Six hundred years ago.
Demon Domain, on the edge of the Endless Great Forest.
Outside a small Goblin settlement.
"Fuck, I was still holding that compass just a moment ago, and then it vanished in the blink of an eye!"
"And my Space Pouch disappeared with it!"
"It all happened in such a short time!"
"The whole time, only you and the Hellhound were beside me."
"If you didn't steal it, then did the dog steal it?!"
Glargong grabbed a Goblin by the collar and angrily interrogated him.
The Hellhound lay lazily on the ground, too idle even to lift its eyelids.
However, the python tail behind its rear slowly rose, flicking its tongue at the Goblin dangling in midair and letting out a distinctly threatening hiss.
Its meaning could not have been clearer—
There was no way the Hellhound had stolen the items.
"C-Captain, I really didn't take them! I really didn't!" The Goblin hanging in the air was clearly no match for Glargong.
He had already been scared out of his wits and cried through snot and tears:
"I swear to the Demon God, I really didn't take them!"
"Swear to the Demon God? What the fuck is that worth?" Glargong raised his hand and slapped him.
"I can swear to the Demon God that I'm your father!"
"Hurry up and hand my stuff over!"
"All my storage items are on the ground! Captain, didn't you already inspect them just now...?" the Goblin sobbed.
"You definitely hid something, you fucker!" Glargong began tearing at the Goblin's equipment and clothes. "You won't hand it over willingly? Once I find it myself, you're fucking dead!!"
The Goblin's miserable screams began echoing continuously from the settlement entrance.
"Don't, Captain, I really didn't hide anything..."
"Hey, don't take off my clothes!"
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