Aileck is an Angel Envoy.

For the age of an Angel Envoy, 456 years is relatively young. Compared to Kikyo, who was renowned two thousand years ago, his strength is hardly worth mentioning.

He also can't compare to Xius, who has a lifespan of several thousand years.

But in terms of knowledge, he prides himself on being well-read and knowledgeable.

Not only the books of the Northern Continent, but also those from the Eastern Continent, including the Milante Ancient Scripture brought by Kikyo, which he has studied extensively.

In their world, those with extraordinary powers are either Angel Envoys, monsters, or hybrids between monsters and humans, collectively referred to as half-demons.

The Treasure Users are considered a continuation of the Angel Envoys' power, as only Angel Envoys can craft Noble Phantasms, a widely accepted fact on the continent.

Aside from these individuals, everyone else is ordinary.

Aileck never considered what those ordinary people could accomplish.

Until he boarded the aircraft carrier.

The impact of modern technology was truly immense for him.

An ordinary person, without any power, could use a tool called a mobile phone to contact someone hundreds of meters away, even anywhere covered by a signal tower.

Thousands of miles away, they could communicate freely and even see each other.

How terrifying and incredible is that?

Saying something like that would probably make the kingdom's nobles think he's mad.

What disappointed him was that due to spatial constraints, he couldn't let the other party showcase the allure of missiles and fighter jets.

If there were loud explosions here, it might attract the attention of the giants.

"Keeping it hidden from them isn't a solution. I see your technology is so advanced, could you make clothes several meters high?"

Reluctantly putting down the mobile phone, Aileck decided to pin his hopes on these people for resisting Naraku and the Dread Emperor.

Forty-eight Treasure Users, millions of troops, and the power of modern technology—combined, Aileck was certain the Vistalia Kingdom couldn't withstand their forces.

The giants were another story.

The Giant race was born with tough, thick skin, practically walking war machines.

But the giants were unwilling to fight for them.

Aileck must find a way to avoid conflicts between the giants and the army from the Different World; now is not the time for these two forces to be internally consumed.

Phoenix Academy Maggie nodded and said, "It's possible, but do the giants even like clothes?"

"Haha, don't worry, they don't willingly want to wear a beast skin; it's just that we can't make such large clothes here."

Aileck smiled, raising his glass from the table, and said, "Giants not only like clothes, they also like wine and delicacies.

But in the Northern Continent, no country can withstand the giants' alcohol consumption.

In the past, cases of giants destroying nations for wine were common, but for some reason, they later secluded themselves in the Giant Rock Territory and no longer ventured out.

But their disheveled hair and beast skin attire is really a matter of necessity, not that they inherently appreciated some wild culture."

"If what Aileck says is true, then we might indeed try to befriend the giants and win them as allies."

Masato Yasaki's voice came through the earpiece to Morimoto Chiyoda.

He believed that maintaining a large force hasn't been advantageous, as its weaknesses surpass its strengths.

In modern warfare, unlike ancient times, it's not about having a large number of people.

With a formidable combat force like the Giants, they could reduce their army size and increase the transport of wine and clothes.

Trading those things for the efforts of the Giant race would undoubtedly be a worthwhile deal.

Of course, they couldn't overtly say this; instead, they would offer wine and clothes first, and once the giants developed a liking, they could subtly express that due to troop transport, large-scale supplies of wine and clothes couldn't be transported.

Let the giants propose to reduce personnel and fight for them.

Morimoto Chiyoda was very pleased with his idea and decided to bring it up at the upcoming small meeting.

As long as they could use wine and clothing to win over the Giants' combat prowess, it would not be a losing deal.

"We can use fine wine and clothes to befriend the giants."

The translator conveyed Morimoto Chiyoda's words to Aileck.

Phoenix Academy Maggie thought for a moment and said, "In the short term, transporting those things here might be a bit difficult.

But we can at least let the giants experience what wearing clothes feels like."

"Can you make clothes so quickly?"

"Not exactly; we have a Treasure User who can create illusions."

Phoenix Academy Maggie's idea was to let Aozawa use the Will-o'-the-wisp Ability to let those giants, who hadn't tasted fine wine in ages, experience the taste of wine.

...

Provence.

Dozens of large mountains stood here, with holes on the sides marking the houses of giants; those without were not.

The Storm and Thunder didn't clash but instead called the giants together like the old men at the village entrance.

They gathered in the mountains to discuss matters concerning Naraku and the Dread Emperor.

The giants weren't foolish, nor were they arrogant.

They just didn't trust those humans, so they were unwilling to venture into territories beyond their own.

Perhaps in the perception of the world, giants were brutal, but the giants considered themselves naturally straightforward.

The devastated kingdom clearly promised them unlimited wine, but ended up cutting off their supply, so they destroyed that nation, which they thought was entirely reasonable.

After all, the other side lied first.

The giants had always stayed within their internal territory because they lost a wager with Kikyo.

They believed in honoring their wager, staying within their territory honestly, and not causing trouble elsewhere.

This fact was unknown to the outside world because Kikyo was never the type to proclaim their good deeds.