hotmtlnovel Chapter 201 Joint Operations
Chapter 201 Joint Operations
Chapter 201 Joint Operations
Just as Raphael had predicted, the discussion with Sharon about the action plan went smoothly.
Raphael was responsible for drawing the target out, Sharon was the main attacker, and Maric, Fors, and two others provided cover.
They were mainly talking about how to divide the spoils of war.
Raphael immediately told Sharon some information he knew: if they killed the target of this operation, they would most likely obtain a level 1 sealed artifact.
The problem is that the target is a devout follower of an evil god, so the negative effects of the sealed artifact must be significant.
Raphael concluded by saying to Sharon, "The negative effects might be so great that even you might find them unbearable."
Then he changed the subject: "And I can pray for the power of the gods to seal it, or directly offer it as a sacrifice to the gods."
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Sharon, Fors, and others believed that the deity Raphael spoke of was Mr. Fool, while the deity Raphael spoke of was the Lord of Evil Desires.
In this operation, Mr. Fool was merely helping to deliver the message, and Raphael certainly wouldn't sacrifice the spoils to him.
Miss Sharon thought for a moment before asking, "If the negative effects are really as great as you say, how do you think the spoils should be divided?"
Raphael had a pre-planned strategy: "I can have this sealed artifact, but because its negative effects are too great, its value is probably not very high, so I don't think it can be treated as a normal Level 1 sealed artifact."
He paused for a moment and then said, "It is expected that this operation will yield 5 extraordinary traits. You will receive 3 of them, including Jonathan's trait, and we will take the 2 from the MI9 members."
"I happen to have one item with the 'Living Corpse' trait on hand, which I can supply to you."
The "living corpse's" properties were created by Raphael through "wriggling hunger." Since Raphael had no use for the "living corpse's" abilities anyway, he might as well clear out a spot in advance to prepare for "herding" a new soul.
Miss Sharon looked at Raphael with somewhat vacant eyes: "That's not enough."
And it's far from enough.
"I know," Raphael nodded. "You can also make some other requests."
Miss Sharon's way of thinking was quite peculiar. Standing there motionless, Raphael, if his eyesight were not impaired, would certainly have the illusion that he was actually talking to an exquisite doll.
She paused for a second or two before saying, "We'll see when the time comes."
It wasn't that Sharon didn't take it seriously. When Raphael brought it up, she knew that this operation would most likely result in her obtaining a Level 1 sealed artifact that she couldn't control.
She deliberately didn't reveal her thoughts, wanting to see how much of a role her side would play in the upcoming battle, leaving enough room for future cooperation.
After agreeing on the division of the spoils, Raphael began to explain the information he had obtained to Miss Sharon and the others. Of course, he wouldn't tell them that the "Master of the Illusion" had come looking for him.
Then the battle plan can be made more detailed. Raphael will lure the enemy out, Miss Sharon will be responsible for finding and eliminating them, and Fors, Hugh, Marich, and Lucia will be responsible for keeping the four Extraordinary beings affected by the "Master of Illusions" occupied.
Of course, Raphael also indicated that he could use his method of severely damaging the target again.
This doesn't mean he has the means to protect himself, but rather that if given the opportunity, he could also kill the target, and at most he would only provide the spoils mentioned earlier.
However, these things cannot be said too explicitly.
The operation was scheduled for midnight, and the location was a field on the outskirts of Backlund.
The two groups went back to prepare, and met at the operation location at around 11:00 a.m. to reconfirm the operation plan.
After everyone indicated that they were ready, Raphael extended his hand to Sharon.
Sharon, with her exquisite features, took off her gloves and grasped Raphael's outstretched hand.
Raphael will be taking Miss Sharon into the illusion in a little while. They need to make contact first, otherwise Raphael could easily pull a random person from the surrounding area into the illusion.
Miss Sharon's hands were cold, but soft. If she weren't a demigod, Raphael would have tried to squeeze them.
Hugh recalled what he had seen and heard in the illusion and wondered if the indifferent Miss Sharon's expression would change when she saw so many people having sex.
After Raphael said "It has begun," he immediately released the seal on his eyes, unleashing the clone of the "Master of the Illusion" within them.
However, because of Raphael's previous counter-intrusion, this clone dared not continue to invade Raphael, and instead tried to escape from him. Raphael had no choice but to temporarily trap it within his eyes.
At the same time, Raphael realized that his spiritual body and spirit seemed to be much stronger than those of ordinary extraordinary beings.
When Raphael first talked about this, he didn't take it too seriously. But after experiencing it, he realized that his spiritual body and spirit body were far stronger than he thought.
A second or two later, Raphael felt a subtle connection established between the clone in his eyes and a force in the distance.
About three or four seconds later, Sharon's spiritual senses were the first to perceive an evil force approaching them. A second or two later, Marich and the others had the same perception.
Suddenly, Raphael was in a daze and found himself on a carriage speeding forward.
His gaze returned, and he glanced out the carriage window, seeing that the carriage was traveling on a dark road. Both sides of the road were lined with bare trees, their gnarled branches blocking out the sun, creating a strange sense of oppression.
Among the branches, crows hopped and cawed, while a huge crimson moon hung in the sky.
Miss Sharon sat to Raphael's right, the two still holding hands.
On the seat opposite them was a human figure made of tree branches. The figure had no organs woven into its head, only one eye.
The humanoid figure woven from tree branches said to Raphael, "Welcome back again."
Raphael smiled and asked, "Was the previous curse comfortable?"
He could sense that the person opposite him was not the true form of the "Master of the Illusion".
The eye was devoid of any light, but instead said, "It is your honor that the great 'Mother Tree' has chosen you."
Sharon watched the conversation between the two calmly and withdrew her hand from Raphael's grasp.
Raphael asked directly, "What are you trying to say?"
"The Mother Tree said, 'You already have a seed planted by Him within you,'" the eye said.
Raphael was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "I don't care."
It wasn't that there weren't remnants of a higher-level being within him; even if the "Mother Tree of Desire" came, it would have to crouch in a corner and dare not speak loudly.
The eye replied, "You don't understand what this means."
With a wave of its hand, a sapling sprouted from Raphael's body.