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Chapter 212 Chernobyl
Chapter 212 Chernobyl
Raphael couldn't possibly refuse such a gift, even if he didn't need the extraordinary traits of the "Hunter" pathway, it was still a considerable asset.
However, some preparations still need to be made before attending the "Iron Cross Society" banquet.
First, we need to understand their important figures in Backlund, so that we'll be more prepared if things really come to a head at the banquet.
Although the Aurora Society's forces in Backlund suffered a significant blow, none of its intelligence-gathering members died, so it still has some channels to inquire about important members of another organization.
Secondly, he reported this matter to "The Saint of Mysteries" Butis, asking him to be wary of opponents at the demigod level.
As for targets below demigod level, Raphael can handle them himself.
This incident did not affect Raphael's progress in sacrificing to the demons at all. During the day, Raphael arranged the confrontation between the Aurora Society and the Ironblood Cross Society, and at night he completed an order for the "Mechanic Company" and sacrificed his soul to a high-ranking demon.
However, some further preparations are needed to take the initiative to play the role of a "serial killer".
After all, the "Mechanic Company's" target was unprepared, and two major grain merchants had already died. Even if the remaining grain merchants were unaware of Raphael's plans, they would certainly have strengthened their defenses. We need to wait two days until they are exhausted before making any decisions.
Before that, Raphael felt he should first think about the promotion ceremony.
The ritual for ascending to the status of a "vengeful spirit" involves having three near-death experiences, based on the perception of the underworld.
When Raphael first saw this ritual, he felt it was a bit strange; it seemed more like a universal ascension ritual of the "corpse collector" pathway.
But after thinking about it for a moment, he realized that the "living corpse" and "vengeful spirit" sequences both possessed undead abilities, so it wasn't strange that they had such a ritual.
Furthermore, Raphael believed that death was not the key element in this ritual; rather, the concept of a "cage" was crucial. Or rather, it was about experiencing the feeling of the spirit leaving the body through death.
Raphael recalled that the Gnostic had a concept that the body is a prison of the spirit, which would be an extraordinary theory for other paths, but for the Prisoner's path it was more like a guiding principle.
This can be understood as the body being a prison for the spirit.
According to Raphael, there are two important ideas for playing this role: the alien species and the curse are one idea, and the other idea revolves around the "cage" and the "prisoner".
Of the first four sequences, "Werewolf" and "Undead" can digest the potion well using the alien's way of thinking, while "Prisoner" and "Madman" digest the potion using the "Cage" as their guiding principle, one imprisoning the body and the other imprisoning the mind.
Raphael associated this with the state of "vengeful spirits," which is like the soul finally breaking free from the prison of the body.
So this ascension ceremony is about experiencing the process of breaking free from confinement.
Having figured this out, Raphael was now considering how to kill himself.
The key is not to actually kill yourself; you must have the ability to save yourself in your final moments.
This isn't difficult at all; just let another version of yourself stay in the "dark room."
However, "zombies" are very difficult to kill. Common methods such as jumping into a river or hanging themselves cannot harm "zombies" at all.
That's the real challenge; even if your body has suffered severe injuries, it's difficult to experience that near-death feeling.
Although this ritual is somewhat dangerous, it does not require prior preparation. As long as you have the idea, having three near-death experiences is sufficient.
The key is to be mindful of boundaries, because a moment's carelessness could really lead to death.
Since there wasn't a good idea yet, Raphael decided to put the matter aside for the time being.
Just as he was about to continue pondering how to deal with the challenge from the "Iron-Blooded Cross," he suddenly heard prayers coming from the "Dark Hut."
He could hear prayers to the "Lord of Evil Desires" from the outside, but he couldn't hear the content or tell who was praying.
But for Raphael, it is not difficult to "discern" at least for now, because only the priest Zed of the "Forsaken Land" knows the name of the "Lord of Evil Desires". Of course, considering that there are many incarnations of Amon there, Amon may also know it.
However, before Amun had a certain understanding of the "Lord of Evil Desires," He certainly wouldn't have allowed His clone to pray voluntarily.
Now that Backlund was safe, Raphael entered the "Dark Hut," where, sure enough, flames representing Zerd were flickering.
Raphael extended his spiritual power over the area and discovered that the patrol team from Sen'er City had found traces of the scout team from the city of Pydis. They estimated that the Pydis might launch an attack on Sen'er City soon, so Zede requested the "Lord of Evil Desires" to provide some assistance in helping them block the attack from Pydis.
Raphael did not respond immediately. Amon's clones were still searching for him in Sen'er City. Even if the undead of Bradel, the youngest son of the "Giant King," were to come, they would most likely be stolen by Amon.
That would be pointless.
However, Zede has not yet been "parasitized" by Amon, which means that Amon's clone is currently in the stage of searching for and seeking the "Lord of Evil Desire" and will not act rashly.
In that case, Raphael would not take the initiative to express his opinion.
Just as Raphael was about to disconnect, he saw a man with sores on his face appear at the door. Behind him was a phantom figure wearing a pointed hat and a monocle. This figure had been "parasitized" by Amon's clone.
The man slightly raised his hand, and Zede, who was praying devoutly, suddenly fell to the ground and fell asleep.
Raphael was pondering whether to stop Amon's clone from "parasitizing" him when the phantom on the back of the man with festering sores on his face suddenly raised its head and said in the direction of Raphael's gaze, "I know you're watching this place. Let's talk."
Raphael was taken aback, and immediately realized that Zede's prayer was not entirely because Sen'er City needed help, but also because Amon's clone wanted to see him.
"Since you haven't withdrawn your gaze, I'll take that as you're willing to talk to me." The man with festering sores on his face stood there motionless, and it was Amon's clone on his back who spoke.
Amon's clone continued, "I believe you also came here because of that place, and you also want to understand the situation of Sen'er and Bidis. In this matter, our goals are the same, and we do not have any conflict of interest for the time being. I think we can start some cooperation."
Raphael was taken aback: Which place?
Although no one responded, Amon's clone knew very well that the gaze of the "Lord of Evil Desires" was still present.
So He continued, "I have several high-level avatars that have been circling around that place, searching for clues, but for the past few thousand years, they have never detected the existence of these two cities—"
"Oh, by the way, I don't know what you call that place, but I do know that in ancient times it was called Cherokee!"
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