Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 101 Dividing Up the Characteristics of the "Punishment Knight"

Chapter 101 Dividing Up the Characteristics of the "Punishment Knight"

Raphael pierced Qazari several times in succession. The first two times he could still groan, but by the third time all he could do was convulse.

Raphael sat on the ground, catching his breath, before returning the "Cold Blade" to Hugh and beginning to clean up the battlefield.

First, Raphael lent the "Spirit Link Bracelet" to Hugh again, and the two of them used it to summon the "Punishment Knight" over there.

First, Hugh asked a few questions about the Fenneport intelligence agency, and they learned that the reason Paul and Cazari were unwilling to give up the Kent Machine Factory was because they had obtained the blueprints for the steam engine of the Rune Ironclad, as well as several large and important parts.

These blueprints and parts were originally intended to be secretly shipped out of Rune, but unexpectedly, war broke out and customs suddenly became more stringent, making it impossible to ship these parts out.

Paul and Kazari became alert and wanted to retreat immediately after realizing that the Kent Machinery Plant had been investigated.

However, what they possessed was too important to Fenneport, so their orders were to eliminate everyone who knew about it and to conceal their whereabouts as much as possible.

That's why they risked personally attacking the Mafia; for them, it was a way to defy orders from above.

If they sense something is wrong during this operation, they can withdraw on their own initiative.

Even if they don't realize something is wrong, they will create something wrong.

That's why, contrary to their usual practice, they didn't immediately retreat when the "Three Brothers" were wiped out. Instead, they tried to destroy Wilbert's house, just to give their superiors an explanation.

Regardless of the circumstances, this is yet another major espionage case.

Raphael then used the remaining time he had spent in the psychic session to learn the potion recipes for Sequences 9 to 5 of the "Arbitrator" pathway before exiting the psychic session. Raphael then used his ability to manipulate bodies to quickly extract the characteristics of Paul and Kazari.

To avoid misunderstandings, neither of them actively sought out the "Punishment Knight's" extraordinary traits.

Raphael spoke first: "I said this property belongs to you."

This was indeed the characteristic Hugh needed, but she said, "This is our shared trophy."

In the battle just now, it was fortunate that Raphael was in front and absorbed most of the "Punishment Knights'" firepower, otherwise Hugh would definitely have been injured.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The 'Interrogator' profile is yours, and I'll give you an additional 3000 pounds, but you need to give me some time to raise the money."

Raphael glanced at Hugh. He had noticed something during their last collaboration: this young "judge" was trying his best to be fair and impartial.

This might also be a form of acting; Raphael did not reject the other party's offer and instead put aside his interrogator persona.

Hugh added, "Don't rush to sell the special abilities we captured today. Whether they're from the 'Lawyer' or 'Arbitrator' pathways, MI9 usually offers a good price."

Raphael nodded: "Okay."

He directed two "bronze corpses" to carry over a stretcher: "Now I need to rest, cough cough, I hope my sternum doesn't grow crooked."

Otherwise, it would have to break and grow back. Fortunately, he has a "surgical ring" so he can perform surgery on himself.

Hugh was in a hurry to report to MI9 and quickly left the battlefield. Raphael waved to Karl and the others in the distance, and then was carried onto the carriage by Copper House.

But he did not leave immediately. The "Copper Corpse" got off the carriage again and carried the bodies of the "Punishment Knight" and the "Interrogator" to another carriage.

Seeing the destroyed faces of the two bodies, Raphael sighed. He had acted too impulsively just now and could only try his best to restore the faces of the two bodies.

Then, despite the pain, Raphael had the two "copper corpses" drive a carriage to the rented factory, where he treated the corpses to prevent them from rotting.

After doing all this, Raphael took a carriage back to his apartment.

Two "bronze guards" carried Raphael to the bed as usual. He hadn't expected that these two "bronze guards," who hadn't played a significant role in the battle, would become competent caregivers afterward.

In the evening, Carter came to find Raphael and reported the situation after the battle.

No one expected that this gang fight would uncover a major espionage case. Although the police later had to transfer the case to MI9, Director Isaacs would still get credit for it, no matter how the case progressed.

The newly appointed director personally came to the Mafia headquarters to express his gratitude to Raphael, but unfortunately Raphael was not there. So he asked Carter to make sure to convey his thanks.

Raphael simply nodded upon hearing Carter's report. He lay on the bed, stared at the ceiling for a while, and then said, "Stop expanding. This is the limit for the gang."

The entire bridge area is now Mafia territory, truly "the biggest gang in Backlund".

"If we expand further, we'll run into a lot of trouble," Raphael said, looking at Carter.

Carter's eyes held a hint of reluctance: "The boss is right."

Raphael suddenly laughed and said, "Expansion is not possible in Backlund, but it is possible in other cities."

"Moreover, the main sources of income for gangsters are gambling and brothels, and this money is all dirty; you need to take it to another city to spend it."

Carter, always quick-witted, understood immediately, his eyes lighting up: "That's a good idea."

He smiled and said, "I knew the boss had further plans."

"And another thing," Raphael said, "you'll be the boss of the Mafia from now on."

Carter paused, then asked, "Boss, you—you're leaving Backlund?"

Others might not know, but Carter knew that the boss had long since lost interest in gang affairs.

Moreover, he had a premonition that the boss couldn't stay with the Mafia forever. Especially after watching the fight between the boss and a few others from afar today, his premonition became even stronger: the boss was really going to leave the Mafia.

To an extraordinary person like the gang leader, the struggles between gangs seem like nothing more than child's play.

"No," Raphael smiled. "I will always keep in touch with you, and you can always ask me for help if you encounter any difficulties."

He said, "I've thought of an even more fun game that I'd like to try."

The next day, in Hugh and Fors' rented room in Wood District.

Hugh lay on his bed in his room and glanced at the clock. There were still two minutes until three o'clock.

Today is Monday, and the tarot meeting is about to begin.

She took a deep breath and glanced at the newspaper spread out on the table.

The "Fenneport spy case" was published in the newspapers this morning, and it is said to have attracted attention from all sectors of society, with many people condemning the Fenneport Kingdom.

Hugh received a substantial reward from MI9 for this case, but instead of the large sum, she requested that MI9 help her complete the Sequence 5 upgrade ceremony in the future. To Hugh's surprise, MI9 actually agreed. This suggests that this espionage case was extremely important to the Loen royal family, and it's possible that they discovered something very important at the Kent Machinery Factory.

Just then, her vision was obscured by the gray mist. When she came to her senses, she found herself in the Giants' Hall, on one side of the bronze table.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool," Miss Justice greeted him.

This tarot session has officially begun.