At the military camp gate, a succubus bloodline warrior handed a note with intelligence written on it to Knight Godfrey.
"Total number of humans who deserted the invading armies: two thousand one hundred and twelve. Successfully returned: three hundred and eighteen."
This was something Godfrey had been constantly concerned about. He had originally planned to inquire about related information after the celebrations.
Unexpectedly, Delilah had sent him the intelligence so quickly.
"Hahaha, some of them are still alive! You can rest assured!"
"Leaving was their choice. If they weren't greedy and found a place to hide, their lives wouldn't have been in danger."
"This current situation, they brought it upon themselves."
Grum Ironfist the dwarf jumped up and patted Godfrey hard on the shoulder. The knight's moral standards were indeed very good, just too rigid; he didn't know how to be flexible in some matters.
"Let's go. Orion once said, 'Life and death are destined, riches and honor are up to Heaven!'"
Gormathar, who was with them, also patted Godfrey's shoulder, and at the urging of their friends, headed towards a tavern in the city.
In the military camp, amidst the crowd, a squad of ragged mercenaries looked around. The surrounding giant warriors and Orc warriors actually seemed incredibly endearing in their eyes.
"Son of a bitch, we're back!"
"Light above, You have answered my prayers! From this day forward, I believe in You!"
"We're back!"
"It's Stoneheart City... the giants' Stoneheart City... Hahaha..."
"Wuwuwu..."
Some people were going mad, some were laughing hysterically, and some laughed until they broke down sobbing.
People are strange.
After luckily surviving, they would regret many of the things they had done before.
However, if time could flow backward, they would still make the same choices.
...
"Relay the order: don't let anyone bother me. I need to sleep for a while."
Walking out of the military camp, Delilah flicked off her cape, tossed it to the succubus maidservants following her, and then turned to head towards her own territory, the mysterious tavern.
As the commander-in-chief of the invading armies, Delilah hadn't had a peaceful night's sleep at all during this period.
She not only had to think about countermeasures but also deal with battles that could erupt at any moment.
More often, she also had to be on guard against possible assassinations.
Compared to handling the Stoneheart Horde's official business, invading another world was, relatively speaking, truly exhausting.
...
Outside the military camp in the outer city, it was half cheers, half tears.
In war, there are always deaths, especially in an invasion war.
Looking at those crying, most people couldn't muster any sympathy.
Because the invasion was voluntary, it was each individual's choice.
If they died, no one could be blamed.
"Hahaha, Maldrak, come on, take me to exchange for a set of bone armor first."
Ragscrape, with an excited expression, pulled Maldrak the giant warrior, about to head to the logistics warehouse to make an exchange.
Maldrak nodded, also with an expression of excitement and joy.
Very fortunately, Maldrak had succeeded in his third attempt at advancement, becoming an Alpha-level powerhouse and a member of the Stoneheart Horde council.
Becoming an elder, Maldrak had the right to exchange for bone armor.
The bone armor Ragscrape specifically mentioned wanting to exchange for was the kind Orion had previously obtained from Arthas, bone armor that could continuously evolve.
This type of bone armor was rare; only one giant army in the horde was fully equipped with it.
Most of the bone armor currently appearing in the horde was imitation-made by the Bureau of Weapons.
Although the current bone armor's defensive power wasn't low, it lacked the ability to evolve.
For many bloodline warriors in the horde's various armies, their greatest wish was to exchange for a set of evolvable bone armor.
However, the quantity of such bone armor in the treasury was small, and only elders had the resources to exchange for it.
"I want to exchange for a set too!"
Maldrak was very happy. He followed behind Ragscrape without putting on any airs of an elder.
His friendship with Ragscrape the Gnoll was forged amidst piles of corpses; they wouldn't become like strangers just because of a difference in status.
"By the way, Maldrak, are your battle achievements enough?"
"Enough! I accumulated a lot of battle achievements from this invasion and haven't exchanged any."
Hearing this, Ragscrape the Gnoll moved behind Maldrak, yielding the leading position to him.
"Maldrak, you have to live up to expectations! Strive to gain the Giant King's favor and lead a cannon fodder troop."
"When that time comes, Ragscrape will be the cannon fodder troop's Deputy Commander."
Deputy Commander—although not as glorious as a commander, it was already a position of real power.
This was Ragscrape's pursuit, and also his dream.
His cousin Dirtclaw had also been a Deputy Commander. Ragscrape felt this was the path Dirtclaw had walked; as long as he kept following it, he could definitely advance further.
This was a path to success!
Maldrak smiled honestly, saying nothing. Like Ragscrape, he longed for Orion's recognition and the cheers of their clansmen.
Having advanced to Alpha-level, Maldrak felt his goal would soon be realized.
...
Night fell. Today, Stoneheart City appeared even more prosperous and flourishing.
Palace Number One. This was Delilah's secret bedchamber, and also where she and Orion often had their trysts.
Delilah had a good sleep and was full of energy, radiant with vitality.
At this moment, Delilah was half-lying on the large bed, her skirt lifted up, revealing a pair of long legs and her alluring pubic area.
Delilah opened her large, seductive eyes, looking affectionately at Orion as he gradually walked in.
"Not bad, you've reached Alpha peak. I'm very satisfied with your performance!"
Orion reached out, held Delilah's chin, and lowered his head to kiss her.
Delilah said nothing; she passionately kissed Orion back.
Orion reached out, tore Delilah's clothes to shreds, and pulled her into his embrace.
Moonlight shone into the bedroom, falling on two naked bodies. The giant and the succubus were passionately making love.
...
Two hours later.
"Well, did you feel anything?"
After ejaculating semen into Delilah's vagina, Orion leaned back on a pillow made of high-tier beast hide, letting Delilah lie on top of him.
"No. I'm afraid I can't enter Legendary level as quickly as Soraya and Lumi."
The resources Delilah needed for cultivation, including the Lord's Stone, Orion had already given her all of them much earlier.
After advancing to Alpha peak, Delilah had attempted to break through to Legendary level, but unfortunately, she hadn't succeeded.
"Take it slow. Transcendent power requires compatibility, requires comprehension."
Orion handed a ball of Legendary-level life essence to Delilah and, seeing her puzzled expression, explained faintly.
"This is Legendary-level life essence. Its effects are similar to a Lord's Stone."
"The difference is, the transcendent power contained in a Lord's Stone is fixed and unchanging; whereas Legendary-level life essence allows you to comprehend transcendent power that is compatible with your own attributes."
"Try both of these!"