Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 24 Reunion with Chen Qingzhi

At this point, Raphael gained a new understanding of the organization behind Audrey.

He had previously assumed that Audrey, being Sequence 5, must be part of the organization's leadership.

But now it seems that there must be demigods in this organization.

Faced with the charlatan-like words of the man before him, Raphael laughed arrogantly: "I don't know if fate has given me any gifts, but I do want to thank you for your gift just now."

In the occult knowledge Raphael had acquired, he knew of a way that extraordinary beings could manipulate the fate of others.

It's very unusual that the "zombie" was so unlucky while he was so lucky.

At this moment, Klein, who was coordinating with Sharon to deliver the final blow to the "Witch King" a kilometer or two away, smiled as he manipulated the puppet: "You're not as arrogant as you seem."

As she spoke, the puppet snapped her fingers, using the manipulation of the spiritual threads to accelerate the release of Ackerman's extraordinary characteristics.

Raphael asked, "Is the fighting over there over?"

Mystic Enzo didn't answer immediately. Instead, he stared at the extracted properties for a second or two before saying, "It's over."

"How did it go?"

"The 'Witch King' and the 'Wraith' have both been killed," the Puppet said casually.

By this time, Klein had already digested most of the Sequence 4 potion and was quite proficient in using his abilities. With the help of the magical item and the element of surprise, he severely injured the "Witch King" with a single strike.

In fact, Klein was able to join the battle in time thanks to his cautious nature. To prevent any accidents, he personally went to observe the battle from the sidelines, which allowed him to make his move in time.

Raphael gasped. When he was preparing to trick the "Rose School," he never dreamed that he would be able to kill one of their demigods!

He thought to himself: The organization behind Audrey must have also deployed a demigod, which is why this battle has yielded such great results.

Then Raphael thought: So Audrey's organization must have at least one demigod, plus Audrey and the person in front of him, both Sequence 5s, and Miss Susie, a Sequence 6. Furthermore, the "Temperance Faction" seems to have close ties with this organization.

This is at least a medium-sized but extraordinary organization.

At this moment, Enzo, the "Mystic Puppet," bent down and picked up the "living corpse's" characteristics, and found a magical item shaped like a golden bracelet on Ackerman's body.

He tossed the magical item to Raphael: "You've already acquired the extraordinary characteristics of a 'werewolf,' so according to our previous agreement, there's no need to share the spoils with you anymore."

"However, you did play a role in tonight's battle, so this is your spoils."

Raphael didn't stand on ceremony: "Thank you."

Then he said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Raphael was crazy, but not stupid. Of course, he had to give a certain amount of respect to an extraordinary being at Sequence 5.

The Puppet Zorn hummed in agreement and gestured for him to proceed.

Raphael estimated that the official Extraordinary Ones would arrive soon, so he immediately turned around and ran out of the alley before ending his transformation.

After thinking it over for a moment, he realized that continuing to be the boss of the mafia was the most appropriate course of action.

So Raphael returned to his apartment under the cover of fog and night.

After walking a few steps, Maric's figure suddenly appeared in the windowpane. He said in a very calm tone, "I will come to see you tomorrow and talk to you."

Before Raphael could answer, the other person had already disappeared from the glass.

Raphael paused only briefly before arriving at his apartment building. After carefully observing his surroundings and confirming that no one was around, he climbed back into his apartment through the window.

He immediately changed into his pajamas and sat on the sofa, pretending to be getting ready to rest.

In fact, Raphael was checking his current condition. The injuries he had sustained in the battle had been completely healed thanks to his powerful regenerative abilities, and there was no sign that he had just gone through a fierce battle.

To Raphael's surprise, the werewolf's potion was showing signs of being digested!

He pondered for a moment, but he didn't know what had caused him to digest the potion!

Raphael then drank a glass of wine and smoked two cigarettes, feeling the excitement from the battle completely subside.

Raphael took out his spoils and looked at them. It was a golden bracelet with a southern continent style. After infusing it with spirituality, Raphael realized that he had the ability to "communicate with spirits".

For Raphael, this was a very useful ability.

However, he was not quite clear about the negative effects of this magical item and would have to study it slowly later.

By midnight, no official Extraordinary had come looking for him, and Raphael was certain that his guess was correct: the official Extraordinary had not obtained any clues pointing to him.

So he lay down on the bed to rest as usual.

Shortly after he fell asleep, he experienced the same pulling sensation on his spirit again. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a prison with iron bars.

Raphael raised his hand and saw many wounds about the thickness of a little finger on his bare arm, while his body was still bound by iron chains.

He immediately realized that he had once again transmigrated to another world with the "Dark Hut".

"The Demon Lord has awakened... Quickly, inform the Sect Leader that the Demon Lord has awakened!"

Raphael looked up and saw two guards outside with panicked expressions.

He ignored the guards and quietly savored the wonderful feeling.

Raphael could sense that another version of himself was sleeping in his apartment bed. The two consciousnesses did not affect each other, but their feelings and thoughts were synchronized.

Soon, a dark figure appeared outside the prison. The figure took on a human shape and was none other than Chen Qingzhi, dressed in a black robe.

He said with some surprise, "Greetings, Demon Lord!"

Chen Qingzhi's subordinates had just filled this body with magic power. This "Dark Lodge" branch leader originally planned to hold a ceremony in the afternoon to summon the Demon Lord again.

But to my surprise, the Demon Lord came himself.

Chen Qingzhi was surprised, but also somewhat worried.

Summoning the Demon Lord and having the Demon Lord come on his own are two completely different things.

The former held the initiative, while the latter was no longer under his control.

Raphael said in a condescending tone, "This body is too weak."

Chen Qingzhi said with a smile, "I'm sorry to trouble you, Demon Lord, but this is the most compatible demonic body with you after divination. The previous attempts to summon it using other demonic bodies all failed."

Then, after dismissing his subordinates, he said, "I have a new question I would like to ask the Demon Lord."

Having learned from his previous experience, Raphael was now quite adept at putting on the airs of a superior. He smiled and said, "I see you're not very old, but you're quite forgetful."

Chen Qingzhi was taken aback: "What makes you say that, Demon Lord?"

"Before asking you new questions, shouldn't you fulfill the conditions you promised me before?"

In the previous transaction, Raphael told Chen Qingzhi about the role of the "Blood Duke" in order to solve the problems the other party was facing, while Chen Qingzhi was to tell Raphael about the history of his world.

Upon hearing the "Demon Lord's" words, Chen Qingzhi smiled and said, "I was just too eager to hear the teachings of a senior master. Please don't take offense, Demon Lord."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The most powerful force in this realm is called the 'Penglai Immortal Sect'..."