Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

"My legs are numb from sitting for too long."

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"Nine days have passed."

Guzar looked at the nine knots on the rope, his expression growing increasingly grim.

Nine whole days! They accomplished absolutely nothing in their nightmare!

For a time, they had already gained control of Ulrich, and it seemed that landing on the island and taking control of the Moon Tower would be just around the corner. However, the little devil Jeremiah on the island completely exceeded their expectations.

She had actually mastered several extraordinary rituals by Sequence 8, which she only learned later when studying the Book of Transformation at Ulrich's funeral.

Although these ritual sequences are not of a high level, they are all ordinary people in the nightmare!

This allowed Jeremiah to completely outmaneuver them on the island.

By the time they finally found the clue to inheriting the Sanctuary in the Triple Trial, Tia had almost crossed the snow-capped mountains and passed through the Pelican Gate!

Then Barragas died too!

This resulted in them having only Guzar as their high-end combat force in reality, which was insufficient even to forcibly control the physical body of the Sanctuary's inheritor in a power struggle with the Golden Moon Bay.

Beneath the ruins on the island, in a newly excavated temporary underground facility, prophets are using rituals to reinforce the basement structure to prevent collapse.

Several white-robed prophets, their faces gloomy, approached Guzar and whispered, "Master, we should retreat."

Guzar asked unwillingly, "Where to?"

"Although Lady Barragas is dead, her fleet has arrived and will escort us south, then from the southern coast to Mistmoon City. In Mistmoon City, Santis and Sazdive are trying to raise the Bloodthorns, in conjunction with Marquis Therazy's granddaughter, 'Frostwolf' Nara, to conquer Mistmoon City and the Iris North in one fell swoop. This may be our last chance."

"Is this Barragas's will?"

"It was the Great Prophet's arrangement. The Great Prophet made no comment on Barragas's death."

"...In that case, let's follow the great prophet's plan."

Guzar put aside his reservations and asked, "Did the Great Prophet say anything else?"

The white-robed prophet looked slightly embarrassed.

Guzar retorted impatiently, "If you have any, say it now!"

The prophets exchanged glances and confessed, "The Great Prophet said: 'You bunch of useless pigs raised on pig troughs and eating shit, the Sanctuary is right in front of you and you still can't capture it. Are you all here to betray the enemy? The Palace of Wisdom is better off raising a bunch of pigs than raising you. At least you could be sold to heretics and make money.'"

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There will be another chapter tonight. But I have a dinner party after returning from Lingyan Temple this afternoon, so I don't know if I'll have time to write.

If not, add it tomorrow.

Chapter 390 Hehehe

"You mean...forging history?"

When Anne heard this word, she felt incredulous for a moment.

Ibn Musa, who was controlling the golden oval device, nodded upon hearing this, and while heating the device placed in a copper basin covered with fine sand, he replied, "The Moon Tower being raised to such a close distance is indeed a forging of history."

"You should know that the great plague that swept across the continent hundreds of years ago originated from the 'sinner' who forcibly created a three-kilometer radius collapse in the small town of Iris Kark using the Philosopher's Stone. Within this area, the actual water level dropped directly from the sea level to nine thousand meters underwater, attracting the plague black rats."

"But why did the rise of the plague rats trigger a major plague? This is because the history of 'plague' that the plague rats represent overshadows the present. You could also say that it is a kind of supernatural power that made a plague that should not have appeared out of thin air."

Upon hearing this, Annie seemed to understand, and then, remembering how she had been forcibly dragged to the 4,000-meter-high Moon Gazing Tower, her eyes widened in surprise.

Four thousand meters is a depth that can profoundly affect reality!

It should be noted that the incarnation ritual of the Lord only requires 10000 m!

That means—

"Was the purpose of pulling the Moon Tower up to make the 'history' of the Sanctuary overwrite the history of reality? In other words, to make Tia's experience in the nightmare become reality? To create a Lord of the Tower out of thin air?"

"Not bad, Miss Murray has some understanding."

Iben heated the bottom of the copper basin with pliers and said with emotion, "But it's not accurate yet, it's not fabricated out of thin air. It's about making Tia Surf replace Maen, who was supposed to become the 'Lord of the Tower,' and become the Lord of the Tower."

Why should we replace Mr. Marn?

Iben paused, then said coldly, "Because he's too useless; he can't even pass the succession ceremony."

"......"

Oh dear...

Anne silently mourned for Marne a few times.

Then Ibn said, "I'm not insulting him, but that's just how he is. He's fickle, gives up halfway, and refuses to face reality, so he can't learn anything well. I've seen too many students like that. So even he himself agrees with this."

"Afterwards, Jeremiah interfered with the sanctuary many times, which made the nightmare particularly dangerous. This was because the ritual not only affected the interior of the nightmare but also the external reality."

“Once Sulph’s ritual is completed, you can find countless traces of her in history—and after decades of shaping collective memory and the influence of official narratives, history will be completely changed. She will then truly become Ulrich’s successor, perhaps with the prefix ‘great’ added.”

“Natia.......”

Anne didn't care much about the later parts, but the nightmare becoming dangerous made her a little regretful.

Tia has been trapped in nightmares for nine whole days!

Has something happened?

Ibn Musa shook his head and said:

“It’s very dangerous, Miss Mercury. But there’s nothing anyone can do to help. I’ve heard that Barragas Alcmene, the head of the Nightmare Department at the Palace of Wisdom, has also appeared at sea. I’ve heard of her name. If she’s also entered the nightmare, the situation will become even more complicated.”

"Is there no one who can help?"

"Of course not—if you could find a master who is also skilled in nightmares, then perhaps you could try to intervene. But for now, it's better to focus on the Philosopher's Stone."

Ibn Musa looked at the golden oval device, which was turning from golden yellow to crimson red, a sign that the final step of the Philosopher's Stone, "reddening," was nearing completion.

Seeing the philosopher Isaac Seiben still evokes some emotions.

He had heard that Santis wanted to further study Star Antimony to complete the "origin of knowledge," but this Supreme Star Antimony had been refined into Philosopher's Stone... He wondered if Santis would go crazy on the spot if he saw this thing.

He does not mean that.

Annie felt a headache coming on when she heard the words "master of nightmares".

Where could she possibly find a superhuman who was an expert in nightmare studies? Whether in Ansu or Iris Flower, or even across the entire continent, there were very few people who specialized in the study of nightmares, the deep sea, and hidden histories.

But after thinking about it carefully...

Eh!

It seems there really is!

That was her brother, the Archbishop of the Twin Serpents, the cult leader who was well-versed in the history of the deep sea, and who had recently been sent on a mission to Anzu—Rondel Mercouri.

Although her brother Rondel was not a good person, his relationship with her was actually not bad, and he was a proper Sequence Four.

That being the case.

Annie took a deep breath and whispered to herself: Don't be afraid! Tia! I'm here to save you!

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--boom!

Tia kicked it hard, and with a few teeth-grinding cracking sounds, the iron door was kicked open with a "bang," kicking up a cloud of dust.

The silver knights behind her were stunned by what they saw. When they saw the powerful footprints kicked into the four-centimeter-thick iron door, they all shuddered.

Behind the door were three astonished white-robed prophets.

This is not the underground facility where Guzar was located, but his teammates who came to the island with him to provide cover. Guzar did not inform them at all when he evacuated, and they are still in the dark.

But Tia ignored that, bent down and grabbed the door frame, gathering immense strength in her muscles, and suddenly struck the prophet in the front head, instantly knocking him unconscious.

The prophet beside him was about to set up a ritual to retaliate.

Tia turned around and kicked the prophet, who was about to chant the ritual, flying away.

The prophet's face immediately changed; his ribs were broken piece by piece from Tia's kick, and he was in so much pain that he could not concentrate at all.

The last prophet, seeing the situation was not right, was about to transform into a spirit and escape when Tia pressed down on her shoulder and suddenly pressed down. Immediately, several small black snakes hissed out from her wrist and bit the prophet's neck, completing the "Nightmare Entanglement".

In the time it takes to breathe, Tia dragged her soul down tens of thousands of meters underwater, until her soul was so submerged that it was almost unconscious, and then she pulled her soul back to the surface.

The prophet's legs suddenly gave way, and he collapsed in front of Tia.

Tia pulled back the prophet's hood and realized he was a woman, but she didn't hold back. She slapped the prophet's cheeks twice and asked, "Where are the rest of the prophets?"

"have no idea......"

Miss Prophet, her speech slurred by the seawater, mumbled, "We haven't received any notification from Master Guzar."

"Guzar? Is that the prophet who led your team?"

"Yes......."

Are there any other high-sequence prophets?

The prophet named several Sequence 5 prophets—none of whom were present.

Tia frowned and said, "Oh no, they've probably gotten away."

She then turned to the Silver Knights behind her and said, "Take these prophets back and report. Please arrange another ship for me; I need to return to Golden Moon Bay."

The Silver Knights, whose average level was only Sequence Seven, trembled in fear.

This is completely different from the alchemists they were used to!

The alchemists all dressed as scholars, refined and cultured, or looked like eccentric researchers, transforming themselves to be unlike human beings.

And this special envoy, Sulf—she's practically a superhuman! The silver knight among silver knights, the berserker among berserkers!

Seeing that they didn't react, Tia asked curiously, "Is there something wrong? Please tell me, I understand."

"No! Your Excellency, Special Envoy! We will convey your message to you immediately!"

Chapter 391 Fearless Elvira

A manor on the outskirts of Fogmoon City.

Looking at the map of irises on the wall, Sazdewey pressed the thumbtack firmly onto the location of Golden Moon Bay.

Behind them, Santis and the thin, seemingly malnourished Omar Sera sat on the sofa. Santis was resting with his eyes closed, while Omar sat upright, looking very wary.

His restraint and wariness stemmed from his status; he was not a giant on par with dragon hunters or monks, but merely Rexar's apprentice, and not even one with long tenure—he had only been studying under Rexar for a few years.

Meanwhile, in the living room, many alchemists were coming and going, bowing slightly in greeting to the three of them.

Sazdil ignored his colleagues coming and going, pressed his hand on the map, and said with a lowered gaze:

"As expected, those arrogant prophets have completely failed. Santis, I'm afraid you don't need to make a special trip to Golden Moon Bay."

Santis toyed with the crimson crystal in his hand, raising an eyebrow and saying, "So, those prophets didn't even get their hands on the sanctuary that was so close?"

"That's a pity, I was hoping to get involved. Now I can only pin my hopes on Star Antimony. By the way, where is my Star Antimony?"

"According to the informant, Jeremiah delivered the Prestige Star Antimony to the Department of Internal Affairs on Tower Street, and then handed it over to someone else."

As Sazdil was speaking, the red robe he was wearing billowed out with a "whoosh," releasing countless white mists that revealed the faces of four people within the mist.

They are President Jeremiah, former Minister Milke, current Minister Kamas the Elder, and Scarlett O'Hara, the leader of the Brumaire regime.

Sazdil said, "Your Perfect Antimony should be in the hands of one of them. That suits my purpose perfectly. Omar! How far has the potion's influence spread in Mistymoon City and the Deep Sea?"

The frail Omar immediately took a deep breath and said rapidly, "Lord Sazdive! Due to the influence of the potion, the Bloodthorn in the deep sea has been raised to 12000 meters! The influence of the potion in Mistmoon City is relatively small. If you want to raise the Bloodthorn in Mistmoon City to complete the main path of flesh formation, it would be best to raise the water depth of the Bloodthorn by another 4000 meters."

"Alright. Omar, continue setting up the ritual nodes for the incarnation of the main path. When will the military support arrive?"

"Lord Sazdilweh! General Frostwolf Marquis Nara has led three legions to approach White Deer Keep, and a mixed mage legion is stationed on the border of Cloud Valley, ready to cross the valley and reach Mistmoon City at any time."

Omar stood up and drew several points on the map.

Mistmoon City is located northeast of Iris City, not far from White Deer Fortress, about 300 kilometers away. If you calculate the straight-line distance, it's only 180 kilometers.

"Inform them that we are ready to take action."

Sazdil said succinctly, "As for raising the water depth, Bloodthorn is a god deeply integrated with the Unsheathed Blade. Let's deal with Kamas first and stir up chaos in Mistmoon City."