A giant raised a hand, and the Ghost Monkey imperiously nodded his head. "Ask your question."

"So are you saying that the alliance leader wouldn’t have been able to fight against Yōu Qi without you, Lord Monkey?" the giant asked. While he looked like a massive colossal giant, he was really just a child. Still, the giant was impossibly large.

The Ghost Monkey proudly replied, "That's right! Without this monkey, there’s no way Seventh Bro would have been that guy’s opponent. Back then, Seventh Bro was still too weak, though that was also because of how young he was. The Ten Arbiters, Qiu Shi, and Yōu Qi were all a good bit older than Seventh Bro."

"Isn’t that considered cheating then?" Another giant raised a hand and asked.

The Ghost Monkey dismissed the matter with a wave of his hand. "Of course not! Lord Monkey and Seventh Bro lived as one, so how could working together be considered cheating? If that were the case, then Yōu Qi’s horse and the weapons that everyone uses would also be considered cheating."

"So are you Seventh Bro’s weapon, Lord Monkey?"

"Of course not! Lord Monkey and Seventh Bro will live or die together! We’re brothers."

"Lord Monkey’s so powerful!"

… 

As he recounted his stories, the Ghost Monkey grew more and more comfortable. He glanced around at the small gathering of massive giants. It felt quite nice to hear their compliments. The monsters that Ghost Monkey had spent time with...