The Tale of Hero Alice’s Social Death

Of course, if Alice followed her new theory that the mastermind's goal wasn't actually to usurp the throne, then King Haydn's suspicion would shoot through the roof. However, Alice couldn't simply say that King Haydn was the mastermind without concrete evidence, either. This was because she still had a few questions plaguing her.

Firstly, what was King Haydn's motive in obtaining the Demon King's power? Unlike the demon realm, the human realm's inhabitants did not choose their leaders based on strength. Instead, humans chose talented politicians to lead them. Meanwhile, King Haydn was undoubtedly a good king, and there didn't seem to be a need for him to seek great strength.

Secondly, why did King Haydn try to pollute the treants' territory? If Alice was right in her guess, the mastermind behind the attempted collusion with the demons should also be the culprit behind the treant settlement's pollution. In that case, what could King Haydn possibly gain from polluting the treants' living environment?

Lastly, did King Haydn ever consider the consequences of his actions? After all, if his actions were to get discovered, he would drag the entire Rhine Kingdom down with him. There was no way the other human kingdoms would allow such a traitorous kingdom to remain in the human realm.

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It was also because of these concerns that Alice didn't bring up her suspicion of King Haydn to Lilith. King Haydn was currently the Rhine Kingdom's king and Lilith's father. If she voiced her suspicion, she might hurt Lilith's feelings.

Alice had a rather favorable impression of Lilith. The girl had done her best to help her with many things. So, Alice didn't wish to sour Lilith's relationship with her father without concrete evidence.

Sylvia and Lilith did not notice the changes in Alice's expression. They also didn't point their suspicion toward King Haydn like Alice. After all, they didn't have as much information as Alice, and neither could they think from the demons' perspective. So, after the two held a simple discussion, they set Gunst Brianken, the kingdom's royal guard captain, as their new target.

Alice did not disagree with this outcome. She felt it would be a good idea to let Lilith investigate Gunst. If they looked deep enough, they might shift their investigation toward King Haydn. This would save Alice from becoming the bringer of bad news.

"Since we now know the mastermind, what should we do with this guy?" Lilith asked as she pointed at Canlat. Although Alice never expressed her opinion throughout their discussion, since she never voiced any objections, Lilith took Alice's silence as an acknowledgment of their decision to investigate Gunst. "Should we kill him?"

Although many of Canlat's previous assumptions were incorrect, there was one thing he had assumed correctly—Lilith, a member of the Rhine Kingdom's royal family, was not a soft-hearted person. If the situation called for it, she could be a ruthless pe…

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