Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 567: Absolute defense?
Corvinus steadied the magical formation while shouting a warning to the other three.
Alaric, Thornas, and Elowen heard him and reached out with their senses. Before long, they too detected Orion's presence.
"There's only one aura. That old fool Gandalf didn't follow him!"
"Perfect. Let's take this chance to surround and kill the intruder."
"Agreed!"
Meanwhile, lightning cracked and thunder boomed as Orion caught sight of an enormous mage tower in the distance. It loomed like a mountain, its peak blazing with magical radiance. A faintly transparent barrier flickered overhead—so weak that it looked ready to vanish at any moment.
"Excellent. They're all gathered here."
A cold gleam flashed in Orion's eyes, and he sped up his flight.
However, just as he was about to reach the tower, three mages intercepted him.
"Stranger from another world, this is not your place," a sinister voice hissed in Orion's ear.
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Three figures appeared roughly three hundred feet away, arranging themselves in a triangular formation to trap him. Simultaneously, a pyramid-shaped magical barrier rose around Orion, shutting him in completely.
"Thornas, stop talking to him," Elowen snapped. "He's already locked inside our magical formation. As soon as we pin him down until Corvinus finishes corroding the World Tree's barrier, we'll all join forces to kill him."
It was the same Elowen whom Orion and Gandalf had gone looking for previously. Wicked mage Gavriel's death had terrified her into fleeing here for protection.
Orion eyed the barrier, its surface crawling with dark magical runes that rippled like waves. Raising his trident, he slashed the air, unleashing a lightning-charged spear that slammed into the barrier. It only stirred a circle of ripples before vanishing.
"Heh heh heh… Don't waste your energy," one of the mages cackled. "Just wait quietly for your death. Our formation here is an impenetrable shield formed by three Legendary-level mages working together. Even if you've reached the peak of Legendary, you can't break it.
"At our level, this is absolute defense!"
Alaric was the one who spoke, a mage clad in robes and wielding a staff. He chanted continuously, clearly serving as the keystone of this barrier.
Orion remained impassive, gazing at the three of them as though they were already corpses.
There were just three Legendary-level mages blocking his way, plus the one whose aura came from the tower—a mage busy corroding the World Tree's defensive shield.
"That's fine. As long as they haven't run, I can deal with them."
After making a quick mental calculation, Orion glanced at the trio staring him down, then curled his lips in contempt.
"Absolute defense? You've got to be joking. There's no such thing as 'absolute defense' in this world."
He activated his Titan Form, letting power surge through every inch of his body. Gathering his Eightfold Spear Barrage, he conjured countless spears in rapid succession. They vanished and reappeared, merging again and again until a single crimson trident took shape at Orion's side.
"Not good—pour in more mana!" Alaric shouted. Thornas and Elowen responded immediately, channeling greater energy into the magical barrier.
In that instant, Orion's crimson trident coalesced fully.
Boom!
The scarlet trident streaked toward Alaric's position. Startled, Alaric instinctively triggered his own protective magic, enveloping himself in fiery armor adorned with constantly shifting runes—both gorgeous and ominous.
The massive blow rocked the magical barrier with violent ripples, but it didn't shatter immediately.
"It held!"
"That was close—nearly gave me a heart attack."
Seeing that the barrier remained intact, Alaric, Thornas, and Elowen all exhaled in relief. But then a roar rang out as Orion vanished from his original spot and reappeared right in front of Alaric.
Thud!
Empowered by Swift Charge and Instant Impact, Orion slammed the trident into the barrier directly before Alaric.
For a moment, Alaric's eyes went wide, his pupils unfocused.
"This can't be!"
Crack, crack, crack!
The barrier splintered like glass. Before Alaric could react, Orion's left hand shot forward and crushed his skull.
"Absolute defense? Doesn't exist."
Bang!
Thus fell Alaric, one of the five arch wicked mages. After collecting the spiritual crystals that dropped from him, Orion slowly turned.
His cold gaze now rested on Thornas and Elowen. The killing intent rolling off him startled the pair from their momentary daze.
"Run!"
"Flee!"
Thornas and Elowen moved in perfect unison, bolting in opposite directions. The terrifying clash they'd just witnessed convinced them that Orion wasn't a mere Legendary-level foe. His power felt more like that of an arch lord, inspiring only desperation.
"You think you can run? Too late!"
Orion activated Instant Impact once again, appearing behind Elowen in a blur of movement. The trident thrust forward, skewering her clean through.
"Don't… kill me… Please, spare my life!" Elowen's eyes momentarily flickered with terror, then despair, followed by frenzied malice.
A red light flared deep in her gaze—she tried to self-destruct.
Splurt!
Orion was faster. The instant before her body could detonate, he crushed her torso, snuffing out her final attack. Then he whirled around, flitting across the battlefield to chase down Thornas.
"Hahaha… If I'm going to die, I'm taking you with me!" Thornas screamed. Just as Orion closed in, Thornas blew himself up in a violent burst of magical power.
In a thunderous roar, the Legendary-level mage self-destructed, leaving behind a gigantic sinkhole that obliterated the surrounding terrain. Standing in its center, Orion shook off the remnants of his shattered ice mail. About a third of the magical armor he'd conjured was gone.
Clearly, Thornas's self-destruction had not caused Orion any real harm.
"Such a waste—no spiritual crystal from that one," he said with a regretful sigh.
"Indeed a shame," came a deep, raspy voice. "If he hadn't blown himself up, I could have claimed even more power and life force from my sacrifices. But it no longer matters."
High atop the mage tower, wicked mage Corvinus slowly lowered his staff, a smile spreading across his ancient, weathered face. While Orion was fighting with the three mages, Corvinus had taken the opportunity to complete his sacrificial ritual.
"Giant from another world, you're tougher than I expected. But there's a power here greater than anything you can imagine. Hahaha…"
