Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 515: Beauty of reversal

Orion felt warmth, saw the light, and seized upon hope.

Hope—perhaps it's the most miraculous thing in the world.

Although his mother and father did not speak, they smiled at Orion with gentle expressions. Then Hyperion extended a hand and pulled Orion to his feet.

"Dad, I…"

Orion lifted his head, wanting to speak with his father, only to discover that both parents had disappeared.

But he heard his father's familiar voice echo by his ear: "My child, don't keep sinking. Now is not the time for us to meet, but I believe that one day we will see each other again. There's a long road ahead of you—wake up."

In that moment, Orion was once more filled with hope and faith.

He had previously resigned himself to burial beneath the ground. Now, he transformed into a seed within the dark soil, bursting forth with infinite life.

Hope sprouted, broke through the darkness, and then bloomed everywhere.

It was a rebirth—death giving way to life, life giving way to a second chance. It was a beauty of reversal, a renewal of energy, spirit, and essence.

Outside, something changed in Orion, still draped over Leonidas's back.

The silver roots that had covered Orion's body began retracting, retreating into the Curse of a Hundred Blossoms design on his chest.

The changes continued for about fifteen minutes, until the flowers on Orion's chest compressed. Their number dropped rapidly, finally shrinking to ten blossoms.

"Deputy Commander, this guy's curse is getting worse," Leonidas blurted out in alarm, worried that Orion might die on his back.

"It's just a curse—it won't take Orion down."

"If Orion wants to remove it, he can tap into his Titan bloodline. Then, by meditating in the Purification Tower for six months, he can fully cleanse himself of it."

The mention of "Purification Tower" made Leonidas pause. Right, Orion's Soraya City has a Purification Tower; obviously, Orion would know what it can do.

At last, Leonidas realized Orion must have kept the Curse of a Hundred Blossoms for a reason.

While Leonidas was thinking, Orion slowly opened his eyes.

"Haha…Big Guy, you're awake!"

Leonidas's huge head moved in closer, pressing face to face with Orion—nearly cheek to cheek.

Upon waking, Orion almost launched Battle Will Surge and Instant Impact. Fortunately, Leonidas's voice clued him in that this was a friend.

A few breaths later, Orion regained his bearings and jumped down from Leonidas's back.

"Thank you all for saving my life. Otherwise, I really would've been finished this time."

Orion stood and lightly tapped his right fist against his chest, offering Deputy Commander Edward, Leonidas, and Alexander a formal Giant's salute.

"Heh heh, thank Commander Thresh and Deputy Commander Edward. They're the ones who saved you—nothing to do with us."

Leonidas resumed his normal size, sprang up onto Orion's shoulder, and swung his tail across Orion's neck in delight.

"Is the war over?"

Orion aimed the question at Deputy Commander Edward.

Only a demigod-level fighter would know where the battle stood.

"It's effectively over," Edward replied.

"The enemy's top-tier forces have left. The ones that remain are basically freebies for you and Kraken."

From Edward's words, Orion grasped the situation immediately.

"How are you feeling now?" Edward added, having answered Orion's question first.

Orion clenched his fists, brimming with an uncontainable strength and a deep sense of satisfaction.

"Great. I feel at least ten times stronger than before."

He looked down at his chest, where the curse mark now showed ten budding blossoms.

"The curse on you seems stronger now. Based on that formation, it'll flare up again in at most ten years."

"Are you sure you don't want to purify it?"

Talk of worsening curses, changing patterns, and the possibility of a recurrence in ten years left Orion deep in thought.

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After a long pause, Orion lifted his head, a smile lighting up his face.

"I don't plan on purifying the curse by choice!"

"Since it found its way onto me, I won't let it escape so easily."

"And look at me now—I'm fine, aren't I?"

He raised an arm, flexing his muscles for emphasis.

"You're not wearing any clothes!"

Just as Orion struck a showy pose, Alexander popped off a sudden remark.

"Not wearing clothes? What do you mean?"

Orion glanced at Alexander, who offered no further response.

Perched on Orion's shoulder, Leonidas gave two playful whoops, then broke into laughter.

"Hulk, your package is pretty big. Really, quite impressive!"

"If you ever find yourself weaponless on the battlefield, I'm sure you can knock enemies out with your cock!"

"Hahaha…"

Orion lowered his head, noticing his lower half. Realization dawned.

Instinctively, he tried to cover himself.

"Everyone's already seen it. No use hiding now!" Leonidas teased again.

Orion stretched out a hand, calling forth his weapon, Flame of Will, from beneath the earth.

An icy armor spread from Orion's hand, quickly cloaking his body.

"Not bad. It's infused with your will, so no wonder it survived that massive explosion," Alexander remarked, showing some interest in Orion's trident.

"Hulk, you killed a broodmother counterpart—that thing was on par with an arch lord. Hurry and see if there's anything you can loot."

Leonidas pointed into the distance, where a whale skeleton could be seen.

For an ancient giant-horned whale that used Deep Sea Detonation, the fact that its skeleton remained intact meant it must be special.

Orion's eyes lit up as he spotted the skeleton.

An arch lord-level creature's remains were extremely valuable. If there was a survivor's treasure chest inside, so much the better.

He streaked toward the whale skeleton in a burst of lightning and fished out a treasure chest from under the bones.

"This whale skeleton is pretty impressive. When Arthas wakes up, maybe ask him. You might get a nice surprise out of it," Leonidas suggested.

Orion nodded and then asked, "What about Arthas? How is he?"

"Him? He got ganged up on and left in a wreck—turned into a bag of bones, knocked unconscious…basically, he's in a deep slumber."

Leonidas's response was full of scorn and disdain, though there was also an obvious tinge of envy.

"Let's head back," Edward said. "From now on, Valkorath Realm will focus on clearing out fungal creatures. You can rotate back home to your own world."

"Hulk, pay attention to the mission of cleansing the slime molds. It's a great opportunity to train your soldiers."

"And a great chance to strengthen your faction!"

Orion nodded, casting a grateful look at Deputy Commander Edward.

Defeating slime molds mutants yields life essence, a resource that directly boosts strength—an opportunity that doesn't come around often.

Relying on Valkorath Realm here to clear out fungal creatures, Stoneheart Horde would be making a giant leap forward.