The Hunter and Demoness pathways were adjacent pathways.
Beyond that, neither had any other adjacent pathways.
In other words.
Apart from the two mentioned above.
The other pathways had no major conflicts of interest with Hunter or Demoness.
Sifa tapped the tabletop lightly. "But I can ask Klein for help. In other words, when fighting the Demoness, besides having the Lord of Storms to rely on, I'll also have a Fool standing beside me."
"And the latter is more reliable than the former."
Sifa smiled again. "Of course, the Demoness can enlist help too, and she certainly will."
"Besides the Demoness Sect, the Rose School should also be counted among those who don't want to see me become the Red Priest."
"But there seems to have been an operation to root out the Rose School in Loen recently. Mr. The Star mentioned it at the last Tarot Club gathering."
"In any case, our immediate priority is to conquer the Southern Continent, digest the potion, and perform the ritual."
"A battle with the Primordial Demoness probably won't break out anytime soon."
"She doesn't seem to be in very good condition."
"Otherwise, back in the Astral World, she wouldn't have merely sent over a few tentacles."
Just then.
A knock sounded at the door.
After receiving Sifa's permission.
The door opened.
Katarina walked in, her hair black and her eyes blue.
The former White Saintess of the Demoness Sect now wore the robes of the Church of War's clergy.
The clerical robes of the Church of War were black, with red piping around the collar, cuffs, and other edges.
On the chest was a symbol combining flames and a spear.
The overall design drew on the vestments of several orthodox churches on the North Continent, with only a few necessary changes to