The sky darkened instantly as a vast, boundless expanse of dark clouds covered the entire region for miles.
Thunder rumbled from above, like a dragon of lightning winding its way through the sea of clouds.
The booming sound was overwhelming, and the countless trees on the island were illuminated by the lightning, turning ghostly white.
Birds flew for cover, and the land beasts curled into themselves.
The magical beasts lay low on the ground, as if sensing an impending threat!
This was the mighty presence created by Jano as he infused the Legendary domain into the world, turning the atmosphere into his battlefield!
"Winged, follow me and kill our enemies!"
Jano shouted, leaping down from the sky. His purple-gold longsword drew forth countless surging bolts of lightning from the thunderstorm, striking toward the three Legendary sea giants!
With decisive and heroic grace,
Behind him, over ten thousand Winged warriors, inspired by their lord's power, felt a surge of battle spirit!
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
The entire army cried out in unison, their silver armor clanging, swords raised like a forest of blades. It was as if thousands of beams of light tore through the darkness, crashing down toward their foes!
The formation momentarily scattered.
Some of the Winged surrounded the sea giants from the air, drawing their longbows and firing arrows!
Others, armed with long swords, leaped down with Jano, charging in close combat against the sea giants!
On the land and sea,
The three Legendary sea giants' expressions changed.
If the previous Legendary Winged woman had been like a star shining over the sea, Jano now felt like a blazing sun, about to bathe the ocean in its light.
Facing Jano's onslaught,
The leading sea giant did not hesitate. He raised his massive stone club.
A sea-blue glow appeared on the club, and the white outer skin of the stone cracked layer by layer, revealing a staff made of bones, glowing like blue jade!
The overwhelming aura of the ocean lord surged like a deep abyss, vast and mighty!
Nearby, countless marine creatures instinctively bowed in submission.
The sea giant leader activated all his Legendary power, raising the blue staff and pointing it toward the incoming Jano.
The ocean surged violently, and hundreds of water columns shot up to the sky, breaking through the thunderclouds. The sunlight immediately shone down from above.
A gigantic blue sea giant formed at lightning speed in the ocean, raising its hand to strike at Jano!
The weight of the ocean, gathered into pure "gravity" from the massive sea water, came crashing down like a mountain, aiming to crush Jano.
At that moment, Jano remained unmoved, his expression calm as ever.
His Champion's Will, an innate gift from his soul, combined with his extraordinary power, had granted him an unbeatable combat awareness.
Almost a second before the giant sea titan materialized, he had already predicted the attack.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, stepping onto the void. He hurled his purple-gold longsword toward the sea giant leader.
His pure white wings flapped violently, nearly snapping from the force.
In an instant, he avoided the sea giant's punch.
Then, with a burst of light, he shone like a radiant star, plunging directly toward the sea surface, narrowly escaping the second strike.
And then, there was no more.
As he fell into the ocean, hundreds of lightning bolts crashed into the water, illuminating the sky with a purple brilliance.
Within the storm of lightning, Jano moved at incredible speed, arriving before the sea giant leader, catching the purple-gold longsword he had thrown.
With a light swipe, he cleaved through the sea giant leader's shield and skin.
Blood gushed forth as the leader's head rolled to the ground.
The blue-bone staff lost its power and fell into the sea.
This all took only a few moments.
Above the sea giant leader's corpse, Jano casually flicked the blood from his blade.
Looking at the two remaining Legendary sea giants, who were filled with fear, he smiled lightly and spoke.
"A mere sea spawn, that's all. Do you dare to challenge me too?!"
The two towering sea giants gulped nervously, exchanged a glance, then lowered their heads, kneeling on one knee, holding their weapons high and letting out a mournful sound.
"Your Majesty's might is like the endless ocean, descending with the thunder of destruction. We are willing to submit!"
As the two Legendary sea giants knelt, all the sea giants dropped their weapons and knelt in surrender.
The sea giants were not a particularly unyielding race.
Later, when the descendants of the ancient dragons emerged, the dragonkind, many of them became servants to powerful dragons, especially the Gold and Silver Dragons, who favored the Cloud Giants and Sea Giants as their subordinates.
Seeing the sea giants' submission,
Jano glanced at the kneeling blue-skinned giants spread across the land and sea, nodding slightly in approval. His voice was commanding.
"Good. From now on, the sea giants will inhabit the head of the archipelago, and the Winged will remain at the tail!"
"Let us watch over each other, assisting one another as equals!"
"You will guard the sea borders for my tribe, while the Winged will guard the skies. I will also offer my protection to you."
With that, the two sea giants sighed in relief and called out in unison.
"The king's terms are not harsh. We are willing to obey!"
"Good!"
Just as the two sea giants thought the matter was settled, Jano spoke again.
"One more thing!"
"Last time, when you attacked the new city my tribe was building on these islands, although no lives were lost, the city was destroyed. You must remain here and help us rebuild the city. You may leave once the construction is completed!"
The Winged had indeed not suffered casualties this time, or else Jano would not have been so lenient.
"Yes!"
The sea giants obediently nodded.
Finally, Jano turned his attention to the blue jade staff that had fallen between the shallow waters and the beach. He smiled with satisfaction.
"This is a staff made from the semi-divine bone of the Sea Titan, right? Excellent, it will make for great sword forging material!"
"Antic, take your men and retrieve this staff. Place it in The White Bastion!"
"Understood, my king!"
In midair, a Winged warrior in silver armor and wielding a longsword flew over and respectfully bowed to Jano.
In the following days,
Jano took command from the tail end of the archipelago. He named the large island at the tail "Wengyi Island."
The new city was called Wengyi City, meaning "City of Victory!"