Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 53 Hugh's assessment of Raphael

During the Tarot meeting, Hugh Deercha, who was "judged," recounted his encounter with Raphael and the battle between Petrov, the military attaché at the Fussack Embassy.

Finally, she said, "The newspapers say it's all thanks to the police."

"But I know very well that the military attaché from the Fussac embassy was killed by Raphael."

"As for whether there was any deal between them, I have no idea."

"Justice" Audrey immediately understood: "That extraordinary item you just sold..."

"That's right." This didn't need to be kept secret, and it did need to be reported to "Justice," so Hugh said rather frankly, "It's that officer's characteristic."

Audrey smiled to herself, thinking: What a coincidence!

Then her expression turned serious: So, Raphael killed a Sequence 7 and a Sequence 6 last week?

Through their conversation about "Justice" and "Judgment," Klein the Fool, Alger the Hanged Man, and Cattleya the Hermit, roughly guessed that the characteristics sold by "Justice" also came from Raphael.

Klein hadn't thought much of it yet, but Alger realized that "justice" might not be able to control Raphael, and might even allow Raphael to control him in the opposite direction.

He glanced at "Judgment" and said, "Actually, you could take this opportunity to establish contact with Raphael."

This is equivalent to double insurance.

Cattleya felt the same way, but since this didn't happen at sea, she didn't care much about it.

Hugh paused slightly upon hearing the "Hanged Man's" suggestion: "This...this isn't appropriate."

After all, Raphael was Miss Justice's informant. The two of them met by chance, took down an enemy together, and then divided the spoils. That's nothing unusual.

However, directly giving Raphael tasks wouldn't be appropriate. If there are any tasks, it's best to contact Raphael through Miss "Justice".

Alger the Hanged Man said, "I've heard that in Backlund, there are many people who do intelligence business. If the buyer doesn't buy out the intelligence, they will trade intelligence with different people and different forces."

Raphael did not agree to become Audrey's subordinate; his relationship with Audrey was more of a partnership.

"Justice" Audrey thought for a moment and roughly understood the deeper meaning behind the "Hanged Man" suggestion. She wasn't angry; on the contrary, she seemed slightly relieved: "I have no objection."

She knew very well that she wasn't good at handling things with informants and had no experience in that area.

However, before joining the Tarot Club, Hugh was a well-known bounty hunter in the East District, so she should have a lot of experience in this area.

Hearing "Justice" say that, Hugh replied, "Alright then."

For her, having a gang leader as her informant would be a great help to her career!

Then Hugh said to "Justice", "I suggest that we exchange information about Raphael every time we attend a Tarot meeting."

"No problem," Audrey said, "It's all about justice."

Having resolved the issue of Raphael's "ownership," Klein manipulated the "world" to ask the "judgment": "You just said that before you met Raphael, the military attaché from the Fursac embassy had already been injured by him?"

"Yes." This was also what surprised Hugh: "I noticed that the military officer had multiple wounds on his body, and it looked like something had pierced through his chest."

The other members were all taken aback, and even the "Hermit" Cattleya asked, "Does he have any magical items?"

Hugh thought for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Based on my observation, he did not use any magical items in this battle."

In other words, Raphael used his "werewolf" abilities to severely injure a Sequence 6?

The hall was quiet for a moment, because they had all been through Sequence 7 and knew how difficult it was to achieve.

Of course, this could be achieved if a trap was set in advance, but werewolves aren't very good at ritual magic and occult traps...

At this point, Hugh added, "Raphael's gait looks... looks... how should I put it, it's just very peculiar."

"Well, although I haven't fought other werewolves, Raphael's performance at the time felt very unfamiliar. However, I can confirm that every step he took and every swing of his claws was the best response to the situation at that time."

Although Hugh didn't know about "Nine Steps of Wolf Shadow", she had rich practical experience and could clearly feel that Raphael's every move was extraordinary.

Emlyn smiled and said, "It sounds like he has a lot of secrets about him."

Alger leaned back in his chair and said, "Of course there are secrets."

Otherwise, why would Mr. Fool pay attention to him?

……

After thorough preparation, Raphael personally visited the villa's true owner, Congressman Booker.

Similarly, Raphael also brought a condition that Senator Booker "could not refuse".

This congressman, Booker, once accidentally killed a woman while playing some stimulating bedroom games with her.

Of course, for a member of parliament, the life of a prostitute is not enough to pose a threat to him.

But Raphael said he knew Senator Polk, Booker’s political rival, and believed Polk would be very interested in knowing the details of the matter.

Booker happily agreed to rent the villa to Calvin Thomas to run a brothel.

He decided that after Raphael left, he would have someone investigate the man and find a reason to use the power of the government to expel him from Backlund.

"Dear Congressman Booker, I'm glad you made the right decision." Raphael, having finished his business, stood up and said, "Anyway, I owe you a favor. If you need my help, you can come to me; I'll be happy to assist you."

"No problem." Booker smiled and stood up, saying, "I also really need a channel like yours."

After seeing Raphael out of the office, his face immediately darkened: "Arrogant fellow, as if you could be of any help."

He then sent his men to find out who this Raphael Collins was. After learning about the fate of Backlund City Councilor Wood and the grain merchant Holm, he immediately abandoned any thought of retaliating against Raphael.

He certainly has the ability to drive this gang leader out of Backlund, but he may not be able to kill him, which would put him and his family in great danger.

Raphael didn't consider the possibility of Senator Booker's retaliation at all. He knew very well that such people were the most suicidal, while he, Raphael, was a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment and blast anyone who dared to mess with him.

That evening, Calvin Thomas came to express his gratitude: "My friend, I never expected things to be resolved so quickly."

Raphael shrugged: "Mainly because Councilor Booker is a very easy-going gentleman."

"Oh, he's just easy to talk to in front of you." Then Calvin produced an invitation: "To express my gratitude, I cordially invite you to my engagement ceremony."

Raphael stared at the invitation for a moment, then paused, slightly taken aback: You...do all nobles thank people like this? I'd have to give them a gift if I went?