Clayne's response made Daly laugh lightly. The translucent face, which only had a mouth, said:
"Even if you derived the inspiration from the secrets of the Eavesdropper, and confirmed your idea through my experiences and performances, recognizing 'acting' so clearly in just over a month and summarizing your own 'Seer's Code,' proves that you have exceptional wisdom and broad-minded thinking."
Clayne did not linger on this topic that made him feel uneasy. Instead, he asked:
"Lady, does the church high-ups know about this... 'acting method'?"
"Of course, they are very well aware of it," Daly said, pausing deliberately as if her tone was heavy. "I have once gone through the church's historical records to find those who rapidly ascended by ignoring the rules and discovered that such nocturnals and bishops were not uncommon. I am also not particularly special in this regard, but their fates..."
At these words, Daly paused again, as if her tone was heavy.
"What fate did they have?" Clayne's heart tightened, asking out of curiosity.
Could it be that the Church of Nyx regards "acting" as a temptation from evil deities?
The translucent face with no eyes or nose suddenly smiled. "Their outcomes were all very good. Apart from those who lost control and sacrificed themselves in extraordinary events, the rest became Archbishops or senior clerics at least. Among them were powerful individuals who managed to advance to higher sequences, with their sequence 4 and 3 called 'Saints' and sequence 2 and 1 referred to as 'Angels.' Of course, every angel was once a Saint."
Daly continued, "I initially only vaguely grasped the essence of acting, allowing me to quickly digest the potion. Yes, in the church's high-ups, using the term 'digestion' for understanding potions is very fitting. Before I took my oath and learned about the 'acting method,' I didn't have a clear cognition of it, so I couldn't accurately warn Dune."
"I had already given up but unexpectedly met you—someone who clearly recognized the importance of 'acting' before submitting an application," Daly said with a smile.
So that's how you see me... Clayne slightly twitched his lips. He asked earnestly:
"Since the church has already mastered the acting method, why didn't they tell every nocturnal about it?"
"It can't completely prevent loss, but it certainly reduces the probability of such events and prevents unnecessary losses," Daly said.
The translucent face with only a mouth appeared somewhat confused. "I don’t know either. They told me that once I become an Archbishop or senior cleric, I would understand this secret. Today, I came to you hoping to inform Dune about the acting method clearly before submitting my special application."
Clayne did not foolishly ask why Daly herself didn't do it but thought deeply.
"Once the church notices us, we have to promise and swear an oath—no one is to know of the 'acting method'?"
"Yes, under the name of our Goddess, this has sufficient binding power. Trust me; you don’t want to know what happens when broken," Daly sighed, her tone still light.