Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 649: This world seems even more complicated than I imagined

On the Utessar Continent in the Titanion Realm, those who might target Orion would most likely be the human and dragon races.

Because only these two races possessed arch lord powerhouses; only these two races would be wary of Orion's continued growth.

On the continent where Orion resided, if he wanted to advance further, he would inevitably infringe upon the interests of the human and dragon races.

In the last North-South War, the ones who truly infringed upon human interests weren't the northern foreign tribes at all, but the dragon race—the white dragon Frostsire.

Hulk: "Thank you for the reminder. I'll be careful!"

Orion gained a clearer understanding of his own position.

If Orion possessed upper Legendary level strength, the human and dragon races would definitely tolerate him and the Stoneheart Horde.

They might even try hard to win Orion over.

But now, with Orion having reached the peak of Legendary level, he possessed the potential to incite a great war.

If Orion, like the dwarf race and blood elf race, was willing to be a mere foil, then he and the Stoneheart Horde would be fine.

If Orion and the Stoneheart Horde appeared restless, and he wanted to continue growing and expanding, then what awaited him might be a joint army of the human and dragon races.

More seriously, it could be a four-race joint army of humans, dragons, dwarves, and blood elves.

In the worst-case scenario, the Stoneheart Horde in the south would become a common target, an object of crusade in the eyes of all surrounding races.

And this was the deterrence that possessing arch lord powerhouses held over all races on the continent.

In reality, with the growth of Orion's strength, during this special period, he had already led the Stoneheart Horde to a point where its development had to stop.

Orion suddenly felt somewhat fortunate. Last time, when accompanying Aldous to invade the lizardfolk's territory, they had dragged the humans into it, and the Stoneheart Horde hadn't occupied more territory after the war.

Thinking back, the reason nothing went wrong that time was likely due to the humans' participation.

Also, with Orion's current strength, when Pallas became the giant prince of the Stoneheart Horde, the fact that neither the human nor dragon races sent envoys with gifts was somewhat inexplicable.

Thinking about it now, it seemed to foreshadow something back then.

"This world seems even more complicated than I imagined."

Orion sighed. He wasn't afraid of enemies, nor of a joint army of humans and dragons.

If it really came to a fight, at worst he could transfer his clan members to the Valkorath Realm, and he could still have a good, satisfying battle.

However, the consequence of doing so was that Orion would have to abandon the base of operations the Stoneheart Horde had painstakingly established in the Emerald Dream Realm.

The Stoneheart Horde would become a faction that had lost its home, without a native land; this didn't align with Orion's vision.

Therefore, for the sake of his base and his people, Orion had no choice but to honestly drift with the tide of the entire continent.

And the true tide of the continent currently was the human race and the dragon race.

It had to be said, Deputy Commander Edward's few words had enlightened Orion.

Without these words from the Deputy Commander, Orion, relying on his strength to fight lords, would definitely have continued to expand and act tyrannically on the Utessar Continent.

This was Orion's temperament, and also the temperament of giants.

When that time came, the Stoneheart Horde might truly be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

The feeling of being suppressed, restrained, and targeted was very uncomfortable for a powerhouse like Orion.

The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, was truly a rule. Orion now keenly felt the restraints imposed on him by the human and dragon races.

Just like in the north, where the lords surrounding the Stoneheart Horde were all restrained by Orion's formidable strength, daring not to make a move rashly.

Orion was heavy-hearted and didn't pay much attention to the subsequent discussions among Leonidas and the other members.

The Deputy Commander's reminder gave Orion some new ideas.

In reality, as a powerhouse at the peak of Legendary level, Orion's premonition ability was very strong.

Previously, based on the situation on the Utessar Continent, he had already halted the Stoneheart Horde's plans for further expansion on the continent.

At that time, Orion had formulated the path of cross-realm invasion development and vigorously developed the Stoneheart Horde's major cities in the south.

What Orion hadn't expected was that as his strength increased, it instead pushed him and the Stoneheart Horde further towards the abyss.

The Deputy Commander's reminder was like forcibly raising Orion's perspective by a level, giving Orion a completely new understanding of himself, the horde, and the continental situation.

"In that case, the Emerald Dream Realm is actually my lucky star, helping me tie down the arch lord and demigod powerhouses."

Orion was mocking himself, but in his eyes, there was more of a craving for strength.

He had to become an arch lord or a demigod; otherwise, no matter where he was, he would ultimately have no say.

...

Valkorath Realm, Soraya City.

Isabella walked out of the Purification Tower, filled with envy that Orion could possess such a beautiful city.

Compared to the city Alexander had given her, Soraya City appeared more magnificent and grand.

And because the war was far from here, Soraya City had gradually gained some vitality.

The residents Orion had transferred here were contributing to the city's development.

Those who could enter the Valkorath Realm were all the families and descendants of the bloodline warriors from the various armies.

Another portion consisted of the widows of those tribesmen who had bravely sacrificed themselves.

The Soraya City was not open to the public; for the time being, it only accepted these types of people.

However, just these people alone were almost enough to fill Soraya City.

This was also why Soraya City had developed rapidly and possessed a hint of prosperity.

In the Valkorath Realm, Orion also had a Ten-City Plan. Although it hadn't been formally proposed yet, he had actually already established two cities on the Moonveil Plains.

Of course, there were also the Grey Mountains, Elara's fiefdom, where a city was also being constructed.

"Is the purification complete?"

To get back to the main subject, when Isabella walked out of the Purification Tower, Soraya sensed it and personally came out of Dusk Castle to receive her.

Soraya knew very well that no Legendary level powerhouse in the Valkorath Realm could be underestimated.

Moreover, Isabella was a Legendary level powerhouse who arrived riding a colossal dragon.

Both being female, Soraya and Isabella quickly grew closer, became friends, and got to know each other quite well.

"Yes, the Purification Tower's cleansing ability is very powerful. The spores parasitizing me have all been completely cleared."

Isabella stepped forward, took Soraya's arm, and they walked towards the castle together.

"Did you encounter Vine Splitters and Rotten Flowers?"

"Both these types of fungal creatures are very terrifying; you must be doubly careful."

Hearing about spores, Soraya immediately knew what Isabella had encountered.

The Stoneheart Horde was quite experienced with fungal creatures and knew much more about them than before.

In the magical plants garden, Soraya made Isabella a cup of tea. The latter stood among the flowerbeds of the medicinal garden, observing the lantern bugs flying about.

"I found a faerie insect among the lantern bugs. Are you raising it?"

"No, Elara likes small insects. Orion brought it for her from another world."