Today's third update: Chapter 1497! 3/4!
In the end, an arm could not twist a thigh. The giant sent to deliver the message was not a direct descendant of the Titan Race, but he was still a powerful Saint-level giant.
Moreover, this was Titan Race territory. Though the several hundred human smiths were dissatisfied, they could only obey!
They could only watch helplessly as the giant pulled up the flag belonging to the human faction and followed in his footsteps.
But when the giant led them into the core area, everyone present exchanged confused looks.
"Could there be some mistake... Is a place like this really meant for us?"
The giant offered no explanation. Instead, he planted the human flag he had just pulled up in an open patch of land.
"Well? Does the place I arranged suit your tastes?"
A playful voice rang out. Athena walked over proudly from nearby, her hands clasped behind her back.
The giant, who had shown the human group no kindness, immediately said respectfully, "Divine Maiden, I have brought them here."
"Alright, sorry for the trouble. Go take care of whatever you need to do."
"It is this lowly one's honor to serve the Divine Maiden."
Pairs of eyes converged on Xu Kun—not only those of the human smiths, but also those of the surrounding racial smiths, whose faces were filled with curiosity.
Though this location could not compare to the absolute core area occupied by the Titan Race, the mountain fire here was vigorous enough to rank among the top ten.
And the surrounding racial smiths had all seen what happened before Xu Kun and the others arrived.
It began when Athena was wandering around and entered the territory originally belonging to the race stationed here. One of that race's smith apprentices