Ⅳ
The instant the Crimson Sword burst into existence, Jacqueline and Catherine both frowned on the terrace of West Berlin Castle-
"Is this the Inner River Church's trump card?"
"No."
"The Inner River Church doesn't have resources like that."
"Then this is..."
"Aimed at Father."
The sisters spoke in turns, almost as if asking and answering questions, but their expressions involuntarily grew grave.
To these twin sisters, the Inner River Church had always been dispensable.
In fact, if they hadn't needed to cooperate with their father, they could have wiped out the Inner River Church with ease.
But the trump card the Inner River Church had suddenly revealed caught them both off guard.
It was simply too unexpected.
With power on the level of an Ascendant, probably no one in all of West Berlin except their father could withstand it, could they?
The twin sisters feared their father, but precisely because of that fear, they had considerable faith in his strength.
Even knowing that this was aimed specifically at him, neither twin felt any concern.
They believed their father could handle everything.
Unless...
His Eminence intervened!
Otherwise, their father was invincible.
And deep down, the twins believed that even if His Eminence intervened, the outcome would remain uncertain.
The odds would most likely be fifty-fifty.
That was why they both intended to watch and wait.
The twins made no attempt to hide their conversation from Arthur, and their expressions were perfectly open.
In Jacqueline's view, since they had cooperated once, even without achieving anything, both sides already knew something of each other's capabilities. There was no need for such concealment.
On the contrary, this was an opportunity to bring them closer.
Who knew whether they might need the power of a Medium someday?
With that thought, Jacqueline looked at Arthur.