Under the Red Dragon.

Chapter 433 The Eye of "God"
In the thirty-fifth year of the Dragon Calendar, at the turn of spring and summer, the God-abandoned Mountains.

The sun had just risen and was not yet able to cast its all-illuminating light over the towering peaks of the Divine Forsaken Mountains. Instead, it could only cast beams of light through the gaps between the mountain peaks that stretched like a Great Wall.

These rays of light fell on the mountains shrouded in thick fog and tall ancient trees, refracting into various distorted shadows that seemed to conceal ghosts.

But even these naturally cast shadows need to avoid the large tent built of animal hides, which exudes an aura of rejection from the apex predator, a scent that is evident even in everyday life.

This is the temporary residence of Mogyas, the giant king of the Forsaken Mountains.

After Mogyes disappeared into the deep sky along with the kings, many giant races and giant subspecies in the God-Forsaken Mountains were immediately brought under the joint control of the Golden Empire, the Elves, the Orcs, the Dark Elves, and the Hobbes Empire.

Because these giants had not yet reached the standard of a civilized race, they acted chaotically and illogically, and lacked a strong leader to restrain them.

Without the absolute power of Mogyes to suppress them, if these giants were allowed to run rampant in the south, many creatures, and even humans, in the southern part of the north might face extinction.

Although the humans conquered by the kings in the southern part of the North were not considered valuable by the northern kingdoms, they had been regarded as resources by the northern kingdoms, and naturally, the chaotic giants could not be allowed to run rampant.

Therefore, the northern kingdoms selected the more intelligent of the giants and intelligent beings, trained them, and had them follow the administrators of the northern kingdoms who temporarily governed their designated territories in place of the giants, to learn how to keep their territories running normally.

After all, the northern kingdoms found it hard to believe that these chaotic and disorderly giants could make such rapid progress toward order.

The remaining majority of the giant race and subspecies were driven back to the Forsaken Mountains by the Golden Empire, where intelligent individuals were selected to slowly reform and maintain control over these chaotic giants.

Baal, the young, mutated giant among the giants, was appointed by the Golden Empire as the supreme leader in charge of the giant race in the Forsaken Mountains, responsible for controlling the giant race before Mogeyes' return.

The Mosuo giants are naturally much more intelligent and cunning than other giant races. In addition, the Golden Empire often has a legion stationed in the Forsaken Mountains for defense and training. The Mosuo giant Baal can also use the power of the Golden Empire to intimidate other giants.

Therefore, even though Baal's power was not outstanding among these giants, the Forsaken Mountains, which he managed, remained largely stable and did not cause major disruptions to the Golden Empire's plans.

Meanwhile, Baal, the Moss giant, gradually gained the support of many Titans among the Titan race, built up his own faction, and gained control over the overall allocation of resources. This allowed Baal's growth rate to far exceed that of other Titan races.

Even now, Baal's position in the Forsaken Mountains is very secure, but when facing the returning Mogyes, the king of the multi-armed giants, Baal still does not act arrogantly.

Even though Baal was just an ordinary teenage giant when Mogeyes left, and had never even come within a hundred meters of Mogeyes, he knew how powerful the other was.

"This multi-armed giant's strength has increased considerably."

The giant Baal, bent over, stood humbly outside the tent, watching the multi-armed giant tear apart his food.

It was a land dragon about twenty meters long. Although it was called a dragon, it was only because this ferocious species, which had been passed down from ancient times, had an appearance that was somewhat similar to those giant dragons.

However, although this land-dwelling savage dragon is not as powerful as the giant dragon that roams the sky, its body is covered with armor-like scales that resemble thick dragon scales, and its strength is also extremely fierce. On land, it can even be compared to those small giant dragon species. A single headbutt can easily knock down the towering ancient trees that have grown for thousands of years in the God-Abandoned Mountains.

Its long tail, like a mace, could easily smash Baal, the giant, into a pulp. Even a shield made entirely of iron could not withstand the destructive physical power of a dragon of this size.

Even Baal wouldn't have considered hunting such an ancient and ferocious beast alone, but at this moment, this powerful and ferocious beast became Mogyes's breakfast, turning into lumps of charred food.

"It seems that in this world, the transformation and power gained upon truly reaching the legendary level are no longer as simple as the accumulation and accumulation of power."

Bal recalled the scene of the giant Mogyes capturing a land dragon dozens of miles away with just a wave of his hand, and imagined his future path.

Baal was not a pure Titan. The so-called Mosuo Titans were simply born with a unique soul, resulting in a mutation in the Titan blood at the time of their birth.

Even Baal didn't know where he came from; his memories of what happened before his birth were shrouded in mystery.

Baal only knew that he was not a giant, but a being from another world, even though he had forgotten his own world.

But Baal knew where he was going and what he was going to do, not only because of his desire for power and to transcend the shackles of life, but also because of the hidden guidance and inducement.

Thinking of his goal, Baal couldn't help but quietly activate his Divine Vision.

The Eye of God is a special ability that Baal was born with, and it began to be unlocked as he grew.

This detection spell, resembling a divine art, was so silent that almost no creature in the world of Ekania could detect its stealthy power.

Baal once experimented with this ability on all the giant races in the Forsaken Mountains and found that none of the giants could detect his reaction.

Even the mages from the Golden Empire who had come here to search for materials and survey the terrain, and who were skilled in mental power, could not detect Baal's spying, which gave Baal great confidence in his abilities.

After all, he only wanted to see how powerful this multi-armed giant was, not to challenge him.

But the glaring crimson made Baal instinctively take a deep breath; this was a scene he had never witnessed before.

Name: King of the Forsaken Mountains!
Strength Level: Calamity of Nature!
Instead of the previous detailed and clear display of power levels, only a simple four-word display is shown.

But Baal's body suddenly tensed up, not only because of this change, but also because he noticed that the incredibly strong, multi-armed giant Mogyes was raising one of his heads from in front of his food, staring at him with a cold gaze.

Baal thought he had been discovered spying, but Mogeyes's words immediately put him at ease. "Baal? That's your name, you strange giant, isn't it? Have you given instructions regarding the giant race's migration south from the Forsaken Mountains? According to that gnoll from the Golden Empire, your abilities are a thousand times greater than other giants,"

Mogeyes stared at the small giant. The Mosuo giant seemed to lack the ruggedness of a typical giant, but possessed more of a human gentleness. He slowly said, "Don't let me down!"

"Fortunately, this multi-armed giant didn't notice my little trick. It seems my ability is quite powerful, truly deserving of the title 'Eye of Divine Vision.' But in the northern continent of Ekania, Mogyes is neither the most powerful nor the most intelligent creature."

"I wonder if that true dragon emperor can detect my spying. In the North, this red dragon is the most powerful and intelligent. Even Mogyes' reputation in the outside world is far inferior to that of this red dragon. Unfortunately, my current ability can only detect clearly within fifty meters. I am powerless beyond that distance."

While thinking to himself, Baal cautiously said aloud, "My king, I have already given your orders. Your will is the supreme will of the giant race, and no one can disobey it."

"I have instructed those giants to gather all the branches of their races within fifteen days, and then move them all south together."

Originally, the giants in the God-Forsaken Mountains, like the five-colored dragons of the past, did not have a sense of time, with day and night alternating. When they were in the mood, they would reproduce and vent their desires on the spot, and when they were not in the mood, they would find a suitable place to rest, not knowing which day it was or which day it was.

But now the influence of the Golden Empire's civilization has gradually spread to this still wild region. These giants have also begun to use the Golden Empire's dragon calendar as the standard, rising with the sun and resting with the sunset, and have gradually developed a concrete concept of time.

It wasn't just the giants in the Forsaken Mountains; many cities in the southern part of the North also began to adopt the Dragon Calendar of the Golden Empire during this cultural diffusion, abandoning the old calendar originally used by the southern nobles.

“Very good, you did a good job, Bal, right? I appreciate you. You can continue to manage these stupid guys for me.”

Mogeyes's face showed a faint pleasure as he affirmed.

Baal was secretly delighted, but he pretended to hesitate and looked at Mogeyes.

Sure enough, Mogeyes noticed his hesitation and asked, "Baal, is there something troubling you? Tell me, and I will definitely support you if you work for me."

Baal glanced at Mogyes with feigned caution, then lowered his head and said hesitantly, "My king, with your support, my progress is going smoothly. No giant or creature dares to defy your will."

"But there are some things I don't know whether I should say or not!"

"Oh?"

Mogyes seemed intrigued as well, several heads simultaneously rising to look at Baal. "Tell me," he said, "even if you have made a mistake, I can forgive your sins."

"You know, I am already in a very good mood now. An excellent ruler cannot be easily angered."

Baal then slowly spoke, saying, "My king, although the northern kingdoms once united to conquer the southern nobles, the rich lands and dozens of prosperous cities that the Golden Empire promised to our giant race should have been given to us."

"But the Golden Empire, citing the giants' inadequacy, has placed a large number of people in the cities and territories that originally belonged to us. They have taken control not only of agricultural production, trade, knowledge transmission, and the power of governance, but also of the highest authority, which is now placed under the Golden Empire's authority."

Baal raised his head to meet Mogyes's now profound gaze and said softly, "My king, you are currently allied with the Golden Empire, so it's not good to turn against them directly. But even if we migrate south like this, we won't be able to compete with the Golden Empire for true control of those territories and cities."

“The people in those territories, and even the giants who remained in the south, only knew of the Golden Empire and not the King of Giants. Our power and voice have been quietly eroded.”

"If we really all migrate south, we will lose the last foundation of our giant race, and it will be hard to know what will happen after that!"

Mogeyes gazed at the giant silently, his eyes seemingly filled with admiration.

After a long silence, Mogeyes finally spoke: "Your concerns prove that you are thinking of the future of the giants, very good."

"But in the forest all things grow, and each towering tree has its own fixed territory to avoid competing with each other for sunlight, rain and nutrients."

"The exchange of the God-Forsaken Mountains for the wealthy territories of the southern kingdoms was decided when the kings formed their alliance. The God-Forsaken Mountains will also be the southernmost part of the Golden Empire, and this is an unchangeable fact!"

Mogeyes laughed, "The Golden Empire was able to rise from the wilderness and become the center of civilization in the northern continent of Ekania, not only because of the outstanding abilities of that guy Gogmora, but also because of the outstanding abilities of the dragon race."

"But these giants in the Forsaken Mountains are different. They cannot be compared with the dragons under Gogmora's command. To build a true civilization for giants from scratch, even if I spend all my years, I will not be able to see any hope in those foolish guys."

"It is precisely by relying on the foundation left by the southern nobles that the giants in the God-Forsaken Mountains can draw nourishment from their former roots and more easily establish a giant civilization."

"As for the rest, you don't need to worry too much; I have my own ideas. But I've remembered you, Baal. Your performance was outstanding, and you're suited to take on important responsibilities!"

"It seems that I will need to make more use of your abilities in the future to teach the giant race for me."

The giant Baal bowed and nodded with great delight, then took his leave under the gaze of Mogeyes.

The fourth head behind Mogeyes finally rose slowly at this moment.

This head was still small compared to the other three, but it was extremely ferocious. Watching Baal's departing figure, its gaze held a cold, murderous intent.

"Interesting. It's a pity that the giant race has finally produced a useful one, but he has other motives."

Mogyes muttered to himself, "Hmm, I am a ruler as excellent as that guy Gogmora. I can't act too simply and brutally. I'll hold off on killing him for now and see what kind of big fish this clever fellow can catch for me."

(End of this chapter)