After North Slope died, the ten giants behind him put up a desperate fight and caused considerable damage. They killed dozens of Evil Eyes and Balrogs, and even managed to kill one Ringwraith, but Kirk's team eventually subdued them.
The valley was thick with the stench of blood, and giant corpses lay scattered everywhere.
More and more giants kept charging in from behind.
Kirk and Sulexi hurried to the 25-meter-wide passage at the front, blocking the giants' path.
But the valley passage had already been battered into a ruin by North Slope and the other human wrecking balls, and its defensive strength had dropped drastically.
"Boss, if we keep this up, we won't be able to hold off many giants at once," Sulexi said. "Our main combat skills have leveled up, but North Slope just taught us a lesson. These giants are tough to handle."
Kirk nodded. "We've killed over eighty giants, bringing us one step closer to our target of five hundred. But the next wave will have even more troops. We don't have any other options right now, and time is running short. Let's go!"
Brunhilde nodded and disappeared into the distance.
A few seconds later, she retreated, wearing a bitter smile. "We won't need to draw them out this time!"
Kirk caught on. "A huge wave of giants is coming?"
"Yes!" Brunhilde said. "A huge group of giants, led by several elite chieftains, is heading this way!"
Before she had finished speaking, the sound of heavy footsteps thundered up to the valley entrance.
Kirk and the others felt their hearts leap into their throats.
It wasn't that Kirk had lost his nerve. The fierce battle against North Slope had made him realize just how monstrous S+ difficulty giants were.
One North Slope had possessed a rare spatial