Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

— Morrol Fortress.

Upon hearing this, Santis's expression changed slightly.

It was time for the Iris army to be mobilized. In fact, the army should have been mobilized long ago, but Mistmoon City did not have strong control over the local area, and Jeremiah was not in Mistmoon City, so the surrounding armies were still wavering.

After all, it was the Hand of Transformation that broke in, not the Imperials.

—The Hand of Transformation and the Alchemy Society were even one family a few years ago!

Santis asked, "Who came from Red Hill Town?"

Omar moved closer, and seeing this, all the alchemists around left the ritual room and returned to their posts.

Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Omar said, "It is your secret manual."

"what?"

Santis was about to laugh in anger when he suddenly realized who Omar was talking about:

Tia Sulph, who stole his Protostar Antimony, Philosopher's Stone, and inherited the Moon Tower and its secrets.

Judging by the time, it's estimated that it just finished absorbing the Philosopher's Stone.

Having only advanced to the fourth rank, he's already confidently coming to provoke him?

Immediately, Santis narrowed his eyes slightly, and Guzar's face appeared in his mind.

Although those prophets weren't very capable.

But he is right about fate.

Fate has its own arrangements.

"In that case, we have no choice but to stop this young lady—speaking of which, I should call her the Great Alchemist now, right?"

Santis chuckled a few times, and just to be on the safe side, cautiously added, "Make all the remaining Philosopher's Stones into injections. Then call Guzar over and have him help me."

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A light drizzle also began to fall in the city center of Golden Moon Bay.

Golden Moon Bay is influenced by the northward currents of the Ansu Sea, resulting in a temperate maritime climate. Unlike the north and the city of Brimstone, it rarely experiences snow or freezing rain.

Even on rainy days, the climate remains pleasant.

It's just that it's windy today, as a cold air mass originating from the northern ice sheet is moving south, making the wind a bit chilly.

However, the wind was even better. Hojir led nearly six hundred silver knights and Marn onto the steamship and set off first, taking advantage of the wind and the heavy rain in the east to head towards Morrol Fortress.

The Blood Wine Master then led the alchemists downstream from the Broken Gold River to Mistmoon City.

The Silver Mist Rangers, however, were feeling quite comfortable in the slightly chilly weather. They had already arrived at the station with Brigitte and were then placed under martial law.

On the contrary, it was Tia who dragged Vera out of bed, barely managing to stay awake, and the two headed straight for the station.

Outside the station, Vera was still half asleep.

Tia pinched her chest and instantly turned on the device.

Vera had just opened her eyes when she was jolted awake by a deafening roar in her ears.

—A row of tall, silvery-white figures, like giants, were marching in perfect unison, like a massive wave, crashing down and shaking the earth.

Not only Vera, but even the wanderers who had been in the mountains for a long time thought it was an earthquake for a moment, until they turned their heads to look at the approaching silver wave and saw the true form of the wave.

There were rows of Holy Church armored knights, three-meter-tall steel giants, wielding molten greatswords and large-caliber explosive guns that had not yet been activated for the ceremony. With a rumbling sound, billowing white smoke billowed out behind them, and the heavy armor plates were wet with raindrops, revealing the metallic color.

They split into three groups.

Heading towards Fogmoon City.

Chapter 419 Aid from All Directions

Norl Hill Estate on the Boliu Coast, a mansion.

The secretary followed behind Jeremiah, adjusting his glasses as he walked and said:

"Golden Moon Bay has been mobilized, Chairman. Oh, and that Tianfang merchant stronghold we were investigating before..."

Jeremiah's voice remained warm and gentle. "I have personally dealt with that stronghold. There was a Sequence Four prophet inside, currently imprisoned. Go and investigate their background, see if you can uncover any information about the Palace of Wisdom."

"Wow! You're so fast... I'll arrange it right away!"

Jeremiah patiently added, "There's no need to rush, Erza. Take me to Noel first; I need to dispatch a group of alchemists to Mistymoon City."

Seeing the wise man's handsome face with a smile, the secretary hesitated and said, "President, although it's not a good thing to say, to be honest, things in the North have been a bit unsettling lately. Don't you really intend to take charge personally?"

Upon hearing this...

Even Jeremiah, who had maintained a calm demeanor and a smile throughout, couldn't help but sigh softly.

The secretary looked up in surprise.

This was the first time she had ever seen President Jeremiah show such helplessness! Could it be that even the President couldn't handle this matter?!

Jeremiah had already discerned what the secretary, Erza, was thinking.

He said, “The North is indeed quite dangerous, but let’s trust them a little more! Lost, old Kamas, and Sulph… well, and Marn too.”

Speaking of Marne, Jeremiah paused, then continued, "Moreover, the situation in the south is actually far more troublesome and complicated than in the north. In fact, the extent of the damage is no less than the fall of Mistmoon City—at least Mistmoon City was just a matter for Iris, Erza."

"Alright, take me to Noel first. Little Sulf and the others do need some necessary assistance right now."

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Located 80 kilometers northwest of Fogmoon City, in Morrol County, downstream of the Broken Gold River.

The torrential rain that swept in from the north had barely stopped when dark clouds still hung heavy in the eastern sky.

In the West, however, it was a dense, oppressive mass.

It wasn't a heavy, dark cloud that seemed about to condense into black oil and fall, but rather ravens, large flocks of ravens, cawing as they flew over the city of Morrol County, heading straight for the Morrol fortress complex along the eastern riverbank.

This is the vital choke point guarding the capital, Mistmoon City, where a legion of 50,000 men is stationed in the fortress and surrounding areas.

Unlike the tall, classical fortresses of the Silver Mist Border District, the fortresses here are quite modern. The low-rise fortresses made of reinforced concrete blend into the mountains, forests, and lakes, while also having abundant underground space that connects directly to the city center's subway system.

It even has underground hospitals, schools and other infrastructure specifically for the army, making it a model of a modern military fortress built decades ago to resist the empire.

Meanwhile, the alchemist inside the fortress noticed the arrival of a large flock of ravens overhead and immediately sounded the alarm to notify the higher-ranking officers.

Soon, officers with military ranks gathered in the conference room.

And in the conference room.

There was also a noisy, silvery-white raven, a frightening-looking dog, a brother and sister knights from Saint Engard who appeared to be underage, and a girl who had been transformed into a spirit.

Shrike kept nagging the officers to bring him some wine before he could explain the whole story.

The leading general immediately summoned two alchemists.

The warlocks carefully sliced ​​off a piece of Holly's soul, which provoked the large dog next to them to lie on the ground and almost bite it.

The shrike was overjoyed and pecked at the wine bottle with its beak, slurping up the wine.

After the inspection.

The sorcerers then told the general, “No problem. Everything His Majesty the Shrike said is true. We found Scarlett’s decree to take charge in Miss Holly’s soul.”

The general frowned and said, "It seems we must give the Ministry of the Interior a response."

He then asked Shrike, "When will Commander Hogel arrive?"

The little knight Shami nudged Shrike and whispered, "Teacher Crow, Teacher Crow, stop drinking, I'm asking you a question..."

Shrike was dumbfounded. "Huh? Hogel, who knows! It's pouring rain, maybe for ten hours, maybe for more than ten hours! I was sent by Sulph from that ditch, how would I know this!"

They came too fast; he didn't even have a chance to negotiate...

The general had no choice but to agree, saying, "According to Scarlett's orders, the Morrol Legion is now under the command of Saint Engard! May Mr. Marne, Commander Hogel, and Master Blood Wine be in good health!"

When Shrike saw Holly being brought back by the sorcerers, he immediately jumped up and exclaimed, "And Sulph too!"

"Sulph...who is Sulph?"

"Never mind who she is, she's a big shot like Jeremiah, who came specifically to help. In my heart, there is only one sun: Sulph!"

The shrike looked away from Holly and flapped its wings twice to show its loyalty.

The general was immediately filled with respect.

Like President Jeremiah—that means he's a Sequence Two Saint! In the Empire, that would be considered the level of a Chief Mage.

The general said solemnly, "May President Jeremiah be in good health, and may Her Majesty Sulph be in good health! Alright, Your Majesty, then we shall..."

The shrike flapped its wings and took flight.

"We need an artillery unit, with the target being the Red Hill Woodlands!"

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Ravens flew high above Morrol Fortress, and looking down, they could see the Broken Gold River.

Heading west from Morrol Fortress, you'll reach Golden Moon Bay.

In the middle of Golden Moon Bay, an armored train is rumbling as it leaves the city center and heads east.

Anne heard a tremor nearby while in the workshop. She quickly wrote a letter, folded it, put it in an envelope, and handed it to Evelyn, saying:

"Sister Evelyn, please take this letter to the post office for me."

Evelyn looked down and immediately perked up. The recipient's address was: Old Man's Antique Shop, 106 South Avenue, Solon District, Coldwater Harbour.

As she went to the post office to mail the envelope, a light drizzle began to fall again.

Frequent visits to three sanctuaries located 10km and 20km in the deep sea.

In the laurel grove, Freya and Brenna were shaping the ravens into human form. Although it looked strange, these ravens were originally spirit beings and didn't have a specific shape.

After training it in human form for half a day, it was sent to the material world and placed into the alchemical doll of "Frinna Bonaparte." Whether it worked or not didn't matter.

Anyway, the portions are large and you can eat your fill.

The spirit gods wandering in the upside-down temple also sensed the spiritual presence and circled around the temple. Occasionally, some spirits who were on good terms with Tia would nudge the temple with their heads, trying to beg Tia to take them along and have a good meal.

In the deep sea, undercurrents surge.

This undercurrent surges from the deep sea into the material world, and waves rise and fall on the surface of the Ansu Sea.

A dilapidated two-masted cargo ship, its sails covered in repair marks, had already entered the nearshore waters of Golden Moon Bay and soon ran aground on the beach.

On the deck stood an enormous figure, even taller and more robust than the armored knights, which startled the tourists and returning fishermen on the shore.

Standing nearly four meters tall, he was practically a shadow of the sky, with incredibly strong, bronze-colored muscles, dark red braids cascading down his back, blood-red eyes, and a gaping maw that resembled that of a wild beast.

barbarian!

They weren't the pretty elves like the Silvermist Clan, but a giant tribe from the Great Ice Plains!

The giantess on the ship exclaimed excitedly, "I told you so! This is the right direction! Jasmine, Tower, look, we're here!"

Jasmine, a fairy no bigger than a thumb, whimpered a few times and complained, "Aili! If we had followed the nautical chart normally, we would have arrived in three days, but this time we've been adrift at sea for a whole month!"

The dejected male giant beside him, who was half a head shorter than Aery, sat on the deck and cried, "I've been eating fish for a month."

"Tower! Be alert! They're here to collect a debt! I've heard that Sulf is around Golden Moon Bay. Do you still want your five thousand gold pounds?"

"I want."

"Then why don't you call her Mom?"

Tower hesitated and said, "I asked if I could have some, 40%, no, 50%."

"You call first, Tower!"

"......Mother."

"Hahaha! Calling for Mom won't help, tower! I want 80% of it now!"

"Waaaaah..."

Tower pole wiped away tears without any dignity.

Jasmine sighed and rubbed her forehead after seeing so much.