章 93: Offer tribute (2)

"Why are you so worried?"

'If a net is spread to catch me...'

"What nonsense. If that was going to happen, you shouldn't have become the snake bride of the goblins in the first place."

That was Pelerian's explanation.

"In fact, weren't you the one who made that goblin girl evolve into a Hobgoblin King?"

'Did I do that!'

"If those goblins cross over to the continent and expand their forces, you'll soon become famous."

Nanaluk, looking at me with an innocent expression.

Yeah, it was you. It was you from the beginning.

The foreshadowing I had laid out.

"Anyway, as long as you're a monster, there will inevitably be those who try to hunt you. Don't be a coward for no reason."

'Yes...'