Chapter 436

With the support of the knights, Charlotte stumbled and made her way up to the surface where Ellen and Heriot were waiting for her. They were in a temporary prison-like space to hold the students who caused the incident inside the temple. The area was heavily guarded by the top-ranking magicians of the Shana Phil and the Royal Magic Squad. Heriot couldn't believe what was happening, while Ellen remained calm. Charlotte suggested they go in together to meet Reinhardt, but Ellen refused, not knowing what to say to him. Charlotte said that Reinhardt was the Demon King, and Heriot couldn't believe it. Reinhardt had admitted it himself. Heriot stood in front of the temporary prison building, unable to leave, wondering what Reinhardt had wanted all along. The Emperor and the First Prince were silent, realizing that Reinhardt, whom they had thought was the Empire's hope, was actually the Demon King. They had underestimated Dark Land and almost sold the Empire to the Demon King. Translation: With numerous achievements under the guise of a hero, Reinhardt surpassed Berthold de Gradia, a powerful contender for the throne, and became the emperor. However, there was also a way to make Charlotte the emperor. Rather than rebuilding the fallen demon world, he swallowed up the existing empire. It was an unthinkable idea for a culprit, and even more shocking that the plan was almost achievable. The emperor and the prince were in awe and shock at the demon king's plan. Reinhardt had the power of the demon world in his hands, so he could have easily created fake achievements, even defeating the demon king himself. It was not about defeating the enemy, but about making the enemy his own. It was a kind of revenge. Reinhardt had achieved his plan. Berthold and even the emperor had been threatened by Reinhardt's existence. Berthold had even challenged the emperor because of Reinhardt's importance. There was always the option of killing the emperor to cause chaos in the empire, but he endured all the small moments of revenge for a greater goal. He had an extraordinary level of patience, mental strength, and strong will. They knew that Reinhardt's actions had been carried out under the pretext of revenge, but they did not know the truth. Therefore, they were terrified of the demon king's momentum, which had made him the closest confidant and fiancé of the princess in just over a year since infiltrating the temple. They had thought that the insignificant power could be eliminated at any time, but the demon king was not hiding far away, but right beside them, growing his ambition to swallow up the empire. "And even those who were close to Reinhardt, like Ellen Arteorius, Olivia Ranche, and Heriot de Saint-Fontaine... If you think about what those three could do and their influence, their becoming the demon king's people was a disaster for the empire. Of course, Ellen Arteorius played a crucial role in revealing the demon king's identity, but if Ellen and Charlotte had not properly caught the demon king's traces, it would have been entirely possible for the demon king disguised as a human to swallow up the empire. Berthold and the emperor were mentally unstable due to the unimaginable events that had occurred. The most important issue remained: what to do with Reinhardt. "We caught the demon king. However, this could be the beginning of a huge problem. The most important issue is whether to publicly announce that Reinhardt was the demon king or not. If the demon king's ability to choose two relics is ignored, it could still cause a split in the church. The demon king's followers could cause chaos within the church. The second issue is that it is unknown how far the demon king's influence has spread. Public execution could lead to a rebellion by the demon king's followers. The third issue is that the demon king was involved in the events at the Lich's Tomb, and it is suspected that the demon king was after a magical object called Akasha. The object is said to be able to make someone a god, but it is unclear whether the demon king was successful in obtaining it." "If it is a weapon that can be fought for one's life, then that statement would be correct. We cannot kill the demon king recklessly at this point. Even if it is in the demon king's hands, it is a problem, but if it was seized by the demon king's subordinates, that is also a problem. As predicted by the ancient Valy, everyone cannot bear the thought of having a weapon that can destroy themselves in the hands of the enemy. Not because of greed for Akasha, but because of fear of Akasha. The Empire, having learned about Akasha, could not help but desire it. In the end, the demon king must die at some point, but at this moment, it is a being that cannot be killed. * * * Berthus headed to the prison where Reinhardt of the temple was being held. Reinhardt was the demon king. That fact made them doubt things they had never doubted before and raised numerous suspicions. However, there were also some questions that had been resolved. It was meaningless to understand this situation, but now one thing that could not be understood at all was completely understood. Cross-dressing. Reinhardt was not quiet from the beginning. Anyway, it was not enough to infiltrate the temple and live quietly, so the demon king even cross-dressed. It was impossible to understand, so Berthus came to a simple conclusion. The demon king was originally a woman. In other words, she was a princess, not a prince of Darkland. It is certain that the demon king has the ability to transform and disguise her body. Therefore, she used Charlotte de Gradia, who had the demon king's soul, and initially took on a male appearance to win her heart. It is unknown whether she entered the temple to use Charlotte de Gradia, but the demon king would have judged that it was more advantageous to take on a male appearance than a female appearance. Therefore, she took on Reinhardt's appearance and went around. However, she must have been so frustrated with the male appearance for a long time that she had a desire to return to her original appearance. So, was it not a bizarre way to express that inner desire by participating in a cross-dressing contest? If it was not such a thought, Berthus could not understand why the demon king had to participate in a cross-dressing contest. 'Come to think of it, was it because I was closer to the female students...?' In the end, although there was a dangerous intention between demons and humans, it was not unreasonable to think that she was more comfortable with the female side and hung out with them. Amidst these complicated thoughts, Berthus could now come to a conclusion about the demon king's cross-dressing, which had been bothering him so much without any benefit. The demon king was a princess. Then everything makes sense. She was plotting to plunder the empire using the princess, while deep in her heart, she did such things because she did not want to forget her true self. Something like that..."