Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 416 Raphael's Allies

The deception of Saint Leleja was just the beginning. Once the saints of the "Rose School" became complete followers of the "Lord of Evil Desires," it became much easier to develop other saints.

Raphael and his "devil personality" deception exploited a loophole.

The power of the "Mother Tree of Desire" is indeed very strong, no one would question that, but there is a problem: its power to penetrate the earth is still very limited.

The reason why the "Bound God" was trapped by Him is mainly due to His influence on the characteristics and uniqueness of the "Bound Ones" path. The power He can display on Earth has not reached the level of the King of Angels.

In other words, the strongest "henchman" of the "Mother Tree of Desire" on Earth is the Sequence 1 "divine abomination" Siea.

The Lord of Evil Desire can now display angelic-level power, and with the successful help of "Merging with the Way," this deception can completely fool a Sequence 1.

Therefore, when Raphael developed the three saints of the "Rose School" into followers of the "Lord of Evil Desires," the higher-ups of the "Rose School"—including the three angels, including Siea—had not yet realized what was happening.

Raphael also knew that although he could continue to deceive and fool more saints, he would most likely be exposed if he continued to deceive them.

So Raphael's next step was to instigate a civil war within the "Rose School".

Of course, he didn't say that to the three saints, including Leleja, but rather that it was a premeditated attack.

In order to make the best use of the three saints, Raphael prepared to hold a pre-battle meeting.

This meeting was, in fact, part of a scam.

However, before the pre-war meeting, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the subsequent plans, Raphael used all his connections to build an allied army.

The main force of this allied army consists of two parts. The first is the three saints of Sen'er City and the dozens of elites they lead. The second is the elite disciples of Anlu. This time, Anlu has sent the "Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" at the angel level to lead the team, and will also send four saints, including Liang Jitang, as well as dozens of "middle-rank" disciples.

With these two main forces in place, dealing with the other allies became much easier. First, Raphael spoke with Sharon, and she agreed to attend the pre-war meeting organized by Raphael.

Raphael then contacted the vampires and the Church of the Night Goddess through the "Moon" and "Stars" respectively, and they agreed to send people.

But Raphael felt that top-tier combat power was still not enough—actually, it wasn't that it wasn't enough. Although he wasn't the "Master of the Dark Lodge" yet, he could still transfer another "Grand Master" of Sequence 2 from the Western Continent.

However, Raphael did not intend to reveal too much about the power of the Western Continent too early. Moreover, only the current "Master of Dark Lodge," Qinglan, knew that the "Lord of Evil Desire" was about to replace him. The other disciples of Dark Lodge did not know about this. Therefore, the "Lord of Evil Desire" might not be able to command the two "Great Cultivators" at the Sequence 2 level.

Therefore, Raphael plans to seek further assistance from the northern and southern continents, as well as a "high-end combatant".

Raphael immediately thought of Klein.

In order to successfully invite the other party to participate in this operation, Raphael did not discuss the matter at the Tarot meeting, but instead came from the spirit world to an island with a small town.

Raphael arrived at the entrance to the town and saw a wooden sign that read "Utopia Town".

That's right, this is the town that Klein built in preparation for the ascension ceremony.

Upon entering the town, Raphael saw an old man feeding pigeons in the square, a wandering singer playing the lyre, a beautiful innkeeper greeting customers, a mother taking her child to church, and a pastor speaking gently to the believers.

Everything seemed perfectly "normal".

Raphael raised his hand, and a small "puppet theater" appeared. This time, Raphael did not hide in the spirit world, but instead stayed behind the "puppet theater," pretending to manipulate the puppets with his fingers.

The curtain opened, and Raphael began to provide accompaniment using a large music box that could be turned by foot, attracting the audience with his singing.

At that moment, he looked just like an ordinary puppeteer.

Soon, Raphael's singing attracted a dozen or so audience members, and the puppet show officially began.

This puppet show is a relatively "normal" production. It is not based on the deeds of gods or extraordinary history. Instead, it tells the story of a mysterious organization that uses cooperation among its members to make the world more peaceful and better.

Although the plot was a bit cliché, the puppets' expressions and performances were so natural that they often drew applause from the audience.

About half an hour later, when the puppet show officially ended, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

观众纷纷向不大的「木偶剧场」丢去打赏，大部分都是1便士、2便士或者5便士的硬币，有的也会丢出1苏勒或者2苏勒的纸币。

Raphael earned about 1 pound from the performance.

For a true itinerant puppeteer, this income would be quite substantial, but Raphael couldn't help but think to himself: "This is truly a town of poverty, so little."

Raphael earned more when he toured cities that were undergoing reconstruction than he does here.

As the audience gradually dispersed, an elderly man with gray hair and beard, dressed in a somewhat worn suit, stepped forward and asked, "Hello, are you performing a puppet show again tomorrow? I'd like to bring my grandson to see it."

"I was planning to pack my things and leave," the "devilish personality" said in a slightly exaggerated tone and expression. "But who can resist a child's love for puppets? Tomorrow at the same time, I will put on another puppet show."

"Thank you, thank you." The old man took a few more steps forward and chatted further with the puppeteer: "Do you need me to help you tidy up?"

"Yes, it is necessary." The "Devil Personality" smiled and said, "In the Southern Continent, there is a rose garden that has been invaded by an evil god and turned into some man-eating flowers."

"I recently contacted some people who want to remove those man-eating roses, but I'm worried about not having enough manpower and I need your help."

The old man was clearly taken aback for a moment, then his voice and tone suddenly changed: "With pleasure."

That was the voice of Gehrman Sparrow.

The "devil personality" nodded: "Then it's settled. I'll put on another puppet show tomorrow. Three days later, go to this address and meet the people who participated in this operation."

As Raphael spoke, he handed over a slip of paper with the address of the pre-war meeting written on it.

The old man put away the note: "No problem, I will definitely be there."

The following day, Raphael returned to Utopia as promised to perform a puppet show. Today's puppet show tells the story of several warriors who overcome numerous hardships to defeat the evil dragon.

This story once again won enthusiastic applause from the residents of Utopia.

As Raphael was tidying up the puppets, he carefully looked at the people around him. With his Sequence 3 level and his "Dao Integration" foundation, he couldn't see anything wrong with these people.

There may be normal people among them, but most of them certainly aren't.

As Raphael packed his things and prepared to leave, many townspeople greeted him, thanked him for his performance, and said goodbye, appearing quite warm and welcoming.

The "demon personality" responded seriously to everyone. Perhaps one of them was Klein's true form, or rather, each of them was Klein. Since the master here had greeted him, he couldn't ignore him.

Two days later, in a Ruen-style hotel in the city of Vertecker in the southern continent.

Although this is a transportation hub, it can't compare to the hub cities of the Northern Continent. Only this hotel run by the Runes is somewhat decent.

Raphael, with his deep pockets, booked the entire hotel for a month, not only as the assembly point for this operation but also as its future "command center."

The members of the "Rose School" in Verdtok were either tricked into becoming followers of the "Lord of Evil Desire" by the "Demon Personality" or became Raphael's "puppet". Holding this pre-war meeting in the heart of the "Rose School" is absolutely safe.

At the same time, this is also a way to demonstrate strength to allies. For Raphael, it's a process of "deceiving both sides".

Using the overwhelming power of their allies, they manipulated the three saints of the "Rose School," making them even more devoted to the "Lord of Evil Desire." Then, through the defection of the "Rose School," they demonstrated to their allies the "Lord of Evil Desire's" thorough preparations for this war—

How sufficient.

Around 7 a.m., three saints from the "Rose School," including Leleja, who were considered half "hosts," arrived at the hotel lobby ahead of time with their entourage.

Raphael currently trusts them implicitly because their subordinates have all become Raphael's puppets. If they inform the higher-ups of the "Rose School" in advance, Raphael will know immediately.

When Lai Lejia and his group entered the hotel lobby, they discovered that they were not the first to arrive; two other groups had already come earlier.

The group of people were dressed in Fussack-style clothing, with solemn expressions, and looked like they were not to be trifled with.

Another group of people wore robes that Leleja had never seen before, and they had smiling faces and warm expressions.

The three saints, including Leleja, exchanged glances. Although they did not know where these people came from, their spiritual senses allowed them to perceive that among those wearing strange robes was an angel, and among the other group were three saints.

This certainly gives them the strength to challenge the "Rose School".

At that moment, Raphael appeared in the center of the hall.

The people of Sen'er City and the disciples of Dark Lodge all bowed to Raphael, and even "Mysterious Sound Demon Lord" cupped his hands in greeting to Raphael.

The "Devil Personality" greeted them warmly, and now the "Lord of Evil Desires" has a strong and well-equipped force.

What pleased Raphael and the "demon personality" the most was that these combatants seemed to have been picked up for free, rather than cultivated bit by bit, which saved them a lot of time and effort.

Raphael walked from the center of the hall to the innermost part of the hall. The "Devil Personality" said, "Let me introduce you all. These three are the three saints of the Rose School, including Leleja. They are the inside agents in this battle and will play a very important role."

"These are the people from New Sen'er City, who have just emerged from the Forsaken Land. The disciples of Dark Lodge here are from the Western Continent—"

When Leleja and the other two heard that the people dressed in Fusak's attire were "the gentlemen of New Sen'er City," they scrutinized them carefully.

As high-ranking members of the "Rose School," they had naturally heard that a new city had appeared on Garth Island, and that most of the people in this city were extraordinary beings!

Although most of them are "low-sequence" extraordinary beings, there are not many saints, and the "middle-sequence" extraordinary beings cannot compare with the Church of the True God, the extraordinary beings still have such a high prevalence rate that they have attracted the attention of many forces.

It was only today that Leleja and the others learned that this group of people actually came from the land forsaken by the gods.

When Raphael said that the group of people wearing strange robes came from the "Western Continent," Leleja and the others could not hide their surprise.

As it stands, the entire Western Continent remains a very mysterious entity in the Extraordinary Realm.

Unexpectedly, I met people from the Western Continent today. No wonder their clothes are so strange.

Immediately afterwards, they sensed the unfathomable depth of the "Lord of Evil Desires," as if what they had witnessed of the divine power displayed by the "Lord of Evil Desires" was merely the tip of the iceberg.

The three parties were sizing each other up—mainly Lailejia and his group, the people of Sen'er City, and the disciples of Anlu. The people of Sen'er City and the disciples of Anlu had already cooperated twice and were old acquaintances, and many of them knew each other.

As they sized each other up, the forces that Raphael had contacted and were interested in the campaign against the "Rose School" arrived one after another.

The first to arrive were Sharon and Marich, among others. Before arriving in Vertecker, Sharon had some doubts about the mission, since she was leading a team into the heart of the "Rose School".

If Raphael hadn't been the initiator, Sharon would never have considered participating in this operation.

When Sharon saw Lyleja and the others, she almost attacked them, thinking it was an ambush by the "Rose School".

"The Devil Personality" quickly said, "Miss Sharon, there's no need to be so nervous. The specific cooperation plan hadn't been finalized yet, so I couldn't disclose it to you. But now I can tell the 'Temperance Faction' members that Leleja and his group are now followers of the 'Lord of Evil Desire,' and are also inside agents for this operation."

Sharon paused for a moment, then stood opposite Lyleja and the others without saying a word.

Sharon then realized the strength of the people from Sener City and Dark Lodge. She realized that this was a major operation led by the "Lord of Evil Desires". The "Temperance Faction" had only sent so few people, and they probably wouldn't get much of the spoils when dividing up the spoils.

Afterwards, the vampires led by Emlyn and the Night Watchers of the Church of the Goddess of Night led by a "Spirit Shaman" gathered in the hotel lobby one after the other.

Seeing that the "Lord of Evil Desires" had mobilized so many people, they regretted not having sent more this time.

Especially the "Night Watchers," who didn't really value this collaboration, since the initiator was a follower of the "Lord of Evil Desires," whose strength was neither particularly high nor low.

But I didn't expect so many saints to participate, and there were even insiders at the saint level.

At this moment, the last member of the allied forces, Klein, arrived with his team.

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