Troll Kingdom?"
Qi Yan, the Giant, knew that the Troll Kingdom appeared in the Fairy Tail anime, so he wasn't particularly surprised, but he had truly never heard of trolls.
"Yes, the Troll Kingdom. Just like our Giant Kingdom, trolls also possess bodies as large as ours, or even larger."
"The Troll Kingdom doesn't engage in production and frequently raids our Giant Kingdom for plunder. We are mortal enemies, and our generations have been fighting for this sacred land."
"Overall, we've always had wins and losses, and mutual casualties, until a few months ago, a human Mage appeared in the Troll Kingdom. This Mage used evil magic to abduct many children. They held the children hostage, coercing us into providing them with supplies."
"Considering the children's safety, I agreed. As a result, they became increasingly outrageous, demanding ten times the original supplies. If this continues, I don't know what else might happen."
"Furthermore, I am very worried about those children. They are held captive by the trolls in an unknown location, and with our Giant bodies, it's almost impossible to sneak them out unnoticed. Moreover, those fellows have placed explosive collars around the children's necks, which could be detonated if they are discovered trying to escape."
"That's why I thought of you human Mages. Although you human Mages are small in stature, you possess powerful magic. Perhaps you can help us rescue the children."
"I wonder if you can do it?"
Qi Yan nodded, "If it's just rescuing people, there's no problem. I can do it."
This task would be difficult for others, even for Qi Yan himself not long ago, but after he obtained a new character card recently, he became capable of such work.
"Really?!"
The Giant King and Queen were both overjoyed. In the past few months, they had sought out several powerful Mages, but all had declined, feeling they couldn't handle the task.
Trolls are as massive as Giants; even for a powerful Mage, taking down one troll warrior is incredibly difficult, let alone facing an unknown number of troll warriors and having to escape with disobedient children. It was an almost impossible feat.
The Giant King also knew how high the difficulty was, so he ordered all women and children with children living in the villages around the capital to be brought to the capital for protection.
If the other side pushed their luck further, no matter how unwilling he was, he would have no choice but to fight to the death. After all, he was the King and could not disregard the safety of all his people for the sake of a few dozen children.
He hadn't expected to hear from Qi Yan that this mission could actually be accomplished this time.
"Yes, if the children are all still unharmed, I should be able to rescue them."
"That's great! This is truly wonderful!"
The Giant King and Queen were both extremely excited to hear Qi Yan's affirmative answer.
"Qi Yan, just tell us what you need. As long as those children can be rescued, any condition is fine."
"Hmm... give me a map of the Troll Kingdom and intelligence on the Troll Kingdom. I need to carefully study the rescue plan. As for the rest, you all should prepare for the rendezvous."
"Don't worry! We will definitely prepare well!"
The Giant King gritted his teeth. The Troll Kingdom had done such despicable things that he was already furious. After the children were rescued, he would definitely make the Troll Kingdom pay a heavy price for its actions.
Soon, Qi Yan was arranged to rest in a room. Qi Yan looked at the room, which was larger than a sports field, and then at the double bed, which was larger than an Olympic swimming pool, and fell into contemplation.
Immediately after, the map and intelligence were delivered. Looking at the thick stack of intelligence, Qi Yan's mouth twitched. Each sheet of paper was taller than him, so he didn't even bother reading the intelligence.
All the books he had read throughout his life combined weren't this many.
After the map was unrolled, Qi Yan took a look.
The Giant Kingdom and the Troll Kingdom were roughly the same size, separated by a large river. One side was occupied by the Giant Kingdom, and the other by the Troll Kingdom.
After reviewing the map, Qi Yan already had a general rescue plan in mind.
Now the problem was where the children were, but that wasn't a huge issue. Giant children aren't small, and the trolls would definitely guard them strictly. The most likely location was the Troll Palace. He could confirm this by investigating the Troll Palace tomorrow night.
For tonight, he would get a good night's sleep; he would deal with the matter tomorrow.
Qi Yan lay on the enormous bed, looking at the high ceiling. He felt like a small mouse that had wandered into a human's room.
Even a Giant's drinking cup was large enough for him to take a bath in.
In the evening, after Qi Yan had fallen asleep.
Suddenly!
A rapid knocking sound echoed.
"Qi Yan! Qi Yan! Wake up! Something's happened!"
"What's wrong?"
Qi Yan woke up upon hearing the knocking.
Bang ————!
The door was thrown open, and the Giant King anxiously said, "This is bad! Qi Yan, more children have been abducted!"
Qi Yan frowned, "What happened? Weren't all the children brought to the Royal City? How could they still be abducted?"
"It's unclear, but witnesses saw that the children all seemed to leave on their own. We've already sent people to pursue them."
"I see. I had planned to get some good rest, but it looks like I'll be busy again."
"Full Reception · Ulquiorra Cifer!!"
Qi Yan's body began to transform. His original black clothes changed into a white-faced, black-backed, high-collared, long-sleeved coat. His lower body was a white kimono-style skirt, secured with a wide black obi, with a Zanpakuto tucked into the obi, black socks, and white shoes.
His skin became slightly pale, his eyes turned green, with green tear-like markings beneath them, and the left side of his head wore a white, horned helmet.
Qi Yan lightly tapped his toe and instantly appeared on the windowsill.
"Seal it! black-winged great demon!"
"Buzz ——————!!"
The sky instantly darkened, and a terrifying spiritual pressure erupted from Qi Yan's body.
Black spiritual rain-like drops fell from the sky.
Soon, the black rain phenomenon disappeared.
Qi Yan's appearance underwent another significant change.
His clothes transformed into a white, full-length robe, he wore a white, horned helmet, his black hair grew longer, the tear marks on his face became deeper, and most notably, a pair of huge, demonic black bat wings appeared behind Qi Yan.
This form was Ulquiorra's Resurrección Segunda Etapa.
At this moment, Qi Yan exuded a terrifying aura.
Seeing Qi Yan in this form, the Giant King also sensed that Qi Yan's strength was incredibly formidable at this moment.
"Your Majesty, Giant King, I will attempt to rescue all the children tonight. You all should prepare for the rendezvous here."
Qi Yan said, walking to a spot on the map.
"Tonight?! Alright, I understand!"