Chapter 584
Heinrich wore a determined expression, while Louise appeared utterly dazed.
It was only natural. The Demon King, the source of all these troubles and the one deserving of the world’s hatred, had secretly sought out her son. And her son had kept this a secret from everyone, including Louise herself.
“He came to my tent at the Allied camp,” Heinrich explained.
Before he had known he was an illegitimate child, while he was still struggling with the hatred of his siblings and his ignorance of the truth, he’d received an anonymous letter.
“In the letter was a short message, telling me that my siblings would try to kill me...”
“Huh?!”
“Maybe... they already knew I was an illegitimate child. I don’t know how, but I’m certain they knew.”
At the time, Heinrich had not believed it and dismissed the letter as a prank. But soon, through the words of his two brothers—who were actually his uncles—he learned the truth: he was indeed an illegitimate child.
“He came to me that day. It felt like he had been watching me from somewhere.”
“The Demon King...? You mean he appeared in person?”
“Yes. Maybe he used some kind of magic, but he appeared directly in front of me.”
During that confrontation, the Demon King made Heinrich an offer. It was already too late, he said. If Heinrich wanted to survive, he had to go with him.