Chapter 373 - So, This Is a Thief?
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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.

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 se

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Novel Notes

PHA is going on a hiatus until January 1st, 2023. It's becoming increasingly stressful to translate PHA due to all the unneccessarily elaborate yet unimportant contexts, so I've decided to take a break from PHA and have a go at it again next year.
 
-Hellscythe
 
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