Chapter 87: Information about Raphael was exchanged at the Tarot meeting.
Chapter 87: Information about Raphael was exchanged at the Tarot meeting.
Chapter 87: Information about Raphael was exchanged at the Tarot meeting.
At the Tarot meeting.
After hearing Miss Justice's speech, the other members knew that she had obtained information about the Aurora Society from Raphael, so they all perked up their ears.
But "Justice" Audrey didn't continue, and "The Hanged Man" Alger understood: "What kind of reward should I offer to get the information I want?"
Audrey had already decided: "I'll have to ask Raphael about the specifics, but how about you pay no more than 500 pounds?"
Alger immediately replied, "No problem."
At this moment, "Star" Leonard spoke up: "I also know some relevant information about this matter, and I hope to be included in your trade."
He had nowhere to get reimbursed for his intelligence expenses, but he was purely curious.
Alger, the buyer, said, "No problem, we can also exchange intelligence. If your intelligence is also valuable, we can waive part of the payment fee."
Leonard nodded and said, "Okay."
At the request of Alger the Hanged Man, Mr. Fool established a space for private conversations.
Klein, seated at the head of the long bronze table, leaned back in his chair, preparing for the ceremony.
Audrey described the information she received from Raphael, and the whole story suddenly became clear.
When Alger heard Raphael call the "Punishers" cultists again, he laughed and said, "No wonder they're so angry."
Although he was an external force of the Church of Storms, he had no sense of belonging to the church and did not take the anger of the church's higher-ups too seriously.
At this moment, Leonard, nicknamed "Star," said, "I don't know the details of this matter, nor do I know the killer's message, but I heard that two members of the 'Substitute Punisher' team were murdered."
Audrey, Alger, and the "Fool" Klein at the head of the table were all taken aback.
None of these three are currently official Beyonders, but Audrey and Klein have both worked with official Beyonders, while Alger often has to obey the "Punisher".
It can be said that although they were unwilling to join the official Extraordinary Organization, they regarded the official Extraordinary as trustworthy partners. They never wanted to kill them, and would even help them if they were in danger.
However, Raphael killed two official Beyonders, and both Klein and Audrey knew this, though Raphael didn't mention it.
It wasn't that he felt guilty or in the wrong and was deliberately avoiding the issue, but rather that Raphael believed such matters were unnecessary to discuss.
Raphael would much rather others know the message he left for the "substitute," as that was what he was most proud of.
As Audrey thought about this, a shadow crossed her eyes. She was considering whether to strengthen her control over Raphael, and whether to continue trading with Raphael for the extraordinary characteristics of "living beings".
Even Alger said, "This is indeed a bit unexpected."
"Fool" Klein thought to himself: I can't give him any more of the extraordinary traits after he becomes a "living user," otherwise he will become very dangerous. Of course, I can also not give him the "living user" traits at all, but in that case Raphael will most likely completely surrender to the "Aurora Society."
Moreover, Klein was confident that he could quickly subdue a Sequence 6 opponent.
This one-on-one conversation suddenly became serious.
Leonard then said to Miss Justice, "Perhaps you should tell me more details about Raphael so we can take care of this werewolf as soon as possible."
Klein frowned. He didn't want Raphael to become stronger, but he also didn't want him to be killed, after all, he was a fellow countryman.
To Klein's surprise, "Justice" Audrey said, "I'm sorry, I can't do that."
She didn't explain why she couldn't do that, and Leonard didn't ask any further questions.
Audrey couldn't quite define her feelings for Raphael. You could say he was evil, but most of the things he did made people feel comfortable. You could say he was kind, but he even killed official Beyonders.
This complex emotion caused Audrey to hesitate for a moment after hearing Leonard's words, before finally deciding that she couldn't let Raphael be arrested like this.
However, Audrey felt it necessary to talk to Raphael again and redefine his bottom line.
After a few more seconds of silence in their private conversation, Alger the Hanged Man and Leonard the Star began discussing how to pool their intelligence fees.
After this intelligence transaction concluded, "The Fool" Klein, seeing that the other members were no longer initiating new transactions, announced the start of the intelligence exchange phase.
Emlyn, gesturing slightly with his chin, said, "The Rose School of Backlund has suffered another heavy blow, losing one 'Wraith,' one 'Living Being,' and one 'Demon.'"
He thought that the "demon" was also a member of the "Rose School".
Leonard smiled and said, "After the last two rounds of blows, I believe these lunatics will be quiet for a while."
Then he asked, "Is this vampire fighting—is this an operation by the vampires?"
"No," Emlyn said, "Raphael was being hunted down by the 'Rose School' at the time."
He then briefly described what had happened.
When Klein heard that Bishop Utravsky had also joined the fight, the image of that giant bishop beating up the "vengeful spirit" immediately flashed through his mind.
Although this bishop is only Sequence 6, the "Dawn Knight" ability is relatively effective against "Wraiths," and this bishop is indeed very strong and has a wealth of combat experience, so fighting "Wraiths" is no problem for him.
After Emlyn finished speaking, the members, including "Sun" and "Star," didn't seem to think anything of it, but "Hermit" Cattleya and "The Hanged Man" Alger showed some strange expressions.
Because these two seasoned veterans had already realized: this was definitely not a coincidence! Raphael was specifically targeting them!
Klein also recalled that Emlyn had mentioned at the last Tarot meeting that he had met Raphael on Rose Street, and he instantly understood what had happened.
After Emlyn finished recounting his previous battle experiences, Alger the Hanged Man casually praised him, saying, "You were the main force in this battle; it was all thanks to you that we achieved such results."
Audrey smiled: "Mr. Hanged Man" seems a bit insincere.
But Emlyn the Moon was delighted and even smiled and said a few polite words.
At this moment, Leonard, the "Star," said, "Coincidentally, I also have some information about Raphael."
He leaned forward slightly and said, "He transformed into a werewolf for the fifth time and appeared on the streets of Backlund. And I heard that this time he bowed to many official extraordinary beings, as if he were taking a bow."
Klein immediately recalled the scene when he played the "Magician" and used the image of the "Black Emperor" to take his final bow.
Then he was somewhat surprised: Could it be that he had already basically digested the "werewolf" potion so quickly?
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