Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

"I'm not a scientist at the Royal Society, so I don't know much about these things. But I heard from Lilybe that it's related to the expedition that recently detoured to the Iris Fields." Queen Elizabeth said to her maids, "Call Eleanor down in a bit; dinner is coming soon."

Tia knew this; as soon as it was mentioned, she guessed most of it.

The research team was on the same ship Vera was on, a paleontology research project from St. Grentins University in Nuremberg. They were originally going to the Land of the Seven Seas, but the thunderstorm was too severe, so they changed their destination to Iris.

Upon arriving in Iris, they were unexpectedly welcomed by Pantheon University, and lectures were held just two days after their arrival, with the exchange between the two sides being exceptionally enthusiastic.

The Alchemy University itself is an educational institution affiliated with the Alchemy Society.

Presumably, this incident set a precedent, and given that Iris and Ansu were indeed experiencing a honeymoon period that was rare in a century, the Alchemy Society extended an invitation for academic exchanges.

Before Tia could think further, Queen Elizabeth looked at her and said bluntly, "Stay for dinner."

"Eh, me?"

Tia wasn't particularly averse to eating; even though it was the Queen's house, she and Eleanor ate together all the time.

She was nervous before because she was worried about Her Majesty's attitude towards her, but now that she finds that Her Majesty really treats her like an elder, she has relaxed.

“That’s right. It’s just a regular dinner party, only the Moen family members are there, no outsiders. Just enjoy your meal. You’ve already met Albert and Lilybe, so this is a good opportunity for you to meet Edward and Wilson as well.”

Just as Tia was about to express her gratitude, Her Majesty the Queen's voice made the young girl feel like she had a heart attack again, "It's also a good opportunity for Eleanor to share in the deep friendship that you two have built."

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boom!

As the fork pierced the tender steak, Annie focused on eating. She used to take small bites, but now Tia had influenced her to eat whatever felt comfortable.

Wow, I took a big bite, and the juice splashed everywhere.

Anne chewed and swallowed with satisfaction, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and then took a few sips of the wine on the table.

Only then did she have a chance to turn around and look around, but she didn't see Earl Perrick. She could only see noblemen and women chatting and laughing at the banquet, with Warner Messing of the House of Lords in the middle, surrounded by minor nobles and wealthy merchants who fawned over him.

This Congressman Warner is the eldest son of the Messing family, the founding family of the nation, and therefore has the means to host this banquet at great expense in order to advance the stamp duty reform that has just been put on the agenda.

Count Perrick, however, had a different purpose in coming here: to take the opportunity to have a chat with Lenster Edith.

The Edith family were among the earliest investors and supporters of the church's large-scale industrial projects, and therefore held considerable influence within the church's Saint Laurent University.

Saint Laurent's engineering and theological colleges even offer free admission to the Edith family every year.

Earl Perrick exchanged a few words with Lenster, nodded his thanks, and then returned from a distance with his wine glass in hand. Seeing Anne, he asked in a gentle tone, "Anne, how was the meal?"

"I'm a little full... but I don't want to dance, I want to go home."

Anne felt that this party was not as fun as home, and it was even less fun than being with Vera. At least Vera would play cards and share various comics and novels!

And by this time, Tia should have already returned from Silver Castle!

Annie knows perfectly well that it's just the two of them at home now; it's a true private space for two!

"Okay, then you can go ahead in a bit."

"Hey, can I go now?!"

Anne blinked, a hint of delight in her eyes—this was against aristocratic etiquette, and her mother would always scold her for it when she tried to do so before!

But Perrick said nonchalantly, "No problem. But Anne, you need to go to the engineering school tomorrow."

Annie immediately raised her hand, "Yay! I love Daddy the most!"

Perrick said helplessly, "Don't get too excited yet. Saint Laurent just reached a cooperation agreement with Iris Flower for a long-term academic exchange program, and I've signed you up for the study tour. It should be in the next few months."

Upon hearing this, Anne's cheers immediately subsided.

Study abroad!

She finally had some space with her classmate Tia, and they planned to enjoy university life together!

If I go to see the irises, then my plans will be completely ruined!

"Dad, how could you do this?!"

Chapter 337 Jasmine, the Giant, and Her Debt Collector

The first exchange group departing from Silver Castle to Mistmoon City will depart in December of this year, which is three months from now.

Perrick's reason for wanting to send Anne to the Iris was actually quite simple.

— His good-for-nothing son, Anne Mercury's elder brother Lundell Mercury, had unexpectedly sent him a letter a while ago.

He has obtained orthodox status from Emperor Pinnock, and at the end of this year he will be secretly dispatched to Ansu to discuss the Iris Peace.

The Archbishop of the Twin Serpents visits Ansu as a diplomatic ambassador!

**Naked humiliation!**

Peric disregarded the insult, but he was worried about the arrival of his eldest son.

Since the Great Plague of New Orleans seventeen years ago, Lundell has been completely removed from the family tree to show the Mercury family's irreconcilable stance against cults.

Peric also commanded several naval operations to eliminate cultists, as well as worked with the Knights to destroy the strongholds of the Twin Serpent Cult.

Therefore, he could hardly predict how his rebellious eldest son would treat his father and relatives such as Edwina and Anne.

Whether you say Ronder betrayed Mercury, or Mercury abandoned Ronder—

There must be a huge rift between this eldest son and the family, and the fact that he is a Sequence 4 Archbishop makes the Earl's vision go dark.

He wasn't worried that Lundell would kill Edwina and Anne. Lundell and Anne had a good relationship, and Lundell respected Edwina very much. Even during his defection, he often wrote to comfort his mother and sister.

Therefore, Perrick became even more worried.

Because his mother, Anne, displayed talent that was in no way inferior to Londel's extraordinary abilities.

If they were brainwashed or tricked by Lundell into becoming the next archbishop, the Mercury family would truly be in trouble!

So Perrick completely ignored Anne's complaints, and after sending her back to 16 Crown Street, he let out a long sigh.

In the carriage, the slightly weathered old father looked out the window and saw that Anne had just had a fight with him and was getting out of the carriage in a huff, making faces outside the door of 16 Crown Street.

Annie said angrily, "I hate Daddy the most!"

Perrick: ......

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Just as Peric was caught in the middle of family troubles, far away in the Solomon City of the Empire, outside the mansion of Duke Chapel, Lundl boarded a carriage with a smile and bid farewell to the Grand Duke Chapel.

If Marne were here, he would surely be amazed that the Duke, who still regularly sends him money, has become much younger. Although he still has silver hair, his complexion is very rosy and healthy, and there is even a smile on his dignified and rigid face.

The butler beside him warned, "Your Grace, this is a cult leader..."

"Watch your words, Buck!"

Chapel's smile vanished, replaced by a cold expression. "You may be my steward, but you cannot treat His Majesty's personally appointed envoy, a Sequence 4 Archdruid, and a descendant adorned with the ancient glory of the Founders' family with such disrespect!"

The steward then came to his senses, shuddered, and quickly bowed his head, saying, "Yes, sir!"

"Okay, let's not do it again."

With a faint smile, Chaiper asked, "Has the ancestor returned?"

The butler bowed his head respectfully and said, "I just came back from the market. After returning, I wanted to find my portrait."

"Oh, is our ancestor still thinking about the Ansu people? I remember our Uriel family moved from the Holy Kingdom and settled in the northern border of the Empire for over four hundred years. It was only in the last two hundred years that we moved to Solomon City because of the appointment of the Grand Duke. We can go and take a look at our ancestral home."

"If we find anything, we can have Lundell take it along the way."

Chaiper walked ahead, leaning on his cane. Despite being over seventy years old, his steps were still strong and powerful.

The butler followed closely behind and said:

"I've already arranged for someone to go."

"Hmm, well done. Buck, you've finally come to your senses. Our ancestor hasn't returned to her hometown for so many years, we must take good care of her. As long as she exists, she is proof of the glory and history of my Uriel family."

"Understood, my lord!"

Chaiper then gave the butler Buck a satisfied look, took off his glasses and hung them around his neck, and walked into the manor.

They were heading towards the villa in the manor, while on the other side, in the small chapel of the manor, Jasmine followed the portraits deeper into the church and found a wooden box full of portraits.

Then came a flurry of rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

She was only the size of a thumb, but her hands could grow very, very long, and she could also perform rituals. You could hear the thumping and banging sounds and see all the boxes being opened and the oil paintings being thrown on the ground.

"No."

"It's not here either!"

"That's not it either!"

"What do I look like again?"

Jasmine lay on the ground in despair, stretched out her hand and turned her five fingers into a mirror. Looking closely, she said angrily, "This is not me at all! Damn Jeremiah, I have been a spirit for three hundred years and I didn't even know it. I have even forgotten what I look like!"

This is what made Jasmine angry.

She realized that her current face was actually something she had imagined!

That's not surprising, since spirit beings don't have a physical form; what they look like depends entirely on their imagination. Whether they want to become a soft, cute little girl or a double-door red refrigerator with witty remarks, it's all up to their own imagination.

But the problem is that she doesn't even know what she looks like, so how can she send Tia an image or portrait and then order a physical body for herself? Well, since her descendants are so successful, she doesn't seem to need a physical body.

Jasmine was actually arrested by the court as soon as she returned to her hometown, but because she could talk, was quite pretty, and had brains!

This was truly bizarre; the court imprisoned him and then sent him to the Glass Palace in Solomon City to be presented as an ornamental animal to Pinocchio XI's zoo.

But Pinnock XI had never been interested in such rare items.

Just as Bernice had given him the longevity horse, which he then gave to the chief mage, he immediately bestowed this strange little gadget upon Grand Duke Chapel Uriel, who was serving as prime minister—Jasmine's tenth-generation descendant.

And so the gears of fate began to turn again.

Grand Duke Chapel received a divinely appointed ancestor at the age of seventy.

Jasmine never expected that she would come from a small noble family and almost fall into poverty!

Who would have thought that ten generations later he would have moved to Solomon City and become a Grand Duke!

However, despite being a duke, Jasmine had seen her share of grand occasions. The temple's mud boat was far more exciting than the duke's, so Jasmine was still thinking of going to Tia to pay for a custom-made doll, which would also serve as a way to maintain contact with that deity.

Moreover, the fact that she doesn't have a physical body makes many things quite troublesome.

However, that great-great-great-grandson clearly treated her like a mascot and had no intention of letting her go. Every time she tried to leave, she was stopped...

Jasmine flew to the top of the church and looked north. She glanced back and decided to leave a letter in the ceremony before quickly flying out of the manor under the cover of night.

Then came Solomon City. During this time, she had thoroughly explored Solomon City and was very familiar with the roads. She flew out of the city to avoid the patrol routes of the Inquisition.

There was a wild pine forest to the north outside the city, where someone would come to meet her. It was a tall giant she had met at the market some time ago!

Super big!

Standing on the giant's shoulders, she was only seven or eight centimeters tall, like she was on an airship! Even if she were to shrink to her normal size, the giant would still be more than twice her height, almost four meters tall!

Among giants who are three meters tall on average, this is quite towering.

Jasmine flew into a pine forest as she thought about it. As evening fell, the pine forest became dark and difficult to see, but a campfire was burning in the distance.

Beside the campfire stood two tall giants, a man and a woman.

The male giant was over 2.9 meters tall, with a delicate face and short dark brown hair, but he always sat with a gloomy expression, drawing circles on the ground with his finger, as if he had eaten a bitter melon.

The female Titan was very tall, much taller than the male Titan. Her rough, frizzy dark brown hair was tied into braids and hung down her back. She carried three javelins on her back and a row of homemade grenades on her waist.

She took a bite, tearing a whole lamb rib in her mouth, and cursed, "Tagan! Look at you! Just because someone owes you five thousand pounds, you act like your mother has died!"

Tower cried out in anguish, "I wasn't even this heartbroken when my mother died!"

"My mom, my dad, and the whole village have spent all their gold coins. They're all dead now, but that witch in my nightmare—she promised to pay me five thousand gold pounds! Ellie, I'm so miserable!"

"Go ahead and cry your mother's ass! I have to listen to your mourning in the middle of the night. How can I not be miserable?! Eat it or don't, I really can't understand how to deal with you mainland clansmen!"

Ellie cursed angrily, then suddenly turned to look out of the woods, continuing to tear at her lamb chop. "Stop fucking crying! I'm taking you to find your creditors!"

"Really, Alley?"

Do I look like someone who would lie to you?

Ai Li called out, looking down, "That spirit! Come here quickly!"