Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1611: Chapter 861: Giant King Court (Part 3)

The fleet sailed for a full 8 hours, planning to traverse half of the Taboo Forest.

It’s worth noting that the Taboo Forest covers 90% of the area equivalent to North America’s Outer World. The airship flew straight into the heartland for eight hours, covering thousands of kilometers.

During this period, the Duke of Storm City personally adjusted the navigational coordinates several times until they saw a strange mountain range. On the mountain range, there were giant portraits carved, representing the three generations of Prophets from the Giant Dynasty.

Even the Giant King wasn’t qualified to be carved here; only the Prophets were.

"Descend," said the Duke of Storm City.

"Have we reached the Giant King Court?" Black Spider questioned with uncertainty.

The Duke of Storm City replied coldly, "No."

As the airship slowly descended, just below the Prophet’s wall, the Duke of Storm City found a large tree and picked 9 leaves.

He saw the nine leaves in his hand transform into a stream of green light, quickly burrowing into the ground.

"What do we need to do now?" Black Spider asked, puzzled.

"Wait."

It was unclear how long had passed, but the Duke of Storm City seemed very patient, remaining motionless.

The twenty people who accompanied him could only wait quietly.

Soon, there was a rustling sound coming from the tree crown, and a few small monkeys emerged, dropping more than twenty vines and several black leaves.

The Duke of Storm City said, "Watch me."

He picked up a vine from the ground, cut his finger, and dripped blood onto it. The vine seemed alive, like a little snake, tightly wrapping around the Duke of Storm City’s wrists.

Then, the Duke of Storm City crushed a black leaf and smeared its juice on his eyes.

The other Arbiters did the same. Black Spider felt as if all her strength disappeared when the vine wrapped around her wrist, and she seemed to become an ordinary person again, unable to break free no matter how hard she tried.

"Duke, what is this..." Black Spider asked, bewildered.

"The Giant Dynasty has many secrets, more than you imagine," the Duke of Storm City said calmly, with his eyes closed.

Black Spider asked again, "How can we break free from the vine?"

"Cut off your hands, and you’ll be free."

All the Arbiters used the juice of the black leaves to smear their eyes, and soon, complete darkness enveloped them, rendering them unable to see anything.

It was only at this moment that the Arbiters realized they never truly understood the Duke.

No one knew why the Duke of Storm City was so familiar with the secrets of the Giant Dynasty.

The Duke knew how to find the Giant Dynasty, knew about the vines and black leaves, just as if he had been here countless times before.

Why?

None of the Arbiter members could comprehend it.

The Roosevelt Kingdom has been at war with the Giant Dynasty for hundreds of years, yet a Duke arrives at the Royal Court and acts like he’s at home...

It’s terrifying upon closer thought.

Only after they had done all this did the giants approach, leading the Duke of Storm City and his group forward.

At first, Black Spider wanted to try to navigate by memory, thinking that if she remembered her footsteps and direction, she could find the location of the Giant King Court.

But Black Spider calculated for a long time, and just when she thought she had circled back to the Prophet’s wall, a dense and heavy sound of footsteps came. Someone applied fragrant water to her eyes, and the world brightened once again.

Black Spider looked around. They were surrounded by majestic buildings constructed with huge stones, each building full of grandeur and a sense of ages past.

Around them were countless giants, their bodies mostly naked, painted with black-green interspersed oil paint matching the forest colors. Such camouflage made it difficult to spot the giants from afar in the Taboo Forest.

At this moment, the giants slowly parted, and an elderly giant, hunched over, slowly approached the Duke of Storm City, gently stroked his head, and spoke in human language, "Welcome home, my child of the forest."

The Duke of Storm City replied, "Battle!"

(My king, I have returned.)

The Arbiters were shocked. The Duke of Storm City could directly communicate with the giants in their language.

There’s only one possibility... The Duke of Storm City has the bloodline of a giant!

Long ago, because of his overly large stature, the Duke of Storm City was mocked by his peers during his youth as a wild offspring of a giant.

However, everyone knew he was the son of the previous Duke of Storm City, who had died in childbirth from complications due to his human mother.

All evidence was traceable.

But what no one knew was that all of that was a false facade created by the previous Duke of Storm City.

The old Duke, with hidden intentions, raped a captured female giant and bore this monstrous offspring, the Duke of Storm City. Surprisingly, this Duke not only had extraordinary cultivation talent but also possessed racial traits.

Those who knew all this were buried alongside the old Duke in the grave, and now this secret is finally revealed, seemingly at a decisive moment.

The Arbiters began to panic, unsure of what fate awaited them next.

Knowing the Duke of Storm City’s secret, can they continue to live?

The Duke of Storm City said, "Battle!"

(The Roosevelt Kingdom has suddenly started suspecting me, but I don’t know what has happened. Has anything leaked from our side?)

The elderly King of Giants said, "Distant falcons brought the news. That friend in the great prophecy has finally crossed the ocean and arrived at the Taboo Forest. He coordinated with us, unaware of your identity."

The Duke of Storm City asked, "May I know his identity? I need his help."

At that moment, a young giant approached from afar, and even the King of Giants slightly bowed in greeting.

The Duke of Storm City’s head bowed low, "Prophet, the beings of Kuroharara always heed your summons."

The young giant looked down at the Duke of Storm City, "The friend’s identity cannot be revealed to you yet. Now, please tell me the purpose of your return."

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