King Jaklas had long been guarding another of the world tunnels. He had been unaware when Marina was cast into the endless abyss.
To be precise, his avatar had been dormant, having suffered grave injuries in the last great war between realms. Besides, at the time, Jaklas had no idea that the suitor who had won Marina's heart, this giant, would prove to be an Archlord.
Under normal circumstances, sacrificing a minor princess to appease a newly ascended Archlord from within his own clan would have been a sound political move. Had he been awake, he would not have intervened.
But now, with Orion at his doorstep, the situation had changed. This was an opportunity. He could use the King of the Giants to put the ambitious Phorcys in his place.
