Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 289 Is there still a law?

Deputy Director of MI0, De Winter, arrived on his own; he wasn't wearing a uniform, only a semi-formal suit.

Because he hadn't even gone to work at "Military Intelligence Nine" yet, he learned about yesterday's battle at the Saint level and its outcome.

After Raphael met de Winter, the two chatted casually as if they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

After being seated, De Winter said that he had heard the news of the murder of the "Hermit of Mystery," and strongly condemned the murderer, even hurling a few insults.

As a result, Raphael was so embarrassed by the scolding.

Finally, de Winter said that the Aurora Festival in Backlund cannot be held without a saint in charge.

Raphael realized that the deputy director of MI9 was giving him a rather direct warning:

If the Aurora Society is not strong enough, they will completely terminate their cooperation with the Aurora Society.

Raphael smiled and said, "Our Vice President, Mr. Freddy, will arrive in Backlund by lunchtime at the latest."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Of course we will not give up our interests in Backlund."

Raphael's statement was somewhat misleading, because Freddy had said yesterday that he could only stay in Backlund for a week, and Raphael would have to call him again if needed. Moreover, judging from his tone, he might not be able to arrive in time sometimes.

Raphael had no idea what Freddy was busy with in the Fursac Empire. Was it more important than the Aurora Society's accumulation of power and wealth in Backlund?

He roughly guessed that the "true creator" had given him some tasks, but Raphael wasn't interested in what those tasks were, so he didn't intend to investigate.

At this moment, Raphael's words to de Winter seemed to imply that the vice president came to Backlund to protect the Aurora Society's interests in Backlund.

After receiving this reply, De Winter chatted for a few more minutes before leaving.

Raphael returned to his newly renovated study. This was the first demigod to test him, and perhaps more demigods would come to test or observe him, Mr. A, in the next couple of days.

He thought for a moment and realized that since he couldn't think of anything to do to intimidate these potential rivals, he might as well do something to attract everyone's attention!

Thinking of this, Raphael smiled slightly and decided to kill the grain merchant that night to draw some people's attention to the serial murder case.

Around noon, Freddy did arrive, but after merely greeting Raphael, he re-entered the "Shadow World."

He was in Backlund, and could get there within three seconds should Raphael ask him for help.

Raphael noticed that there seemed to be more spies outside his residence, probably sent by various secret organizations to monitor Mr. A.

Raphael had no intention of killing them, since as long as it wasn't a demigod personally monitoring him, he could use "travel" to leave the room at will.

That night, Raphael went out for a while and returned in about ten minutes.

He sat on the sofa in the living room, smiling to himself: Come to think of it, killing is actually quite stress-relieving.

The following day, all the major newspapers in Rune naturally rushed to report on the new developments in the serial murder case. Raphael, reading the newspaper, felt the potion beginning to digest, but the digestion wasn't as complete as he had expected. This was rather strange.

However, Raphael found the reason that afternoon.

Around 2 p.m., Wagner came to give Raphael his routine report. After finishing their business, Raphael asked Wagner if he had seen any news about the serial killer case.

"I saw it," Wagner replied with a smile. "When I arrived, I also saw a parade about the murderer."

"Oh?" Raphael leaned back on the sofa in a good mood and asked, "Is it to urge the police to solve the case quickly and catch the murderer?"

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"No, they were marching to show their support for the killer's actions and to warn the police not to investigate the case."

"Cough, cough, cough." Raphael choked on his own saliva. "Are these people crazy?"

Wagner smiled and said, "Actually, since the start of the war, the people have accumulated a lot of resentment, and this is just the right outlet for them to vent their emotions!"

Raphael was somewhat helpless. No wonder the digestion of the potion wasn't going well; it turned out these troublemakers were making a mess of things!

That's absolutely despicable! You're preventing the police from investigating a murderer!

Is there no law anymore?

Is there no law anymore?

Raphael felt that he hadn't felt angry in a long time.

After Wagner left, Raphael spent the entire afternoon wondering how to face the current situation.

That evening, something even more baffling happened: the grain merchants jointly published a notice in the newspaper.

This notice was addressed to the serial killer, who offered £10 to tell them how to escape their fate of being murdered.

This is clearly a desperate act of desperation.

Raphael threw the newspaper on the table: "I'm not worried about the situation right now, so why are you all in such a hurry?"

Monday afternoon.

Leonard Mitchell, with a poet's temperament, got off the carriage, paid the fare, and opened the door to his rented room with some weariness.

He hasn't been back for about a week, and today he finally gets a half-day off.

Although he doesn't come back often, the house is relatively clean because the old man inside Leonard has two ghosts living inside him, and they are in charge of the daily operation of the house.

Leonard leaned back on the sofa, lifted his feet and floated them onto the coffee table, enjoying his rare moment of leisure.

After resting for a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall. There were still a few minutes until three o'clock.

He took a deep breath and closed his eyes to rest again.

When~

The clock had just struck its twilight, when Leonard's vision was obscured by a gray fog. The next instant, he found himself in a gathering place that resembled a giant's palace.

As usual, Miss Justice was the first to bow to the person at the head of the long bronze table, saying, "Good afternoon, Fool."

gentlemen."

This tarot session has officially begun.

During the transaction, "The World" Klein once again discussed the deal with the Abraham family with "The Magician" Fors, and then quickly moved on to the exchange session.

All members except for "The World" and "The Sun" looked at Leonard immediately.

Leonard leaned back in his chair, casually crossing his legs, and said, "I know everyone is definitely interested in the Backlund serial killer case—"

"The Fool" Klein was taken aback: The murderer has struck again?

Leonard continued, "—I went to investigate the scene, and it still has elements such as demons and messages."

"The only difference is the manner of death; this time, the victim died peacefully."

"But the more peaceful he appeared, the more ironic it was, because just a few days ago, he publicly stated that his security was very good and that everyone should not worry."

The victim in this case was the only one of the four major grain merchants who had not been assassinated before.