[{"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-529":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},244649,518,"Chapter 529 529: Sixth sense","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-529",529,"\u003Cp>Nico's nose twitched sharply—he was sensitive like that, especially for a merchant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A city's most appealing features invariably come down to two points: clean sanitation and a secure environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for other goods, as long as there are people and land, they can conjure them out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the conclusion drawn by Nico and Kadir, and they believed in it wholeheartedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kadir stayed silent while Nico spoke to himself. In Kadir's hand were three types of coins—large, medium, and small—minted by the Stoneheart Horde, known as Blackstone coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, each coin was spinning around a different fingertip like three obedient pets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kadir gazed at these spinning Blackstone coins as though he were staring at his lover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shone with ardor, and also with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incredible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Savage, violent, bloodthirsty, and insane giants actually managed to issue their own currency and their own Code.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nico, do you know what that means?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Kadir was also very plump, he was still comparatively slimmer than Nico.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, his robe did a decent job of hiding his figure. If you ignored his face, he wasn't that big when compared to the giants in Stoneheart City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means opportunity—limitless wealth waiting to be seized!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico turned his head and cast a glance at Kadir, whose forehead bore a scar. He answered Kadir's question in an excited tone while also looking off into the distance at a group of lovely blood elves passing by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh yeah… those blood elves perfectly blend beauty and sex appeal! If I could marry one, I'd definitely have sex with her every single day!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kadir lifted his head and followed Nico's gaze toward the departing blood elves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Nico, who saw only beauty and sensuality, Kadir noticed a blending and exchange of civilizations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young master, is it worth it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Selling off all your possessions just to come here, seeking that slim chance for the family to rise again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The speaker was the old steward riding alongside the carriage. He was sworn to Nico by a master-servant contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Losing the family's territory and its title means losing any hope for survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we don't leave and keep staying in the kingdom, those nobles would squeeze out the last of our fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wealth, without something else to back it up, is just another cake waiting to be devoured.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kadir shifted his gaze away from the blood elves and heard the mention of his family, a trace of sorrow flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the human kingdom, with territories shrinking across the board, many lesser nobles had lost their lands and titles in a recent reshuffling, reduced to commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kadir's family was among them. One by one, his relatives had perished along the way for various reasons, leaving only him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In order to protect the family's final remnants of wealth and bloodline, he chose to leave his homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After enduring countless hardships, Kadir had finally arrived in Stoneheart City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, also outside the city walls, someone else had already stepped into the Mysterious Tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah ran this Mysterious Tavern, which had no official name. Whenever people in Stoneheart City talked about \"the tavern,\" they usually meant this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment, Torin, Mike, and Wyatt were seated at a single table, sampling a few plates of snacks and beast meat. The master and his two attendants were casually sipping their drinks and sizing up Stoneheart City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I can't believe how fast this place is growing. How are they doing it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike, an experienced mercenary, had traveled extensively. He was certain that, aside from the human capital cities, there was no place more prosperous than here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind, Stoneheart City was established less than two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike remembered clearly that when they visited last year, the outer city was a complete mess, with countless ramshackle huts for the poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not just here. I've heard they also built four other cities in different regions, linking all of the Stoneheart Horde's territory together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt seemed just as intrigued by the Stoneheart Horde's development, eagerly sharing what he had learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Linked them together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. They cleared a wide road and reinforced the soil so it's solid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's true. Apparently, every month they send out guards to patrol the territory. In addition to monitoring the subordinate races, they also check and repair any damaged roads along the way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly are these non-humans trying to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike and Wyatt, discussing possible plans of the Stoneheart Horde, couldn't guess at the bigger picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Torin, an Earth survivor, caught on right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stoneheart Horde was aiming for growth. They wanted to connect their entire territory, sealing off and fortifying the land they occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because Torin could see this so clearly, he felt all the more miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded him of his own Soaring Bird City. If Soaring Bird City were still in his hands, he too would be actively building roads to every corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torin knew that if you want to develop a city, you have to build roads first. That principle never changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torin had been in Stoneheart City for several days already. You could say he was among the first to arrive here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had sent a letter requesting an audience at the castle, but there had been no response whatsoever, like a stone dropped into the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In desperation, Torin sought out the Mysterious Tavern based on rumors and tried bribing its enigmatic proprietress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the only result Torin got was more waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't just wait around like this. I have to attract the Giant King's attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How do I do that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring him a rare tribute?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around midday in the castle, Orion was getting dressed with Sylvana's help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd never believe you were blind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was true—a blind person dressing Orion perfectly without a single slip was downright astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you're used to emptiness, you learn to orient yourself within it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I call it a sixth sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvana handed Orion a cup of tea, which he accepted and gulped down in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your eyes aren't blind in the absolute sense. I'll figure something out for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvana's face lit up with a smile. Orion's concern made her happy, and it also calmed her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Sylvana held no great hope for her eyes. She took Orion's concern more as a comforting gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion merely shook his head, offering no further explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sylvana's blindness came from her attempt to peer into the future of a powerful being, which caused a backlash and robbed her sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That type of blindness was connected to the power of fate. Fixing it would require the same strength of fate in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate itself was too mysterious for Orion to grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Orion did know one potential way: making sacrifices of faith to a god in return for the power to undo such a backlash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faith was far too valuable to Orion in his current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1173,"2026-05-29T15:49:27.205Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","79e0d597f151bf3729889f9322759efa59716d6fc1faecbee6dda9c67eaf2876","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-530","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-528",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]