Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 166 Reunion with the Holy Maiden of the Luo Cult

Chapter 166 Reunion with the Holy Maiden of the Luo Cult

"The Mysterious Saint" Butis said to Raphael: "In the past few years, we have expanded the scale of our gatherings many times by taking advantage of our cooperation with the royal family, making it one of the largest and most reputable extraordinary gatherings in Backlund."

"Currently, it has received support from MI9 and has not been affected by the termination of cooperation with the royal family, and continues to operate normally."

"You'll be in charge of that low-sequence gathering, which is mostly attended by low-sequence extraordinary individuals, as well as some occult enthusiasts."

"Of course, occasionally there will be extraordinary individuals at the intermediate level participating. You will also be responsible for assessing them, and if they are trustworthy, you can introduce them to the high-level gatherings I host."

Raphael nodded and said, "Okay."

Butis continued, "Low-sequence gatherings are usually held once every two weeks. There are still three days until the next one, so you should prepare in advance."

Raphael said again, "Okay."

The "Dark Saint," who had been silent all along, suddenly said, "Almost all secret organizations value their branches in Backlund, which makes battles or power struggles between secret organizations a frequent occurrence in Backlund."

"Be careful when you encounter other clandestine organizations. If they see that you are a Sequence 6, they may launch an attack directly."

Raphael smiled slightly: "Thank you."

Come on over! His equipment has just been upgraded and he's eager to test it out!

After exchanging a few more words, the two saints departed.

Raphael officially took over the Aurora Society's Backlund branch. He first called Wagner and two of his subordinates, as well as two of Mr. C's former subordinates who were at the villa, for a brief meeting to explain the current situation.

Wagner was so excited he almost stood up. He hadn't expected his superior to become a divine messenger so quickly, and even be in charge of the Backlund branch. In other words, he was about to be given an important position.

His guess was correct. After Raphael gave instructions for the next task, he left Wagner and the other two behind and told them that he would give them the main ingredients for the Sequence 7 "Hermit" and Sequence 8 "Listener" potions in a few days, and that they should prepare for the general upgrade in the meantime.

Finally, Raphael said, "I urgently need a few reliable subordinates. The three of you need to grow up quickly, and it would be best if you could all become important members of the Aurora Society."

After making grand promises and having his three subordinates leave, Raphael glanced at the asset list again: He used to look down on those "property uncles" and "property aunts," thinking they were bad apples who disrupted the real estate market. Now it seems that he was just being resentful of the rich back then. The happiness of "property uncles" and "property aunts" is something a poor guy who can barely afford a house can't understand.

Raphael from "Dark Lodge" said, "Alright, things are over on the Northern Continent. Now, I'm leaving Langya Mountain on the Western Continent as well."

"Initially," he said, "There should be someone waiting for you outside, waiting to confirm the situation inside."

Raphael paused for a moment before asking, "The one who wove my destiny—a subordinate of the gods?"

"That's right," "Initial" said, "but your fate is already bound to the Dark Lodge to some extent, and they can no longer weave it."

Raphael stroked his chin, thinking for a moment: "The people waiting for me aren't waiting to give me a reward, are they?"

"Of course not."

Raphael smiled to himself, thinking: I'd like to find an opponent to test my newly acquired sealed artifact, but the opponent shouldn't be too strong.

He thought of the language of "God" deep underground in Backlund, which made it easy for Beyonders of Sequence 5 and above to lose control, which is why "middle Sequence" Beyonders were always allowed to explore that place.

It's estimated that the situation is the same on Langya Mountain, otherwise the "Five Lakes Sword Sect" and the "Penglai Immortal Sect" wouldn't have only sent extraordinary individuals and those with the "middle sequence" level into the underground.

Since the other party is waiting outside and hasn't come in, they are most likely at the Saint level, just like the "Secret Saint" Butis and the others. It's still uncertain whether it's safe inside.

Raphael thought for a moment. Although he had "Adam's Gift," it was still not very secure. It would be best to use the layers of "Dark Lodge" to back him up.

Then he thought, "Could I do this? I return to the Western Continent, and have my Northern Continent self enter this place to offer assistance in times of danger?"

"Of course." "Initially" replied, "However, the total time you spend in the Dark Lodge each day should ideally not exceed 3 hours."

"This time is special. Your physical body has also come in. From now on, only your astral body and spiritual body will enter the Dark Chamber. Your etheric body will remain in the real world."

"However, Sequence 5 of the 'Prisoner' path is special. When you advance to 'Wraith,' you can enter here again, just like you are now."

Raphael nodded: "I understand."

"Now we can return to the Western Continent."

The next second, "The Beginning" returned to Raphael's forehead, and he emitted a faint light. He opened a phantom door in "Dark Hut" and left.

The "Dark Hut" has returned to calm, with only the erupting volcano, the occasional swaying of strange vegetation and black leaves remaining.

A few seconds later, Raphael reappeared on the wooden bench in the pavilion.

In the wooden corridor over there, the second owner of the Dark Lodge opened his withered eyes again. He saw Raphael in the chair and felt that he seemed a little different from before.

It is indeed different; this time, it entered as a spirit in the Northern Continent.

He secretly observed the actions of his other self by using his connection with the other version of himself.

Deep beneath Langya Mountain.

Raphael quickly left the dangerous areas, but he was still quite far from the ground, so he proceeded cautiously from there.

If you can take a small tunnel, you won't take the main road.

This method is time-consuming, but safety is the priority.

When he was about to climb out of the small cave again, he first used "Adam's Gift" to give himself a "psychological invisibility".

Although this sealed artifact has strong negative effects, it is quite versatile, possessing offensive abilities such as "Mental Storm," "Mind Deprivation," and "Mental Plague." It can also traverse dreams, enter the "Ocean of the Subconscious," and even perform "Hypnosis" at the demigod level.

There are many ways to apply this level of "hypnosis," one of which is "psychological invisibility." It can achieve the effect of "invisibility" by influencing the "mental body" of others, making those around them ignore you.

As soon as he emerged from the small cave, Raphael stopped and looked toward an underground cave entrance in the distance.

The next second, a beautiful woman with fair skin and wearing a long robe emerged from the cave. She was Yan Ruobing, the "Holy Maiden" who had previously tried to take her back to the Luo Cult.

She flashed a beautiful smile: "Come out, I know you're nearby."