A deathly silence had fallen over the camp, broken only by the mournful whistle of the wind.
A tall figure lay slumped in the center of the camp's clearing. At the sound of movement, he shot upright.
It was Kado, the Tier Five Domain Level Hill Giant who had escaped last time.
A flicker of wariness crossed Kado's murky eyes, but when he recognized the familiar figures in the approaching party, his caution instantly melted into wild joy.
He let out a deafening roar and excitedly waved his thick arms at his kin.
However, he was met with only silence.
The fourteen Hill Giants simply stood their ground, their gazes lowered. Not one of them stepped forward to greet him.
Kado froze, the joy on his face hardening into confusion and unease.
Just then, a golden shadow enveloped the entire camp.
Sun descended from the sky. His hundred-meter-long body crashed to the ground, and the remnants of the earthen walls were easily crushed to dust beneath his immense weight.
"Submit, or die!"
