The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 121 - Suicide Experiment and "Assassin" Ciel (1/4)

After quickly flipping through a few pages, Ciel returned to the first page and began reading carefully.

This time, the notebook didn’t record daily events like a diary but instead contained a concluding statement at the end.

【Dear Self:】

【I’ve organized everything I’ve written these past few days and made a summary】

【Because most of the time was spent in peaceful daily life, there really wasn’t much worth recording, so I condensed them into essentials for your easy reference】

【If you want to read the full version, it’s in another notebook. You can check it yourself】

【I calculated the time; when you arrive in the simulation, it should be around the time I’m at work】

【You must be wondering why I didn’t get down to “business” but found an ordinary job instead, right?】

【This is the “business”】

Ciel turned the page.

【Previously, we both had a question: why did Lucy and Oppold receive unexpected “rewards” when following the established rules, while we gained nothing?】

【Because we never truly implemented “peaceful life,” or rather, “ordinariness,” to the end】

【In the first few days, I tentatively deduced the meaning of the rule “cannot contact transcendents”】

【This rule is actually a bit abstract. It seems to contradict my initial idea of “wanting to become stronger to protect myself.” This concept is somewhat abstract, not concrete enough】

【Contrastingly, Oppold used the “Evil Eye” to experiment bit by bit, figuring out the specific rules, living a torturous life he never imagined before】

【Lucy, relying on her “Favored” ability, also gradually figured out the specific rules and started working “seriously”—previously, she definitely didn’t plan to work properly here but intended to do other things】

Turned the page.

【As for me, I tentatively started living a truly “peaceful life,” living under the same roof with my sister, finding a well-paying job, moving out of Clock Tower Alley, and studying law courses in advance】

【Guess what?】

【Just like the sudden misfortune before, inexplicable good luck also befell me... If you want to know the specifics, you can read the diary. Simply put, I could even get hit by money while walking. My luck is almost as exaggerated as a “Favored”】

【Ironic, isn’t it? What you now want to break free from, escape, and eliminate is exactly what you dreamed of before】 fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

【This period truly ranks among the happiest days of my life. Unfortunately, you can’t experience it...】

【But keep a level head. All this is just a beautiful and fleeting illusion. With Oppold and Lucy’s abilities, even if one month isn’t enough, two or three months will definitely be enough for them to fully investigate the rules】

【Accepting peace is accepting death】

【Back to business】

Ciel paused slightly, gently rubbing the paper with her index finger and thumb for a moment, then slowly turned the page.

The events described by her simulated self indeed made Ciel’s heart tremble slightly, but her simulated self quickly used rather harsh language to dispel Ciel’s thoughts.

Her simulated self had a long time to figure these things out, while Ciel, having just arrived here, only had 24 hours available. Her simulated self also knew well that she had to quickly shatter the beautiful illusions of her real self.

Otherwise, the quality of this entire simulation would be affected.

Ciel continued looking at the notebook before her.

【First, regarding the description of “Nature” power, I spent my free time searching through all the ancient books Avena lent me but couldn’t find any relevant description】

【But many religious groups use “Nature” in their names. This might be a term passed down since the Chaotic Era—the origin of that quill pen might indeed be related to the Old Days, more or less】

【Currently, it can be inferred that “Nature” power likely refers to “Gardener” and “Coroner”】

【There’s another matter, a conclusion I reached after experimenting】

【The quill pen’s rules have no effect on system abilities. Even using certain transcendent abilities through the system or directly using system skills won’t be judged as transcendent, thus not incurring misfortune】

【Perhaps the system’s existence far exceeds the upper limit of the rules designated by that feather sealed artifact, hence it’s unaffected】

【Do you know how I found out?】

The text broke off here. Ciel had to turn the page to continue reading.

Cliffhanger bastard.

Ciel silently complained in her heart, but realizing she was complaining about herself, she could only silently swallow her grievance.

【You asked me to find a way to separate the quill pen’s spiritual body from the sealed artifact itself. I found one with a relatively high success rate】

【It indeed requires Avena’s “Substitute Death Relic.” I already borrowed it from Avena in advance, just asked Avena to mail it over on July 21st. After all, I couldn’t contact transcendent items beforehand; I feared dying unexpectedly ahead of time】

【Besides the “Substitute Death Relic,” I added a more secure plan. After all, no matter what method you use, you can’t guarantee 100% that the quill pen will injure itself with the “Substitute Death Relic” after possessing you】

【This plan is “Death Reversal”】

【Remember the description of “Death Reversal” Lv.2?】

【When “annihilated,” one can still exist as a pure spiritual body】

【Isn’t this “pure spiritual body” precisely one’s own spiritual body when not under control? I was thinking, could I regain partial control of the body through “Death Reversal” while being controlled—but definitely not annihilation】

【You also know, the system never fully describes skill introductions, like how “Dexterity” actually also strengthens strength and reaction】

【I was thinking, could this “pure spiritual body” be triggered even when the body isn’t completely dissipated?】

【For this, I conducted several weeks of suicide experiments】

Constantly committing suicide to find system loopholes?

Ciel suddenly felt a phantom pain in her body... This seemed like something she would do.

Suddenly, Ciel no longer envied her simulated self for having lived a few happy days.