Chapter 3770: ╰(￣▽￣)╭ The Foolish Humans (Part Two)
"..."
Seeing that the other party had taken the bait and asked a question, a glint of sly satisfaction flashed in Lyuguna's eyes. On the surface, however, he still wore that sincere, elegant, and composed expression of someone speaking from the heart.
"Earl!"
"In my humble opinion..."
"This matter may not be as simple as it seems?"
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly. He paid no heed to the guards' wary movements, instead lowering his voice a little to create the impression that he was about to share a secret.
"Those three mages..."
"As far as we know, they seem to harbor an intense, entirely unjustified hostility toward you—and toward my demon race?"
"You saw it yourself. They appeared here out of nowhere, just as we were holding important peace negotiations, and, by sheer coincidence, caused an uproar that could destabilize the city and undermine your authority... It's hard to believe there isn't some deeper intention behind it."
"Or perhaps..."
"Some kind of conspiracy?"
He put extra emphasis on the word "conspiracy," carefully guiding the human earl's thoughts.
Before they had attacked the castle, the situation would indeed have been difficult to handle. But things were different now. That little girl mage had brazenly attacked the earl's castle and caused massive damage. There was no way the human earl before him could easily forgive such a serious challenge to his authority.
And that was their opportunity!
"!!"
"You mean..."
Earl Granat's heart stirred. It did seem like an excessively convenient coincidence. His expression shifted as he sensed some connection between the events, as if he had almost grasped something.
"I believe!"
"Their goal was most likely to sabotage these peace talks."
"That's why they attacked your castle and troops—to sow chaos,