Chapter 175 - 174 Death Fear Punisher
The standard challenge rating for a Cloud Giant is only 9, but Mankus is no ordinary Cloud Giant.
In his presence, an average adult White Dragon is no match. All he needs to do is raise his Nail Head Hammer, summon lightning enchantments, and smash with the Storm Hammer—hitting the target every time.
Why does Mankus always act like an old farmer, preferring to grow pumpkins in the garden and even helping to deliver giant lynx cubs? It all depends on the strength of the other party. If they’re strong, he’s an old farmer; if they’re weak, he’s a domineering leader.
At first, Mankus was indeed frightened, so scared that his legs went limp and he couldn’t move... Under normal circumstances, even the mature Red Dragon Angmog wouldn’t terrify him to this extent. Angmog wouldn’t dare provoke him in his castle—maybe out in the wild, but it wouldn’t go unchallenged. Yet in less than a minute, he regained his composure and stood up again.
If given a bit of provocation, such as an attack, his recovery would be even quicker.
"Stop!"
The pressure was overwhelming, forcing Mankus to draw his weapon. Only the grip of his weapon could bolster his courage.
"Why are you so tense? I didn’t harm you; I haven’t harmed anyone," Leon observed, noticing the Cloud Giant gripping his Nail Head Hammer with a tense posture, like a taut string on the verge of snapping.
Leon could very well destroy the Cloud Giant’s castle and leave unscathed, but there was no need for that. He withdrew his aura, transforming from a monstrous menace into a relatively harmless creature.
As Leon withdrew his aura, Mankus immediately felt a drastic reduction in pressure, though his wildly beating heart didn’t calm down right away—proof that what he’d just experienced was no illusion. He asked, "What did you just do?"
"Nothing much," Leon replied, raising both claws and casually slamming them onto the flawlessly tiled floor, easily shattering the surface. "I just got some new gear and couldn’t resist testing it."