Chapter 0029: The Castle

"Stop, how dare you act before His Highness?" Beside the hill giant, a storm giant swung the twin swords in his hands, slicing the hill giant's wooden club in half with a single stroke.

"I..." The hill giant's face flushed with anger. Then, he dropped the half of the club remaining in his hand and knelt in front of Muria. "Your Highness, I never meant to offend you."

"But," the hill giant raised his head, glaring fiercely at the cloud giant leader who had mocked him earlier, "I cannot tolerate his contempt for us hill giants."

"I didn't disrespect you hill giants," the cloud giant leader sneered. "I was just speaking the truth. You hill giants wield the power of earth elements, capable of condensing hard rocks to build caves quickly, but do you know how to build castles? And not just any castle, but a grand castle befitting His Highness Muria's status?"

The hill giant was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head in shame, saying nothing.

"Enough, Dix," Muria stopped the cloud giant