Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 415 Praise for the "Lord of Evil Desires"

The robe Raphael wore was his own design; it was the bishop's robe of the Church of the Lord of Lust.

After putting on this outfit, his frivolousness vanished instantly, and he really looked like a bishop.

Raphael—or rather, the "devilish personality"—looked at Leleja and smiled, "It seems you didn't actively pray to the 'Mother Tree of Desire,' but rather the 'Mother Tree of Desire' actively influenced you, sealing away the memories in your mind about the 'Great Lord of Evil Desire.'"

Leleja narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Stop talking nonsense. You are the mortal enemy of the 'Rose School'—"

The "Devil Personality" changed its previous sinister smile and smiled very kindly: "I know that your Rose School" keeps issuing orders to assassinate me—not just now, but as early as when I was in Sequence 6, I was targeted for assassination by the "Mother Tree of Desire".

"Have you ever wondered why a deity like the 'Mother Tree of Desire' would care about the life or death of a Sequence 6 being?"

"Because—because—" Leleja was taken aback by the question; he had indeed thought about it before.

In fact, when Raphael was at Sequence 7, the leader of the "Rose School" had given the order to kill him, and Leleja was the saint who went to carry out this task.

However, after searching for Raphael in Backlund for three months without success, the mission had to be temporarily suspended.

At that time, Leleja was a little confused. Why would he need a Sequence 4 to kill a Sequence 7? What surprised him even more was that he actually failed.

Now, after being asked this question by Raphael, Leleja suddenly realized: This is the struggle between gods!

No wonder it's so hard to find a Sequence 7 trace; it turns out there's a deity helping them hide their tracks!

Leleja suddenly understood. In that case, it made sense that a Sequence 4 would kill a Sequence 7.

This was clearly because the "Mother Tree of Desire" realized that Raphael was a follower of the "Lord of Evil Desires," also known as the "Bound God," and therefore wanted to kill him!

At this moment, he frowned and tried hard to recall whether he had ever come into contact with the "Lord of Evil Desires".

Or rather, he had already partially believed Raphael's words.

The "devilish personality" smiled and said, "No need to try anymore. The influence of the 'Mother Tree of Desire' is a divine influence; you can't recall anything about it yourself."

"Go sit over there. I will ask the great 'Lord of Lust' to help you regain your lost memories."

Lai Lejia raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, isn't it a bit too much of a coincidence that you suddenly appeared here?"

The "devil personality" said, "This is no coincidence. The great Lord of Evil Desires foresaw that the Mother Tree of Desires would deal with you in this way, so under his instruction, you devised the corresponding code."

"First, you must hand over something that will temporarily prevent you from harming His subordinates. Second, your subordinates will use the extraordinary items I left behind to summon me."

"Because the Mother Tree of Desire only affects angels and saints; it won't even glance at the extraordinary beings of the middle order."

Leleja glanced at his subordinates and saw that they were looking at Raphael with reverence. Clearly, what had just happened had deepened their faith in the "Lord of Evil Desires".

Leleja gradually withdrew his attack stance. He felt that something was wrong with this whole thing, but everything in front of him made him doubt his own memory.

The "devilish personality" then added, "Or, you can wait, that's fine too, but in the meantime, you mustn't harm your subordinates, after all, they are all devout followers of the 'Lord of Evil Desire.'"

After pondering for a couple of seconds, Leleja said, "I don't quite understand why I would betray the Rose School and choose to worship the 'Lord of Malevolence'? The Lord of Malevolence's power is clearly very weak right now."

The "devilish personality" said seriously, "You've asked me this question before. I'll tell you again: having such thoughts isn't your true feeling; it's just because of the Mother Tree of Desire." He hoped that the person had such thoughts.

The power of the "Lord of Evil Desires" is already extremely strong. The power of the "Rose School" is now completely unable to penetrate the Northern Continent. At the same time, our power has begun to attack the members of the "Rose School" in the Southern Continent.

"We were responsible for things like the 'Puppet' Hammond who died recently, and all those destroyed outposts."

Hammond was the "puppet" that Raphael had killed in the Southern Continent. At that time, Raphael came to the Southern Continent to find auxiliary materials for advancing to Sequence 3. He had attacked two strongholds of the "Rose School" and killed one of their saints.

Leleja was taken aback by Raphael's words: "Wasn't he killed by the 'Temperance Faction'?"

The "Devil Personality" smiled helplessly: "The 'Temperance Faction' is struggling to protect itself now, let alone dare to launch a sneak attack on you?"

The "Mother Tree of Desire" is afraid that you will know the truth, because the "Lord of Evil Desire" has now gained a certain advantage. Although the "Mother Tree of Desire" is very powerful, it is far away in the starry sky and cannot send much power to the real world.

The Lord of Evil Desires' advantage will only grow stronger; Sea is no match for Him. The Mother Tree of Desire can only maintain your faith with one lie after another.

He stared into Leleja's eyes: "As for the basis of my words, there are plenty. For example, you should have already informed the angels of the 'Rose School,' and guess why your mentor didn't react?"

Leleja looked serious. He had indeed done that when Raphael first appeared.

He was also very puzzled as to why his mentor had not yet appeared.

The "devilish personality" smiled and said, "Because your mentor knows more, He is observing now, and it's time to begin believing."

"Lord of Evil Desire"? Or will we continue to follow the "Mother Tree of Desire" into destruction?

At this moment, Leleja truly wavered. Everything else was meaningless. If his mentor was also considering a way out, then Raphael's words did indeed have some credibility.

The "devil personality" continued, "Alright, we've talked enough. You should make your final choice: maintain your current state or allow the Lord of Evil Desire to restore your memories?"

"However, there is a problem I need to make clear to you. If you continue waiting, there might be danger. I cannot tell you the specific danger to avoid leaking information."

"At the same time, I will take these followers of yours with me, for they are all devout followers of the Lord of Evil Desire."

"If you choose to believe in me, and in your subordinates, I will now ask the Lord of Evil Desires to remove the influence of the Mother Tree of Desires upon you."

Leleja fell into deep thought. The "devilish personality" only gave him a few seconds before saying to Griffith and the others, "Alright, come with me. I'll take care of you."

Griffiths and the others immediately replied, "Yes."

"Wait a moment." Leleja smiled slightly. "My lord, I trust you, but if, well, if—"

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The "Demon Personality" said understandingly, "I understand. You're worried that the Lord of Evil Desires will not only restore your memories but also affect them."

Leleja didn't say anything.

The "demon personality" smiled and said, "Think about it, does the 'bound person' pathway have the authority to modify memories?"

The reason the "Mother Tree of Desire" affects your memories is simply because you previously believed in it, and it can only seal away a portion of your memories, not completely erase them.

Leleja was completely relieved; he knew this well, as the "Bound Ones" pathway indeed had no authority in this regard.

He made up his mind and said, "Lord of Evil Desires, please help me regain my memories."

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The "devilish personality" nodded: "Okay."

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was secretly overjoyed. He had been preparing for this scam for more than half a month.

"Puppet" Leleja was one of the saints of the "Rose School" that Raphael had previously marked, so Raphael could observe him closely and only take action after obtaining enough information.

First, Raphael transformed all of Leleja's subordinates into his "puppets".

This is the "combination technique" that Raphael acquired, and this ability is so special that even angels would find it difficult to detect anything unusual, let alone saints.

From these "puppets," Raphael learned further information about Leleja, which led him to devise today's story.

Moreover, some of the accounts, spoken by those "puppets"—that is, Leleja's subordinates—are more credible than Raphael's.

As for why the angels of the "Rose School" did not respond to Leleja's plea for help, it was because they were blocked by Raphael.

Although Raphael was only one sequence higher than Leleja, he possessed many more advanced abilities than Leleja because he had successfully "merged with the Dao".

It's not difficult to intercept a distress signal sent to an angel without anyone noticing.

With such a good start, the scam smoothly came to an end.

When Leleja asked the "Lord of Evil Desires" to help him "restore" his memories, it meant he had already believed Raphael's words.

In fact, if this were a world without extraordinary beings, no one would believe such nonsense. But it's different in a world with extraordinary beings, because there are too many unbelievable possibilities. Even highly advanced extraordinary beings dare not draw conclusions about everything they see or hear.

Returning to the ongoing deception, the "devil personality" devoutly chanted the name of the "Lord of Evil Desires" and prayed for the Lord of Evil Desires to help Leleja regain his memories.

A few seconds later, a surge of power descended, and Griffiths and the other "middle sequence" extraordinary beings immediately lowered their heads. Leleja's spirit was also affected by the enormous pressure, and he did not dare to look up at all.

However, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a majestic figure, both gentle and sinister, appearing in mid-air ahead.

The feeling was strange. On one hand, Leleja felt that the tall figure was kind, as if he would never harm him. On the other hand, he felt that the other party seemed to be constantly releasing malice, which made him feel a chill down his spine.

The reason for this contradictory feeling is entirely due to Raphael's mastery of "harmony with the Tao," which caused him to exhibit a "Tai Chi"-like reaction.

Leleja lowered his head. At this moment, he was certain that the feeling of the "Lord of Evil Desires" was really similar to that of the "God's Evil" Siea.

He finally let go of his last remaining doubts and truly believed that the "Lord of Evil Desires" had a chance of winning.

In the extraordinary world, everything is based on strength. Since the "Lord of Evil Desires" is already so strong, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to believe him.

At this moment, the "Lord of Evil Desires," who embodies both holiness and evil, waved his hand at Leleja, and the saint of the "Rose School" immediately became bewildered.

The "Bound Ones" pathway does not indeed have the authority to modify memories. Although the "Lord of Evil Desires" possesses the "Gift of Adam," it is, after all, a seal at the Saint level, and its use on this Saint may not be entirely reliable.

However, the "Lord of Evil Desires" can create illusions, and this "authority" comes from the pair of jade eyes obtained during the pilgrimage.

This is the angelic level power that the "Mother Tree of Desire" painstakingly deployed into the real world. It can be considered a qualitative change of the "Eye of Illusion," which can use the emotions and desires of the target to create a deceptively realistic illusion.

These jade-like eyes are equivalent to those of an angel, and Raphael, as their wielder, can weave the content of illusions. The previous "Eyes of Illusion," however, could only control the general direction of the illusion.

Just like the situation Raphael encountered before, if the other party hadn't been unfamiliar with life in the Common Era, Raphael would have truly been deceived by that illusion.

The "Lord of Evil Desires" first wove a memory for Leleja of meeting Raphael. Their acquaintance began when Leleja was investigating a suddenly destroyed stronghold, which resulted in an ambush by Raphael.

Raphael displayed astonishing power, but instead of killing Leleja, he told him about the return of the "Bound God" and eventually let him go.

Leleja reported the matter to his mentor, but was reprimanded and told not to talk nonsense.

However, while reprimanding him, the tutor also gestured with his eyes that it was indeed true.

Later, Leleja began to pay attention to this matter and gradually discovered that the "Rose School" was being attacked in a premeditated manner.

These attacks began from the perimeter, at which point the enemy had already begun a premeditated ambush of the "Rose School" saints.

However, the higher-ups of the "Rose School" gave absolutely no warning, which is very strange.

About half a month ago, Leleja encountered Raphael again, and this time Raphael summoned the "Lord of Evil Desires". After seeing this great being, Leleja completely sided with the "Lord of Evil Desires".

Afterwards, Leleja summoned his subordinates Griffith and others, and announced that everyone would begin to believe in the "Lord of Evil Desires" and end all sacrifices to the "Mother Tree of Desires".

Once the memories were woven together, the "Lord of Evil Desires" vanished, and Leleja's eyes cleared. He said with utmost devotion, "Praise be to the Lord of Evil Desires."

The "devilish personality" struggled to suppress a laugh: "Praise be to the Lord of lust."

At the same time, he felt that he had digested a lot of the "devil's" potion.

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