Noah looked between the two women for a moment. Both were waiting for him to continue.
Even the hobgoblin had unconsciously lifted its head. Though it still trembled, its attention had long since shifted away from the ground.
Seeing the expectant looks on their faces, he gestured toward the largest hut.
"After all this time…"
"Has anyone seen their leader?"
The hobgoblin turned its attention toward the hut first. Only after Noah pointed it out did something feel wrong.
Where… where 'was' the chieftain?
The Oni has already reached the camp's center. So many goblins had already died. Their tribe had fallen into complete chaos.
Yet, the chieftain had never once shown itself. Even now, as the demon was speaking, why had the chieftain still not appeared?
The hobgoblin searched through its memories.
Since becoming their leader, what had the chieftain actually done for the tribe?
