The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 83 - Sacrifice Everyone Present, Summon the Mother Goddess? (1/3)

After Ciel dismounted, Nia loosened the reins, and the horse trotted back along the path towards Berren City.

Nia looked at the dark mountain path ahead, didn’t reply to Ciel’s words, but said, “We agreed. My task is only to prevent anyone inside from coming out. I won’t intervene no matter what happens inside, even if you die in there.”

“Of course. If you acted, wouldn’t it expose Avena’s involvement?” Ciel smiled and patted Nia’s arm guard. “We both wouldn’t want Avena endangered, right?”

Nia stood motionless for a long moment before finally walking step by step up the mountain path.

If Nia’s armor could show expressions, the helmet part would likely be flushed red.

Ciel followed behind Nia, curiously observing the stone path Nia walked on.

Whether walking on dirt or stone slabs, Nia’s armor made no sound, nor did it leave any footprints.

As if the armor weighed nothing at all.

Clang, clang—

An empty metallic sound rang out.

Nia stopped and looked back to see Ciel tapping her back armor with her finger.

“Is this really silver? Or some alloy made from transcendent materials?” Ciel looked up and asked curiously.

Nia silently turned back to face forward and continued walking, though her pace quickened slightly this time.

After about five minutes of walking, under the moonlight, Nia could already see the outline of Deton Manor ahead. She stopped, walked directly into the nearby bushes, and concealed herself.

Throughout the journey, she had barely spoken to Ciel, knowing that the more they talked, the more likely she was to be unknowingly influenced by Ciel’s terrifying ability.

All she could do was minimize conversation and maintain her current unaffected state.

“Thanks~ I’m heading in then.” Ciel waved at her and smiled. “Remember not to let anyone out, okay?”

“Oh right, thanks for the mask and adhesive. If I come out, I’ll pay you back.”

With that, Ciel raised the silver wolf mask that covered only the left half of her face and slowly placed it over her face.

The mask gradually merged with the flesh on Ciel’s face. Ciel’s transcendent aura began to weaken, even her life force becoming faint and difficult to detect.

Having done this, the girl continued walking towards Deton Manor under the moonlight, while Nia’s gaze remained fixed on Ciel’s back.

What... does she truly intend to do?

Knowing Deton Manor was infiltrated by cultists, she still dared to go alone. What gave her the courage?

But none of this concerned Nia.

What she hoped for most right now was for Ciel to die inside and expose her intelligence network, diverting the cultists’ attention away from Avena.

Later, she could spread some rumors claiming Lady Roswell was attacked by an instigator, post a bounty on Ciel, and clear Lady Avena of suspicion.

Within Nia’s enhanced vision, she saw two attendants wearing green chip masks approaching Ciel.

Ciel, meanwhile, reached into her satchel, seemingly retrieving something.

A membership card?

Nia shook her head and looked away from Ciel.

In her view, Ciel’s actions were undoubtedly suicidal.

Even if perfectly attuned to the potion, she was still only first-tier.

Trying to investigate the Divine Advent Church single-handedly?

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Impossible even with a hundred lives.

Even if she could gain some information by instigating non-transcendent cultists, her actions would quickly be discovered by the cult leader here.

Heaven knew what bizarre sealed artifacts that cult leader possessed. Even Nia wouldn’t dare claim she could walk in and out unscathed, let alone a first-tier girl.

Suddenly, Nia perceived a faint silver flash in the distance.

An inexplicable palpitation arose from the depths of Nia’s heart. The buzzing that had constantly plagued her mind intensified at this moment.

Huh?

Nia looked up in astonishment towards Ciel’s previous location, only to see Ciel still standing there.

But before her, the two attendants wearing green chip masks had already knelt down fearfully.

Flocks of crows erupted from the woods with terrified cries, adding a more oppressive noise to the night-shrouded mountain forest.

Seemingly sensing Nia’s prying gaze, the girl wearing the half-face silver wolf mask slowly turned her head and looked towards Nia.

The half-mask, at some point, had become covered by a layer of paper inscribed with terrifying blood-red characters.

The paper, thanks to the adhesive, perfectly adhered to the silver wolf mask, conforming to every contour and bump. The originally solemn mask now radiated an endless eeriness.

Almost instantly, the darkness before Nia devoured the surrounding scenery in her peripheral vision, forcing her focus solely onto the masked girl.

The darkness nearby churned restlessly. Numerous frantic, crimson eyes with black vertical pupils opened within the darkness, madly scanning the surroundings, seemingly searching for prey.

Nia abruptly lowered her head. If she had a heart, its beat would have reached an unprecedented speed.

The black tide before her slowly receded. Nia raised her trembling hands and saw a pair of tattered, blood-stained girl’s hands.

But when her hands lightly touched, they produced the sound of metal clashing.

Nia was horrified.

What is this...

After an unknown amount of time, when everything returned to normal and the surrounding sounds quieted, Nia slowly raised her head and looked towards the entrance of Deton Manor.

The attendants and the girl were long gone. The entire area was empty, as if nothing had happened.

Yet the previously ordinary-looking Deton Manor now appeared sinister in Nia’s eyes.

What exactly happened... I just glanced...

My spirit was almost contaminated?

An unknown fear spread through Nia’s heart.

It had been a long time since she last felt this sensation. Just one look made her want to flee.

Nia slowly clenched her fists.

If there was any further disturbance inside, she would definitely run away... She didn’t want to experience that feeling again.

That girl named Ciel... was not simple.