"As the king's son, Edessak had no reason not to know she was a Demoness. Yet he kept her at his manor despite knowing that. It seems he really is the hostage the Royal Family provided to the Demoness Sect."
Archbishop Anthony rose, walked over to the window, and opened it to let the air circulate.
"Let me guess. If this comes to light, His Majesty will probably pin all the blame on Edessak. Then they need only arrange for Prince Edessak to commit suicide out of guilt to cover everything up and silence us."
Crestet said in a low, measured voice, "Your Excellency Anthony, perhaps Prince Edessak doesn't know that the Demoness Sect and the Royal Family are working together."
"And that Demoness might not belong to the Demoness Sect, since she tried to escape. That's why I think the prince and the Demoness might be hostages to each other."
"Oh? There's more to this?" Anthony turned around, his gaze deep, as though he were considering something.
"For instance, she tried to escape and showed disgust toward the prince. But very soon, she returned to 'normal' and spent every night in the prince's room."
"Also, the servants told me that the prince once had someone he liked. His original interest was Earl Hall's daughter. But after meeting this Demoness, he changed rapidly, falling for her as though it were love at first sight."
Anthony mused, "Demonesses are fickle. She might have tried to escape to break free of the Demoness Sect's control. If she despises the prince but still spends the night in his room, she's probably being threatened by the Demoness Sect."
"As for the prince falling in love with the Demoness at first sight, that's perfectly normal. A Demoness of Pleasure has a fatal allure for the