After leaving the garment factory, Dean Wengris threaded his way through the streets and alleys of the East Borough. At last, he entered an unoccupied house and did not emerge again.
Inside the abandoned house in the East Borough, Sifa let out a soft breath.
He had already recalled the demigod projection.
"Katarina took the bait."
"The Conqueror characteristic is in the Black Saint's custody."
"Do all the Demoness Sect's higher-ups use colors and 'Saint' as their code names?"
"To win the Iron and Blood Cross Order's trust, Katarina probably didn't lie, but whether they'll ultimately trade the Conqueror characteristic for Trissy is another matter."
"Still, Trissy is quite important to them."
"That means she probably isn't merely a vessel. There must be something about Trissy that the Demoness Sect wants."
"And that something is very important, even though Katarina repeatedly stressed that Trissy wasn't worth as much as a Sequence 1 characteristic."
"But if Trissy really weren't important, Katarina wouldn't have wasted so much breath."
"Hmm, getting hold of the Conqueror characteristic would naturally be ideal."
"But if the deal with the Demonesses proves dangerous, I'll abandon it without hesitation. Missing this opportunity is still better than losing my life."
"Even though I have the River Styx Ring and a chance to resurrect, it's only one chance."
"Right, the Magic Mirror the Demi-Humans have can also resurrect people. I'll need to have it appraised before I know the details, but I can ask them for it."
"I can't take it for nothing. I'll have to give them something in exchange."
"I've got it."
Sifa tapped the windowsill with a finger again and said, "But more than the Conqueror characteristic or that Magic Mirror, what concerns me is the Weather Fairy."
"After today's battle with the Feysac Fleet, I felt