The twins exchanged a look, then turned to Lince with serious expressions.
"Revelations of fate always come at a price."
"Besides, I'm sure Your Excellency knows why we made this choice."
"However, please believe us, Your Excellency. Our desire as siblings to join your faction is truly sincere."
"After all, while we may not be geniuses, we aren't foolish either. We have already weighed the pros and cons."
What more could Lince say to that?
Indeed, anyone who wasn't a fool would know that since the Star Empire had intervened, their willingness no longer mattered.
So, it was better to surrender proactively than to let things end on a sour note, or even disastrously.
This was undoubtedly the wisest course of action.
In fact, Lince had a feeling.
The two siblings hadn't told him the whole story.
'The power of fate is so mysterious.'
