Iron beast

South of Tara Plain, at the ruins of the hobgoblin kingdom.

This place was farther from the hobgoblin kingdom. Xiao Mu, Xiao Hui, along with Arthur and Riven, brought two Monarch level beings to the outskirts of the kingdom ruins.

In the distance lay a dilapidated city, filled with ruins and rubble, showing no signs of its former glory as the hobgoblin royal city. 

Outside the city, a few chevaux-de-frise were placed, but not a single hobgoblin was guarding them. Only a few sleepy hobgoblin sentries on the wall were dozing off, barely keeping their eyes open.

The defense was shockingly lax.

"The hobgoblin king's eldest son is supposed to return here. How could they not have any news? Now that he's missing, the city's defense is still so slack. Isn't that a bit unusual?" 

Xiao Mu found the hobgoblins' reaction odd. Even if they didn't know Muckmire was dead, they should at least put on a show of welcoming him, right?