake them. She just briefly spoke to Evelyn.

Tia didn't disembark either. When she was about to disembark, Bernice sent someone to stop her and told her to go to Eleanor's dormitory first.

Vera had already disembarked, but it wasn't of her own volition.

Vera wanted to have another lunch, but Sister Isabella ruthlessly grabbed her by the back of the neck, lifted her by the collar, and dragged her off the ship. Her trip to Anne's house was put on hold for a few days.

Because she had to repent before the candles in the Basilica of Our Lady for three days and three nights for her crime of distributing obscene materials...

"Oh, the little nun from Marshall Cathedral has already disembarked?"

"Yes, ma'am. I think I should get off the ship now. You see, I've already changed into my uniform and am getting ready to go to work."

Ms. Bernice sat down on Eleanor's bedside with a smile, patted Tia on the shoulder and said, "Little Sulph, listen to what kind of joke you're telling. Going to work isn't like you."

"Stay here for a while, and we'll disembark together later—my coming to see you is actually about Eleanor."

Ms. Bernice got straight to the point, praising, "You did a good job examining Eleanor's soul yesterday. Eleanor's soul is stabilizing, and the curse is being suppressed quite well."

She had to admit: Tia did a really good job.

Even Eleanor found the task of examining her very difficult.

Although she could enter Eleanor's nightmares, she easily disturbed Eleanor's soul, and the nightmares often ended as soon as she entered—essentially because Eleanor couldn't fully trust her.

Unlike President Jeremiah, she was not able to subtly and effectively penetrate the void of her nightmares.

As for Tia, this was the most baffling aspect of her. This little Sulph was practically bewitching and hypnotizing Eleanor; Eleanor actually trusted her completely and considered her utterly harmless.

It was as if some unknown yet extraordinary bond had been formed between the two of them!

But she found nothing when she examined Eleanor's soul.

Last night's examination was proof of Eleanor's trust in Tia. Tia's unauthorized intrusion into the nightmare not only did not disturb Eleanor's soul, but also made her spirit unusually calm, so calm that even the curse was suppressed.

Even Eleanor's spirituality had never been this stable during Jeremiah's healing rituals. If the spirituality and curse were previously like a ferocious lion roaring wildly, now they were practically a sleeping kitten!

The only person Bernice had ever seen who could achieve this level of skill was Peter. Peter, with the boundless love of the third sequence of the Holy Grail, was able to directly gain Eleanor's trust.

"It's just my job, you flatter me, ma'am. But there's one thing I'd like to clarify—"

The sound was interrupted.

Seeing that Tia was hesitant to speak, Bernice said kindly, "Little Sulph, just say it."

After a moment's consideration, Tia solemnly said, "I discovered the ritual node on the edge of Eleanor's nightmare."

Ceremony milestone!

Upon hearing this, Bernice slightly opened her eyes, her face becoming even more serious. "Are you sure?"

"I'm pretty sure, but I can't be sure of the specific type of ritual. During my deep dive, I noticed that the ritual was being maintained by someone, most likely a prophet, around Sequence 6, but I'm not sure if it came from the Palace of Wisdom."

"Sequence 6 dives to 28000m... that's most likely the Wisdom Palace."

"Leave this to me."

"but--"

Tia probably knew what Bernice was going to do. The Silver Castle wanted to use Avalon to examine the deep sea and find the two locations of Eleanor's soul. Although the royal family controlled Avalon, scanning the deep sea was too difficult for them.

Therefore, this matter must be handled by either Bernice or Peter. Peter must protect Eleanor's soul while fighting the curse, so Avalon can only be left to Bernice.

Bernice immediately said, "My matter is not important. You should not dive down into Eleanor's Nightmare for the time being. Little Sulph, I know you care about Eleanor, but you must also ensure your own safety."

Tia touched her chest in respect and said, "Your integrity and conviction make me, a junior, feel ashamed of myself."

That's what they say, but Tia guesses that the prophets probably won't act rashly anytime soon.

After all, she directly destroyed three ritual nodes, which the prophets would definitely be wary of. Even if they were powerful enough to recreate the scene of the raven destroying the nodes and trace it back to Laurel, it wouldn't make much difference.

Although the shrike isn't very good at fighting, it is good at warning and escaping.

Once it's predicted, it can use a series of combined attacks to send the coordinates of Laurel Forest thousands of miles away, and then throw the coordinates of the Upside-Down Temple to the prophets to confuse them.

"Alright, alright, stop being so polite." Bernice said with a smile, "Of course you won't be idle either. Get ready to disembark later. Go to the train station in the Great Harbour area."

"TRAIN STATION?"

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Snapped!

The newspaper was pressed down on the table.

Inside the luxurious carriage of the armored train, Prince Albert suddenly stood up and paced anxiously.

Hearing footsteps outside, he immediately turned around, looked at Roman, who was walking unhurriedly with a pipe in his mouth, and cursed:

"Roman! Did you fucking fall into the sea? I told you to go to the Madeline and get Eleanor from there half an hour ago. Did you get sucked in by a sheep's ass or lured away by a dolphin's ass on the way? You fucking took half an hour to walk there!"

Albert was furious, and the amount of mahjong in his mouth only increased.

Roman took off his pipe, raised his hands in surrender, and laughed, "Alright, alright, my prince, look how anxious you are. You look like a wild dog that has just been released, or a baboon dancing on a rockery."

Before Albert could unleash his fury, Roman stated bluntly, "Eleanor is sleeping on the ship, perfectly safe. Ms. Bernice examined her, and her spirit is very stable, even healthier than it was in Silver Castle."

Roman shrugged, and Albert fell silent instantly.

Roman could understand the prince's anxiety to some extent.

Generally speaking, within powerful royal families like the Silver Castle Moen family, discord among siblings is often a result of various vested interests. This issue also existed in the royal families several generations before Queen Elizabeth.

However, Albert's generation is an exception. If this were a historical role-playing game, Albert's character card would definitely have a whole bunch of attributes like family-oriented, charismatic, noble, sociable, politically astute, and foul-mouthed.

Although he frequently lashed out at the Grand Council and various members of parliament, and always prioritized his own interests over the interests of the monarchy, he was able to handle the kingdom's major political affairs in an orderly manner and even promoted constituency reform.

In terms of family, she is an outstanding figure among the royal families. She is not only very close to her half-sisters Lilybe and Eleanor, but also has a good relationship with her two brothers Wilson and Edward, who are famous in the navy and army respectively.

Roman finds it hard to say whether this emphasis on family stems solely from the influence of Queen Elizabeth's education and his own deep affection for family, or from the fact that this prince, who has reached Sequence 5 Overseer status, is too deeply influenced by the King's Path.

But who cares? Roman isn't his father, so he doesn't care about that.

Albert calmed himself down for a moment, then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright! That's some good news. Have you decided what to do about the church?"

Roman smiled and said, "It's all settled."

Are you sure?

In order for Peter to treat Eleanor, the royal family made a small, insignificant exchange of benefits. The church commissioned the Anti-Criminal Bureau to conduct a brief investigation into the "Seal of the Crows" incident, hoping to obtain some clues.

This task is easy, since the church didn't specify what kind of clues they needed; you can just look for clues in various nightmares.

It's very dangerous. The Crow Seal may involve a deep-sea deity, and one wrong move could lead to disaster.

It would be best if Roman did it himself, but unfortunately, he has important business to attend to in New York and London, making it difficult for him to handle both roles.

As for the colleagues assigned to the Silver Fort Defense Bureau, they were clearly not very interested in this thankless task.

Roman picked up his pipe again, exhaled a smoke ring, and tapped the ground rhythmically with his cane.

Bang bang bang bang bang.

It was exactly in sync with the rhythm of the clattering of boots outside the carriage.

The girl, dressed in a white swallowtail uniform and wearing a small top hat at an angle, strolled leisurely to the carriage door.

Tia removed her hat and tapped it to her chest in salute, then sighed, "You've been waiting for me here!"

Chapter 311 The Light of Morality: Elvira

Tia walked in without any ceremony. She first bowed to Albert, then naturally grabbed a chair and sat down.

Roman, with a pipe in his mouth, clapped his hands and laughed, "Our Miss Director's arrival is very timely."

Albert was a little surprised and said unexpectedly, "So you're going to have little Sulph do that? I thought you'd entrusted it to the Anti-Suppression Bureau!"

He had a pretty good impression of Tia. When Eleanor was taken away to the Iris by some bastard, Tia saw him at Silver Castle and was furious, but she comforted him a few times.

Well, his impression of her wasn't always this good, because he always felt that Eleanor and Tia's friendship was developing too quickly, as if Miss Sulph had used a bewitching ritual.

However, compared to that unknown scoundrel who recently tricked Eleanor into going to the Iris, Tia's impression of him changed drastically.

At least Eleanor and Tia won't get tricked into going to the Iris Flower Garden!

With that, Albert beckoned to a waiter to serve Tia and Roman tea and snacks, saying, "However, since you, Roman, have made your decision, I don't need to say anything more. But having Sulph do this is indeed a bit far-fetched..."

It's only sequence 7, no, it should be sequence 6 now?

Albert was even more pleased with Tia. She wasn't cut out to be Eleanor's bodyguard; with another ten or eight years of training, the cabinet could have another foreign minister.

Roman stubbed out his pipe, sat comfortably in his chair, and said, "Of course, we can't leave everything to our Director."

Tia picked up her teacup and complained:

"What kind of riddle-makers are you?"

Roman and Albert burst out laughing.

“Alright, alright, stop beating around the bush. I’ll just tell you straight,” Albert shook his head and smiled, “It’s about the deep sea.”

“Sulph, you've been involved in the church, so you should know about the Crows' Seal.”

"I know that. But what does it have to do with what you're talking about?"

"Of course there is a connection, because this is a commission from the Holy Church. The Holy Church has been trying to restore the connection with the Ravens' Seal. Although it has recently been confirmed that the Seal is safe to use, the sanctuary to which the Seal is anchored has been invaded, and there may still be hidden dangers. So they are pushing forward a project to reset the Seal."

"This matter was originally to be carried out by Pope Peter and several cardinals, but now Pope Peter is going to bless Eleanor, and four cardinals and two others are going to the northwest and north to oversee the nodes of Avalon."

So...

Roman smiled and looked at Tia.

Tia pointed to her face, incredulously saying, "You mean the project that the Pope and the four cardinals are going to hand over to me now? You want me to be in charge of redefining the Holy Seals?"

That's not impossible; she could easily pull the shrike out and sign a contract. But the possibility of her pulling the shrike out and signing a contract is nonexistent.

The jazz master knew her capabilities perfectly well; he wouldn't entrust such a project to her so casually.

The only remaining possibility is... Tia steadily picked up the teacup, slowly took a sip to calm her pounding heart.

Roman said, "You're overthinking it. To be precise, the Church is investigating clues about the false god invading the sanctuary. They're trying to determine His inclinations and demands. You don't need to confront this unknown deity directly. Prioritize self-preservation and just find clues about Him. Ideally, you should obtain information about His rituals."

"Don't worry if you encounter danger. Once Avalon starts monitoring the deep sea, it will cover you as well. I will give you a signal flare later. If you encounter danger in the deep sea, just fire the signal flare and Avalon will be able to pinpoint your location."

"Then the two Sequence 4 Grand Masters of the Armed Forces Knights, the six Sequence 5 Grand Masters, and thousands of armored knights, as well as Pope Peter, who is stationed in Nuremberg, and the two Sequence 4 Cardinals of the Guardian Nodes, can all break into the deep sea. As long as the danger is within a controllable range, they can get you out of trouble."

"And the title of that false god, which is also known as—"

"The Sleeping Witch, the Upside-Down Goddess of Rebellion."

--boom!

After Tia finished her tea, she steadily placed the teacup on the tea table, and the waiter next to her refilled her teacup with sugar.

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As the sun set after she left the armored train, Tia felt melancholy.

Where is she supposed to find clues for the church?

Is he reporting himself, preparing to turn himself in?

But she had no choice but to take the job; the royal family were all bastards, and she couldn't refuse. After forcibly accepting the task, she went to the Great Harbour District Police Station.

Upon arriving at the police station, Tia saw that her office sign had been changed to "Temporary Office of the Anti-Suppression Headquarters." Specialists and officers from the Silver Fort Anti-Suppression Bureau and the Grand Police Department were busily moving in and out, carrying equipment and documents.

Tia, with a sullen face, approached Vanessa and asked, "Where's my office?"

Vanessa scratched her head and said, "It doesn't really matter whether you're here or not, right?"

Tia: "......"

That's true. She was away from Newport News for two months, and the police station was still operating normally. Not to mention that this time, professionals from the Silver Fort Anti-Corruption Bureau have also moved in.

Vanessa said, "It seems we don't really need a chief here. Chief, why don't you go out and find some work? I see there's a shortage of milkmen in the suburban towns. Why don't you apply for one?"

Tia gave up and went to the cafeteria for lunch.

After dinner, Tia went to Mercury House. Seeing that Anne had returned, she greeted Earl Perricone and Lady Edwina, but didn't linger. She then headed to Notre-Dame Basilica and followed Sister Isabella to find Vera.