Audrey looked at the cross Raphael held aloft and felt a strange attraction to it.
After a little thought, she realized that the cross was a demigod-level Sealed Artifact of the Spectator pathway, which explained its inexplicable pull on her.
This matched the information she had received earlier.
At a previous Tarot Club gathering, she had heard Xio, Judgment, say that Raphael possessed a Grade 1 Sealed Artifact. Now she could confirm it.
Audrey also noticed something strange about the aura emanating from the cross.
She could not put her finger on what was strange about it, but she felt that this was no ordinary Grade 1 Sealed Artifact.
Raphael's spirituality sensed a certain disturbance in the surrounding space when he revealed Adam's Gift.
He smiled faintly. This confirmed his suspicion: Adam had indeed made certain arrangements through this cross.
Raphael was not worried, however. The old fellows inside him were no pushovers. Adam could not write a story that encompassed him.
The only thing Adam could do was perhaps steer some storylines toward Raphael, but the choice of whether to enter those stories remained Raphael's.
Just like the earlier incident with the Eye of Illusions, Raphael could sense that something was wrong, but ultimately, he had chosen to enter that story.
Having confirmed this suspicion, Raphael would certainly borrow a powerful backer's clout again whenever he encountered a similar situation.
Now, Raphael raised Adam's Gift high and used Mind Deprivation.
This ability was an upgraded version of Dragon Might and could be used in two ways: one was to designate a primary target, and the other was to spread its effects outward in all directions, centered on Raphael.
Raphael was using the second method, rather than directly attacking the female shadow by the throne.
This ability could not do