[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire":3,"chapter-dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-chapter-256":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Dorothy’s Forbidden Grimoire",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1351992,1791,"Chapter 256 : Realization","dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-chapter-256",256,"\u003Cp>“Why is Vania producing Lantern and Chalice spirituality?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy, who had been lounging on the sofa reading, sits up straight upon realizing something is off, her brow furrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Although Vania prays at this time every day for me to cleanse her spirituality, the spirituality I extract usually comes from the mystical texts I lend her. This time, the only text I gave her was a Shadow-themed one. Where did the Lantern and Chalice come from? Did Vania get her hands on new mystical texts from somewhere else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still in her pajamas, Dorothy ponders the unusual situation, feeling a faint sense of unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if I don’t know the specifics... I should probably check on this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muttering to herself, Dorothy takes out her magic box, retrieves the Literary Sea Logbook, and flips to the page where she communicates with Vania. She begins writing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Vania, how has your recent reading of mystical texts been? Has the cognitive poison been affecting you? Have you noticed anything unusual or felt anything off?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After writing, Dorothy tugs on the spiritual thread connecting her to Vania to alert her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spiritual thread is connected through a Marionette Mark Dorothy placed on Vania. Somewhere under Vania’s clothes, the mark remains, allowing Dorothy to alert Vania when needed, prompting her to check the logbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Church District, Tivian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Vania’s dormitory, Vania, who has just finished praying, feels the cognitive poison in her mind dissipate. The strange emotions she had been feeling vanish, replaced by a sense of clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Lord…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After feeling the cognitive poison cleanse, Vania thanks Aka in her heart. She opens her eyes, a hint of confusion in her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It feels... like this cleansing was more thorough than before. My mind feels clearer. Is that just my imagination?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vania murmurs in confusion. Just as she prepares to continue reading the mystical text, she feels a strange sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this... Miss Dorothy’s reminder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing, Vania recognizes the sensation. It’s Dorothy using her Beyonder abilities to alert her through the mark hidden somewhere on her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the alert, Vania quickly takes out her Holy Scripture and flips to the page where she communicates with Dorothy, reading the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The effects of cognitive poison... At work, the protective measures are sufficient, so I haven’t been affected. And when I read mystical texts at home, I can pray to Aka... So the effects are only temporary... So everything seems fine, right? Why is Miss Dorothy suddenly asking about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading Dorothy’s message, Vania carefully recalls the day’s events. Just as she prepares to write that everything is fine, she pauses, sensing something amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait... Not everything is fine! There’s something wrong! Why did I think about ordering a rare steak at dinner tonight? That’s barely cooked on the outside and raw inside! Almost no one in the church would think of eating that... And... Why did I feel that sudden longing for my mom during my conversation with Aurora? I’ve never even met my mother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vania’s thoughts race, and she feels a chill run down her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization that her thoughts had been subtly influenced without her noticing, only to suddenly become aware of it, fills Vania with a deep sense of fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did I think it was normal at the time... but now it feels so wrong? What’s happening to me? What’s happening to my thoughts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clutching her forehead, Vania’s eyes widen in shock. As a nun who has worked with mystical texts for a long time, she quickly realizes the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This phenomenon... It’s the effect of cognitive poison! A subtle, gradual influence on the mind. I must have been infected with cognitive poison when I went to the cafeteria. The reason I can now sense something was wrong is because Aka’s grace has cleansed all the accumulated cognitive poison.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Vania immediately understands the gravity of the situation. She picks up her pen and writes in the Holy Scripture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Dorothy, thank you for the reminder. There is indeed something wrong. I seem to have been infected by cognitive poison from an unknown source. Thanks to Aka’s grace, I’ve recovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vania finishes writing, watching as the words sink into the page. Soon, Dorothy’s response appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All cognitive poison has a source. Think carefully—where did the poison come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where did the poison come from?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading Dorothy’s response, Vania’s frown deepens. She begins to carefully consider where she might have come into contact with unusual cognitive poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I read the mystical texts Miss Dorothy gave me every night and pray to Aka to cleanse the cognitive poison. Last night, after cleansing, I went straight to bed. That means... the poison must have come from today, between morning and dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that was during my work hours... At work, I use instruments to observe the church’s mystical texts. I use instruments! How could I have been infected with cognitive poison?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vania is puzzled. After double-checking, she confirms that the only mystical text she came into contact with today was the one she observed at work. There were no others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, the cognitive poison must have come from the mystical text she was working on. There’s no other explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange... Could it really be the church’s mystical text? The content of that text could indeed cause the effects I experienced…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But... That’s the church’s instrument! Proper operation should make it impossible to be infected with cognitive poison. I’ve been doing this for so long without any issues... Why now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a troubled heart, Vania writes down her situation in the Holy Scripture. The words slowly sink into the page, and after a while, Dorothy’s response appears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could your instrument be malfunctioning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this response, Vania immediately writes back without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible! Our instruments were just inspected yesterday!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she finishes writing, Vania freezes. She suddenly realizes that she might have stumbled upon an even more serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>",991,"2026-06-05T20:47:13.187Z",1,"novelbin.me","25dc8734c551276cd2345cb28d80b1078b50fec8027841ac74a175e111884fb7","dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-chapter-257","dorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-chapter-255",828,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdorothy-s-forbidden-grimoire-cover.jpg"]