Chương 1090: The Last Reinforcement.

Like Jake, Lord Ooom and Glutton had been lurking in the shadows, watching the unfolding events, biding their time for the perfect moment to strike. Regrettably, due to Hephais' tenacity, they had to reveal themselves first.

In that sense, it was a win for the assassin. Hearing the dim-witted stone giant address the massive wolverine as "master," both Jake and Hephais initially assumed it was a standard master-disciple relationship.

They were in for a big surprise.

When Sokal called, and the mountain-like beast's jaw stretched into an oddly tender grin, doubts rapidly took hold of them. When the massive paw tenderly stroked the egg-like head of the giant, who then "purred" in response, the truth dawned on them in stony silence.

"Tell me I'm tripping... Glutton, he's your pet?!" Quilo was the first to break the stunned silence, his own allies just as clueless about the nature of their relationship. "Sokal, did you know?"