Octopus Lady looked directly at the Rimewind King.
"Are you sure you'll be paying?"
"Then I'll ask directly!"
"Go ahead, go ahead!" The Rimewind King put on a magnanimous air as he called out to Balgon, "Put all of this fat octopus's expenses on my tab today."
Naturally, Balgon had no objection whatsoever to this arrangement.
However, after the Rimewind King finished speaking, a faintly meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"The slaughter of the Kero Clan some time ago—it was your Goblins who did it, wasn't it?" Having received confirmation, Octopus Lady threw a direct question at Balgon.
"Yes, respected ruler of the Neptune Domain." Balgon admitted it without hesitation. "Just like the previous two Slaughters, our purpose and original intention never changed. It was all to reclaim that golden skull mask."
Smack!
A crisp slap rang out as Balgon finished speaking.
Facing Octopus Lady, the Rimewind King spread his hands toward Balgon.
"See?"
"I told you your worries were unnecessary."
"The strong must have something extraordinary about them!"
"By the way, Balgon, this question shouldn't cost anything, right? Octopus was just confirming it..."
"Ah, of course." Balgon smiled and nodded at the Rimewind King. "This was already a known fact. After all, I once asked Madam about the Kero Clan's distribution of power within the Hub Star Domain. Madam must have guessed long ago, correct?"
"Hehe, she's mainly worried whether there are demons in the Demon Domain like you." Before Octopus Lady could speak, the Rimewind King eagerly cut in. "She's afraid that one day her seafolk might end up like the Kero Clan and be silently wiped out by you."
"So that's how it is." Balgon showed a look of realization and spoke seriously to Octopus Lady. "Although I cannot guarantee whether demons like us exist in