On the periphery of the Earthen Kingdom,
Inside a small cave, four capped figures were gathering here, three tall and one short, spotting himself with a beanpole.
"So, according to your scout, that Maggot is still in this forbidden forest's facility close to the titan iron mines?" A-995 sharply questioned.
"Yes, I have made a parasite slave and have him scout the capital city of the earthen kingdom and the forbidden forest to see the conditions there. I didn't dare to go myself, since it might alert the enemy if he was still there.
"Anyhow, the scout brought back grave news. Not only the killer of A-10000 rendered the entire royal family cripple and left the kingdom in chaos. It's clear he isn't aware that we already knew about his presence.
"So, he was probably planning to draw me in with this chaos. I think A-10000 might've revealed that I'll come back in a few days to pick up Titan Tears so he could escape torture.