Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 41 The Melee Under the Full Moon

Although Raphael's plan was somewhat crazy, he was very cautious to avoid falling into a trap. Instead of heading directly toward the motionless wolf howl, he took a long detour.

While circling around, he discovered the carriage of the "Mechanical Heart".

Raphael was now completely relieved. Other extraordinary individuals from secret organizations might not necessarily take action against this demon, but it was different for official extraordinary individuals. As long as the demon was lured in front of them, there would be no situation where they pretended not to see anything in order to avoid complications.

Raphael continued to cautiously approach the wolf howl, and soon he spotted the "Mechanical Heart" hiding behind the boulders and trees in the distance.

They had already killed two werewolves, and they had hidden the werewolves' corpses.

"Mechanical Heart" chose a good ambush location, with several large trees and two huge rocks forming a simple cover.

Outside this bunker, there is a stretch of land where no particularly thick trees grow, creating a good vantage point for firing.

At this moment, another werewolf approached, howling as it came closer.

puff~

The werewolf seemed to have stepped on a landmine, which blasted him two or three meters into the air.

However, the powerful "landmine" made a very soft sound, like a balloon being popped.

Then a tall member of "Mechanical Heart" took out a large submachine gun engraved with mystical symbols and runes.

puff puff~

Extraordinary bullets with purifying abilities poured out as if they were free.

Raphael guessed that, in order to avoid alerting the enemy, the members of "Mechanical Heart" must have used some extraordinary ability, or installed silencers or something similar on their guns, since the guns were also very quiet!

The werewolf didn't even have time to put up any resistance before it was riddled with bullets.

The members of "Mechanical Heart" worked together seamlessly, some dragging the werewolf's corpse to a hidden spot, while others went to lay more extraordinary landmines.

Soon, one of the "Mechanical Heart" members howled again, continuing to attract other werewolves.

Raphael estimated that there was probably more than just that one extraordinary landmine in the vicinity.

So he carefully made another big detour to find the demon.

After walking some distance, Raphael once again envisioned a trap for the demon in his mind, hoping to lure the demon with such malice.

But after waiting for a while, the demon did not come looking for them.

Actually, the demon was also quite frustrated at this moment. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He could sense the deep malice the werewolf who had just escaped harbored towards him.

However, Raphael's unique abilities prevented the demon from sensing the werewolf's presence.

As he was pondering why this werewolf was so special, he heard another wolf howl.

Then the demon revealed a sinister smile and quickly ran towards the direction of the wolf howl.

The wolf howl was made by Raphael to lure the demon. At this moment, the howling of wolves in the forest was not as lively as when the full moon had just risen.

So soon, Raphael and the demon discovered each other's whereabouts, and upon seeing the demon, Raphael turned and ran.

The demon immediately transformed and gave chase.

From the demon's perspective, the demon is much more powerful than the werewolf, so it's normal for the werewolf to run away when it sees it.

The only slightly strange thing is that this werewolf actually maintained a certain level of rationality, and didn't foolishly rush over and only knew to run away after being injured.

However, considering that the other party might have something special about him, the demon guessed that this werewolf must be wearing some kind of magical item that made him special.

Since the demon had just briefly fought with this werewolf and confirmed that the werewolf's strength was similar to that of a normal werewolf, he didn't care much about the werewolf's special characteristics.

Thus began a fierce chase. To avoid losing sight of its target again, the demon summoned a giant sword composed of crimson magma and pale blue flames, which nimbly felled some trees to shorten the distance between itself and its target.

Raphael, however, did not unleash the full power of "Nine Steps of Wolf Shadow." He maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the demon, always staying outside the attack range of the demon's "Fireball" and "Words of Filth."

……

The "Mechanical Heart" lies in ambush there.

Ikonser wore sunglasses and kept a close eye on what was happening in the forest.

Those sunglasses are a sealed artifact that grants night vision capabilities.

"Get ready, another one's coming...wait..." Ikonser had just seen another werewolf run out of the woods when he noticed a demon following behind: "Wait a minute!"

Ikonser quickly adjusted the strategy: "Let that werewolf come over, everyone else wait for the demon to enter... Oh no, the demon has noticed us! Zedd, Boruk, go after the demon!"

Ikonser was somewhat helpless about the ability of "demon perception," as the demons would immediately sense him the moment he prepared to deal with them.

So he simply told Zede to take the initiative and prepared to deal with the werewolf himself.

……

For Raphael, the plan went more smoothly than expected, and the demons had no doubt that it was a trap.

After all, werewolves don't do anything too complicated on a full moon night.

However, after reaching the ambush position of "Mechanical Heart," before even reaching the location of the extraordinary landmine, the demon discovered the malice of the "Mechanical Heart" members towards him.

Raphael had originally planned to have the demon step on that extraordinary landmine.

When he saw the members of "Mechanical Heart" take the initiative to attack, he immediately changed his original plan, made a sharp turn, and fled in another direction.

When Ikonser saw Raphael's reaction, he was stunned for a full half second. He had already taken out a sealing artifact shaped like a rapier and was preparing to fight the werewolf in close combat. Why did the werewolf run away... No, the key question is, why did this werewolf know to run away?

But soon, the captain of "Mechanical Heart" realized what was happening and drew an old-fashioned flintlock pistol.

bang~

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Raphael sensed the danger immediately, and even felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly twisted his body, dodging the deadly bullet in an awkward posture.

Fortunately, he was far enough away from Ikonser, because this flintlock pistol was a Level 2 sealed item, which would definitely hit the target within a certain distance.

Moreover, the bullet was extremely powerful. It grazed Raphael's shoulder, taking away a piece of flesh, before striking a tree as thick as a thigh with a muffled thud, causing the tree to fall.

Raphael's shoulder was bleeding profusely, and he bared his teeth and roared at Ikonser.

But then he continued his escape.

Ikonser was surprised that the werewolf could dodge the bullets, and that this did not anger him. Just as the captain of "Mechanical Heart" was about to lead his men to give chase, Zeder sent out a whistle for help!

An extraordinary member of the "Rose School" attacked this high-ranking deacon!