chsdbacks Chapter 182 Traitors of the House of Abraham
Chapter 182 Traitors of the House of Abraham
Chapter 182 Traitors of the House of Abraham
At the high-end gathering organized by Butis, the "Secret Saint" of the Aurora Society, Raphael bought nothing.
At this point, he already had one level 1 sealed item and several level 2 sealed items, making him an excellent Sequence 6 character with no need to purchase any new magical items.
As for the extraordinary traits for advancement, they are already in sight—of course, the key is that no one at the gathering was selling the "Wraith" trait.
Hugh and Fors were also observing the situation throughout, mainly because their demand was not high and they didn't have the money.
Hugh still owes Raphael 3000 pounds.
Audrey, however, seemed to have entered shopping mode. First, she bought two auxiliary materials. Raphael noticed that these auxiliary materials were both of Sequence 5 level. He was a little surprised. Hadn't Audrey already advanced to "Dream Walker"? Why was she still buying auxiliary materials of this sequence?
Then Audrey bought several bottles of high-end extraordinary potions, including those that could conceal her scent, those that could make her invisible, and "Sun Water" that could dispel evil spirits.
Finally, she bought an oil painting, the exact series of which she didn't know, but the figures in the painting moved, and hanging it in the room would help her sleep.
No one asked about the price, because it was obvious that the painting couldn't be used directly in combat.
Such a magical item is better off being smashed to obtain its extraordinary properties.
The problem is that even at such a high-level gathering, not many people possess the means to shatter extraordinary characteristics.
In the end, Audrey bought the painting for £1800, and Raphael wanted to ask the young lady:
Are you just burning money?
£1800 for a painting that helps you sleep?
However, Raphael did not ask, because he estimated that "The Fool" had the means to shatter extraordinary characteristics, and according to Raphael's observation, the characteristics in this painting were at least Sequence 6, and most likely Sequence 5.
As long as you extract the extraordinary characteristics, you're guaranteed to make a profit.
Thinking of this, Raphael glanced at Audrey, who was slightly excited, and his lips twitched: This noble lady had no such intentions at all; she probably just wanted to satisfy her curiosity.
After the party ended, the masked "Sage of Mystery" nodded to Raphael, indicating that the three newcomers were all fine. On the carriage ride home, Raphael then told the three ladies how to obtain the time and place of the party.
Then Fors asked, "What is the name of the saint who is presiding over this gathering?"
Raphael replied, "Butis."
Fors, who had seemed somewhat languid, suddenly sat up straight, his eyes shining: "That's Boutis!"
Audrey also recalled that this seemed to be one of the traitors from the Abraham family.
Fors had previously issued a mission at the party to hunt down a traitor to the Abraham family, a "traveler," and the mission was taken by Mr. "World." It is said that the assassination was very successful.
Raphael coldly reminded him, "I don't know what grudge you have against him, but I can tell you very clearly that you—no, all three of you combined are no match for him."
Adding Dawn Dantes might give us a chance to win, but it would still be difficult to kill him. He's a demigod on the "Apprentice" path; he may not have many other skills, but his ability to escape is top-notch.
Fors took a deep breath and calmed down. Then she said, "There was such an extraordinary family. For some reason, the family members were unable to advance to demigods. So they took in some apprentices. But these apprentices later betrayed them. They not only stole some of the family's sealed artifacts, but also killed many members of the family."
"Tell me, shouldn't people like this be punished?"
Raphael frowned: "Is this family just bored? Why would they take on apprentices if they don't have the ability?"
"It's just that they didn't meet me. If they had, this family would be gone."
Fors was taken aback; this answer was somewhat beyond her expectations.
Or perhaps it was because it was their first meeting that things exceeded her expectations.
Hugh and Audrey felt that this was indeed an idea that only Raphael could come up with.
Seeing that Fors didn't speak, Raphael continued, "You can't blame them. It's just that this family's approach was too good. It would be strange not to take advantage of it."
Audrey and Hugh turned their heads away, and for some reason, they felt like laughing.
Fors then realized, "I understand."
She suddenly understood Hugh's assessment of Raphael: his way of thinking was somewhat strange.
However, Fors didn't feel uncomfortable at all, because Raphael didn't hide anything and just said what he was thinking. Of course, the key point was that his point of view left Fors at a loss for how to refute it.
This is far better than those who share Raphael's ideas but spout empty platitudes about morality.
Raphael said again sternly, "Don't ask me for help unless you're absolutely sure."
He knew very well that with the strength of the organization Audrey and the others belonged to, killing the "Saint of Secrets" would be difficult, but not too difficult, which was why he said that.
Audrey and Hugh, unaware that Raphael knew their background, felt that Raphael's words were already quite generous.
After dropping the three ladies off at their previous boarding point, Raphael's work for the night was finished.
He had the zombie drive the carriage back to the villa, just as his subordinates delivered new intelligence about the church cemetery.
Tomorrow there will be a suitable funeral for the deceased, who is a fallen nobleman. Such funerals usually attract many people, but powerful families usually only send a marginal figure to make a token appearance, and such a figure is generally not an extraordinary person.
In a similarly impoverished family, the person attending the funeral, even if the heir to the title is present, is unlikely to be an extraordinary individual.
So such a funeral would have enough spectators, but would be unlikely to have any "middle-order" extraordinary individuals. These are all situations Raphael wanted.
The next day, Raphael used the "Faceless Jade Pendant" to transform into a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He was dressed in simple black clothes and sat in the middle of the hall.
The hall has more than a dozen rows of seats and can accommodate more than two hundred people for a funeral. Inside the hall, there is an open space where the coffin of the deceased is placed and some flowers are arranged.
A clergyman is presiding over the farewell ceremony for the deceased. Some of the deceased's friends are saying their final goodbyes to the body, while some of the deceased's family members are crying, and some are pretending to cry.
The funeral officially began after the elderly pastor entered through the inner door.
At that moment, Raphael's spirit seemed to sense something and looked at the man to his left. His face suddenly changed, and he took out a monocle made of crystal from his pocket and put it on: "I've arrived at just the right time."
The last audience member arrived.