Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 54 Aftermath
All the team members who were chasing Riel Bieber returned, without missing a single one.

But the tragic appearance of the group far exceeded Claire's expectations.

"What happened?" Claire asked doubtfully as she helped summon the internal guards, looking at Leonard and Klein, who were in a slightly better condition.

Three internal guards came out from behind the Chanis Gate, took the Antigonus family notes from Dunn, and the tin-colored square box that seemed to contain Riel Bieber's relics, and temporarily kept Sealed Object 2-049.

The "corpse collector" Frye also carried the body of a man in a tuxedo with clown makeup on his face, opened the secret door on the other side of the aisle, and walked in.

Dunn Smith, Al Hassan, Lolota, and Borgia all drank the "Goddess's Gaze" after the battle and followed into Chanis Gate for further treatment.

"Goddess's Gaze" is a must-have potion for night watchmen.

Although the therapeutic effect is not great, it can stimulate the potential of the user, allowing seriously injured people to maintain a good condition for a short period of time and support themselves until they return to receive better treatment.

It is an extraordinary potion that can save lives.

The fact that most of the team could take the "Goddess's Gaze" also showed that the battle that broke out this time was extremely brutal.

Only after seeing all the dangerous items temporarily safely contained did Leonard, who was relieved, say:

"Real Bieber absorbed the extraordinary power provided by the notebook, almost as if he had directly swallowed some higher-order potion. Although he failed to successfully absorb this power, he did transform into a humanoid monster over two meters tall."

"A suspected Sequence 8 member of the Secret Order was torn to pieces by the transformed Riel Bieber."

Did Riel Bieber gain very powerful powers?

And... as expected, there were extraordinary people from the secret society who got involved in the battle.

Claire corroborated Leonard's description with her inner suspicions.

Claire had not expected the Secret Order to get involved.

These members of the hidden organization that have been chasing the Antigonus family notes are no less threatening than the Witch Cult.

I had heard before that Klein was assassinated by the Secret Order, but fortunately he was rescued in time by Dunn, who was lurking around Klein at the time.

However, Claire could not have imagined that Riel Bieber, who was originally just an ordinary person, could be transformed into a monster that could easily kill Sequence 8 under the influence of the note.

"I should also join the action." Claire sighed.

In many reports from the Nighthawks, in battles not higher than Sequence 6, more people and more resources could often lead to a better outcome.

Leonard spread his hands and said:

"Six Nighthawks, led by the captain! This lineup is quite powerful, but I didn't expect the idea to be so difficult."

"The captain and Ms. Lorota both fell unconscious in the fierce battle against the monster. Although the monster was eliminated, Mr. Hassan, Mr. Borgia, and I all lost our ability to fight."

"At this time, a member of the Secret Society who was suspected to be a Sequence 7 jumped out and tried to snatch the notes. Fortunately, he was killed by Klein... It was the body that Frye just carried in."

"If it weren't for Klein this time, we probably wouldn't have been able to come back."

Leonard smiled and glanced at Klein beside him.

Claire looked at Klein in surprise, who was smiling bitterly. "Klein killed Sequence 7?"

Klein recounted the situation, sighing without taking credit, "...I used Sealed Artifact 2-049. That member of the Secret Order wanted me to retrieve the notes. He seemed to have divined that taking the notes would be extremely dangerous, but I lured them into the area of ​​2-049's influence." "Although I've never experienced actual combat before, the man's movements were affected by the Sealed Artifact. I simply shot at a 'stationary target.'"

Records show that even Sequence 6 characters have been shot to death, so Klein's record is barely acceptable.

But Claire suspected there must be some hidden secret. Dunn and the other three were severely injured and had lost their combat capabilities, but it just so happened that these two guys in front of them were still alive and kicking...

Leonard and Klein seem to have quite a few secrets.

However, since she hadn't even figured out her own situation, Claire didn't plan to delve into the secrets of these two people, lest she get herself into trouble.

From the current perspective, neither of them will do anything harmful to their Nighthawk teammates.

On the contrary, it can be said that I have done my best.

Moreover, the internal affairs of the Nighthawks were not something she, an ordinary teammate, should worry about. Even the goddess was still relying on the holy relic to survive.

The conversation then shifted from dangerous battles to the Secret Order and the path of the "Fortune Teller."

"The Secret Order seems to possess a lot of 'Fortune Teller' path potions? The successor to 'Fortune Teller' is 'Joker'?" Claire pondered.

According to the potion sequences she knew, some sequences seemed to be progressive, with close connections between the previous and next sequences, such as Sister Daly's "Corpse Collector", "Gravedigger", "Psychic", and "Necromancer".

However, some paths have little correlation, for example, the subsequent sequence of "Fortune Teller" mentioned by Klein is actually "Joker".

Claire thought her situation was somewhat similar.

The "generalist" is followed by the "archaeologist", who moves from general knowledge to historical specialization. Although it is not clear what is so special about the knowledge of "history", the two are closely connected.

However, the sequel to "Mystery Peeper" is "Combat Scholar", which gives a messy feeling of strengthening the mental ability and then strengthening the physical ability.

I heard that the "Archaeologist" will later become a Sequence 7 "Appraiser", who possesses the special ability to use various magical items more safely and skillfully.

But Claire still hadn't found the answer to what Sequence 7, the follow-up to the "Mystery Peeper" path, was. However, according to Emperor Roselle's diary, there should be clues in the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery.

As Claire was pondering the clues to her own path, Leonard reminded her:

"By the way, on the way back, the captain plans to hold a dinner party soon to celebrate the closure of the Antigonus family notes case. It will also be a supplement to the welcome party for you and Klein joining the team."

A party... The Nighthawks, who have been oppressed by two complex cases, the "Notes - Secret Order" and the "Gnosis Order - Witch Cult" these days, really need to relax.

Claire nodded in understanding.

Tingen City, Jinwutong District.

The melodious violin melody intertwined with the nobles' laughter. Jessica laughed so hard while chatting with Sharon that she fell backwards. Even though she had heard of Sharon's romantic rumors, it was difficult for her to feel any dislike for her when she was facing the real person.

Sharon has a very natural affinity.

And during the brief exchange, Jessica felt quite familiar with this beautiful woman who was slightly younger than her.

It was like meeting old friends who had known each other for over twenty years, and their interests unexpectedly matched.

(End of this chapter)