Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Just as Eleanor was about to continue listening to the conversation in the office, the door clicked open.

Tia pushed open the door and stepped out, gently supporting Eleanor by the shoulder. She tilted her head, as if she had expected this, and asked, "What are you two doing?"

Eleanor was alright, but Knight Lovisa panicked first.

In fact, Tia was asking about the two young ladies inside the body of "Furina Bonaparte" in front of her. But Lovisa clearly didn't think so.

Fortunately, Tia didn't press the matter further, and Lovisa breathed a sigh of relief.

Scarlett and Hogger emerged one after the other, followed by Chief Mim and Ariel, who hunched over and squeezed their way through the office door.

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Scarlett sat on the sofa in the temporary office of the Interior Department at Fontaine Palace.

Tia sat opposite Eleanor, mercilessly squeezing Eleanor's cheeks.

Scarlett cautiously asked, "Isn't it Princess Eleanor inside Bonaparte...?"

"Scarlett, you really have a keen eye."

Tia let Eleanor go, and both Eleanor and Anne breathed a sigh of relief.

She then asked, "What are your thoughts on the Great Ice Age?"

"Eh, me?"

"Of course it's you, you're the ruler of the Frosty Moon."

“I think this is an opportunity,” Scarlett thought for a moment and said, “Although the war is said to be over, the Empire’s blockade is not actually over. Mistmoon City and even the whole country are experiencing varying degrees of coal shortages. If we can secure trade with the Great Ice Plains, and cooperate with the mountain tribes, Iris Flower’s energy supply can basically be freed from its dependence on Ansu…”

Scarlett suddenly panicked at the end of her speech.

It does indeed ensure energy security to some extent. But the problem is—she's from Ansu!

It's the kind of police station affiliated with Ansu!

The crown of the Moen family, which is directly under the royal family, on the police badge of the Ansu Grand Police Department has not yet been removed!

"Sir! What I mean is..."

Tia held up her index finger in front of her to ease the tension, but also said with a hint of helplessness, "Don't be too nervous. Besides, Scarlett, you are now the ruler of Mist Moon. I am just a special envoy, so you don't need to call me superior."

"Six months in New York, London, and Hong Kong; a lifetime of officialdom!"

"What nonsense are you spouting, Scarlett!"

Scarlett hesitated to sit down, clutching her wide-brimmed hat, and said shyly, "My family is still in Silver Castle."

"That's alright. I've had the Anti-Corruption Bureau remove your name from the Grand Police Department's list. Your relevant resume has also been removed. You can focus on your work in Mistmoon City without worry. If you want to go home or bring your family over, that's fine too. Even a governor needs a vacation, right?"

Scarlett stood up solemnly, about to salute Tia with Ansu's hand gesture to her chest, but after thinking for a moment, she sat down again, clutching her peaked cap, chuckled a few times, and said with a hint of fantasy, "So, does that mean I've graduated from you?"

"Of course! I was right about you from the start; you are the one most suited to walk the path of a king!"

Tia stood up, bent down, gently patted her shoulder, took the wide-brimmed hat from Scarlett's arms, and put it on her head.

Scarlett put on her wide-brimmed hat steadily—the same style as the one she wore two years ago.

Then, she heard Tia say, word by word:

“My dearest Miss Scarlett Lane. You have now been officially discharged from the Great Harbour Police Department and the Newport News Police Department. But my friend, remember to be a good person after you leave Newport News and stay true to yourself. Just like a piece of emerald, gold, or purple robe, it is not because they are inherently noble, but because they choose to retain their natural brilliance.”

"But while I'm congratulating you, Scarlett, I have to ask you something that's been bothering me—about the Great Icefield."

Chapter 444 If you can't do it, then OO

The trade between the Mimir clan and Ansu was a no-brainer; the dragon blood mines were a necessity for Ansu. Besides dragon blood mines, the coal and other rare minerals of the Great Icefield were also a treasure trove for Ansu and the other nations of the continent.

Compared to Ansu, which is separated by a vast ocean, and the irises that stretch for thousands of kilometers, the Imperials covet the mineral deposits of the Mimir clan even more.

Unfortunately, the Mimir clan was a clan of giants.

The relationship between the giants of the Great Icefield and the Imperials has never been good. The founder of the Imperials, Pinnock I, and the later founder who expanded the territory, Pinnock III, both gained their foothold among the lords after the collapse of the old empire by seizing the territory of the giants.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the two sides have a blood feud spanning a thousand years.

That's why Chief Mim traveled all the way to Mistmoon City to negotiate, instead of going to the closer Glass Palace.

Tia wasn't surprised by these things, but what did surprise her was that the prophet of the Palace of Wisdom was also buzzing around the Great Ice Plains like a fly that had smelled excrement.

Compared to Tia, who remained calm and composed despite having already dealt with the prophets quite a bit, Scarlett, sitting opposite her, was clearly much more worried. The coal mines of the Great Icefield were indeed quite important to the Iris Flower, and Scarlett believed they couldn't just sit idly by and wait for their doom.

As for Eleanor, who was sitting next to Tia, she was completely lost in thought, having sunk to the surface of the deep sea, and was killing time playing cards with Anne at the card table.

Scarlett took out a map, pointed to the harbor on the western shore of the vast ice plains in the northern part of the empire, and said, "This is the Coldwater Harbor of the empire. Further north is the White Fjord of the Mimir clan, but it is almost undeveloped. Going east from here, about eight hundred kilometers in, is the Westerburg constituency of Ansu."

Tia was stunned and shocked. "I've heard of Westerburg. It was one of the fiefdoms granted to Charles by the old imperial court during his reign to appease him. But I remember that place is more than 6,000 kilometers away from Silver Castle, and it's in the permafrost zone. Apart from a forward research station, there are only foxes and seals in the snow. How can this desolate place be a constituency?!"

Scarlett said weakly, "This place even produces two councilors every year."

Are our representatives elected from seals or cold-water fish?

"Sir, it should be your councilors now."

Scarlett consciously adopted the persona.

Tia said, “Regardless of what species our councilors are, there seems to be no need to protect a place like Westburg. However, this matter should be decided by the gentlemen of Silverburg. My task is merely to deliver a message, but I am indeed very interested in the movements of the prophets. Scarlett, if you have noticed any of the prophets’ actions, you can share them with me privately, as a friend.”

Seeing Tia's serious expression, Scarlett said thoughtfully, "Are you saying that the changes in the Great Icefield might be related to your sister, Miss Avina?"

Scarlett recognized Aviana. When Scarlett was studying at Ansu National School in Silver Castle, Aviana was a famous figure. Even Scarlett, who was studying law diligently, had heard the tragic stories of noble ladies and gentlemen who pursued Aviana but failed to win her heart.

However, Aviana disappeared quickly after graduating, so much so that Scarlett only remembered her after discovering that Tia was Aviana's sister.

“I’m not sure. But whether it is or not, it’s never a bad thing to keep an eye on the Prophet—I met Dongya during the ascension ceremony.”

Seeing that Scarlett was a little tense, Tia gently patted her shoulder and shrugged, saying, "There's no need to be so nervous. She can't possibly come to Ansu and beat me up, can she? To be honest, she wouldn't do that. If she did, that would be too petty."

"Alright, Scarlett. Is the ship back to Ansu ready? Although I've been quite popular lately, I am, after all, a foreigner. If I stay in Fogmoon City for too long, I'm afraid neither side will be very comfortable."

Scarlett paused slightly, then said with some reluctance, "It's all ready. It's right over at the port."

Tia smiled, cupped Eleanor's face, pressed her forehead against hers, kissed her, and said, "However, Eleanor and Anne, you can't board the ship dressed as puppets."

"But before that, I need to take care of Vera's injuries."

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On the King's Road leading from Fontaine Palace to Rue de la Cité, a carriage belonging to the Ministry of the Interior was swaying and puffing out steam as it stopped outside a villa on the St. Pansen campus.

Tia thanked the driver, got out of the car, opened the door, and went upstairs to Vera's bedroom.

Vera's injuries weren't severe, but her soul was wounded, beyond the reach of ordinary doctors. In the church or alchemical society, such injuries would typically be treated with a couple of calming potions, followed by purification of the evil spirits, and then allowed to heal naturally.

If you actively intervene and treat the condition, it's fine if nothing happens. But if you accidentally bump or injure yourself, the trauma to your soul will worsen, and then it won't be something that can be resolved by natural healing.

But Tia has a solution.

Light in blood has a strengthening, protective and restorative effect on the soul, and it also has a seductive property. So when Tia entered the deep sea, she was like Tang Sanzang entering a monster cave, and all kinds of spirits wanted to take a bite.

Tia cut her finger and put it near Vera's mouth. Vera smelled the scent and unconsciously sucked on her fingertip.

Hmm, it's still edible, so it seems like there's no major problem.

Tia withdrew her finger and made a cut on her palm to stop the flesh from repairing itself, allowing Vera to lick and suck it.

Within minutes, Vera's face visibly flushed, and she let out a burp.

I'm a bit too full.

Seeing that the treatment was working and Vera was still asleep, Tia cut her wrist again, patted her bottom and said, "Keep eating."

"Waaaaah..."

Vera made a few unconscious calls.

Tia asked, "How are you feeling now?"

"hot....."

Tia was completely bewildered. It's February! Just a few days ago there was a torrential downpour, and we even saw occasional snowfall. The fireplace wasn't lit, and you're wearing a long robe—how can you possibly stay warm?

Even so, Tia respected the patient's wishes, gently untied Vera's priest's robe, and asked, "And now?"

"It's still hot..."

"Still hot?!"

"...Waaaaah"

Tiah had no choice but to gently place her hand under Vera's neck and then unbutton the shirt under her robe.

As soon as she untied it, Vera murmured again, "Hot, hot, hot..."

Tia: ......

Tia seemed to be deep in thought. She quickly healed the wound on her hand, then pounced on the bed, pressed her hands on Vera's shoulders, bit Vera's shoulders, then picked up Vera's shawl, tore it off and threw it aside, gently licked it, and then bit her robe and pulled it down to her chest, revealing her fragrant shoulders.

Tia said expressionlessly, "And now?"

Vera hadn't said anything yet, but she was already feeling quite pleased.

Tia added, "Are you feeling cold? Do you want me to hug you a couple more times? Ugh, you were awake just now, weren't you?"

"......"

Vera's eyelashes fluttered slightly as she opened her eyes, saying awkwardly, "Yes, it's a little cold..."

"I see..."

"Hey! Hey hey hey!"

"Vera, you've become despicable."

"Wait, I admitted my mistake!"

"Ha, Vera, you still like playing this kind of game? No way, lie down and accept your punishment. Vera, you're lying right here."

"Why were my eyes covered too...?"

"uh-huh."

"There's a rope too? What kind of technique is that? How are you so skilled at it!"

"you guess."

"Damn it, why did you stop?"

"Keep begging me."

Chapter 445 What kind of place is that?!

Tia was originally scheduled to board the ship in the evening, but Scarlett received news that Vera's injuries were too severe and she would have to bring Vera on board the ship the next morning.

Scarlett was quite worried when she heard the news, so she took a special trip to St. Pansen to visit Vera. As soon as she arrived outside the villa, she heard Vera making whimpering noises.

Miss Consul felt that if she went up to knock on the door, she would ruin Sister Vera's good time, so she awkwardly returned to Fontaine Palace. In her office, she kept muttering to herself, "It's still daytime, it's still daytime," and picked up a book from the bookshelf to try to distract herself.

The bookshelves are filled with classic works, bought by the former owner of this palace to appear cultured, and they are brand new.

The clerk who came to deliver the documents asked curiously, "Lady Scarlett, what do you mean by daytime?"

"That's really perverted!"

"what?"

Scarlett realized she had misbehaved and quickly put down her book, saying, "It's just something about the Anzu people. The nuns and such."

The clerk, having checked the background, immediately understood and nodded in agreement, saying, "So it's about Ansu people. That explains it. They're known for their sexual repression. But it's best not to keep this kind of book in your office; it's quite easy to cause misunderstandings."

The clerk offered a tactful reminder.

Scarlett looked down and saw an illustration on a page she had casually flipped to, depicting two nuns in holy robes engaging in sexual intercourse in a monastery, oblivious to the world around them. Her face flushed instantly.

How did something like this become a classic? Was it through realism?

Tia didn't know whether Ansu's masterpieces favored realism, as she wasn't a graduate of classical literature.

However, the nun's recovery ability was indeed very strong.

In fact, when Tia fed Vera for the first time, Vera's soul shock had already almost recovered. This ability to recover was also evident at night.