The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 247

In her sight, three young girls were standing at the door, talking with Pickman. And Pickman also seemed to be completely relaxed, showing them the paintings hanging on the wall, his own works.

And a young girl with almost the same appearance as the red-haired young girl among the three, but whose eyes were filled with terrifying black pores, was just standing quietly at the door, watching her—the others seemed to be completely unaware of the presence of this terrifying young girl.

Poisonous gnats, flashing with reddish light, burrowed in and out of those pores. The young girl just watched Mond like that, subtly tilting her head.

She’s from the “Poison Master” path…

Before Mond’s mind could react, almost in the next second, the young girl who had been standing at the door instantly appeared before Mond. Her hands grabbed her head tightly. Scarlet insects within those pores seemed to form compound eyes of bloody insects, staring directly into Mond’s eyes.

Terrifying spiritual alarms and screams exploded in Mond’s mind. Mond, who had just been immersed in pleasure, and whose drug effect hadn’t even completely worn off, was almost instantly stunned by this sudden change.

She let out a scream, stumbled back in panic and fell to the ground. But the insects in the young girl’s eyes were still continuously flying out, burrowing into her body through her pupils, nostrils, mouth, and ears. For a moment, her mental power couldn’t even control the potion, almost leading to a loss of control.

Thump——

The sound over there attracted the attention of the others present.

Isabella looked at the noblewoman who had suddenly fallen behind the easel. She exclaimed and wanted to go over to check on her.

This was her family’s property. She couldn’t allow any accidents to happen to nobles here, especially a great noble from the Devo Federation.

But she was pulled back by a hand.

Ciel looked at Isabella, who had turned her head back, and said with a smile, “It’s alright… Avena, go take a look. What’s wrong with her?”

Is that Mond? Tier 3? Why did she suddenly collapse?

Hearing Ciel’s words, Avena, who had been a little nervous, no longer cared about being nervous. She walked directly towards the fallen Mond.

She didn’t even consider whether it would be dangerous to go over. She was just instinctively following Ciel’s instructions.

This is an opportunity…

Avena knelt beside Mond, quickly raised her hand, placed it over her eyes, and closed her own eyes at the same time.

“Huh?”

Avena let out a sound of confusion.

In just a short instant, Mond was actually dragged into a dream world?

That “Subverter”!

The helper Ciel had mentioned had made a move without them knowing!

Ciel had already told Avena the memories that needed to be implanted and modified before they came. Now, Mond’s mental state was extremely vulnerable and defenseless. Avena could freely intrude and modify her memories.

Without much hesitation, Avena’s body directly went limp and she collapsed onto the ground. Her mind directly infiltrated Mond’s subconscious.

While Avena was working, Ciel focused her attention on Isabella and Pickman before her.

“Pickman, Isabella.”

Ciel showed them a faint smile and said softly, “Look at me.”

Click——

A snap of fingers.

Isabella and Pickman simultaneously froze in place, falling into a dream world.

Ciel scanned the room, looking at the unmoving people in the studio. She sighed softly.

“Sigh… Boring.”

This is how an ambush with a “Subverter” is. It’s simple and straightforward, especially with the assistance of “Nemesis.” As long as the opponent doesn’t know they will be attacked in advance and hasn’t had Nemesis effects stacked on them before, they will inevitably be mentally crushed in an instant and unable to recover in a short time.

Before the opponent recovers, have Avena directly infiltrate their weakened and defenseless minds to tamper with their memories… This combination move cannot be defended against by ordinary Tier 3 individuals.

However… the “skin” of the “Plaguebringer” Ciel from before was so useful. When combined with Nemesis, it was excellent at scaring people and could break through the opponent’s mental defenses with maximum efficiency.

There are still over twenty minutes left. There’s nothing much else to do…

It’s really too boring…

Ciel paced around the studio, then walked to the canvas. She started drawing something with charcoal, silently waiting for time to pass.

Time passed second by second. After twenty minutes, the sleeping Avena slowly opened her eyes, propping herself up, wanting to stand.

A pair of hands directly supported Avena’s shoulders, slowly lifting her up and allowing her, who had not entirely recovered, to lean against herself.

“Done?”

Ciel’s voice sounded from behind her. However, Avena no longer had the strength to reply and simply nodded.

Ciel just stood behind Avena like this, gently hugging Avena, her chin resting on her shoulder, looking at the three people who were still sleeping in the dream world before them.

Under Ciel’s control, Mond slowly stood up. Pickman also stiffly walked to the easel and sat down, while Isabella stood behind Pickman.

“Are you feeling better?”

Ciel asked softly in Avena’s ear.

“Much better…”

Avena steadied herself and looked at everything before her with some confusion.

Click——

Ciel’s index and middle fingers on her right hand crossed, making a crisp snapping sound.

“Mm… Good. Miss Ciel has a great talent for painting.”

Pickman, sitting in front of the easel, seemed to regain focus in his eyes. He just looked at the canvas before him, nodding, then turned the canvas towards the model standing not far away. “Miss Mond, please look at the sketch Ciel has drawn for you.”

“That’s great, Ciel. Mr. Pickman approves of your drawing,”

Isabella turned around, smiling at Ciel. She seemed completely unaware that they had just woken up from a dream.

Only Mond, standing stiffly in place, turned her head and looked in Ciel’s direction.

The… high-ranking member of the organization has arrived.

My codename is…

Keyman…

I must cooperate fully with all the organization’s work… I must perform well in front of Lord Ciel…

“The fundamentals are very good…”

Mond rubbed her slightly aching temples and walked towards Pickman. She stood in front of the canvas and nodded in approval.

They began to critique the figure sketch Ciel had drawn amongst themselves. Only Avena, looking at the scene before her, felt a slight chill in her heart.

Is this the ability of a “Subverter”…?

It’s indeed a little eerie…