Titan King: Ascension of the Giant
Chapter 705 - 705: Mysterious eggs

The midsummer wind, caressed the face, bringing a delicate coolness and a whisper of anticipation.

Delilah lost herself for a moment in this breeze, envisioning the future.

It was during this brief reverie that the message she'd just received didn't quite register.

Delilah gazed at the fellow succubus before her and asked, slightly confused.

"What did you just say?"

The succubus warrior from the Sentinel Corps thought it a bit strange but dared not question her superior, instead repeating what she had just said.

"While excavating the artificial lake, the slaves accidentally caused a section of land to collapse, revealing an underground cavern. Inside, they found rows upon rows of mysterious eggs, neatly stacked."

The succubus warrior wasn't certain if they were indeed insect eggs.

However, Dace, who was in charge of overseeing the slaves, had instructed her to report it this way.

"My Lady, the cavern has already been secured by Elders Dace and Otho. Would you like to go and see it?"

"Lead the way!"

Delilah didn't hesitate, immediately instructing the succubus to lead on.

Half an hour later, Delilah stepped into the mysterious cavern. It was now guarded by regular Stoneheart Horde troops—all their own people.

As for the slaves who had initially stumbled upon it, they had all been silenced and eliminated.

This was standard procedure; in the eyes of Delilah and her ilk, slaves were ultimately meant to be eliminated.

"Elder of Stewardship!"

Dace and Otho, guarding the entrance, greeted her respectfully. Though they were the cavern's guards, Delilah was in command here, and her orders were paramount.

"Show me."

Dace glanced at Otho, signaling him to remain and guard the cavern entrance, then led Delilah into the cavern.

Fifty feet into the cavern, rows of neatly arranged, ostrich-egg-sized mysterious eggs came into Delilah's view.

Looking further, she saw densely packed mysterious eggs, all of the same color.

Delilah's fine brows furrowed. She walked another three hundred feet into the cavern, confirming it was filled entirely with these mysterious eggs and devoid of any beastly aura, before approaching one of the eggs at random.

Staring at the mysterious egg, Delilah pondered for a moment, then took out a dagger Orion had gifted her and decisively sliced downwards.

The eggshell broke, and a viscous, fishy-smelling fluid leaked out. It was clear, indicating these were not dead eggs.

Delilah, holding the dagger, pried open the eggshell and looked at the contents inside.

In the center of the white albumen, a nondescript lump of flesh floated.

At this, Delilah's frown deepened further; she couldn't identify what kind of creature it was—perhaps an insect, perhaps a bird.

These eggs, buried underground, seemed utterly mysterious no matter how one looked at them.

Delilah stood up, scanned the mysterious eggs in the cavern, and after a few moments, made her decision.

"Collect these, pack them all up, and send them to Lilith."

"Just because we can't identify them doesn't mean she can't."

This was the best way to handle it, as Lilith was a beastmaster and had many methods to determine the origin of these mysterious eggs.

"As you command!"

Dace acknowledged, summoned a few of his giant kinsmen, and they immediately set to work.

After giving a few more instructions, Delilah exited the cavern and returned to the top of the escarpment.

The escarpment housed the command post; all matters were relayed there, and Delilah couldn't afford to be away for too long.

Furthermore, the discovery of the mysterious cavern and its unknown eggs made Delilah realize this southern land still held many secrets.

"Go, dispatch a squadron to monitor this entire vicinity."

"Without my command, no one is permitted to leave this area."

"Also, monitor the excavation process. Report any unexpected occurrences during the digging to me immediately."

Delilah walked straight ahead without looking back, her commands already being relayed by a shadowy figure trailing behind her.

...

Emerald Dream Realm, Gloomwood Forest.

Leonidas, his Wings of Flame summoned, carried Orion as they pursued the dark fiend lord attempting to escape.

Far in the distance, Orion could already sense the aura of the Legendary-level dark fiend.

The creature was incredibly fast, actually running upon the void. As it ran, small tornadoes swirled around each of its four legs.

"Awooo… We've caught up, bro! You want to take it, or shall I?"

Leonidas let out a howl, his excitement palpable. Gazing at the fleeing dark fiend lord in the distance, he felt a cat-and-mouse-like sense of superiority.

"I'll take it. You handled the last one!"

Orion said this and transformed into a bolt of lightning, continuing the pursuit into the distance.

To catch up to the enemy, Orion continuously unleashed Instant Impact.

Using such a collision-based attack to hunt down the dark fiend lord showed just how serious Orion was.

Because of this, Orion appeared behind the dark fiend lord within a few blinks of an eye.

"Continuously using Instant Impact is pretty taxing on the body!"

Orion sighed inwardly. The Instant Impact skill was powerful, but that didn't mean it had no drawbacks.

Moving at such speed, comparable to teleportation, his massive physique endured immense stress.

Instant Impact wasn't true teleportation; it lacked an inherent connection to spatial manipulation. This continuous, uninterrupted rushing was proving somewhat taxing, even for Orion.

However, this strain was insignificant compared to the need to eliminate the enemy before him.

Tszla!

The flames at the tip of his projected trident flared intensely, its outer edges a flickering interplay of electricity, blood-qi, Abyssal energy, and other transcendent powers.

"Kill!"

Orion roared, his figure vanishing from its spot.

Boom!

Following a thunderous explosion, an invisible sonic wave blasted outwards, scattering the dark clouds in the sky.

The wyverns flying at low altitudes, continuously attacking the dark fiends, also suffered collateral damage.

They were thrown off course, tumbling to the ground.

Fortunately, most of the dark fiends were desperately fleeing and didn't seize the opportunity to pounce on them.

"Mighty one, I am willing to submit!"

Orion landed, approaching the enormous dark fiend lord with his trident held inverted.

The dark fiend lord's body was immense; Orion estimated its length to be at least a thousand feet.

The dark fiend lord didn't ask Orion's origin, nor did it question why Orion was attacking it. Its very first words were a plea for mercy and an offer of surrender.

Orion remained expressionless, saying nothing.

In truth, Orion was also somewhat surprised; this dark fiend lord had taken a full-power blow from him in his normal state and survived. It clearly possessed considerable strength.

Orion raised his trident. A colossal blood-red spear materialized above the dark fiend lord's head and, amidst the creature's terrified gaze, descended.

"Damn it, I don't want to die!"

The dark fiend lord raised its twin claws, upon which two black whirlwinds were coalescing.

These two whirlwinds were originally intended for a sneak attack on Orion while it feigned surrender; now, they could only be used for a final, desperate struggle.