Titan King: Ascension of the Giant
Chapter 675 - 675: Plan

"I am Dace, guard of Giant King Orion! Protection is my duty, inviolable, unforgettable!"

Roar!

Deep within his sea of consciousness, Dace seemed to awaken something. A ferocious roar resounded, completely dispelling the dragon's cry.

"I am Dace! I am the Giant King's guard!"

Crack!

In the Dragon Nest square, a blood-red light burst forth from the dragon egg Dace was in, and then tiny cracks appeared on the eggshell's surface.

Next, several sharp claws extended from the cracks, violently tearing the eggshell apart.

A powerfully built Giant emerged from the shell—it was Dace.

During this christening, Dace had awakened his Giant bloodline, and his body had also evolved; his appearance now somewhat resembled a titan.

"Such powerful strength! This aura, it's the same as the Giant King's!"

Dace had felt the aura of an ancient titan from Orion before; he was very familiar with it.

"I now possess the strength of Alpha peak! I've advanced, and my potential has increased too?"

Surprise, then ecstasy, followed by wild laughter.

"Bloodline warrior from the Stoneheart Horde, you have completed your christening. Please leave the Dragon Nest as soon as possible."

A cold voice came from the depths of the Dragon Nest. Dace, in his ecstasy, quickly restrained his laughter and excitement.

After glancing at the locations of Otho, Beyn, Torba, and Ursa, Dace walked out of the Dragon Nest.

A day later, Otho, Beyn, Torba, and Ursa emerged from the Dragon Nest one after another, their potential enhanced.

Otho and Beyn had advanced to late Alpha as they wished. Although Torba hadn't reached Alpha peak, he knew his potential had greatly increased.

Ursa was the same as Torba; she too had advanced to late Alpha.

"This Dragon Nest is too magical! It's simply incredible!"

Outside the Dragon Nest, Dace, Otho, Beyn, Torba, and Ursa gathered, feeling each other's increased auras, all very happy.

Dace received the most attention because he was now the strongest among them and possessed a trace of titan bloodline power.

Unlike Orion, after Dace's bloodline evolved, he couldn't control the bloodline power within his body; he could only let it reshape his physique.

"Dace, if Orion saw your transformation, he would definitely be astonished."

Beyn reached out and patted Dace's shoulder. Such a situation was truly rare in the Blackrock tribe.

"Let's go. We'll go back and tell the Giant King everything that happened here!"

"..."

Emerald Dream Realm, Red Moon Valley.

Skeletal Knight Desdemona removed her hand from the head of the human-headed bird monster. After glancing at the thoroughly dead creature, she turned and walked towards Clymene.

Desdemona was a succubus. The mental illusions she excelled at were of two types. One was unique to succubi and required succubus bloodline to cast.

Clearly, Desdemona couldn't cast this type of mental illusion now.

Although Desdemona had been reborn as a Skeletal Knight, she could still cast some ordinary mental illusions.

What she had just used was an illusion that could be cast purely with mental power.

The effect of this type of mental illusion was average, lacking many characteristics compared to the innate illusions of the succubus race.

"Well?" Clymene asked. Vargrum, Mordak, Zorn, Balgor, and Grendel, who were nearby, also turned their heads to look quietly at Desdemona.

"Lady Clymene, these human-headed bird monsters are called Aarakocra. Their territory borders Red Moon Valley, in a mountain range to the west."

"Their Nest is called Stratus, and their leader is a Legendary-level powerhouse, also named Stratus."

"These Aarakocra attacked to probe the true situation of our Red Moon Valley and to assess our anti-air capabilities."

Desdemona drew her longsword and, based on the information she had seen in her illusions, sketched a rough map on the ground.

To the west of Red Moon Valley, there was a mountain range running from north to south; that was the Aarakocra's habitat, Stratus Nest.

"Organize the intelligence you've gathered and submit it to Warden Lumi."

Lumi possessed Legendary-level strength and was the Warden of the Stoneheart Horde; her status was above that of all elders.

Clymene had not yet broken through to Legendary level. Although she was Orion's sister, she was also very respectful towards Lumi.

This was a matter of protocol. Clymene didn't enjoy special privileges because she was Orion's sister; she only saw herself as an elder of the Stoneheart Horde.

"As you command!" Desdemona nodded, opened her mouth, and spat out a piece of parchment, then began to record the intelligence.

"Do you know when those dark creatures will attack next?" Grendel stepped forward to ask Desdemona, who shook her head.

"The ones I just bewildered were all small fry, not the leaders of this invading troop."

Grendel was somewhat disappointed. Not being able to alleviate some of the pressure on the horde made him feel quite dejected.

They previously had a wish: to conquer a brand new territory for the horde.

Now it seemed their strength was still somewhat lacking, and they were limited in certain special environments and against particular monsters.

Clymene glanced at Vargrum, Mordak, Zorn, and Balgor, who had also gathered around. After a moment of silence, she said seriously,

"It seems we must execute that plan. Orion granted us the Underworld. Advancing to Legendary level sooner rather than later will benefit the Stoneheart Horde and all of us."

However, Clymene's words were met with silence.

"But, if we choose this path, the result... could it be..." Grendel wanted to say something but was reluctant to speak it out loud.

In fact, the last time they defended the Underworld, Clymene and the others had their bodies nearly dispersed by Loska, the lord of the Red Thread Clan.

If Orion hadn't arrived, they might not have even regained consciousness and would have automatically dissipated over time.

To put it bluntly, after that incident, their spiritual essences had merged.

Clymene had absorbed the energy of the Underworld and, after descending to the Emerald Dream Realm, had continued to absorb it endlessly. Logically speaking, they should have advanced to Legendary level long ago.

They had only paused at this final step because, upon advancing to Legendary level, her soul might mutate. The others might all disappear, forming a new personality.

It was also possible that nothing would happen, and they would continue to exist in their current state.

Clymene had once been the chieftain of a Giant Tribe, and Vargrum, Mordak, Zorn, Balgor, and Grendel were her guards. The latter five could not bear to see Clymene disappear, even if there was only the slightest risk.

These secrets were originally supposed to be told to Orion, but Clymene had stopped them.

Clymene wanted to become stronger, but she didn't want Orion to worry about her.