Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

The arrival of the return tide completely ruined Orion's good mood!

The war horns of Moonshadow Valley blared, echoing through the valley, mobilizing all the bloodline warriors.

The elderly, women, and children of the various tribes took shelter in tents and caves, while outside the valley, Orion personally took command.

The Abyss Dragon had already been released by Orion and was now roaring, patrolling the area around the wall's foundation.

In the southern part of the Black Forest, starting from the morning, a large number of beasts had been fleeing northward in a panic. This mass migration caused the beasts native to the Black Forest to also flee north, further swelling the beast tide.

"Elder of Combat, a large group of Razorbeasts is heading straight for Moonshadow Valley!"

A nimble succubus warrior burst out of the dense forest, bringing bad news to Thundar.

"Let's retreat to Moonshadow Valley and report this to the chieftain!"

"Send the signal to recall the other two squads. The forest is getting too dangerous with all these beasts!"

As the beast tide approached, the forest where Thundar once hunted no longer belonged to the Stoneheart Horde, at least for now.

By the time Thundar returned to Moonshadow Valley a few hours later, the scene before him made his scalp tingle.

In the sky above, a swarm of flying beasts circled, refusing to leave.

They were Lionbats—creatures with the head of a lion and the body of a bat. These beasts lived in groups, and their sharp teeth and claws made them formidable.

They were the first wave of beasts to attack Moonshadow Valley. With wingspans of nearly 16 feet, the bloodline warriors of Moonshadow Valley were struggling to deal with them.

Thundar climbed over the wall's foundation and approached Orion.

"Chieftain, these beasts are…"

Orion, looking up at the roughly two hundred Lionbats in the sky, spoke coldly before Thundar could finish.

"Lionbats. They've been here for over half an hour, probably thinking of making a meal out of our people."

Orion's voice was calm but icy.

"Thundar, did you discover something?"

It was only then that Thundar remembered the reason for his return.

"Chieftain, a large group of Razorbeasts is fleeing toward Moonshadow Valley from the south. I don't know their exact numbers, but they'll be here in less than half a day!"

The news Thundar brought was like adding fuel to the fire.

Orion lowered his head in thought. He knew he couldn't allow the Lionbats in the sky to merge with the Razorbeasts on the ground.

If the two groups of beasts joined forces, they would be overwhelmed from both the sky and the ground. Not only would the wall's foundation be destroyed, but Moonshadow Valley itself would be in grave danger.

"Dace, Otho, go fetch more spears for me!"

Orion pulled out a few throwing spears from his Bagbird pouches and ordered his guards to bring more from the stockpile.

Then, he turned to Thundar.

"Take your squad to the west. The defenses there are weaker."

Thundar quickly led his team toward the western section of the wall's foundation.

Orion took a deep breath, unfastened the beast-hide cloak from his back, and grabbed a spear. Find more chapters on empire

When dealing with flying beasts, spears were an extremely effective weapon.

Since he couldn't allow the Lionbats and Razorbeasts to merge, Orion decided to personally drive the Lionbats away.

The Lionbats were flying too high for most of the bloodline warriors to hit with their spears or crossbows, which was why the beasts were so brazenly lingering in the sky.

Even the presence of Orion and the Abyss Dragon didn't seem to intimidate them much.

Whoosh!

A spear suddenly shot into the sky, piercing the largest Lionbat and sending it crashing to the ground with a loud thud.

Boom!

The leader of the Lionbats hit the ground, creating a deep crater.

Orion glanced at the fallen Lionbat. It was an elite-level beast, a rank higher than the others.

With the leader dead, the sky was filled with low, confused roars from the remaining Lionbats. The scene quickly became chaotic.

The Lionbats seemed torn between flying down to attack and staying in the air, which made Orion excited.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Orion threw three more spears in quick succession, bringing down four more Lionbats—one spear even skewered two at once.

Whoosh!

At that moment, Prophet Onyx, stationed on the other side, also joined the fight. His strength was also immense.

A 2,000-pound boulder in Prophet Onyx's hands was like a pebble. When he hurled it, it whistled through the air with a sharp, cutting sound.

Boom!

Prophet Onyx's aim was true, and he struck several Lionbats in a row.

Though the Lionbats hit by the boulders didn't die instantly, they staggered and fell to the ground, where the bloodline warriors quickly finished them off.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Orion's barrage of spears continued, bringing down another dozen Lionbats.

The constant deaths of their comrades finally instilled fear in the Lionbat swarm.

With a series of roars, the remaining Lionbats began to retreat northward.

"Phew…"

Orion exhaled, feeling a bit more relaxed.

"Chieftain!"

"Prophet!"

The departure of the Lionbats finally allowed the horde members to react.

They began praising their chieftain and prophet, their voices filled with admiration and reverence for Orion and Prophet Onyx's strength.

From a distance, Orion nodded at Onyx, acknowledging his contribution.

Orion hadn't acted earlier because he hadn't yet received word of the Razorbeasts' approach.

Before that, he had been thinking about hunting the Lionbats to provide extra food for the horde and stockpile meat for the winter.

But once Thundar brought news of the Razorbeasts, Orion had no choice but to drive the Lionbats away early.

It was a necessary decision.

Watching the prey fly away right before his eyes left Orion feeling a bit disappointed.

But that feeling quickly vanished, as a herd of Razorbeasts was about to arrive at Moonshadow Valley.

Razorbeasts were a type of boar-like creature with flaming tusks and a notoriously bad temper. They were a mutated species of wild boar.

Razorbeasts were large and meaty, and their tusks would ignite into flames when they charged, creating enough heat to set other beasts' fur on fire. These fire-elemental beasts were incredibly vicious.

"Dear Orion, your glory shines upon Moonshadow Valley and our Stoneheart Horde!"

With the flying beasts gone, Lilith gently draped Orion's beast-hide cloak back over his shoulders, her movements tender.

As Orion's wife, Lilith had left the chieftain's tent with Lysinthia to join the battle as soon as the war horns sounded.

Orion pulled Lilith into his arms, gazing into the distance.

"Lilith, the Razorbeasts are coming. Protect yourself. And Lysinthia too."