Miss Witch's Speed ​​Run Manual

Tuk-tuk-tuk——

Charles turned around and saw Adele standing at the door. Her hood had been thrown off due to the intense movement, and her long silver-white hair was draped behind her, revealing her face with a torn mouth.

"Just sit somewhere, Adele."

Ciel said, looking at Adele.

At this time, Charles had already taken off the mask, so Adele would not be affected.

"Yes, Lord Bishop."

Adele nodded obediently, then walked over to sit next to Julis, leaning against her sister.

She was just brainwashed into a cultist, but she did not lose her memory. It was just that all her actions would prioritize the Holy Advent Society.

Julis felt a slight sense of relief when she felt her sister sitting next to her, and her trust in Ciel increased slightly.

"High Priest Julis, I have a very curious question."

Charles looked at Julis in front of him and asked, "I heard Avina say that members of the Holy Advent Society cannot attack each other, but why did Adele seem unhindered when I ordered her to kill Kitty?"

Charles had killed so many cultists before and even shot Kitty in the face, but she didn't feel strange at all because she still had the "Substitute Hallows" hanging on her chest. This extraordinary item was bearing the effect of Charles' mark.

But Adele was able to bypass the mark and kill Kitty, who also had the mark, which made Charles feel a little confused.

Hearing Charles' question, Julis, holding Adele's hand, was slightly stunned.

…Are you the Adventist bishop or am I the Adventist bishop?

I also heard Avina say... since when did the Bishop of the Holy Advent Society have to rely on someone who is not even in the church circle to explain the secrets of the church?

"you do not know?"

Julis asked uncertainly.

"I do not know."

Ciel said honestly.

Still... not lying...

"Are you really from the Holy Advent Sect?"

Julis finally couldn't help herself and asked.

"No, I sneaked in."

Charles remained honest.

He sneaked in and became a bishop... He even shot and killed the evil cult priest he had just been fighting with...

Julis instantly felt awe for the bishop in front of her.

And after confirming that the other party was not a member of a cult, Julis finally relaxed a little.

Charles did not waste the following time.

As the high priestess of the Savior Goddess Church, which had been fighting the Holy Advent Church openly and covertly for countless years, Julis knew much more about the Holy Advent Society than Avina or Sheron could have known through their own investigations.

At the same time, Charles also learned an evil secret about the Holy Advent Church from Julis.

That is the question about the Seal of the Holy Presence.

This mark can indeed allow people in the Holy Advent Church to know each other's identities even if they don't talk to each other, which plays a very good role in confidentiality.

However, the Church of the Holy Advent exaggerated the effect of the mark in its propaganda to its cultists, claiming that anyone with the mark could not attack another mark holder.

An obvious reason is naturally to maintain stability and increase cohesion.

The brainwashed believers are only loyal to "Sardana", which does not mean that they will work closely with each other. Therefore, when they are brainwashed, they are given a psychological hint about the imprint, calling each other brothers and sisters and maintaining unity.

A more important reason is to cover up another truth.

This mark does have the effect of preventing the holder of another mark from attacking.

But that physical mark can only be held by those above the rank of bishop.

In other words, the complete explanation of the effect of this mark is: it is impossible to attack bishop members holding high-level marks.

"Then how can we obtain this Bishop's Seal?"

Ciel asked curiously.

"This thing is only circulated among them. Unless you can kill a bishop-level figure and obtain his seal, you cannot use it."

Julis shook her head and said, "Because you need to have the brainwash mark on you. The combination of the two is the only way to activate the mark."

Isn’t that just right?

The "gambler" Charles was brainwashed and believed in "Sardana".

"Does the Savior Goddess Church have these bishop seals?"

Ciel demanded.

As mortal enemies, they have been fighting each other for so long that there must have been casualties on both sides. As trophies, there must be some marks left within the Savior Goddess Church.

"I don't know this."

Julis shook her head. "I'm only the high priest. I haven't yet reached the level of a bishop. This is also my first time meeting someone from the Advent Society."

"Oh."

Ciel nodded somewhat disappointedly.

Suddenly, Charles thought of something and looked at Julis and asked, "High Priest Julis, is there any hope for Adele in this situation?"

Adele, who was suddenly called out, looked up at Charles in confusion. Not knowing what he was talking about, she hesitated for a moment and then said, "I can heal this injury myself, Your Excellency."

The air was still for a moment, and not only Ciel, but also Julis fell silent.

Ciel: "I'm not talking about intelligence."

Julis: “I know.”

Julis: "In Adele's case, if she cooperates, I can send her back to Ansu with her. The Bishop has a way to remove the mark from her body."

Ciel: "What if you don't cooperate?"

Julis: "Knock him out and take him back."

To prevent Adele from being persecuted again, Charles looked at Adele, who was worried, and said, "Adele, from now on, you must obey Julis's orders and not disobey her."

"But……"

Hearing what Charles said, Adele's expression was somewhat conflicted. She said, "Sister is a heretic..."

"This is for the Mother Goddess, for the great hidden cause,"

Charles continued to deceive, "I need you to hide your identity and lurk by Julis' side. During this time, you must listen carefully to Julis's words. No other bishop can order you to come out of hiding except me."

When Adele heard that it was for the Mother Goddess, she straightened her back and replied in a hoarse voice: "Yes, Bishop!"

Julis held Adele's hand a little tighter. Only now did she truly believe that the person in front of her was there to help her.

At the same time, she was very grateful for the order Charles gave to Adele, which would also allow Adele to suffer less.

"Thank you, Your Excellency."

Julis bowed her head slightly and thanked Ciel respectfully.

"Julis, I have another request."

Ciel returned his gaze to Julis's face in front of him and said.

"Just tell me what you want. As long as it doesn't violate the canon, I can agree to it."

Julis propped herself up, sat up a little straighter, and answered seriously.

"If, I mean if,"

Charles thought for a moment and then asked, "If you and I had never met before, what should I say or bring to make you trust me unconditionally?"

Ciel realized that it took a lot of time to gain Julis's trust every time.

If there was something that could make Julis trust Ciel at a glance or just by hearing it, and if it could be used in every simulation in the future, it would save a lot of trouble.

Even if it is used in reality, it can quickly gain Julis's trust without revealing too much of your own information.

"But... now I believe you."

Julis looked a little confused. She hesitated and said, "I can promise that after I return, I will not reveal any information about you, nor will I investigate the matter of Avina trading the potion..."

"I'm just assuming."

Charles interrupted Julis and said, "If I could go back a day and tell you that there's an Adventist lair in Burren City, right here at Deton Manor, what would I have to say so you would believe me without reason and come with me to kill Kitty?"

Finally, Charles added: "I just like to make some wild and unrealistic assumptions."

When Charles said that last sentence, he told Julis not to worry about the rationality and just follow her idea.

Julis stopped thinking about the possibility and subconsciously closed her eyes to think about the problem seriously.

After a long moment, Julis finally opened her eyes again, facing Ciel, and said, "January 739, Saint 1. If you had told me this date directly, I would have been more inclined to believe anything you said next."

Adele, who had been silent until now, shuddered slightly when she heard the date and turned to look at Julis.

"Is this a special day?"

Ciel asked.

In order to increase the credibility of what he said to Julis in other simulations, Ciel needed to understand the special features of this date.

"The day my world lost its color."

Julis raised her hand and pointed at her own eyes, smiling nonchalantly.

"Adele didn't even know the exact time before."

What happened at that time that even Adele didn't know?

However, it seems that this is indeed a secret that Julis buried deep in her heart. She may not even have written this date in her spiritual notes.

"Okay, I remember."

Charles nodded, then said to Adele, "Put your sister on your back, I'll take you back to the church."

"Will you escort us back?"

After hearing what Charles said, Julis asked nervously, "Isn't this too dangerous for you? Your identity could be exposed at any time..."

"fine."

Charles shook her head. She knew that there might be cultists in the city, but she would be out of the simulation in two hours at most. After she left, she wouldn't care about the flood here.

Just now, Charles and Adele had searched the entire temple, but they didn't find any sealed objects, not even potions or money. These things were not in the temple.

Now, Charles only wanted to follow Julis back to the Church of the Savior Goddess to see if he could get some good things from the Clock Tower Church.

She promised to just touch it and never take it away.

Julis's legs were broken, so she had to be carried on Adele's back, while Charles walked in front, going up the spiral staircase.

The footsteps of the two echoed in the stairwell, and suddenly, all the kerosene lamps dimmed together.

The next moment, all the lights returned as if nothing had happened.

Charles stopped and raised his hand to stop Adele from walking up behind him.

pat, pat...

A footstep came from above.

The footsteps were like some sticky liquid on the legs, and every time they fell and rose, people felt nauseous from the bottom of their hearts.

who is it?

Click——

Charles took out his revolver, loaded a bullet into it, pointed it at himself, and pulled the trigger four times.

One bonus missing...

Charles raised the pistol, the cylinder of which emitted a blue glow, and aimed it forward.

In front of the spiral staircase, under the illumination of the kerosene lamp, a black shadow was stretched and projected in front of Charles' eyes.

It was a figure dressed in black, and his facial features were unclear, but...