A strange coldness ran down Daniel's spine.
The moment Zalkareth mentioned "the people who were hired to assassinate or kidnap the crown prince," his mind lit up like a flash of lightning. The crown prince's indifferent expression, his calculated silence, the fact that he didn't ask a single question… everything felt too natural.
His face was completely emotionless, as if he was talking about something trivial.
And right then, the truth stabbed into his mind like an icy blade, and he finally understood everything.
"The crown prince himself… gave the order."
His heart hit once, hard.
So the mission he and Kayn had been hired for… was a trap from the beginning? The goal wasn't kidnapping the Demon King's children… but eliminating them, or creating an excuse?
But why? For what reason would the crown prince take such a crazy gamble? Removing rivals? Creating chaos? A reason to start a full-scale war with humans?
