The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 97 - [Future Days] Are Approaching You (1/2)

“Parts of Nia’s past memories have been temporarily ‘forgotten’ using my ability,” Avena explained Nia’s departure. “But after so many years, encountering the aura of the Other Side or discussing related matters still gradually brings back her past pain.”

“What exactly happened back then?” Ciel voiced the doubts she had earlier. “What is a Candidate Saintess? And what are the duties of a Saintess?”

Avena also shook her head helplessly and said, “I’m not entirely sure either. I can’t probe memories that deep, only ‘forget’ and seal away most past recollections.”

“I only heard from family elders that the past Nia was also a genius monk in the Church of the God of Order. It’s unknown what her spirit encountered in the Other Side, causing her potion to backlash, nearly losing her sanity.”

“Over a decade later, her spirit gradually stabilized, but her heart no longer held any faith in the Eye of Order. She was like a walking corpse.”

“Later on, she was taken in by the Roswell family. After brief training, she became my guard. I was practically protected by her growing up.”

Ciel listened and nodded slightly.

Church of the God of Order... Eye of Order...

It sounded like the Roswell family had very deep ties with the Church of the God of Order.

No wonder Avena could skillfully use the Eye of Order Contract and even knew countermeasures against it.

Adele, who had been listening quietly, also asked with concern, “Is there any way to treat her condition?”

It was clear Adele really wanted to cure her.

But if she could be cured, it wouldn’t have dragged on until now. Presumably, both the Church of the God of Order and the Roswell family were helpless.

“Eroded by the potion to this extent, she can no longer recover, and has lost the possibility of consuming the next tier potion.” Avena shook her head.

“Maintaining her sanity and living until now is already a miracle.”

Being sent to contact the Other Side, touch items within, or simply bring them back...

Ciel thought about the churches’ main objective—using the Saintess as a bridge to communicate with their church’s god or divine servant from the Other Side...

Although Ciel had never truly been to the Other Side, she had obtained several memory fragments related to it through deep simulations of herself.

Just watching a few fragments nearly overwhelmed Ciel’s spirit. It was only later, after “Radiance Bishop” Hugh arrived, that he helped stabilize her spirit.

If even she was like this, it was hard to imagine how those Saintesses or Candidate Saintesses contacted the Other Side...

Could they really be using people as consumables?

Why didn’t those high-ranking individuals explore the Other Side themselves?

Was it because they couldn’t? Or because they feared death?

What method did they use to open the Other Side?

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More questions flooded Ciel’s mind, but she quickly pushed them aside.

Because for Ciel, these were questions without definite answers. Even if she managed to piece together a “result,” it would only be a “possibility.”

Now, she was more accustomed to exploring the “truth” within her simulations.

The only certainty at this point was that becoming a Saintess didn’t seem like a good idea.

“So cruel, those chur...” Adele pouted, but suddenly remembered her own sister was also part of a church, and shut her mouth gloomily.

“If the matter is true, from our perspective, it might seem very cruel,” Avena said calmly. “But for the believers of those churches, being chosen is actually an honor.”

“Avena, there’s something I’m curious about.” Ciel looked at the slightly downcast Avena and asked, “What exactly is the relationship between the Roswell family and the Church of the God of Order?”

This question didn’t seem worth hiding for Avena. She directly said, “It’s a cooperative relationship like the Church of the Savior Goddess and the Redemption Society—though the connection is much closer.”

“Currently, almost half the family members are believers of the God of Order. Of the remaining non-believers, most hold important positions in various local governments or serve as council members in the Ansu Upper House, representing the interests of the Church of the God of Order.”

“Caught between the government and the church, I suppose.”

Although Avena didn’t explicitly express dissatisfaction, her description of the relationship between the church and the family suggested she wasn’t fond of the current situation.

Just hearing about this relationship made it clear that if any conflict arose between the government and the church, the Roswell family would be the first to be purged.

After some brief further conversation, all three expressed opposition to Amy joining any church. However, the issue of Amy’s future remained unresolved for the time being.

Amy had done nothing wrong, but possessing a “treasure” was itself a sin, something destined from birth that no one could change.

However, this conversation gave both Avena and Adele a sense of crisis, stemming from their own lack of strength.

Avena and Adele agreed to go to the hospital tomorrow to digest potions. Ciel, however, requested a day off for tomorrow.

With the matter finally concluded, Ciel finally gained “freedom” to arrange her vacation plans and prepare for attending school in Ansu.

The first priority, naturally, was to find a new house in the Gem District with her sister. She couldn’t keep imposing on Avena.

Besides, her sister had been living alone for several days. She had no friends in the Gem District. Without Ciel around, she wouldn’t even have anyone to talk to, and might struggle even with cooking.

Hearing Ciel wanted to rent a house, Adele became enthusiastic, saying she could help ask her landlord.

Although Avena also offered to rent one of her properties to Ciel, Ciel declined.

Because Avena’s properties were mostly shops. Even the residential ones, despite Avena’s discount, were far beyond Ciel and Lichie’s financial means.

Currently, Ciel had almost no cash left, only a large bag of potions.

She needed to find an opportunity to digest one or two bottles in a simulation, then have Avena sell the potions for her in reality.

A lower price didn’t matter; it was best to sell them quickly so Ciel could obtain some disposable funds.

As for the potions the divine servant gave Amy, they were currently in Ciel’s somewhat faded canvas bag. Ciel didn’t intend for Amy to use these potions.

The materials and formula within the potions were unclear regarding their correctness. Moreover, the materials used were definitely the flesh and blood of transcendents, inherently containing large amounts of negative spiritual emotions.

Even if Amy was talented enough to resist these reasonably well, why drink these when better potions were available?

After Ciel voiced her idea of letting Amy choose a different potion, Avena and Adele unanimously agreed. They decided that after having dinner with Amy tonight, they would help her tailor-find a suitable potion.

There was still some time before dinner. The estate’s butler had returned to Avena’s manor. She needed to give the butler some instructions and arrange for manor repairs.

Adele, meanwhile, prepared to return to her rented house, hire some people to move her equipment to Avena’s clinic. After getting a spare key to Avena’s clinic, she took her leave.