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Chapter 280 Fors Assassinates the "Saint of Secrets"
Chapter 280 Fors Assassinates the "Saint of Secrets"
Raphael had no intention of "hypnotizing" the two servants, nor did he intend to kill them. Instead, he wanted them to continue working there, carrying with them the terrifying memories of what had just happened.
It's wartime now, and job opportunities are scarce. Since Raphael moved in, he hasn't dismissed any servants. Even if he didn't need so many servants, a cook would suffice.
Moreover, they would often give him triple pay for a few days, and they would turn a blind eye to the servants stealing food or other things from the villa.
Such a job is not only the dream of servants, but also very rare, so Raphael gave the two servants a raise, as if to say, "It seems you've discovered my secret, but don't tell anyone else."
The two servants fell silent upon hearing "triple pay." After a few seconds, they came over, trembling slightly, to clear the table.
Raphael, no longer pretending, transformed into a "vengeful spirit" once more and simply passed through the wall back to his living room.
After settling onto the sofa, Raphael found his spirituality becoming very active again; he had unintentionally played the role of a "demon" just now.
Haha, using money to make deals with others that have wicked implications, and yet they can still play the role of "devil".
This is indeed a good thing — Raphael suddenly realized that after becoming a "cold-blooded person", he had been unknowingly moving towards the direction of "demon".
Even now, I can sometimes play the role of myself in everyday situations.
Over the next few days, Raphael's villa was in constant chaos. Even Wagner, who came to report on his work, was startled when he saw the floating teacup. It wasn't until all the servants' salaries were tripled that everyone accepted the "ghost master."
Even Wagner benefited, as Raphael seriously discussed the "acting method" with him, which greatly benefited Wagner.
Previously, Raphael was too lazy to say much, so he only briefly mentioned the "role-playing method" to his three confidants in the Aurora Society, who are still experimenting with "role-playing".
Raphael then shared his understanding of "playing the law," and Wagner is expected to digest the Sequence 7 potion in a month or two.
At this point, Raphael can maintain his "vengeful spirit" state at any time without worrying that his servants will discover it and report it to the church.
The state of "vengeful spirit" is different from that of "demon". The state of "demon" requires a lot of spiritual energy, while the state of "vengeful spirit" consumes almost no spiritual energy.
That night, the fog was unusually thin in Backlund, and a crimson crescent moon hung in the sky, making the night sky look very desolate.
Raphael, in his "vengeful spirit" form, used a "mirror jump" to arrive at the location of this Aurora Gathering's high-level meeting.
He didn't knock; instead, he went straight through the wall.
Just as he was about to enter the venue, Raphael suddenly felt something terrifying approaching him. He looked around and realized that he was being surrounded by darkness.
However, Raphael's spirituality did not offer any warning of danger.
He understood what was going on, of course, and reverted to his human form: "I'm sorry, Mr. Kesma, I've been playing the role of a 'vengeful spirit' all this time, and I've gotten used to not using doors."
The surrounding darkness immediately dissipated, and Kexma's voice came from within: "I guessed it was you. Be careful next time."
The other person paused for a moment, then continued, "I've heard that the servants in your villa all believe their employer is a ghost."
"I'll definitely pay attention next time," Raphael said with a smile. "I must say, the performance was quite effective."
The information about the villa was actually leaked to the other members of the Aurora Society by Raphael through Wagner.
Raphael guessed that there must be spies among them.
The purpose of doing this was to ensure that there was a legitimate reason for the "Dark Saint's" presence at the gathering.
After chatting for a few minutes, Raphael arrived at the party and sat in a corner to wait.
Raphael quickly spotted Fors in disguise. Her makeup skills were quite good; if she hadn't made a pre-arranged gesture, Raphael wouldn't have noticed her at first.
As the extraordinary individuals attending the gathering took their seats, the "Sage of Mystery," wearing a golden mask, emerged from the back door and sat opposite the group, announcing the official start of the gathering.
Raphael observed for a while, then nodded seemingly unintentionally to Fors, confirming that the one presiding over the gathering was indeed the "Saint of Mystery".
Fors looked away, as if he were an extraordinary person attending a normal party.
Their plan was to carry out the assassination at the end of the party.
Fors noticed that, in order to show that he would not follow any of the participants, Butis would only leave after all the participants had left.
Therefore, it would be perfectly acceptable to wait until most of the attendees have left before carrying out the assassination, thus avoiding some unnecessary trouble.
The party proceeded as usual, and Raphael, as always, stated his needs: this time he required "twigs of the Ghost Face Tree" that were at least 10 centimeters long.
Because the auxiliary ingredients for the "Puppet" potion require a small, exquisite puppet made by an Ascended using the "Ghost Face Tree".
The auxiliary materials for Sequence 4 are no longer as easy to trade as before. Only a few participants said they would keep an eye out for Raphael. Obviously, most of the "Extraordinary Ones" had never heard of the "Ghost Face Tree".
Around 9 p.m., the party ended and the members left one after another.
Fors began to pray to Mr. Fool in a voice only she could hear. As soon as she finished praying, she attracted the attention of Butis, who was wearing a mask.
Boutis's spiritual senses indicated that the hooded woman seemed to be doing something detrimental to him.
Just as he was about to establish the secret realm and capture the woman, a flickering orange flame appeared before his eyes—the light from a struck match.
Suddenly, Boutis's spirituality gave him a warning, and he took out a jewelry box with exquisite carvings and inlaid with gemstones, emeralds, and diamonds.
Reaching out, he opened the first layer of the jewelry box. Both the orange flames and the hooded woman were placed inside.
Boutis smiled. If he hadn't needed to interrogate the hooded woman, he would have left with Kesma instead of taking matters into his own hands.
"Butis!"
The "Sage of Mystery" suddenly heard Kexma's voice. He trembled violently, and the orange flames still flickered before his eyes. It was just an illusion!
The mystery reappears: The Little Match Girl!
Boutis realized that he had just taken out the "Box of the Past" when a pumpkin carriage pulled by a group of gray rats appeared in the venue. On the carriage was a woman wearing a black robe with purple patterns and a hood, and in her hand was a burnt-out match.
This is Cattleya, the "Hermit" of the Tarot Club.
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