The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 171

All the invited nobles and wealthy merchants gradually walked out of the main banquet hall, heading towards the lake along the path lined with flowers and decorative gas lamps.

The entire main banquet hall gradually became empty. But just as the Keyman was about to walk out of the main banquet hall with the last two merchants, she unintentionally looked up and saw the welcome sign on the banquet hall door. Her entire body froze in place.

Bright flowers were tied together with thin threads and wire, hung at the entrance. Two clear lines of text were inscribed on them.

**[So happy to see you again!]**

The enthusiastic words and exclamation mark brought no warmth, but instead sent a chill through Lydia’s hands and feet.

But Lydia did not stop. Instead, she continued walking forward, leaving the main banquet hall and walking down the spacious corridor.

What was on the wooden board was not the previous welcome message, but rather words directed specifically at a certain individual. And at this moment, the only one looking at this message was the Keyman.

Was this sign there just now…?

No, maybe I’m just overthinking…

Her disguise was perfect, and she hadn’t shown any flaws the entire time. Even the people from the Chaos Squad didn’t know her identity.

Even if all the people from the Chaos Squad betrayed her, they wouldn’t be able to find out who she was…

Calm down… Now I just need to leave the banquet at the right time.

Her current identity was that of a frail and sickly noble. No one would suspect her leaving. Besides, many people had already said their goodbyes to the host and left after the main banquet ended.

What’s wrong with me lately… Is it the potion’s influence? I always feel like I’ve been too suspicious lately…

Lydia reached into her handbag, wanting to take out her handkerchief. But when her hand touched a slightly hard paper object, her entire body froze in place.

She quickly pulled out the envelope and rapidly unfolded it.

This letter was what she was going to give to the Chaos Squad. And just now, she had handed this letter to a servant she controlled, instructing the servant…

It was exposed.

The Keyman’s eyes instantly became sharp.

What’s going on?!

Why would someone know my codename? Why would someone know I was coming tonight?

There’s a traitor in the Chaos Squad! And they’ve already sensed my identity!

“Miss Lydia, are you feeling unwell? Do you need me to call a doctor for you?”

A voice sounded from behind Lydia, interrupting her thoughts. She calmly relaxed the expression on her face, slowly turned back, and looked at the speaker.

Lucy Silva…

Tier 3 “Fate Holder”…

Including myself, there are a total of 3 Tier 3 transcendents here.

The two on the other side: one is a senior commissioner from Deton Group, the other is a member of the royal family. Both have difficult backgrounds to provoke, and one is harder to kill than the other.

With the Chaos Squad possibly out of control, Lydia would not foolishly provoke trouble.

Just brush it off directly.

Lydia showed a slightly apologetic smile and replied, “Thank you, Your Excellency Silva. I’m fine. I’ll just go back and rest.”

“Glad you’re alright… When Deton Manor is renovated, please come and visit, Miss Lydia.”

Lucy smiled and nodded, walking towards Lydia with a Gold Pound coin.

Ding—

The golden coin tumbled in the air. The knight’s portrait on the reverse side faced the sky steadily in Lucy’s palm.

“Uh… I predicted it for you. You’d better not go. You’ll lose money.”

A hint of awkwardness appeared on Lucy’s face. She retrieved the coin and rubbed her head a little sheepishly.

“Thank you… When I feel better, I will go.”

Lydia slowly exhaled in relief.

At this moment, she no longer wanted to have further entanglement with Lucy. Lydia wanted to leave Manor No. 5 right now, and after leaving, immediately have this identity die from illness and find a new identity to replace it.

“Sigh… I didn’t expect your luck to be so bad today…”

Lucy seemed not to mind that the other party didn’t want to talk with her. Instead, she reached into her pocket and took out another rusty coin. “Then let me see my luck.”

Ding—

The rusty coin arced upwards with a rusty glow. Lydia looked at the coin thrown into the air, her pupils slightly constricted.

Sealed Artifact!

The one looking for me… is Lucy!

Why! I have no conflict of interest with her!

Buzz—

Keyman Lydia’s left little finger twisted. A ring inlaid with an emerald appeared in her hand. The gem flashed with green light. An arc of green line shot towards Lucy with lightning speed.

But that green line happened to cut through the rusty coin that was falling along a parabolic trajectory.

Ding—

A soft chime sounded. The green line was cut into two halves and flew to either side of Lucy, grazing her body, and directly shattering two flower pots behind Lucy.

The rust on the coin seemed to have been shaken off a bit, but it was completely unaffected. Even its trajectory remained unchanged—once activated, it would not be influenced by anything.

The rusty coin landed steadily on the back of Lucy’s hand. The eyeball angel stared directly at the ceiling chandelier.

Lucy’s lips curled. She gently applied upward pressure on the back of her hand. The rusty coin, slightly tossed into the air, was clamped firmly by Lucy’s index finger and thumb.

At this moment, in Lydia’s eyes, the eyeball demon facing her seemed to have become Lucy’s right eye, staring at her with ferocious killing intent.

“Lucy, one point.”

Lucy softly uttered the words that made Lydia’s pupils dilate violently.

“Keyman, zero points.”

Instantly, the Keyman no longer held back. She abruptly raised her hands. A light pink starry sky swirled in her hands.

She suddenly clasped her hands together. The pink starry sky in her hands was instantly squeezed, emitting a brilliant radiance, then shattered with a pop. Pink stardust splattered in all directions.

In Lucy’s eyes, a piece of polygonal stardust shot directly towards her pupil with a speed she could hardly react to.

But the moment the stardust entered her pupil, everything around her returned to calm. Before her was still the spacious corridor covered with a red carpet, but the Keyman’s figure was no longer there.

Is this a dream or reality now?

Lucy didn’t think too much. She immediately took several steps back, turned around, and was about to run towards the door. But just then, the edge of the carpet, which had been lifted, perhaps by someone’s high heels, happened to catch Lucy’s shoe tip. She lost her balance and fell forward.

But just this forward falling motion allowed her to feel a breeze pass over her head. Even a little of her hair was cut off—Lucy had narrowly dodged this attack.

“I’m ready!”

Lucy suddenly closed her eyes and shouted.