But it was too late for regret now. When they had set out, the Giant Leader had already ordered the Old Giant in the city to issue instructions, sending Fafnir underground to the Fairy Tale Town base to give those humans a show of force.
He just hadn't expected to encounter an active interception by the humans after leaving the city, much less become embroiled in a bitter struggle.
The giants who had previously fled back from the Fairy Tale Town base reported that two giants had been killed, but he hadn't taken it seriously.
He had thought that, once he went out himself, leveling the base would be no difficult feat.
Only now did he realize that there were actually such powerful experts among the humans!
However, although Fafnir wasn't nearby, there was still an Old Giant in Mermaid City!
The Giant Leader made a snap decision and let out an angry roar that carried for miles.
The sound reached Mermaid City, reaching the plaza where a gateway was being built.
The Old Giant, who was directing the colossi at work, twitched his ears and looked outside the city.
Then he pointed toward the source of the sound. The surrounding colossi set down their work and silently broke into a run with long strides.
The nearby ice demons ran on all fours like monkeys, then jumped up one after another onto the colossi's bodies. Like soldiers riding troop carriers, they headed outside the city.
The Old Giant had no intention of remaining in the city either. He stomped his foot, and ice and snow surged up beneath him, lifting his body before he slid outside the city.
Soon, he left Mermaid City and saw the battle between 'Zhurong' and the leader in the distance.
The Old Giant pointed his