What Raphael had told Sharron was true. The philosophy of the Temperance Faction conflicted considerably with the guiding principles of the Demon Source Scripture.
The Demon Source Scripture held that desires arose from human nature. Although acquiring powers from the Dark Hut made those desires stronger than those of ordinary people, requiring some restraint, they could not be suppressed completely. Doing so would cause them to build up, which also posed a serious danger.
Desires therefore had to be vented in moderation to keep both body and mind in a relatively healthy state.
Raphael had long since noticed that the Indulgence Faction indulged far too much, which was dangerous, while the Temperance Faction went to the opposite extreme. Neither offered the most effective solution.
After hearing Raphael out, Sharron said, "Maric told me about some of your ideas. I've also seen far too many Prisoners lose themselves to indulgence."
"At first, they thought they were only indulging themselves a little, too. But before long, they completely lost control of their desires."
Raphael smiled. "That's because they were using the wrong method.
"The method I've mastered involves indulging my desires a little while practicing Spirit Body Tempering.
"I even have a reference chart listing how many times a month you can have sex, enjoy fine food, or kill someone once your mind has been trained to each level.
"As long as you stay within those limits, it's normal. Once you exceed them, you need to be careful."
The Demon Source Scripture was an extraordinary textbook that held the reader's hand through everything. Raphael had currently reached the fourth layer, and each layer had its own chart of desires. Staying within the limits on that chart was considered normal.
There was no need to panic if he exceeded them, either. It merely