A blessing?

Without time to think it over, Leonard acknowledged him, took the thick stack of documents from Anthony, and began casually leafing through them.

He found that nearly all the cases in the files were located in the East Borough. It had been the center of the great smog, with the highest death toll, which had also caused numerous incidents involving supernatural factors and roaming wild evil spirits. When the royal family made concessions afterward, this area had come under the jurisdiction of the Church of the Evernight Goddess, so these strange phenomena naturally fell to the Nighthawks and Red Gloves.

"Oh, the church in the East Borough reported a series of murders. The culprit is very likely a mid-sequence Beyonder, so they've requested help from the Red Gloves. Since we're short-handed, go take a look while you're there. You can have the local Nighthawks team assist you."

Anthony picked up another folder from the desk and handed it to Leonard.

Without asking any further questions, Leonard traced the crimson moon over his chest and bade the Archbishop farewell. As he walked toward his own office, he drew the case files from the folder and began reading them.

"All the victims died by fire, with signs of religious sacrifice. Suspected connection to last year's Devil Dog serial murders?"

His gaze swept quickly over the pages, but the first thing that surfaced in his mind was not that Devil Dog of the Abyss pathway. Instead, it was a case that had taken place in Tingen City, likewise involving supernatural factors and evil sacrifices.

Those women also happened to be skilled in anti-divination and adept at using flames to kill their enemies.

"Witches? No, I should call them Demonesses..."

Muttering to himself, Leonard entered his office.

It was not until late at