The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch
Chapter 167 - Fear from a Higher Predator (2/4)

“If they mention wanting to see the Divine Advent Archbishop, I should just refuse, right?”

Avena stood behind Ciel, confirming again, “Should I call you when everyone has arrived?”

“Yes.” Ciel nodded.

“Okay... but why should Nia stay away?”

Avena seemed a little worried. She asked, “Isn’t it safer for her to stay?”

In the basement now, there was a Divine Advent Church archbishop, and the people coming this time were all transcendents of considerable rank. Avena didn’t understand why Ciel wanted Nia to stay away.

“Later, when I go out, the Tier 3 transcendents present might be in some danger.”

Ciel thought for a moment. She really didn’t know how to explain it better, so she just said, “You can stay far away with Nia.”

The Tier 3 transcendents present would be in danger...

If someone else had said this, Avena might have thought they were crazy.

Hugh, the Bishop of the Church of the Savior Goddess, Lucy, the senior commissioner of Deton Group, Oppold, the Knight Commander of the Queen’s Sword, and Professor Ashford of the Redemption Society, along with several other Tier 2 transcendents.

If Nia were added, this lineup could withstand attacks, fight, and flee. There was Professor Ashford for healing, and Hugh of the Church of the Savior Goddess for resisting mental attacks. Avena didn’t know who would dare to cause trouble with this lineup.

Even a rumored Tier 4 powerhouse would have to consider whether it was worth provoking the factions behind these few people.

But since these words came from Ciel’s mouth, even if they were outrageous, Avena would still choose to believe half of them first.

“Okay... I will stay far away with Nia later.”

Avena’s expression was slightly worried. She placed her left hand on Ciel’s shoulder, who was sitting on the sofa, and asked in a low voice, “Do you really not need me to stay and accompany you?”

“No need. Just go somewhere you can’t see me.” Ciel shook her head.

She didn’t want her performance during the simulation to cause Avena to be afraid of her, thus affecting Avena’s attitude towards her.

As for having Nia leave, it was because the first time she drank the potion and became an “Instigator” in the simulation, she really almost drove the mentally fragile Nia insane. She was worried about accidentally harming her with the overloaded 【Nemesis】 this time.

“Okay.”

Avena nodded, then said, “But if I feel you are in danger, I will not listen to you.”

After Avena finished speaking, she directly left the study, not giving Ciel any chance to refute.

If Ciel was in danger, she would not stand by and do nothing. Even if she had to bring in her family, she would save Ciel’s life.

So no matter what Ciel said, Avena would not change her mind. This was an essential difference from Tara.

At this moment, Ciel also stopped flipping through the book.

She put down the books and materials in her hand, took out the stopwatch from her inventory and put it in her pocket, her hand constantly pressing on it. She closed her eyes, rehearsing the scene that was about to unfold in her mind.

...

“Miss Silva, please wait a moment. Young Mistress will be right there.”

In the reception room, a maid slightly lowered her head and said to the brown-haired woman before her.

“Mm.”

Lucy nodded slightly, but she could hardly contain her excitement.

Heaven knows how she had spent these days at Deton Manor.

Unexplained misfortune, and then inexplicably disappearing... In the following days, she was completely unable to investigate the origin of those misfortunes.

But just yesterday, she received a secret letter from headquarters, learning a piece of shocking news.

“Uniqueness” had appeared in the world—and it happened during the period when her misfortune disappeared.

It was hard for her not to connect all this, including her previous Tarot card divination about coming to Berren City this time.

In the mysterious transcendent world, never believe in any coincidence.

She was almost certain that what happened was related to “Uniqueness,” and she was waiting for and investigating unusual events.

Finally, today, she received an unusual piece of news.

The Young Mistress of the Roswell family seemed to have captured a Divine Advent Church archbishop and invited Tier 3 transcendents from different factions involved to discuss a solution.

This was Miss Avena Roswell “bidding” for the right to handle that Divine Advent Church archbishop, especially the Church of the Savior Goddess and Deton Group, who were most affected. They both wanted to get this Divine Advent Church archbishop.

This unusual point might be an opportunity.

Having always heard that that Young Mistress was very skilled at utilizing and integrating the resources at her disposal to make profits, Lucy was not at all surprised by Miss Roswell’s invitation this time.

She just wondered how such a capable and courageous Young Mistress fell out with her family.

Knock knock knock—

A knocking sound echoed, interrupting Lucy’s thoughts. She looked towards the sound and saw Miss Roswell elegantly standing at the door, nodding towards her.

“Your Excellency Avena.”

Lucy stood up and slightly bowed towards Avena. She had met her before, so there was no need for too much formality.

Her coming early this time was also to see if she could reach an agreement in private, avoiding “bidding” with others.

She believed the company would reimburse her for this expense, because the Divine Advent Church had greatly damaged the reputation of Deton Group this time. They urgently needed to capture a model to execute and announce to other members.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lucy got straight to the point.

“Your Excellency Avena, may I ask, is that archbishop currently in the manor?”

Lucy asked, “How do you plan to deal with her?”

This was the question Lucy was most concerned about at the moment.

“Miss Lucy, you might not know,”

Avena shook her head, showing no expression on her face, “I am just an ‘intermediary.’ I am not the one who captured the cult archbishop—how to deal with her is up to ‘that person.’ My task is to introduce her to you.”

She? A woman?

Is it a transcendent I know? Excluding people from Deton Group and the Church of the Savior Goddess first, the remaining candidates could be counted on both hands. Could it be one of them?

Lucy wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she seemed to see Miss Avena’s mood improve slightly when mentioning “that person.”