Klein had some guesses as to why Justice had chosen to advance on Winter Solstice, two days from now.
It was the day with the longest night of the year, regarded as the Evernight Goddess's birthday and the most important occasion for the Church of Evernight. After sunset, the major cathedrals would hold Mass, distribute Holy Communion, listen to their choirs sing, or conduct certain sacrificial rites.
Even Saint Samuel Cathedral, the largest of them, can't hold the ten thousand people required for the Manipulator ritual. But Miss Justice will probably wield her money power and donate a substantial sum to have this year's Winter Solstice celebrations in Backlund held in the major squares. That would satisfy the attendance requirement for a single ritual. And if she gathers the families and friends of those killed or wounded in the war, emotional resonance will be easy to evoke... Klein considered it, certain of how the young noblewoman would act without even needing divination.
He knew that this kindhearted young woman would probably be unwilling to fulfill her ritual's requirements through such "despicable" means. But under the influence of the Tarot Club, especially the Hanged Man's pragmatism, Audrey should be able to distinguish between wishes and reality, stepping firmly into the ranks of demigods despite a measure of guilt.
Unfortunately, unlike her, with her potion formula and ingredients already prepared, my path to advancement is still shrouded in fog... Klein sighed and tapped the bronze table, causing a parchment covered in writing to materialize. His gaze settled on it.
The parchment listed the whereabouts of every Sequence 2 characteristic of the Seer, Apprentice, and Marauder pathways for which he had leads. Most had already been crossed out, marking them as entirely unviable. Only a handful remained.
Of the Miracle Invoker characteristics, those