Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 420: The Tarot Club's Discussion Session (Happy New Year's Eve!)

The angels of the "Rose School" fled, and most of the saints were killed.

As a result, the enemies in the three previously attacked "Rose School" strongholds were quickly eliminated.

However, the operation was not over yet. According to the previous plan, Raphael summoned the power of "Dark Lodge" and set up a small shield above everyone's heads to block the connection and line of sight between "Mother Tree of Desire" and this side.

Klein approached the saints of the "Rose School" and began to perform divination.

Before the operation began, they had already tried it and found that as long as the power of "Dark Lodge" blocked it, it would be difficult for "Mother Tree of Desire" to stop Klein's divination.

After all, this guy's occupation also has the enhancement of "Source Castle", which is somewhat different from the occupation of a normal angel.

Soon, Klein divined the exact locations of the strongholds each of these saints was in charge of, as well as the precise locations of their important subordinates.

Before arriving here, these saints had given their subordinates orders to assemble, presenting a perfect opportunity to completely uproot them.

During this period, they were indeed not hindered by the "Mother Tree of Desire".

Thus began a new round of purges, led by the saints and with the "middle sequence" extraordinary individuals as the main force, while simultaneously attacking several strongholds of the "Rose School".

This operation was coordinated by the Church of the Goddess of Night, so there was no need to be secretive or worry about interference from official extraordinary individuals.

Although they tried to carry out the attack as quickly as possible, some members of the "Rose School" escaped from the assembly point or stronghold on the orders of their leader, Søya.

However, the members of the "Rose School" marked by the "divine abomination" Siea were only a minority. Most of the members had just finished gathering and were waiting for the saints' next orders.

So this final round of attacks still wiped out a large number of "mid-sequence" and "low-sequence" extraordinary beings.

The operation lasted until late at night. Everyone gathered again at the hotel in Vertebrate, first dividing the spoils. Raphael had prepared a sumptuous dinner, but everyone was exhausted from killing people all night and had no appetite.

The members of the "Fool's" Church, along with the vampires, the "Temperance" faction, and the Church of the Night, have left.

The people of New Sen'er City and the disciples of Dark Lodge naturally wanted to show their support, so everyone tried the Rune-style food. The people of New Sen'er City ate with great relish, but the disciples of Dark Lodge only found it novel at first. After a few bites, they mainly chatted with Raphael and the others to learn about the outside world.

After dinner, Raphael first sent the disciples of Dark Lodge back, and then sent the people of New Sen'er City back.

After Raphael advanced to Sequence 3, the "Lord of Desire" could transport hundreds of people at a time, which greatly helped this operation.

After seeing everyone off, Raphael discovered that only the food prepared for New Senel City was finished; much of the food on the table remained untouched.

So Raphael instructed the hotel manager to bring in all the homeless people from the street to deal with the leftovers.

The hotel manager was taken aback for a moment, but immediately told the waiters to go out and call the homeless people. To him, Raphael was a big client who had rented the entire hotel for a month, so a few strange quirks were to be expected.

Raphael was in a good mood today. He had not only dealt a heavy blow to the "Rose School" but had also almost digested the potion, so he did not ask the hotel manager for the remaining rent. Instead, he threw out a few hundred pounds as a tip and then left the Southern Continent.

The reason why so much of the "devil's" potion was digested was mainly because Raphael solved the problem of the "Rose School," utilized the power of various parties, and even successfully turned the saint of the "Rose School," whom no one thought was likely to turn, making the operation very smooth.

Most importantly, of course, they used the power of the "Rose School" to kill the three saints, including Charleja, who had been turned against them.

They use you and then kill you; they have no integrity whatsoever.

Such behavior is very much in line with the actions of the "devil," which is why he digested so many magic potions.

Back at the villa in Backlund, Raphael lay on the sofa and sighed, wondering if he had gone too far with the "Rose School" this time. There was nowhere to process the potions they would use later.

Suddenly, Raphael realized that besides the "Rose School," he could also target the "Blood Worship Cult."

However, these demons are all incredibly cunning and not easy to fool; it's highly unlikely that they will come to believe in the "Lord of Evil Desires."

Raphael stretched on the sofa. He could think about this problem slowly. He had spent more than half a month in the southern continent dealing with the "Rose School" before, so he would rest first.

Thinking of this, Raphael loudly called the butler over and asked them to prepare breakfast.

Because Raphael frequently left the hospital, he had to notify the housekeeper before returning, otherwise no one would know he was back.

After breakfast, Raphael began to deal with the matters that had accumulated from the Aurora Conference.

After Raphael was promoted to demigod, the Aurora Society's position in Backlund became unshakeable. Even when Raphael was not around, Triss, the "Witch of Despair," was in charge, so there wasn't much for Raphael to handle.

Furthermore, Raphael found it strange that neither the "True Creator" nor the members of the "Redemption Rose" knew that he, Raphael, was a member of the "Lord of Evil Desires," so why hadn't anyone driven him away yet?

In fact, after leading the people of Sen'er City away from the Forsaken Land, Raphael planned to leave the "Aurora Society" without saying goodbye.

However, this organization was indeed very compatible with his ideals, so he came back to manage it, ensuring that the Aurora Society could continue to operate even without him, while being prepared to leave at any time.

His original idea was that since his messenger was Payne, neither the "True Creator" nor the Aurora Society would kill him. So when the vice president of the Aurora Society or other saints asked him to leave, he could just leave.

But he waited for three or four months, and no one came to chase him away.

Because he had a large villa to live in at the Aurora Club, Raphael was too lazy to move, so it has been delayed until now.

At this point, Raphael also realized that the "True Creator" did not intend to expel him from the Aurora Society.

Come to think of it, the Aurora Society now only has four Saints left, and the Vice President has been missing for more than half a year, so it is estimated that Qu Duoji is unlikely to survive.

The other saint, Raphael, was also never seen; he remained in the Republic of Intis.

The remaining two are Raphael and Triss. Triss was recruited by Raphael. If Raphael leaves, there is a good chance that Triss will also leave, which would cause the Aurora Society to collapse.

Although the current leader of the Aurora Society, Raphael, is a follower of the "Lord of Evil Desires," he can still provide information about the North and South continents and is constantly collecting the main ingredients and extraordinary properties of potions from the "Prayer of the Mysteries" pathway.

If the Aurora Society collapses, there will be nothing left. Raphael is currently using the Aurora Society to handle some personal matters, but it is still operating normally, which is actually a good deal for the people of "Redemption Rose".

After resting for two days, Raphael was ready to continue his scheme, but it was Monday, so he decided to wait until after the Tarot meeting.

At exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, Raphael's vision was covered by the gray fog. The next second, he had already appeared in the Tarot Club's venue, on one side of the bronze table.

As usual, Miss Justice was the first to rise and smile, saying, "Good afternoon, Mr. Fool."

"The Fool" Klein smiled and nodded.

Raphael's followers all stood up and greeted Mr. Fool.

During the exchange, Hugh, who had already been promoted to Sequence 4 "Law Master", looked around at the other members and then said, "Let me share a strange case first."

Raphael, the "demon" who was about to have a private conversation with "the world," leaned back in his chair, waiting for Hugh to speak first.

Seeing that the other members were looking at him, Xiu began, "Last week, an MI9 agent was escorting intelligence to Backlund by train. That night, due to heavy rain, the train stopped in an unnamed town called 'Utopia'—"

At this point, both "The Fool" and "The World" glanced at Raphael out of the corner of their eyes.

When he decided to use this name, it was tantamount to revealing his identity as a time traveler. After a period of observation, Klein felt that although Raphael and the "Lord of Evil Desire" had a strange way of doing things, they were relatively reliable on some issues concerning bottom lines.

Therefore, Klein hopes to establish a new connection with Raphael, creating a stronger bond between them.

Moreover, that town is related to the "World's" ascension ceremony, so Raphael would only think of the "World" as a fellow countryman and wouldn't think of the "Fool" as a whole.

However, Raphael did not give an appropriate response, which puzzled Klein. He wondered if Raphael had not received his signal.

Hugh, the "judge" on the other side, continued: "---This town does not exist---Well, that's not entirely true. It should be said that this town does not exist on our map. It seems to have appeared out of thin air. After receiving some travelers for one night, it seemed to have suddenly disappeared. No matter how hard we searched, we could not find this town."

"What's even more perplexing is that some newspapers are now publishing travelogues about the town of 'Utopia,' and some travel enthusiasts are claiming to have visited it."

Finally, Hugh asked, "What are your thoughts on this eerie town?"

While the other members were pondering this matter, "The World" suddenly spoke up: "This is a ritual."

Hugh, somewhat puzzled by the "trial," asked, "A ceremony?"

But she quickly realized what it meant and asked in surprise, "A promotion ceremony?"

"The World" nodded.

The other members, including Hugh, were somewhat surprised; this was actually an angel-level advancement ceremony!

The advancement ceremony at this level only requires building a small town? This is... this seems too advanced.

So, does that mean Mr. "World" is preparing to advance to Sequence 1?

No one expected that even at the level of angels, "the world" could maintain such a rapid rate of advancement.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," especially believed that if he served the "Fool" wholeheartedly, he might have a chance to become an angel in the future.

"Judgment" suppressed his surprise and said to "World," "I understand. Thank you for your explanation."

"World" shook his head, indicating that it was nothing.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," spoke only after the topic had been discussed, saying, "I just received accurate information that the Rose School seems to have suffered a major blow—"

He looked at the "stars": "—It seems the Church of the Night has taken some action."

Previously, Raphael had contacted "The Star" and "The Moon" separately, and had not publicly discussed the actions of the "Rose School" at the Tarot meeting, so Alger was not very aware of this matter.

"Star" Leonard glanced at "Demon" before saying, "The main force that dealt a heavy blow to the Rose School this time was not the Church of the Night."

Alger paused for a moment before asking, "Who is that?"

Emlyn, the "Moon," laughed, "The vampires were also involved in this matter."

Alger smiled helplessly to himself: When you suddenly speak at this time, I thought you were the one who organized it.

Raphael leaned forward slightly, and the "Devil Personality" said, "This was an operation I initiated against the Rose School, which received widespread support from all sides and ultimately dealt a heavy blow to the Rose School."

At this point, he couldn't help but smile: "This blow was so heavy that these butchers will never recover from it."

The members of "Justice" exchanged glances and immediately realized that this was definitely not an ordinary, extraordinary operation.

"The Hermit," Cattleya said, "I've heard that the leader of the Rose School is a Sequence 1."

"Yes," the "Devil Personality" replied, "during the operation, the Great Lord of Evil Desires clashed with Sear."

Because only two days have passed, details about the operation have not yet spread, but as time goes by, the matter will gradually become known to the major organizations.

Therefore, there is no need to keep it a secret at all.

Or rather, Raphael never intended to keep these things a secret, and in that respect, he was better off than Klein.

Klein now has to hide from Zarathustra and Amon.

Raphael, however, was not afraid of Sear, because the "Lord of Evil Desires" already had the strength to fight Sear, and it would not be a problem for Raphael to escape from Sear.

Furthermore, the "Demon King" is too preoccupied with his own problems to bother with Raphael right now.

So Raphael is in a relatively relaxed state now.

Upon hearing the demon's reply, "Hermit" Cattleya slowly nodded. Since there was a battle between Sequence 1 level beings, it must have been an extraordinary war of considerable scale.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," asked, "I'm more curious about how you found the members of the 'Rose School'?"

Although the members of this organization are prone to going crazy, madmen are not fools. They won't obediently come out to their deaths just because you curse them a few times in a city in the Southern Continent or challenge them.

Emlyn, the "World" and the "Moon," also looked at the "Demon." They still hadn't figured out how the "Demon" had managed to turn the saint of the "Rose School" against them.