Could he compare!

" That was how it began, Royal Mother "

Beside him Rhea blushed at Michael's depiction of their first encounter.

All in the past though, it was still quite embarrassing that back then she had cried after being teased, before being pacified with a lollipop.

Michael finished the short story of he and Rhea's first meeting and waited.

He didn't leave out anything, but of course his thought processes and secrets were left out as he narrated the ordeal.

From within the main grand hall, the Fire giant king though seated on the throne and never having left the hall paid attention to the details of the flower hall with his consciousness permeating the whole mountain.

At his level his consciousness reach and cover a wide area if he wanted to.

Rao had just casually placed his focus on flower hall, out of interest , so though not physically present in the hall, Michael's description and everything in the hall didn't go unnoticed by him.

The Queen having listened to the Michael was about to say something when a voice reached her mind, one only her could her, from the Fire giant king.

Her eyes shone at this transmission she heard, why didn't she think of it, interesting!

looking at Michael's mannerisms intently to detect an sign or flaw otherwise from his mannerisms she asked, " How could you on hold to the book, as she was dragging it "

Michael's face twitched at this.

The rest of those in the hall also stared at Michael strangely.

This quite simple question had a lot of connotations and no one in the hall was stupid.

Every female in the hall was learned, of high status and a powerhouse.

And if not learned of all kind of matters, was at least learned on the most basic giant matters.

According to you, you two knew each other from a book and Rhea wanted to collect the book from you.

We were all so blinded at your love story that we didn't think well!, if Rhea was intent on intent on collecting the book from you, how could she not!

Michael felt a bit of an headache coming, he could find of like guess what those in the hall were thinking.

He already actually tried to make the story sound very normal, but it still wasn't normal.

but at that point he couldn't lie, it would be counterproductive.

the gears of his brain spun rapidly as he thought of what to say.

Beside him Rhea also had a stern look on her face, actually over the years she had known something was strange that day.

she might have been naive then 10 years ago, but growing, thinking through she also didn't know how Michael was able to hold the book no matter how she pulled.

it wasn't normal, he wasn't normal.

how was he able to, how was he so strong.

Michael image in the fire wasn't illustrious.

At the age of 18 he hadn't still awakened.

From birth he didn't have the typical fiery red pupils signature to high birth giants.

standing at 7 feet, he wasn't short for his race, but compared to other Royal peers he was.

Chan, the third Prince's son was 7.45 feet.

Giant size was giant strength, simple!

who was bigger than the Fire giant King!

By analogy maybe Chan could best Rhea in pure strength, maybe, but how could Michael.

" I've always been extremely strong from birth ", Michael replied.

At this point there was no need to lie, if before when he was asked to share how he and Rhea met, lying was counterproductive, then now lying was also counterproductive.

One, it would be obvious, secondly there was no need to, Michael was cool headed normally but he wasn't stupid and it wasn't really a " secret ", he wasn't keeping a secret that he was strong.

low key, true, but over the year he hadn't actively crafted an image that he was weak, most had just naturally assumed so.

Of course he hadn't actively refuted this, but it was because he couldn't be bothered to refute it.

Fights that had actively sought him,the had fought and won, but because the usual bullies that attempted too were also nothing much too, those of the Royal family didn't pay so much to it.

only those of his nuclear family knew he was strangely very strong, but as he hardly made a move they didn't have a gauge.

In fact even Michael didn't have a full gauge of his abilities.

within the hall, Michael's mother Tai was also a bit surprised.

a bit, because she already knew her son was far stronger than usual conventional giant estimates.

But she didn't imagine he was this so strong.

" Always been strong from birth", this thought passed among the giants ladies in the hall.

Sure...

All giants were!

In the main hall, the Fire giant king chuckled, affecting the solemn sober atmosphere of the hall, drawing a quick attention of the various officials and nobles, before the official reading a report continued.

Chan's mother didn't like the direction the whole thing was going, the whole summon was to warn these two kids and refrain them from their intimacy.

But she didn't like the direction this whole thing was going.

This Michael, who everyone formally thought was basic, ordinary, as they peeled him, some unsualness was being revealed.

she couldn't shake of this feeling, that her son was going to lose something dear because of this kid.

" Alright, you may leave "

" Thank you Imperial Mother"

Michael and Rhea bowed lightly and left the flower hall.

Those in the hall expecting the Queen to ask more questions to be able to dig deeper were disappointed and surprised.

Actually she also wanted to.

but the Fire giant king asked for them to be dismissed.

Although the brief interlude brought scrutiny to Michael, it still didn't bring very much of it.

Whilst they were younger he could have been able to tussle Rhea with strength, but could he do so now to Rhea or other Royal geniuses.

When they had grown stronger and awakened over the years but he still remained in the awakening realm.

At the awakening realm, not just greater strength was available to Fire giants compared to their birth realm counterparts, there was activation of the giant fire affinity and ability to cultivating combat techniques.

A lot of disparity existed.

for all giants born at the Birth realm that just needed to " grow " and increase their strength in it, the awakening realm was the first benchmark and watershed.

So, how could he compare!