The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 98 - Future Days Simulation and the Death Train (4/4)

Ciel clenched the notebook in her hand, clouds of doubt swirling in her mind, refusing to dissipate.

What exactly happened?

Why was her simulated self so pessimistic today? Why was the investigation making no progress? It wasn’t even that fanatic follower from the Divine Advent Church? Had her simulated self already met the other party?

Ciel desperately wanted to open the notebook and find out, but right now, she had to take her sister to a safe place first.

Sister had seen a small town in the direction they came from earlier. Ciel supported her sister, walking along the railway tracks towards the town. Only after the firelight behind them dwindled to a small dot did Ciel bring Lichie to the town entrance.

After renting a room in the town’s simple inn, Ciel brought her sister inside. After comforting her sister and letting her fall asleep, Ciel sat down beside a wooden table and opened the notebook.

【Saint Year 741, June 23, 17:46】

【Saw the sub-system, left quite a lot of tasks... The me from minutes ago】

【June 23, 21:30】

【Dinner is over, very sumptuous】

【After eating, Avena brought Adele and Amy to the study. Nia briefly introduced the transcendent background to Amy, then listed a checklist for Amy to choose from】

【The list included two paths I hadn’t seen either, “Performer,” “Gardener”... Can’t imagine the abilities just from the names】

【Looks like only the last two paths remain unknown now. Even Avena knows little about them. It seems to be a secret cult existing only in legend, rarely recorded even in books】

【Remember the flowers in Amy’s garden and room?】

【Yes, that’s right, she chose “Gardener,” a potion I wouldn’t have picked just by hearing the name】

【But Avena doesn’t have the “Gardener” potion either. It seems related to a mysterious nature cult. She decided to modify her compensation claim from Deton Manor, asking them to find a bottle of “Gardener” potion including the Reconstitution Ritual】

【That’s it for today. I plan to find sister, let her move into the newly rented house. Avena investigated for me; the landlord has no issues, just an ordinary old lady】

【Presumably tomorrow, the stakeholder groups related to Deton Manor will start investigating the incident. I’ll leave more information then】

The first page ended mid-section here Ciel continued flipping downwards.

【June 24, 12:00】

【Today was supposed to be a long-awaited day off, promised to spend the day with sister, but can’t take leave, still have things to investigate】

【Investigation in simulation is much harder. Sub-system can’t see changes in simulation days, only a deep simulation connecting to the Other Side. I don’t know what consequences my actions might trigger】

【Today I came to the luxurious clinic Avena bought. Because there was no advertising, there weren’t many patients today, much quieter. But Adele was busy concocting new potions】

【Avena’s Reconstitution Ritual progress is slow, but Adele’s speed is much faster—the “Dehydration Syndrome” antidote she made earlier seems to have inadvertently completed most of her “Plague Doctor” Reconstitution Ritual. The potion was bought long ago. Now she has everything ready, just waiting for the right moment】

【Enough talk, going for lunch. Investigation news should arrive this afternoon】

【June 24, 16:50】

【Not many patients this afternoon, but quite a few visitors came to see Avena. Among them, I saw familiar faces】

【First was Lucy Silva, senior commissioner of the Deton Group. She came on behalf of Deton Manor to apologize to the high-level VIP Avena. Compensation plan is still under discussion; she will visit again with the compensation】

【Second and third were “Radiance Bishop” Hugh and “Missionary” Uris. They didn’t recognize me, but I’m very familiar with them. However, when they came, I happened to be helping Adele test medicine and didn’t meet them directly】

【According to Avena, they came to ask if Avena felt anything unusual, and incidentally checked for free if Avena had been brainwashed by cultists. Looks like they are screening people who went to Deton Manor for any missed cultists—must hide Amy well】

【—By the way, if Adele asks you to test medicine, absolutely refuse】

【She insists on saying “I don’t want enemies to be able to directly consume my medicine if they find it,” stopped adding mint, insists on adding poison to the potion. The potion must be drunk together with the antidote, otherwise something bad will happen】

【The fourth visitor was a third-tier old professor from the Redemption Society. He seemed to be Sherlon’s teacher. He didn’t know the Sherlon incident happened at Avena’s house, just came looking for Adele, apologized to her, and hoped she could return to the Redemption Society】

【Besides these four, there was actually a fifth force, but not visiting, Avena actively visited them... Someone from the Royal Family seems to have been sent down to investigate too. This is a major event within Ansu; the Royal Family cannot ignore it】

【You were right, various stakeholder forces started appearing after this incident. The only definite news now is that Deton Manor’s loose ends were handled very cleanly. Besides the cultists, there were no other deaths, only some people with minor or serious injuries】

【They could only trace it back to the Divine Advent Church and the sacrificial ritual. The investigation reached a stalemate】

【The only force that could potentially find something, the Divine Advent Church, hasn’t shown any movement yet】

【Tomorrow night, there seems to be a banquet. These people are gathering to discuss the Deton Manor sacrifice incident. Many transcendents will be invited】

【As the involved party and “local power,” Avena naturally received an invitation. Since this is a simulation anyway, I decided to go along, treat it as investigation】

【Hope things end soon】

Royal Family members too?

An unexpected yet logical force appeared, but it shouldn’t affect the overall situation much.

This banquet, if it were reality, Ciel would absolutely not attend. But her simulated self, for the sake of intelligence, still chose to go with Avena.

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They say criminals like returning to the scene of the crime. Ciel didn’t believe it before; now she did.

Up to this point, the events recorded in the notebook were still relatively normal.

Ciel flipped through page by page. When she reached a particular event, she stopped reading, flipped back several pages, her brow furrowed slightly.