Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 74 Illusion
Claire, lying in the holy coffin, was wrapped in bandages by Sharon like a mummy.

What wrapped around his body was not the ancient secret recipe that Sharon had mentioned, but the extraordinary potion that Old Neil had newly made using ritual magic.

Whether it is an extraordinary potion or an extraordinary weapon, there is a problem of spirituality dissipating over time, especially potions, which can only maintain a relatively good healing effect when they are just made.

With a physical fitness that surpassed that of an ordinary person, coupled with extraordinary potions and the enhanced gift of the goddess within the holy coffin, Claire felt as if she were floating in a warm ocean current, and her injuries were recovering at an extremely fast rate.

At dawn the next day, Claire was able to remove the bandages and walk out of the holy coffin. However, if she removed the bandages on her body, she would have to leave the coffin completely naked.

And there was someone outside the coffin.

"Get out." Claire lifted a corner of the holy coffin and said coldly to Sharon who was guarding outside the holy coffin.

When she was being treated last night, her consciousness was overwhelmed by the pain and she didn't pay attention to how Sharon stripped her clothes and applied medicine.

The pain was now reduced to a bearable level. The scene of last night was clearly recalled in her mind, making Claire feel so shy that she wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground.

Seeing Sharon in a black dress but smiling beautifully, Claire could only force herself to put on a cold face to keep her voice from trembling.

So embarrassing.

Sharon, standing beside the holy coffin, covered her mouth with her hands and laughed. Her innocent eyes were as moist as ripples, and she looked like a fox stealing food. After laughing, she said, "Claire, I still have to change the medicine for you."

"No thanks, get out."

Claire maintained her composure and performed three consecutive moves concisely.

Sharon went out regretfully and closed the door.

Claire opened her eyes and saw that Sharon had indeed walked away. Then she carefully walked out of the coffin. She locked the door, found a loose robe from the wardrobe in the lounge and covered herself with it. Then she began to remove the bandages on her body, revealing the outstanding figure that had amazed Xijia before.

Claire sighed in annoyance and found two complete sets of underwear and outerwear from the wardrobe in the lounge.

After putting on and tidying one set of clothes, Claire folded another set of spare clothes and ran towards the public bathroom with it.

But when she arrived at the public bathroom, there was already someone in it.

It's Sharon.

And it wasn't just Sharon, Luo Shan, who had just finished her night shift, was also taking a bath in there.

Claire, holding the clothes, was in a dilemma.

She wanted to comfortably wash off the remaining medicine on her body and relax in a bath.

But the thought of facing Sharon brought back memories of last night and the embarrassment she had let go of, making it difficult for her to move forward.

Claire sometimes suspected that Sharon, who always showed her seductiveness unconsciously, was actually seducing her.

The Loen nobles were conservative only in their outward behavior, not in their inner thoughts.

The hearts of the Loen nobles were similar to those of the Intis nobles who were obsessed with luxury and lived a decadent life.

These self-proclaimed gentlemen and ladies who are the most civilized even blur the lines of age and gender when choosing a sexual partner, and only distinguish between beauty and ugliness that conforms to their own aesthetic standards.

Sharon, who mingles in the social circles of the powerful, is very likely to be influenced by this trend.

But thinking of Sharon's dream, the symbols of abstinence, numbness, and decadence, made Claire feel a little uncertain.

Sharon's occasional ambiguous behavior seemed like a joking behavior among friends. It just made her embarrassed and did not cross the line between friends.

Claire thought so.

"Maybe it's my illusion."

While Claire was hesitating, Roxanne, who was soaking in the pool, had already seen her figure. A girl's voice, like the chirping of birds, echoed in the bathroom: "Is that Claire?"

"It's me." Claire responded calmly.

"Then come in quickly, Claire," Roxanne urged. Claire sighed and took off all her clothes, placing them in a hanging wooden basket. She wrapped herself in a bath towel and walked into the inner bathroom.

After seeing Claire, Roshan, who had her brown hair tied up with a headband, leaned over the edge of the pool with her eyes shining. She stared at Claire with wide eyes, examining her from head to toe, and confirmed, "It's just like Xijia described! Ahhh! I'm so envious!"

Claire sighed after hearing this. What topics are you guys discussing in private?

Claire stood in the water and wanted to wash her body first, but Roxanne suddenly rushed over from the pool.

He actually wanted to sneak attack her.

Claire dodged swiftly, feeling both ashamed and angry. However, in order not to appear timid, she controlled her expression and kept a straight face. She said to Luo Shan, "Stop it! I'll throw you down."

Having failed in her sneak attack, Roshan lay back in the pool. She simply stretched out her hand, making a grabbing motion with her ten fingers, and said with a chuckle, "Emperor Roselle once said, 'Those who keep company with vermilion will be red, and those who keep company with ink will be black.' If I stay close to Claire, will I be able to develop again..."

Claire grabbed the hairband beside her and hit the funny Roxanne on the forehead accurately.

"Oops, my hand slipped." Claire's pretended apology was too perfunctory.

Luo Shan pouted at her fingers: "What's wrong with girls sticking to each other?"

Claire saw Roxanne like this, and then looked at Sharon who was covering her mouth with her hands and laughing in the mist. In comparison, Sharon, who always adhered to the principles when applying medicine to her, was simply a pure little white rabbit.

"It was indeed my illusion."

……

After coming out of the bathroom and changing her clothes, Claire felt refreshed.

The bruises are so faint that they are barely visible.

They drank a cup of coffee and ate some snacks in the entertainment room. After finishing the night shift, Luo Shan wanted to go home and rest.

Claire took a carriage to the outskirts of the North District.

On the way, they met a laundry worker who came to deliver Gawain's favorite clothes. Sharon called the worker and asked her to take a ride.

"Thank you very much, beautiful and kind Miss Sharon."

The laundry worker awkwardly spread the folded clothes flat on her legs. Even though there was plenty of space in the carriage, she still leaned against the edge of the door, not daring to get too close to Claire.

"Dear Miss Claire, I hope I didn't disturb you."

Claire had only seen this female worker once, when she came to Teacher Gao Wen's house in the evening to collect dirty clothes. She remembered that Teacher Gao Wen called her Erica.

"It's Erica, isn't it?" Claire asked.

Erica raised her eyes in surprise, then lowered them again and asked, "You actually remember my name?"

These laundry women lived nearby and took on the laundry work of many residents living nearby.

Claire asked, "Do you walk around like this every day collecting and delivering clothes?"

Erica nodded timidly. "Yes, miss. It's the same with me and my three sisters."

Claire sighed and said, "It takes a lot of time to go back and forth like this."

Erica looked a little blank. "If we don't do this, we won't have enough customers... You know, sometimes we can earn an extra quarter or even half a penny by visiting one more place. Of course, if a customer wants us to stay at their house to clean, we'd prefer to work there."

The copper penny is the most basic currency in Loen, with denominations of one-quarter, one-half, one, and five. One penny is equivalent to more than three yuan before the time travel.

Claire opened her mouth and asked, "Have you ever considered moving to a more densely populated urban area?"

"We don't have any extra money to pay the rent. We... my sisters and I want to save some money and even live closer to the free school... My sister wants us to learn to read, but right now we're exhausted just trying to stay awake."

　Finally made it to the weekend, I'll celebrate with another chapter
　　
　
(End of this chapter)