Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 40 Using someone else's trap to set a trap

Raphael looked at the demon before him, which had goat horns and bat wings, a long tail, and an evil face.

He couldn't help but frown: Why would there be a demon here?

Raphael was unaware that he had actually attracted the demon.

The "fallen angel" that Raphael killed earlier was a bait deliberately created by an "Apostle of Desire" hiding in Backlund.

Originally, the "Apostle of Desire" intended to use the "Fallen Angel" to lure out other demons, but unexpectedly, the one who "bites the bait" is a werewolf.

The probability of this happening is indeed very low, because generally speaking, extraordinary individuals with a low-sequence "prisoner" pathway do not need the characteristics and potion recipes of the "criminal" pathway.

Raphael ran fast and wasn't stopped by the "Apostle of Desire," but the "Apostle of Desire" learned that the one who killed the "Fallen Angel" was a werewolf.

The "Apostle of Desire" also guessed that the "werewolf" would most likely come to the forest on the western outskirts of Backlund to transform, so it sent this demon subordinate to try its luck.

For this demon, the most difficult part of the mission was finding the werewolf.

But when the crimson full moon rose into the sky, the werewolves couldn't help but start howling, and the problem was solved. But a new problem arose: Damn it, why are there so many werewolves here to transform today?

This is naturally thanks to Jonathan and his sister.

Raphael quietly hid in the tree, watching the demon fight a werewolf.

That howl just now was made by the werewolf.

After transforming, the demon's body size was a size larger than the werewolf's. He wielded an exaggerated giant sword made of crimson magma and pale blue flames. The weapon looked rather clumsy, but his speed was enough to keep up with the werewolf's.

The werewolf was already injured and was desperately trying to escape.

With an evil smile on his face, the demon threw down the greatsword in his hand.

puff~

The greatsword pierced the werewolf and pinned him to a large tree.

Without the support of its spiritual essence, the greatsword transformed back into lava and flames, burning a large hole in the werewolf's body.

The demon raised his hand, and a pale blue fireball appeared in his palm, which he smashed toward the werewolf's head.

Call ~

Amidst the werewolf's agonizing screams, his entire head was engulfed by a pale blue fireball, and he soon collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

The demon then leisurely stepped forward and stomped flat on the werewolf's head, which was already burned black.

Raphael, perched in the tree, quietly took a breath. The "Demon" was incredibly powerful. In fact, he not only possessed a pale blue greatsword for close combat, but also "Fireball" and "Words of Filth" for ranged attacks.

Of course, the most troublesome thing is the ability of "Demon Perception".

He can sense whenever someone intends to deal with a "demon".

Just as Raphael was about to leave quietly, the "demon" suddenly looked at Raphael's location with its eerie eyes.

The goat horns on his head suddenly burst into flames, emitting a pungent smell.

Raphael felt as if his head had been hit with a hammer, experiencing intense pain and dizziness.

"Hahaha~" Raphael laughed loudly, clutching his head. "That's fucking ridiculous! They can even launch mental attacks!"

Then his expression and tone changed: "Idiot! Run! That giant bat is coming!"

As he spoke, Raphael suddenly jumped back. Because he was under mental attack, his reaction was not quick enough, and his back hit a big tree, making his vision go black.

But this injury was nothing to the werewolf. He rolled over and got up, using his full strength to use "Nine Steps of Wolf Shadow" to escape between the trees.

Seeing the werewolf running at full speed, the demon behind him immediately summoned seven or eight fireballs and hurled them at Raphael one after another.

"Huh!" The demon noticed that the werewolf could run left and right as if he had eyes in the back of his head, and not a single fireball hit him.

Moreover, even in the dense forest, the werewolf's running speed remained undiminished, and it disappeared among the trees in no time.

A shadow crossed the demon's eyes. He hesitated for a moment, then decided to go back and collect the "Werewolf" extraordinary trait before continuing his search. He had all night anyway, so he could play this game of hunting down his prey.

……

Raphael ran for seven or eight minutes straight, and only after confirming that the demon was not chasing him did he sit down on a rock to rest.

Raphael couldn't help but exclaim: "The devil's intuition is far too sharp; he can detect my presence from so far away!"

Fortunately, the "Wolf Shadow Nine Steps" was very effective, and it was able to maintain a very fast speed even in such a complex terrain.

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

A few more wolf howls echoed in the distance.

Raphael was slightly taken aback. He realized that in his panic, he had gotten quite close to the wolf howl that had never moved.

He had guessed beforehand that this was a trap to hunt werewolves.

In an instant, Raphael realized that he could lure the demon into that trap.

At this moment, Raphael suddenly said, "Idiot! Stop these stupid ideas! The person who set up the trap is at least a Sequence 6, and there's a high probability that there's also a Sequence 5! And don't forget, somewhere in the forest, there are members of the 'Rose School'!"

"If you want to die, find a secluded place to die, don't drag me down with you!"

Raphael's expression turned fierce again. "That demon just 'shoved' us in the face, which really annoyed me. This isn't over until we get revenge!"

His expression changed. "Careful Raphael" was about to argue with "Fierce Raphael," but "Fierce Raphael" bit off his own tongue to prevent the other from continuing the argument, thus demonstrating his insistence.

Raphael then headed towards the location of the wolf howls that had remained unchanged, but after walking for a short while, he smelled a strong stench of blood. Following the scent, he found many human remains in a small open area.

There are obvious signs of gnawing on these remains.

After a moment's thought, Raphael realized that this was most likely the work of the "liberals".

They brought several humans here and killed them after the full moon rose.

On the night of the full moon, the "vengeful spirits" of the "Indulgence Faction" will indulge their desires and devour human souls. The "living corpses," on the other hand, will drink warm human blood and gnaw on fresh flesh.

Although this might make them a bit crazy, they won't look as weak as that sickly woman from before.

Looking at the wreckage scattered on the ground, Raphael swallowed hard, his mouthful of bloody saliva barely managing to resist taking a few bites.

There were likely to be "permissives" around, so Raphael only paused briefly before continuing to run quickly toward the trap.

As Raphael approached the trap, he became cautious. Finally, he spotted the "Mechanical Heart's" carriage in the distance.

Raphael's sneer deepened. Since he was an official Extraordinary Being, they would definitely not let that demon go.