Seeing this, Lia, whose body was being controlled by Claire, went on a rampage of comments.
[Lia: Goddess of Guidance! You can't do this!]
[Lia: You already know she's a girl, you can't be so rude and disrespectful!]
[Lia: Even the guiding god shouldn't treat my mother's family like this! You...]
[Claire: What's the rush? Aren't I using your body?]
[Lia: Even using my body won't work! Even though it's my hand, you, the guiding god, can still sense it!]
Ignoring Lia, who was still frantically sending comments, Claire was seriously observing Earl Orlando in front of her.
It didn't feel like the pillow I expected.
While it is indeed a bit gentle, it doesn't give the impression of a woman's magnanimity.
"Are you flat-chested? Even flatter than this maid?"
Claire pointed to Anna, the maid beside her who was a steel-plate girl due to malnutrition in her youth, and made a conclusion that made Count Orlando both laugh and cry.
"Ahem, you should know about Lia's mother's magnanimity, right?"
Earl Orlando smiled at Claire, casting a confirming glance his way.
“Yes, I know.” Claire nodded. In addition to Leah’s own memories, he had also seen the CG.
The woman who held young Lia at that time, though not to the same degree as the prayer saint Isabelle, was indeed broad-minded and generous.
"My sister and I are about the same."
"This is what Earl Orlando, dressed in men's clothing and looking no different from a man, said."
Claire was somewhat surprised, looking at the 'ordinary' Earl Orlando in front of her, completely unexpected.
The mountain is right in front of us, yet we can't see it?
"This feels so wrong! Did it just disappear? Let me see..."
Just as Claire was about to slide her hand down, she was stopped by the wary Earl of Orlando.
Lia also sent out a bunch of comments in the system.
Earl Orlando looked at 'Lia' with a wry smile and explained, "No matter what, nothing will grow on my body that wasn't originally there. All I can do is cover it up."
I was just trying to test this 'Lia', but who knew she would be so ruthless.
Although the other party is controlling Lia's body, it's okay for her niece to touch her, but there still needs to be a sense of propriety.
Moreover, the body in front of her contained another person who was completely unfamiliar to her.
"So even if I can't see the mountain, it's still there? It's just that my sense of touch has been deceived?" Having confirmed the effects of the potion, Claire cut to the chase and reached out again.
"Then get me some too."
Count Orlando straightened his disheveled clothes and chuckled, "That potion was developed by our Nolan family to escape the pursuit of the Evil God Emperor. It was a life-saving potion specifically designed to conceal our identities."
“If it weren’t someone truly trustworthy in our Nolan family, there would be absolutely no way they would know about this potion, let alone obtain it.”
"You, the you inside Lia's body, are you worthy of my trust?"
Claire was somewhat surprised. "Does this have anything to do with me?"
No wonder the Nolan family members were so hard to kill back then, it turns out they had this thing.
As the mastermind behind the Nolan family's downfall, Claire now understands why some members of the Nolan family are still alive.
Now he was even more interested in Count Orlando's potions.
“In that case, how about I show you my sincerity?” Claire looked at Earl Orlando with a smile. “Please tell the coachman to go to the Rost family’s ancestral tombs.”
Earl Orlando and Claire exchanged a glance and finally nodded.
“I’m really curious what the secret is, and I think we’ll get along better after we share our secrets.”
Count Orlando was deeply resentful that his identity had been so easily exposed.
Having concealed her identity for so many years, knowing that exposure would mean death, she had never let her guard down.
Unfortunately, on the day she went to visit Lia's mother, who was also her sister, she was bumped into by the 'Lia' in front of her.
It was no coincidence that 'Lia' was there.
Countess Orlando was very curious about this, having visited the Rost family cemetery many times, but she had no idea what secrets it held.
At this moment, also unaware of the secrets of the cemetery was Lydia herself, who was watching Claire and Earl Orlando's conversation.
[Lia: The cemetery? Is there some secret there? Is it related to Mom?]
[Lia: Come to think of it, it's been a while since I visited my mother.]
[Lia: Can I go see my mother? My guiding god…]
“I’ll take you there to see for yourself, and we’ll go see my mother while we’re at it.” Claire pulled out the family crest she had just received.
Having obtained the second token for opening the treasure chest, we are now one step closer to opening it.
Chapter 60 The Last Token
With a low rumble from the mechanisms of the underground tomb, the entrance appeared before us.
Count Orlando stared wide-eyed in astonishment at the dark underground entrance before him.
She had visited this cemetery many times, but never knew there was such an entrance.
"Let's go in, Earl. The secret is inside."
Claire's voice brought Earl Orlando back to his senses, and by then Claire and her maid Anna had already entered the underground entrance.
Countess Orlando hesitated for a few seconds, but watching 'Lia's' retreating figure, she still chose to follow.
As you descend the narrow, steep stone steps, the air suddenly becomes cold and damp, filled with the scent of aged dust and rocks.
When the last step was stepped on, a bright and open view suddenly appeared before me.
This is an extremely spacious underground vaulted hall, clearly transformed from a natural cave.
The ground was paved with huge, neatly cut stone slabs, and pale blue moss, emitting a faint glow, grew in the gaps between the slabs, like winding galaxies pointing towards the center of the hall.
In the very center of the hall was a magic circle shimmering with light. At the very center of the magic circle, on a stone platform, sat a box that was neither gold nor wood, with a dull, dark gray surface.
The surface of the box is also covered with more intricate and precise ancient patterns that are consistent with the style of the stone platform and even the entire hall.
The patterns on the magic circle were now pulsating with extremely faint, synchronized light, as if they were the "heart" of this huge magic circle.
"Was this made by the previous Marquis Rost?" Count Orlando instantly understood as he looked at the treasure chest in the center of the magic circle not far away.
"What did they hide in that treasure chest? You're quite the Rost family man, knowing about places like this."
However, Earl Orlando was being somewhat presumptuous, and not everyone in the Rost family knew this.
[Lia: There's a place like this in the family cemetery? I've never heard of such a place before!]
See, Lia doesn't know.
In fact, the Marquis of Rost probably didn't know either. Otherwise, given his determination to revitalize the Rost family, he wouldn't hesitate to sell his ancestral treasures.
Ignoring Leah's comments, Claire took out the Rost family crest from her pocket.
"The badge in my hand is one of the keys to opening the box. As the one who helped me find the badge, you can stand here and watch."
The maid Anna gestured for Earl Orlando to step back a little.
Count Orlando stood on the perimeter and watched as Claire stepped into the magic circle. A dangerous surge of magical energy vibrated the air, and the surrounding walls trembled slightly.
As a magical light enveloped Claire, the magic circle dissipated its magical fluctuations as if it had fallen into hibernation once more.
Claire calmly approached the treasure chest, where the family crest ring she had placed earlier was still on it.
When Claire placed the second Rost family crest on the chest, it fit perfectly into the markings on the chest.
Then, all that could be seen was the complex and obscure patterns on the treasure chest, which emitted a faint magical glow.
"Alright, now there's only one last token left. Once we find the third token, we can open this treasure chest. I think it's probably with the Countess or Elena."
Claire stepped out of the magic circle, her composure so great that even Earl Orlando lost all sense of tension.
Count Orlando did not refuse the task that 'Lia' had given him.
"You want me to seduce Marquise Mara again? I don't mind, although it might be too exciting for her, and it would take some effort to keep her in check."
The Earl of Orlando was also quite pleased to see the Marquess of Rost go mad.
However, Earl Orlando was also very interested in the treasure chest that was not far away.
"But what would the Rost family hide in that box? Maybe it contains something like the [Guardian's Spy]?"
When Count Orlando turned to look at Claire, she saw the smile in Claire's eyes.
Clearly, they shared the same idea.
"Then let me draw the shape of the necklace for you, so you don't get it wrong. This necklace isn't as easy to find as the family crest..."
Claire breathed a slight sigh of relief. Originally, he had to find all three 'keys' to unlock the lock himself, but now with Earl Orlando's help, it was much easier.
After all, the maids Anna and Lia were both hung up for stealing a ring, so they couldn't be relied on at all.
[Lia: My guiding god...]
Claire: What's wrong? You haven't said anything for a while. I thought you'd suddenly become quiet.
[Lia: God of Guidance, please don't tease me! Don't treat me like a nagging, annoying animal!]
Claire: So what are you thinking?
At this moment, Lia fell silent again.
She's probably just timid, or maybe she doesn't really understand it herself.
Just as Claire was about to leave her alone, Leah spoke up.
[Lia: I've seen the last empty mark on that treasure chest. The guiding god said it was a necklace, so it's probably correct.]
This girl almost startled Claire with just one sentence.
She's seen it before? Leah has seen this necklace before?
Claire was somewhat surprised. He was able to access save files and knew most of Leah's information, except for one key keyword.
[Claire: Is it related to your mother? Did your mother give it to you?]
Claire cannot see Leah's memories whenever her mother's memories are involved.
[Lia: Yes, my mother gave it to me.]
[Lia: If the God of Guidance needs it, I can give it to you.]
[Lia: Although it was my mother's last keepsake, I am very grateful to the guiding god who helped me find my mother's family.]
This is truly an unexpected delight.
Claire hadn't expected that the third 'key,' which should have been the hardest to find, would be obtained so easily.
No wonder Lia received the "Guardian's Gaze" directly when her bond level reached 100%.
The hardest necklace to find was neither in the hands of the Marquise Mara nor in the hands of Elena.
Or is it in Lia's hands?
From this perspective, Claire doesn't seem to have much of an opinion about activating the [Mental Bond] now.
It's possible to allow Lia to communicate with me now; otherwise, Lia wouldn't be able to see the 'key' shape on the treasure chest like she does now.
At that point, Claire had no idea how much effort she would waste searching in vain for something that wasn't even with them.
Lia isn't usually of much use, but she's a preliminary character, so it's reasonable for her to have some important plot items.
Claire: That was a huge help, Leah.
[Lia: Goddess of Guidance, you don't need to be so polite. I'm a little unaccustomed to you suddenly stopping scolding me...]
[Claire: You're just like Anna? You like getting yelled at? You like getting slapped?]
[Lia: I don't like being scolded! I don't like being slapped! The God of Guidance is bullying me again!]
Regardless, Claire was in a good mood at the moment.
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