"Kill him!!!"
Gantu roared at the top of his lungs. Under his command, all the Giants of Light sprang into action, each unleashing their own abilities as they charged toward Tiga.
Cain, however, remained where he was, standing quietly with Guardie, unwilling to raise his hand against his master.
"Prince Cain," Gantu said coldly as he noticed this, moving to Cain's side, "have you forgotten that His Majesty ordered you to follow my command as well?"
"B-But…!"
Cain hesitated, stopping mid-sentence, unsure how to explain himself.
"So, the rumours are true after all."
Seeing Cain's hesitation, Gantu chuckled.
"Your master is Tiga, isn't he? The Dark Giant—Tiga."
"That's why you refuse to attack him."
"Nonsense!"
Cain turned sharply, glaring at Gantu with visible anger.
"Gantu, mind your own business!"
"I do not need you to lecture me!"
The usually gentle and approachable Cain was genuinely furious now—
even his manner of address shifted from I to this prince.
"Prince Cain, you would do well to consider your position."
Gantu did not react to Cain's anger. He merely gave him a long look before turning his gaze back to the battlefield, where Tiga was already engaged with the Giants of Light.
A prince who disobeyed orders would receive the same punishment as any ordinary soldier.
Facing the oncoming Giants of Light, Tiga showed no sign of retreat.
Under the dark night sky, streams of light streaked in from all directions, rushing toward the shadowy figure beneath the moon.
On the ground, some Dark Giants even attempted to rise into the air to assist him.
But the moment Tiga made his move, they realized their presence would be unnecessary.
Holding the Giga Battlenizer horizontally before his chest, Tiga swung it with effortless simplicity.
One after another, the beams fired by the Giants of Light were blocked—some were even reflected back, exploding among the Giants who had fallen to the ground earlier.
"Damn it! What kind of weapon is that? How can it be this powerful?!"
Gantu cursed loudly.
A light sword materialized in his hand as he charged toward Tiga.
"Beams don't work—then we fight with weapons!"
Following Gantu, more than a hundred Giants of Light wielding close-combat weapons rushed forward.
Tiga released the Giga Battlenizer, letting it spin freely in front of him to intercept the incoming beams.
Facing hundreds of simultaneous light attacks was no small matter.
The Giga Battlenizer rejected no form of light—regardless of its nature, it could block or reflect it.
Of course, without Tiga continuously empowering it with his own strength, it would have been impossible to withstand such an onslaught.
At some point, a black orb appeared in Tiga's hand.
With a casual flick, he tossed it toward the charging Giants of Light.
One reckless Giant swung his great blade, striking the black orb directly.
Instantly, a far more violent surge of dark power erupted.
A massive explosion tore through the sky.
Black flames burst outward from the point of detonation, spreading in all directions. The scorching flames of death swallowed Giant after Giant of Light.
In the once dimly lit night sky, all remaining traces of light vanished—
only darkness remained.
The devastation was not limited to the sky. Even the ground was engulfed by the spreading black flames.
Burned by the fire, the Giants of Light perished one after another in agony.
The Dark Giants attempted to retreat, but it was already too late.
They expected the same painful death.
Yet when the black flames touched their bodies, they realized something astonishing—
The dark power within the flames was repairing their injuries and replenishing their dark energy.
"Tiga is too strong!"
"Tiga!"
"King of Darkness—Tiga!"
"The King of Darkness!"
The Dark Giants shouted in unison, gazing up at Tiga, who stood in the sky like an absolute monarch, their eyes filled with awe and longing.
"Damn it…"
Large patches of Gantu's body were scorched black by the flames as he retreated to Cain's side, his chest heaving.
"Tiga actually possesses such methods!"
Cain shook his head, clearly displeased, and said coldly:
"General Gantu, this is the command that led our soldiers to their deaths."
"Hmph."
Gantu snorted, then turned sharply toward Cain.
"Prince Cain—tell me the truth. Where is Tiga's weakness?!"
"General Gantu, don't waste your effort."
Cain smiled faintly and shook his head.
"Tiga has no weakness."
"Woof!"
Beside him, Guardie bared his fangs at Gantu.
"So, you refuse to speak?!"
Gantu grew anxious. Convinced that Cain, as Tiga's disciple, must know something, he pressed harder.
"Are you going to stand there and watch our soldiers be slaughtered by the Dark Giants?!"
"…That—"
Cain hesitated, then sighed.
"Gantu, it's not that this prince refuses to tell you. I truly do not know Tiga's weakness."
"If there is one… then perhaps that weakness is Camearra."
"Camearra?"
Gantu froze for a moment.
"Keshiva's daughter? The one who became a Dark Giant?"
"Yes."
Cain nodded.
Given the relationship between Camearra and his master, that could indeed be considered Tiga's weakness.
But Camearra's current strength was far beyond what someone like Gantu could handle.
If Gantu foolishly went after her, it would be suicide.
"That bastard—he should've died long ago."
Cain cursed inwardly, glancing at the bodies of fallen Giants of Light scattered across the ground.
If not for Gantu's reckless command, so many soldiers would not have died.
"Where is Camearra?!"
Having obtained the information, Gantu immediately demanded her location.
"Oh? You were looking for me?"
A woman's voice suddenly echoed from the darkness.
A chill ran through Gantu's entire body.
In the next instant, a golden whip wrapped tightly around him, yanking him violently toward the distance.
The other Giants of Light had no time to react.
Cain stood right beside Gantu—yet made no move to save him.
A Giant of gold, silver, and black emerged from the darkness. Unlike the others, her feminine features were unmistakable.
"Y-You—who are you?! Let me go!"
Gantu struggled desperately.
Even with a Giant's body and immense strength, he could not break free from the golden whip.