Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 163: Execution of "Justice"
"Cham."

Tessa raised her hand to call over Cham, who was struggling to move a new wine cabinet with his companions. "Is everything in place before the opening tonight?"

Cham, who was about the same height as Tessa, wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted enthusiastically, "No problem, Boss!"

Tessa smiled and used her folding fan to touch the part of Cham's deliberately exposed abdominal muscles. Suddenly, she whispered, "You can actually achieve the physical strength of an adult man. Not bad."

The handsome Cham smiled innocently and said, "Boss, I'm not very smart, but my strength is my advantage."

"Don't you understand? Just because you have a messy haircut and show off your abs, you think you can act like a man?" Tessa turned the lady's folding fan in her hand upwards and tapped the handsome Cham's forehead.

Cham's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. He said to Tessa with a stiff smile, "Boss, what are you talking about? I am a man."

Tessa said nothing and looked at her with a smile.

Qiam felt guilty being stared at. His expression changed from stiff to pleading. He whispered, "Boss, please don't kick me out. I can do all the work that men can do, and I can do it better."

Tessa didn't bother to find out why Cham dressed as a man. It was simply because the weekly wage in the bar was much higher than that of an ordinary female worker.

"Are you envious of Manager Dilcha?" Tessa asked.

Cham cautiously stole a glance at Tessa's expression, but she couldn't tell what she was thinking, so she could only nod gently. "Yes, Manager Dilcha is the famous 'Arbitrator' in the East District. Some say the 'Arbitrator' is a legendary Beyonder!"

"So, you actually envy the fact that Manager Dilcha is a Beyonder?" Tessa asked calmly.

Cham shook her head. Although she had no idea what Ms. Christina had asked her to do, she could tell her boss had no intention of firing her for her gender deception. She murmured a little shyly, "I envy Manager Hugh's power, but I envy him even more for his conviction."

Strength and faith?
Tessa glanced at the young-looking Cham.

With the venue, to develop the Oak Leaf Bar into a regular extraordinary gathering place, sufficient manpower is also needed. Mr. A's waiters are members of the Aurora Society, and the Dragon Bar uses the Mandated Punishers.

Tessa wanted to get involved in this matter, but she didn't have the right people, so Tessa also wanted to cultivate some confidants, and Hugh Dilcha was one of her favorite candidates.

But Hugh is the one who has not yet been successfully pried open the corner.

Tessa wanted to first look for someone around her who could be of use.

In the past two days, we have picked out a guy named Cham. Although he is not very outstanding, he is just enough to be used for the purpose of training him as a spy or follower.

Tessa looked at the slightly nervous Cham. After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly whispered, "If I could give you a chance to become a Beyonder, what would you give?"

Cham's eyes widened as he stared at Tessa in a daze: "Boss..."

After mumbling, Qiam came to his senses and quickly said, "I, the only one I can give is myself."

Listening to Cham's slightly confused words, Tessa smiled and said, "There's a job coming up in two days. If you're qualified, I'll give you a chance to become a Beyonder. But if you're not..."

Tessa's smile was a little cold. "Your body will appear in the garbage dump. Do you want to try?"

Hearing that Tessa was not joking, Cham's eyes struggled slightly, but after taking a deep breath, she said in a deep voice: "I do."

Tessa nodded, and her voice became much louder: "Chaim, from today on, you are the head waiter of the bar."

Amid the envious gazes of others, Cham was excited and nervous, and a little at a loss, but she knew in her heart that whether she could continue to work in this new position depended on what her boss called the "mysterious work."

As long as I don’t sell my body… Cham bit his lip and clenched his fists.

After dealing with some matters in the bar, Tessa took off her "Christina" disguise in a private room of the Oak Leaf Bar and returned to her appearance with black hair and black eyes.

Wearing a psychic robe that could conceal her figure, Tessa left the Oak Leaf Bar through a secret passage, rented a carriage, and arrived in the Hillston area.

Glancing at the sign of the Soledad Club, Claire sighed indescribably and walked inside in her robe. After passing the stylish porch, she saw a beautiful lady with brown hair standing at the front desk of the club.

Tessa took out a gear badge from her bosom, and after being compared with the brown-haired woman, she was allowed to enter a more secret door.

There was a female waiter waiting behind the secret door, leading Tessa to the inner room, where rows of safes were arranged. Tessa came to the safe numbered 58 and snapped the gear badge into the secret slot on the cabinet.

The gears aligned, and Tessa entered the password again. As the gears turned, the mechanical lock clicked open, and Tessa saw neatly stacked non-consecutive banknotes in her locker.

A total of 8000 pounds, this is the first installment of the reward for "Justice".

Since Miss Justice has deposited part of her reward into my locker at the Soledad Club as promised, it's time for me to fulfill my promise to verify it. I hope my disposal of Beth's body will be in line with Justice's taste...

Tessa thought as she put the money from the locker into the secret pocket inside her robe.

……

October 10, northwest suburbs.

Amidst a not-quite-explosive explosion, a piece of news quickly detonated Backlund's social scene.

Detectives found a female head at the explosion site.

It's Beth Lyonness's head.

Ever since Ambassador Intis was assassinated, Beth Lyonness's name has frequently made headlines. Some have revealed that she is a cultist of the Aurora Society, while others claim she is a double agent for the Feysac Empire...

Regardless of the argument, public opinion in Loen and Intis had already labeled Beth Lyonness, who assassinated Ambassador Bakerland, as a conspirator intent on provoking war between the two countries.

As a result, the reward for Beth Lyonness on the official wanted list once surpassed many of her "predecessors" and reached 30,000 pounds.

But despite such a high reward from both countries, no one has found Beth Lyonness.

But now, Beth Lyonness's head lies in a covered cave!

What puzzled the investigators even more was the area between the eyebrows of the skull.

There is a "Justice" card in the tarot deck!
It seems to be foreshadowing a "just" trial!

Queen's Borough, a residence of Viscount Glint.

Audrey stroked the golden fur beside her legs, sighed, and looked at Fors who was waiting here. "Ms. Fors, is there something urgent? You suddenly asked Greylint to call me here."

Just after sending off Hugh who had a request, she was called by Grellint again. When she arrived, she found that the organizer of this party was actually Fors, which made Audrey not know how to complain.

However, just by looking at Fors's expression, one could not tell, nor imagine, that Fors would suffer from indescribable madness every time the full moon came.

Grallint, standing by, touched his nose and explained to Audrey with an awkward yet excited tone, "Miss Fors discovered clues to the 'Pharmacist' formula! And also found clues to the Psychological Alchemy Society you were looking for! That's why I hurriedly called you over."

Potion formula? Audrey glanced at Fors in surprise. No wonder Grelint was so excited.

Are there any clues about the Psychological Alchemy Society? Fors smoothed her long curly hair, glanced at Viscount Greylint who was listening, and smiled slightly. "I recently joined a new Beyonder gathering, and there's a pharmacist at the gathering who's willing to exchange clues about the 'Pharmacist' formula."

Audrey was slightly surprised and said, "Recipe clue? Isn't that a recipe?"

Grellint, standing beside him, excitedly replied, "Miss Fors just explained it in detail! 'Pharmacist' is a master-apprentice system. This Beyonder on the 'Pharmacist' path cannot reveal his own pharmacist formulas, nor does he intend to take in any apprentices. However, this 'Pharmacist' has clues to other formulas! However, this clue requires the 'Medullary Crystal of the Elf Spring' to be exchanged! Audrey, do you have the ingredients in your warehouse?"

Facing her friend's expectant gaze, Audrey replied regretfully, "Unfortunately, I don't have one at home either."

Viscount Greylint's eyes darkened slightly, but he remained undaunted. He encouraged himself, "That's okay. I've finally found a clue. I hope you can help me find this material. In addition to the cost of purchasing the materials, I'm also willing to pay a commission of 50 pounds!"

Feeling Greylint's excitement, Audrey, who was stroking the golden retriever, curled her lips slightly.

After Fors finished discussing the "Pharmacist," she turned to Audrey and spoke about the Psychological Alchemy Society. "I recently joined a gathering of Beyonders under the guise of writers. It's said that potion formulas for 'audience' and 'mind reader' appeared there. I suspect that there are members of the Psychological Alchemy Society."

Having become a "Mind Reader" and possessing a "Psychologist" extraordinary characteristic, Audrey was no longer as enthusiastic about the clues of the Psychological Alchemy Society as she was at the beginning.

But after petting the golden retriever and looking into its deeply emotional eyes, Audrey said to Fors with a delighted look, "Really?"

Audrey's joy seemed genuine. Fors, not noticing the problem, smiled subtly and said, "I'll apply to take you with me at the next gathering."

"Thank you so much, Fors." Audrey smiled, then asked knowingly, "But why did you come alone this time? Why isn't Xio with you?"

Fors didn't know that her good friend Xiou had approached Audrey early in the morning to ask for advice on the Full Moon Whispering. She replied, "Xiou has been working so many part-time jobs lately that I don't even know which one she's doing right now..."

At this point, the main purpose of this gathering had been achieved. During the subsequent information exchange, Grelint said mysteriously, "Did you know? Just before you came, I received shocking news from a good friend! The culprit in the assassination of Ambassador Intis has been found!"

In the assassination of Ambassador Intis, it was Beth Lyonness... the "Queen"?
Audrey was really interested. She sat up straight and looked at Grellant: "Oh? The criminal was caught?"

Fors also listened curiously.

Grallint deliberately lowered his voice and spoke with the emphasis of someone telling a strange story, "It wasn't caught, it was found. The head of Beth Lyonness was found!"

Beth's head...

This is the arrangement of the "Queen"!

Audrey recalled that at the last gathering, the "Hanged Man" had suggested that the "Queen" prove that it was indeed she who orchestrated the murder of the Intis ambassador.

However, Audrey did not insist on proving herself.

First, she didn't think that the "Queen", who had a very reliable reputation, would deceive her. Second, she didn't think that the "Queen" would commit such a bold fraud against Mr. Fool.

Unexpectedly, the "Queen" still threw out Beth Lyonness's head to prove herself...

But the Queen's behavior is still too rough...

You should have told me the place where the body was dumped in advance to prove it yourself.

Now they just dumped the corpse...

If Mr. "The Hanged Man" wanted to make a fuss, he could still attribute it to coincidence. After all, the "Queen" did not tell the place where she would dump the body at the last party.

And Mr. "The Hanged Man" is so serious about this matter, it seems like he wants to test something... Is he testing the relationship between the "Queen" and Beth Lioness?

The Hanged Man seemed to be very concerned about Beth Lyonness's affairs.

Audrey's mind was full of thoughts.

At this moment, Grellint's emotions became excited, and his tone changed from calm to excited: "You will never imagine! It's happening right here! There's a tarot card stuck in Beth Lyonness's head!"

"You all know about Tarot cards, right? They're the playing cards invented by Emperor Roselle and often used in mysticism!"

"The card inserted into Beth's forehead is a 'Justice' card!"

"It's unimaginable! What kind of person, after killing a traitor of such heinous crimes, would actually give up the reward of tens of thousands of pounds for the traitor's head!"

"That's a lot of money!"

"So, this is simply a 'just' execution!"

"Although my dream is to be a 'pharmacist', as expected... this kind of heroic thing is really exciting!"

Grelint's words echoed in his ears.

Audrey's mood gradually changed from a slight interest and calmness to surprise and dullness...even her mood was slightly affected by Grallant.

"Just" execution!

This execution started with a commission from "justice"!

The person who was actually executed was Baekerton Jean Martin!

This conspirator has planned many threats to the social stability of the Kingdom of Loen!

Villains like Beth Lyonesse are merely incidental. It's a shame the world doesn't know the hidden truth...

It turns out that this is the response arranged by the "Queen".

All the members of the Tarot Club, upon hearing this news, will surely be able to identify traces unique to the "Queen"!

This "justice" card is the "Queen's" way of proving herself.

The Justice card...

Audrey's lips curled up slightly.

……

A port.

As the time for the Fool's Gathering approached, while waiting for the gathering, the "Hanged Man" opened the newly received telegram in his hand, intending to take a look at the latest news from Backlund before the Tarot Meeting.

One of them made his eyes flicker.

"Beth Lyonness's head was found in the northwest suburbs of Backlund. It's confirmed to be her. Signs of death were present, and a 'Justice' card was inserted into the skull..."

(End of this chapter)