Secrets: Priestess
Chapter 26 Sealed Artifact
Chapter 26 Sealed Artifact
In the early morning, the sky on earth was still dark.
Underground, Old Neil walked through the cold tunnel and came to the guard room in front of Chanis's door.
The guard room was lit with the light of elegant gas lamps.
Old Neil leaned over the doorway and peeked inside. He saw Claire flipping through documents in the guard room and said,
"You're becoming more of a 'secret peeper' than I am."
"I could hear Mr. Neil's distinctive footsteps from a long way off." Claire invited Old Neil into the guard room and asked with a smile, "Are you here to borrow something behind the door?"
Old Neil shook his head. "I heard you were on duty at Chanis Gate today, so I came to see if you're used to it."
Feeling Old Neil's concern, Claire felt a warmth in her heart and smiled, "It's not much different. I just changed the place to continue reading."
Old Neil laughed heartily. "I see. You never keep your eyes idle. You're definitely suited to be a 'Watcher' in the future. What have you been looking at today?"
Claire pointed to a stack of papers beside her and said, "I just finished reading the information about the sealed object behind the Chanis Gate, and now I've come across a wanted poster from within the Nighthawks..."
Old Neil looked at the picture in front of Claire and read aloud, "Ince Zangwill... Oh, it's this dangerous guy."
The profile contained a photo of a man and a basic description of him:
Male, 0 years old, former archbishop, failed promotion to 'gatekeeper', seduced by the devil, fell into evil, absconded with the Sealed Artifact '08-', specific characteristics...
Claire asked, "Do you know Mr. Neil?"
Old Neil shook his head and laughed:
"How could I know him? He was an archbishop before he lost control and fell into depravity. How could an old man like me, nearing retirement, know such a young talent?"
"And if I encounter someone who has lost control and fallen, you won't be able to see me anymore. For those like this, even if you discover anything, you must remember not to alarm them, not to disturb them, and report back to the church, otherwise..."
"Your name must be on the record of those killed in action."
In the end, Old Neil's frivolous attitude turned serious.
The fact that Old Neil was so serious made Claire's already vigilant mind even more serious. She made up her mind to run away if she encountered such a corrupted person.
"Then do you know about this Sealed Artifact '0-08'?" Claire asked again.
Old Neil stared and spread his hands:
"I heard from Dunn that it looks like a common quill pen. I don't know anything else about it. You should have seen the information as well."
"The Nighthawks Headquarters classifies sealed artifacts into four levels. Level 0 indicates extreme danger, the highest level of importance, and the highest level of confidentiality. They cannot be inquired about, disclosed, described, or spied on. They must be sealed underground in the Holy Temple."
"In short, this extremely dangerous Fallen One carries an even more dangerous Sealed Artifact. It's a walking disaster. For low-sequence beings like us, it's unfortunate for anyone who encounters them."
Claire nodded in agreement.
After chatting for a few more words, Old Neil said goodbye to Claire:
"It'll depend on how well you adapt. I'll be heading back to the armory then."
Old Neil left and silence returned to the guard room.
After Claire finished reading the information on the Sealed Artifacts and the Fallen, she put the new materials she needed to study on the table and started reading.
Dawn had not yet arrived, but Claire was not yet sleepy. The goddess's gift was exactly what Claire needed, allowing her to have more time to do what she wanted.
Such a gift made Claire draw a crimson moon on her chest to praise the goddess every time she thought of it.
Just as Claire was flipping through the book seriously, there was a knock on the door.
Boom, boom, boom.
Still a very polite pace.
But the problem was, the knocking came from the direction of Chanis's door!
In a split second, Claire pulled a compact revolver from the pouch beside her boots. She raised the revolver and looked toward the Chanis Gate. The black iron double doors, adorned with seven holy emblems, were still receiving gentle, slow knocks.
Claire was tense as she watched the door slowly open a crack from the inside. The sound of the door opening was as gentle as fine sand grinding against the silent air.
But this gap made Claire hold her breath, and she felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
The Chanis Gate was opened from the inside. What should I do?
What about the internal gatekeepers?
It can't be just a bored prank played by the gatekeepers, right?
Observe the situation first?
After hesitating for a moment, Claire activated the Eye of Prying.
In the field of vision, half of a girl's figure walked out from the shadow of the door.
Is it a spirit?
Before Claire could see the girl's spirit clearly, her attention was drawn to the rag doll growing from its forehead.
That's a seal behind the door!
Claire clearly remembered the information about this sealed object!
Number: 3-0957
Name: Nightmare Doll
Danger level: 3, there is a certain degree of danger, so it should be used with caution. It can only be applied for actions with more than three people.
Confidentiality Level: Full member of Nightwatch and above.
Sealing method: Cover the eyes of the nightmare doll.
Claire saw that the nightmare doll had small black cloth covering its eyes.
It is in a sealed state.
But at this moment, Claire opened her Eyes of Prying and actually saw through the black cloth a pair of large, empty and lonely eyes behind it.
In just a moment, Claire lost consciousness and collapsed limply.
As she lost consciousness, the dark holy emblem on Claire's heart emitted a crimson light.
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A house with a red chimney on the outskirts of Tingen.
Behind the bedroom window of the house stood a desk with an ordinary notebook open on it.
There are some handwritings on the notebook:
"After a black divination, the power of the Antigonus family notebook was fully awakened. Welch and his classmates died. The survivor, Klein Moretti, was driven by the notebook and sent it to Rui Er Biber's home. This was the inevitable outcome."
This line of writing is smudged.
"What's puzzling, and lacking sufficient justification, is that Klein didn't commit suicide and managed to survive."
……
"Claire Meazza has mastered the 'Acting Method' and has even revealed it to her captain, Dunn Smith! A situation has occurred that has infuriated Ince Zangwill. Dunn Smith's condition has gradually been brought under control thanks to the 'Acting Method'!"
The words between the lines seemed to be mocking the man named Ince Zangwill.
At this moment, a slightly pale hand holding a quill raised its hand and continued to write the following sentence:
"Since the original duty officer was out on a mission, Claire Meazza was assigned to guard the Chanis Gate. Coincidentally, the seal on the Nightmare Doll loosened, and the Nightmare Doll pushed open the Chanis Gate."
"Claire Meazza lacked experience and awe. Her curiosity was so strong that she opened her clairvoyance and saw the eyes of the nightmare doll."
"Unsurprisingly, Claire Meazza died from a nightmare."
"Dunne Smith arrived, but it was too late."
"Dunne Smith absorbed the Beyonder characteristics extracted from Claire Meazza's corpse. This caused Dunne's condition, which had improved due to his 'acting method', to slip back to the brink of losing control."
(End of this chapter)
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