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Night fell, and the Giant Tavern.
The Giants prepared a feast for the guests who had come from afar, and their warm hospitality made the Beast Pirates forget the day's disappointment.
Hajrudin heard the news and rushed to the tavern, staring nervously at Daichi, not daring to relax for a moment.
His intuition told him that this devilish man definitely had ill intentions!
"Sorry, Daichi."
Gerd leaned next to Daichi and said apologetically. "Actually, we Giants are very welcoming to humans, but Hajrudin was more worried about you causing trouble, so back then..."
"I understand."
Daichi smiled at the girl.
Coming to Elbaf, if there was anything else worth being happy about, it was probably this sweet Giant girl in front of him.
It was a pity that by tomorrow, they would probably be mortal enemies.
Daichi quietly asked, "Gerd, can you tell me more about King Harald?"
"Of course!"
When King Harald was mentioned, Gerd's eyes couldn't help but show admiration.
"King Harald loves peace and is the first enlightened ruler of Elbaf. As an Ancient Giant, he unhesitatingly tore off his horns, which symbolized strength, to make the Giants abandon violence..."
"Mhm, mhm."
Daichi listened quietly. After Gerd finished speaking, he suddenly asked, "Gerd, what do you think of Prince Loki?"
"Loki!"
Before Gerd could answer, Hajrudin, who had been eavesdropping for a long time, reacted, immediately rushing over and shouting in a flustered manner.
"That Loki fellow is cunning and cruel, an incorrigible villain. Even executing him a hundred times wouldn't wash away his sins!"
"A villain, huh."
Daichi smiled slightly.
Coincidentally, he was also a villain!
"Hajrudin, you seem to be very afraid of Loki."
Hajrudin's expression stiffened.
He was afraid!
Daichi shook his head, jumped onto the tall bar, then faced the Giants in the tavern, and questioned loudly.
"Giants, are you afraid of Loki?"
"Loki?!"
The Giants felt a chill down their spines.
"Of course we're afraid! Do you know how many disasters that guy brought us!"
"Elbaf was almost destroyed by him!"
"Loki is the embodiment of evil!"
Having received his answer, Daichi jumped off the bar and left. "The wine today has no taste. Let's stop drinking here."
"Wait for us, Captain Daichi!"
His subordinates quickly followed.
The tavern quieted down considerably.
The Giants looked at each other, not understanding why the small human suddenly left. Could it be that their hospitality wasn't to his liking?
Hajrudin picked up his wine glass.
"The wine has no taste?"
This was already the most delicious wine in Elbaf!
Also, why did he feel so uneasy?
That guy brought up Loki. Could it be that he wanted to release Loki?
No, impossible.
Even if he wanted to release Loki, Daichi had no way. The key was hidden in the castle, guarded by Giant guards.
If Daichi really went to find the key, he would definitely be discovered by the guards.
Port.
Everyone returned to the ship.
Daichi's gaze was cold.
"You set sail now and wait for me at the small tavern below."
"Daichi, are you okay?"
Yamato shrank her neck. She could feel that Daichi's aura was very violent.
Daichi shook his head and looked at Speed.
"Speed, set sail."
"Yes, Daichi-sama!"
When Daichi was serious, Speed dared not have any thoughts and immediately directed everyone to set sail onto the Rainbow Bridge.
Daichi watched the Groudon leave, then turned and walked towards the King's Castle. His nearly three-meter-tall physique, combined with the dim night light, made it easy for him to avoid the Giants' sight.
Walking and stopping, he soon reached the bottom of the castle.
The castle was built on a large tree, but it was actually as magnificent as a small mountain. It would take a long time to climb up, and the steps had huge drops.
It was not easy to climb.
Daichi had no intention of climbing. He directly activated his hybrid form, and his arms completely transformed into Groudon's sharp claws.
The next moment, Daichi leaped up, diving into the ground like a diver, and moving through the hard ground like a swimmer underwater.
"Underground Raid: Freestyle!"
With Groudon's body shape, plus the power of the Earth, Daichi's speed underground was even faster than swimming.
The only drawback was that it wasn't aesthetically pleasing.
But before dawn, he didn't want to cause too much commotion. Even if he was discovered by the Giants, it would have to wait until after dawn.
After digging through the surface three times, Daichi finally entered the interior of the castle. The empty castle had long been abandoned.
There was no one there.
"I hope my judgment is correct."
Daichi came to the throne hall.
Above the throne was a portrait of King Harald, who looked like a fierce-faced man, with large scars on both sides of his head, which should have been left by the removal of his horns.
"A disgrace!"
Daichi's eyes turned cold.
Cracks spread forward from his feet, quickly engulfing King Harald's portrait, shattering it into countless pieces of rubble.
The interior of the castle was very large, and finding a key was quite difficult, but this didn't stump Daichi.
His palm touched the ground.
Invisible waves extended along the earth, gradually enveloping the entire castle and generating a three-dimensional map in Daichi's mind.
All the layouts were clearly visible.
"Found it!"
Most castles would inevitably have a hidden treasure room, and they were basically located underground within the castle.
And equipped with secret passages and mechanisms.
In such a dilapidated castle, the key could only be hidden in the treasure room.
"Heh, no originality at all."
Daichi quickly found the treasure room. A giant key was inserted in the center of the room, which was undoubtedly the key to unlock Loki.
Besides the key, there was an old man wearing sunglasses in the treasure room, clearly waiting for him.
"Young man, if I were you, I would never take that key."
"What if I insist on taking it?"
Daichi's expression was cold. He wasn't surprised by the old man in the secret room. He had already sensed a powerful aura in the castle.
"Rumble~~~"
The room vibrated slightly, and the four walls squeezed and deformed inward, extending sharp stone pillars and spikes.
A battle was about to break out.
Daichi spoke indifferently.
"If you want to stop me, I suggest you wait until tomorrow morning. Before that, I won't do anything."
"Ah, I didn't intend to stop you."
The old man quickly waved his hand, but the look in his eyes beneath his glasses deepened. He wanted to understand the other party's true intentions.
"Young man, I've been secretly observing you since you entered Elbaf, and I've heard rumors about you. You're a big shot, Daichi the Destroyer of the Beast Pirates!"
"In that case, don't get in the way."
Daichi walked towards the key and pulled it out under the old man's gaze.
The old man showed an expression of enjoying the show. "You want to release Loki? That's something even villains don't want to happen. You're young, perhaps you don't know what Loki did before."
"So what?"
Daichi raised the corner of his mouth.
"Whatever Loki did before doesn't matter to me. If he gets in my way, I'll kill him."
"Also, simply releasing Loki would be too boring."
"You want to cause more trouble?"
The old man looked surprised. "Hahaha, how interesting. I love watching the excitement the most. Can you tell me what you want to do?"
"It's simple."
Daichi left, carrying the key.
"Declare war on Elbaf!"