The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 264

Seemingly sensing Ciel’s difficulty, Avena looked at Lucy before her and said, “I can have my father vouch for you… Forte was present when he died, and so was I.”

Duke Charles Roswell’s influence was definitely sufficient.

A Tier 4 on the “Detective” path, the head of the Roswell family, a collaborator of the Holy See of the Church of the God of Order, a believer of Order… He was one of the least likely people to be a member of the Society of Merriment.

Hearing Avena’s words, Lucy’s eyes brightened. She looked in Avena’s direction and asked, “Miss Avena, is what you say true? Is His Grace Duke Roswell really willing to vouch for me?”

“I’ll talk to him.”

Avena nodded and said, “This is not a big deal. Tonight, or at the latest tomorrow, I can give you an answer.”

“Thank you, Miss Avena. You are my benefactor.”

Lucy was filled with gratitude. She was just short of kneeling down directly.

“Thank you, Miss Ciel. Thank you for not forgetting me.”

Amidst Lucy’s overflowing gratitude, Ciel and Avena left Lucy’s mansion and got into the carriage.

Lucy didn’t seem to care whether it was Avena or Ciel who helped her resolve this matter, because in her opinion, it was the same no matter which of the two helped.

Getting the matter resolved was a good thing.

“Is it alright to do this?”

In the carriage, Ciel looked at Avena beside her and asked, “Will this be a bit difficult for you?”

At this moment, Ciel didn’t know what the relationship between Duke Charles and Avena was like. However, judging by the fact that Avena could freely enter and exit the Roswell family mansion, it seemed things were not as bad as before…

However, it was also understandable.

The Roswell family before had maintained their status as a bridge for communication between the royal family, or rather Forte, and the Holy See of the Church of the God of Order. But now, with Forte dead and Forte’s faction gradually being dismantled, the Roswell family’s strength would quickly increase significantly.

The current Roswell family could completely represent the royal family in communicating with the Holy See of the Church of the God of Order. The relationship between the two was more equal… or rather, shifting towards competition.

Not to mention that at the scene of Forte’s death, everyone witnessed Charles’s forceful intrusion in front of Forte… Everyone would assume that this was something Duke Charles had done. They would be wary of the hidden trump cards he possessed…

Only Duke Charles himself knew the true reason for Forte’s death.

The Holy See of the Church of the God of Order had not taken action yet precisely because they were wary of Charles. This wariness also brought a subtle balance to Ansu’s transcendent circle after Forte’s death.

“No,”

Avena shook her head and said, “We know Lucy is not problematic. Asking Father to help testify is just a matter of doing a favor. Contacting the Deton Group at this time will also make others more wary of Father’s private connections and network.”

“If the misunderstanding is cleared, and Lucy can still be promoted to the board of directors, it can be considered an early investment in connections… There is no possibility of losing the gamble either.”

For Avena, this was just a simple investment in connections, and there was no possibility of failure. The condition for failure would be if Lucy was actually a member of the Society of Merriment—but it was clear she wasn’t.

Avena trusted Ciel, which was why she suggested this.

“Thank you.”

Ciel shook her head. “It seems I need to think about how to compensate Lucy a little.”

Ciel’s “thank you” made Avena’s lips subtly purse. However, Tara was sitting opposite them at the moment. She did not embarrass Ciel in front of others. She just continued, “She doesn’t need money, only power. If you can get her back on the board of directors, you will be a god in her heart.”

“That’s easy enough…”

Ciel nodded.

At this point in time, the members of the Chaos Squad had not yet been apprehended by Forte. Instead, she could directly “turn over” one or two members to prove Lucy’s innocence.

All she needed to do was remove the original brainwashing from the Chaos Squad members and erase their memories of Ciel. Then others would believe that Lucy had indeed killed the Keyman, and that the Keyman was truly dead.

As for the other Chaos Squad members, she would have to find an opportunity to eliminate them all at once, making it look as if Lucy had discovered and silenced them, to avoid leaving any future trouble.

This way, Lucy would have directly eliminated the remaining forces of the Keyman. Her merits would outweigh her faults.

“There’s one more place to go… But I’ll need your help, Avena.”

Ciel looked at Avena and said.

“Where?”

Avena asked.

“Stuart Art Trading Center,”

Ciel looked into Avena’s eyes and said.

After Forte’s death, the most important person—Mond—the person who held Adele’s information.

The current Ciel could only hope that Mond had not left Ansu City during the days she was unconscious.

Her relationship with Pickman of the Chaos Squad was quite close… The current Ciel only hoped that Mond’s relationship with Pickman was even deeper than she imagined. This would make it easier for Ciel to find her through Pickman.

Soon, the carriage carrying Ciel and the others stopped at the Stuart Art Trading Center. Ciel got off the carriage with Avena and walked towards the grand building.

The news of Avena’s visit quickly alerted the owner here. Edward Stuart quickly came downstairs and went to greet Avena, who was admiring a painting.

“Young Mistress Avena, your visit truly brings brilliance to the Stuart Art Center… Is there anything I can help you with?”

Edward smiled and looked at Avena before him, leaning forward slightly.

“It’s nothing. We just came to look around casually, and also to see if Miss Isabella is here… I’ve been in Ansu for so long and haven’t had time to ask her out for tea and a chat.”

Avena responded with a formulaic smile.

“Yes, she is here. I will go have her come down immediately.”