Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 399 The True Creator Also Gave a Trip

The "demon personality" just realized that the "cross" is very concerned about "faith in gods," so it is bargaining with the "cross" to see if it can be provoked.

The result was somewhat unexpected for the "demon personality," as the guy was actually provoked.

He certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass him by, and immediately used his ability to "ignite desire".

The surrounding light visibly trembled, and the "Blazing White Spear" that had just pierced Raphael also visibly shook and dimmed slightly, showing signs of dissipating.

All of this demonstrates that the "demon personality's" attack was effective.

But the next second, the "blazing white spears" that had been attacking Raphael coalesced and shot towards him again.

Raphael remained calm. With a wave of his hand, he summoned the illusory "Eye of Illusion," which instantly transformed into a dome shape, covering Raphael.

dong dong dong~

Those "blazing white spears" struck the black shield as if a stone had hit sheet metal, showing no sign of being pierced.

The use of the phantom was conceived by Raphael during the Battle of Pythia. The power level of the phantom is very high, and the shield formed by the phantom is generally difficult for even gods in poor condition to break through. Of course, blocking the attack of the "cross" is no problem at all.

Upon seeing the illusory figure, the "Cross" spoke with a grave tone: "The power of source matter?"

The "demon personality" chuckled, "It's too late to beg for mercy now."

The immense power scoffed, "Let's see how long you can hide inside."

The light in the chapel brightened again, and even Raphael, inside the protective shield, felt so bright he could barely open his eyes.

thump~

Just then, the church suddenly shook violently, as if it had been hit by something heavy.

Raphael breathed a sigh of relief: He had finally made it.

Thump~ Splash~

The church roof was smashed open, and a huge sword, radiating the light of dawn, appeared in the bright light.

"Cross" was somewhat surprised: "The youngest son of the 'King of Giants'?"

Raphael had just taken advantage of the "Dry" desire being ignited to have Bradel's undead, who was following closely behind, quickly come to his aid.

As expected, "Cross" did not immediately notice the approach of the "Glory One's" undead.

The "demon personality" remarked, "You seem to know quite a lot. I'm getting more and more curious about what you really are."

His response was another cold snort.

At that moment, the massive sword was pulled away, and Bradel's undead swung down again.

Splash!

A large hole was cut into the top of the church, which was covered with sculptures and murals, allowing bright light to shine out, like a giant searchlight shining into the sky.

A gentle light emanated from the "cross," and a huge beam of holy light descended, striking the head of Bradel's undead.

Although Bradel's zombie was tens of meters tall and looked very clumsy, it was extremely agile in dodging. The bright morning light filled the area around it, turning half the city from noon into early morning.

The "holy light" that had just fallen suddenly turned around midway and continued to smash into Bradel's undead.

Bradel, the undead, slashed forward with all his might, actually cleaving the beam of light in two. The enormous beam of light paused for a moment, then vanished into thin air.

Then Bradel the zombie slammed the greatsword forward, and the greatsword instantly transformed into balls of light. These lights, accompanied by a whistling wind, seemed to tear space apart as they slammed fiercely towards the church.

The "storm of light" at the angelic level.

Before being struck by the "storm of light," the "cross" erected a shield of light.

Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions rang out, and the church and surrounding buildings were blasted open by the "storm of light," sending out blinding beams of light. It felt as if someone had stored bright light inside the buildings, and now that the buildings were blown open, that light was being "released."

After the "storm of light," which resembled a hurricane of light, ended, the lights in the entire city seemed to dim considerably.

The church was razed to the ground, leaving only two orbs of light, one large and one small. The large orb was composed of bright light, which was the "cross" that had previously provided the shield.

At this moment, the "cross" was obviously damaged, and there were cracks in many places. It was clear that the "storm of light" had made Him very uncomfortable.

The small ball of light was black; that was Raphael hiding behind the phantom.

He had just sensed that the level of this "cross" was roughly equivalent to an angel in poor condition. When a good opportunity presented itself, he immediately ordered Bradel's undead to use the power of "Light Storm".

Anyway, he won't get hurt since he's hiding behind the phantom.

At this moment, the "cross" floated up, a burst of light appeared, and behind the "cross" a huge light and shadow O was formed.

The light and shadow looked somewhat illusory and unreal, as if it were waiting to shatter at any moment, but Raphael felt immense pressure from it.

That is—that is the phantom of the "Ancient Sun God"!

Although this phantom is very unstable, the fact that it can take shape means it possesses a trace of the aura of the "Ancient Sun God".

Even the slightest trace of that aura was enough to make a saint like Raphael kneel on the ground, unable to rise.

He hurried to check on Bradel's undead, thankfully the enormous undead was not kneeling.

Not only that, the dawn light around the zombie turned into twilight light, and a solid full-body armor appeared around its body.

This full suit of armor looks somewhat worn, as if it had accompanied its owner in countless battles.

Yet this armor also seemed to be filled with a fearless power, as if it could block countless attacks for its master!

Raphael realized that Bradel's undead were breaking free of his control.

correct!

Raphael recalled that the reason Bradel was in such a miserable state, wandering in the land of the forsaken for thousands of years, was precisely because of the "Ancient Sun God"!

So Raphael simply gave up control of the undead.

The undead Bradel, clad in twilight-colored armor, bowed slightly to Raphael before straightening up, bathed in the twilight light, like a towering sculpture.

The "Cross" clearly did not expect that the figure of the "Ancient Sun God" would not be able to intimidate this living corpse!

The next instant, light condensed in Bradel's undead hand, and this time it was not a two-handed greatsword, but a long-handled giant axe.

Call ~

The giant axe swung, creating a whistling sound.

The next second, Bradel's zombie charge began, the ground was easily trampled, and Bradel's huge figure crashed into the giant light and shadow with a whistling sound.

The giant axe, gleaming with light, swung down hard on the phantom of the "Ancient Sun God." The "cross" emitted a bright light, forming a thick shield of light once more, while dozens of "blazing white spears" shot towards Bradel's undead.

thump~

The giant axe struck the illusory light shield, producing a clear impact sound.

But then, cracks appeared in the thick light shield, and with a "whoosh," it scattered and dissipated.

The dozens of "blazing white spears" clanged against the zombie's full-body armor, but they couldn't break through its defenses at all.

Bradel the zombie swung his giant axe again, and the "cross" began to shake, causing the phantom of the "Ancient Sun God" to sway as well.

The giant axe looked extremely heavy, but in Bradel's hands it seemed quite light. In an instant, the giant axe struck the huge light and shadow, and the "cross" was sent flying.

The phantom of the "Ancient Sun God" suddenly lowered its head, as if to see clearly who was so bold as to attack its phantom.

But whether or not He had a chance to see clearly, the whole thing shook for a moment and then disappeared.

The flying "cross" shattered in the distance, and a thin copper chain stained with blood fell out.

Raphael immediately recognized it as a necklace with small pendants, which was very likely worn by the "ancient sun god" back then. Perhaps there was a small cross at the end of the necklace.

However, the cross has disappeared.

This iron chain is most likely because it has been stained with the blood of the "ancient sun god" and has become a devout believer, which is why it is so obsessed with sending others to the "sun god's" divine kingdom.

Raphael watched the small bronze chain fly away, enveloped in light. He had no intention of giving chase, as he wasn't entirely confident he could deal with it. The most important thing now was to complete this pilgrimage; he would ignore everything else if possible.

He then looked at Bradel's undead. At this moment, the twilight light around the tens of meters tall undead gradually dimmed, the giant axe and the full set of armor quickly disappeared, and the undead slowly turned its head, its one numb eye looking at Raphael.

Raphael spoke, "Rest in peace."

Bradel's flesh began to evaporate, leaving behind a gigantic skeleton tens of meters tall, standing in the valley.

The skeleton no longer bore any trace of curse or remnant soul; the giant prince from the Second Age had finally found peace.

As the "copper chain" left, the city's light gradually dimmed, and then a large-scale collapse began, turning it into a vast ruin within seconds.

Raphael breathed a sigh of relief and was about to rejoin the main force when he suddenly looked up in the direction where the "copper chain" had flown away. A dazzling light suddenly flashed there, brightening the sky.

However, the bright light quickly disappeared, but Raphael still did not look away. As if he had thought of something, he immediately made the phantom of the "Eye of Illusion" disappear.

A few seconds later, an old man with white hair emerged from the darkness. He was wearing a black robe embroidered with patterns and looked at Raphael with cold eyes.

Raphael recognized the black robe; it was the bishop's robe of the Church of the True Creator.

The old man looked around at the ruins, then finally looked at Raphael: "You are Raphael Collins?"

Raphael paused for a moment before replying, "Yes."

He recalled that during his previous battle with Pythias, most of the bishops of the True Creator had met him. Although he didn't know the old man, many people in the Church of the True Creator should know him.

The old man raised his hand, and in his palm was the "copper chain" that had just escaped.

However, the blood on the "copper chain" was no longer as bright as before; it had turned black and seemed lifeless.

The old man tossed the "copper chain" to Raphael: "Your friend might find it useful."

This left Raphael somewhat puzzled: "My friend?"

In that instant, Raphael realized that the other party was probably referring to "the messenger" Payne.

At the same time, Raphael realized that the "True Creator" had already noticed Payne's existence, but He had not offered Payne any assistance.

No, Raphael realized that the "true creator" giving him Raphael's assistance was tantamount to giving Payne's assistance, and in this way, "God" would not be aware of Payne's existence.

Hey ~

Raphael couldn't help but sigh: These gods are all very shrewd; even the "true creator," who always seems crazy, is so calculating.

Thinking of this, Raphael looked at the old man.

He realized that the old man also did not know who the "friend" who needed the "copper chain" was, and that such a secret must be hidden deep within the "true creator".

However, Raphael didn't reveal the truth, but simply sealed the "copper chain" temporarily and said "thank you".

The old man continued to stare coldly at Raphael: "The Creator of all things asked me to tell you that He is indeed guilty, but He has indeed been atoning for His sins all these years."

Raphael's eyes narrowed, somewhat surprised: "He heard what I said in Sen'er City?"

The old man sneered: "Wherever there is shadow, there are the ears of the great 'Lord'."

Raphael thought to himself: That's not necessarily true. If this guy's hearing were really that sharp, how could Amon have stolen the "Blasphemy Tablet"? Sen'er City is probably a key target for surveillance.

He showed no embarrassment at being exposed for speaking ill of someone behind their back, but instead said seriously, "Actually, I know that what I said was somewhat one-sided. Apart from Him, many gods are sinful. He is still good, and he knows how to atone for his sins. Other gods are different; they are still worshipped and worshipped in the outside world, looking all respectable."

The old man's eyes turned icy cold, as if he were ready to strike at any moment: "Are you the judge of the gods?"

"No," Raphael laughed. "I just offer my occasional comments."

"This is blasphemy against the gods."

Raphael shrugged. "Then I won't judge."

The old man stared intently at Raphael, but Raphael was not intimidated, for he knew very well that he was now very important to the "True Creator," and that the old man would not dare to harm him.

After a few seconds of standoff, the coldness in the old man's eyes gradually faded. He looked around and sighed, "Once upon a time, there truly was such a city, always bathed in sunlight. But that city was far, far larger than this one; this place is ultimately just a phantom—"

In the end, He finally felt a sense of loneliness, and then He seemed to merge with the shadows.

Raphael smiled and said, "Goodbye, Chairman Benjamin."

The old man, who had already merged halfway with the shadow, suddenly paused, but soon his sleeve completely disappeared into the shadow.

The other party's reaction proved that Raphael had guessed correctly.