Interlude: Attacking Giants

Interlude: Attacking Giants

Dragon Island, offshore.

In the jet black depths of the sea god knows how far away, in an unknown area that was supposed to be ‌silent, a dazzling light capable of penetrating through the dark blue sea swelled out from within.

The surrounding seawater had been forced away by a gigantic magic array, forming a semi-spherical void with a radius of a hundred kilometers. It projected beams of colorful lights from the various colored gems and crystals present, crisscrossing through each other’s paths, suffusing the entire area with a banquet-like atmosphere.

From the massive gems and pearls, to the various kinds of decorative ornaments, alluring seasonal music, the cacophony of voices, the clinking of wine glasses and the flattering comments that would ring out from time to time, this place truly appeared just like a high society banquet hall that could be found in human countries.

Certainly, that would be the case if they reduced the size of everything present.

That’s right. The upper-class “people” present here were hundreds of meters tall, and their habits differed completely from your average human habits.

Therefore, the actual situation...

“Oh! Isn’t that elder bro Argyll?”

“Ha! Long time no see, younger bro Hawk!”

The two brothers that have not seen each other for quite some time were delighted to have bumped into each other. Rushing forward, they clapped at each other’s shoulders, causing thunderous sounds to ring out that showed the surging emotions within their heart. The dust that was kicked up by their actions had settled into the wine cups carved out from the bones of some unknown sea beast.

“Haha! You’re still as strong and healthy as ever, elder bro Argyll!” Hawk roared out with a huge grin as he sent a punch towards Argyll’s face. However, right at the instant his fist made contact, the sturdy and resilient muscles of his target almost caused his “western suit” crafted from the leather of some unknown skin to rip apart.

“You’re also very fit and healthy, younger bro Hawk!” despite his face being warped by the punch, to the point of there being an audible crack that sounded suspiciously like the cracking of bones, Argyll appeared not to give a damn. With a wide grin, his lower body was sent flying. Relying on the momentum, he raised his foot, while simultaneously exerting force with his waist. Thirty-two different abdominal muscles contracted in succession, appearing just like a dragon as it rippled down his leg, sending it sweeping out towards Hawk’s waist in a whip-like motion.

Both of them tumbled across the ground simultaneously, kicking up dust clouds that towered a few hundred meters high‌.

“Hahahahaha!!” unable to stand on their feet, the two men burst into hearty laughter, all while completely ignoring their deformed bones and shattered organs.

Despite their pitiful appearances, the actions of the two did not incur any repercussions towards their surrounding environment. In fact, there wasn’t even a single gaze pulled over by the commotion.

That’s because similar spectacles were happening throughout their surroundings.

The two old friends exchanged greetings, beat each other up, before collapsing onto the ground. Even females were no exception to this.

There would occasionally be a victor ‌able to stand up. However, the victor’s face would ‌not wear a pleasant expression, with most of them clenching their teeth as they looked towards their blood-vomiting companions.

This wasn’t some kind of suicidal meeting, but the Deep-sea Giant’s Gathering of the King that’s held once every 3 years.

That’s right, these western-suit wearing upper class “people”, were precisely members of the Giant Kingdom’s royalties and nobilities. The blows they exchanged with each other were precisely the ancient greeting customs of the Deep-sea Giants, with the harder the blow being correlated to the depth of emotion one felt for the other.

These actions were demonstrations of one’s strength and love.

If the other party doesn’t even have the strength to knock one over, it meant that he did not love one at all.

This was the reason behind the ugly expressions present on those who could stand, as they had felt that their companions had more or less treated them akin to weeds growing by the side of the road.

“Quiet!”

“As for you,” the Giant King turned his gaze back to the Giant that had handed him the drawing, “We task you with the mission to search for our 39th queen. You are required to find her before we return!”

After barking out his orders, the Giant King turned his attention away from his subjects. Turning his body around with confidence, he rushed through the sky, disappearing out of sight in an instant.

As this happened, the face of the Giant that was handed the final task by the Giant King turned deathly pale.

For some unknown reason, the females of their Deep-sea Giant race have a high mortality rate. As of now, the ratio between the male and female population has already become the number one problem in their Kingdom, so how the hell was he going to find the 39th queen for his king!

The Giant scratched his head as he pondered. ‘Should I just offer my ‌wife?’

......

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Dragon Island, near the sea.

Leading a hundred of his elite troops, the Giant King proceeded with his ambush.

“Our generals! Our kingdom’s great foes, those insufferably ignorant lizards that dare to proclaim themselves as the Dragon Race, are right before us.” the Giant King pointed to the sea before him as he started his pre-battle speech, “Your fellow subjects have been harmed by them! Are you able to endure it?”

“No!”

“So what should we do!”

“Kill their men! Snatch their women!”

“That’s right! That is precisely what our Giant Kingdom should do! Now, generals, follow us and charge!”

“ROAR!!!”

Leading the rush, the Giant King’s massive frame shot forward at a speed not inferior to a cannonball, breaking through the surface of the water like an arrow, before...

He gawked at what he saw.

Azure flames and jet black smoke dominated two halves of this world, etching a deep scar across the heavens. Red creatures that appeared identical to the drawing, except many times larger, were engaged in mortal combat against jet black things whose appearance could not be explained with words. Every single action they made raised giant waves towering tens of thousands of meters high, which somehow got dispersed before they could come near their creators.

There were also massive life forms orbiting in the air above the huge island located not far away. Yet, the auras radiating unconsciously from their bodies caused the Giant King’s soul to shiver.

Run, I have to run! If I don’t run... I’ll definitely get killed! This was what the Giant King’s instincts were telling him.

However...

“All hail his majesty! Kill!” arriving behind him, his subordinates took a valiant stance to showcase their bravery as they rushed out from the water.

The mentally stunned Giant King attempted to stop his mentally challenged subordinates. However, the instant he turned his head, he felt a mighty existence look right into his eyes.

“Bang!”

Azure flames and black smoke collided against each other once again, as the fight between the two demigods continued.