socalfunplaces Chapter 274 Conversations with the Ladies
Chapter 274 Conversations with the Ladies
Chapter 274 Conversations with the Ladies
Inside Hugh and Fors' rented apartment.
Raphael was discussing with two ladies the plan to assassinate "The Saint of Mysteries" Butis.
For Raphael, Butis was not an obstacle, but rather a good leader, but Raphael didn't care much about his life or death. He killed him without a second thought.
Or rather, apart from Raphael himself, he didn't care about the lives of many others.
The simpler the assassination plan, the better, so the three of them only discussed it briefly before finalizing the framework of the plan.
Raphael's responsibilities included confirming that the "Mysterious Saint" Butis would host the gathering, and holding back the "Dark Saint" Kesma after the operation began.
Raphael's reward would be the opportunity to share the spoils of war, and an equal assistance once Fors becomes a demigod.
Fors has already digested half of the "Traveler's" potion and is expected to advance to Sequence 4 in the second half of the year. The time to fulfill the promise is not too far away.
After finishing their business, Fors visibly relaxed and casually asked Raphael, "What trouble have you run into? Is there anything we can do to help?"
"I can't help you," Raphael said. "I won't tell you for now, so as not to cause you any trouble."
We can discuss this after things are resolved in the future, because Raphael also traded some basic cultivation techniques from the "Lingxiao Palace" from the Western Continent. We could use Hugh's connections to negotiate with the royal family by recounting this event.
Fors didn't ask any further questions, but changed the subject: "Have you read the newspaper? That serial killer who took down three major grain merchants has sent out another 'warning letter.' I wonder which grain merchant will be in trouble this time."
"I've seen the relevant reports," Raphael said with a smile. "However, I haven't had time to follow this matter recently."
He was telling the truth; if he had had time to "pay attention" to this matter, there would already be new "developments" in the case.
After swallowing the grilled fish in his mouth, Xiu said, "That serial killer brought the church a lot of income, and grain merchants of all sizes donated a large sum of money to the church, hoping to receive further assistance."
"Two of the members of parliament even sought help from MI9, but we were short-handed and did not intend to provide any substantial assistance."
"Wild Beyonders also benefited, with wealthy individuals using various channels to offer attractive salaries to recruit Beyonder bodyguards. This gave many wild Beyonders in Backlund an opportunity to earn extra money."
Raphael took a sip of beer and chuckled, "For MI9, this is also an opportunity."
Hugh also laughed and said, "That's what our section chief said too."
Fors didn't quite understand: "What opportunity is there involving MI9?"
"MI9 has been sending people around to conduct investigations, mainly recording information about the bodyguards of wealthy families." Hugh smiled and said, "Actually, it's about recording information about these wild extraordinary individuals."
When needed, MI9 will directly recruit a group of wild extraordinary individuals—to be precise, this is already underway, and the plan is to suddenly recruit a portion of these extraordinary bodyguards in a week, reorganize them slightly, and send them to the front lines.
"Although many wild extraordinary beings use false information, if the military were to suddenly conscript demigods, it would be enough to control a portion of them."
Fors remarked, "It seems the Rune front is truly short-handed right now."
She didn't need to worry about that. First, she had a friend who had tipped her off, and second, while the "Traveler" wasn't particularly strong in combat, his ability to escape was top-notch. This wouldn't be a primary reason for MI9 to recruit him.
None of the three felt that MI9 had gone too far. This war was a world war, with people dying every day, and many people dying. Wild extraordinary individuals would definitely be affected as well.
After chatting for a while about wild extraordinary beings, Hugh and Fors began to imagine what new things would happen in Rune after the war.
"It will be the same as now, or rather, there won't be any fundamental changes," Raphael said. "However, with the wartime period as a comparison, everyone would feel that those were happy times."
He laughed and said, "People are actually quite easy to satisfy when living conditions are harsh."
"Before the war started, people would complain about how hard life was, but after the war started, when loved ones died and people were always worried about not having enough to eat, they would miss the days they used to complain about and wish they could go back to those days."
"If things get even worse, and Backlund is surrounded by enemy forces, and the city becomes a living hell, people will miss the days when the battlefield was far away from Backlund."
"So when the war ends, everyone will be overjoyed and feel grateful to be living in such a happy era."
Fors and Hugh both sighed upon hearing this. Although they were reluctant to think in this direction, they had to admit that what Raphael said was closer to the truth.
Raphael noticed that his spirituality was very active at this moment, and it felt like he had completed a "daily role-playing".
Based on previous experience, Raphael divides "playing" into two types: "active playing," which allows for a significant increase in potion absorption, and "daily playing," which allows him to be in his optimal state.
He didn't intend to "act" when he said those words, but he did indeed perform the role and his condition improved.
Raphael took a sip of beer and, after a moment's thought, realized that his words had shattered Fors and Hugh's hopes for the future; he was playing the "devil."
He increasingly felt that playing the "devil" wasn't too difficult, but only if one had already abandoned universal morality and believed that this was a world full of evil.
However, most "demons" cannot achieve such transcendence, especially the latter, which should be the guiding ideology of "demons".
Afterwards, Hugh and Fors chatted about some light topics, and Raphael tried to make the conversation more serious again, but this time it didn't have the same "everyday role-playing" feel. It seems that this method has to be used at the right time.
Or, after using it once, the effect is not as good the second time.
We must wait until the goal regains hope before attempting to break through it.
So Raphael simply stopped thinking about it and chatted normally with Hugh and Fors, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became harmonious again.
Around nine o'clock in the evening, Raphael got up to say goodbye.
As soon as Sharon returned to the study in the villa, she appeared in the real world and asked Raphael, "You seem to be trying to digest the 'Wraith' potion?"
Raphael was taken aback for a moment, but he immediately realized that Sharon had mistaken his earlier attempt to make Hugh and Fors passive as an attempt to digest the "vengeful spirit" potion.
He nodded and said, "The spirit seemed to react at the time, so I tried it repeatedly."
Raphael said this without worrying that Sharon would notice anything unusual, since the way people digest potions varies.
Sharon said, "This isn't the right direction. The 'vengeful spirits' are mainly characterized by their resentment and aggression!"