Viktor sat in the middle of the camp waiting for the Queen to make her move. But after a while of waiting he decided to speed up the introduction process. He knew the Queen was watching and waiting for one of her people to see him, but that wouldn't happen unless he saw fit to reveal himself.

He quickly stood up and faced the Queen with direct eye contact. He knew how these Royal types operated from his dealings with them back when he was a young apprentice at the Court of Royals. Most would be sent over the edge if someone with a lower standing made direct eye contact with them. And when you throw in the kind of smile that says to them 'You're nothing special', it's gonna be a bad time for everyone.

Viktor watched as she went straight for his heart, seemingly in slow motion. To him it was quite a funny sight. For someone to unkowingly attack the one Goblin that they have no chance of winning against was hysterical to him. And it had been a long time since he was in a fight so he was worried he had forgotten how to hold back. Luckily for the Queen, Viktor was a master of self control. "That was quite rude of you, Your Highness. Is this how you treat all of your guests?"

In an instant the two had disapeared from the camp without a trace. At the base of the tree that Viktor left Lily in, he pulled on the Queen's wrist and forced her to her knees so they could speak face to face.

"You worm! How dare you lay your hands on me!"

SLAP!

"You- you hit me! You vile-"

SLAP! SLAP!

"....D-Damn you! I-"

Viktor quickly raised his hand again and the Queen flinched. Let it be known that doing this did not make Viktor proud at the fact that he was stronger than the Demon Queen or that she had submitted to him. To Viktor, beating on those weaker than oneself was no different than an adult mercilessly beating on a child. He was even a little disgusted in himself for doing such a thing. But sadly desperate times call for desperate measures. He needed information fast and the 'tough and intolerant act' that the Queen put on earlier would only hinder him.

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"Are you quite finished?" he asked softly.

Under Viktor's glare the Queen could only look down and nod her head. She had recognized that even with all of her power, this Goblin could probably wipe the deck with her as if it were nothing.

"Good. Now I have questions and you have answers. Understood? Great."

This is what Viktor found out about the other races during his Q&A with the Queen. Currently there are six of the eight races that are still around. The Humans, Demons, and Elves make up the three major powers that keep others and each other in check. The Beastman, much to the dismay of Viktor, were still being hunted and enslaved by the Humans.

For as long as anyone could remember, the Fae race had secluded itself from the rest of the world. Other than the leaders of other races, no one had ever actually seen a fairy. Even then, they only discussed matters like border disputes and economic issues. The Dragons were similar to the Fae except no one has seen a Dragon since well, ever. There are only stories and legends about them but nothing more.

The Dwarves, as Viktor remembered, were usually a nomadic people. So he was surprised to hear that the entire race has setteled down together and set up shop inside of a mountain range somewhere to the North. As for the last race, they died out roughly seven years ago. Apparently the Humans and the Demons had seen them as a threat to all and decided by themselves to wipe them out. This race was known to all as the Titan race. Aside from the cool sounding name they were nothing special. They were beings who rarely interacted with the world. Which was why they were so easily wiped out. They had severely underestimated the paranoia of the Human race and the ferocity of the Demons.

One thing, actually several things, had bothered Viktor while the Queen was speaking. It was the fact that she had said six of the eight races remained.

"Does the Goblin race not count as a race?"

The Queen hesitated to answer the question in fear of Viktor's wrath. "...N-no. It's a consensus that Goblins aren't an intelligent enough species." He frowned at her words. "They're considered monsters and are constantly being subjugated." Viktor was further disturbed by this, his eyes were void of emotion. "Um, you should also know that Goblins are actually on the verge of......extinction." The bushes surrounding them suddenly burst into flames.

"My people are being hunted down like animals while I waste time here doing nothing. Unacceptable! Lily we're leaving!!"

Lily jumped down from the tree and landed in Viktor's arms. Before he left he wiped the Queen's mind of any memories from the last couple of hours and placed her back in her camp. He couldn't risk leaving behind any evidence of his existence.