The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 145 - Berren City, the Sky Has Changed (1/2)

Low-key, steady, and peaceful were basically Ciel’s requirements for her simulated self in the 【Endless Manual of Instant Forgetfulness】.

Better for the simulated self to do nothing than to make mistakes.

The entire purpose of the simulation was to let her see the future situation of Berren City. If, on top of this foundation, she could digest another bottle of potion or complete a Reconstitution Ritual, that would be even better.

Therefore, Ciel, hugging Avena, was still relatively relaxed when the white light swallowed everything before her eyes.

...

The white light gradually dissipated before Ciel, and before her eyes, a silver-white system panel appeared, gradually fading.

【Future Days】

【Holy Year 741, July 31st, 11:59】

【Countdown – 23:59:59】

Very good, the time matches, her simulated self didn’t die early...

When she perceived her surroundings again, the sensation in her hands no longer held the warmth of the quilt; what she stroked was not Avena’s soft, flat abdomen.

The cold, damp air made the hairs on Ciel’s hands stand on end. The instantaneous contrast made Ciel unable to adapt for a moment.

She quickly opened her eyes. Before her was a dim space. Moss covered the gray-black bricks. Black, solidified blood filled the cracks on the ground. The only illumination came from the candle lamps hanging on the walls.

And before her, several figures hung in the darkness untouched by the candlelight. They struggled forcefully, but their mouths seemed gagged by something, only able to emit muffled “mmph mmph” sounds.

Due to the distance, Ciel couldn’t see who they were.

Kidnapped?

Ciel quickly looked down, slightly stunned.

She wasn’t hanging. She was still completely dressed in black robes, no wounds on her hands, her right hand still holding a notepad.

What exactly is going on?

She picked up the notepad, opened the first page, and saw what her simulated self had recorded.

But at the very top of the first page, a few extra lines were added.

【I have no time】

【No time to get the subsequent potions for “Judicator”】

【It’s up to you now】

【——741.7.31.11:58】

Words left just now?

Her simulated self still had things unfinished, needing her continuation?

Knock knock knock—

A knocking sound came from behind Ciel, making Ciel quickly turn around.

She saw a slightly dilapidated wooden door. Through a finger-width crack in the wooden door, Ciel could see light coming in from outside.

Who?

“Lord Ciel, I’ve brought the things you wanted.”

Outside the door, a familiar voice sounded, slightly dispelling some of Ciel’s doubts.

It’s Tara.

Although their stances weren’t quite the same, Tara could be considered the person Ciel trusted most besides her close ones, without question.

If talking purely about obedience, she was even more trustworthy than Avena—after all, she completely, unconditionally believed in Ciel. Even if Ciel ordered her to commit suicide on the spot, she wouldn’t hesitate at all.

“Come in.”

Ciel said.

Conveniently, she could subtly ask Tara what exactly had happened.

Ciel lowered her head, flipped through the notepad in her hand, starting to extract noteworthy information.

She needed to understand what exactly happened now at the fastest speed.

The wooden door opened. Tara walked in carrying a tray, placing it on the wooden table to the left of the entrance.

“I’ve placed the potion on the table, Lord Ciel.”

After placing the tray on the wooden table, Tara looked towards Ciel, who was looking down at the notepad, her expression full of reverence.

And Ciel, at this moment, the more she looked at the notepad in her hand, the heavier her heart became.

Things were heading straight towards the direction she least hoped for.

The containment of “Uniqueness” indeed caused deviations in the original world’s development, leading to events that had never happened before.

And the development of Berren City was far more chaotic and complex than Ciel imagined...

Queen of Ansu calls for attention to North Ansu famine, triggering public boycotts and protests;

Large number of North Ansu immigrants transported to Berren City and other industrial cities;

Clock Tower Church ordered closed by Berren City Municipal Council Chief John Chamberlain, on charges of suspected treason;

A terrorist organization named “Orlando Republican Army” carries out terrorist crimes across Ansu, these attacks dubbed the “Famine Rebellion”;

Berren City Mint bombing case, factory owner Mige hanged on the lamppost at the factory entrance;

Large-scale conflict between Orlando immigrants and local workers in Berren City;

All these things happened within this month.

And around the middle of the month, Adele left Berren City.

As a volunteer, she boarded a train, following the Mercy Corps formed by the Redemption Society and the Church of the Savior Goddess to Orlando, where the great famine was occurring, aiming to reinforce the transcendents still investigating the cause of the famine there.

Considered fulfilling the promise Adele made before—after making a mistake once, when capable, she would save more people.

And when Ciel flipped to the last page, she saw the record on it, her pupils shrinking slightly.

The handwriting on it was extremely messy, showing how chaotic her own thoughts were when writing this line.

The “Orlando Republican Army” launched a do-or-die assassination operation, targeting those nobles who had targeted North Ansu in Parliament, as well as their relatives.

This fire also burned Avena—a premeditated banquet bombing and shooting incident almost took half of Avena’s life, even Nia couldn’t rescue her in time.

And at that time, the simulated Ciel, because she didn’t want to attend the banquet, wasn’t present—the time was 5 days ago, July 26th.

Now, Avena was still at home, receiving treatment, not yet awakened from her coma.

Seeing this, Ciel’s hand holding the notepad began trembling slightly. The thick notepad was deeply indented by her fingers.

She only knew the appearance of “Uniqueness” might cause certain changes in the future, but didn’t expect the changes to be so drastic...

In previous simulations, even after thirty or forty days passed, such major events hadn’t occurred so densely in Berren City.

In the simulation where Ciel was a clerk, she only learned about the court hearing between the mint workers and the factory owner through her position as a clerk.

Even later, this matter didn’t actually stir up too much trouble, let alone escalate into things like the mint bombing case and hanging the factory owner.

Even the great famine incident affected Avena—remember, previously even after more than forty days, Avena was still alive and well. Ciel didn’t even know any reports or details about the great famine, completely unaffected.

Is this really just a simple butterfly effect?

Or, is someone pushing things behind the scenes?

Ciel, having experienced two different world lines, took a deep breath and began analyzing. frёewebnoѵēl.com

The rapid deterioration of the great famine incident led to a series of consequences. It must be caused by human factors, plus the impact of “Uniqueness” appearing...

Ciel could likely confirm that the potato blight in the great famine was definitely caused by transcendents artificially. Otherwise, such drastic changes wouldn’t occur between two different timelines, especially when Ciel hadn’t influenced North Ansu at all.

Remember, even Ireland in her previous life didn’t establish a Republican Army during the Great Famine, although uprisings and terrorist attacks did occur, just the impact wasn’t this large.

And the original worker issues within Berren City...

Ciel remembered, previously during the court hearing, the notepad recorded that the workers’ demonstration was backed by the Church of the Savior Goddess...

But this simulation recorded that the Clock Tower Church of the Savior Goddess had also been banned by the Berren Municipal Council...

And Orlando primarily believed in the Church of the Savior Goddess.

Is the Church of the Savior Goddess behind all this? Is it the mastermind? Or the one being framed?

And the assassination attempt targeting Avena...

This, Ciel must stop in advance.

Who could it be? Who orchestrated this assassination attempt, or provided help behind the scenes?

Ciel didn’t believe that just the Orlando Republican Army alone could successfully carry out an assassination attempt against Avena with so much protection.

Instantly, names of possible individuals appeared before Ciel’s eyes.

If it were me... If it were me... I would...