Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 614: Tonight, there is no sleep, only slaughter

People died!

Quite a few from the volunteer army died at the hands of dark creatures, becoming their blood food and nourishment.

War, fundamentally, is synonymous with bloodshed and violence.

Especially invasion wars, which often result in mangled flesh and blood, with corpses littering the fields.

Bleeding and sacrifice are the main themes of war.

Before the Four-Winged Blood Bat and the Sentinel Corps brought back valuable intelligence, Delilah and her group could only slaughter all encountered dark creatures.

This kind of aimless slaughter yielded very few resources.

"How is it?"

Delilah looked towards the blood elf Saelen. The latter removed her hands from the large tree beside her, shook her head, indicating no success.

"Very strange. The trees in this world are very strange."

"I cannot sense any life aura; these trees seem as if they are dead."

"It's also possible they've fallen into a deep slumber and cannot awaken."

A trace of confusion appeared in Saelen's eyes.

Logically speaking, as long as the trees were growing, she should be able to communicate with them.

However, here she received no response whatsoever.

The ability to communicate with trees was something most elves could master.

The failure of the blood elf race's unique intelligence-gathering ability left Delilah slightly disappointed.

Seeing that dusk was about to arrive, the sky growing increasingly dim, the first night in this otherworld would be filled with danger and uncertainty.

"Relay the orders down: establish a temporary camp on the spot. Send out small teams to clear-cut the surrounding trees, light bonfires."

After issuing the command, Delilah looked towards the several Alpha-level beings who had gathered around.

"Everyone, we are setting up camp here and lighting bonfires, not for resting overnight."

"Rather, it's to attract more dark creatures, to hunt them."

"Tonight, there is no sleep, only slaughter."

This was the strategy devised in a short time by the succubus race strategists behind Delilah.

Their descent into the Emerald Dream Realm this time was for invasion, for plundering resources.

However, before the surrounding map was charted, before specific targets were found...

What they could do was act as bait themselves, letting the dark creatures actively come to them.

"Delilah, won't this be somewhat inappropriate?"

The speaker was the human knight Godfrey. Bathed in the questioning gazes of the crowd, he performed a knight's salute before slowly starting his explanation.

"If battle commences at night, humans, dwarves, some beastfolk, and orcs cannot exert their full combat power."

To put it bluntly, these races lacked night vision.

Without corresponding defensive measures and lighting measures, they wouldn't dare rashly initiate combat.

Previously, they relied on city walls, or perhaps mage flares, to engage in grueling battles with dark creatures atop the walls.

"That's why I ordered the trees cut down and bonfires lit!"

Faced with the challenge, Delilah directly responded with the solution.

"But..."

Knight Godfrey still wanted to speak, but was forcefully interrupted by Delilah.

"Everyone knows, 99% of dark creatures possess night vision."

"Even without lighting bonfires, with so many of us gathered together, the target is already very obvious."

"Such powerful blood aura—in the eyes of dark creatures, we are a bright lamp, a most sumptuous feast of blood food."

Delilah scanned the group, informing everyone of a cruel reality.

In the Emerald Dream Realm, under the current circumstances, they might not be the hunters, but rather the prey of the dark creatures.

This invasion war actively initiated by the demigod experts could very well be merely a symbolic war, forcibly started by the demigods to vent steam after being suppressed for so long, to regain face.

The lives and deaths of beings like them held no value in the eyes of the demigod experts.

These were all speculations within Delilah's heart—too ethereal, unverifiable, and absolutely thoughts that could not be spoken aloud.

Because of Orion, in the Valkorath Realm, the Stoneheart Horde had come into contact with some higher-level information.

This information was transmitted to Delilah through top-secret means.

Having witnessed more things, Delilah could somewhat guess at the situation based on her own understanding.

"Battle is unavoidable either way. It's better to light bonfires and exert your combat capabilities as much as possible."

"Anyway, we descended here to plunder resources."

"Letting the dark creatures deliver themselves to us—isn't that good?"

These words, actually, were extremely logical.

This wasn't the Utessar continent, nor was it the familiar southern territory for the group.

Setting up camp on the spot, constructing defensive fortifications, and waiting for dark creatures to attack was indeed the best method.

Of course, as for whether the dark creatures would cooperate and actively attack, that depended on whether the bait they offered was fragrant enough.

Only when the surrounding map and relevant intelligence were compiled would it be the opportune moment for Delilah and her forces to choose to attack proactively.

"Delilah speaks reasonably. Currently, it's best for us to defend on the spot and wait for dark creatures to attack."

"Moreover, the sky is already dark; it's inconvenient for us to travel long distances."

In fact, Gormathar, Taran, Brontes, Steropes, and the others fundamentally had no objections; they completely followed Delilah's arrangements. freewebnøvel.coɱ

The only ones with objections were the volunteer army led by Godfrey, Grum Ironfist, and Saelen.

Thus, everyone sprang into action. Races with night vision were arranged for sentry duty on the outermost perimeter rotation.

The remaining races, under the leadership of the several Alpha-level beings, constructed relevant defensive fortifications.

Some large siege heavy crossbows were also positioned at critical points. Before night completely fell, the invasion army quickly became busy.

And on the perimeter of the force, killings and battles, large and small, never ceased.

The roars of dark creatures, the screams of bloodline warriors, the sounds of swords, axes, and hammers swinging... seemed as if they would never stop.

Void Passage. The mist remained very thick.

After a period of respite, the fear in Blind Spider Queen Lolth's heart gradually dissipated.

She herself was a Legendary level expert, and also a bloodthirsty dark creature; she quickly recovered from Orion's intimidation.

"Respected expert, how should I address you?"

Lolth's voice sounded ethereally, devoid of its previous sexiness and allure, much more normal.

Orion sighed inwardly; he felt that in any world, any Legendary level existence was a cunning being.

Seeing she couldn't seduce Orion, couldn't pull him into a dream, Lolth immediately became normal, restraining her previous perverted thoughts.

"I am Giant King Orion!"

Orion spoke.

"And you?"

After introducing himself, Orion immediately questioned the other party.

Previously fighting fiercely with Lolth, confrontation, was because he needed to descend his own invasion army.

And now?

Delilah and the others had successfully descended. Between Orion and Lolth, they could only mutually restrain each other, guarding the Void Passage.

The reason Orion was willing to engage in talk with Lolth was hoping to learn more information about the Emerald Dream Realm from her mouth, to gather intelligence for the real invasion.