After Raphael used Traveler to send Audrey back to her office, she sat on the sofa in silence for a long time.
Raphael's conjecture had come as quite a shock: the Underworld Emperor had made arrangements for his resurrection in the Forsaken Land of the Gods.
But upon careful consideration, she found the conjecture quite reasonable.
Sitting in the chair behind Audrey's desk was Susie, a large dog wearing glasses and reviewing a document.
If any staff members came in, they would see not a large dog sitting in the chair, but the beautiful Miss Audrey.
As Audrey's Psychological Invisibility gradually faded, Susie noticed her sitting on the sofa, lost in thought.
She put down the document, adjusted her glasses, and observed Audrey for a moment before asking, "Audrey, what has surprised you?"
"Nothing." Audrey smiled. "I was just-just thinking about something that went beyond my expectations. But when I thought it through, it actually made sense."
Susie said earnestly, "Has Raphael been telling you strange theories again? You mustn't let your thinking drift toward that of a lunatic."
Audrey froze for a moment before smiling. "No."
During that brief pause, she had been thinking, Susie has such a good point!
West Borough, Backlund.
Raphael returned to his study, took out the Wraith characteristic again, and examined it with a satisfied smile.
Just as he had said earlier, obtaining the Wraith characteristic had gone smoothly. There had been some danger, but with his "main account" present, it had all remained manageable.
He took 3,000 pounds from his private safe, intending to deliver it to Mr. White.
After taking out the 3,000 pounds, Raphael realized that his savings had hit rock bottom.
Selling Beyonder characteristics a while ago had certainly earned him a fortune, but lately, money had only been going