Late at Night.
The starry sky shimmered like a dream.
But Proadas Plain was illuminated as bright as day, bathed in the glow of flames!
Around the massive bonfire in front of the royal tent, seats were arranged for the kings and leaders of various races across the continent.
On the fire, the hand of the Thunder Titan was being roasted, now only a skeletal frame.
Its flesh had been distributed by the Goblin King to all the leaders present from the various races, as both a symbol of their triumph over the Titan giants and a declaration of the Goblins'' rise to power as the new rulers of the continent.
As one of the Goblins'' important allies, Jano too was given a piece of Titan flesh.
The flesh had been treated with special methods to remove its explosive properties, and it tasted incredibly fine.
After all, it was the meat of a demigod.
From this banquet onward, it felt as though the people of Ferland had broken a kind of mental barrier, overcoming their innate fear of Titans and Dragons.
Henceforth, bathing in dragon''s blood and eating the flesh of dragons would become common practices, and the Titans would be dethroned.
The banquet continued well into the night.
Just as Jano was enjoying watching the ogre chieftains drunkenly spar around the fire,
an elderly human approached him.
"Honorable Winged King Jano, I am Yang Yan, one of the humans who came out of the shelters."
"You too are from the human race of the previous era?"
Jano asked curiously, feeling a sense of kinship with this elder.
"Yes," the elderly human nodded with a smile.
"Fiona mentioned that you are from the Eastern human race, and that we share the same origins. No wonder I felt so close to you when I saw you!"
"Hahaha, I thought so too," Jano chuckled.
"Then, what brings you to me, Elder Yang?"
"I heard from Fiona that you prefer straightforwardness, so I will be direct. Do you know of Enchantment?"
"You have enchantment techniques?"
Jano''s eyes lit up in surprise.
In Ferland''s future, enchantment was one of the most sought-after professions.
"To be honest, enchantment techniques are something we developed by combining human technology and the extraordinary powers of this era. Currently, we have developed three types of enchantments."
"Fire, Lightning, and Wind."
"We are willing to share these three techniques with you."
Yang Yan said solemnly.
"And what do you ask in return?"
Jano inquired.
"Please, when humans are scattered across the continent in the future, may you protect a portion of our people and pass on the enchantment techniques to them once again!"
The elderly human said.
"Very well, I agree! But I never imagined you would be so pessimistic about the future of humanity?"
Jano nodded seriously, then asked.
The elder sighed deeply.
"As Fiona might have told you, the Goblins use us, but they also fear us!"
"Although Amigul provides us with ‘protection,’ he still believes humanity has the potential to dominate the continent. For the sake of Goblin supremacy, our descendants are forbidden from learning the knowledge we possess. Without knowledge passed down, humanity will become just one of the ordinary intelligent races on the continent, no longer a threat to the Goblins."
Yang Yan said with sorrow.
"Can''t you quietly send some of your people away?"
Jano suggested.
"We’ve tried, but before all the humans from the shelters have passed, we can never escape the Goblins'' watchful eyes."
Yang Yan shook his head.
Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions.The Goblins’ control was absolute, they practically intended to keep the humans under their thumb until the end.
Hearing this, Jano sympathized with the humans'' plight and gained further insight into the Goblins'' true nature.
"To suffer together, but not to prosper together!"
Although Amigul was lavishly distributing lands among the continent’s races, Jano could feel that the Goblins wouldn''t be so generous.
That night,
Jano gained the human enchantment techniques and was in high spirits.
However, little did he know,
that humans, that very night, did not only seek out the Winged Ones but also approached the Dwarves, Merfolk, Gnomes, and Elves.
In the rise of humanity, thanks to the efforts of their ancestors, many races had, to varying degrees, helped the humans.
The Dwarves gained advanced forging techniques, the Merfolk acquired powerful sonic magic, the Elves’ elemental manipulation became more varied, and the Gnomes...
To ensure the survival of their race, these humans from the shelters had truly exhausted themselves, maximizing all their potential.
The next day,
Jano bid farewell to the Goblin King Amigul, leaving the wounded behind to rest, and led the remaining Winged Legion toward Heavenly Mountain.
Ten days later,
Jano and his group finally arrived at the skies above Heavenly Mountain.
Almost eight thousand Winged warriors spread their wings in the sky above Heavenly Mountain, their longbows slung, swords ready, their readiness absolute!
Below,
At the Hawkmen King’s court on Heavenly Mountain, the Hawkmen warriors stood on the mountain, worry evident in their expressions as they gazed up at the Winged Legion in formation!
They feared not the Winged Ones, but what they represented—victory.
At that moment,
An Hawkmen envoy took flight and approached Jano.
He shouted,
"Honorable Winged King, please stop! The Hawkmen King''s envoy departed days ago for Proadas, submitting a letter of surrender to the great King Amigul, seeking to join his alliance!"
"Please wait a few days, and the Hawkmen tribe will surely be granted mercy by His Majesty Amigul!"
Upon hearing this, Jano sneered and immediately commanded,
"No need! The Hawkmen King’s court has no place in Ferland!"
"Amigul will not accept your surrender. Today, I will conquer Heavenly Mountain and destroy the Hawkmen King’s court!"
Without hesitation, he raised his longbow and roared,
"Brothers, the blood debt of nine generations, today we repay it! Kill!"
With that command,
The Winged Ones raised their weapons and roared in unison,
"Repay the blood debt of nine generations! Kill!"
"Crush Heavenly Mountain! Kill!"
In almost no time,
Countless arrows rained down on the Hawkmens atop Heavenly Mountain.
The battle had begun!
Caught off guard, the Hawkmens on Heavenly Mountain fell in droves,
Blood spilled, staining the entire mountain red.
At this moment,
The Hawkmens understood that the negotiations were over.
A large number of Hawkmens took flight, charging toward the Winged Ones.
Although they feared the power of the Goblin alliance, they realized that if they didn’t fight back now, they would be fools.
Days ago, the Hawkmen scouts had already detected the movement of the Winged army, but they had hoped for the best.
Now, tens of thousands of Hawkmens soared toward the Winged forces, and once again, the Winged Ones used their superior archery skills and sky tactics to push the Hawkmens back.
Even the Hawkmens’ formidable magical warriors were held off by the Winged Ones.
Although the Hawkmens once had more supernatural warriors, half of them had perished in the battle against the Titans and the Goblins.
Seeing the Hawkmens'' morale shatter,
A booming voice from the largest stone palace on Heavenly Mountain rang out,
"Those damn Winged Ones, they are taking things too far!"
Moments later,
A powerful Hawkmen warrior, emanating the potent aura of wind, like a typhoon, charged toward Jano and his forces!
He wore a golden crown, his feathers dark black, towering above the common Hawkmens, a figure of overwhelming authority.
This was none other than the legendary Hawkmen King, Lecris!
He was the most powerful of the Hawkmen tribe, a legendary "Storm King" of the Sky Warriors.