On the outskirts of Istalia, rows of steam trains loaded with guns, ammunition and other supplies were parked next to the platform.

The front of this type of steam locomotive is extremely large, with a statue of a dragon's head carved on it, making it look ferocious and clumsy, so it is also nicknamed the "Giant Skull".

However, its carrying capacity is also particularly strong. It can carry 2,200 tons of cargo at a time and is specially used to transport large quantities of goods. It can be called the "Empire's Coachman".

"Hurry up! Don't be lazy!"

"This batch of arms must be delivered to the front line. If it can't be delivered in time, the people above will be furious!"

Ogres, hobgoblins, half-giants and other strong imperial followers were bustling about, carrying heavy containers, moving between the arsenal and the steam engine workshop.

"Snapped!"

"Useless trash!

His Majesty Cassius has mercifully forgiven you, but instead of being grateful, you dare to be lazy!"

First there was the loud crack of whips, followed by the angry curses of the hobgoblin overseer.

"Um"

The Frost Giant grunted in pain, but did not groan. Only a few fresh whip marks appeared on his scarred back.

The young frost giant slave bent down, put on the old wooden yoke, and once again dragged the dozen or so containers behind him.

The heavy steel shackles on the frost giant's ankles made a crisp "clattering" sound from time to time, but he didn't care.

With heavy breathing, he moved forward with great effort.

The Frost Giant had just rested for a while when he was mercilessly whipped by the overseer, but he had long been accustomed to this numb and beastly life.

"Damn you beasts! You must know that your lives were given by His Majesty Cassius. You are nothing more than His Majesty's personal property!"

The hobgoblin overseer roared at the top of his lungs, his eyes bulging with rage.

Several meters long whips were waving in the air, making continuous popping sounds, and occasionally fell on the bodies of the frost giant slaves, creating scars that penetrated deep into their flesh.

It is said that the son of this hobgoblin overseer died in the battle known to the Imperials as the Icefall, strangled by a warrior of the Everfrost tribe.

From then on, the hobgoblin volunteered to become the overseer of a certain frost giant slave team, and took pleasure in beating and scolding the frost giant slaves.

Slavery is officially prohibited in the Empire—but frost giants are an exception.

As we all know, just a few years ago, the great King Cassius flew to the north and personally destroyed the Frost Giants of the Everfrost Tribe, putting an end to the "Frost Disaster" that had plagued the Anzeta people for thousands of years.

But how can the blood debt of generations and the deaths and injuries of tens of millions be forgiven with just an apology?
As a monarch deeply loved by the people of Anzeta, Cassius would never allow such a thing to happen!
After careful consideration, in order to make up for the damage caused by the Frost Giants to the people of Anzeta over thousands of years, His Majesty the Emperor authorized that all captured Frost Giants be made slaves.

- In order to atone their sins to the people and pay for the blood debts they have committed.

As a result, the exhausted figures of Frost Giant slaves appeared in many large-scale engineering projects, such as the construction of the city of Istalia, the laying of the Imperial Railway, and the construction of the Imperial Wall.

They are not treated as citizens, nor do they have the treatment and dignity of normal workers. Instead, they are used like livestock or even public machinery.

When there is work to do, they are pulled out to work all night long. When there is no work to do, they are trapped in a dark dungeon, eating the cheapest paste every day to survive - this is the miserable life of the Frost Giant slaves.

There were even rumors in the empire that "under the railroad ties of the empire, there were hundreds of corpses of frost giants lying, and their wronged spirits were lingering, causing the trains to shake."

In response, scholars within the empire strongly condemned this, believing that it was an evil act that was inconsistent with the spirit of the empire and comparable to that of the northern nobles. Even Councillor Olivia, who was quite prestigious in the country, spoke out many times.

But the common people and soldiers of the empire argued that they still remembered the blood feud that had lasted for thousands of years and believed that this was the price the frost giants should pay.

They countered with this: "We can set these damned frost giants free, but can they bring back our dead relatives and ancestors?"

As for the issue of Frost Giant slaves, the two sides also had several debates at the Citizens' Assembly, but in the end, nothing was concluded and the situation of the Frost Giant slaves was not changed at all.

Today, thanks to breeding on ranches and an adequate supply of food, the number of Frost Giant slaves within the empire has actually increased significantly, reaching four hundred, almost catching up with the population of the Everfrost Tribe in its heyday.

"Snapped!"

There was another loud whipping sound.

"Useless bastard, hurry up! Don't you want to be free again?
If you don't finish your work, you'll spend the rest of your life in a dungeon!"

The hobgoblin overseer swung his whip while cursing, almost knocking a smaller frost giant to the ground.

The "regaining of freedom" mentioned by this overseer who has a blood feud with the Frost Giants is actually a new strategy launched by the Empire.

It goes something like this: If a Frost Giant slave completes his task satisfactorily, or even exceeds the target, he will receive a specially-awarded "indulgence".

If you accumulate a certain number of indulgences, you will have the chance to leave the dungeon and regain your freedom.

But this is just a blank check, just to give these stupid frost giants a little hope.

According to insider calculations, most Frost Giant slaves will never live to receive a sufficient amount of indulgences - not to mention that there is still a lot of room for behind-the-scenes manipulation.

But the Frost Giant slaves did not know this. When they heard the supervisor's words, they suddenly became enthusiastic and quickly carried the wooden yokes and continued to work dragging the baggage.

Their breathing became heavier, and they even growled as they exerted all their strength.

But the young frost giant did not do so. He still maintained a speed that barely allowed him to avoid being whipped, and slowly dragged the cargo.

In the light blue pupils of the frost giant, there appeared a subtle and deep hatred, which even the earth elf supervisor did not notice.

——His name is Aligon Yongshuang, the son of Baya, the former captain of the Frost Giant Hunting Team. He escaped because he was still young at the time.

The hobgoblin supervisor went to drink water and rest. Another frost giant took the opportunity to come over and whispered:
"Aligon, hurry up and work, don't you want to get the indulgence?"

From its only four and a half meter tall figure and relatively sparse white beard, it can be seen that this is a female frost giant.

"Kaya, you are too naive."

Aligon snorted coldly: "Indulgence? That's a joke, do you think these imperial people will really let us go?

I tell you, that damn red dragon wants us to die!"

Hearing the word "Red Dragon", perhaps out of a conditioned reflex from years of abuse, Kaya couldn't help but tremble all over, and shrank her body with fear on her face.

Her throat trembled, but she still tried to stay rational and whispered: "Arigon, are you crazy? How dare you mention that person?"

But Aligon had a firm expression. He looked at the strong female frost giant who seemed quite attractive to him, and said softly:
"Kaya, do you believe me?"

Kaya looked nervous and frightened, but he stared into Aligon's light blue pupils and nodded resolutely.

Aligon whispered, "Back then, the elder also left a backup plan in my body. I have always hidden the power of the ancestral totem."

He took a few steps forward, held Kaya's strong hands, and whispered in her ear: "Trust me, Kaya, I will take you away from here.

The chief's son, the frost giant Koman, who has the blood of his ancestors flowing in his veins, should be in the Anstika Mountains in the south. I will go to him and restore the glory of the Everfrost Tribe. Together we will destroy the Burning Empire, liberate all our frost giant compatriots, and slaughter these little people—"

"Snapped!"

Along with a loud noise, several bloody marks appeared on Aligon's tattered back again.

"Damn you beasts, are you in heat? Get out of here! Go to the breeding ranch in the dungeon!
Who allowed you to talk while you were working? Who?"

Looking at the two frost giants hugging each other, the earth elf overseer cursed loudly, his saliva almost spraying on their faces.

He swung the whip again with all his might, making it swing with great force, and once again lashed at the disobedient frost giant slave.

"Snapped."

However, this time, Aligon reached out to catch the whip, which was unusual for him. His expression became more ferocious, and he looked at the earth goblin with hatred.

"Goblin, you are seeking death!"

At this moment, he finally tore off the mask of numbness and obedience as a slave, and completely revealed the cruel and aggressive nature of the frost giant.

It turns out that Aligon has never surrendered!
However, this hobgoblin overseer was also a veteran who had experienced bloody battlefields, and was not at all frightened by the frost giant's aura.

"Damn it! These beasts really rebelled. This is a good opportunity to kill them all."

He immediately dropped the whip in his hand, took out the controller from his pocket, and pressed the button viciously.

Suddenly, dazzling lightning was released from the shackles of all the Frost Giants present. Surrounded by lightning, these Frost Giants were charred all over and wailed continuously.

In an instant, more than a dozen frost giants fainted on the ground one after another and there was no movement.

There were ice-blue totem patterns on Aligon's body, his muscles were bulging, and his veins were protruding.

"Roar--"

The frost giant howled towards the sky and roared angrily. The metal shackles on his feet were instantly frozen into ice and shattered.

The hobgoblin cursed: "By the Lord Cassius, these are the remnants of the Everfrost! I didn't kill them all!"

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

The hobgoblin overseer then took the situation seriously. He decisively pulled out his pistol and kept shooting at the frost giant while fleeing backwards.

He did not forget to turn on the communicator on his chest and roared at it: "Emergency! The Frost Giant slaves are rioting! The Frost Giant slaves are rioting!"

Aligon picked up a huge rock and used it as a weapon to break the shackles on Kaya's ankles. Then he stared at the earth elf supervisor not far away.

"Hobole! Follower of the reptile! I will make you pay! I will repay you double for everything you have done!"

"Your empire will be destroyed by the great frost giants. The name of Everfrost will once again resound throughout Anzeta and become the nightmare of all of you!"

"boom!"

"Bang! Bang!"

The hobgoblin paid no attention to the provocation of the frost giant and continued to shoot, emptying his magazine of bullets.

The bullets hit the frost giant, but were blocked by the armor made of ice, and for a moment they were unable to cause any damage.

The surrounding hobgoblins and ogres all drew their weapons, surrounded the rioting frost giant, and poured intensive firepower on him.

"The fall of the empire begins with you!"

The frost giant relied on the power of eternal frost and refused to retreat. He braved the hail of bullets, raised the stones in his hands, and charged at the earth goblin overseer.

He had only one goal - to smash the damn overseer into a pulp!

Facing the aggressive frost giants, the hobgoblin showed no fear. Instead, he laughed wildly and even opened his arms:

"You are indeed stupid and despicable beasts. You don't understand the greatness of the empire at all! You don't understand the power of His Majesty Cassius!
Hahahaha, come on, kill me! I am a first-class citizen of the empire! After you kill me, all the nearby frost giants will be buried with me!"

Hearing the ridicule of the hobgoblin overseer, Aligon suddenly felt unprecedented anger. He breathed heavily, and his light blue eyes were filled with rage.

The frost giant raised the boulder in his hand high and, with all his strength, smashed it down at the hateful hobgoblin overseer.

At this moment, a loud dragon roar was heard.

"Roar--"

The Frost Giant suddenly felt an indescribable pressure. He trembled all over and even stopped the movements of his hands involuntarily - could it be that the Red Dragon Emperor came?

However, the hobgoblin sneered and continued to mock mercilessly: "Haha, it's the Red Scale Conqueror. It looks like your resistance will end here."

The stone fell from his hand, and the frost giant raised his head with difficulty, only to see the wyvern spread its wings, opened its mouth wide and roared, swooping towards him.

And on the back of the flying dragon, there was a knight wearing heavy armor and holding a spear.

——That was the Dragon Roar Charge, the most commonly used offensive method by the Red Scale Conquerors.

Looking up at the swooping dragon knight and feeling the dragon's might, Aligon gritted his teeth and thought:

These red dragon followers can't hurt me. I am a totem warrior protected by the power of my ancestors, the hope of the Everfrost Tribe!

The Frost Giant's muscles were tense and his mind was highly concentrated, ready to smash down the Red Forest Conqueror and his dragon if he launched a charge.

At this moment, another more powerful and incomprehensible force descended and pressed on the frost giant's shoulders.

The totem on Aligon's body dimmed instantly, and the ice armor covering his body suddenly shattered and turned into powder.

The frost giant opened his eyes wide, opened his mouth, and his face was full of disbelief. He couldn't help but mutter to himself: "No, this is impossible. This is the power of the ancestors."

“Sizzle—”

Without protection, the spear easily tore through the blue skin and pierced through the thick chest of the Frost Giant, and the bloody tip of the spear appeared behind the Frost Giant.

"Oh my god, this is just a small boss, and the challenge level is almost 10. Under normal circumstances, we would have to find a team to fight hard!
Tsk tsk, this [Dragon Blood Viscount - Seal] is really powerful, it directly cleared all the effects on the Frost Giant. It's a pity that it can only be used here."

Mantou jumped off the flying dragon's back, took off his heavy helmet, browsed the information on the panel, his face full of surprise.

The frost giant, whose body was pierced by a spear, knelt in front of him without any dignity of a loser.

This frost giant slave rebel, who claimed to be the last hope of the Everfrost Tribe and claimed to overthrow the Burning Empire, died in such a hasty manner at the hands of a passing player.

In the foreseeable future, who knows how many frost giants will die in the construction of the empire's great blueprint, paying for their past sins with their lives. (End of this chapter)