Is Everyone a Traitor?
"Seems like you all understand quite well," Sterl couldn't help but remark.
Had he been the one to suggest not destroying the demons' setup, it would have been suspicious. But with his subordinates proposing it, agreeing seemed much more natural.
"You've done well," he told his players.
Immediately, the legendary players breathed a sigh of relief, feeling they had pleased their leader.
On the way back, they no longer had to worry about being set up to fail. It wasn't easy, after all!
...
Feeling rather pleased, Sterl adopted a more enthusiastic tone and shared drinks with the present nobles and the king.
Soon, despite his years of training to hide his true strength and maintain a calm demeanor, his expression couldn't help but twitch slightly.
Sterl had learned two things.