The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch - Chapter 277

“She’s inside.” Percy, inside the carriage, looked at Tara and said. “Two people.”

“Two?” Tara looked at Ciel, waiting for Ciel’s instruction.

“Who’s the other one?” Ciel looked at Percy and asked.

“A male, Tier 1.” Percy answered truthfully.

“Oh.” Ciel nodded, no longer concerned. “Go.”

A Tier 1 male at Mond’s house could only be Pickman, the “Blood Painter,” who knew Mond’s address.

Percy’s figure flickered, transforming into a white shadow. Ciel and Tara both got out of the carriage. They directly pushed open the door and entered the house.

By the time Ciel followed the stairs to the second-floor room, Pickman and Mond, dishevelled, were already kneeling on the wooden floor, heads bowed, bodies facing the doorway.

The moment Ciel entered the room, Mond had already completely become a follower of “Sadhana.”

As for Pickman, he had already been converted into a follower of the Divine Advent Church by Tara back in Berren City.

“How would you like to arrange her, Lord Ciel?” Percy looked in Ciel’s direction, using the same address for Ciel as Tara, but her tone didn’t convey much respect.

The current Percy would obey Ciel’s orders, mostly because of Tara.

“Send her out to sea.” Ciel said calmly, “To the New World Continent.”

Sending Mond to another continent across the ocean would minimize the chance of Imogen finding her so quickly.

“There’s a group of ‘Missionaries’ sent to the New World Continent. She can take a letter of introduction and help establish the Divine Advent Church there.” Tara also added.

Tara was originally preparing to go to the New World Continent by ship, but as soon as she set sail, she felt the call of the Divine Servant and decisively jumped ship.

Percy remained here to handle the aftermath with Mond and Pickman, while Ciel and Tara directly got back into the carriage.

“Do you have any other appointments today?” Ciel looked at Tara and asked.

“Besides going to learn piano with Lady Avena in half an hour, there are no other scheduled activities.”

“Then let’s go.”

Learning piano was not Ciel’s goal for this trip. Her main purpose was to meet Avena.

She had already memorized the subsequent reconstitution rituals and formulas for “Psychologist,” which Avena lacked. It was a good opportunity to hand these over to Avena.

Incidentally, she also wanted to discuss something with Avena.

That was to have Charles and William temporarily postpone the repeal of the 《Corn Laws》.

If the process of repealing the 《Corn Laws》 continued, then even if Mond wasn’t here, Imogen would still be dispatched to resolve these issues.

For the time being, it would be best to avoid any further interaction with North Ansu and maintain the tacit policy of Forte’s era.

By the time the carriage carrying Ciel and Tara arrived at Clara’s house, Ciel saw that the Roswell family’s carriage was already parked nearby.

It seemed Avena had arrived early, perhaps to see Ciel sooner.

After knocking, the maid who opened the door seemed to already be familiar with Ciel and directly led Ciel and Tara towards the music room.

Gentle piano music drifted from the music room. Along with the piano music, there was also an elegant violin melody.

Ciel gently pushed open the door, not wanting to interrupt the performance inside, but the moment she pushed the door, both piano and violin music stopped.

“You’re here.” Clara looked at Ciel and smiled, “You finished the books I gave you yesterday, right? Come, let me see if you’ve made any progress.”

Clara said, then stood up, yielding the piano. Avena, who was beside her, also put down her violin and looked at Ciel.

“Good morning, Teacher Clara,” Ciel first bowed slightly to Clara, then looked at Avena, who was expressionless, and smiled, “Morning.”

“Do you want to play a duet?” Avena put down her bow and looked at Ciel, asking, “The same piece as yesterday?”

As the offspring of a grand noble, especially an old-fashioned noble like Charles, Avena had learned a great deal since childhood, constantly taught to be a lady.

Although Avena later basically had little connection to the word “lady,” she hadn’t forgotten what she had learned.

Ciel had played a piece yesterday that Avena seemed to like very much. Today, she specifically brought her violin, wanting to play a duet with Ciel.

“Of course.” Ciel smiled and nodded at Avena.

Ciel sat down at the piano. After they exchanged a knowing glance, they subtly nodded to each other without any further instruction. One pressed the piano keys, the other drew the violin bow. The instruments harmonized, their intentions understood between them.

The lively piano notes and elegant violin melodies intertwined in a duet. Even Tara, standing by the door, subtly closed her eyes, enjoying the beautiful music.

Only Clara’s eyes were wide open, looking at Ciel with disbelief.

Wait?

What’s going on?

Ciel’s playing yesterday was still mechanical… To play the piano beautifully, it required not only long practice but also extremely high comprehension and spiritual insight.

But after just one night, Ciel’s piano playing had completely changed its flavor?

Although her technique was still raw, her understanding of the subtle nuances of touch and tempo had become unique. She even possessed a hint of a master’s demeanor…

“Style” was something that ordinary piano enthusiasts couldn’t just learn.

She studied for a few days, and then gained enlightenment in one night?

Or did the duet improve Ciel’s state?

After one piece together, Clara couldn’t help but test Ciel with various musical compositions. The more she taught, the more she felt cold sweat. By the end, Clara’s composure was subtly breaking down.

The brilliance of genius truly made those overshadowed by its light feel despair.

After the one-hour master class ended, Avena and Ciel got into the same carriage and left, leaving Clara, who was left alone in the music room, contemplating the meaning of learning piano.

In the carriage, Avena looked at Ciel, who was sitting beside her, and asked, “Is there something?”

Avena could basically tell at a glance if Ciel was thinking about something, so she didn’t ask much after coming out and directly got into Ciel’s carriage.

“Yes,” Ciel nodded and said, “It’s about the 《Corn Laws》.”

“I want Charles and William to temporarily abandon the repeal of the 《Corn Laws》.”