Secrets: Priestess

Chapter 3 Extraordinary Knowledge
When getting dressed in the morning, Jiang Zhe faced a closet full of dresses and struggled to find a neutral-looking set from a row of wardrobes.

She wore a light blue shirt with slim-fit trousers, and casually tied her waist-length light blonde hair with a hair tie.

Jiang Zhe still wants to be as close to a man as possible in terms of image.

Jessica, who was sitting in front of the dressing table, saw this scene and her expression darkened. She wanted to say something, but all the words were stuck in her throat.

Being kidnapped by a criminal! Or even an ex-boyfriend! Kidnapped for days, even tens of days, Jessica couldn't bear to imagine what the girl had been going through these days!
Feeling pitied, Jiang Zhe glanced at the tall beauty in the dressing mirror and was a little dazed at that moment - Claire's appearance and figure were truly outstanding, and she exuded charm all over her body. She was a beauty that was hard to find in various videos on Earth.

Even though his soul has now become male, his features have become more cold, which in turn deepens his unique charm.

Jiang Zhe looked at it, and silently took out a light gray windbreaker from the closet to cover up his figure.

The effect can only be described as covering one's ears and stealing the bell.

"My Claire is the most dazzling jewel in the Loen Kingdom!" Jessica passed her arms under Jiang Zhe's ribs, cupped his face, and rubbed it wantonly. "Let's go back to Backlund with Auntie."

Unable to resist, Jiang Zhe had no choice but to let Jessica do whatever she wanted to her. "I don't want to go back for the time being."

After a sound night's rest, Jiang Zhe woke up with a vague plan for the future in her heart - she wanted to find Claire and ask for her male body back.

And after that…find out as much as you can about the reason for the time travel.

Jiang Zhe also knew that both goals were fraught with difficulty.

Claire had given up so much and spent so much, so even if they could meet again, she probably wouldn't listen to her.

To persuade others, you need the right method.

Therefore, Jiang Zhe planned to follow Claire's trail while trying to contact and master the extraordinary power as much as possible.

All she knew now were the five pieces of potion knowledge and a complete reincarnation ritual she had obtained after the first reincarnation ritual.

Among them, the reincarnation ceremony is her most basic hope to get her body back.

Jiang Zhe still didn't know what the remaining five potions named "Assassin", "Generalist", "Instigator", "Secret Peeper", and "Witch" were used for.

In Tai Poslan's memory, there is no knowledge of the extraordinary.

Claire's memories after the age of seventeen were mostly fragmented. Even those fragmented memories made her feel irritated whenever she briefly recalled them.

It was as if someone had been whispering in Claire's ear non-stop throughout her life since she turned seventeen.

The whispers were a mixture of Hermetic, Ancient Hermetic, Giant, and all the other languages ​​she had learned in the Archaeology Department. It was so confusing that it was impossible to decipher or understand.

If just recalling the past is so difficult, then has Claire been enduring these crazy whispers all these years?
Is this the price of pursuing extraordinary power?
Jiang Zhe asked Jessica this question, and Jessica just shook her head: "I don't know..."

"The women of our Meazza family are not allowed to, nor do they need to, come into contact with Beyonder powers. Not only do we have Beyonders within the family to handle related matters, but we can also seek help from the Church of the Evernight Goddess, the Church of the Lord of Storms, and the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery at any time when encountering such incidents."

This family rule also existed in Claire's memory.

Claire's father, the stern earl, once said that this was a restriction, but also a protection.

In fact, it’s not just the women in the family; very few male members in the family have come into contact with extraordinary powers.

Jiang Zhe didn't get any answers from Jessica, but he didn't get discouraged. This result was not unexpected to her.

There was a family butler guarding the living room. Jiang Zhe remembered that Jessica said that person was the Extraordinary Person.

Seeing Jiang Zhe's plan, Jessica spoke up to dispel her idea: "Deacon Xien is as dead as a piece of wood. He won't pay any attention to you."

Jiang Zhe naturally would not give up.

When Jiang Zhe found Deacon Xien and made his request, Xien showed signs of helping Jiang Zhe solve his doubts, which was beyond Jessica's expectation.

Wooden chairs were neatly arranged in the narrow living room, and a middle-aged man was sitting there meticulously.

In response to Jiang Zhe's question, this gentleman who always maintained a very neat appearance and adhered to tradition could not hide a trace of vicissitudes of life on his face:
"If Miss Claire doesn't ask me any questions, I will return to Backlund within the specified timeframe and report the situation here to the Earl."

"But Miss Claire asked this kind of question, so I have to consider the worst-case scenario..."

"A bad situation?" Jessica sounded even more nervous than Jiang Zhe. Sean said in a low voice, "Before this, I used my own abilities to confirm that the young lady had no extraordinary powers, no evil spirits, and no strange aura."

Jiang Zhe took the opportunity to interrupt and asked, "What ability is it?"

Xi En looked at Jiang Zhe deeply and explained, "Mainstream theory divides our non-physical parts into four layers."

"The core is called the 'spiritual body', which is the most fundamental spiritual nature of every person;"

"The second is the 'Astral Body', which is directly related to your will and current emotions;"

"The third layer is the 'mental body', which is a comprehensive presentation of your reasoning ability, thinking ability, insight ability, and ability to understand things;"

"The outermost layer is called the 'etheric body', which is a manifestation of your life energy and physical state."

"Can you see these?" Jiang Zhe listened carefully and memorized, and while memorizing, he asked questions like a studious student.

"Some extraordinary people have the ability of clairvoyance, which allows them to directly observe certain things... and my ability happens to be the type that is good at clairvoyance." Sheen explained without hiding anything, but after he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment.

After being stunned, Xi En frowned and looked at Jiang Zhe and said, "I think I have to retract my previous conclusion. Miss Claire, there are indeed some problems with you."

Jiang Zhe was a little nervous, not knowing what abnormality he had just exposed and what consequences it would produce.

"Can you tell me in detail?" Jiang Zhe asked sincerely.

Sheen considered the matter and said, "The Extraordinary Realm is full of twisted and incomprehensible things. Even being slightly involved can lead to unpredictable consequences."

"This is also why I initially allowed you to contact Extraordinary. You have passively fallen into this circle."

"But when using clairvoyance to observe those who are deeply involved with extraordinary people, there are usually traces to follow."

"And you are so normal..."

"But during our conversation, as a Beyonder, I couldn't help but want to answer your questions in as much detail as possible."

"That's not normal."

Xien's answer was beyond Jiang Zhe's expectations, which made Jiang Zhe stunned.

There seemed to be some unusual changes behind her.

Was it Claire's own body that was causing the problem? Or was it the ritual? Jiang Zhe was also confused.

After a moment's silence, Xien asked, "I came in a hurry and haven't learned much about your kidnapper yet...Have any unusual incidents occurred during the days you were abducted?"

Hearing this, Jessica couldn't help but lean forward in her seat, shielding Jiang Zhe behind her arms. She glared at Sean like a cat protecting its cubs, "What could possibly be wrong with my Claire?"

In Jessica's opinion, how could a girl who had been abducted for so long have any good experience! She was afraid that it would bring back those painful memories of Jiang Zhe and deepen his trauma...

Even if you want to ask, you have to pay attention to the method and the time!

He doesn't know how to be gentle with girls!
Vulgar guy!
Jiang Zhe, however, didn't have any of these emotions. Instead, he patted Jessica's arm to comfort her and responded calmly, "I only remember one ceremony, where I lay on an altar. Other than that, I only remember being comatose and imprisoned in darkness."

Between concealing and confessing part of the truth, Jiang Zhe chose the latter.

If even the extraordinary people from the family cannot be trusted, Jiang Zhe doesn't think there is any other way to access and obtain extraordinary knowledge.

Contacting Feifan, finding Claire, and demanding her body... these were not things that an ordinary person like her could accomplish through blind speculation and independent investigation.

"Ritual magic..." Xien's expression grew even more solemn after hearing this, and he couldn't help but mutter, "At low levels, ritual magic generally involves praying to external beings. Orthodox Church members often pray to their deities... But the situation with wild Beyonders is more complicated."

It's not just complicated, the object of these wild Beyonders' prayers is usually hard to describe...

After hearing what Xien said, Jiang Zhe's eyes moved slightly.

Do gods really exist?!
Compared to the potential dangers that would be of no use thinking about them at the moment, Jiang Zhe was more concerned about the extraordinary information revealed by the other party.

Could it be that I traveled here because of some god... or evil god?
(End of this chapter)