[{"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-741":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},244761,518,"Chapter 741: What is there to fear?","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-741",741,"\u003Cp>\"You didn’t see this coming, did you? The Ghost Dragon doesn’t deal any real damage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it can imprison anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now you’re completely helpless, mwahahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you I’d kill you and drink your blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and your skull? I’m going to treasure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arch Lord Kian stared at Orion as if admiring an exquisite piece of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several seconds, Orion felt Kian’s gaze linger on his neck, sweeping back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orion couldn’t move. He was utterly powerless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kian’s sinister laughter echoed, growing more triumphant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titanion Realm, Ironveil Escarpment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Revered Xalathar, a city is planned for this location. We’ll need to use a Lord’s Stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Delilah was one of the four senior elders of the Stoneheart Horde, Xalathar, as a Warden, held a visibly higher status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xalathar, Delilah was exceedingly polite and respectful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when they were mere hero level, Xalathar had already reached the Alpha level. Following Orion, he had performed countless meritorious deeds for the Stoneheart Horde.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the Stoneheart Horde had never officially recorded Xalathar’s accomplishments, nor had it allocated significant public resources to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xalathar’s resources for advancement all came from Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard for anyone to feel hostility towards a being like Xalathar, who had given so much to the Horde yet sought almost nothing in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, Xalathar’s standing within the Stoneheart Horde was very high, laden with honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dozing Xalathar slowly opened his eyes but didn’t rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xalathar looked at the succubus before him. She stood no taller than his lower jaw, and a thoughtful expression crossed his enormous eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember you,’ Xalathar rumbled, his voice metallic. ’You’re one of the Master’s sex slaves. I’ve even carried you on my back before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered. It was no secret that Xalathar could speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But hearing Xalathar use the word ’sex slave’ to describe her, Delilah found it both exasperating and amusing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xalathar, could you still carry me around the camp for a spin now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah’s gaze was fervent. She knew very well that if Xalathar, the Abyssal Dragon, agreed to her outrageous request, it would cause a massive sensation. Her status and prestige within the Horde would then be vastly different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xalathar’s only reply was a cold inquiry, an icy killing intent gradually coalescing in his massive eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since reaching the Legendary level, Xalathar’s heart had room only for Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alpha-levels, in his view, were merely weak prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, if Orion made a request, that was another matter entirely. Xalathar wouldn’t even object to carrying a boar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies! I was just joking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being carried across battlefields by you back then was truly unforgettable, so nostalgic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was my honor to fight alongside you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah offered a coquettish smile, her words sounding sincere as she subtly flattered Xalathar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle... the past... Xalathar’s enormous eyes flickered with reminiscence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those days were indeed worth remembering!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The killing intent in Xalathar’s eyes vanished. He knew Delilah was important to Orion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Orion had given some instructions before he left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set up the castle. I will place the Lord’s Stone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Xalathar’s promise, the corners of Delilah’s mouth turned up. Her mood was splendid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you help me build a Nest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Nest of my own!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Delilah was truly surprised by this request, then curious, and pleasantly so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xalathar, what kind of Nest do you desire?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the camp, Delilah wore a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xalathar’s request was a trivial matter for Delilah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What delighted Delilah was having established a basis for communication with Xalathar; she had forged a connection with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a connection might mean little to a Legendary-level powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for someone like Delilah, who had not yet reached the Legendary level, it was exceedingly important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This relationship was a significant boon for Delilah, and for the succubus race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the camp, at the canal excavation site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dace, Beyn, and Torba stood on a high earthen mound, gazing blankly at the canal stretching towards the sea, lost in a daze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otho, one of their fellow guards, had died in battle here. It was a truth the three of them found hard to accept, and they were deeply grieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As guards of the Giant King, his death in battle here made them feel indignant, enraged, and humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we too weak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As guards of the Giant King, we grew complacent. We never thought we’d see a day like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have we disappointed Orion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otho’s death in battle had shattered the guards’ honor and dignity. Dace, Beyn, and Torba were reeling from the blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s those damned Sea Folk! They killed Otho!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyn stared at the distant sea, roaring endlessly, venting his frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dace, will this be our fate too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dace didn’t answer Torba; he didn’t know the future either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Dace’s firm voice reached Beyn and Torba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a shame Otho didn’t die protecting the Giant King!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Otho died on the battlefield. He died fighting for our Stoneheart Horde.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is his glory, and ours too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dace spoke with resounding force, making Beyn and Torba shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No one escapes death. It might be you next, or it might be me. We will all die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I hope we die a worthy death, a glorious one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beyn, Torba! For the next generation of the Stoneheart Horde, for the future of the Horde—even if we die in battle, what is there to fear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Dace finished, the air fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the whistling sea breeze remained, as if Otho himself were shouting encouragement in their ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emerald Dream Realm, Dark Sacred Chalice space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing death, Orion echoed the thought: What is there to fear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his body, spirit, and soul were imprisoned by the Ghost Dragon, and Archlord Kian raised the blade, a hidden trump card Orion possessed was finally triggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rummmble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where lightning struck, all things were annihilated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump, thump, thump... The thunderclaps in the Dark Sacred Chalice space grew louder with each strike, the sound like a roaring thunder dragon, its immense power unstoppable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a trance, it seemed someone was chanting, performing ancient sacrifices to the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the rolling lightning, divine phantoms slowly coalesced, and a suffocating, chilling aura suddenly descended upon the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Leonidas and Lestat, still locked in close combat far away, were startled by the immense commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-05-29T15:49:30.653Z","2026-06-01T04:29:39.741Z",1,"novelbin.me","2b61c9d5e90fe135338a8e8c6df497766f6981e631a85d5cbeafa8e9ae312a22","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-742","titan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-chapter-740",1606,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftitan-king-ascension-of-the-giant-cover.jpg"]