Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 92 Application for Investigation
Nightmare doll.

It houses a vengeful spirit that possesses the characteristics of "nightmare" and has a certain degree of activity.

The wearer can use the nightmare's "dream entering" ability with the cooperation of the vengeful spirit itself.

The negative effect is nightmares. The wearer will be marked by a vengeful spirit, and as long as the marked person is asleep, the vengeful spirit will invade their dreams. The range of this nightmare harassment is...about the size of Tingen City.

Covering the nightmare doll's eyes with black cloth can reduce the activity of this sealed object and avoid accidental harm to others.

"Yuffie." Claire called out the vengeful spirit's original name in ancient Hermetic language.

Under the influence of the nightmare doll's power, Claire felt her consciousness floating, somewhat similar to the feeling when she participated in a Tarot Club. Her consciousness gradually drifted upwards.

She saw a pure black church with two symmetrical bell towers.

I saw a peaceful neighborhood at night.

She saw countless tiny bright spots in the streets, like dust in the galaxy. They were the dreams of one person after another.

Spirituality is being consumed, but the consumption is slow, far less than the consumption of climbing up the Tarot Club.

"So this is what the captain's nightmare perspective looks like."

Each dream in the neighborhood is no different.

But Claire knew that if the dream she entered was that of a cultist who happened to have received the gift, she would likely see the evil god directly and suffer harm like Dunn.

However, with the Nightmare Doll as a transit point and the "Heart of the Goddess" as an amplification, Claire can expand the range of her dreams while also having a certain degree of damage immunity.

In other words, she can be more unscrupulous than Dunn, the decent "nightmare".

Claire looked at the countless dream lights in the vast block, her consciousness sinking, and quickly returned to her body.

At this time, footsteps were heard outside the door.

The person who walked in was Claire's acquaintance, Lord Creste Cesimma.

Krestey was not surprised that Claire was alone in this underground living room.

The man with short golden brown hair looked around the entire underground living room and asked Claire, "Has Her Highness Arianna left?"

Hanging the nightmare doll at her waist, Claire said, "Lord Cecima, it seems so. But I didn't see how Her Highness Arianna left."

Creste nodded, looked at Claire with his dark green eyes, and said:

"You must be the 'Nightmare' Lady Galadilla that Her Highness Arianna mentioned. Although Her Highness emphasized your special authority to act independently, since you have been transferred to the Backlund Diocese, you must still abide by the diocesan etiquette."

"For example, you can't snoop around in churches. You have to be pious."

It seems that when he was trying out his nightmare ability just now, Creste caught his movements.

No wonder the other party came to find him as soon as he regained consciousness.

It felt like a mischievous transfer student being caught by the head teacher... Claire felt a little embarrassed and nodded quickly to show her understanding.

After giving the reminder and seeing Claire's cooperative attitude, Creste said again, "Ms. Galadilla, have you seen where the holy coffin that was parked here has gone?"

Claire looked puzzled and said, "She was there before. I think Her Highness Arianna took her away just now." Krestey sighed, "Is that so..."

Seeing this, Claire asked, "Sir Cecima, are you looking for Claire Meazza's body?"

Creste was stunned at first, but then he suddenly realized that the woman in front of him, Galadilla, was also involved in the investigation of this case, so she knew about Claire's affairs.

Krestai's eyes turned somewhat sad:
"Yes. I had hoped to return her body to the Meazza family, but since Her Highness Arianna took the holy coffin away... it means that even Her Highness would find it difficult to remove the contamination from Claire's body, making it inappropriate to return it to the family."

The reaction of Krestai, who could be considered an acquaintance, made Claire truly feel that "Claire was dead".

Claire paused and asked, "Did Lord Cecima notify the Meazza family?"

Creste nodded slightly and sighed, "Yes, a female member of the Red Gloves accompanied me. We were the only two of us in the Red Gloves who knew the deceased Claire well."

Claire didn't ask any more questions. On the one hand, being too eager to find out about Claire might arouse Lady Cecima's suspicion. On the other hand, she didn't want to hear something sad.

Claire naturally had no feelings about the entire Meazza family.

But Aunt Jessica, who we actually lived together...

Thinking of the grief that this gentle lady must be feeling, Claire's heart could not calm down.

Restraining her urge to inquire, Claire changed the subject, "Her Highness Arianna left in a hurry. Your Excellency Cecima, how will my future accommodation and treatment in Backlund be arranged?"

Krestey smiled apologetically:
"I should have informed you of these arrangements immediately. The church has already taken care of all the issues you could think of."

"The church has rented a single-family house for you on Pacefield Street. Your future salary will also be officially transferred from the cathedral to the Backlund Diocese. Our accountant has already verified it... Well, your weekly base salary is 30 pounds, with additional subsidies for missions. You can also collect a 100-pound resettlement fee. Also, you can consult the accountant for the detailed monthly supply receipts."

"For greater convenience, I will have a female member guide you through the life and work in the Backlund Diocese. You can ask her for more details."

As expected of a major diocese, they had considered everything very carefully. Claire, who was now penniless, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you. I have another question. What does the church plan to do with Sharon's body?"

Krestai also looked at Sharon's body helplessly and said:
"Although our investigation indicates that this remains are not those of the 'sacrificed Nighthawk', to minimize the impact, I have notified the Nighthawk team in Tingen City to collect the remains. They will then be reburied in the cemetery as a sacrificed individual."

"The pretender's purpose is unknown, but she did die protecting Tingen."

After hearing this, Claire's eyes flickered slightly, and she appealed to Crested, "Sir Cecima, I'm new in Backlund, and I don't have any cases to take charge of right now. Then let me track down 'Sharon's Impostor,'"

Creste pondered for a moment, and considering that this Lady Galadilla was a member of the Red Gloves with special privileges brought by Her Highness Arianna, she must have some extraordinary qualities, so he agreed:
"Yes. However, the imposter's strength is estimated to be high. Galadilla, you must pay attention to your safety. I will approve the official mission commission for you, so that you can retrieve the relevant information and evidence."

After giving Claire a few more instructions, Creste left in a hurry.

Claire waited alone in the reception room for a while. A woman with long wine-red hair came in and greeted Claire warmly.

"Hello, Galadilla."

"You can call me Cindy. I'm a 'Nightmare' just like you."

"I will be your guide for the next two days."

　The first order was 280, and I added two chapters. I owed them this week and next week, but suddenly I was told to work overtime. I was completely confused.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)