"Do you know anything else? Your rebellion against your Ancestor absolutely wasn't a thought that only just emerged. Before the 'God Summoner' clearly intervened in this matter, what preparations had you made?"
Shade continued, after all, the Appearance Of the "God Summoner" had been last summer, while according to Maria Edwards's scattered remarks, Nadia Furen had developed such thoughts more than a decade ago.
"I will not tell you my trump cards."
"Then what are those trump cards aimed at? In your view, what is your Ancestor's greatest threat? Weapons? Relics? Helpers? Or some power I don't understand?"
"Eyes that see through Destiny."
Nadia Furen answered with certainty:
"All along, ancestor has foretold the destinies of every member of the family. Though he cannot know everything that will happen in the future, he has long seen the direction of the Fate Torrent. If we want salvation, possessing the power to defeat him is important, but more important is stepping outside the destiny he has divined. That requires a Relic capable of interfering with Destiny that is even more powerful than the remains of the filth contained by the Creation Church, the Dice of Destiny contained by Saint Byrens Comprehensive College, and the Misfortune Wind Organ contained by the Seer Association."
She paused, giving Shade time to think.
"This is the most important warning I can give you: when fighting ancestor, you must carry a Relic that can interfere with Destiny. Otherwise, he will be able to predict every attack you make against him in advance."
Shade frowned.
"The three Relics you mentioned are all famous Keeper of Secrets Level, level 3, Relics. Every Fate Relic capable of interfering with Destiny above that level has a reason it cannot be used casually."
"There are rumors that the Seer Association recently discovered