For Sharron to voluntarily discuss how to digest the Wraith potion was a welcome surprise for Raphael.
Although everyone digested potions differently, the methods used by people of the same pathway were undoubtedly valuable references.
After hearing Sharron mention resentment and aggression, Raphael pondered for a few seconds before thanking her with a smile.
His first thought was how people defined a wraith. In a broad sense, wraiths were those who had harbored such tremendous resentment before death that their spirit bodies failed to enter the Netherworld. That resentment then gradually stripped them of their reason, ultimately turning them into aggressive undead creatures.
Sequence 5 of the Prisoner pathway was probably called Wraith precisely because resentment could help digest the potion.
This coincided with Raphael's earlier thoughts and made him eager to test his ideas as soon as possible. Before that, however, he had to deal with Erlin.
Raphael was now tempted to spread another rumor: Mr. A was in poor condition, making this the perfect opportunity to assassinate him. That might get Erlin to act sooner.
But he feared the rumor might draw other would-be assassins and make things worse, so he could only abandon the idea and wait for Erlin to act.
The night passed safely.
Putting himself in Erlin's shoes, Raphael figured he would certainly approach several more information brokers to inquire about Mr. A's residence, only acting once their information proved consistent.
Thus, Raphael enjoyed another peaceful night's sleep. After getting up the following morning, he resumed his "performance," heading to the study to read the newspapers after breakfast. The key was to create opportunities for him to be alone, giving Erlin an opening.
But this "performance" was truly boring. After finishing the newspapers, Raphael began browsing the novels on the shelves. To his surprise, two