Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 208 Stirring
In the quiet and dark holy coffin, the swollen, alienated body gradually recovered, and the painful roars gradually subsided, leaving only violent gasps.

Claire took out the prepared clothes for Fors, but the clothes seemed a little loose on Fors, who was a little shorter.

"Bethel...Mr. Men..."

The aftermath of the loss of control caused Fors's fingertips to tremble slightly as she adjusted her clothes, but fortunately her sanity had returned. Fors murmured:

"Could this full moon whisper really be a curse from this angel, this ancestor of Abraham, on the descendants of our family?"

"But why? What kind of mentality could allow someone to be so cruel as to subject all descendants of their bloodline to such inhuman torture..."

Fors couldn't understand.

Claire couldn't figure it out either, but what just happened undoubtedly confirmed that the full moon whispers Fors faced, the curse recorded in the records that caused the decline of the Abraham family, originated from the angel of the Abraham family, Mr. Men!

"Perhaps... it's not a curse." Claire thought of the Hidden Sage and said to Fors, "Do you know the 'Knowledge Expulsion' faced by Beyonders on the 'Secret Peepers' path?"

"Knowledge chases people?" Fors asked in a confused tone.

“It’s like knowledge that you’ve never encountered before suddenly emerges in your mind… To ordinary people, this sounds like a great thing.”

"but--"

"For Extraordinary people like you and me, the Extraordinary knowledge we gain in advance can even force us to lose control and become alienated..."

"The vast majority of the knowledge pursued is incomprehensible, bloated, and useless. The small amount that is useful may even be dangerous knowledge beyond the current sequence. Only a very small amount is understandable, usable, and digestible. Many 'secret peepers' have lost control and fallen because of this knowledge!"

Hearing Claire's explanation of the concept of knowledge following people, Fors's tone rose slightly. With a writer's imagination, she speculated, "Ms. Galadilla, are you saying that the full moon whispers might not be Abraham's ancestor's attempt to persecute his descendants, but rather an indoctrination of mystical knowledge, or even a family tradition?"

To Fors's surprise, Claire directly denied her suspicions.

"It's possible, but the probability is extremely small. Mr. Men, as a Sequence 2 possessing divinity, must be aware that the phenomenon of 'secret peepers' chasing knowledge and chasing people is not a reward, but a curse and torture. Even if he were to pass on knowledge, he wouldn't choose this method!"

"The phenomenon of full moon whispering seems more like Mr. Men is seizing the special opportunity of the full moon to convey some kind of message to his blood-related Abrahamic people."

"I just don't know whether Mr. Men knew that this kind of communication would drive the Abraham people crazy, or whether this message mutated into the current Full Moon Whispering during the communication process..."

Claire changed her tone and said calmly, "But regardless of which speculation it is, since it has been confirmed that the Full Moon Whispers originated from this high-sequence Abraham, as long as you can continuously increase your sequence, you will eventually be able to completely resolve this hidden danger and perhaps even unlock the mystery of the Full Moon Whispers."

The advancement sequence can resolve the curse that's entangled with me!
Although her vision was pitch black, Fors felt a warmth within it, as if the light of the future was hidden within the darkness. Her expression was no longer as gloomy as before, and she said with a half-bitter smile and half-expectation:

"Upgrading the sequence... Honestly, although I did try my best to find the formula for the next sequence, I was actually afraid deep down and only wanted to pray for help from others... Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why I haven't been able to find the formula for the potion for advancement over the years."

Listening to Fors's story, Claire vaguely saw the shadow of her past in Fors.
Claire paused for a moment and then said, "In this world, it's not shameful to pray for others' salvation... but if you don't make an effort to save yourself, you'll only end up with endless regret."

Claire's words made Fors ponder, and she spoke again.

Fors's tone was now a little amused. She said, "'Do your best and leave the rest to fate'... This famous saying is widely circulated within the Church of Steam and Mechanics."

Claire opened her mouth, and in the darkness where Fors couldn't see, she chuckled and shook her head. Needless to say, this was also the work of that senior, Russell.

Seeing that Fors had fully recovered from her loss of control, and calculating the time, she realized that the full moon whispering period had passed. Claire then said, "Besides the full moon whispering, you actually have another troublesome matter related to the evil god..."

After a moment of hesitation, Fors seemed to have thought of something and blurted out, "That being I called by a honorable name?!"

Claire sighed and said, "Yeah... So, after I get out of the holy coffin, I want to make an attempt. This attempt is likely to attract that person's attention..."

Fors interrupted what Claire was about to say and said with a smile:

"Ms. Galadilla, don't worry about me. Without your help, I would have developed a deeper connection with that unknown being."

"Just one attempt is already much better than the hopeless future I envisioned in the past."

"Who knows, they might even be able to confirm the true identity of that unknown being and find a way to free me from this kind of attention."

Seeing Fors becoming more optimistic, Claire said nothing more. She waved her hand and removed the secret authority of the Holy Coffin. As the two waited nervously, Fors remained safe and sound.

I have safely passed another full moon ramble...

Fors breathed a long sigh of relief.

Claire set up a ritual magic in this room to track down the Beyonders who visited this place.

Amidst the faint fragrance of burning spiritual materials, Claire made various efforts. As she expected, the ritual magic yielded no results, and there was no way to track down the Beyonder who had exorcised the evil spirit.

But Claire "saw" the Fool suddenly appear in the gray fog as if his sweet dream had been disturbed, and he lit up a crimson star suspended in the gray fog.

The crimson star that represents "Fors Wall"!

As expected, performing the "Tracking the Fool" method in front of Fors would attract his attention! Thinking this, Claire saw a blurry image of the crimson star corresponding to Fors emerging from the gray fog.

The image showed Fors standing in the crimson moonlight.

And, in front of Fors, Galadilla was busy performing ritual magic.

Claire saw the Fool watching them—this perspective, where they could see their own figures, was strange and eerie.

After adjusting to this perspective, Claire sighed helplessly in this house, "I still can't find any trace..."

Claire heard her sigh in the gray fog and saw the Fool's curious and wary gaze examining her.

"It's the 'Nightmare' I fought in Harvest Church..." The Fool whispered at the bronze table in the towering palace. "She really did track the clues in the Master Key here. I'm not surprised."

"Her efforts are doomed to be in vain... But how is this female Nighthawk connected to Fors Wall?"

"That's the Holy Coffin... Fors is using this holy relic of the Church of Darkness to spend the full moon mumbling..."

The Fool continues to focus on the scene.

Inside the house, Fors didn't notice anything unusual. After hearing Claire's helpless sigh, she spoke, "Ms. Galadilla, no results?"

Claire shook her head: "No, let's stop here for today."

Fors's behavior of calling her name was deliberately instigated by Claire. Facing the increasingly complicated situation in Backlund, Claire was also seeking external partners.

Mr. Fool, who possesses mysterious powers, is a person under consideration, so Claire hopes to have the opportunity to communicate with the Fool in the identity of Galadriel.

The reason for taking the Fool into consideration was not only because of his power and the fact that he was suspected of having a demigod's favor... but more importantly, Claire believed that given Klein Moretti's temperament, he would not harm a Nighthawk without reason.

This ensures the security of cooperation to a great extent.

When seeking external forces, safety should still be the foundation!

"However, given Klein Moretti's cautious nature, I'm afraid he won't directly contact a Beyonder like me... He'll most likely communicate with me through someone else."

"I just don't know if it's someone else from the Tarot Club? Or one of the Fool's mysterious followers? It would be great if the demigod who killed Qilingos could be sent to contact me..."

Fors passed through the wall and left.

Claire's thoughts wandered after she saw the gray fog world return to peace. However, she didn't particularly expect to get help from the Fool's forces. She just made a plan casually. It would be normal if there was no response, but it would be better if there was a response.

……

On a full moon night, the sky is crimson.

Tessa looked at the person who had made an appointment with her.

The other person was tall and dignified, but a hint of covetousness would occasionally flash in his gray-blue eyes.

This person's name is Pallas Negan!
Tessa didn't expect that the first person to contact her since she replaced Alicia was Duke Negan!

Duke Negan smiled warmly and said, "Beautiful lady, those shady villains have been getting more and more crazy in their attempts to assassinate me recently. I wonder if you have time to come and protect me closely during this period?"

Duke Negan, who is supported by the Church of the Storm, seeks protection from a Nighthawk?
Tessa naturally understood the obvious desire of the old man in front of her, but the fact that Duke Negan, who was supposed to believe in the Lord of Storms, dared to take the initiative to contact the Night Watchers of the Church of Evernight was a bit weird in itself.

Although Duke Negan has more and more gossips as he grows older, Tessa doesn't believe that such a purely political creature would offend the Church of the Storm, the biggest force supporting the Negan family, for the sake of a woman.

Relying on the few clues she had, Tessa quickly analyzed the current situation and said with a sweet laugh, "Duke Negan, you're joking. The Singer of God has been keeping an eye on you. Why would you need a mere Nighthawk to protect you?"

Duke Negan spread his hands and said, "Lord Snake is always busy and can't devote all his energy to me. That's why I want to have a more in-depth exchange with you, ma'am."

Facing the teasing of the greasy old man in front of her, Tessa suppressed the urge to hit him and smiled faintly: "Is the Negan family ready to turn to the goddess?"

Duke Negan was stunned when he heard this, and after laughing a few times, he said:
"Of course not. I am forever loyal to my Lord. But, Ms. Alicia, have you forgotten that I still hold the evidence of your secret connection with Beth Lyonness?"

"Ma'am, I'm afraid you don't want this evidence to appear in the Church of Evernight..."

After hearing Duke Negan's threat, Tessa almost collapsed. No wonder Alicia had a connection with the Negan family. It turned out that the Negan family had something on Alicia...

wrong……

Tessa thought about it and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Alicia, this woman, even hid the truth from the Church of Evernight, so how could she possibly expose the clues to the Negan family?
Using the "Life Oil Painting" as a medium, Alicia does not need to have any actual contact with Beth Lyonnes to remotely control Beth Lyonnes to complete her instructions.

In other words, the evidence in Duke Negan's hands was exposed by Alicia?!

But why would Alicia want to do this?
Seeing Tessa lost in thought, Duke Negan thought the powerful and captivating beauty before him had wavered. He continued, "As long as you continue to support our Negan family, I will not expose your connection with Beth Alicia. After all, we don't want to see you lose power in the Church of Evernight."

Duke Negan leaned forward, wanting to get closer to Tessa and hold her hand, but Tessa dodged him.

Duke Negan was not annoyed by this. He looked like he was enjoying the process of taming. He continued:
"I also know that you were deceived by Beth Lyonness. After all, even we were deceived by that woman..."

"That Beth woman actually dared to blatantly take advantage of our support, while her true allegiance lies with someone else! Ms. Alicia, you said you would find the true mastermind behind Beth Lyonness. I wonder how your investigation is going?"

After hearing what Duke Negan said, Tessa was sure that it was Alicia who took the initiative to reveal the secret to the Negan family.

This method also shows that Alicia does not attach too much importance to the position of head of Backlund's Nighthawks, and is even willing to use this level of information disclosure to achieve other goals.

But Alicia never thought that she would die at the hands of others... No, Alicia might have even considered this, otherwise she would not have tampered with her spirit in advance.

But Alicia never thought that even if she dealt with the spirit and memories very cleanly, someone could still obtain fragments of memories from the body!
And the person who obtained these fragmented memories is the same person who killed Beth Lyonness!
Amidst all these thoughts, Tessa chose a risky but potentially highly profitable move. Tessa knew that this move would likely make the already turbulent situation in Backlund even more tense and complicated.

"It's not certain yet, but there's a high probability that Beth Lyonesse is working for the Augustus royal family." Tessa, who did not hide her disgust, distanced herself from Duke Negan and told him this clue that made Duke Negan stand still.

As expected, Duke Negan, a political creature, didn't even care about Tessa's obvious bad attitude at this moment. He just frowned, stared at Tessa's eyes uncertainly, and asked, "Ms. Alicia, this is not a joke... What did you find out?"

Tessa chuckled and suggested, "You can start your investigation from the Kapin case..."

(End of this chapter)