While the little one was fooling around, King Fárbauti returned to his enormous seat, picked up a barrel so thick it would take several people to wrap their arms around it, and poured its contents into his mouth.
The fragrant, chilled liquor flowed down his throat into his belly, allowing King Fárbauti to recover completely from his recent defeat.
That was a Giant for you!
Losing a battle was nothing to fear.
Eat some meat, drink some wine, and a few days later, he would be a strapping fellow full of vigor again!
The sound of King Fárbauti's hearty gulping echoed through the spacious courtyard.
Adrian glanced toward the Giant King. Figuring that the ruler would need a little longer to "soothe his wounds with alcohol," he simply settled King Fárbauti's A-Rank Challenge first.
Notifications promptly appeared on the panel.
``` [A-Rank Challenge [Giant King] completed. You have gained 1 billion EXP.]
[You have received a reward: randomly draw one of the enemy's skills or specialties.]
[Notice: due to the considerable differences in physique and abilities between the host and King Fárbauti, the effects of some available skills have been automatically adjusted.]
[Randomizing... draw complete.]
[Please select one of the following five abilities as your reward:]
[1: [High-Level Toughness] — Specialty: additionally converts stamina into HP and physical energy at a ratio of 1:50, while increasing physical resistance and energy resistance by an additional 40%. For every 30% of HP lost, all attributes temporarily increase by 10% for five minutes.]
[2: [Elbaph Spear: Hakun] — Skill: Elbaf's strongest spear. According to Giant legend, it can pierce anything except the Red Line. Swing your weapon with force to release an enormous shock wave forward, powerful enough to reduce enemies directly to molecules! Note: requires a personal base strength attribute of 2,000