Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

In the western desert, deep within an underground palace, Soraya sat with a frown. The cup of fresh blood in her hand had congealed into jelly, untouched.

"High Priestess, is the intel reliable?" she asked.

"Your Majesty, the information came from the fire scorpions. They broke through the ice layers and brought it back," replied High Priestess Selenis.

Soraya fell silent. The fire scorpions were mutated creatures, but their loyalty to the queen was absolute. After a long pause, Soraya murmured softly to herself.

"The ice is melting, and the snow is moving eastward. That means Lumi has gone to Black Forest."

"What exactly is happening in Black Forest? Could it be that the giant defeated the invaders there? Is Lumi going to assist them?"

Soraya's thoughts were restless, unable to piece together the key details of the situation. The uncertainty made her uneasy.

"Your Majesty, isn't this a good thing?" Jarex chimed in. "With Lumi gone from the desert, this place is ours again!"

Soraya shot Jarex a cold glance, clearly unimpressed by his lack of insight.

"Your Majesty, I suggest we send more scorpions into Black Forest to gather intelligence," Selenis proposed. The High Priestess, known for her cunning and ability to read people, offered a suggestion that was far more reasonable.

"High Priestess, I'll leave this matter to you," Soraya said. She understood the importance of mutual survival, but trespassing into a neighbor's territory was not exactly a noble act.

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Black Forest, 30 Miles from Blackstone City

A massive gathering of icefield snow wolves and snow monsters had formed, with a blizzard raging around them.

Four Alpha-level warriors—Wolf King, Chillrend, Lumi, and Gustalon—stood together, gazing in the direction of Blackstone City.

"The walls of Blackstone City are high. How do we breach them?" Wolf King asked, his voice calm but direct. "And there are many Alpha-level warriors inside the city. Their numbers are at least double ours."

Despite his wolfish appearance, Wolf King spoke with a human voice, creating a strange sense of dissonance.

"Siege tactics are your problem," Gustalon said with a sly grin. "I'll keep the giant chieftain and the thunderhawk occupied."

Gustalon was a strategist. He understood his own strengths and the threat he posed to the Stoneheart Horde. He knew Orion and the thunderhawk would focus their attention on him.

"Lumi, there's a succubus in the city who specializes in illusions. When the time comes, we'll need your help to counter her," Gustalon said, stepping closer to Lumi with a friendly smile.

Suspended in the swirling snow, Lumi's crystalline hair and flowing white skirts danced in the wind. Her presence was ethereal, cold, and otherworldly.

"Understood," Lumi replied, her voice as icy as the snow around her.

Hearing her agreement, Gustalon, Wolf King, and Chillrend all felt a sense of reassurance.

"The main assault will be handled by the icefield snow wolves and the snow monsters," Wolf King declared. "But before that, Lumi, you'll need to launch a feint attack."

Wolf King, acting as the temporary commander for the siege, stepped forward to outline the plan.

"Understood," Lumi said again, her tone unwavering. She was intrigued by Blackstone City. It was far better than the desert, and the thought of turning it into an ice palace was appealing to her.

"Good. Let's proceed with the next steps…"

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Blackstone City, South Gate Wall

Orion stood atop the city wall, gazing into the distant horizon.

The news of invaders from both the east and west joining forces with the icefield snow wolves had reached him three days ago, brought back by the Sentinel Corps under Delilah's control.

The sheer number of icefield snow monsters, estimated at over 100,000, combined with an unrelenting blizzard, left Orion uneasy.

In truth, the 100,000 snow monsters didn't concern him much. What he couldn't figure out was the blizzard that had traveled all the way from the desert to Black Forest.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"A blizzard from the desert… Do you know anything about it?" Orion asked.

Slagor, standing not far from him on the wall, shook his head. "No, but I do know a bit about Chillrend." Enjoy more content from empire

"Chillrend's father, a Frost Giant, was an Alpha-level warrior who was killed centuries ago by the chieftain of the trolls," Slagor explained. "That victory is why the trolls have never fully submitted to me."

Orion didn't press further. The trolls had already chosen to submit, and he saw no need to dig into old wounds.

The news of the invaders uniting had put the entire Stoneheart Horde on edge over the past few days.

"Maybe I should take the thunderhawk and head out…" Orion began, but his words were cut short as snow began to fall from the sky, accompanied by a biting wind.

Orion frowned, tilting his head to look up. The sudden storm was clearly unnatural.

"Could this be Gustalon's doing? Or is it the blizzard from the desert?"

The strange weather only deepened Orion's unease.

"Delilah, organize the tribe to clear the snow from Blackstone City's streets, especially the main roads," Orion ordered. He didn't know the true purpose of the storm, but he could only respond in ways that would benefit his side.

The blizzard raged on for three days without pause. Despite Delilah's efforts to organize snow-clearing teams, parts of Blackstone City were still buried under thick layers of snow.

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### The Third Morning

The storm continued unabated. Orion, having eaten and rested, emerged from his tent to see Rolan training outside.

As Orion finished feeding his four Frost Wolves, a faceless snowling crept out of a snowdrift near Rolan, preparing to strike.

Thwack!

A trident flew through the air, shattering the snowling into icy shards.

"Enemy attack!" Orion's deep, commanding voice echoed across the city as he eliminated the snowling.

At the same time, snowlings began emerging from every snow-covered corner of Blackstone City, launching surprise attacks.

The unprepared Stoneheart Horde fell into chaos.

Woo-woo-woo!

The city's alarm bells rang out, signaling the attack.

Outside Blackstone City, the Frost Giant led the charge, with the icefield snow wolves following close behind, rushing toward the city walls.

Orion whistled sharply, summoning the thunderhawk from its perch on the mountain.

He grabbed Rolan and tossed him into his tent.

"Keep this child safe. Don't let him leave the tent!" Orion ordered.

With that, Orion leapt onto the thunderhawk's back.

"Lilith!"

At his call, Lilith emerged from her tent with agile grace, joining him on the thunderhawk's back.

As the thunderhawk soared into the sky, the entire battlefield came into view.

Inside the city, wherever there was snow, countless snowlings emerged one after another from the drifts, throwing the entire area into chaos.

Outside the city, a stampede of beasts surged forward with overwhelming momentum—the invaders had launched their full-scale assault.

The situation near the underground fissure, however, was slightly better.

The newly emerged snowlings were immediately swarmed by countless cave spiders, torn into shreds in mere moments.

Fortunately, the chaos was mostly confined to the residential areas within the city.

Moreover, Delilah, who was in charge of logistics, had already led the Sentinel Corps and the city's guard units to begin clearing out the snowlings.

The clansfolk responsible for clearing snow had also been ordered to retreat to their stone houses or tents.

After assessing the situation, Orion finally let out a sigh of relief.

Soon, the thunderhawk arrived outside the city.

On the walls of Blackstone City, more snowlings appeared. However, the bloodline warriors patrolling the walls were ever vigilant. The moment a snowling emerged, it was swiftly killed.

It was these bloodline warriors who had sounded the alarm.

The real problem, however, was that the snowlings seemed endless, constantly crawling out of the snow.

As a result, the chaos on the walls had yet to be fully brought under control.

All in all, the situation wasn't as dire as Orion had initially feared before the attack began.

Additionally, the elders of the horde had quickly taken their positions and were already clearing their assigned areas.

Awooo… Awooo…

In the distance, the howls of wolves echoed continuously, signaling that the invaders were drawing closer to Blackstone City.

The thunderhawk dove down, and as it neared the ground, a flash of blood-red light erupted. The massive form of the abyssal dragon appeared outside the city.

Seeing the abyssal dragon, Thundar let out a deep sigh of relief.

During the previous council meeting, Thundar had been assigned the task of assisting in killing the Wolf King.

Of course, Thundar was only playing a supporting role—the main force was the abyssal dragon.

The appearance of the abyssal dragon greatly boosted Thundar's confidence as he prepared to face an Alpha-level opponent for the first time.

Not far away, Onyx and Slagor, who were also standing on the city walls, remained much calmer.

Onyx and Slagor had their own shared mission: to hold off or even kill Chillrend.

"Prophet, as long as you can hold the frost giant for 15 minutes, I'm confident I can deal a serious blow to it!"

Onyx nodded, his gaze fixed on the approaching Chillrend in the distance—a massive beast towering over the battlefield.

"Frost giants are enormous. Their destructive power against the walls is unimaginable. Get ready to head out with me and take it down!"

Onyx's voice was steady, carrying a calm yet unshakable determination.

"Got it!"

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In the skies, atop the thunderhawk.

The thunderhawk circled above Blackstone City, but Orion still couldn't sense Gustalon's presence.

This made him slightly uneasy.

According to the previous plan, Orion, the thunderhawk, and Lilith were responsible for dealing with Gustalon, a major threat.

Now, with no sign of Gustalon, Orion couldn't help but worry about the safety of the other elders.

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At the underground fissure, on the city walls.

Lorelia and Rendall stood together, their expressions grim as they looked out over the chaos engulfing Blackstone City.

"What an incredible magic—so many snowlings, and they just keep coming!"

"I'm so jealous! These snowlings don't seem to consume any resources. As long as it snows, they just keep spawning!"

Lorelia stared at the snowlings crawling out of the drifts, her envy and frustration evident.

To hatch a large number of spiderlings, Lorelia had to consume vast amounts of food.

But these snowlings? They didn't need any resources at all—just snow.

For a broodmother like the Spider Queen, this wasn't just envy anymore—it was outright jealousy.

"Elder, should we send some of the spiders to help ease the pressure on the clansfolk?"

Despite her jealousy, Lorelia was still worried about Blackstone City. After all, it was Orion's territory, her birthplace, and her home.

"Have you forgotten the task Orion gave you?"

"Hold the underground fissure. Make sure Blackstone City doesn't face any interference from the fissure during the battle!"

Rendall reminded Lorelia of the mission Orion had entrusted to her, causing her to abandon the idea of sending reinforcements.

"Also, take your guards and return to the underground fissure!"

As the Spider Queen and broodmother of the Stoneheart Horde, Lorelia was one of their most precious assets.

After the lessons learned from the last battle, Orion would never allow her to appear on the frontlines again.

At most, Lorelia could send her spiderlings to the walls, using their webs to assist the bloodline warriors in killing the invaders.

To ensure her safety, Orion had even assigned Rendall to guard her personally.

Orion couldn't risk Lorelia being killed in the chaos by Gustalon or any other Alpha-level opponent.

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There was no denying it—Lumi's snowling invasion and harassment had indeed caused a massive headache for Blackstone City.

Not only had it thrown the city into chaos, but it had also tied up a significant number of bloodline warriors.

And amidst this chaos, the invaders had launched their full-scale assault.

Outside the city, the combined forces of frost giants and icefield snow wolves had entered the trap zone, now within range of the city's catapults and crossbows.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Countless boulders and bolts rained down, working in tandem with various traps to suppress the charging frost giants and icefield snow wolves at the front.

At the same time, the wind howled, and snow swirled through the air. The relentless blizzard turned the world into a vast expanse of white.

Inside the city, the snowlings grew even more numerous amidst the storm, their movements becoming quicker and more agile.

It was truly a case of snow feeding off the wind, and the wind amplifying the snow's power.

As the storm raged on, Orion and the thunderhawk finally caught sight of Gustalon.

"Rayden!"

At Orion's command, Thunderhawk Rayden unleashed a bolt of lightning, striking toward a swirling mass of snow in the sky.

"Hahaha… We meet again, mighty giant!"

A voice echoed through the wind as Gustalon transformed into a tornado, whipping up snow and dodging the lightning strike.

Whoosh!

At the same time, Gustalon countered with a massive wind blade, slicing through the air toward the thunderhawk.

The thunderhawk screeched, climbing higher to evade the attack.

Then, with a powerful flap of its wings, it dove straight toward Gustalon's position.

The fierce winds churned, and Gustalon, unwilling to let the thunderhawk get too close, immediately shifted his tornado form to another location.

Gustalon was well aware of the danger—Orion and Lilith were both riding on the thunderhawk's back.

Lilith, a succubus, was someone Gustalon had suffered losses against before, so he remained on guard.

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Awooo!

Roar!

As Orion and the thunderhawk pursued Gustalon, a wolf's howl and a beast's roar intertwined, echoing across Blackstone City.

With Gustalon's appearance successfully tying up Orion and the thunderhawk, the Alpha-level threats Wolf King and Chillrend launched their assault, closing in on Blackstone City.

"Xalathar, I'm right behind you!"

Thundar drew his twin swords, roaring as he leapt from the city walls to follow the abyssal dragon into battle against the Wolf King.

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