"Yeah." Octopus Lady murmured in reply:
"They said the Kero Clan killed their emperor during the Plunder Game in the Gray Domain and stole an incomparably precious golden mask."
"After Goblin failed to get anywhere through repeated negotiations with the Kero Clan, they decided to obtain some information about the Kero Clan from me."
Having said that, Octopus Lady changed the subject, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
"Come to think of it... did you know there was an emperor among the Goblins?"
"Although these low-level monsters possess some social structure, the ones commonly seen in command positions seem to be limited to Goblin chiefs, don't they?"
"The Goblin emperor Balgon mentioned... was at least a monarch-class monster..."
"Demons are Players too. Don't lump them together with monsters that don't have Data Panels..." Rimewind King kindly reminded her.
"I'd never heard of an emperor existing among the Goblins before, either."
"It was only after meeting Balgon that I learned such a special being was hidden among this low-level demon race."
"But that Goblin emperor's combat strength probably wasn't all that high. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a precious item taken from him in the Gray Domain."
"They couldn't get it back through open negotiations, so they're planning to steal it back in secret, right?"
"True enough. The Kero Clan produced a God's Chosen One with the dual authorities of war and slaughter, and they've long since become arrogant beyond measure. They wouldn't take negotiations proposed by a weak race like the Goblins seriously at all..."
"Then why didn't you just tell him directly? The Kero Clan doesn't have any interests tied to us anyway, and Balgon is tight-lipped. There's no need to worry about him exposing you if the theft fails..."
"If Balgon had merely intended to steal