Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 34 Spiritual Knowledge Society

Da da da.

Hearing the sound of hurried footsteps, Luo Yao knocked on the door quickly and walked in: "Ms. Daly, the captain asked me to call you over again."

"Okay." Daly canceled the messenger's summons in Hermetic.

Claire asked, "Are there any clues in the investigation?"

Daly said with a slight headache, "It has been confirmed that Ermo is the 'assassin' of the Gnosis Society, but it is difficult to find his online."

"Let's go. Let's try again..." Dai Li turned to Luo Yao and said.

Seeing Dai Li leave with Luo Yao, Claire gave up the idea of ​​taking the initiative to help.

She couldn't help much.

However, it was the notes left by Daly that piqued her interest more. The spiritual creatures described in them were bizarre and eye-opening. Combined with the spells compiled by the psychic predecessors at great risk, they greatly enriched Claire's knowledge of the spiritual world.

"Try it?"

Claire found a spell in her notes that looked safe based on the description and set up the altar.

The extended spirit rubs against the wick, and the candle burns with an orange flame.

In the flickering candlelight, Claire began to chant:
"A spirit wandering in vanity."

"A friendly creature that can be used as a command."

"A mist-like creature that grants me the ability to levitate."

The candlelight suddenly expanded and the surroundings became cold.

A blurry, transparent white dot appeared in front of Claire. It gradually expanded and eventually turned into a ball of grayish-black mist the size of a head.

Claire observed the spiritual creature she summoned with curiosity.

According to the description in the notes, this is a rather special kind of spirit.

Although weak and harmless, if you choose to sign a contract with the other party, you can gain the ability to float. Although this floating ability moves as slowly as a snail, it is extremely valuable in the low sequence.

If you contract the creature in front of you, the third description can be changed to "a spiritual creature that belongs exclusively to Claire Meazza."

It is worth mentioning that the name "Cléa Meazza" must be a name recognized by the spirit.

If Claire made the contract with the other party in the name of "Jiang Zhe", then she would be a "spiritual creature belonging exclusively to Jiang Zhe".

But no matter what the name is, it must be a name related to the entity. Just saying "Lily" or "Bob" will not work.

In order to use the name "Lily", one must have lived under the name "Lily" for a period of time and have left traces of living in the world.

Claire really wanted to contract this spirit creature in front of her. Even if it floated slowly, it would still float! It was very mysterious!
But being able to contract and being able to summon are two completely different things. Claire sensed it a little bit and decided that if she wanted to contract this weak and harmless spiritual creature in front of her, she would have to wait until she advanced again.

As for the messenger...

That is a high-end product that can only be accessed by people in the middle and high sequences of some channels.

Maintaining the summoning would consume spiritual energy. Claire ended the summoning and once again took up Daly's notes to enrich her theoretical foundation.

When the day breaks, the Blackthorn Security Company becomes more lively.

Dunn, Daly, Luo Yao and Xiga all ran to interrogate Ermo.

Dunn and Daly are the main interrogators, Luo Yao is the on-duty staff of Chanis Gate, and Xijia has been tracking the "Lazy Cat" line.

Brett went to guard the armory.

Old Neil accompanied Klein to the alchemy room, claiming he wanted to teach him ritual magic and even took him to collect some necessary materials. Claire heard the noise of people coming and going, but she was so focused on her studies that she ignored them.

When Luo Yao returned to the office to take a break, Claire chatted with him briefly and asked about the interrogation.

Luo Yao was aloof and indifferent. Even after becoming familiar with him, his words were as steady as an iceberg: "I've tried everything from dreaming to spiritual communication, but I haven't gotten any valuable information."

Claire was surprised. "Is that Ermo really that stubborn?"

"I'm not being stubborn." Luo Yao shook his head. "He confessed everything. The captain and Ms. Daly have thoroughly investigated his criminal record. He's an even more damnable demon than we expected."

"Er Mo was a scumbag before he joined the gang. He used his looks and tricks to seduce women, defrauding them of their money and sex, and even kidnapped and trafficked them..."

Luo Yao took a deep breath, "And he was still a minor at that time, a born beast."

"The evidence to convict him is enough to execute him ten times, but there's not a single clue that he was involved in the operation."

"How could that be?" Claire said, "Then how did he become a Beyonder? There must be someone who can guide us when it comes to Beyonder materials, formulas, or potions, right?"

Luo Yao rarely smiled, but it was a cold smile:

"There is a guide, in his bed."

"He seduce a beautiful woman home and she raped him. These are Ermo's exact words. He looks like he's been tortured. His expression is horrified and ferocious."

"Then the woman gave him the 'Assassin' potion and told him he was already a member of the 'Gnosis Society,' and muttered something mysteriously like 'disaster will guide him home.'"

"Er Mo never saw that woman again after that."

"Afterwards, Ermo infiltrated the underground forces and gradually came into contact with some wild Beyonders. His true nature gradually became apparent, and even worsened."

"He's been active recently because he bought the Instigator potion formula on the black market and urgently needs a large amount of money to purchase extraordinary materials. That's when Xijia started targeting him."

"What about the seller?" Claire asked.

Luo Yao sighed: "Xiga had already checked this clue before. Ermo bought the recipe for the Instigator potion at the Dragon Bar, but the owner there, Swain, didn't know anything about it!"

Claire frowned: "Are you really unaware or are you pretending not to know?"

Luo Yao said, "I really don't know. Swain is the former captain of the Mandated Punisher team. He wouldn't hide anything in a case like this."

"Through reviewing the case, it seems the seller who appeared in the underground market at the Dragon Bar was specifically selling the formula to Ermo."

"Siga suspected that the man was the leader of the Ermo Spiritual Knowledge Society, but he was disguised and there were no clues. He even tried divination and other methods, but it didn't work."

Spiritual Knowledge Society...

Claire had read about this secret organization that only appeared in the early Fifth Era. Its members had committed many bloody crimes and it was a notorious organization.

The most common Beyonders within their organization are "Apprentices" and "Masters of Magic" after being promoted.

But there are also a small number of "assassins" and "instigators".

The most troublesome thing for official extraordinary people is the crimes committed by the "assassins" and "instigators" of the Gnosis Society. Like Ermo, they all commit crimes alone, but the cases are all extremely vicious.

The Nighthawks' information suggests that the ancient secret organization "Witch Cult" is behind the Gnosis Society.

Recalling the information, Claire packed up her notes, stood up, and walked out of the office.

Luo Yao asked doubtfully, "Claire, what are you going to do?"

Claire said without turning her head, "I caught Ermo. I'll go to the captain and ask to join the investigation."

(End of this chapter)