Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

On the contrary, the entire nightmare—Tia taking a step hundreds of meters—is heading towards a serious collapse.

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I went to Lingyan Temple in Jinan for inspiration, and got back a bit late so I don't have much time to write. Here's one chapter for now.

I'll make up for it at midnight tomorrow.

Chapter 388 The Ceremony Completed

By the time Tia climbed the mountain for the thirtieth time, Barragas was already feeling uneasy.

As Tia climbed the mountain for the hundredth time, she prayed that the nightmare would last a little longer.

When Tia climbed the mountain for the eight hundredth time, Barragas remained silent for a long time.

When Tia climbed the mountain for the fourth thousandth time, she even closed her eyes, unable to face it.

The light was so dazzling that even she, an outsider, felt a deep sense of panic—a panic about something she could never understand, touch, or obtain in her entire life.

The "extraordinary" in the eyes of the extraordinary never refers to simply possessing knowledge that transcends the mundane, but also to their extraordinary soul that is deeply influenced by the elements of the seven pathways.

Later, Tia's "hiking poles" were completely worn out, but Tia still climbed the mountain with her head held high, like the tireless Sisyphus.

—Under the influence of the great philosopher and the extraordinary transformation, and with the blessing of the path of suffering, Tia felt no pain whatsoever. Instead, her spirit gradually soared, and she fought with ever greater ferocity.

Her spirits were soaring; the nightmare that had been binding her had completely transformed into a reward! It was like telling a sadistic patient, "Hit me if you want."

This is neither punishment nor provocation, but a complete reward.

The nightmares became increasingly severe.

After countless nightmares, Tia effortlessly reached the summit from the mountainside in the blink of an eye.

When Tia saw the ritual node of the incomplete "Star Chart of Destiny" on the mountaintop, the next moment...

The whole world shattered with a crisp, pleasant sound of breaking glass.

The world before Tia's eyes suddenly went black.

When the light shone again.

When she opened her eyes again, her body was healthy and full, and she was no longer in the posture of a child, but in the shape of an adult. Tia could even feel a coolness and refreshment in her mind, and her thoughts became more active.

This is a sign of further spiritual elevation. Based on this alone, even if Tia were to give up inheriting the sanctuary and directly leave the ritual, her soul would be roughly equivalent to Sequence Five.

The Sanctuary's suppression of her was gradually weakening, to the point that she was almost back to her real-world level—this was because, through the Trial of Trials, the Sanctuary had developed a fondness and preference for her.

We really have to thank Barrygues for this masterpiece.

Tia chuckled a few times, gripped the stair railing, and looked up again: on the open stone door of the room upstairs, there was a relief of a pelican with outstretched wings and a red beak piercing its own chest.

Passing through the Pelican Gate, the layout behind was still familiar to Tia: the living room of 405 White Oak Street.

The difference from before is:

The previously empty seat was now occupied by a woman in her twenties, wearing a captain's hat that covered her chestnut-colored curly hair, and her face looked slightly haggard.

Tia addressed her by her first name upon meeting her, "Ms. Baregase Alcmene, or I should call you Dean Baregase of the Palace of Wisdom."

"Do as you please. I've utterly failed here."

"It seems you're not afraid of death."

Tia reached out and clapped her hands, sending sparks flying from her sleeve.

Barragas sighed deeply.

Although Tia has not yet inherited the Sanctuary, she has already passed through the Pelican Gate. If she takes a few more steps up, she will probably be able to complete the Nightmare's mission requirements and finish all the inheritance rituals.

If the prophets in the nightmare were quick to escape, they might still have a chance, but she is weaving a nightmare in the Tower of the Moon and is too deeply involved with this sanctuary. She must first dispel the nightmare before she can sever ties with this sanctuary.

This meant that she couldn't escape at all. Because she couldn't escape, she mustered up her courage and went directly into the sanctuary to see Tia.

The historian, somewhat invigorated, said, "I can give you all the essence of my life's research, as well as all the information I know about the Palace of Wisdom. And information about your sister, Avina, I can give you all of that too..."

"Ha! So you've come here to beg for mercy?"

Tia pulled out a chair and sat down, raising an eyebrow as she said, "Haven't you realized where you went wrong?"

"Byregas, your arrogance has led to your folly. The reason why extraordinary people are extraordinary is that they are unconventional and unorthodox. Especially after entering Sequence Six, when the soul and extraordinary elements combine, they can no longer be regarded as ordinary people."

"Yet you take your own soul as the universal standard. The secrets of the deep sea are numerous; haven't they taught you anything?"

The extraordinary cannot be measured by ordinary standards—when Barragas tried to bind Tia with a predicament, she utterly failed.

She personally took to the field, using her understanding of the Nightmare's structure to defeat Tia by force and eliminate her from the game. Her chances of winning were much higher—at least she was proficient in all five pathways and was far more knowledgeable and experienced than Tia or even Guzar.

However, because of her fear of losing her power, she didn't dare to go on stage at all.

This is also what Tia despises the most.

Even the Sequence 7 prophet "Orlando Duke," whom she killed at the Siren's Song factory, was far more daring than this historian.

Barragas remained silent for a few minutes.

Throughout history, there must have been others who made the same mistakes as her, and she must have seen or at least known about them. But for various reasons, she didn't listen or learn carefully.

But history is such a patient teacher; if you don't understand, it will teach you again.

"I see..."

After realizing this, Barragas exhaled a small amount of platinum sparks from his mouth and nose.

Then, in the next moment.

Tia manipulated the golden fire, which burned fiercely within Balegasi's body. In just a few seconds, Balegasi in front of her was like a shrimp that had been roasted red-hot, turning from a stranger into a familiar face.

Tia then activated the golden fire.

Rumble!

The fire suddenly intensified.

Baregasi also turned into ashes in an instant, and her soul was captured and taken to the temple by Tia.

Downstairs, having regained her strength, she sensed several murderous intents approaching, but they quickly dissipated.

This was the prophet who wanted to compete with her for the Sanctuary. Upon discovering that Balegasi had suddenly entered the fray and then disappeared, he knew that the situation was hopeless and hurriedly tried to leave the Sanctuary.

Such an act of fleeing is even more incompatible with the ideals of the Sanctuary.

The owner of the Tower of the Moon, Ulrich, was a great philosopher whose path was associated with "sublimation," "sublimity," "purity," and "perfection." His act of fleeing, however, went in the exact opposite direction of this great philosopher.

Tia didn't stop her.

The prophet ran too fast, and since she didn't control the sanctuary, she couldn't catch up.

Turning away from the fleeing prophet, Tia passed through the pelican gate and continued up the stairs.

As I walked, a hazy drowsiness lingered in my mind, growing stronger and stronger.

Finally, he closed his eyes.

—Ascension/Sanctuary Succession Ceremony [Moon Tower].

The ceremony is complete!

Chapter 389 Fleeing with its tail between its legs

Promotion ceremony complete!

[Official Settlement:]

[Promotion Quest]

[The Heart Is the Sanctuary: Inheriting the Sanctuary "Moon-Gazing Tower" (Completed)]

[Like a Dream, Like a Bubble: Remaining Awake Amidst the Double Nightmares of the 'Secret Historian' Barragas (Completed)]

[Light Born from the Sea: Revelation from Avina Sulph in the Double Nightmare of the 'Secret Historian' Barragas (Completed)]

[I have never seen a love of learning as intense as lust: Embarking on the Path of Alchemy (Completed)]

[Designated One: Destroy all other sanctuary invaders (failed)]

[Points settlement: ???]

Promotion status: Successful

[Great Philosopher 5↑]

[Ceremony Evaluation: The Holy Spirit has four faces: first, the face of a man; second, the face of a lion; third, the face of a calf; and fourth, the face of an eagle. Today, we saw the flying eagle.]

...............

Tia slowly opened her eyes and smelled the slightly intoxicating smell of diesel fuel from an internal combustion engine. Then she saw the Grand Knight Commander, Lady Lovisa Bal, squatting on the ground, holding a bowl full of tomato soup in one hand and a long bread in the other. She was dipping the bread in the soup and stuffing it into her mouth.

Perhaps because she was so engrossed in eating, when Tia fixed her gaze on her, this usually serious and earnest knight commander with her dazzling blonde hair was still absorbed in her rice.

Seeing this, Tia felt embarrassed to disturb them and focused her energy on the newly inherited sanctuary "Moon Tower" and her advancement to Sequence 5.

The water depth at the "Moon Gazing Tower" is quite shallow, only four or five thousand meters, so its impact on reality is quite significant.

As a sanctuary for great philosophers, its function is more direct than that of a prophetic sanctuary like a ghost ship.

— It's simply a matter of "amplifying the strength of the deity's soul and the effects of the ritual when the deity is in the sanctuary."

The specific extent of the enhancement is determined by a combination of factors, including the depth of the sanctuary's water, the strength of the master's soul, and various external factors, and follows a complete and rigorous formula.

However, at present, the increase in the Moon Gazing Tower is not significant, only about 10%.

Being in a sanctuary makes food somewhat tasteless.

But it is, after all, a sanctuary.

Tia is researching how to get the Upside-Down Temple to absorb the Moon Tower and obtain a Sanctuary trait.

Even more valuable are the "knowledge" contained within this sanctuary—including abridged versions of the Book of Transformation and the Book of Ascension.

Including the Book of Ascension, Tia possessed a total of six alchemical tomes. What Santis desperately sought was now readily available to her like a wholesale commodity.

Compared to the tasteless tower, the recently completed sequence advancement is much more significant.

—Her deep-diving limit reached a depth of 28000m, which is nearly 8000m deeper than the normal Sequence 5, and is almost as deep as the Sequence 4.

This was thanks to a gift from Barry Geiss.

If she hadn't woven those nightmares, the fusion of Tia's soul and the elements of sublimation wouldn't have been so complete...

On the other side...

After Lovisa took a big bite of bread and finished it all, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that Tia's hand, which had been resting on the armrest of the chair, was now placed demurely on her lap.

Lovisa: ......

How come the ceremony is over at this point!

She's enjoying her meal!

"Cough, Sulph, when did you wake up?"

"Just now—around the time you were drinking the soup."

"..."

"Of course, that's not the point, Knight Lovisa. What time is it now? I'm not very good at sensing time during the ritual."

"Nine days have passed. I haven't been able to feed you these past few days, I can only give you some liquid food."

Tia frowned slightly; nine days had already passed!

Therefore, she posed a profound question that seemed completely at odds with her appearance: "Then how come I'm so graceful?"

Urination is unavoidable! Unless Tia becomes a mummy, her bladder will still have its own will. It's not that superhumans or beautiful girls can avoid going to the toilet.

grunt.

Lovisa swallowed the tomato soup in her mouth, feeling that this envoy from Ansu was not very good at speaking, but still answered truthfully, "Miss Mercury has been taking care of your daily life these past few days. She came over as soon as she was promoted to Sequence Six... Uh, why don't you go and ask Miss Mercury?"

"I can't get up. Sir Lovisa, please help me."

"???"