Perhaps because of the bombshell Mr. Devil had dropped, the Tarot Club no longer had any intention of continuing the trade—or perhaps the trade had already been completed. With Mr. Fool's tacit approval, they smoothly moved into the free discussion segment.
Everyone looked at Mr. Devil, seemingly wanting to hear about his battle with the divine descent incarnation. However, Sno did not continue that topic and instead said:
"The war between Intis and Loen can basically be declared over. By conservative estimates, the terms of peace between the two nations should include revoking the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun's status as Intis's state religion.
"Although Intis cannot truly drive out the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun completely, they will have no foothold in the vast majority of economically developed cities. Holy Light Cathedral in particular—though an Angel and several high-ranking members are still on the run, its lower ranks have already been uprooted.
"The Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun has always relied on commerce as its foundation. Losing the right to preach in developed cities is equivalent to losing most of its base.
"Next, they will either retreat into their headquarters and quietly build up their strength, or send large numbers of low-ranking believers to preach in other countries. Of course, they may also do both separately.
"In short, from today onward, although the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun still bears the label of an orthodox church, it is more dangerous than heretics. You must remain vigilant against its believers, because they will do everything they can to find a base where they can take root. After all, the Sun Pathway's brainwashing ability is second only to the Spectator Pathway. You can tell as much from the side effects of those high-sequence Sealed Artifacts of the