Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

In the God-forsaken land, we set up camp in the afternoon.

Led by Chief Colin Iliad, a nine-member exploration team including Derrick Berg left the Afternoon Town camp and walked toward the summit along the gray stone steps, passing through tall and dark buildings.

They were at least Sequence 6 Beyonders, and most of them were Warriors. They advanced at a very fast speed, and after clearing out several waves of monsters, mostly Rotten Giants, they finally arrived at the area shrouded in dusk. They were shocked by the magnificent and epic buildings, and no one spoke for a while.

This was also the first time they encountered a place with no alternating lightning and with 'natural' light!

But after generations of changes, although they revered the 'sun' recorded in the literature, they themselves had become more adapted to the environment of frequent lightning and deep darkness, and they had an instinctive fear of this situation frozen in dusk.

Both hope and fear.

After entering the place shrouded in dusk, the entire exploration team, including Chief Colin Iliad and the 'shepherd' elder Lovia, inevitably showed a state of fatigue and decay, as if they had entered the last years of their lives. As they moved forward, the number of rotten giants wandering on the road or rushing out of different buildings increased, and they became stronger and stronger.

As one side was weakened and the other side was strengthened, it became difficult to move forward. After several fierce battles, the Silver City exploration team finally broke through the blockade and obstruction of the monsters and came to an extremely quiet area with no sound at all, which made people's scalps tingle.

In response, the Silver Knight Colin Iliad had to break the silence and remind him:
"This means that we have truly entered the Giant King's Court and are about to approach the core. The danger level will only increase, not decrease."

After hearing these words, the hearts of the exploration team members tightened.

The rotten giant that had just attacked them was as powerful as a Sequence 5 monster. If they continued, wouldn't they encounter a Sequence 4 monster? If it was just one or two, it would be fine. But if they were in groups like they had encountered before, then their situation would be very dangerous!

The chief had obviously anticipated this situation and was equally alert to everything around him.

But surprisingly, even though they were moving deeper and deeper into the core of the Giant King's Court, they did not encounter any monsters along the way.

Finally, a huge stone staircase appeared before them!
It is grayish white in color overall, but it is tinged with orange light, which makes it both brilliant and quiet.

On top of the huge staircase is a city wall that is so majestic that you have to look up to see the top. There are many signs of damage and burning on it. In some places, there are arrows as thick as ordinary trees and several meters long stuck in it, causing some stones to collapse!
In the middle of the city wall is a double-door gate that is several dozen meters high. Its color is more gray-blue, and it is inlaid with golden nails.

And most importantly, this door had been opened by someone at some point!

This unexpected situation immediately made others more alert, but Chief Colin Iliad stepped onto the stairs resolutely.

It was obvious that the Chief was not surprised by the situation here.

After all, he had seen the two outsiders enter the Giant King's Court with his own eyes.

As the exploration team approached, the scene behind the door gradually came into their view.

A gray-white staircase with an orange glow and countless layers leads up from behind the door to the highest and most magnificent residence of the Giant King. There is nothing blocking the way, and palaces and towers are densely packed on both sides.
On both sides of the Stairway to the Kingdom of God are a large number of pedestals for placing statues.

Judging from the size of the base, the statue placed on it is at least six meters high!

But now, the giant statues guarding the stairs to the kingdom of God have disappeared, leaving only the still intact bases and the rubble scattered and not necessarily cleaned up on each level of the stairs.

Obviously, this is the masterpiece of the previous 'visitor'.

The reason why they were able to get here unimpeded was because the other party had cleared away the dangers in advance.

"call!"

Colin Iliad took a deep breath.

If this is the case, then this exploration might be smoother than he imagined.

Thinking of this, Colin led the members of the exploration team to continue upwards, and a palace towering into the clouds gradually became clear.

And when they finally stepped into the magnificent palace, they saw a scene they would never forget.

The palace was bathed in the frozen dusk, with a row of stone columns making up the railing on the left.

Beyond the railing was a diffuse orange-red cloud, and beyond the cloud was a gently surging expanse of deep blue that seemed to have no end and made a rustling sound.

No one needed to explain. The members of the Silver City Exploration Team simultaneously remembered the records in the books and Little Jack's description, and a term flashed through their minds:
"The sea."

The deep blue, gently surging, boundless sea that seemed to contain endless life appeared in the eyes of the members of the Silver City exploration team. It was no longer a record in ancient books or documents, nor was it a combination of words uttered by outsiders.

Although it is still far away, it seems to be within reach.

In the exploration team, the wine-red-haired Antirna looked at the place obsessively, opened her mouth, and seemed to want to say something, but in the end, she only said that one word:
"The sea..."

“Is the sea beautiful?”

A voice asked.

"Ah."

Antirna still stared at the boundless sea with fascination and hummed softly.

"Yes, it's beautiful."

The voice had a tone of nostalgia and said in a depressed mood:

"Thousands of years have passed, and the Giant King's Court is still magnificent, and the sea is still beautiful. Just standing here, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Giant King's Court... But now, the people who came to enjoy the scenery have long disappeared. I searched the entire Giant King's Court, but I didn't find even a single living giant."

"Everyone is dead. They died in the great change thousands of years ago."

This unexpected statement made the exploration team startled. This was obviously not an exclamation that the residents of Silver City could make. Although this palace was magnificent, they were not residents here, and there was nothing here that was worth their nostalgia. So who was this person with a nostalgic tone?

Antirna turned around suddenly and looked vigilantly at the giant who had appeared out of nowhere!

Although they were tall and very eye-catching, none of them noticed the other's arrival!

If the other party had not spoken rashly just now, but had suddenly launched an attack...

Beads of cold sweat appeared on Antirna's forehead. She could already foresee the consequences.

The gray-blue-skinned giant was indifferent to their vigilance. He just looked at the leader and asked in a friendly manner:

"Your name is Colin, as I recall?"

The chief was silent for two seconds, then nodded gently and said:

"Colin Iliad, we met at the afternoon town camp."

Groselle smiled innocently and raised his hand to scratch the back of his head. That vertical single eye did not show the cruelty and tyranny portrayed in various giant rumors.

Colin looked around and asked casually:

"I remember that there was a Mr. Ember traveling with you. Isn't he here?"

The giant Groselle looked around with his single vertical eye and laughed:

"He is in the Northern Continent. You also hope to go to the Northern Continent from here?"

Colin remained silent and did not comment. Groselle saw the vigilance and hostility of the Silver City exploration team, but he did not take it to heart. He just smiled and turned away.

Antirna hesitated and hesitated:
"Chief, we..."

"Follow him."

Colin Iliad saw the others' vigilance and uneasiness, and said in a deep voice.

Derrick said nothing and followed first.

In this way, the nine members of the exploration team carefully followed the tall giant with gray-blue skin. The giant Groselle could obviously sense their "tracking", but did not speak out to stop them.

In this case, even the most hostile members of the exploration team could see that the giant named Groselle had no ill intentions.

Finally, they passed the hall and came to an open door. Following Groselle's vision, he saw an extremely magnificent palace. At the end of the palace, there were steps filled with orange light, and on the steps was a huge iron-black throne.

Thousands of years ago, the Giant King Ormir sat on that huge throne and ruled the kingdom of God called the Giant King's Court!
Standing in front of the gate of this magnificent palace, the exploration team looked at the gray-blue giant hesitantly for a moment.

For the giants, it should be a serious crime for them to trespass into the Giant King's residence, right?

Although the giant had no desire to attack along the way, it did not mean that he was harmless.

If they rashly enter the palace, they will most likely be hunted down and killed by the enemy.

Groselle stood in front of the steps of the throne. He suddenly turned around to look at the people at the door, scratched his head and asked:
"Aren't you going to come in?"

The members of the exploration team subconsciously looked at Colin, and the chief hesitated for a moment before stepping into the palace.

The expected attack did not come, and the giant still stood in front of the throne waiting for them.

This made the members of the exploration team let down their guard and follow the chief into the palace.

And after everyone caught up, Groselle climbed the steps and walked to the iron-black throne.

Afterwards, the members of the exploration team saw that this tall giant avoided the throne in a cautious manner and went around to the back of the throne.

Colin immediately reminded in a deep voice:
"Don't go near the throne."

The exploration team felt a chill in their hearts. Entering the palace might not be an offense, but touching the throne certainly was!

Colin took a deep breath, climbed up the tall steps, and walked away from the iron-black throne.

Then he saw that behind the throne, there was a double door that was gray-blue, dimly lit, and depicted a dusk scene!
This might be the 'door' to the outside world... Colin Iliad, Derrick, and Lovia had this thought at the same time.

"That's the door to leave here." The giant Groselle's voice confirmed their guess.

Seeing the members of the exploration team looking at him, Groselle laughed and said:
"You can push open that door yourself."

"Let me do it!" Derrick volunteered and said without hesitation.

Colin was silent for two seconds and nodded slightly to Derrick.

If the giant had not deceived them, then there was indeed a passage to leave hidden behind this door.

But if the giant had been deceiving them before, then there might be unimaginable dangers hidden behind this door!
And the person who opens the door will definitely take the most risks.

As the strongest member of the exploration team, Colin cannot open the door.

Because once something happens to him, the remaining people will simply not be able to stop the giants from killing.

So, it's up to others to take the risk.

And now, Derrick took the initiative to assume this responsibility.

"call."

Derrick took a deep breath, walked quickly to the door, put his hand on the door, and pushed the gray-blue door hard.

Drops of water slid down Derrick's face, and heavy rustling sounds rang in his ears.

A gap then appeared, allowing golden sunlight to shine in.

The gap became larger and larger, and a sea glowing with golden light gradually appeared in the eyes of Derrick, in the eyes of Colin Iliad, and in the eyes of all members of the exploration team.

Their eyes were full of hope, and their faces showed smiles without the slightest bit of gloom and a vague yearning.

The open gray-blue door, the stone stairs all the way down, the golden-glowed sea and the ubiquitous light are the ultimate results of their countless explorations and countless sacrifices!

Derrick looked at Groselle expectantly and asked:

"Can we leave from here?"

"Do not."

Groselle shook his head and explained:
“You have to leave at the right time and in the right way.”

Derrick couldn't wait to ask:

“What is the right way?”

Groselle asked back:
"Why should I tell you?"

Derrick was stunned for a moment, and the nerves of everyone in Silver City suddenly became tense.

Groselle's friendly behavior along the way almost made them forget that this giant was also their potential enemy!

Groselle's vertical single eye swept over the few people and said slowly:

"The ancient sun god killed our king. Why do you think I would let his followers leave here?"

This sentence immediately made the atmosphere between the two sides extremely tense, and Antirna and others even put their hands on their weapons!

Yes!

The other party is a giant, and the Lord they believe in once killed the giant king, Almir. This is definitely a life-and-death feud for the giants!
Moreover, the Silver City was once a believer of the Giant King, but eventually devoted itself to the Lord's faith.

This is a blatant betrayal for the Giants!
The conflict between the two sides is almost irreconcilable!
Colin reached out to stop Baiyincheng and the others, and asked in a deep voice:
"So, what is your request?"

He believed that the other party's previous friendliness was not fake, if the other party really didn't want them to leave.

There is no need to let them come here, let alone open that door!