Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 350 Blood-Eclipse Flare

A few moments later, Orion's aura vanished, and the atmosphere in the makeshift tent grew tense and heavy again.

Jorik looked grim. As the leader of the allied forces, he'd realized there was now someone in the ranks he couldn't truly control.

"I have no objection. I'll give the order," he said, face still cold as he agreed to Orion's demands for the sake of completing his ancestor's instructions.

"My friend, I'll promise not to let my people eat those giants," Aldous added, turning to Orion with a serious expression. "But you can't stop my people from snacking on everyone else. My folks are starving."

"No problem," Orion answered with a shrug, effectively addressing everyone in the tent. "If they're from another race, it's none of my business. Go ahead and eat whoever you like."

Having heard Aldous and Orion strike this agreement, Gareth, Ironhoof, and Lokiviria all nodded in turn, signaling they would abide by Orion's condition.

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In the central region, with a big battle looming, skirmishes erupted one after another. The Rose Knight Regiment flung itself onto the field, striking first and wiping out a group of half-dragons.

Coal Knight Galahad moved with lightning speed and showed off some truly extraordinary swordsmanship.

Pow!

He beheaded a half-dragon with one strike, then rushed to Arthur's side.

"We have to pull back—reinforcements for the half-dragons will show up any minute now."

Standing shoulder to shoulder, Galahad and Arthur kept Commander of the Rose Knight Regiment, Princess Ava, safe behind them.

"I'll cover you. You get the commander out of here."

Szzz-rah!

Arthur hefted his massive greatsword. He didn't argue with Galahad's plan.

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"Take care of yourself! We'll regroup in Greenleaf Territory once we break through."

Cleaving aside another half-dragon, Arthur shielded Princess Ava's retreat from the front lines.

"Your Highness, we need to get you out of here right now. Once you're safe, we can fall back with an easy mind."

Putting Princess Ava on his beast-blood mount, Arthur urged her on.

"Coal Knight, make sure you come back!" Ava called out before tightening her legs and galloping southward.

Arthur followed close behind on his own beast-blood mount.

"Shed your fear, seek an honorable death; face your enemies head-on, find your glory in life.

I will lend my hand to those in need. I will back my comrades…"

And so, in order to protect the rest of his allies, Galahad went on a rampage. His armor was soon painted crimson, and his sword dripped with the blood of countless foes. Galahad's eyes were bloodshot, and the arcs of his blade carried a sense of murderous red fury.

What was strange was that his sword seemed to be absorbing the half-dragons' blood.

"Better to die than submit. Even in darkness, my heart stays true to the light."

"Sword Skill: Blood-Eclipse Flare!"

His sword's radiance flashed like sunlight, cutting down enemies left, right, and center.

Suddenly, there was a cracking sound, like an eggshell breaking inside Galahad's body, and he abruptly leaped to Alpha-level power.

All of it seemed tied to the sword he held—or more precisely, to the gemstone embedded in its hilt.

As he felt his strength surge, Galahad's mind gradually cleared.

"Hold fast to your essence, better to die than yield—though the world is dark, let your heart shine its light."

Murmuring these words, he raised his longsword, poised for a charge.

Sluuurp!

The slick sound of flowing blood echoed around him. Moments later, Galahad had burst through the surrounding half-dragons. Jumping onto a beast-blood mount, he hacked his way southward through every last obstacle.

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Three days later, at Greenleaf Territory.

Although this was human land, it had already been declared a war zone. Over the course of those three days, the members of the Rose Knight Regiment had trickled back one by one, battered and depleted.

"It's the Coal Knight—he's back!"

Atop the city wall, a soldier in the watchtower shouted, catching the attention of Princess Ava and Arthur.

"Galahad is back!"

"Let's go meet him!"

They hurried to the city gates, where they glimpsed Galahad riding up the distant road. His armor was once again pitch-black, and his sword was sheathed at his waist. At a glance, Galahad appeared as ordinary as ever, but Princess Ava and Arthur's faces betrayed growing astonishment.

"Coal Knight, you've leveled up!" Princess Ava exclaimed. She herself was only at the peak of Hero-level with the help of countless alchemical potions, and Arthur had only recently advanced into Alpha-level. Yet here was Coal Knight Galahad, not even eighteen years old, already surpassing her to become an Alpha-level fighter.

"My friend, you've gotten stronger," Arthur said. He was every bit as stunned as Ava. He knew Galahad had been able to hold his own against Alpha-level foes even back at Hero-level peak. Now, having truly advanced to Alpha-level, he was doubtless more formidable than Arthur himself.

"Fear no death, never give up, and keep your faith in the light while wandering in darkness," Galahad murmured. "I was born anew in the midst of bloodshed. Battle has been my crucible and my curse—both the sorrow of the battlefield and of humankind itself."

There was something deep and cryptic in his words that Princess Ava and Arthur couldn't fully grasp, but it didn't matter now.

"Coal Knight, welcome back!" Princess Ava said happily. In her eyes, knighting Galahad as the Coal Knight had been her best and most gratifying decision of late.

"Your Highness, forgive me—I couldn't bring back more of our fellow knights," Galahad said, sliding off his beast-blood mount and bowing like a true knight.

Princess Ava could have sworn she felt a hint of pressure rippling from him. If it wasn't just her imagination, then Galahad was exuding a presence that definitely belonged to an Alpha-level warrior. Experience tales at novelbuddy

So, with Princess Ava at his side, Galahad entered the castle at Greenleaf Territory.

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Two days later, a messenger arrived from the front lines, relaying a royal decree.

"By order of His Majesty the King, the Rose Knight Regiment shall represent the Empire and lead twenty thousand imperial troops west to support the Blood Elves."

Princess Ava took the envelope from the messenger. What he recited was only the official summary, while the real details were written inside.

Ava opened and read carefully before passing it along to Arthur. Once he finished, he handed the letter to Coal Knight Galahad in turn. Having reached Alpha-level, Galahad now shared some of the Rose Knight Regiment's privileges and was allowed in on these bigger decisions.