Chapter 140 - The Underworld (1/2)

Though it was Lin Ming's guess, he was more than confident. Yet, he still didn't know the strength of the Giants' powerhouse. They must be hiding a huge secret, but not in any ordinary cities.

He took out his map—the cities were scattered, yet, they were all surrounding the largest city in the center. If he wanted to reach it, he must pass through layers of different defenses. The effort to do so would've worn him out.

”I wonder how the Second-in-command is doing?” Lin Ming mumbled. Using Dark Magic, he located the man and flew to his side. Following Lin Ming's arrival, everyone knelt.

Lin Ming hurriedly waved his hand to stop them. ”If you continue to stay here, I'm afraid you would never be able to escape the fate of being traded,” he sighed, gazing at them with pity in his eyes.

The people flinched. ”Please, help us again. You are our life savior!” Pleas surrounded Lin Ming.

Lin Ming only felt compassion and empathy for the people. Since he was a Tier 7 Mage, it wasn't difficult for him to get a city to take them in.

Once he had completed their requests, he walked out of the city again, studying the kingdom on the map. He still owned the thought of heading to the next Giant City as he couldn't accept that humans were treated as objects by the Giants. They could be eaten, enslaved, mistreated—even abused!

Taking another deep breath, Lin Ming strode forward. He needed to break the chain, stop the Giants' shameless act once and for all.

”Where are you headed?” A voice interrupted.

”Master!” Lin Ming whipped around as he heard the familiar voice.

Gandulf was already standing in front of him, and he smiled.”Are you off to another Giant City?”

”Yes,” Lin Ming paused, his brows knitted together. ”Could I ask something, Master? Why did none of the empires face the Giants off?”

”They have their reasons.” Gandulf had been expecting his question. ”In fact, in the Giant's Kingdom, there is a written rule banning the trade of humans. You had arrived at the most edge of the cities, which was why you bore witness to such a scene.”

Lin Ming was perplexed. ”Since there is a rule, why are there still humans traded in more than half of the cities at the outermost border?” How could the Giants act brazenly?

”The humans carry no protection from the empires. Plus, there is no one to supervise the border cities,” Gandulf replied.