Watching Miss Sharron leave through the glass, Raphael breathed a small sigh of relief.
The negotiations had carried considerable risk, but fortunately, the outcome was good. Miss Sharron had finally compromised.
If she had refused, Raphael would have gained another enemy: the Temperance Faction.
Of course, this outcome was only possible because the strength Raphael had displayed convinced Miss Sharron that falling out with him would not be worthwhile.
After all, the Lord of Evil Desires appeared to be in far better condition than Sharron's teacher, and Raphael had at least three Saint friends he could call upon to fight for him.
To Sharron, this suggested that the Lord of Evil Desires had more subordinates than just these.
That made the choice easy. Raphael was also an enemy of the Indulgence Faction, and once he advanced to Sequence 3, there was indeed a considerable chance he could hunt down other Silent Disciples.
Raphael looked at the wooden box in his hands, which held the Silent Disciple characteristic, and smiled faintly.
For a long time to come, he would not have to worry about obtaining characteristics for his advancement.
He waited a while, making sure Sharron had left completely before taking the characteristic into the Dark Hut.
Sitting in the high-backed chair made of crystal, Raphael took out the characteristic and examined the corruption within it.
If it had been corruption from another Great Old One, Raphael might not have had a way to deal with it. But with the Dark Hut in his possession, he was confident he could resolve the Mother Tree of Desire's corruption.
After a little thought, he mobilized the Dark Hut's power, preparing to extract the corruption while shattering the characteristic.
His spirituality had previously given him clear feedback, confirming that this method could achieve his