[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant":3,"chapter-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-516":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Titan King: Ascension of the Giant",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},244636,518,"Chapter 516: Head back","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-516",516,"\u003Cp>\"And, we need to prepare for the life-restoration plan of Valkorath Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gather more special items too, like magical plant seeds, soil-enhancing potions, life potions… Valkorath Realm will need them soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion, Alexander, and Leonidas all nodded in agreement. From now on, Valkorath Realm would be their base of operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this place needed an overhaul. It had to become more beautiful, more livable, and gradually accumulate various types of resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though the overall tide has turned, the war won't just end here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone should head back. The realm formation has drained me quite a bit, so I'll remain in the central area.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If anything comes up, get in touch with me later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Commander Edward left decisively. He took a single step, then teleported out of Orion's sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Orion had plenty of questions he wanted to ask, but he lost his chance before he could say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are some things you can't know at your current level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even we only know so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas stayed perched on Orion's shoulder and showed no desire to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While advising Orion, he looked toward where Soraya City stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas had many subordinates in Soraya City. They were waiting near the Purification Tower, hoping to rid themselves of slime mold spores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Leonidas planned to bring a group of his subordinates back with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still have my token, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you get the chance, use it. It'll only benefit your territory, nothing to lose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander focused on Orion, spoke those two sentences, and then vanished into thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Deputy Commander Edward, Alexander's disappearance wasn't a teleportation spell; it seemed more like a stealth skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hulk, stop worrying so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A world that houses a demigod and carries out realm formation isn't something others can easily invade and seize.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas's words held a deeper meaning, and Orion understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, Orion had been reluctant to use the token Alexander gave him, because he didn't fully trust his allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On another note, Orion had also been worried about exposing the location of Titanion Realm, revealing his horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after this great war, Orion had earned the approval of Alexander and Leonidas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some matters could be discussed openly among one's own people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, Orion still hadn't advanced to arch lord, but his power had soared. He was fully capable of being treated like an arch lord–level warrior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why Leonidas and Alexander had grown closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Orion had touched the height Leonidas and Alexander had attained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, after the carnage in Valkorath Realm, Orion understood that Titanion Realm was not something he could devour anytime he wished, nor could the Champions Alliance simply march in and invade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's head back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up—I just finished carrying you, and I'm exhausted. Now it's your turn to carry me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on Orion's shoulder in the form of a teddy bear dog, Leonidas hopped twice and urged Orion to return to Soraya City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war wasn't over yet, and Leonidas needed to get back to oversee everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only truly relax once the fungal creatures were driven out of the central region of the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, Orion returned to Soraya City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leonidas led his healed subordinates through a teleportation portal and went back to his domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dusk Castle, inside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the war was still in progress, not all of Orion's subordinates were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Soraya and Vexis stood in the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orion, did you go to Bone City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's the situation with my master right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis was deeply concerned about Arthas. Ever since Arthas joined the battle, she hadn't been able to reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion leaned back in the throne, apparently in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brush with death had given Orion new insight into himself, into others, and into the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited for the cold comfort of the throne's backrest to spread through him before speaking in a calm, measured voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arthas is fine. He clashed with the slime molds broodmother, used up too much energy, and fell into a deep slumber.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Vexis breathed a sigh of relief and gradually relaxed, Orion continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bone City is fine too—everything's normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worries in her heart resolved, Vexis finally looked up at Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, she hadn't noticed any difference, but now, as she observed Orion carefully, she realized he had changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin had grown paler, and there was a slight change in his overall aura, as though he was radiating a faint divine glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That quality usually only showed up in demigod warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Orion, have you…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis didn't complete her sentence. She wanted to ask if he had advanced to arch lord, but from what she had learned about the Stoneheart Horde, it didn't seem possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went through a big battle as well, and I did gain something from it. But I'm still some distance away from reaching arch lord level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion's voice was calm yet brimming with confidence and assurance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had faced the broodmother counterpart in his current state, he was certain he wouldn't have been so disadvantaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, he would have been able to escape, even if it cost him dearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let me congratulate you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vexis then recounted some minor occurrences within Orion's domain after he left, and afterward, she departed the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Vexis had gone, Soraya, who had been silent all this time, immediately threw herself into Orion's arms. Her eyes were filled with tenderness and concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long ago, something must have happened to you, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a while back there, I couldn't sense your presence at all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Soraya lacked her usual wild energy; she also wasn't displaying the seductive boldness she typically showed when making love. Instead, she pressed against Orion's chest like a gentle cat, confessing her worries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing. I was swallowed by a broodmother counterpart earlier, but Leonidas rescued me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aha, so that's why you don't have a single piece of clothing on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion froze momentarily, then let out a knowing chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, he was wearing a suit of ice armor; all his previous clothes and his belt had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't go into detail about the battle, simply offering a vague excuse to gloss over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mulling over life-and-death situations would only cause more worry.\u003C\u002Fp>",1069,"2026-05-29T15:49:27.205Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","9296fafdf35ca67e3e27536af77b78347e2009500dc48e7d79fdf67af105d1eb","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-517","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-515",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]