Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Jeremiah had initially harbored some reservations about Tia, but upon seeing Tia's clean face, he fell silent. To be honest—the child was truly beautiful.

Not the kind of stunning beauty, but the kind that's instantly likable and never evokes any malice.

Especially when she saw Tia hugging a baby bottle that was almost as big as her face and sucking hard on the straw, the girl felt her heart melt - so cute!

Even she herself began to doubt herself, "Tia, is this milk really that delicious?"

Tia responded immediately with fervor and sincerity, "Yes, sister!"

"This is the best milk I've ever tasted!"

"Um~~~"

The excessively loud voice even drew the attention of Ulrich and the coachman, who was driving the carriage. It thoroughly pleased the teenage girl, who still had a strong sense of self-respect.

This is the residual effect of "light in the blood".

Even though the Sanctuary suppressed Tia's spiritual expression, it did not erase her extraordinary qualities. Her extraordinary qualities still functioned in conjunction with her spirituality.

Of course—and Tia is indeed a bad woman, even when playing a child, her acting skills are still outstanding.

The senior student happily shook her head and said, "Tia is indeed a good girl."

Ulrich said a few words to the coachman, then sighed to Jeremiah, "There's nothing I can do. Tia is the only child I've ever seen who is born with such spirituality. It's a miracle that she's grown up this big. When I first discovered her, I even suspected that I had encountered a transformed spirit!"

"However, I didn't immediately treat Tia as a student. We still need to follow the original procedure and go through three trials first."

"Hey, that's more like it."

"Alright, alright kids, we've arrived. Get ready to board the boat in a bit."

Ulrich looked out the window and saw that they had arrived at the port. What followed was a process that Tia was very familiar with—the exact same route that Grand Knight Lord Lovisa Bal had taken her to the Moon Tower.

After getting off the bus, go to the pier, then board the boat to the island where the Moon Gazing Tower is located.

The difference is:

This time, Tia was not traveling on an ironclad steamship, and the island she arrived at was not an empty expanse with only a few makeshift stone houses.

At this time—or more precisely, thirty-four years ago in the material world—this island was a temporary supply point for the navy, inhabited by several hundred residents and even housed a working alchemical tower.

These towers, known as "Wizard Towers," also serve as coastal lighthouses.

Ulrich beckoned Tia and Jeremiah to disembark and led them toward the tower. But as soon as Tia stepped onto the hard wooden planks of the dock, her bare feet instantly felt the damp chill, and her toes turned bright red from the cold.

It felt as if we were walking on solid ice, not on wooden planks.

When Tia looked up, the world before her eyes instantly froze, gradually darkened, shrank, and receded into the distance, as if she were falling into an abyss.

In the end, the world she could see shrank to an imperceptible dot.

Ulrich and Jeremiah were calling to their fishermen; nearby were sailing cargo ships and small fishing boats, in the distance were houses and towers, and even the docks at their feet.

They all disappeared.

The biting wind whipped at her face like a razor-sharp knife, a maroon robe draped over her shoulders, a laurel wreath on her head, and ice and snow beneath her feet. Her long black hair was frozen solid.

Looking ahead, all she could see was a vast expanse of white snow-capped mountains, with countless snowflakes whipped up by the cold wind, almost obscuring her view.

Even more unbelievable is this body... Sequence Five.

A genuine Sequence Five, her physical strength far surpasses that of her in reality, to the point that her physical body, as the "realm of spirit," nourishes her soul.

The clues from the nightmare mission instantly flashed into her mind.

—The double nightmare of 'Secret Historian' Barragas.

She had vaguely heard of this name; he was an expert at the Temple of Heavenly Wisdom, researching secular and mystical history, but that was all she knew. It wasn't until she met Tia that she realized the capabilities of this "mystical historian."

It directly distorted the sanctuary, creating another nightmare within the nightmare out of thin air! It's simply unbelievable.

In this vast snow-capped mountain, Tia's movements seemed infinitely slow, yet extremely fast; one moment she was on the mountainside, and the next she was at the summit.

This is a sign of an unstable nightmare.

Nightmare is unstable and has been affected by the chaotic spacetime of the deep sea, thus exhibiting characteristics of spacetime chaos as well.

Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

If two nightmares could be intertwined and still run smoothly, that would be terrifying enough to make your scalp tingle!

At least Tia wouldn't even dare to think about such a thing. Everyone has their own expertise, and the only way she can weave nightmares together is to use her own temple to collide with other people's nightmares and forcibly "weave" them together.

—If it didn't break.

Tia pulled herself out of her reverie and looked into the distance. On the mountaintop not far away, snow was falling heavily, and there were many prophets, their voices clamoring.

"There's a problem with the ritual in this part of the star chart, Dean Barragas. Is there a solution?"

"At least half a month... By the way, has the warp slingshot design started yet?"

"It's already underway... but the corresponding sanctuary hasn't been found yet. We've heard that the Hand of Transformation has a physical vessel in Anzu. Could we use that to pull the Twin Serpents to the surface?"

Tia seemed thoughtful upon hearing this.

Anzu's physical vessel, the twin serpents, the transforming hand—when stacked together, only one possibility remains.

Elvira Salvia.

In other words, the timeline of this nightmare should be more than a year ago, when she was still in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Another voice that Tia recognized very well rang out.

"It's difficult. Security in New York City is becoming increasingly tight, and there's also the Avalon system. I advise you Arabians to stop daydreaming."

"By the way... Miss in the distance, keep walking forward, don't be afraid."

The sound abruptly stopped, leaving only the howling of the wind and snow.

In an instant—silver chains flew out, like countless silver snakes dancing wildly in the cold wind, menacingly about to lock up Tia, their prey.

However... this is not a sanctuary, and Tia's spirituality was not suppressed; on the contrary, it was enhanced by the feedback from her physical body.

[Light in Blood], [Red Cup], [The Way of Passion], [Golden Fire]!

The moment the raging flames exploded, all the flying chains were shattered and ignited.

Then the whole world fell silent and stagnant again.

In the final moments of this unstable nightmare collapsing and Tia returning to the sanctuary, Tia pierced through flames and snowstorms and saw the faces of the prophets.

A large group of prophets were surrounding two young women, one of whom exuded a bewitching charm. Men, women, young and old appeared in her appearance almost simultaneously, yet this did not affect the concept of "beauty" in the slightest.

This is Bylegas.

As for the remaining one...

Tia's gaze sharpened.

The girl with her long, black hair tied up to her waist wore a silver crown. Her face, with its slightly oriental features, was cold and expressionless. Her dark, deep pupils seemed to devour everything. Her hands were crossed in front of her, and her fair skin and slender figure were all hidden in a heavy white robe.

Only when her gaze fell upon Tia did she reveal a smug smile, like someone in a tabletop role-playing game beating up their teammate after angering their silly little sister.

That was Tia's biological sister, Avina Sulph.

next moment.

The senior student next to her, who was in high spirits, patted Tia's somewhat dry hair.

"How was it? Never been on a boat before? Were you scared?"

Chapter 382 Hehe, there's an unexpected bonus too!

Tia was still a little dazed when she returned to the sanctuary and rubbed her eyes.

Avina Sulph had just fallen into the trap the prophets had set for her—if Avina was indeed a Sequence Four prophet as Maximilian had said, then they must have seen through the truth behind her disguise.

Experienced high-sequence transcendents in nightmares can indeed see through the true nature of the participants in the consciousness.

Tia was recognized by Bishop Kanthers, a participant in the nightmare of the Great Plague of Newport. As for Avina, it will only be easier for her.

After all, no one knew Tia better than she did, except for Tia herself. The two of them had relied on each other for more than a decade.

But it's strange that Avina is with the 'historian' Barragas.

However, there were more important things to do at the moment, and Tia didn't have time to think about it anymore.

On the dock.

Tia then looked up at her senior's beautiful back and tightly gripped the hem of her skirt.

The girl immediately felt a sense of satisfaction from being trusted and relied upon, and without lingering at the dock, she took Tia to the tower.

Ulrich, who had already prepared the key to the tower, opened the door and saw the two of them. He asked, bewildered, "You two are so close?"

"Because Tia is a good girl, and she's easy to get along with."

To be fair—Jeremiah XIII was quite approachable. Perhaps his innate wisdom hadn't yet awakened, and he seemed like an innocent and lively young girl. Tia even felt that she could trick her senior into selling herself three times over, and then helping her count the money.

Unlike the senior from the Fourteenth Generation whom Tia later met, he was like a riddle-maker all day long.

"That's true... Alright, you two come in first."

Tia followed Jeremiah into the tower—though it was a stone tower, the walls were covered with ritualistic markings that provided continuous lighting and dehumidification, so it was not gloomy or damp.

The interior of the tower is fairly spacious, but the lower level has been completely converted into workspace, filled with various equipment, materials and miscellaneous items, making the space feel somewhat cramped.

This wasn't his actual place of residence. Ulrich usually lived in a nearby mansion. The Golden Moon Bay City Hall built a residence for him on the island for both living and working, but the island's area was limited and not very large.

Ulrich scratched his head and said, "It seems the mansion on the island isn't fully furnished yet. You two can stay here for now. It just so happens that if Tia wants to learn alchemy, she'll have to go through three trials."

Tia seized the opportunity, looked up in confusion, and pursed her lips, pretending not to dare to ask any more questions.

Seeing this, Ulrich suddenly realized, walked up the stairs, pointed upwards and explained, "The Trial Trials are mainly used to test the apprentice's character and talent... Uh, Tia, you know about exams, right?"

Tia's face showed just the right amount of confusion.

Ulrich scratched his head, unsure how to explain, and finally said helplessly, "Anyway, you can try it out, Tia. But before you try the triple trial, you need to learn some basic knowledge of mysticism. By the way, you can read, right?"

"No... teacher."

Ulrich immediately felt that he was asking too much of a question—this was still a child, let alone a homeless child!

“Oh, it’s alright, Jeremiah. You teach Tia to read. You can use some rituals to help her learn. She should be able to understand the basics in about half a month.”

Jeremiah hummed in agreement, "No problem, leave it to me."

"Hurry up, call her senior."

"Senior~"

Tia called out in a soft, sweet voice.

Even though I know all of them, considering my public image, it's better to pretend I don't.

The only thing worth pondering is the timing of this promotion ceremony...

Half a month has passed in the nightmare, but in reality...

There's no way to figure this out until she completes the ceremony and truly returns to reality.

More than that, what really bothered her was how to keep pretending to be young for half a month.

Even if you're a virtual YouTuber, your persona would crumble after just half a month!

Jeremiah pulled Tia to a table, opened Ulrich's suitcase, took out a pile of books, and began to teach Tia to read with great enthusiasm.

"This is number one!"

"one!"

"That's ridiculous!"

"two!"

It has the feel of a kindergarten early education class.

But Tia was keeping watch with her left eye and keeping watch with her right, multitasking, since it didn't take much effort to call out a few words in a childish voice.

Her mind was entirely focused on the nightmare mission.

—Inheriting the Sanctuary.

Since the ouroboros's hints didn't provide any more details, she could only guess from the other tasks.

One is a double nightmare—this is interference from the prophets.