Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 49 Follow Your Will
The current topic is too perverted.

Even the Hanged Man couldn't help but speak up at this point, changing the subject to something else: "Those 'witches' can increase their promotion speed just by looking at photos of men?"

But the "Queen" did not answer this question.

Claire calmed down and raised a new question: "What if a male witch can't prove she was once a man?"

The Queen said coldly, "They will all be treated as female witches."

"It's just like what Emperor Roselle once said, 'Loyalty that isn't absolute is absolutely disloyalty.' But the witches practice this."

"Furthermore, the Witch Cult's focus is on retrieving the Beyonder traits of the 'Assassin' Path. The life or death of Beyonders is unimportant."

Claire was silent.

"Can't we just avoid it?" Miss Justice recovered and interrupted.

The Queen paused, glanced at the Fool at the head, and suddenly said, “The knowledge I am about to share is of great value, and I hope to receive some compensation. Mr. Fool, can you bear witness?”

Mr. Fool's tone remained unchanged as he said calmly, "Yes. Members who do not wish to participate in the transaction can request to give up."

But no one who was curious gave up.

But Miss Justice asked, "What kind of reward do you hope to get?"

The Queen replied nonchalantly, "We'll discuss the reward later. But under the witness of Mr. Fool, I will not ask for a reward that exceeds the corresponding value."

Seeing that no one objected and no one gave up, the Queen said in a slightly serious tone:
"You must remember that Beyonder characteristics have aggregation phenomena!"

"Specifically, high-sequence items in the same path will intermittently and unconsciously attract mid- and low-sequence Beyonders to their vicinity, and they tend to gather together. High-sequence items can sense this attraction."

"Because of this phenomenon, female Beyonders on the 'Assassin' Path are always involuntarily drawn to the powerful members of the Witch Cult!"

After hearing this, Claire suddenly understood.

This is simply like a moth flying into a flame!
Claire thought of that woman.

She probably understood the woman's intention of stealing the man's body.

But even so, that woman is unforgivable...

Claire narrowed her eyes, suppressing the emotions in them.

The voice of justice rang out at this moment: "This sentence is very useful to me. It has given me some ideas for finding clues to advancement. I am willing to pay a corresponding reward for this knowledge now. I wonder if the 'Queen' will accept payment in gold pounds or other currencies?"

The Queen said lazily, "I'm not interested in money."

Such an answer silences not only Justice but also everyone else.

Then, under the witness of the Fool and at the instruction of the Queen, everyone temporarily put aside the reward to be paid.

At the next gathering, Zhengyi first inquired about the clues of the recipe of the "Telepathy" Path Sequence 8 "Telepathy" potion, but found nothing.

Rather than feeling too disappointed, Zhengyi immediately asked another question: "If, I mean if, an ordinary animal drank a Sequence 9 potion, what would happen?"

After hearing this question, Claire glanced at the tall figure of Justice.

This kind of question... sounds like something Miss Justice would ask.

At the same time, the Hanged Man's helpless voice sounded, explaining the problem for free:

"Ordinary animals don't have human brains and can't learn meditation right away. Therefore, they will die on the spot or collapse into monsters. But if they can survive, they should be able to become extraordinary creatures. If the potion can enhance their thinking ability, they may even become smarter."

Can magic potions really give rise to extraordinary creatures?

Claire's thoughts were suddenly opened.

She is naturally indifferent to non-human creatures.

Considering that extraordinary characteristics will be released after the creature dies, without considering the life or death of the animal, it is absolutely possible to use a potion or an extraordinary characteristic to artificially create an extraordinary creature.

While the idea is likely feasible, the true cost-effectiveness is unknown. Perhaps some experiments could be conducted... but my funds are insufficient to even produce a complete potion.

Claire sighed with some regret.

As they communicated with each other, the Tarot Club came to an end.

As the meeting neared its end, Mr. Fool, who had been watching calmly like a god, suddenly said with a smile, "I have something I need your cooperation with."

Claire's heart skipped a beat at this question, and she frowned cautiously.

The fool who kindly convened the party actually had some ulterior motive!

As if to comfort you, the Fool said calmly, "Don't worry, this is just a small thing. If it succeeds, it will be very helpful to you."

"You go ahead." Zhengyi, who was always lively, now spoke in a tone so solemn that it seemed frozen.

The Fool's fingers on the table moved slightly, and he spoke calmly, "I've said before that we'll try to make some arrangements so that you can request leave in advance, without having to worry about being in an inappropriate situation on Monday afternoon."

"This is exactly what we expected." The voice of justice regained some vitality.

After hearing the purpose clearly, the Hanged Man breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What do you need us to do?"

"You can try a ritual magic."

The Fool explained in detail the layout of the ritual magic altar, the placement of materials, and the corresponding Hermetic incantations;

"You are a fool who does not belong to this era. You are the mysterious master above the gray fog. You are the king of yellow and black who controls good luck."

Claire silently recited these three descriptions in her mind, and waves of emotion surged in her heart.

Based on her understanding of church scriptures and mysticism, the existence pointed to by these three descriptions is very likely comparable to that of a god.

The Fool who does not belong to this era, does this mean that Mr. Fool is an ancient being who survived from a previous era?
The mysterious ruler above the gray fog was the description that Claire could most easily understand. The mysteries hidden in this gray fog world were definitely far beyond her imagination.

It is exactly like the kingdom of God described in scriptures!

The third sentence was what concerned Claire the most. Fusheng corresponded to good fortune, and Xuanhuang corresponded to Huanghei. The Yellow and Black King, who controlled good fortune, was simply a transliteration of "Fusheng Xuanhuang God" into Hermetic text.

Is Mr. Fool really the God of Blessings?

While Claire trembled inwardly, she also harbored a hidden desire for such authority. If she could possess such authority, become such a being, she would be able to do whatever she desired, whether it was in a male body or traveling through the world...

But I'm still only Sequence 9!

As the ambition grew in her heart, Claire warned herself again.

"The remaining sentences in this ritual are just for a peaceful sleep. But if this attempt is successful, we can modify the spell slightly next time to achieve our desired goal."

"No later than Wednesday, I want you to complete this ritual."

Mr. Fool's voice echoed in the towering palace.

Claire suppressed her indescribable emotions, stood up with the others, and leaned forward to answer, "It's your will."

"Let's end today's party here."

As the Fool's calm words fell, Claire leaned over and saw the figures of Justice, the Hanged Man, and the Queen all disappear from the bronze table.

The vast and majestic palace was empty, with only the Fool sitting motionless at the top and her standing and leaning forward.

At this moment, she seemed to be staring at the Fool.

Claire couldn't discern the Fool's appearance and attitude within the gray mist. After a brief pause, she spoke again, "Follow your will."

She took the initiative to cut off contact.

The figure disappeared in front of the seat.

(End of this chapter)