Chapter 42 -42-Earthborn Colossus, the Mountain Incarnate
Hearing Thomas's sigh, old John and the others behind him couldn't help but share his sentiment.
"This isn't entirely their fault. The truth is, we humans are simply too weak."
"Besides, many awakeners have come to Black Iron over the years to challenge the Earthborn Colossus. Some were just boasting for fame, nothing more than empty talk. Others genuinely wanted to slay the Earthborn Colossus, but lacking the necessary strength, they all ended up as food in its belly."
"That's right. After experiencing so many failures, their fear of the Earthborn Colossus has seeped into their very bones. The only way to restore their confidence is to slay the Earthborn Colossus and break the cycle of despair!"
Benjamin and the others spoke up. As villagers from the outskirts of Black Iron, they were well aware of the city's situation.
The Earthborn Colossus had ravaged these lands for far too long, casting an inescapable shadow of oppression over Black Iron's residents.
In truth, they had once shared the same fear. If not for Deus Initium bestowing power upon them and allowing them to vanquish the Vampire Baron, they, too, would have lived under its shadow.
Let alone coming here to slay spellbeasts—just surviving had once seemed like an unattainable dream.
As Thomas and his group stood atop the mountain peak, a thirty-meter-high hill opposite them suddenly trembled, as though something massive was about to rise from the earth.
The ground beneath their feet quaked violently, sending deep rumbles echoing hundreds of meters in all directions, even reaching Black Iron.
Under the watchful gazes of countless onlookers, the black mountain surged upward.