The Speedrun Manual of Miss Witch-Chapter 95 - What? I Became the Mother Goddess, You Became the Saintess? (1/4)
In the front garden of the villa, a maid watering flowers saw the carriage stop in front of the gate. She quickly stopped her work, tidied her clothes, and approached.
“Good afternoon, madam, is there anything I can...” The maid curtsied slightly. Upon clearly seeing the red-haired girl stepping out of the carriage, she trailed off mid-sentence.
This was the beautiful young lady who had chatted with Miss Amy for quite a while during the tea party a few days ago. The maids had discussed her privately for some time afterward, speculating about her identity and her relationship with Miss Amy.
It was just simple gossip, but many maids still had a very favorable impression of this red-haired girl.
Because when their eyes met, the young lady would politely nod slightly in acknowledgment. When served food and utensils, she wouldn’t hesitate to say thank you, completely lacking the aloofness of other young ladies.
“Miss, are you here to see Miss Amy? She just returned not long ago. I’ll take you inside.” The maid opened the iron gate, her heart secretly thrilled as she saw the other two young ladies and an iron guard disembark from the carriage.
Two more young ladies? What’s happening, what’s happening? Is it what I think?
The maid, right at the forefront of the gossip, suppressed her inner curiosity, maintained an appropriate distance, and respectfully led the way, guiding Ciel and the others to the villa entrance.
“Ladies, please wait a moment while I inform the master.” After saying this, the maid curtsied again to the group, then walked directly into the house, trotting up the stairs.
After waiting outside the door for about two minutes, two maids came downstairs to the group and said, “Ladies, please wait in the reception room for a moment. Miss Amy is changing.”
The newly arrived maid led Adele, Avena, and Nia towards the reception room, but the maid who had gone to announce them stopped Ciel.
“Miss Ciel, Miss Amy requests your presence in her room.” The maid’s inner gossip-monger could barely be contained, but she still relayed the message respectfully.
Avena and Adele naturally heard this. Adele didn’t seem to mind and was already asking the nearby maid softly if there were any refreshments.
Avena, however, after meeting Ciel’s gaze, turned her face away expressionlessly and followed Adele, seemingly unconcerned with Ciel’s business.
“Alright, lead me up.” Ciel said to the maid.
She knew roughly why Amy wanted her to come over.
Amy returning home safely meant the summoned Divine Advent Church divine servant had done its job and protected her.
Ciel had no doubt Amy would return safely; she was just worried that contact with the Other Side creature might leave Amy with some after-effects.
This was one reason Ciel decided to bring Avena and Adele along.
Following the maid up to the second floor, their footsteps muffled on the wooden floor, the maid finally stopped outside a room door adorned with flower clusters. She raised her hand, knocked, and announced, “Miss Ciel has arrived.”
After saying this, the maid gave Ciel a slight nod, then left the second floor, returning downstairs.
After three or four seconds, Amy’s voice came from the other side of the door: “Is that Ciel...”
“It’s me.” Ciel didn’t rush to open the door, just stood waiting outside.
Click—
The door was opened by Amy. Ciel walked in.
It was a very girly room, with pink and white lace adorning everything from the mattress to the curtains. Upon entering, one could smell an unknown light floral fragrance, refreshing and pleasant.
After entering, Ciel turned her head sideways towards Amy. She had changed into a different light blue dress from the one seen earlier, her long, slightly curly golden hair somewhat messy.
“Ciel,” Amy, who had been behind the door, immediately closed it after Ciel entered. Her face was full of panic, tears almost welling up as she looked at Ciel. “Ciel...”
“What’s wrong, Amy?” Ciel asked with some concern.
Amy was the most normal friend Ciel had encountered. Innocent, girlish, living a peaceful and affluent life—a life Ciel had once envied.
That’s why she didn’t want this incident to disrupt Amy’s life too much.
“Just now, I went to a mountain manor. Not long after I arrived, the manor suddenly had an earthquake... I... I somehow ran out with father,” Amy described haltingly. “I saw... a ghost! I’ve been cursed by it!”
It was evident that perhaps due to excessive nervousness, Amy’s ability to organize her thoughts had somewhat broken down, but Ciel still grasped the general idea.
But... a ghost?
Was it the transcendent ability of that spiritual being? A white shadow similar to an “Ascetic’s”?
But why could Amy see it? And why wasn’t she harmed after seeing it?
“It’s okay, don’t rush, Amy. Speak slowly.” Ciel placed her hands on Amy’s shoulders, her tone gentle, trying to help her relax and not be so tense.
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“Ciel... do you believe what I’m saying?” Amy looked into Ciel’s eyes, her eyes red.
“I believe you.” Ciel nodded.
“I didn’t dare tell anyone else... After thinking it over, I felt only Ciel wouldn’t be afraid of these things,” Amy said tearfully, sobbing, “If the maids saw it, they would definitely tell my father.”
“Saw what?” Ciel withdrew her hands and asked, “The ‘ghost’s’ curse?”
Curse... Do spiritual beings leave such things behind?
“I discovered it when I was changing clothes...” Amy said, reaching up to undo the button at her collar, then slowly lifting her skirt, turning her back to Ciel, and taking off the entire dress.
Underneath the dress was a pure white slip dress made of light silk. Through the semi-transparent slip, one could see the fair skin beneath.
Ciel’s gaze instantly locked onto Amy’s back.
As Amy slowly removed the final slip dress, the light silk garment fluttered to the floor, revealing the skin on Amy’s back completely before Ciel.
This is...
