Chapter 541
Connor Lint wasn’t exactly imprisoned. Antirianus had captured him of his own accord, and I had no intention of treating him as a prisoner. Besides, Connor Lint probably didn’t even know where the Edina Archipelago was, and seeing the scenery outside wouldn’t reveal anything to him. Of course, he wasn’t allowed the freedom to roam; he was confined to a bedroom equivalent to a VIP room.
There was no exchange of pleasantries like “It’s been a while” or “How have you been?” Neither the situation nor our relationship required it.
“So, you weren’t on a reconnaissance mission, you just wanted to check things out on your own whim?”
Connor Lint nodded slowly, frozen in place. “Uh, uh... yeah...”
Even back in the Temple, Connor Lint and his group, the so-called idiot trio, had been quite afraid of me. That hadn’t changed. If anything, it had gotten worse.
Going from a school bully to a continent-wide menace... or perhaps even more than that... It would be strange if they weren’t scared.
No matter how much these guys had changed, I had changed even more. Given the circumstances, and the fact that he had been kidnapped, it was no wonder Connor Lint looked pale.
It was inevitable that the Allied Forces would become aware of our existence. Of course, Sarkegar was still keeping tabs on them, and from what I had seen while I was at the Allied Forces’ base, the rumors and suspicions had not spread far.
Only a few units, like Shanapell, the Imperial Mage Corps, and a select few units on the front lines, knew a rough version of the truth. The rest of the army might suspect that the Empire was hiding its true capabilities, or withholding some crucial information.
Connor Lint had gone ahead to Serandia on his own, without orders from above, and had discovered us.
“Whatever you saw is true. We’re dealing with the Gate Incident in our own way. That’s all.”
Connor Lint looked at me silently. “You’re... the Demon King,” he finally said.