Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 98 Contact
Since being promoted to "Appraiser", this place has been slowly absorbing the pollution of the hidden sage and absorbing the knowledge of the "Wizard" bit by bit.

Compared to the knowledge indoctrination that would instantly pollute the bookshelf, this kind of absorption is relatively safe and the risk of getting out of control is minimized.

"A wizard's spells are indeed complicated to use... You need to focus your mind and outline the corresponding symbols in your mind. Only then can you use the materials to cast the spell."

Claire regained consciousness and recalled the various witchcraft in her mind. In addition to lamenting the omnipotence and complexity of witchcraft, she couldn't help but complain in her heart, "What a waste of materials."

Because of her faked death, she now has no savings except for the resettlement allowance given by the church.

"However, as for materials, we can get them from the church. Captains have a hefty monthly quota, and they even get a decent reimbursement allowance... No wonder Captain Dunn used to approve documents without blinking an eye."

After figuring out how to obtain witchcraft materials, Claire shattered the spiritual wall surrounding her. As the night deepened, she gently patted the nightmare doll at her waist.

Consciousness begins to rise.

Knowing Beth's actual residence and having actual contact with Beth, Claire quickly found Beth's dream.

This time, Claire was mentally prepared to watch another "dirty movie", but when she entered Beth's dream, contrary to Claire's expectations, the scene was very normal.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Beth, who is smaller and younger, is painting a woman in a rose bush in the distance with her easel.

"Who is this woman who could make Beth want to paint her in her dreams?"

Claire looked over curiously.

But the image of the woman in the dream was vague, with neither her face nor any other physical features visible.

Claire came to Beth's side and looked at the painting in front of her. Among countless roses, a female demon was dancing in the rain of flowers.

"Devil? Demon?"

Beth's painting was very abstract, and Claire, who had little exposure to this kind of knowledge, couldn't distinguish the abstract human figures.

Claire knew nothing about the devil except for seeing its name in religious scriptures and legends.

As for the demon, Claire had heard rumors about it.

It is suspected that there is a magic potion path that is related to the devil.

But Claire didn't know the name of the sequence of that path. She had only seen it in the information. In the Fourth Epoch, there was a hidden organization that followed demons called the "Blood Worship Cult."

"Who is this?" Claire asked Beth directly, unable to guess.

In the dream, Beth's eyes were blank and she murmured, "She is my sister."

Sister, does Beth have a sister?
The police station only had information about Beth's father.

He was a gambler who took advantage of the colonial trend to go to the southern continent to "strike gold" when he was young, and eventually became a large landowner in the southern continent who turned his life around.

Later, in order to let Beth live a better life, he sent his beloved daughter Beth to the world-class metropolis of Backlund, and purchased a considerable amount of assets for Beth in Backlund.

There is no mention of Beth's mother or sister in the information.

Claire asked in more detail, "What's her name?"

Beth showed a pained look: "She won't let me tell anyone."

Claire raised her eyebrows in surprise. Someone like Beth actually kept the secret of the woman in the painting even in her dream. The woman in the painting was definitely not simple.

"Where is she now?"

"It should be in Backlund."

"What's the more specific address?"

"I do not know."

"When was the last time you saw her?"

"Last night." "What did you do with her?"

"She didn't do anything, she just looked at me."

"Why is she looking at you?"

"I do not know."

"What were you doing when she was looking at you?"

“Doing…”

When Claire heard the word "love" at the end of Beth's voice, she was completely embarrassed. It turned out to be Beth's dream. The color story came late but it came later.

Claire then asked some more questions, but on the key issues, Beth kept saying "I don't know," "I'm not sure," and "I'm not allowed to say," and she didn't get any useful information.

"Do you know anything about Beyonders?" When Claire asked this question, Beth's expression suddenly became ferocious, and even her dreams were shaking.

Claire wanted to use her dream-entering ability to stabilize Beth's dream, but she found that the spiritual energy consumption was alarmingly high.

But this reaction told Claire the answer: Beth was an extraordinary person!
Only when pulling an extraordinary person into a dream, especially when Claire is currently dreaming from a very long distance, will the spiritual energy be consumed so much!
As she swayed, Claire's will returned to her body.

Rubbing the pain in her head, Claire opened her eyes and sighed, "Beth is truly a Beyonder..."

Claire had originally intended to look for clues about the woman through the line of the female witch, but unexpectedly she actually found something.

"But we can't be sure she's a female witch. Further investigation is needed. Based on Beth's performance in the dream, this woman doesn't seem like a high-sequence powerhouse, but her 'sister' is somewhat uncanny."

Claire planned to find a suitable opportunity to go to Beth's mansion for further exploration. "At that time, just in case, we might consider asking Daly to join us."

It is reasonable for team members to follow their captain.

Putting Beth's line aside for the moment, Claire reconsidered the plan of using "Claire's body" to lure the woman.

With Daly's assistance, our strength is guaranteed.

But if the Nighthawks' internal information was leaked out so casually, any fool would tell that there was something wrong.

Unfortunately, that woman is just crazy, not stupid.

How can I let that woman know the whereabouts of "Claire's body" without arousing suspicion?
And the location and time must be under my control...

Claire selfishly didn't want the other Nighthawks or Red Gloves to get involved in this. With the exception of people like Daly who had special reasons, if anyone else was dragged into the battle, they would probably be killed first.

Although the Nighthawks will recruit wild Extraordinary people who are less harmful, the prerequisite is that they do not resist.

Any wild Extraordinary who dares to take action, even if they have not yet committed any evil deeds, will be killed as a priority to ensure the safety of the Night Watchmen themselves.

And that woman is not someone who will surrender obediently...

Claire thought of various ways and finally came up with the Tarot Club.

"If she gets the news of 'Claire's body' at a mysterious gathering like the Tarot Club, that woman will most likely try to find out."

It would be best if the Fool revealed it to the other party, but Klein was dead and Leonard was far away in the temple. Claire currently had no way to confirm the Fool's true identity.

"Then we can only focus on the other members."

"Justice", "The Hanged Man", "The Sun".

The "Sun" is suspected to be in a mysterious, isolated location. Although the "Hanged Man" intends to come to Backlund, his target is uncertain.

"The only person I can currently contact is Miss Justice in Backlund, and I've long suspected that Miss Justice might be the same Audrey Hall."

"Then let's start by confirming whether Audrey is Miss Justice..."

(End of this chapter)