Just before Groggle's fight against the group of three consisting of Zoggnash, Krakkjaw, and Grimzag...
"What's going on, Snikkle? Are you trying to back out of our deal?"
The one currently addressing the guardian at the village entrance was Throk, the hobgoblin with whom he had made an agreement.
The deal was for Snikkle to let him win the battle royale while protecting him from other participants if necessary, so that in the next tournament, Throk would have a free pass to the final event.
They intended to repeat this arrangement in each tournament so that Throk's team members would become Goblin champions one by one.
Unfortunately, Groggle's current actions suggested that he wanted the champion title for himself. He, who was supposed to be under Snikkle's command, had become a major problem in realizing their plan.
"I don't know either. He wasn't as strong just a few days ago."
