The meeting had ended, but Heti had not left the room.
She had kept Sordelin behind, and not long afterward, Camil was summoned to the meeting room as well.
Even before the meeting had ended, Sordelin had sensed something. Now that there was no one else around, he asked directly, "You think there's something very strange about this?"
As one of Gawain's former comrades-in-arms, Sordelin was effectively Heti's elder here. Therefore, even though his position was slightly lower, he had always spoken plainly with Heti without needing to hold back.
"This whole matter has been strange from beginning to end." Heti nodded candidly, her gaze sweeping between Camil and Sordelin. "The Typhonians' actions make no sense. Throwing an ace unit out alone to strike the border defense line is untenable from any tactical perspective—General Philip and General Maryland both emphasized that. And this illogical behavior... it can't be explained away by claiming the commander was foolish or lacked intelligence.
"The Typhonians can't possibly be stupid, nor are they that far behind in intelligence. They couldn't possibly be unaware of armored trains and the railway defense network."
"You suspect... the abnormal changes within the God of War Church in Typhon?" As a member of the Defiers, Camil naturally thought in that direction.
"Though there's no evidence, it's highly likely." Heti nodded. "The God of War Church's abnormal situation has persisted for some time. The Typhon Royal Family has taken many measures to suppress its activities and reduce the gathering of believers, yet there are no signs whatsoever of the abnormalities ending. We can assume all their measures have failed—though we don't know exactly how the God of War, on the brink of madness, has influenced his believers, we can assume the Iron River Knights' actions are related to the God of