440. Tragic: His Cherished First Kiss of Twenty Years Was Gone Just Like That?! Bonus Chapter 725

440. Tragic: His Cherished First Kiss of Twenty Years Was Gone Just Like That?! Bonus Chapter 725

(Bonus chapter 2/25 for "Yuxiaohe")

Hogg rode his dire wolf away from Blightplague Town with his guards, his head hanging in dejection. But the moment they entered the swamp, his expression turned cheerful.

His long, shoehorn-shaped face shifted expressions as naturally as an actor's, making it hard not to wonder whether there was a cunning goblin soul hiding beneath the gnoll's skin.

"Lord Murphy, my mission is complete!"

Chief Hogg, code-named "Pangolin," gave a cheer from atop his dire wolf.

The guards beside him all looked relieved, too. They were Hogg's most loyal followers. They might not have liked vampires much, but, like Hogg, they understood how vile it was for the gnolls of the Dark Mountains to despise and exploit them.

By comparison, the vampires of Transia seemed positively warm and considerate.

"Chief, now we can finally retreat to Smuggler's Grove and ignore all the trouble outside, right?"

One of his quick-witted bodyguards said with heartfelt relief,

"These past few days have been a real headache. Dealing with the Blightplague clans is much harder than working under Kenport. We've already helped the vampires obtain every defensive position in Blightplague Town, and given them all the information they needed. We shouldn't keep going.

We can't afford to offend either side!"

"Hmph. You're pretty optimistic."

Hogg sneered from atop his dire wolf.

"You're just a little slow on the uptake. We've already picked a side, my dear kinsman. Right now, our only path is to follow Lord Murphy all the way to the end.

Never mind.

I don't expect you to understand something so complicated. But it's true that our people won't need to mobilize in force for what comes next. At least you