The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 260

“Who is inside?”

Charles ignored the “Crown Guard’s” words. He walked directly towards the entrance of the hotel, showing no intention of stopping.

Another “Crown Guard” holding a tower shield had already stepped aside upon hearing Charles’s name. The entrance, which was originally packed, now had a passage cleared.

Of all the people present, not a single person dared to stand in front of Charles.

“It’s… it’s Your Excellency Forte. He went up not long ago…”

The “Crown Guard’s” words made Charles slightly frown. And when he heard a gentle musical sound coming from beside him, Charles immediately raised his hand. Lava and fire condensed in his hand. He aimed directly in the direction of the sound and fiercely threw the forged black long spear.

Then, Charles subtly bent his knees.

“Boom——”

With just a simple leap, the flagstones on the ground were completely shattered. Charles, like a cannonball, followed the trajectory of the long spear and blasted into the Deton Member Hotel.

Just five minutes ago.

Deton Hotel, luxury suite.

Avena and Tara together moved Ciel onto the bed.

Looking at the unconscious Ciel, Avena felt a sense of confusion.

What should they do now?

If Charles didn’t come, how could two Tier 2s deal with Tier 4 Forte?

Not to mention, he would definitely bring helpers… Just dealing with those helpers, Avena and Tara couldn’t manage.

“Did Ciel tell you about any plans?”

Avena placed her hope on the other person present who was conscious. “What about your organization? Is there any support?”

Tara seemed very calm and composed. This made Avena subconsciously believe that Tara must have some subsequent contingency plan.

Upon hearing Avena’s question, Tara just looked calmly at Avena, slightly lowered her head, and said, “No.”

“Huh?”

Avena was a little bewildered. In her impression, Ciel always made meticulous plans before taking action.

“Then what should we do?”

Avena couldn’t help but ask further.

“Do what?”

After thinking for a moment, Tara looked up at Avena and replied, “Pray, and then just trust Lord Ciel.”

Avena: “…”

For the first time, Avena felt that this young girl Tara, who was usually serious, calm, and always seemed confident in everything she did, didn’t seem as reliable as she usually appeared.

What do you mean, pray… What if Forte actually comes?

Pray that he doesn’t come?

And trust Ciel… Avena naturally also trusted Ciel very much, but they still needed to make preparations in advance.

Ciel asked her to stall for at least ten minutes… Is there any way to make sure Forte can’t find Ciel for at least ten minutes?

Buzz——

A heavy bass sound echoed, sweeping through. Avena knew it was Forte’s move again…

Ciel and their location had been locked onto again.

Clank clank clank clank——

The sound of iron cavalry galloping came from the street below. Along with the sound of hooves were the sounds of soldiers’ armor clashing as they formed ranks.

Avena walked to the window and looked down. She saw several teams of soldiers had already surrounded the perimeter of the hotel.

And not far down the road, a white-haired figure on horseback was approaching.

That figure seemed to notice Avena’s gaze, slowly looked up, and made eye contact with Avena.

Instantly, Avena drew the curtains shut and took a deep breath.

Forte… had come.

Forte’s Echo Scan had intervals… Although Avena hadn’t figured out the exact interval yet, it was at least 3-4 minutes.

During these few minutes, Forte would not be able to use the echo of his voice to determine their location again.

Avena recalled the scene she saw when she pulled open the curtains just now. The building opposite was less than twenty meters away, completely within the ability range of a Tier 2 “Missionary.”

She quickly walked to the desk, picked up a piece of paper, quickly wrote on it, then turned the paper and showed the contents to Tara.

She would go directly to stall Forte… And Tara, after Forte’s next scan, would jump out the window with Ciel on her back!

It would be very difficult for a “Crown Guard” to chase a “Missionary” who can use shadow for positional transfer. As long as she didn’t make a mistake, the remaining time would definitely be enough to stall him.

Tara took the notepaper from Avena and nodded, accepting the paper directly.

Tara didn’t have much affection for Avena. Moreover, it was only natural for the Mother Goddess’s companion to sacrifice herself for the Mother Goddess. Tara didn’t see anything wrong with it.

To put it plainly, except for Ciel, Tara didn’t value anyone else’s life very much.

Seeing Tara accept her suggestion, Avena didn’t hesitate.

Forte had most likely already entered the hotel. They could no longer stay here.

She immediately stood up, opened the door, walked out of the room, and headed straight for the stairs.

By the time Avena reached halfway down to the second floor, she could already hear footsteps coming from the first floor.

He’s here…

Avena stood and waited for a few seconds. The figures of Forte and a few armored knights appeared at the bottom of the stairs. Avena and Forte, who had looked up, made eye contact.

“Your Excellency Forte.”

Avena slightly nodded, acknowledging him.

“Young Mistress Avena,”

Forte, whose face was covered in terrifying scars, looked at Avena before him and showed a faint smile. However, this smile looked particularly chilling on that face. “What a coincidence. I was just about to look for you.”

“Oh.”

Avena subtly nodded and said, “What is it about?”

“It’s about… Miss Lucy, who brought you here and helped you rent houses…”

Forte spoke. He stared into Avena’s eyes, and the smile on his face gradually faded. “What is your relationship with her and your friends…?”

“And what did you do in Berren City…?”

“Who killed the ‘Keyman’?”

Lucy?

Avena remained expressionless, not revealing the confusion in her heart.

The person who interacted with Lucy more was Ciel… Avena herself didn’t have much acquaintance with Lucy.

Seeing Forte say so many things related to Lucy and specifically mention Berren City, Avena knew that before Forte came looking for them, he must have first gone to see Lucy.

Now, Avena didn’t know what Lucy had said or what she had concealed.

If their testimonies didn’t match, Forte would probably turn hostile on the spot.

She couldn’t answer directly, but she had to stall for time.