Chapter 585
Louise had just heard a shocking story from Heinrich.
She had already suspected there was some hidden truth behind the unusually smooth advance of the Allied Forces. However, since it had been a good thing, she did not think there was a need to dig deeper, at least not right away.
However, hearing that the Demon King was actually the one preparing the way was hard to believe. If it were true, it would explain why the Empire had remained silent despite knowing the truth. If this information were to spread, most people’s first reaction would be to question the Demon King’s intentions. Hearing about it already left Louise confused; letting the rest of the troops know would cause massive panic within the Allied Forces.
That was why the Empire couldn’t reveal that they were receiving help from the Demon King. They had to act as though it was all their own doing.
The Empire’s so-called secret weapon was, in fact, the power of the Demon King.
“I can’t say for sure whether the Empire directly negotiated this with the Demon King, but it’s certain that there is some form of cooperation, at least implicitly.”
It was hard to believe that her son had been swayed by the Demon King’s sweet talk. If that were the case, Heinrich would have had no reason to stay with the Allied Forces.
He had been in a life-threatening situation and had had every reason to leave, yet he hadn’t.
“The Empire... With the Demon King...”
She could have lost her son to the Demon King. But from a different point of view, the Demon King had tried to save him.
Whether he was sweet-talking him out of a desire to gain Heinrich’s power, the fact remained: the Demon King had tried to save his life.
“If there’s a truth about the Gate Incident that we don’t know, what do you think it is?”