Alice & Alicia: Religious Twin Daughter

Abai and Terlena

"You want to claim your right to be with him or demand your right to be alone" Derrick said before Alice boarded her train to return to the capital, "The Vi Alverio family will always support whatever you choose."

"Thank you, sister," Alice commented on her smile. For him, the throne was not important. As a nobleman, his mind was more focused on the prosperity of his people and country.

"I'm sorry. Though you came for a vacation, but I can't spare any time for you at all" Derrick conveyed with a thin smile full of regret. Actually, if Alice whined at him as usual, she would probably remember to take some time. However, now the girl is engaged and begins to change. "You're getting older, Alice."

"Take care of yourself, sister" Alice said one last time, "Don't forget to visit the Pearl Palace when you come to the capital."

Derrick nodded. Alice's carriage door was closed with her window still open. As the carriage began to speed, Alice waved her hand until it disappeared from sight.

"Hans, contact the Saville Trade Union Manager at Duchy vi Alverio" Derrick told his aide. From the beginning, he doubted his sister's engagement would go smoothly. Therefore, he must have a lot of information and monitor the situation. "I'll see him today."

"Sister Anna, doesn't the Pearl Palace have a sizable stake in the Saville Trade Union?" alice asked shortly after she left the city center run by the Alverio Vi Family. A lively and peaceful city life. Arguably, the prosperity of this city is equal or even better than the capital.

All the components of life are in this city. Markets, schools, hospitals, pharmacies, and so on. All but the branches of the Witch's Tower were common in the royal cities of el Vierum. The Vi Alverio family had never been willing to deal with them. Magic technology is not popular here. Instead, it was the Saville Trade Union that provided them with non-magic technology.

"Yes, Miss. The Pearl Palace has a large stake in the guild," Anna replied feeling a bad omen from Alice's question.

"Then, I should be entitled to information from the union, right?" Alice looked at her agitated lady. He gave her a flowery fairy smile, "I am the current owner of the Pearl Palace."

"I sincerely apologize and understand, Miss," Anna sighed. Correct guess. The little girl wanted to plan something. "In accordance with the will of the late Duchess vi Alverio, previous ruler of the Pearl Palace, you have not been able to access all the features in the Saville Trade Union to some extent."

"Hm? So the mother told him to?" a smile on Alice's face. Now he bends his face. Sadness and longing enveloped him. Anna felt guilty seeing. "Well how else? If it's your mother's will, it'll be good for me."

Anna breathed a sigh of relief. He understood Duchess Evianna's concerns to the point of giving her daughter a limit on her interference in the union. The late Duchess Evianna did not want her to be the same fate as her twin sister.

The Princess Srikandi of the Kingdom, Elianna el Vierum who was lost due to being too rash to take advantage of the connections and power of the Saville Trade Union. He never returned from his last mission. A mission involving a dangerous organization conducting a genetic engineering test.

The reconnaissance report from Viscounty Ilios reached him this morning. He smiled when he read it. History can repeat itself. The kingdom of el Vierum will have difficulty stopping the invasion of the beast mutated by the magic.

"Is Maria busy right now?" alice's question suddenly made Anna surprised. The girl looked bored. He's been yawning a few times. "I want to talk to him."

"Why should I go with Maria? Of course he's busy right now" Anna replied, hiding her panic. During these few hours, he was being dissolved by the reports he received.

"Is that so?Anna's sister's busy too, right?" satirical Alice.

"In a moment we will arrive at the village of first rest" Alice stared out the window. Wheat fields were seen around them. The vast and green calm the beholder. "Lend me the digital library you brought. I finished reading the report, right?"

"Miss can borrow it from earlier if you want," Anna handed Alice a pair of glasses, "I'll be happy to accompany you to read."

"But you've been looking serious since then" Alice said as she put on her glasses. Anna put on a guilty face, "I apologize for her discomfort."

...***...

"Can Mainne really hand her the Crown Princess el Vierum?" a young man asked while resting in a village. Grief and vengeance was painted on his face. "Again, what can a little princess do? I heard, she's even ten years old."

"Don't underestimate the princess, Var," said another young man who looked calmer. He was the son of the harbour guard and brother of Mainne.

"You're lucky to have a talented sister, Lut," Var bowed lethargicly, "He'll be safe while in the capital."

"Yes, but I won't bear to see my comrades suffer," Lut clenched his hand. A few days ago, when a girl was dragged into the residence of the city lord, she was unable to do anything about it. It has been months of torture for the townspeople.

As if the government had turned a blind eye, there was nothing they had done since the first case began. Either because they do not know, or because they do not want to know. Though the supervisor from the capital has seen this condition several times.

Lut was very grateful that the professor from the Royal Academy was willing to see his sister's talent. He was taken away just a day before the city authorities were replaced. When he received word that his younger brother was now accepting a position in the Pearl Palace, people began to expect him to want to convey the grievances of commoners like them.

"We can only pray and keep trying," muttered Lut who was replied by Var softly, "Do you believe in God? I have asked Him many times to save Lutia, but He has not answered."

Lut was silent for a moment while observing his best friend was sliced. He and his family were one of those families who hid their identity as pure monotheists. While Var is an ordinary, unorthodox follower of the Holy Temple in the port city.

Lut wanted to question what his best friend was doing in addition to praying. As far as he knows, Var has always been moody and drunk since the girl named Lutia was dragged by the city authorities. For some reason, Lut did not have the power to tell her heart to him.

"The Lord will not change a people until they change themselves and when the Lord desires evil against a people, then no one could resist it and there was no protector for them other than He," Lut read the afterglow of a scroll she had kept on returning to the inn room while Var was still pensive on his own below. He then muttered out his heart, "Every good or bad thing happens with God's permission. Everything has a cause and a consequence."

Lut so remembered his indifference a year ago. When the old city lord called on his citizens to help his family. But no one was moved except a few.

At that time, the citizens of the port city still enjoyed the prosperity and beauty of the city that was peerless. They were too ignorant and complacent to let their leader fight alone.