Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

Orion felt a sudden urgency; any vague feeling of superiority he once had vanished in an instant.

"Geniuses…everyone who can join the Champions Alliance is a fucking genius!"

He couldn't help muttering inwardly. Kraken's rapid progress gave him a sense of pressure.

He was glad his ally was growing stronger, yet he also felt that pressing weight in his chest, the longing to become an arch lord, and the eagerness to explore new lands to boost his followers' faith.

For a moment, Orion's thoughts were in disarray.

He had no idea Kraken had Leonidas's backing—just as Orion had Arthas's.

Especially after Leonidas dispatched his navy into the Valkorath Realm, Kraken felt more empowered. Hunting the slime molds mutants became easier and easier.

"Have I grown too complacent lately? I need to take action."

After the panic subsided, Orion reflected on himself, intensifying his desire for even greater power.

"I will become an arch lord!"

Giving himself a mental pep talk, Orion began to speak in the public channel.

Hulk: "Bro Leonidas, I'm back in the Valkorath Realm!"

Leonidas: "Hahaha…Hulk, welcome back! You've probably noticed that Kraken also reached the peak of Legendary level. Now you two are at the same starting line! Surprised?"

Hulk: "I'm perfectly fine with this friendly competition!"

Kraken: "So am I!"

Leonidas: "Squiddy, you shouldn't be so nice about it. Now's the time to mock him—shake Hulk's confidence so you have a shot."

Kraken: "Big boss, Hulk's my friend too!"

Hulk: "Bro Leonidas, that joke wasn't funny at all."

Orion and Kraken exchanged polite words, making Leonidas feel that his attempt at stirring up trouble was a bit too obvious. He changed the subject right away.

Leonidas: "Hulk, when are you coming over to my area?"

Leonidas: "If you don't show up soon, all the fungal creatures will have fled to the sea, and Squiddy will get all those resources."

Hulk: "Bro, I'll teleport over tomorrow!"

Leonidas: "Hahaha, great! Then I'll send you a wave of beast troops so you can feast your eyes on them—just wait till you see the sky and earth swarming with beasts!"

…

After chatting more with Leonidas and Kraken, Orion had a thorough grasp of the Valkorath Realm's current situation.

"Vexis is clearing the north. I'll lead our forces to clear the south—and we have to move quickly.

"After that, we can handle the west and east, so we can make the most of this chance."

With that decided, Orion promptly put his plans in motion.

He sent word outside, and soon Gustalon led Rendall, Grulbane, Dace, Otho, Beyn, Torba, Thundar, Ursa, and the others into the palace.

"Gustalon, give the elders an overview of the Valkorath Realm and share your experiences."

"When I'm not around, you'll oversee our armies."

"At daybreak tomorrow, you'll teleport with me to the south so we can clear out the fungal creatures there."

A whirlwind swept through the palace as Gustalon moved to the center, accepting Orion's command.

"As you wish, My lord!"

Gustalon was an Alpha-level peak fighter, and he too held territory. He also possessed a portion of Legendary-level life essence.

Time, place, and support had all aligned for Gustalon—he only needed that final spark to break through to Legendary level.

Staying in one place wouldn't necessarily increase his chances of a breakthrough, so Orion decided Gustalon should lead the troops.

That way, Orion could free himself up to focus on hunting Legendary-level fungal creatures.

Early the next morning, the teleportation array in Soraya City pulsed again and again, and Orion led his beastfolk armies southward to the region guarded by Leonidas.

"When they return, their strength will have improved a lot!"

Inside Dusk Castle, Lilith and Soraya stood together at a windowsill, watching Orion leave.

Last night, in this very bedroom, they had all slept together—Orion had sex with both Lilith and Soraya at the same time.

After what happened that night, Lilith and Soraya grew a bit closer and felt more comfortable talking openly.

"The resources here are so plentiful!"

Soraya couldn't help noting that the life essence dropped by fungal creatures was the best kind of tonic.

"Perhaps it won't be long before the Stoneheart Horde gains another Warden."

"You mean that wind elemental being?"

"Mm-hmm."

Soraya frowned. She knew very well that reaching Legendary level was extremely difficult.

In her own case, she had been backed into a corner—stalked by Orion and several other powerful individuals—and only through near-constant pressure to push her limits had she managed to break into Legendary level.

She'd never confided in anyone about that sense of helplessness and despair under such suffocating stress.

So Soraya was deeply aware of how tough it was to advance to Legendary level—so tough that it easily crushed people's hopes.

"Lumi has already advanced to Legendary level."

"Lumi? That ice elemental being?"

"That's right."

All of a sudden, Soraya's face grew unpleasant, and her mood sank.

Among Orion's women, Soraya was happy to get along with Lilith and Delilah. But she couldn't remain calm where Lumi was concerned.

Long ago, Lumi alone had swept across the desert region of the scorpion tribe. Soraya had suffered at Lumi's hands many times.

Now, both were Orion's women, and in terms of both power and intimacy, Soraya was determined to surpass Lumi.

Yet Lilith's revelation of Lumi's breakthrough instantly erased any hidden sense of superiority Soraya might still have had.

"Are elemental beings really so powerful and talented?"

It was because she'd advanced to Legendary that Soraya understood how many hardships stood in the way. But Lumi's independent ascension to Legendary status dealt her a serious blow.

In truth, it wasn't just Soraya—Lilith and Delilah felt it too.

As for Kitsune Sylvana, everyone simply regarded her as Orion's "sex plaything."

And indeed, lacking real strength left Sylvana with that status.

"They're extremely powerful."

"But with Orion's support, I'm sure Gustalon will soon rise to Legendary level."

"For elemental beings, advancing to Legendary might not be as impossible as we think."

Lilith stroked her belly. In terms of power, she was lagging far behind now, but she led the way in bearing Orion's child.

"I'm quite envious of you."

Soraya cast a glance at Lilith's stomach, sensing a small life within—Orion's offspring.

Soraya also wanted to bear Orion's child. Yet even though she'd let him finish inside her many times, she still hadn't managed to conceive.