South, Rose Manor.
A fierce wind blew, the thunder abruptly ceased, and as the pressure swept past, all the roses were flattened.
Princess Ava was sowhat stunned; the giant who had raped her countless tis had actually appeared at Rose Manor.
This was an extraordinary event!
"Are the kingdom's Legendary level beings just decorations?"
Clearly, that was impossible.
Ava felt despair once more. If she couldn't even be guaranteed safety within the Human Kingdom, under her brother's protection, it was a situation that brought utter hopelessness.
Orion landed in the backyard of Rose Manor, where Ava was currently strolling with her son.
Orion didn't speak but made a grabbing motion with his large hand. A suction force ford, pulling the child from Ava's arms towards him.
This was his bloodline; Orion could sense it.
"What are you doing here?"
Beneath the facade of despair was coldness and stubbornness. Ava, expressionless, coldly questioned Orion.
However, Orion paid her no heed.
The best way to throw soone into self-confusion was to ignore them, pay them no mind.
Now, Ava was being ignored by Orion.
Orion lifted his palm, holding the giant youngling who was looking up at him curiously with wide eyes.
Perhaps due to the blood connection, the giant youngling didn't cry or fuss, but instead stretched languidly and yawned.
"This is my bloodline. His future lies in the Stoneheart Horde!"
Orion held his son aloft; the feeling of their blood connection brought a special kind of joy to his heart.
"I have given him a na: Kronos Stoneheart!"
Orion shouted it out, the sound shaking the land for miles.
"He's mine!"
"Please, I beg you, don't take him away!"
Ava's pleading voice rang out. Just monts ago, she had already figured it out: Orion being able to reach the depths of the Human Kingdom ant it had been tacitly permitted by the kingdom.
Ava seed to have realized her fate.
Her expression revealed begging and sorrow.
Orion looked down, gazing at Ava kneeling on the ground, clutching his trouser leg. The inexplicable emotion in his heart softened slightly.
Orion looked up at his son in his hands, then down again at Ava, whose face was streaked with tears.
At this mont, Orion felt sowhat conflicted.
"I give you two choices!"
After a long pause, Orion's deep voice sounded, presenting Ava with two options.
"First choice: you take Kronos and follow
back to the Stoneheart Horde."
"Second choice: I take Kronos, you stay."
Orion's tone allowed no room for doubt. His bloodline could not remain outside, be bullied, be treated with indifference.
"No, I won't choose!"
"Kronos is mine! He's my child! Please, I beg you, let
go!"
Teary-eyed, pitifully appealing—this was Ava's state at this mont.
Orion raised an eyebrow, about to refuse.
However, just then, a spatial ripple occurred. King Harold stepped out from the void, sighing.
"Giant King Orion, the child is Ava's hope for living. Do you intend to strip her of that hope?"
"Do you want a mother to lose her child right after giving birth?"
"Do you want them, mother and son, to be separated like this?"
"Do you want two people who are closest kin to be left lonely and helpless?"
King Harold, having teleported to Rose Manor, showed no anger. He reached out to help Ava up, his face full of affection and apology.
"Brother, I won't go to the giant territory! I won't go!"
King Harold nodded, wiped the tears from Ava's face, then turned to look at Orion.
"The harm the Stoneheart Horde inflicted upon Ava was imnse. Giant King, please do not force the unwilling."
Orion stared at the king of the Human Kingdom. This was their first eting. The latter possessed a dignity that wasn't lacking in warmth, handled matters with composure, as if capable of resolving anything.
This was a true king, qualified for an equal dialogue with Orion.
"Kronos stays in the Human Kingdom. I guarantee his safety."
"After he cos of age, I will not interfere. Kronos himself will decide whether to stay or leave."
"Giant King, what do you think?"
Regardless, King Harold would not let Orion take Kronos.
Privately, this was Ava's son, his nephew; Kronos also carried half of their family's bloodline within him.
Moreover, King Harold would not permit Ava and Kronos to suffer cold stares and bullying within the Stoneheart Horde.
Publicly, the upper echelons of the Human Kingdom all hoped to use Kronos to deepen ties with the Stoneheart Horde.
In the future, if possible, they might even directly support Kronos in establishing his own power base within the Stoneheart Horde.
If Kronos grew up in the Human Kingdom, he would certainly develop feelings for it and form many bonds during his upbringing.
Orion stared intently at Harold, who t his gaze directly without flinching.
"Orion, can you guarantee that Ava and Kronos will not suffer a single grievance in the Stoneheart Horde?"
"I trust the Giant King's prestige and thods, but I do not trust others."
Harold had laid his cards on the table, and Orion understood his aning.
Setting aside the Succubus race, the factions behind Soraya, Kitsune Sylvana, and Lysinthia alone would not be friendly towards Kronos.
Furthermore, Lilith was also about to give birth; at such a sensitive ti, the Succubus race would be highly alert.
Orion fell silent!
He had to admit that the two choices he had just given Ava were indeed sowhat domineering, sowhat ill-considered, and made without careful thought.
In the backyard, Orion held the child, King Harold supported Ava, and the three stood facing each other.
An unknown amount of ti passed before Orion slowly handed the child back into Ava's arms.
Simultaneously, Orion secretly left a will projection within Kronos.
"After Kronos cos of age, whoever restricts his freedom, I will execute."
Orion's Legendary level peak power erupted violently, targeting only King Harold.
Under this ferocious pressure, King Harold swayed precariously.
However, after a soft golden light emanated from the crown atop Harold's head, he imdiately returned to normal.
Orion knew when to stop; he withdrew his pressure.
Within his perception, several Legendary level auras had already appeared nearby, one of which felt familiar.
Clearly, the upper echelons of the Human Kingdom had made preparations; if necessary, they would forcibly keep Kronos.
Orion slowly exhaled, his gaze falling upon Ava, then upon Kronos in her arms.
"I will watch over him!"
"If any problems arise, or if I feel anything is amiss, I will take Kronos back."
"No one can stop , not even your Saint."
With these words, Orion transford into lightning and, after a clap of thunder, departed from Rose Manor.
Bang!
In the distance, a large explosion suddenly occurred. A figure was knocked back, its face extrely unsightly.
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