"...I can give you some additional reading here. The man mentioned here, the one who 'degraded Advanced Divine Arts,' actually created a new profession as well—the 'Demonfolk' of the Path of Transcendence..."
The Pure White Saintess continued explaining patiently to Iver.
But just then, Iver's pupils suddenly went blank for a moment.
She froze, then saw a streak of pure crimson ignite in the depths of Iver's originally deep-blue eyes, so intense that it was breathtaking--
It was like the Rising Sun leaping from the horizon where the sky met the sea at daybreak. That dark-red glow, surrounded by a golden ring, made her feel as though light were shining on her face.
...What was going on?
Pure White's eyes widened abruptly.
In that instant, an unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind.
Iver couldn't possibly be...
Seeing Iver's gaze focus again and the light in his eyes slowly fade, Pure White temporarily suppressed the terrifying thought in her heart.
"...From this perspective, Cardinal Hecate, who researches Advanced Divine Arts, actually has a theory. She believes that a prerequisite for mastering Advanced Divine Arts is 'having the potential to become a Phantom Demon Egg.'"
She continued her explanation.
Iver asked casually, "Then can it be understood this way: those capable of becoming Phantom Demon Eggs actually possess some kind of special aptitude?"
"That's right."
Pure White nodded.
She continued explaining patiently, while Iver listened attentively.
--Because abilities directly mastered through the system did not come with the relevant knowledge.
Advanced Divine Arts were also different from abilities like "Dawnfire." They were not a single skill, but a complete system... something like "divination" or "alchemy." Even if one could use them, it would be difficult to use them fully without the corresponding knowledge.
After Pure White had roughly finished explaining the first