Count Eric Winterwood stood beside the tall windows of his study, watching the snow drift across the gardens when the alarm artifact sounded and, moments later, explosions rippled through the estate.
Eric Winterwood was the same noble Quinlan had met after clearing the goblin camp with Ayame and Blossom - well, the dogkin arrived only for the final boss fight, where they took the troll down.
The goblins had taken prisoners, namely, women used for breeding because the goblin species consisted only of male individuals. To reproduce, they needed to breed women from other races, and humanoids - humans, elves, and beastkin - were the fan favorites.
Among the unfortunate women this camp had captured were Emily, Cecily, and Cecily's mother, Ilde. Quinlan, with the oriental samurai and dogkin assassin at his side, had freed them.
Those women now served as Quinlan's maids, living quiet but fulfilling lives under his household's protection.
