Chapter 1043: Chapter 1043: Beneath animals

One of the mountain ranges in the northern region- "Damn it, what the hell should I do in the mess? Argh." Charles Burton, the second in command of the Shadow Swords, clenched his teeth as he observed the scene from afar. A mental message finally reached him, stating: (Charles, what exactly is happening in the north? More than half of the Great Serpent Empire's army has already arrived, and more ships are landing!) The Shadow Sword instantly recognized the source of the message- it was the Supreme General, Sakaar. Quickly, Charles infused his soul sense into the Sound Ring, selected Sakaar's soul imprint, and replied while biting his lip, "Apologies, but it seems the rest of the northern army of the Great Serpent Empire is also on its way. There's nothing we can do to stop them." (What are you saying? What do you mean the rest of the army is on its way? What exactly is happening on your end? Have the Nihari Giants uprising forces been subdued!) On the other side, Sakaar was nearly losing his mind. Although six Giant clans had been destroyed by the Great Serpent Empire, they weren't annihilated to the point of extinction as Richard had done with the Azel Tribe. A large number of survivors from these six clans managed to escape. The same applied to the two clans attacked by the Demons. Currently, there were eight partially destroyed clans and three clans at full strength, including the Ashira Tribe, which was allied with the True Beginning Empire. The Ashira Tribe, in cooperation with the Fire Salamander Organization, managed to gather all those fleeing giants and formed a powerful coalition consisting of hundreds of Emperors and millions of soldiers. They spread across the northern region to harass the Great Serpent Empire's forces day and night. Coordination between them was made easy through the Sound Rings, which had been taken as spoils of war from the True Beginning Empire. Naturally, with a little help from the Shadow Swords network, which fed the Ashira Giants detailed movements of the Great Serpent Empire forces step by step, they not only survived under the intense siege but also became a thorn in the side of the Great Serpent Empire - even after the arrival of the Imperial Guards! It so happened that the Ashira Tribe, which had gathered and led this alliance, chose the day of the negotiations to launch a full-scale attack on the largest concentration of the Great Serpent Empire's army in the north. They informed their followers, citing intelligence from the Fire Salamander Organization, that the Great Serpent Empire would engage with the Third Sky Chosen's forces in the south, presenting a prime opportunity to wipe out their northern army entirely. As expected, their followers obeyed, as the Ashira Tribe had been the reason for their survival thus far. Finally, the day arrived, and the great battle began. The giants attacked ferociously, as if their lives depended on it, spurred by their displacement and the devastation of their cities. Everything was going perfectly according to plan. Until the Great Serpent Empire's ships began retreating! Leaders of the Ashira Tribe shouted at their followers to prevent the enemy from leaving, but instead, the giants began cheering as if they had already won the war. The Ashira Tribe, trying to set an example, advanced alone into the battle, hoping the others would follow. Yet, after more than half an hour, the Ashira Tribe found themselves fighting solo while the rest of the giants were busy scavenging the fallen for loot.