[{"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-576":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},244696,518,"Chapter 576: 10% share","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-576",576,"\u003Cp>Of course, this complex mood was built on a foundation of hatred and unwillingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meeting was held in the newly constructed palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was temporarily requisitioned by Prince Theodore; Torin could only move in after the Prince departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was the incessant chatter of the nobles, bickering passive-aggressively, and even coming to blows over the distribution of the remaining profits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the cheers of the nobles who had gained advantages, Torin's heart felt unusually calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, beneath this calmness lay an anger suppressed to its absolute limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the 10% share allocated to Torin wasn't even his; it belonged to Princess Ava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Torin truly obtained was merely a requisitioned palace and the nominal title of Lord of Soaring Bird City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, from now on, when Torin entered Soaring Bird City, he would no longer suffer the indignity of being taxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a noble of the kingdom, the necessary decorum had to be maintained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, thank you for your assistance. Torin is eternally grateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the meeting ended and the interest groups representing the various nobles had left, Torin expressed his \"heartfelt\" gratitude to Prince Theodore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't thank me. Thank Princess Ava; she asked me to speak up for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These things are what you deserve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Offer your loyalty to the kingdom, manage this territory of Soaring Bird City well, and that will be the greatest reward for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Theodore's words were tactful. By mentioning Princess Ava, he was reminding Torin not to privately usurp the share belonging to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank Princess Ava. May beauty and peace always accompany her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Theodore nodded and waved Torin away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the palace, the gratitude and joy on Torin's face gradually faded, eventually leaving only a shadow of gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to a courtyard in Soaring Bird City, Mike and Wyatt immediately rushed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, what was the outcome?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Mike who voiced concern for Torin; both he and Wyatt wore faces etched with anxiety and nervousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, the outcome of the meeting held in the palace concerned the future prospects of the three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad. Nominally, Soaring Bird City is still my territory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides the palace, I was also allocated 10% of Soaring Bird City's profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, I retained the tax exemption rights for related commerce and trade in Soaring Bird City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This place is still ours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, the current outcome was far superior to what Torin had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, after Prince Theodore had temporarily taken control of Soaring Bird City, Torin felt he had completely lost ownership of the land beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, this means we still have a chance to rise again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"10% of Soaring Bird City's profits will still amount to a huge fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the pioneers here, Mike knew the situation in Soaring Bird City better than anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a 10% share would be a substantial reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In fact, we won't see a single gold coin from those profits of Soaring Bird City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That 10% share belongs to Princess Ava.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What we obtained are the tax exemption rights and the palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this is already enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torin was quite candid as he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't count on the profits from Soaring Bird City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But possessing the palace and the tax exemption rights were the two things he absolutely could not lose and needed the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, perhaps this current situation is the best we could hope for.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the forest, only the beast that hides can survive until the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With tax exemption, there's much we can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt was a slave leader; he understood the hearts of the lowest slaves and the habits of beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's what I think too. In the days to come, we must keep a low profile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as we maintain our cooperative relationship with the giant territory, we can accumulate resources bit by bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sooner or later, I will reclaim ownership of Soaring Bird City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the recent days, Torin, Mike, and Wyatt had analyzed and discussed their situation at length.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, they wouldn't undertake any expansion in Soaring Bird City, nor would they encroach upon the interests of the major nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torin had already decided: until he regained ownership of Soaring Bird City, all his resources and faction would be hidden within the giant territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Torin needed to do was present the image of an honest, well-behaved lord preparing for retirement to the noble interest groups in Soaring Bird City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the best choice; this was Torin's plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you know how long His Highness the Prince intends to stay here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be said, moving into the newly built palace was something Mike and Wyatt were also eagerly anticipating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't know either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Torin shook his head. At the mention of Prince Theodore, his brow furrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there are rumors circulating that Prince Theodore will receive the Giant King and the Ogre Lord here in Soaring Bird City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For now, we don't know if the news is true or false!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mike and Wyatt had no channels to probe such high-level information; even Torin lacked them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, since Theodore is still in Soaring Bird City, should we hold back on the caravan matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Wyatt's reminder. The so-called caravan was actually a slave group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Human Kingdom did not prohibit the slave trade, selling human slaves to foreign races was forbidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's put it on hold for now. After Theodore leaves Soaring Bird City, you can set out for Stoneheart City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyatt nodded. In such sensitive times, he didn't want to take unnecessary risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valkorath Realm, Southern War Zone Frontline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar, mounted on a dark fiend, led armies of wolf-mounted cavalry, continuously charging laterally into the fungal creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the howling of wolves, Thundar felt the bloodlust in his heart being unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thundar felt exhilarated; feasting on meat, gulping down wine, boldly slaying enemies – this was his current reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charge after charge, the wolf-mounted cavalry slaughtered many fungal creatures, harvesting a considerable amount of life essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nourished by this life essence, not only the giant bloodline warriors but also their icefield snow wolf mounts made significant progress in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the vast majority of the wolf-mounted cavalry were still at the Elite level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the baptism by fungal creatures, all wolf-mounted cavalry had advanced to Hero level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The best among the wolf-mounted cavalry were even beginning to push towards the Alpha-level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These fellows, their momentum is getting stronger and stronger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dace slew an Alpha-level fungal creature, looked up at the wolf-mounted cavalry that had just charged past, and sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for losing a batch of elites at the very beginning, they rarely suffer losses now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otho was not far from Dace; he too saw the charge of the wolf-mounted cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, they were also part of the cavalry regiment. The reason they hadn't joined the charging group was that they needed to band together to specifically hunt Alpha-level fungal creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only in this way could the strength of the four guards – Dace, Otho, Beyn, and Torba – rapidly increase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, improving alongside them were the frost wolves they rode.\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-05-29T15:49:28.191Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","70f0f7ab8e1e873c782cc4a2aa9cf0aea54e681497893d07c2d899a143d11e81","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-577","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-575",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]