The Giant King's Secret

Groselle's Travels, in Groselle's deep Dream.

Forest.

A thriving and magnificent forest, yet now withered and decaying.

Luther and Klein opened their eyes, and their vision was immediately filled with a vast forest.

The trees that make up this forest are all extremely thick and towering, exceeding tens of meters in height, requiring thirty to fifty adults to stretch their arms to encircle them. However, at the same time, the bark of these trees is all mottled and rotten, Branches and Leaves are withered, hanging down and tightly intertwined, like clusters of dark clouds.

Across the forest, there are majestic peaks and steep cliffs, upon which stands a magnificent and splendid Palace.

The Palace was tall and magnificent, seemingly not made for humankind, giving one the immediate impression that it came from mythology, while the Twilight light that fell upon it seemed to be frozen in time.

The Giant King’s Court!

Luther thought to himself.

This complex of buildings was the same miraculous Palace he had seen in the Collective Dream of the God War Ruins. What was even more surprising was that their perspective at this moment was completely different from what they had seen in the Dream.

"This seems to be the back side of the Royal City..."

After carefully observing the surroundings, Klein said, "This side should be connected to the front; we can go around these peaks." "Hmm, I wonder if there's a way into the Royal City."

Luther nodded.

He looked around and quickly spotted a group of Giant with gray-blue skin and vertical single eyes. These Giant guarded the edge of the forest, some carrying axes and others wielding Greatsword, watching in all directions.

Let's go.

Luther said, "Let's go over and ask."

He then activated his "Spectator" Pathway, influencing Groselle's Dream and making them appear as one of the same kind from the perspective of the other Giant. The two stepped forward, but before they could get too close, Giant immediately noticed them.

"Stop!"

A tall, long-limbed Giant menacingly blocked their way, shouting, "No passage allowed!"

Luther ignored him.

"Groselle?"

He raised his voice and asked directly.

These Giant all looked very similar, making them difficult to distinguish. "Hmm?"

A Giant nearby looked over, puzzled. "You know me?"

"We're friends, of course I know you."

Luther lied without batting an eye, "What are you doing here?"

"Don't you know? This is the king's order."

Groselle scratched the back of his head. "We must protect the 'Decaying Forest' and not allow anyone to enter."

The "king" he spoke of was naturally the Giant King Aurmir.

So that's how it is. This place is called "The Decaying Forest"... That name really fits my impression... According to the description of the [Twilight Giant] card, the High Sequence Warrior Pathway possesses similar "Twilight" authority, which is probably a manifestation of some kind of divine power in Aurmir...

Luther analyzed.

He paused, then asked Groselle:

"Then why are you guarding this place?"

"Because only the King can enter here," Groselle replied. Compared to the other wild Giant, he was very gentle and had a kind of honest nature. "Because his father and mother are buried here, the origin of our Giant race, our oldest ancestors. He does not want outsiders to enter and disturb their souls."

Aurmir's parents, ancestors of the Giant race?

As he listened, Luther's brows furrowed slightly.

Something's not right.

The "Secrets Suppliant's" extensive knowledge of rituals made him instinctively sense a strong sense of incongruity.

"I didn't see any Altar around."

He said to Klein.

"Altar? It wouldn't be surprising if there wasn't one."

Klein wondered.

"No, that's strange."

Luther shook his head, "This forest is where the Giant King's parents are buried, the origin of the Giant race... It should be the foundation of their spiritual beliefs and cultural identity, something to be worshipped. Even if the Giant King Aurmir didn't want others to face his parents' tombs, he should at least have built Altar outside and held regular sacrificial ceremonies..."

So he immediately asked Groselle, "Are there similar sacrificial rites here?" The Giant shook his head blankly.

"See?"

Luther confirmed his point. "The fact that Aurmir sent so many people to guard the place, yet maintained such a vigilant attitude and forbade any commotion, suggests there might be some secret hidden within..."

He initially wanted to go in and take a look, but then he immediately realized that this Dream was based on Groselle's memories. Since Groselle had spent his entire life guarding the outside, he naturally knew nothing about what was inside, and even if he went in, he wouldn't see anything.

Let's save this for when we have another chance.

Klein said, then looked at Groselle again, "We have urgent business back at the Royal Court. Do you remember any shortcuts?"

"Isn't the 'Barren Tunnel' just ahead?"

Groselle, already used to their amnesia, chuckled unsurprisingly, raised his unusually long arm, and pointed ahead, "You'll see it once you go around that rock."

The two thanked him and walked towards a huge rock protruding from the mountainside. After passing the rock, a huge and spacious cave soon appeared in the thick mountain wall, about thirty meters high, which was quite spacious even for Giant.

Outside the cave stood a stone tablet, on which was carved the face of Giant with a vertical, one-eyed eye.

As they approached, the stone statue's face came to life, looking at them, its mouth opening and emitting a rumbling sound:

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"Something's up."

Luther replied.

The stone statue paused briefly, as if dissatisfied with his reply, but continued to rumble:

Answer one question for me, or you won't pass.

"Then ask."

Luther nodded frankly.

He wasn't under much pressure, after all, it was just a Dream. If he really couldn't answer, he could use his "Spectator" ability to fool them. The reason he didn't use it was simply because he was curious, curious about what kind of questions the other party would ask.

The Giant face on the stone tablet spoke, asking:

"If your wife, your daughter, and the woman you covet all asked you to judge which one was the most beautiful, what would you choose?"

What a vulgar question...

Luther thought to himself, glancing at Klein, as if to say, "Why don't you answer?" Klein immediately shook his head and took a few steps back.

If you're not going to answer, then don't answer. Why are you dodging me...?

Luther had no choice but to turn back to face the stone tablet.

He thought for a moment and said:

"I'll make them fight, and the one who wins will be the most beautiful."

"... Why?"

"Because we are Warrior of honor, for us, strength is the ultimate Justice."

Luther spoke with feigned seriousness, claiming, "This is also in accordance with the king's will."

The stone tablet fell silent for a moment before finally speaking:

"Consider it an answer. Go on."

"Boom..."

It automatically moved to the left, making way. The two continued walking inside.