Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

In the end, it was still thrown to Silver Door for recycling.

Moreover, Tia's self-sacrifice only allows her to draw cards, while Silver Door has directly canceled the card-drawing mechanism and put a price tag on it, which is not bad.

After consuming a Sequence 4 item, Silver Door vibrated continuously for over half an hour, as if a vibrating rotor had been inserted into the door. Finally, it let out a comfortable burp and threw over three thousand pages of the Black Sea Book's knowledge summary into Tia's head.

Compared to the hundreds of thousands of pages of the Black Sea Book, this is just a drop in the ocean, but it is indeed much faster than Tia could read it on her own. Moreover, it's the kind of book that integrates knowledge and even builds muscle memory, rather than just rote memorization.

After Tia finished dealing with things in the deep sea, she slowly surfaced.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard soft, even breathing beside me.

Eleanor had somehow snuggled into her little blanket and was now curled up like a kitten, fast asleep.

Chapter 330 Hot Spring Game

Eleanor is quite charming when she's asleep. Her long platinum blonde hair cascades down her back, and her body curls up like a cat with its paws outstretched. Especially when she's half-asleep and still warming up the shader, her sleepy, blood-red eyes remind one of roses glistening with morning dew.

Sometimes she sleeps while hugging a meter-long shark or brown bear plush toy—the brown bear was a gift from Annie more than ten years ago, but it's still in very good condition. The shark was bought by Tia at the Iris Flower Market.

However, Eleanor brought nothing to Tia's bedroom and used Tia as a doll to sleep with her.

As soon as Tia woke up, Eleanor turned on her phone and opened her eyes.

"Oh! I'm awake!"

"Don't go back to sleep as soon as I wake up, it's like you're just here to freeload off me."

"They're all the same."

"It's different!"

Tia and Eleanor bickered for a while, then Tia got up to wash and brush her teeth. She also usually took on the role of maid, brushing Eleanor's teeth. Eleanor was very lazy; if there was no maid, she would simply perform a ritualistic cleaning in the morning, but Tia felt that was unhygienic and would make the little princess sit in a chair to brush her teeth.

Eleanor whimpered and finished washing up before Tia let her go.

It was still early, and when Tia went out, she found that Anne hadn't even gotten up yet. Lady Edwina, on the other hand, was already awake. She was taken aback when she saw Tia and Eleanor together, then nodded and smiled, saying that Anne hadn't woken up yet.

She was going to the Admiralty with Count Perricone.

Tia had no choice but to go with Eleanor to a small warehouse piled with miscellaneous items on the west side of the garden.

It has now been converted into a tool shed, where the dolls that Tia carved for Jasmine are also located.

Eleanor is now quite adept at the fine carving work, especially since she has completed her Sequence 6 advancement. Carving dolls is no longer a challenge for her, but Jasmine hasn't given her any specific photos or information yet, so the facial details haven't been worked on.

Eleanor did the fine carving, and Tia arranged the rituals on the dolls; both were physically demanding tasks.

They worked for more than two hours, and although the air was very refreshing after the rain, they were still exhausted.

After finishing her work, Tia arrived in the garden and saw Anne, who had just woken up, asking Evelyn to wake Vera as well.

Anne saw Tia and Eleanor together and asked in confusion, "Aren't you two in good health? Why are you up so early?"

As she spoke, Anne handed over a handkerchief, pressed Tia down on the garden bench, gently wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, and sniffed closely, finding only Tia's body fragrance and the smell of paint from the workshop.

Tia didn't resist and said, "Eleanor is alright, she came to take care of me this morning."

"Hey—you didn't even invite me!"

"Annie is sleeping soundly."

Eleanor and Anne sat together, and Eleanor nuzzled her cheek, but Anne pushed her away, saying, "Eleanor, wipe your sweat too. You're both covered in sweat. Take a bath later."

"Okay! Great!"

Eleanor agreed instinctively because she often bathed with Tia in the Iris Garden, washing their backs and hair together.

Anne glanced at Tia, then took Eleanor's hand and said with a smile, "Eleanor, you have to soak with me."

Eleanor suddenly didn't want to cuddle anymore; she just wanted to snuggle up to Tia, but Anne's little hand held her shoulder firmly.

"Oh, I think I could take care of Tia. It must be really difficult for her to wash her hair since she's injured..."

"I can handle this. Besides, Eleanor can't even take care of herself, let alone Tia. Go take a bath, hey—you've got some nice stuff, let me touch you, wow... let's go now."

Anne grabbed Eleanor by the back of her hand, and Eleanor beckoned to Tia for help.

But it was of no use.

Because the bathrooms in the Mercury mansion, besides the shower room, also had a hot spring room. It wasn't large, but it was definitely big enough to accommodate four people. And Anne wasn't so careless as to let Eleanor and Tia go take a bath alone; she simply dragged Tia and Eleanor to the hot spring.

Vera woke up midway through the night and searched around the Mercury mansion, only to find herself lost and confused.

Where are you all?

How come they're all gone?!

Tia, Anne, and Eleanor have all disappeared. Lady Edwina and Earl Perricone went to the Admiralty banquet early in the morning, and the maids knew nothing about it.

Evelyn saw Vera and told her that the three girls had gone to the hot springs.

So, I got an extra room at the hot spring.

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"Give me a rub on my tummy... not my butt."

"Annie, could you massage my shoulder? It hurts!"

Tia was completely naked, floating on the water with her arms crossed, leaning against the shore, enjoying Annie's beautiful massage.

Anne felt like her roles had been reversed, and she was almost a maid herself. The steam made her feel hot, and she nearly called out "Master." She almost held back, feeling that Tia was going too far, grabbing and squeezing her breasts, which startled the girl with a soft "Eek!"

Eleanor and Vera, in perfect unison, submerged themselves completely, leaving only their heads above water. Reaching Tia, they each grabbed one of her feet.

Tia suddenly felt a tickle in the soles of her feet, splashed around a couple of times and swallowed a few mouthfuls of water. Annie reached out and pulled her up, grinning, "We'll have to see what Teacher Annie has to say!"

The two who had succeeded in their scheme swam far away. Eleanor, who had never done anything so bad before, had a childlike joy on her face.

Vera was quite mischievous; she let go of the fat deposits on her chest, causing her to float on the water, and laughed shamelessly.

“Annie, look at those two. Come help me, Annie.”

"Okay, Tia!"

Tia's face was also flushed red from the steam. Just as she was about to retaliate against Vera and Eleanor, she heard a click from the door.

Evelyn entered from the distance through the corridor, making several turns before reaching the artificial hot spring. Upon opening the door, she saw the four little ones grabbing and pinching each other, and she was immediately struck by lightning, retreating back in shock.

Back behind the door, Evelyn said weakly, "Miss, Sir Roman from the Great Harbor District Police Station has arrived and wishes to see Princess Eleanor and Chief Sulph. The Madam and the Earl went to the Admiralty for a banquet early this morning. Could you please go and entertain them?"

In the hot spring, Annie, who was having a water fight in pairs with all her might, suddenly stopped, and her voice pierced the sky.

"Eh eh eh eh!"

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In the living room.

Roman looked up at the black-haired girl with her hair still wet when she rushed over.

To be honest, his wet face looked much cuter than when he was fully armed and carrying a submachine gun. At least he didn't look like he was about to pull out ten kilograms of explosives and take you down with him.

Roman asked in bewilderment, "Did you fall into the water?"

Tia dried her hair with a towel and coughed a few times to cover it up, saying, "I'm injured. I just woke up and was washing up."

Roman smiled and said, "It seems I've come at an inopportune time. But since I'm already here, let me tell you first. The prophets of the Palace of Wisdom are dead."

Chapter 331 The First Matter

"Which prophets? Those in Ansu, or those in the Empire? Surely not those in Arabia?"

"Neither, it's an iris."

Roman was about to take out his pipe to smoke, but considering that he was at the Murcorley's house and it wouldn't be appropriate, he reluctantly stopped.

He picked up his teacup and said, "The Iris Alchemy Society just sent me a message that yesterday the city hall, along with several police stations and two Sequence 4 sorcerers from the Alchemy Society, raided an illegal underground stronghold."

"And they successfully wiped out nearly thirty prophets from the Palace of Wisdom, led by the golem 'Amir.' Miss Ryan, the newly appointed head of the City Hall, is quite a formidable figure. With such a major event, her position is now secure."

Roman smiled, picked up a roll of newspaper from the table, and shook his head at the striking photograph on the front page. It was a close-up of Scarlett covered in blood, a gun pointed at the forehead of a prophet.

Roman asked with interest, "You went to the Iris Garden just for this?"

The girl blinked and said, "What are you talking about? I don't understand. I didn't go to the Iris Garden! Go ask Ms. Bernice."

"I see."

Upon hearing Ms. Bernice's name, Roman didn't delve into the matter further and said, "Regardless of how Scarlett became the Governor of the Mist Moon, to be fair, I did misjudge her back then and failed to discover her talent."

Tia took a sip of tea, but shook her head and said, "Not necessarily. Scarlett is outstanding in Iris, but she may not be able to adapt to the environment in Ansu."

“You have a point. I’ve deleted Scarlett’s name and file from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.”

After Roman finished speaking, he said, "And then there's one more thing."

"Her Majesty the Queen wants to see you, specifically by name."

"what?"

Tia nearly spat out her tea. "Her Majesty the Queen specifically requested to see me?!"

The young woman panicked instantly, stood up, and blurted out, "Where is Your Majesty now? What are the proper etiquette procedures? Do I need to prepare a gift? Do I have to kowtow when I meet you?"

"What are you thinking, Sulph?"

Roman had never seen Tia so flustered before, and asked curiously, "It's you who will be going to White Sand Manor for an audience. How could the Queen possibly come all the way here just to see you? The time is scheduled for next Saturday after the investiture ceremony."

Tia breathed a sigh of relief.

It startled her!

She was even worried about whether she would have to kowtow!

Roman then asked, "By the way, where is Princess Eleanor?"

Tia said, "She's washing up."

"Are you washing up too?"

"Uh-huh."

Tia didn't want to say more.

Roman could only say, "If you've finished washing up, please ask Your Highness to prepare. Prince Albert will probably arrive around noon, and Your Highness should return to Silver Castle now."

Arriving at noon, that still takes quite a long time...

Tia nodded and said, "I understand. Shall I see you off?"

You should get some rest.

Roman shook his head, got up and left, leaning on his cane. He had just stepped out of the living room and into the hallway when Evelyn saw him off.

As soon as Roman arrived in the garden, he saw Anne with her hair still wet, and he immediately felt something was off.

Do you wash up together?

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Splash!

Wash your face, clean your hands, dry your hair, and then use a hairband to neatly tie your long, flaxen hair into a ponytail.

Scarlett took a dozen deep breaths in front of the dressing mirror, composed herself, and then went out, got into the carriage, and headed to the General Office of Internal Affairs at Fontaine Palace.

After walking through the long corridors of Fontainebleau, past gardens and fountains, griffin statues and the Knights Square, Scarlett was led by the clerk to the wing.

The clerk turned the key and led her upstairs to the Ministry of the Interior's office.

In the office, the current Minister of the Interior, Kamas the Elder, was handling official business while chatting and laughing with Jeremiah, who had arrived at some unknown time.

—Click!

Scarlett stepped over the threshold, her muscles tense, and gave a nervous salute. "Hello! I am Scarlett, the newly appointed head of the municipal government... President Jeremiah!?"

Old Kamas looked up at the sound and sized up the young man with a slight smile.

Scarlett, one of the elders of the society, actually saw him quite often, because Scarlett had been his assistant before. The old man had light gray hair mixed with white, wore a pair of small folding glasses on his chest, wore a thick cotton overcoat, and had a small dark brown leather briefcase at his feet.