[After hearing Evangeline's words, you confirmed your suspicion that she was indeed an avatar master. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken with such confidence about working together.]
[But this raised another question: Why hadn't she used the avatar crystal herself? Was it possible that Evangeline didn't know about the method?]
[You speculated that Evangeline might have realized that even if she absorbed the avatar crystal, her power would still be insufficient to defeat Hellhound.]
[It was a wise decision to offer an avatar crystal as payment for the bodyguard service of a more powerful avatar master, hoping they could at least fend off Hellhound.]
[However, there was always the risk that the commissioned avatar master might not be strong enough to stand against Hellhound. There was also the possibility of betrayal since someone with Hellhound's infamous reputation might deter other avatar masters from crossing paths with him.]
