The strength displayed by the new Mr. A, Raphael, plunged the gathering's attendees into a brief silence.
To these "low Sequence" Beyonders, a Sequence 7 was already a formidable Beyonder, yet Mr. A
had killed one without even getting out of his seat.
Along with his formidable strength, Mr. A's indifference toward life throughout the entire process frightened them.
They knew perfectly well that if Mr. A ever wanted to kill them, begging for mercy would be useless.
All they could do was make absolutely sure Mr. A never felt the urge to kill them.
Amid their fear, they also felt a measure of reassurance. Only with such a powerful host could this Beyonder gathering last.
As Audrey marveled at how strong Raphael had already become, Xio stared at Mr. A for a while and also realized that he might be Raphael.
During their earlier battle against the "Disciplinary Paladin," Xio had seen Raphael use the Hypnosis Ring and knew what this Mystical Item could do.
Of course, that alone was not enough for Xio to be certain he was Raphael.
Then, when Mr. A sold the Beyonder characteristic, the indifference toward life in his tone and eyes confirmed Xio's suspicions.
Dozens of members of the Three Brothers Society had died in that earlier battle. Even Xio, who had seen some gruesome scenes before, had found the corpses strewn across the ground unsettling. The stench of blood had been so strong that some Mafia members had crouched on the ground and dry-heaved.
Raphael, however, had shown no discomfort at all. He had even crouched down to search the corpse of the Three Brothers Society's boss.
Still, Xio said nothing. Although she was just as curious about why Raphael had suddenly become Mr. A, there were so many people here that