"...Lord of Scales and Feathers?"
Pure White was clearly rather surprised by this answer.
She had never expected this name.
In her view, it would have been normal for Iver to choose the Silver Crowned Dragon. After all, he was the future Prince of Avalon. It would also have been normal for him to choose Candle Heaven Holder, since he was the Chosen One of the Dedication Path, whose mastery of divine arts was as miraculous as his speed. Even choosing Twin Mirrors would have been normal, since as a Saintess, she could see the blessing bestowed upon Iver by Twin Mirrors branded onto him.
But Lord of Scales and Feathers alone—she could not imagine what connection there could be between Him and Iver.
However, since Iver had already made up his mind, she would not presume to offer him suggestions.
Although the greatest hurdle for Advanced Divine Arts was still mastering the technique itself, piercing a hole in the soul while leaving room for one's will to hide was also a craft.
The former was like obtaining a fine piece of jade, while the latter was like carving that jade into different ornaments. The former was a matter of having it or not, while the latter depended on one's skill—and for jade of different materials and sizes, even the finest master had limits.
Take Pure White herself, for example... If she had signed a contract with any other Heavenly Lord or apostle halfway through, then with her aptitude, she would certainly have been unable to achieve the feat of connecting with the Nine Pillar Gods. Some Cardinals also exhausted their potential after completing two, three, or four contracts. Therefore, every choice was important. It was not merely a matter of sequence.
This was something only one's self could decide—and