Hoffman's face turned exceptionally ugly—this damned guy had once assured him with utmost certainty that he would fully support him, yet now, he was shirking his responsibility with such an excuse. All that nonsense about the beastmen threat, did he think Hoffman was unaware? The reappearance of the Salvation Society made the upper echelons of the Church of Light tremble with fear, even the members of the Religious Court were in a state of panic, all rushing towards Marco to discuss countermeasures. But with the departure of the Light Mages now, the power of the Royal Court Magicians was halved, and how many cards Katya still had up her sleeve and hadn't played, Hoffman had no clue, making the matter of the campaign in the Southwest impossible to even raise.