"If things really are as Lady Ishar analyzed, then barring any surprises, they will probably lay their cards on the table once they've borrowed our forces this time!"
Kruze looked at Ishar with considerable satisfaction.
Like Ishar, Kruze believed the Twin Stars had little choice about which side to take. The other party's scheme was entirely out in the open.
At most, they had uncovered the other party's true intentions a step ahead of time. Still, that was no small thing for the Twin Stars.
There was a world of difference between getting on board willingly and being dragged aboard.
For example, they could take more initiative in the coming operations and negotiate the most favorable terms, rather than passively letting the other party push them around...
Ishar's analysis made the assembled congress members regard her much more seriously. They put aside their dismissive attitudes and began to acknowledge her ability.
The Assad patriarch was grinning like an old fox.
Leon and Ishar both bore the Assad name!
Of his family's two direct descendants, one had proposed the startling "succession struggle theory," while the other had exposed the All Things Unity Society's scheme on the spot.
What did that make them? Two brilliant talents in one family!
With prodigies like these, how could my Assad Family fail to prosper?
Watching this, Kruze sighed inwardly. What a shame my eldest son is such a disappointment...
Alsace certainly had a good eye. Ishar had looks, pedigree, and ability. Allying with her had indeed been a smart move on Alsace's part!
A marriage alliance with a powerful ally like the Assad Family would undoubtedly be a tremendous boon to the Kruze Family's development.
Unfortunately, that old fox Assad had set his sights on Alsace as a promising investment and wasn't satisfied with any