Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 398 The Road to Pilgrimage 2

The pilgrims had no idea that they had just almost been wiped out.

Raphael naturally didn't explain to them. After lunch and a short rest, the pilgrimage team continued onward.

Those high-level monsters are rarely encountered, or rather, they mostly stay in their own territories. The monster that stole Raphael's fate was instructed by the "Mother Tree of Desire" to attack the pilgrimage team.

Although they encountered monsters every day for the next few days, they were at most Sequence 4 level, and Raphael silently killed them in front of them.

By the ninth day, everyone was exhausted, but since they had already covered most of the distance, the pilgrimage's pace did not slow down.

According to Raphael's plan, they should continue moving forward as long as there were no signs of anyone falling behind.

Once we left the land of the forsaken gods and set up camp on the beach, we could rest however we wanted.

They had lunch that day—in fact, only Raphael had the concept of lunch; for the others, it was just "one of the meals."

After lunch, Raphael left the group and went to a nearby mountain to look out at the road ahead.

There was another mountainous area ahead. Raphael checked the map and confirmed that he was heading in the right direction. Once he passed this mountainous area, the road would be mostly flat.

Although this dark desert is fraught with danger, it has one advantage: as long as you're heading in the right direction, you can just keep going.

The mountain is not steep now, and climbing it from the gentle slope is not too difficult for pilgrims.

Having determined the direction and taken a quick look at the route ahead, Raphael rejoined the pilgrimage group.

After everyone had rested, I led them forward and entered the mountainous area as planned.

Not long after entering the mountainous area, people saw that the sky ahead seemed to be brightening.

Walking at the front of the group, Zede, who was in charge of carrying the flag, asked Raphael, "Master, have we reached the exit yet?"

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Raphael shook his head, indicating that he hadn't yet.

He considered for a moment, then gestured for everyone to walk through the valley on the other side, bypassing the glowing spot in front.

Everyone continued to walk quickly, traversing valleys where there were valleys and climbing mountains where there were none.

After walking for a while, they noticed that the sky ahead had brightened up.

Raphael looked at Zede and gestured with his eyes to stop.

After a period of adjustment, Zede has been able to read Raphael's eyes. Most of the time, Raphael doesn't say a word all day, which doesn't affect everyone's progress.

Raphael pointed to the valley ahead, and Zedd immediately shouted, "Let's camp up ahead!"

Everyone was smiling as they took an early rest day, but seeing the light in the distance, some of them felt a little worried.

However, whether they had any concerns or not, it didn't affect their speed in setting up the tents.

There is a place to rest only after the tent is set up.

Raphael and the four saints of Sen'er City went up to the top of the mountain to look at the scene ahead.

In a distant valley, there seemed to be a huge city, emitting a bright light that illuminated the entire valley.

The pilgrimage group had already changed direction once, but the city still appeared ahead, and Raphael believed that it was heading towards the pilgrimage group.

After a moment's thought, Raphael first pointed to himself, then to one of the saints, and finally to the city ahead.

Everyone understood that the messenger meant for him and the saint to go ahead and explore.

Raphael then pointed to the camp below the mountain, signaling the others to guard the camp. He then made a prayer gesture, meaning that if they encountered something they couldn't solve, they should pray to the "Lord of Evil Desires".

After everyone repeated the orders they had received, Raphael led Saint Burke to the glowing city.

The purpose of describing this command is to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary trouble.

Raphael doesn't speak unless things are urgent. Zede, who is with him, can basically understand Raphael's eyes. When communicating with others, Raphael needs to add some other body language.

Raphael and Burke used their extraordinary abilities to quickly arrive in front of this extraordinary city.

All the buildings in the city were glowing, but the light was not dazzling; it was similar to normal sunlight.

Raphael felt as if the city had left the sunlight here forever.

The sky was still pitch black, with streaks of lightning flashing across the sky. In such a dim environment, the lights in the city seemed particularly bright.

But the entire city was deserted, without a single person in sight.

At that moment, an aerial view of the entire city appeared in Raphael's mind; it was the "larger" version of the "real view" that was being sent into Raphael's mind.

In this scene, the church in the city center looks somewhat unusual, and the light there is much brighter.

Raphael then led the way, and the two of them entered the city together.

Once inside, Berke of Sener City immediately fell in love with the feeling of being bathed in sunlight; it was warm and comfortable.

However, he also knew that now was not the time to enjoy the sunshine, so he followed the messenger very carefully.

Suddenly, the messenger stopped walking and pointed to a room on the side of the street.

Burke understood, strode forward, and carefully pushed the door open.

The room was fully furnished, but there was no one there.

After confirming there was no danger, Burke stepped aside to let Raphael check.

Raphael went inside, walked around the furniture and decorations, and basically determined that this should be a city from the Tertiary period.

He wasn't very familiar with the cultural characteristics of the Tertiary period, but he could use the process of elimination to determine the era. The remains of the Second Period are generally simple and unadorned, while the entire Fourth Period is filled with asymmetrical styles. Raphael lived in the Fifth Period, so if there is a relatively unfamiliar culture, it is highly likely to be a remains or city from the Tertiary period.

Furthermore, it would make sense if the city belonged to the Tertiary period, since the Forsaken Lands were cut off from the outside world during the Tertiary period.

Soon, the two arrived at the church in the center of the city.

This church is magnificent, and it is not the kind of Fifth Age Gothic architecture; the whole building presents a rounded feel.

High up there are many sculptures of figures, some of them angels, others of ancient monsters, each one looking incredibly lifelike.

Raphael's spirituality might have sensed that the strangeness of the city lay within this church.

Just as he was hesitating whether to go in, the church doors suddenly creaked open.

Then a majestic voice came from inside: "Come in."

Now that the other party had extended an invitation, Raphael gave Burke a wink, signaling him to stay outside, and strode inside.

As he walked inside, Raphael thought to himself: I'll have to speak again today.

However, the "demon personality" quickly said, "You continue preparing the ritual, I'll take charge."

Raphael: That's a bit of self-deception.

The "Demon Personality" replied, "Haven't we already discussed this? Since we have independent destinies, your silence is Raphael's silence, and my speech is Collins's language. Although to others it may seem like Raphael Collins is speaking, in the Extraordinary World, these are two different things."

Raphael thought to himself: Okay, let's give it a try.

As he spoke, he had already entered the church.

Clang~

The church doors closed immediately, but Raphael didn't seem to care and instead looked around.

He was in a large chapel, bathed in gentle sunlight. In the bright sunlight, winged angels and strangely shaped ancient creatures were constantly moving.

Directly in front of the chapel is a huge cross—just a cross, without any human figures on it.

Since there are no human figures on it, it represents the "ancient sun god." If there are figures on the cross, especially a giant hanging upside down, it represents the "true creator."

A choir was sculpted around the cross, and when Raphael walked to the center of the chapel, the sculptures began to play instruments and started a chorus of praise to the gods.

In an instant, the chapel was filled with sacred hymns.

The singing was so soothing that Raphael took a deep breath, sat down in one of the chairs, and listened quietly to the sculptures' performance.

When the sculptures finished singing, Raphael immediately clapped, and the "Demon Personality" said, "Great singing."

"They are all devout believers." That majestic voice appeared again.

Raphael searched the chapel and finally fixed his gaze on the huge cross.

Is it the cross that is speaking? Or is it some being that the cross represents?

The "demon personality" then said, "To be honest, I don't really like crosses; they're just unpleasant to look at."

Raphael sighed: Demons are naturally not fond of this kind of thing.

The resounding voice said, "I don't really like guys with dark minds either."

The "demon personality" laughed: "You think you can provoke me like this? I'm sorry, this kind of verbal attack has no effect on me at all."

Then he crossed his legs and smiled dismissively: "Alright, let's not talk about these things. Why are you hiding in the cross? And why are you blocking our way?"

"I did not stop you; you are coming towards me," the majestic voice said. "I am not hiding in the cross either; I am who I am."

The "demon personality" said, "Isn't the cross in front of me the one I'm talking to?"

"Yes, and no?"

The "demon personality" pointed at the cross: "Let me tell you, I love beating up 'riddlers' and charlatans.' You'd better make your point clearer, or I'll tear this church down!"

Raphael sighed, "That's not the point. Just think of it as a cross. Get to the point!"

The majestic voice laughed, "You probably don't have the ability to demolish this church."

The "demon personality" cleared his throat: "We'll talk about demolishing the church later. Name your terms. What do you want in exchange for letting us pass?"

The majestic voice suddenly gained a touch of authority: "How can the will of the gods be used for trade?"

"Don't even think about the past. I will not allow these people to make a pilgrimage to an evil god."

"Let all these people live in this city; I will cleanse their hearts of evil and let them once again bask in the divine light of the sun god."

The "demon personality" frowned: "I told you, I like beating up charlatans! Especially those who like to steal things or people!"

Raphael: Is he afraid of you hitting him? Say something useful.

The "demon personality" cleared its throat again: "Since you describe this place as a paradise, what about the people who live here?"

A majestic voice replied, "Of course, I sent them all to the divine realm of the Sun God."

The "Demon Personality" was somewhat curious: "It's been so long since the 'Great Cataclysm,' has no one else found this place?"

"some."

Where are they?

"Of course, I sent them all to the divine kingdom of the 'Sun God.'"

The "demon personality" calmed down: "Deep down, you believe in death, don't you? You seem to enjoy sending people to God's kingdom so much."

The chapel's light suddenly became bright and intense, and a powerful voice roared, "How dare you question my faith!"

The "Demon Personality" casually conjured a black shield: "Look, you're getting angry while we're talking. Why would I question your beliefs? I'm just curious, how did you send those people to the 'Sun God's' kingdom?"

A majestic voice proclaimed devoutly, "Amidst sincere praise to the Sun God, bathed in warm light, they journeyed to the divine realm of the Sun God."

The "demon personality" abruptly stood up, patting the clothes off his backside: "You burned them to death here?"

The majestic voice said, "You are being very rude. I told you, I sent them to the kingdom of the Sun God."

"And someone as rude as you, who also believes in evil gods, can forget about going to the kingdom of gods."

The "demon personality" almost jumped up: "I wouldn't go even if you invited me."

Seeing that the sunlight in the church was growing stronger and the temperature was rising, he said, "Don't be angry, let's talk some more. I'll catch you ten thousand monsters, and you can send them to God's Kingdom, then you can let us go, how about that?"

The entire massive cross was suddenly bathed in bright light, and the temperature inside the chapel rose again. A majestic voice proclaimed, "You have repeatedly provoked us in such a solemn place!"

The "demon personality" felt wronged: "How did I provoke them?"

"This is a place to pray to the gods, not a place for you to haggle over prices!"

The "Demon Personality" clapped his hands: "Got it! Oh, can we negotiate the price? How about this, I'll buy you 30,000 normal people from outside the Forsaken Land, and you can send them to the realm of the gods, how about that?"

The light in the chapel shone even brighter: "You idiot! You're asking for it—"

One after another, "blazing white spears" formed around the cross, piercing towards Raphael.

The "demon personality" revealed a sinister smile: "So you get angry so easily."

Ignite your desires!

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