The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 179

Sunlight shone on Ciel’s face through the carriage window, making Tara momentarily distracted. Ciel, noticing Tara’s gaze, looked towards Tara and asked, “What is it?”

“N-Nothing… nothing.”

Tara quickly lowered her head.

Lord Mother Goddess smells so good…

Lord Mother Goddess’s divine vessel is so beautiful to look at…

“Oh, right, Tara, come here.”

Ciel beckoned to Tara. After Tara leaned forward, Ciel slightly leaned forward and whispered into Tara’s ear, “When you see Avena later, tell her you were sent by the organization to assist and protect me.”

The warm, moist breath brushed against Tara’s earlobe. A few strands of red hair fell in front of Tara’s face. The strong aura stimulated Tara’s nerves.

At this moment, Tara’s entire body was stiff and motionless. Her brain was as if it had been overloaded by the 【Overlimit Gear】 and was now broken, entering an unresponsive state.

Only after Ciel leaned back on the seat did she look at the motionless Tara and ask, “What’s wrong? Tara?”

“Ah… ah? I, I’m fine, Lord Ciel.”

Tara slowly came back to her senses and nodded somewhat stiffly, saying, “I was sent by the organization to protect Lord Ciel.”

“Very good.”

Ciel nodded, then continued to look out the window, thinking about what to do next.

Tara was a Tier 2 transcendent. If she were to follow her around constantly, she wouldn’t be able to hide it from Avena for long.

Moreover, Tara’s identity wouldn’t withstand scrutiny, at least not Avena’s investigation.

Therefore, in addition to the external identity of a North Ansu refugee, she needed to add another internal identity, a double layer of insurance, to ensure everything was foolproof.

This organization definitely couldn’t be found by anyone, because Ciel didn’t even know the name of the organization, and there was only one person in the organization—her.

As they were approaching Clock Tower Alley, Ciel had the coachman stop the carriage and got out with Tara.

Although this street was still some distance from Clock Tower Alley, the luxurious carriage and the “Young Mistress” and maid who got out of the carriage attracted quite a bit of attention for a while.

Fortunately, Ciel had put on the iron mask before getting out of the carriage. After walking a short distance, no one was paying attention to her anymore.

Ciel knew the hiding places of all the siege explosive barrels by heart. Not only that, but one member of the Chaos Squad was also hiding in Clock Tower Alley.

Simon Acar. The current captain of the Chaos Squad, who was the person whose power was usurped by the simulated “Instigator” Ciel in the previous simulation.

It could be said that controlling him was basically equivalent to controlling the entire Chaos Squad.

After dealing with the explosives, Ciel would go meet this Tier 2 transcendent.

Ciel was quite interested in his potion.

His path was not “Instigator,” nor “Blood Painter.” This person, who served as the captain of the team, was on the subsequent path of Tier 1 “Assassin,” Tier 2 “Stealth Hunter.”

Ciel was relatively familiar with the “Assassin” path and knew that dealing with him might be a bit tricky. If Tara couldn’t handle it, Ciel would directly take action to avoid complications.

If she could control the Chaos Squad, it would be like having a spy planted within the Society of Merriment. She could learn about their movements in advance, which would be beneficial to Ciel.

Ciel skillfully moved through the alleys. She was already well-versed in the various small paths in Clock Tower Alley, knowing how to reach her destination quickest.

Soon, she arrived at a tavern with a “Hammer” sign.

At this time, there were no customers in the tavern, only a male attendant who was cleaning.

Ciel pushed open the tavern door and walked in, sitting at the bar.

“Damn it, didn’t you see the ‘Temporarily Closed’ sign outside?”

The attendant looked at the direction of the ringing bell with an impatient expression and said, “Whose kid? Go play somewhere else.”

Before Ciel could speak, Tara beside her already had a gaze that could almost kill.

“Who allowed you to speak to Lord Ciel like that.”

Tara slightly raised her head. In her gaze, which was like looking at a dead person, the shadow behind the male attendant gradually began to glow with white flames.

“(Orlando language) Incandescent…”

Ciel raised her hand, stopping Tara’s further actions. She smiled at the male attendant before her and said, “Where is Zephyr? Tell him to come over if he still hasn’t dealt with the skeleton in his closet.”

At this moment, 【Nemesis】 was still in an overloaded state. Ciel’s fear was not effective, but the skill 【Art of Conversation】 was unaffected.

“The skeleton in the closet” was not meant literally, but was an idiom, roughly equivalent to a “hot potato.”

The male attendant seemed to feel considerable pressure from Tara. He listened to Ciel’s words. After hesitating for a moment, he put down the rag in his hand and quickly walked upstairs.

Soon, a strong man followed the attendant downstairs. His sharp gaze swept over Ciel and Tara. He was a little confused.

Whose young mistress is this? Bringing a maid to my territory…

“Tara, make them obedient…”

Ciel looked at Tara.

Tara had been waiting for Ciel’s words. She directly raised her hand and finished the words she hadn’t finished earlier.

“(Orlando language) Blazing Flame…”

The shadows behind the two men instantly burst into flames. They immediately fell to the ground in pain. There were no injuries on their bodies, but they were enduring pain as if their entire bodies were burning.

And the shadows behind them were already enveloped in white shadow flames.

This was the punishment for speaking disrespectfully to the Mother Goddess just now.

Tara slowly stepped forward, raised her dark brown leather shoe, and kicked Zephyr directly in the face. She said, “Subdue yourself in the glory of ‘Sadhana’ and be grateful, you scoundrel.”

The terrifying suppressive power of a “Missionary” over ordinary people was displayed to its fullest at this moment. Almost instantly, the ‘Sadhana Mark’ was branded into the minds of the two men.

After venting her anger, Tara quickly walked back to Ciel’s side and said softly, “Lord Ciel, it is done.”

The authority from just now instantly vanished. Tara, back in front of Ciel, immediately returned to a state of obedience.

Ciel nodded and looked at the two men who were now kneeling. She said:

“Gather all your siege explosive barrels to one location in the form of transport. Gather the remaining Blackwater Gang remnants for a meeting, then light one of the barrels randomly and make some noise to attract the detectives. As for you… remember to hold tightly onto the explosive barrel when you light it.”

The remnants of the Blackwater Gang deserved to die. Ciel would not forget who brought her initial disaster and nightmares.

Moreover, these two had talked to her. Ciel couldn’t let them live either.

“Yes…”

“Understood…”

Ciel stood up and left the tavern.

Now, she just had to wait for the sound of explosions.