When Dewinter, the deputy director of MI9, had threatened Raphael earlier, Raphael had already considered killing him.
But at the time, the Aurora Order had plenty of trouble on its hands, and Raphael had never killed an uninjured Sequence 4 Beyonder. He had not been confident he could do it, so he had decided to wait.
Things were different now. Raphael had experience killing a Saint in normal condition, and both the Curse Crystal and the Misfortune Crystal still had two uses left.
That was enough to kill this deputy director and intimidate MI9.
So, after asking Xio about Dewinter's daily habits, Raphael had arrived early to wait on a quiet street.
The moment Dewinter's carriage appeared, Raphael summoned the Eye of Illusions projection, then poured spirituality into Adam's Gift: Mind Deprivation!
Since there was only one enemy, Raphael decided to try a different tactic.
First, his Main Account helped conceal his presence and killing intent, allowing him to unleash Mind Deprivation without warning.
Dewinter's spirituality sensed danger, but by the time he saw Raphael, it was too late to dodge. He immediately placed himself under Restraint, blocking most of the Mind Deprivation attack.
But the surrounding Sea of Collective Subconscious still churned, illusory waves repeatedly washing over his island of consciousness and leaving him half-dazed.
The next instant, the Imperative Mage suddenly felt his heart pound with terror. This was a threat of death!
Raphael had used the Curse Crystal.
Although Dewinter did not understand what was happening, he immediately attempted to Exile Raphael's attack. Then he discovered that its level was too high-it could not be Exiled!
So he immediately used Deprivation to remove a portion of his own life-
Pfft!
At that moment, the powerful curse blasted Dewinter's entire body and spirit body to pieces. The coachman