Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
Chapter 784: Recruiting the Titans
Xi Wei’s words made the Titan King pause.
Without turning his head, his robust voice vibrated through the air, slowly saying, “We Titans are enormous in size, and Winter City probably won’t have a place for us.”
“The Saint Lodia Empire has vast territories; it’s not a problem to designate a piece of land for the Titans to live. Moreover, you don’t have to fear that the residents of the Saint Lodia Empire will be afraid of you. They don’t fear any strange-looking creatures!”
Xi Wei was extremely confident about this. The residents of Winter City had seen all sorts of beings. While the Titans were indeed tall and terrifying, they were still better than demons. After all, everyone knew that Titans were special legendary creatures of the neutral, lawful alignment. If Titans were to settle in a human empire, they would not only not instill fear in the people but would also boost the morale of the army and elevate the King’s prestige to an unprecedented level.
It would be like the King having a giant dragon as his mount. The people of the empire would brag to people from other empires, “Look, our empire has Titans, do you have any?” When they enjoyed the shocked and astonished gazes of outsiders, their sense of belonging to the empire would naturally arise.
Maglam had already heard similar information from his son. It was rumored that there were even demons living in the Saint Lodia Empire. Since even the chaotic evil demons could live obediently and be accepted by the people in the Saint Lodia Empire, why couldn’t the Titans?
Maglam was already somewhat tempted, but he quickly thought of the Thunder Beasts. Finally, he could only sigh and refuse, “Your Majesty Winter, thank you for your kindness, but we Titans cannot leave this place because we must battle the Thunder Beasts every year to prevent them from becoming a disaster for the entire Northern Territory.”
Xi Wei then said with a smile, “This is not a problem at all. We just need to establish a two-way teleportation gate connecting Winter City to the Titan territory. Then, you can return for the Winter Solstice Festival, won’t you?”
“But such a teleportation gate would require many formation masters and financial resources…” Maglam still found it unbelievable. Although Titans were magical creatures, their magic power was innate and directly linked to their age; they didn’t need to cultivate or have any channels for cultivation. They controlled lightning elements and could naturally conjure various spells using lightning elements without needing any spell models. Therefore, they were completely ignorant of magic spells, much like how one could breathe without understanding the principle of breathing.
Maglam knew that the North Continent was the domain of knights. Here, forget formation masters, even ordinary mages were very rare. Where would they find the resources to construct such a large-scale teleportation gate? It seemed the destiny of the Titan race was to remain here forever, Maglam thought pessimistically.
“There’s no need to worry about this matter,” Xi Wei said with a confident air, continuing to try and persuade Maglam. “It’s like this: I’ve acquired a group of formation masters from the Saint Lodia Empire on the South Continent. They are currently constructing teleportation formations for the entire Saint Lodia Empire. Afterward, we can construct a formation leading to the Thunder Mountain Range as well.”
“Are there really formation masters?” The Titan King turned around, his expression astonished. To know that the King of the South Continent, who was close to a demigod, was not an easy person to deal with. Xi Wei being able to get so many formation masters from this King to come to the North Continent to help build formations showed that Xi Wei’s influence was much greater than he had imagined.
Since there were formation masters to solve the problem of the formations, Maglam began to consider the feasibility of this matter. In truth, he felt some reluctance to leave this Thunder Mountain Peak. Although this place was not a good living environment for ninety-nine percent of creatures, even for giant dragons, Maglam had developed feelings for it after living here for so long. However, by following and entering Winter City, they might become dependents of the Goddess of Thunder and Retribution, giving the Titan race a backing. Years later, if he didn’t have the chance toAscend to godhood, he wouldn’t have to worry about the Titan race gradually declining due to the lack of divine backing. Moreover, with the teleportation gate, if any Titans missed their homeland, they could return at any time.
He turned to look at the other Titans to seek their opinions. He expected these Titans to show some reluctance or nostalgia, but in reality, all the young Titans looked overjoyed. Maglam frowned and pondered for a moment, then finally took a deep breath and nodded. “I must say, King of Winter, the conditions you’ve offered are indeed very enticing. However, I cannot guarantee that the older Titans will accompany me to Winter City. After all, like me, they have been here for a very long time. This is our homeland.”
Xi Wei’s eyes lit up, feeling a slight surge of joy in his heart, but he maintained a calm demeanor on the surface. “Let’s proceed as you said,” he said faintly. In reality, he wasn’t particularly interested in the older Titans. It was the young people who had vitality and were more susceptible to temptation. This way, the development of the Saint Lodia Empire could reach another level. It might mean some trouble for the succubi in the empire. Xi Wei observed the Titans, who were at least fifteen meters tall, and offered a brief prayer in his heart for the succubi within the Saint Lodia Empire. But, if they were succubi, it should be fine.
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After discussing the relocation matters with Maglam, Xi Wei, along with Bai Yao, Ruo Yi, and Connie, returned. He needed to return to the Saint Lodia Empire in advance to order the formation masters to construct a formation leading to the Thunder Mountain Range. Simultaneously, he would designate an area near Winter City suitable for the Titans to live in. Once the Titans had adapted, they would continue to develop the surrounding areas, gradually building a new town centered around it. Xi Wei had already decided on its name: Giant City!
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Meanwhile, in Winter City.
Brida and a group of formation master colleagues left the Romantic Beach Club early today. Their faces were flushed with color, showing no signs of fatigue from constructing formations. Today was the day they were scheduled to hand over their work. The King of Winter had returned to Winter City in the evening, and they couldn’t afford to be negligent. After all, the King of Winter was the behind-the-scenes controller of the Romantic Beach Club. What if the King of Winter was displeased and took away all their Little Red, Little Beauty, Little Rain, and so on? Moreover, it was rumored that the King of Winter was going to announce something important!
Brida didn’t care what the King of Winter was going to announce; he just wanted to finish his work early and go back to sleep with his succubus sisters. Upon arriving at the palace in a hurry, he saw that Xi Wei had changed into casual noble attire and was sitting on the throne, calmly observing everyone.
“Greetings, Your Majesty!” The formation masters bowed respectfully. Xi Wei looked at the flushed, bald men and couldn’t help but smile. He teasingly remarked, “Masters, you’ve been living quite comfortably lately, haven’t you?”
Brida knew what the King of Winter was implying, and the charming appearance of the succubi flashed through his mind. This made his bare forehead flush slightly. He stepped forward a couple of paces and chuckled, “Thanks to Your Majesty, we have indeed been living quite well lately. Winter City is truly a wonderful place to live.”
“Mm,” Xi Wei withdrew his smile and nodded noncommittally. “Since you have all enjoyed yourselves and become citizens of the Saint Lodia Empire, you should also fulfill some obligations… I am now planning to build a teleportation gate from Winter City to the Thunder Mountain Range. What do you all think?”
The formation masters were stunned. Brida, their leader, gasped. How far was it from Winter City to the Thunder Mountain Range? How much mental energy and resources would it consume? By the time the teleportation gate was built, they would be half-dead from exhaustion. This King of Winter truly didn’t treat them like humans!
