He grew increasingly impressed by Alina's divination.
Sif's fate curve had changed; it became unobservable, but that didn't mean she would escape absolute death.
If things continued on the current trajectory, perhaps Vladimir's army would come before Sif could ascend the throne and consolidate domestic resources.
Roland needed more power, no matter where it came from.
He didn't care even if it came from devils.
To others, devils might be terrifying, but to Roland, they were excellent businessmen.
They respected contracts, traded fairly, and didn't deceive people, epitomizing law-abiding merchants.
He even suspected that the so-called devils were a slander against honest businessmen by scholars.
The Magic Association might not be devilishly lovable merchants, but they had no choice.
Compared to the firm stances of other countries, Roland's prejudice against the Magic Association was at least not as deep.
