Chapter 125

“…….”

The giants fell silent for a moment.

The massive rock wall that had been blocking the village had disappeared in an instant.

The overwhelming sight left them breathless.

No, more than that, how should they even process this situation?

It was true that the rock wall had been a source of frustration for them.

The massive wall had blocked their view, making it impossible to know what the other village was up to.

This had led to distrust and misunderstandings, and some had even thought it might be better to merge the villages.

But that would require one side to make concessions.

The side that moved would have to deal with the hassle and losses, so the idea had been postponed with thoughts like, “Merging is fine, but you come to our village.”

But now, that was no longer necessary.

With the rock wall gone, the villages had effectively become one.

So, they felt relieved that the wall was gone.

The giants smiled slowly, thinking this way.

And at that moment.

“Wow, water!”

The children ran to where the rock wall had been.

“Water’s coming out from the ground!”

Hearing this, the giants also approached.

“Oh…”

Sure enough, water was gushing out from where the rock wall had been.

This was likely due to the underground water veins being exposed after the wall’s disappearance.

Even when the wall was there, water had been seeping through the cracks.

The water gushing from the ground began to form a pool.

The children played happily in it.

“This could be a shared water source for the village.”

With water springing from the ground, they could dig and shape the surrounding area to create a pond or a small lake.

Then, they wouldn’t need to go to the distant lake for water, and the village’s scenery would improve significantly.

The leaders of the two villages, Grok and Brom, looked at each other.

The distrust and wariness in their eyes had vanished, replaced by a spark of hope for new possibilities.

*

The Giant Race Village’s festival continued late into the night.

Perhaps because the rock wall was gone, the atmosphere was livelier than usual.

They lit a bonfire and gathered around it, singing together.

The song seemed to be a traditional Giant Race folk song, but to Ariel, it sounded more like noise.

Occasionally, a giant would jump up and dance enthusiastically, but honestly, the dance was weird.

Lionel’s dance at the Magic Hot Spring was more impressive.

But that didn’t matter.

Everyone was having fun.

The long wooden table was filled with fresh fruits, vegetables, roasted bear meat, bread, and cheese, all of which were so large that Ariel could only nibble at them.

“Look at that, even the way she eats is so cute.”

“Ah, I want to raise her. Mom, let me raise that elf!”

Watching Ariel eat, the giants’ faces softened, and some even stomped their feet in excitement.

“Look at that little mouth munching! So adorable!”

“Her hair shines so brightly, like moonlight.”

Under their intense gaze, Ariel felt like she might get indigestion, so she stopped eating and stood up.

Instead, she pulled out a bunch of desserts from her inventory and started handing them out to the children.

Even though they were children, they were still giants, so she had to give out quite a lot.

As a result, Ariel’s inventory was soon empty.

It seemed she would need to make a bulk purchase at Delight in the Imperial Capital after this adventure.

“Wow, this is so delicious.”

“Do elves eat such sweet things to stay so pretty?”

Though her inventory was now poor, Ariel felt proud watching the children enjoy the treats.

Next, Ariel decided to give gifts to the adults as well.

Since all she had left in her inventory were monster corpses and gold coins, she decided to make ice cups, just like the one she had given to Gurak.

So everyone could enjoy cool drinks.

Making over a hundred ice cups wasn’t difficult for Ariel.

With a wave of her hand, ice cups formed one after another, and with a few more gestures, they were complete.

“Wow! Is this really made of ice? And it doesn’t melt?”

“How did you make this? It’s amazing.”

“Imagine how cool the ale would be in this!”

The giants poured juice or ale into their ice cups and were thrilled.

“Wow! This is incredible! Such cool ale!”

“This cup will be a family heirloom!”

The giants cheered with delight.

Ariel also felt satisfied seeing their reactions.

The village leaders, Grok and Brom, decided they couldn’t just take without giving and rushed home to bring gifts for Ariel.

“You removed the rock wall and gave us such wonderful cups; we can’t just take without giving!”

“Right, and such a cute elf deserves everything!”

Grok and Brom each presented Ariel with a gift.

First, Grok’s gift.

It was a pair of golden rings.

“These are the Golden Lover’s Rings.”

Each ring had intricate patterns engraved on its surface, and when placed together, they formed a complete picture.

The design was profound, something Ariel couldn’t quite understand, but according to Grok, it symbolized “eternal love.”

“You give these to someone you love.”

The golden rings sparkled brightly.

They even adjusted to fit the wearer’s finger, just like Roo’s Blink Ring.

In other words, they were magical items.

“When a loving pair wears these rings, they can sense each other’s location. No matter how far apart they are, they’ll intuitively know where the other is.”

Ariel bowed her head in gratitude.

These golden rings would be perfect to share with Rakia.

They sparkled beautifully, and they would allow them to know each other’s locations.

Rakia would surely be delighted.

She might even jump around in excitement.

Imagining Rakia’s reaction, Ariel smiled slightly and turned to Brom’s gift.

“…….”

For a moment, Ariel froze.

Brom’s gift was a muscular man about two meters tall.

Of course, it wasn’t alive.

It was a model.

The upper body was bare, and the lower body was barely covered by a straw skirt…

And yet, it had a confident smile on its face.

The hair was disheveled, giving it a somewhat primitive look.

“This is…”

Brom’s eyes sparkled as he explained the model.

It was like a figurine, modeled after the Giant Race’s deity, Urkanos.

In other words, this bare-chested, primitive-looking man was Urkanos, the god of the Giant Race.

“This model is made of Titanium, so it’s unbreakable. It’s a bit heavy, but that adds to its value. Usually, models like this are worthless if they’re too light.”

Brom demonstrated by moving Urkanos’s arms around.

“The joints are fully articulated, so it can move in any way. Want to take a closer look?”

At Brom’s words, Ariel slowly approached Urkanos.

Even though it was a model, it was two meters tall, so Ariel had to crane her neck to look up at it.

But still, this felt a bit… unsettling.

Ariel couldn’t help but think that.

Urkanos was too realistically made.

The Titanium was painted to look like real skin, and the muscles and tendons were detailed to an extreme.

At a glance, it didn’t look like a model at all, but like a frozen human.

Ariel’s gaze drifted down to Urkanos’s lower body.

The straw skirt barely covering the important parts.

Did they also realistically depict what’s under the skirt…

At that moment, Brom seemed to read Ariel’s thoughts and proudly said.

“I paid special attention to what’s under the skirt. It’s very realistic.”

“!”

Well, this gift was a bit hard to accept.

She didn’t really want it.

“Oh, and there’s this too.”

Ignoring Ariel’s stiff expression, Brom continued his explanation.

Brom placed a club and a round shield in Urkanos’s hands.

“Ta-da! These are modeled after the weapons Urkanos actually carried. This club could crush mountains, and this shield could block any attack. Even though these are models, they’re made of Titanium, so they’re very sturdy.”

Urkanos stood tall, holding the dark club and round shield.

The confident smile on its face now seemed a bit arrogant.

“…….”

After a moment of staring at Urkanos, Ariel slowly nodded.

Well, the skirt part was a bit unsettling, but it could be useful.

With her telekinesis, it could be a fun toy.

She could make it move like it was alive using the joints.

Of course, the expression would stay fixed like that.

Ariel smiled slightly and tapped Urkanos’s muscular leg.

“Take care of me, Urkanos.”

The gifts from Grok and Brom were both quite satisfying.