Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

The massive body of the terrifying spiked worm was blasted by the Abyssal Flame Bomb, sent flying toward the bottomless abyss.

Roar... Roar...

In mid-air, the spiked worm let out furious roars, its body stretching out as it desperately tried to grab onto the nearby rock walls.

But it was too far away.

The spiked worm plummeted into the bottomless abyss!

Orion approached the edge of the abyss, frowning as he stared into the pitch-black void.

Logically, when something falls, it should accelerate, and eventually, you'd hear the sound of it hitting the ground.

But it had been a full fifteen minutes, and Orion hadn't heard a thing.

"Could it really be a bottomless abyss?"

"Or is there something else going on down there?"

Unable to figure it out, Orion cautiously waited by the cliff for two more hours.

Even so, there was no sign of anything happening.

"I need to head back. If I don't return soon, the others will start worrying about me."

Orion took one last look at this abyss, mentally marking it as a forbidden zone.

Moments later, he gripped his trident and began retracing his steps.

Descending into the crevice had been easy, but climbing back up was much more difficult.

Using his trident for support, Orion made short leaps upward, slowly scaling the rock walls.

Even with this method, it still took him nearly four hours.

When Orion finally emerged at the canyon's edge, Lysinthia and the four guards were already waiting, their anxiety palpable.

"Master!"

"Thank goodness!"

"Chieftain, you're back!"

Dace, Otho, Beyn, and Torba, the four guards, all breathed a collective sigh of relief upon seeing Orion.

If it hadn't been for Lysinthia using her Medusa abilities to sense that Orion was still alive, the four guards would have ventured into the crevice themselves to search for him.

Before this, both Lysinthia and the guards had descended into the canyon several times but hadn't found any trace of Orion.

Climbing out of the crevice, Orion found the canyon's slope much easier to navigate.

It didn't take long for him to return to the stone wall atop the mountains.

"Hm... this aura..."

As soon as Orion steadied himself, he sensed a strange presence—an Alpha-level aura.

It was coming from the southern gate of Blackstone Town, and there was no doubt it belonged to dark creatures.

"Bad news! A large number of dark creatures are attacking the southern gate, and there's an Alpha-level monster among them!"

"Rendall sent word two hours ago!"

Orion nodded, taking a moment to catch his breath. The climb had drained a lot of his energy, and he was exhausted.

"Let's go. Follow me, and let's see what's happening!"

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Blackstone Town, Southern Gate.

Elder Rendall and Prophet Onyx stood side by side, their faces grim as they watched the dark creatures assaulting the town.

"I've never seen anything like this. A monster capable of commanding such a large number of Night Stalkers and launching such a coordinated attack."

Prophet Onyx, who had lived for centuries, was genuinely shocked.

In his experience, dark creatures were usually bloodthirsty and chaotic.

But this time, among the attacking monsters was an Alpha-level dark creature, and it was highly intelligent.

"What's going on with the chieftain?"

"Could he have run into some trouble?"

Rendall was growing increasingly worried about Orion's absence.

With over five thousand dark creatures attacking the town, the entire Stoneheart Horde had been mobilized.

Aside from those who were physically unable to fight, even some of the women had volunteered to man the towers, shooting arrows at the monsters.

"Rendall, do you think you can handle that Dark Ravager?"

Prophet Onyx's gaze was fixed on the back of the monster horde, where a towering 25-foot-tall Dark Ravager stood.

The creature's arms ended in spiral-shaped spearheads, a pair of wing-like blades protruded from its back, its feet were like eagle talons, and a 30-foot-long spiked tail swayed rhythmically behind it.

This was an Alpha-level monster among the Night Stalkers, known as the Dark Ravager, or Slaughter Tyrant.

"Our chieftain had the foresight to build these new walls. They've saved countless lives!"

"Our bloodline warriors have also avoided many unnecessary sacrifices!"

While Prophet Onyx was still marveling at the situation, Elder Rendall was growing impatient.

"Thundar, where is our chieftain? Why hasn't he shown up yet?"

"Go check on him yourself!"

Thundar, the Elder of Combat, who had been overseeing the battle, also felt that something was wrong with Orion's prolonged absence. He turned to head toward the eastern mountains.

"Hahaha... the chieftain is here!"

Just as Thundar turned, Elder Rendall suddenly burst into laughter. He had sensed Orion's presence.

"Prophet, hold the wall and wait for Orion. I'm going to deal with that big bastard!"

Elder Rendall had only recently ascended to Alpha-level. He hadn't acted earlier because Orion hadn't arrived, and he needed to stay on the wall to maintain morale.

Now that Orion was here, the battle-hungry Rendall couldn't wait any longer.

Boom!

Elder Rendall, dragging his spiked club, leapt from the 150-foot-high wall. The impact of his landing was so powerful that even the elders on the wall could feel the tremor.

"Go to hell!"

Rendall swung his spiked club, charging straight into the horde, aiming for the Slaughter Tyrant.

On the battlefield, Rendall was like a wolf among sheep. Wherever his spiked club landed, dark creatures were smashed into pulp.

Meanwhile, Orion had already made his way back to the southern wall.

"Chieftain!"

"Chieftain, you're here!"

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Orion responded to the greetings of his people as he surveyed the scene, watching as his members shot down dark creatures from the walls.

Nearly all the elders were present, including his wife, Lilith.

Orion looked out beyond the walls and saw Elder Rendall fighting in the midst of the monster horde. He quickly began issuing orders.

"Delilah, you take command and oversee the entire battle!"

"Remember, don't let a single monster breach the walls!"

"Lilith, take Lysinthia, Dace, and the others to reinforce the eastern wall."

"Thundar, Earthshaker, you two guard the western wall!"

After assigning the tasks, Orion turned to Prophet Onyx and nodded, speaking seriously.

"Prophet, you go down and support Elder Rendall!"

"With a three-pronged attack, we can't let that monster escape. This is your chance, and it's also the chance for the Stoneheart Horde!"

Prophet Onyx nodded vigorously, his heart ablaze with determination as he pulled the massive stone axe from his back.

"Follow me!"

Orion leapt from the wall, and before he hit the ground, his Abyssal Dragon appeared, catching him mid-air.

"Charge!"

The Abyssal Dragon roared as it charged forward, its target the distant Slaughter Tyrant.