Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 104: Anxious Audrey
The water from the shower flowed over her white body. Tessa closed her eyes and groaned in pain.

Killing cannot fill the spiritual void.

The injuries sustained in the body were numbed by the heart, as if even the pain had become nothing.

Only when desecrating this remaining body can one find a trace of the pain of being alive.

A painful and desperate joy.

"The Aurora Society, Ince Zangwill, the witches... and this crazy world!"

"Damn it all! Damn it all!"

"Ty... I was wrong! I shouldn't have dragged you into this!" Tessa's happy expression suddenly became distorted, "No! That's not right! I'm not wrong..."

"It's the world that's wrong!"

Her fingertips played rapidly, and Tessa bent down to her knees, her tears mixing with the water stains.

"I want to live... Tai..."

"I don't want to die... Tai..."

"But why... I feel like life is worse than death..."

"Thai……"

The body lying in the bathroom was shaking violently. Tessa's black eyes had completely lost focus, and only her delicate red lips were whispering softly:

"I will definitely, definitely revive you..."

The night is getting darker.

After packing up, Tessa lay on the soft sofa in her pure white pajamas.

The door was quietly opened, and a woman with a charming aura walked in. She looked at Tessa, who didn't even bother to raise her eyes, and sighed:

"It's just that love died, but look how mad you are! You even killed a 'Rose Bishop'... Mr. A, the Aurora Order's divine messenger, has been driven even crazier by you. When I accompanied Lady Panatia to see him, the murderous intent he exuded was so thick it was difficult to conceal in front of Lady Panatia."

Tessa's eyes were calm as she said coldly, "Dimalia...then tell him my address, or tell me where he's hiding. Let's see who dies."

Madam Dimalia leaned against the sofa opposite Tessa, her lithe figure showing off her perfect curves. She glanced at Tessa silently and sighed:
"Mr. A may be a bit crazy, but he's a Sequence 5 Shepherd, the best among the twenty-two Divine Envoys of the Aurora Society. Even I can't defeat him. Otherwise, I really want to experience what it's like to be a Shepherd."

Tessa said calmly, "That's perfect. You and I will do it together. You want his body, and I want his life."

Lady Dimaria was so angry that she laughed: "Tesha! You should restrain yourself! The Aurora Society is now our ally. If you keep killing like this and ruin the family's affairs, even if Master Panatia likes you, he can't save you!"

Tessa paid no attention to the woman's anger, her tone remaining calm. "I'm avenging Sharon. She took care of me when I lived in Tingen, and she died at the hands of the Aurora Society and Ince Zangwill. I must avenge this."

Madam Dimalia pressed the veins on her forehead that were caused by anger and shouted to Tessa:
"Enough! Sharon, a witch of pleasure, actually accompanied those night watchers to fight the enemy to death. This in itself is absurd! You said Sharon fell in love with a night watcher, but who can prove such a thing? Now some people in the family suspect that you did something to Sharon!"

"And you think you've already killed a 'Rose Bishop,' so why hasn't the Aurora Society turned against you? This is the price they're willing to pay! You were killed by the 'Rose Bishop' because you were inferior to him. Killing the 'Rose Bishop' is like paying for Sharon's life."

"Now, you've proven your talent with your battle record, giving us more initiative in our cooperation and making Master Panatia even more satisfied with you. But your entanglement with the Aurora Society and Ince Zangwill ends here!" "Tessa, this isn't a notice, it's an order! And it's Master Panatia's order! The family's overall interests won't allow you to continue your presumption!"

Madam Dimalia looked into Tessa's black eyes and spoke word by word.

She wanted to see a hint of fear and retreat in Tessa's eyes.

But she only saw dark desolation in Tessa's eyes.

Those black eyes seemed to devour and destroy all light!

This chilling feeling gave Sequence 5 "Pain" Timaria goosebumps.

Fortunately, Tessa's cold voice sounded at this time: "I know..."

……

The exposure of the Aurora Society kept all of Backlund's officials busy.

But Aurora would vanish overnight, as if it had evacuated from Backlund, and all the clues that had been found were interrupted.

This silence did not make Creste feel relieved. Instead, he threw himself into the investigation with an even uglier expression.

In the afternoon, Claire, who had also found no clues about the Aurora Society, returned to her residence on Pacefield Street alone and made all the necessary preparations. At exactly three o'clock, her "sight" penetrated through numerous obstacles and she watched as blurry figures sat down one after another at the mottled bronze table.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool, and everyone." Audrey's voice lost its usual briskness, sounding a little anxious. Then, amid everyone's slightly skeptical attitude, Audrey said uneasily, "Mr. Fool, I... I'm under suspicion by the officials."

The Fool's voice was as calm and even as always: "Miss Justice, don't be anxious. Speak slowly."

Audrey heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and then she said, "My client was investigating Vice Admiral Hurricane Qilingos when they were caught by a Red Gloves captain from the Goddess Church. She tracked down my client and found me..."

The Hanged Man sighed, "I know the Red Gloves. They're known as the 'Hounds of the Evernight Goddess.' They're a very troublesome group. Even the regular members are Sequence 7 and above, and those captains are often Sequence 5 or possess Sequence 5 combat power... Justice, you should be more careful. How could you directly contact the person you were entrusted with?"

Audrey lowered her voice in grievance: "No... I have a messenger who is not easily noticed, but that woman captured my messenger."

Everyone present except "The Sun" guessed what would happen next - "Justice" must have gotten himself into trouble because of this messenger.

The Fool's voice remained unchanged as he spoke calmly, "Don't worry. No one can peer above the gray fog. You just need to ensure your own safety."

Audrey quickly said, "I'm actually very safe. That woman wouldn't dare do anything to me. She's just trying to make me her exclusive informant."

The Hanged Man said, "This is quite normal. Just like how police detective captains recruit informants known only to themselves for their own performance, this phenomenon is also quite common among mid-level church officials. This proves that your situation is relatively safe."

Audrey's anxiety subsided after the Fool and the Hanged Man comforted her. She said, "Although that wicked woman has held me captive, I also got some information from her that's not easily accessible to the outside world."

Audrey's voice became a little higher at this time: "For example... I think I'm about to find the missing remains of the 'Priestess'!"

Audrey's words made the "Queen" turn around and look at her in surprise.

Audrey made her voice sound as steady as possible and said slowly, "If Claire Meazza is the 'Priestess,' then I think I have obtained a clue to the 'Priestess' remains."

(End of this chapter)