Talk:Pride Before a Fall/@comment-26090880-20150209010836/@comment-27522848-20160126194042

This isn't true. I wrote to correct this.

"Because of how affinity works, it is impossible to both have Julien's Wizard's Vizard as well as have Mercedes as a possible romance."

All you have to do is lower Julien's affinity if he is maxed after giving you the shield. Attacking him in the dungeon seems to do the trick, I stabbed him twice and then Ferrystone'd out, then went back to talk to him to make sure affinity was no longer maxed. As long as you set up Mercedes to be your beloved beforehand she'll still be the one chosen for Deny Salvation.