Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 516: Head back

"And, we need to prepare for the life-restoration plan of Valkorath Realm."

"Gather more special items too, like magical plant seeds, soil-enhancing potions, life potions… Valkorath Realm will need them soon."

Orion, Alexander, and Leonidas all nodded in agreement. From now on, Valkorath Realm would be their base of operations.

Naturally, this place needed an overhaul. It had to become more beautiful, more livable, and gradually accumulate various types of resources.

"Even though the overall tide has turned, the war won't just end here."

"Everyone should head back. The realm formation has drained me quite a bit, so I'll remain in the central area."

"If anything comes up, get in touch with me later."

Deputy Commander Edward left decisively. He took a single step, then teleported out of Orion's sight.

In fact, Orion had plenty of questions he wanted to ask, but he lost his chance before he could say a word.

"There are some things you can't know at your current level."

"Even we only know so much."

Leonidas stayed perched on Orion's shoulder and showed no desire to move.

While advising Orion, he looked toward where Soraya City stood.

Leonidas had many subordinates in Soraya City. They were waiting near the Purification Tower, hoping to rid themselves of slime mold spores.

This time, Leonidas planned to bring a group of his subordinates back with him.

"You still have my token, right?"

"When you get the chance, use it. It'll only benefit your territory, nothing to lose."

Alexander focused on Orion, spoke those two sentences, and then vanished into thin air.

Unlike Deputy Commander Edward, Alexander's disappearance wasn't a teleportation spell; it seemed more like a stealth skill.

"Hulk, stop worrying so much."

"A world that houses a demigod and carries out realm formation isn't something others can easily invade and seize."

Leonidas's words held a deeper meaning, and Orion understood.

Before, Orion had been reluctant to use the token Alexander gave him, because he didn't fully trust his allies.

Everyone could see that.

On another note, Orion had also been worried about exposing the location of Titanion Realm, revealing his horde.

However, after this great war, Orion had earned the approval of Alexander and Leonidas.

Some matters could be discussed openly among one's own people.

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.

That was precisely why Leonidas and Alexander had grown closer to him.

In other words, Orion had touched the height Leonidas and Alexander had attained.

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.

"Let's head back!"

"Hurry up—I just finished carrying you, and I'm exhausted. Now it's your turn to carry me."

Standing on Orion's shoulder in the form of a teddy bear dog, Leonidas hopped twice and urged Orion to return to Soraya City.

The war wasn't over yet, and Leonidas needed to get back to oversee everything.

They could only truly relax once the fungal creatures were driven out of the central region of the continent.

Half a day later, Orion returned to Soraya City.

Leonidas led his healed subordinates through a teleportation portal and went back to his domain.

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Dusk Castle, inside the palace.

Because the war was still in progress, not all of Orion's subordinates were present.

Only Soraya and Vexis stood in the palace.

"Lord Orion, did you go to Bone City?"

"What's the situation with my master right now?"

Vexis was deeply concerned about Arthas. Ever since Arthas joined the battle, she hadn't been able to reach him.

Orion leaned back in the throne, apparently in a good mood.

This brush with death had given Orion new insight into himself, into others, and into the world.

He waited for the cold comfort of the throne's backrest to spread through him before speaking in a calm, measured voice.

"Arthas is fine. He clashed with the slime molds broodmother, used up too much energy, and fell into a deep slumber."

Seeing that Vexis breathed a sigh of relief and gradually relaxed, Orion continued.

"Bone City is fine too—everything's normal."

The worries in her heart resolved, Vexis finally looked up at Orion.

Before, she hadn't noticed any difference, but now, as she observed Orion carefully, she realized he had changed.

His skin had grown paler, and there was a slight change in his overall aura, as though he was radiating a faint divine glow.

That quality usually only showed up in demigod warriors.

"Lord Orion, have you…"

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.

"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."

Orion's voice was calm yet brimming with confidence and assurance.

If he had faced the broodmother counterpart in his current state, he was certain he wouldn't have been so disadvantaged.

At the very least, he would have been able to escape, even if it cost him dearly.

"Then let me congratulate you!"

Vexis then recounted some minor occurrences within Orion's domain after he left, and afterward, she departed the palace.

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.

"Not long ago, something must have happened to you, right?"

"For a while back there, I couldn't sense your presence at all!"

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.

"It's nothing. I was swallowed by a broodmother counterpart earlier, but Leonidas rescued me."

"Aha, so that's why you don't have a single piece of clothing on you."

Orion froze momentarily, then let out a knowing chuckle.

At the moment, he was wearing a suit of ice armor; all his previous clothes and his belt had been destroyed.

He didn't go into detail about the battle, simply offering a vague excuse to gloss over it.

Mulling over life-and-death situations would only cause more worry.