Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 426 The Personality Backup of the "Ancient Sun God"

Raphael looked at the church before him, his spirit in danger, so he pretended to pray to the "Lord of Evil Desires" who had not yet left, asking for their protection in their exploration of the church.

The Lord of Evil Desires would certainly not object, since he also sensed the danger, but it was within his control.

Now that we've arrived at the mission location, we should definitely go in and see what's going on. If it's too dangerous, then forget it. But if there's an opportunity, we should complete Chairman Benjamin's mission, since the reward is the support of the Aurora Society, a mature and extraordinary organization.

In the past few days, Raphael has come to realize that the Aurora Society's support is not entirely a reward, but rather more like a transaction between the "True Creator" and Raphael.

Raphael helps Payne return to the level of an angel, and then he can obtain the Aurora Society.

As for the sacred objects needed by the Church of the True Creator, they were more like an add-on to this deal.

Lost in thought, Raphael and Triss had already arrived at the church door. With the "Lord of Evil Desires" following and helping him, Raphael couldn't act in a leisurely manner, as that would seem disrespectful to the gods.

Whether Raphael respects the "Lord of Evil Desires" or not is irrelevant, but Triss is also there, so he still has to put on an act.

As soon as the door opened, Raphael's sense of danger suddenly intensified, and he immediately dodged away.

Seeing that Triss didn't seem to notice, Raphael had no choice but to kick her away.

The next instant, the church doors burst open, a roar erupted from within, and a black ball of light shot out from the depths of the chapel.

Raphael's eyes shone brightly; it was the "True Creator's" curse upon the six gods! And it was a curse that had been issued during the Fourth Age.

However, the curse was sealed in the church by the Six Gods and has not yet dissipated, though it has been weakened considerably.

Raphael was so excited mainly because the materials needed for his promotion were missing one: "a vicious curse that has not yet been completely eliminated".

The curse before us comes from the gods, so it couldn't be more fitting.

At this moment, the "Lord of Evil Desires" immediately took action, using pure spirituality to surround the ball of light, sealing away the curse.

It was definitely the right decision to come to Yadri. We found two kinds of auxiliary materials that are extremely difficult to find outside in a short time.

If the true creator had left other attacks in the church, the "Lord of Evil Desires" would have been quite troublesome, but since a curse was left behind, it posed no problem for him at all.

The curse was lifted as soon as they entered, and Raphael and Triss saw that the interior of the church was dark and they could not see anything.

The "devilish personality" said to Triss, "It seems dangerous inside. You wait here."

Triss going in would likely be a burden.

Triss considered for a moment, then said, "I'd rather go in with you."

In such a strange place, nowhere is safe, but places with the "Lord of Evil Desires" are certainly relatively safe.

The "devil personality" didn't say anything more and went into the church's main hall at the front, with Triss following behind.

Once inside, the field of vision is severely limited, and even one's spiritual awareness is diminished.

Raphael soon realized that this was a "shadow world," and that the church had been transformed into a "shadow world" due to the influence of the "true creator's" divine power.

Raphael vaguely remembered that, broadly speaking, the entire "Shadow World" was the kingdom of the "True Creator".

The sacred object required by the Church of the True Creator is a sacred lamp. According to Benjamin's information, this sacred lamp is a relatively safe Level 0 sealed artifact and has always been placed in the largest church of the Church of the True Creator.

It seems they didn't have time to take it with them when they retreated back then.

The specific ability of the Holy Lamp is to create and enhance a "shadow world" within a certain range.

It seems that combining it with the abilities of angels from the "Mystic" pathway would have a good effect.

Benjamin didn't mention the specific negative effects, only warning Raphael not to get lost in the "Shadow World".

However, this reminder was somewhat ineffective, because after walking for a while, Raphael realized that he had lost his way.

The surrounding scenery was almost identical, shrouded in darkness, and in the distance, several menacing phantoms seemed to be approaching.

The "Lord of Lust" who came in with him couldn't help but frown, because he also couldn't find the exit of this "Shadow World".

However, now that the Lord of Lust has gained some power through the strengthening of the "Dark Lodge," he can use violent means to tear a hole in the "Shadow World."

Just as the "Lord of Evil Desires" was about to gather spirituality, Raphael felt the cross hanging on his chest suddenly become a little hot.

He quickly used his abilities to unbutton his shirt and pull open his collar.

This cross also reacted during previous explorations of the ruins beneath Backlund.

Raphael knew that what Adam gave him couldn't possibly be of little use.

He watched as the cross floated into the air, and suddenly, the "shadow world" around him disappeared, replaced by a tall church sanctuary!

Although the light inside the main hall was not very bright, the general structure was still visible.

At the very back of the church was a huge cross, on which lay a fallen giant. The giant's eyes, made of some unknown material, seemed to be staring at them, as Raphael and Triss both felt.

Inside this hall, besides the huge cross, there are tall stone pillars and a huge chandelier in the center of the ceiling.

All the light sources of the chandelier have been turned off, but there is a small, gray, round light directly below it.

The small lamp was exquisitely designed, giving it a very antique feel. It had three handles, each suspended by a thin copper chain, hanging below the huge chandelier.

At this moment, a gray flame was still burning inside the small round lamp.

Raphael's spiritual senses told him that it was the sacred object the Church of the True Creator was looking for.

The cross that Adam gave to Raphael, which Raphael named "Adam's Gift," is a Level 1 sealed artifact that is currently suspended below the small round lamp. It seems to be able to temporarily allow this Level 0 sealed artifact to retract the "Shadow World."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Raphael entered the state of "vengeful spirit," floated into the air, and took down the small round lamp.

Raphael would not remove such a high-level sealed object by hand, but rather by wrapping it with his spiritual power.

However, when Raphael's spiritual sense touched the small round lamp, he immediately realized that this level 0 sealed artifact was actually made from the remains of the "Ancient Sun God"!

For a moment, Raphael truly didn't know whether to call the Church of the True Creator insane or simply reckless. The crucial point was that the statue of the "True Creator" was located at the very depths of the main hall, while the remains of the "Ancient Sun God" lay in the very center—

This design is absolutely brilliant!

After receiving the small round lamp, Raphael quickly wrapped it in layers of spirituality and offered it to the "Lord of Evil Desires".

Raphael could only be completely at ease with this level of sealed artifact by placing it inside the "Dark Abode".

The next instant, Raphael felt many gazes beginning to fall through the church windows. The high-level monsters outside seemed to have sensed that the seal and the angelic "guardians" inside the church had disappeared, so there was nothing left for them to worry about.

The Lord of Evil Desires observed with his spiritual senses and saw that the monsters were only looking in this direction for the time being. He figured that Raphael and the others would have no problem escaping from here, so he withdrew his power.

As for eliminating all these monsters, for the current "Lord of Evil Desires," dealing with angel-level enemies mainly relies on intimidation and delay; there aren't many ways to inflict serious damage on angels.

Seeing that the mission was complete, Raphael beckoned to Triss, signaling her to leave quickly.

Before leaving, Raphael spiritually broke off a few sculptures from the top of the church and put them into his "space pocket".

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The final auxiliary material is an architectural sculpture with the meaning of restraint, but the church of the "True Creator" originally did not have the meaning of "restraint".

However, this church is quite special. Raphael realized that it had been sealed by the gods, not only the curse of the "True Creator" but the entire church.

In that case, it would have a certain meaning of "restraint" and could be used for promotion.

Having achieved all their objectives in coming to the capital of the Solomon Empire, Raphael and Triss quickly left the church and passed through the main hall, which possessed the power of the "Black Emperor" pathway.

Here, their lost arms, eyes, and ears were indeed restored, but some of their concepts of numbers were distorted again. For example, Raphael suddenly couldn't distinguish between addition and subtraction. After leaving the hall, their distorted perceptions gradually returned.

As the two saints were about to enter the safe route opened up by Vice President Freddy, their spirits seemed to sense something and they both looked towards the grove of trees beside them.

In the woods, a pale-faced man was watching Raphael and Triss; it was Freddy.

But Freddy's face was pale, and some bush-like branches had sprouted from his neck and sleeves. He looked at Raphael with a cold gaze, as if he were looking at a stranger.

Raphael realized that this was definitely not Freddy.

It seems that when faced with three choices, the vice president chose that mysterious forest, and we don't know what he encountered there.

However, one thing is certain: he is truly dead, and seems to have become a cold-blooded monster.

Raphael didn't intend to provoke the monsters here at this time, so after giving them a deep look, he quickly left.

Only after leaving the dangerous underground world and returning to the secluded forest did Raphael breathe a sigh of relief and return to Backlund with Triss.

After arriving at a safe place, Raphael first gave Triss the "Gorgon's Eyes" that he had promised earlier, and promised to help with the ritual if needed, or to ask the "Lord of Lust" for help.

After seeing Triss off, Raphael set up the altar and summoned the messenger Payne.

The other person's demeanor was completely different from before. When Raphael first met Payne, this guy's behavior was nothing like that of a normal person. Later, through continuous learning, Payne finally developed the speech and mannerisms of a normal person.

And clearly, he seemed to have become more indifferent than before, with an indescribable sense of alienation in his eyes.

The "devilish personality" joked, "It seems that not all of your memories are good."

“That’s right.” Payne’s tone turned cold as well. “We need to talk, but some things, once said, will attract the attention of certain deities. We need the Lord of Lust to shield us from their gaze.”

Raphael had some concerns, wondering if the "Lord of Lust" could block those gazes. However, he then thought that since the "Lord of Lust" could now block the gaze of the "Mother Tree of Desire," it should be able to meet Payne's requirements.

The "demon personality" nodded: "No problem."

He then prayed to the "Lord of Evil Desires," and after reciting the name, he stated his needs.

The Lord of Lust glanced at Pain and, using his True Sight, could see a divine-looking light and shadow within Pain's body. The light and shadow seemed to sense the Lord of Lust's scrutiny and looked back at the Lord of Lust in mid-air without any pressure.

The Lord of Evil Desires sneered, expressing his dissatisfaction.

In truth, He was already in a panic: the light and shadow within this guy's body definitely pointed to the "Ancient Sun God".

Lost in thought, He raised his hand, and a surge of power enveloped Raphael's living room, causing the walls of the room to...

The floor and ceiling were covered in a layer of black.

Immediately, the figure of the "Lord of Evil Desires" disappeared, and the "Devil Personality" said, "Alright, we can speak freely now."

Payne seemed to snap out of his daze and said, "Okay."

Just now, He saw that the "Lord of Evil Desires" was actually another Raphael?

What's going on?

But Payne didn't ask, because after His ascension He saw that Raphael's body seemed to contain two souls! Yet it also seemed to contain one soul!

He had never seen such a strange phenomenon before.

However, this is an extraordinary world where everyone has secrets, especially since Raphael is an important follower of a god, so he must be somewhat special.

So Payne didn't dwell on the issue, but instead said, "I believe there's no need to explain my identity anymore."

The "devilish personality" asked with a hint of doubt, "Are you the third personality of the 'Ancient Sun God'?"

“Yes,” Payne said. “When this personality split, it was very well concealed, and I received help from the ‘Goddess of Night,’ so even ‘God’ couldn’t find it.”

"However, because God also has the corresponding authority of a 'visionary,' He can still detect me if I mention Him without protection."

Raphael nodded: The main reason for asking the "Lord of Evil Desires" to intervene was to prevent the "God" from spying.

But Raphael wasn't sure if it could really be defended against, after all, there was still "God's" arrangement inside the "Dark Abode." However, Payne had just mentioned "God" but hadn't noticed the other's gaze, which meant that the "Lord of Lust's" arrangement was effective.

Payne added, "I am essentially a backup of the ancient sun god's personality, and now I have become the key to gaining the upper hand in the struggle against God."