Transition

Three days later, after Eren's training, Modun could already control and use the power of the Giants proficiently. Not only had he overcome the obstacle of losing his reason after transforming,

Eren had also trained him to master the power of the Jaw Giants by having him fight two Pure Titans, making the most of its agility and bite force and developing the approach that suited him best.

But the results of his training still had to be tested in real combat.

Over these three days of training, the commotion Modun caused by transforming into a Giant every day, combined with Eren deliberately spreading the news that he had granted Modun the power of the Giants,

had made everyone in the empire aware that Modun had earned Eren's appreciation, received a god's blessing, and gained the power to transform into a Giant at will.

Thanks to this, the entire empire was filled with a desire to go out and fight or earn the king's appreciation through great achievements and be granted the power of the Giants.

Even Flock and the other two had secretly come to Eren, hoping to obtain the power of the Giants as well. But Eren only told them, "Only those who have received the god's attention are eligible for his blessing. To receive his attention, you must pray devoutly and often in your daily life. Only those who fight bravely and relentlessly and hold firm in their faith will receive his attention."

What this meant was that your faith had to be firm enough to move the god, and every time you fought for him, you had to advance bravely and relentlessly, without shrinking back.

Only then would the god turn his gaze toward you, and only through your subsequent devout prayers and reverence for him would he grant you the power of the Giants.

In other words, to obtain the power of the Giants, you had to believe devoutly in the great god. As for why you had not been chosen to become someone who could transform into a Giant, it was because you were not devout enough to move him.

At that moment, Eren was watching Modun control the Jaw Titan in a fight against three Pure Titans. That was right: after three days of training, Eren had added another Giant to those training with Modun. Although Modun took a savage beating every time, these conditions made him progress faster in mastering his abilities.

Eren was very satisfied with Modun's progress over these three days. As far as Eren was concerned, he could simply send Modun whenever he needed to display divine power before others in the future. Having to transform himself all the time diminished his prestige, and many of his transformations had been solely to display divine power before others. There was no need to transform just to kill or trample a few people; there was little point to it.

Modun's ability to transform also told everyone that as long as they worked hard and earned the god's appreciation, they could obtain the power of the Giants. In the eyes of the Dothraki, nothing mattered more than strength. Modun obtaining the power of the Giants this time could effectively stir their desires, and once people had desires, they would burst forth with boundless motivation.

Although Eren had said before that the god would grant power to warriors who caught his attention, most people had not actually believed it.

But through Modun, they realized that transforming into a Giant was a possibility. Though that hope was slight, even the faintest hope was still hope. At least it was not something vague and illusory that people could neither see nor touch.

And though this hope was small, to others it at least gave them something to strive for, rather than Eren simply making empty promises.

Presumably, from then on, these Dothraki warriors would fight even harder, solely to earn the god's appreciation and be granted the power of the Giants. For Eren, this brought every benefit and no harm.

Two months later, Eren was sitting in a chair listening to music, watching the women dance below while holding Lydia and Sally in his arms, his hands roaming over them.

Just then, a soldier's voice came from outside the tent, announcing a report. The dancing women stopped when they heard him. Seeing that they had all stopped, Eren said tipsily,

"Why have you all stopped? Don't stop. Just let the messenger in. I can hear him. Come on, keep the music playing and keep dancing."

The dancing women could only continue dancing, while the messenger entered from outside. He did not approach Eren, but simply saluted by the tent entrance after coming in and said,

"Your Majesty, our men at the Holy City's gates spotted a Khalasar approaching in the distance.

"By a rough count, there are nearly sixty thousand people. Would you like us to intercept them outside the Holy City?" Hearing this, Eren immediately sobered up. He had waited in the Holy City for two months, and at last a Khalasar had arrived. He immediately pulled his hands free and rose from his chair.

"Ha! They're finally here. If they'd taken any longer, I could hardly have borne the wait. Someone, get my horse ready, and call Modun over too. Just have the Guard Corps come with me. Flock and the others will stay here on guard."

The messenger immediately withdrew after hearing this, while Eren told his women, "Stay here and don't wander around. The little Giants will stay here to keep you safe."

After giving his women their instructions, Eren walked out of the tent and mounted a horse. He also used the Coordinate to summon twenty Pure Titans, then headed out with the Guard Corps led by Modun.

Eren rode at the very front, with Modun behind him. He told Modun, "I won't be taking action myself this time. We may well need the Jaw Giants to make an appearance shortly, so be ready."

Hearing this, Modun said excitedly, "Your Majesty, leave it to me without worry. I will put this power to good use and make those Khalasars submit to the power of the Giants."

Eren smiled at his words, then squeezed his horse's flanks hard. The horse broke into a hard gallop at the pain. Seeing their king suddenly accelerate, Modun and the soldiers behind him picked up speed as well.

With the party spurring their horses onward, they soon reached the Holy City's gates. Seeing that the Khalasar was also almost at the Holy City, he told a messenger, "Go meet their Khal for me. Tell him I want to talk to him about the great Khal in the prophecy. If he's willing to come, tell him I'll wait for him between our two armies."

After hearing this, the messenger rode off alone into the distance.

Eren had sent the messenger over instead of attacking directly because this Khalasar had quite a large population. These were all people he could use to conquer the world in the future. Losing even one would be an enormous loss. It would be best if he could make their Khal submit directly.

When the Khalasar in the distance saw someone approaching who wanted to meet their Khal, they went to report to him. Before long, someone came out and took the messenger inside.

When their Khal learned that a king at the Holy City had sent someone to request a meeting and discuss the great Khal in the prophecy, his curiosity was piqued as well. Could that man be the great Khal of the prophecy? He had already changed his own title to king. The Khal also wanted to see what right this fellow had to call himself king and consider himself the hero of the prophecy.

So he told the messenger, "Very well. I'll meet this so-called king of yours and see just what gives him the right to call himself king."

He then took his Bloodriders and prepared to head to the space between the two armies to meet Eren, to have a proper encounter with him and see just what right he had to consider himself the great Khal in the prophecy and presumptuously call himself king. If he truly was that legendary hero, possessing power no one else could match, then leading his Khalasar in submission to him was not out of the question.