Raphael had not expected to find clues to another ruin in the notebook.
Moreover, that ruin contained a wealth of Sealed Artifacts and characteristics, so he began reading the notes carefully.
To his delight, Raphael discovered that there might be a Wraith Beyonder characteristic there. That made the ruin well worth a visit.
But as he read on, Raphael could not help frowning. The ruin was simply too dangerous. If he explored it alone, he might end up becoming one of the Beyonder characteristics inside it.
I need to find a reliable helper!
Raphael first thought of the demigod named Dwayne Dantès. Nothing would be better than having his help.
The problem was that Raphael did not feel he knew the man very well yet. If Dwayne decided to kill him and take all the spoils once the exploration was over, Raphael would have no way to resist.
Then Raphael thought, What if I asked Miss Sharron to help as well?
They must be working together, but they should still be able to keep each other in check during an operation like this... No, what if Miss Sharron wants that Wraith characteristic too?
Raphael closed the notebook. There was no hurry to advance again right now. He could wait a little longer.
Still, while he had the time, he should stay in touch with Dwayne Dantès and try to make the man owe him another favor. Then he could ask Dwayne to help him obtain a Wraith Beyonder characteristic without revealing the details of the ruin... Raphael felt that this was not a safe plan either.
The ruin could wait. His next priorities were selling the Beyonder characteristics he had and digesting his potions as quickly as possible.
Raphael took a deep breath. Besides digesting the Living Corpse potion, he