Titan King: Ascension of the Giant

Moments later, Orion spoke in a low voice.

"Lilith, are you suggesting that the Alpha-level flying beast driving the Lionbats was specifically sent by the southern lords?"

Lilith didn't respond with words, only smiled at Orion.

Orion had already voiced the thought himself, and it was almost certainly true.

"If that's the case, the second wave of Lionbats and the beast tide outside Moonshadow Valley make sense!"

"But aren't they worried about losing an Alpha-level beast in the north?"

Lilith stepped closer, wrapping her arms around Orion, her voice soft and teasing.

"My dear Orion, do you think a flying beast is that easy to kill?"

Her words were like a wake-up call.

Orion's eyes widened—he had forgotten the most basic fact.

The beast driving the tide was a flying creature. As long as it didn't fly too low, even if it encountered enemies in the air, it could easily change direction and escape.

Just then, a shadow flickered across the ground, catching Orion's eye as he looked down in thought.

He raised his head and saw a dark figure disappearing into the clouds.

"Alpha-level!"

Orion's senses were sharp, and he immediately detected the presence of a flying Alpha-level beast passing over Moonshadow Valley.

However, it was too far away for him to make out its exact form.

"So, it really is a flying beast…"

Orion fell silent, occasionally glancing up at the Lionbats.

It didn't take long for him to notice something alarming—the Lionbats were beginning to dive downward.

"Damn it, that flying beast must have forced them to attack!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

Without hesitation, Orion hurled several spears, instantly killing the first few Lionbats that dove toward them.

Two of Orion's guards stood on alert, while the other two handed him spears, keeping everyone busy.

At the same time, the surrounding horde members fired arrows and crossbow bolts, taking down any Lionbats that Orion missed.

Lilith and Lysinthia weren't idle either. Lysinthia summoned her Twilight Viper, which coiled nearby, hissing and roaring at the Lionbats in the sky.

Lilith, armed with a longbow, also joined in, shooting at the flying beasts.

The battle erupted in an instant, and Orion was the busiest of them all.

One spear after another flew from his hand with incredible speed and accuracy, rarely missing its mark.

In less than five minutes, the number of Lionbats in the sky had been cut in half.

The remaining Lionbats screeched and howled, hesitating to dive any further.

Moments later, the survivors scattered, fleeing in all directions.

"These beasts aren't completely stupid—they know to scatter and escape!"

Orion rubbed his right arm, watching the retreating Lionbats. He muttered to himself, relieved. Experience new tales on empire

With the Lionbats fleeing in all directions, even the Alpha-level flying beast would have a hard time rallying them again.

"Send some of the horde to clean up the battlefield. The rest should stay on guard—don't let your guard down!"

After giving his orders, Orion finally turned his attention back to the situation outside Moonshadow Valley.

Roar!

In the midst of the beast tide, the Abyss Dragon had gone berserk. Covered in a layer of bone armor, it was completely unfazed by the Razorbeasts' flaming tusks.

The Abyss Dragon's jaws and claws were like a reaper's scythe, cutting down Razorbeasts in droves, blood spraying everywhere.

After this prolonged slaughter, the area outside the wall's foundation had become a series of small lakes of blood—an incredibly gruesome sight.

"This is good. So much blood and so many sacrifices, and it's brought us a huge supply of food!"

As Orion watched the carnage outside Moonshadow Valley, he felt no pity. Instead, he was filled with a sense of excitement and satisfaction.

The battlefield in the rear mountains was quickly cleared by the horde. The Lionbat corpses were hauled into the caves, where the giants usually stored food.

"Stay on alert. Don't relax. Report to me immediately if anything happens!"

After giving his final instructions, Orion, along with Lilith, Lysinthia, and his guards, headed toward the front of Moonshadow Valley.

A short while later, Orion climbed the tower.

"Hi~"

Delilah greeted Orion but said nothing more. She and her sister Lilith didn't get along.

Fortunately, this was a battlefield, and with Orion present, the two sisters refrained from arguing.

"Go back to your duties. I'll call you if anything comes up."

"Yes, Chieftain!"

Delilah returned to her role overseeing logistics, while Orion scanned the battlefield, his eyes narrowing.

"Charge the eastern flank!"

Orion commanded the Abyss Dragon, having noticed that the Razorbeasts were particularly concentrated on the eastern side, putting a lot of pressure on the horde's defenders there.

With Orion back on the tower and the Abyss Dragon's power being fully utilized, the pressure on all three fronts began to ease.

After about two hours, the number of Razorbeasts outside Moonshadow Valley finally began to dwindle. The beast tide started to split, with the remaining beasts fleeing to either side of the valley.

This was largely thanks to the Abyss Dragon, which had been fighting and roaring outside the wall's foundation, preventing the beast horde from crashing into the newly built structure.

"Chieftain, we've won!"

"Over 20,000 Razorbeasts have been cleared from the battlefield. We've secured enough food to last through the winter!"

Thundar, covered in beast blood, approached the tower to deliver the good news to Orion.

Orion nodded and gave his next order.

"Send out some of the succubus warriors skilled in stealth to scout the next wave of the beast tide."

Thundar wiped the blood from his face and hurried off to carry out the command.

"Chieftain, did you deal with the Lionbats in the rear mountains?"

"Yeah, most of them are dead. The rest scattered and fled."

Elder Rendall's eyes lit up at the news. The fact that the Lionbats had scattered meant they wouldn't regroup for another attack.

"That's fantastic!"

Elder Rendall was overjoyed, slamming his spiked club into the ground repeatedly in celebration.

Before long, Prophet Onyx and Earthshaker arrived at the tower as well, reporting the casualties and gains from the battle.

Overall, there had been some minor losses, but the horde's gains were enormous.

Orion had his four guards set up a temporary tent and invited the key elders of Moonshadow Valley inside.

Once they were gathered, Orion shared his and Lilith's suspicions, as well as the sighting of the shadowy figure that had flown over the valley.

The first to speak was Prophet Onyx.

"Chieftain, if what you say is true, then the southern lords must have suffered significant losses in this Myriad Races Invasion!"

"Alpha-level flying beasts are rare, but the north isn't without them."

"To my knowledge, Lord Gareth has one under his command!"