Lightning Is the Only Way

The next day, Gravis asked for directions to Body City. This was the city where the yearly entrance exams for the Elemental Guilds were being held. Gravis didn't have to search for long since Body City was the biggest city for thousands of kilometers. Nearly everyone knew where Body City was located.

Body City was located about a thousand kilometers to the north. That was quite the distance. If he normally walked, he would take forever to get there. Luckily, he had quite a strong body and good stamina. Gravis could run for around three hours before he needed a break. If he took a one-hour break after three hours of running, he would reach the city in about 26 hours, if he didn't sleep. Luckily, Gravis still had a lot of time, so he wouldn't need to rush.

Gravis started his journey on the same day. There was nothing in Wilderness Town that kept him there. Maybe, he could also find some exciting things in the city. It was, after all, the center of cultivation for the surrounding thousands of kilometers. Gravis grew excited at the prospect of exploring such an important city.

Gravis left the city and began his journey to Body City. Yet, of course…

"Pay a toll to-"

BANG!

Gravis ran the poor bandit over, and multiple bones in the bandit broke, even though the bandit had tempered skin. If it were before Gravis had tempered his skin, the bandit wouldn't be this injured. Yet, with the added hardness of Gravis' new skin, the impact was harder.

The bandit flew for over five meters into a nearby tree and hit it, leaving a huge dent in it.

"Ahhh," Gravis could only hear a small whimper of pain from the bandit's voice.

"Dick!" Gravis heard the bandit shout. With that, he stopped and turned around. He quickly ran back to the bandit, who was lying weakly before the tree.

"You try to rob me, and you call me a dick?" Gravis asked with a sneer. Spite filled his voice. How shameless could a person be?

didn't even give me the courtesy to finish my phrase." The bandit weakly rubbed the back of his neck and groaned in

it matter?" Gravis asked

side either pays the toll or not. If not, we talk to each other and exchange our ideologies. Then, we fight.

nice, but that does not change the fact that you're trying to rob

"You just don't get it, man. Isn't this also some kind of training? We get to fight and train, and the loser has to

little confused. "But you said that your phrase was 'pay a toll or face death'. You are kind of saying that you would kill

It's to sound cool. Everyone knows that bandits normally don't

village. They tried to kill

harder these days. They're not bandits. They're murderers, or raiders if you want. Those sacks of shit don't understand how the world works. If they start raiding and killing, the

"So, if you encounter a guard, you

bandit sneered at Gravis. "Did you live your whole life under a rock or something? No, we don't get killed. They just kind

Gravis looked

at me. I'm a guard. I'm so safe in my own house and in my walls. I'm better than everyone else," the bandit taunted in mock sarcasm. "Tch, fucking

vulgar language. "I really don't understand. Wouldn't stealing from the traveling merchants discourage them from traveling? Why would

exasperation. "Dude, you really are the textbook definition of an innocent village boy from the mountains, are ya? You've probably even never

side. "Man, just my luck running into you." Suddenly, the bandit looked surprised as he got

just looked at

It's a fucking joke, asshole! Don't just fucking look at me with that

Gravis did not comply.

bandit grew increasingly annoyed. "What? Say something!" he

right hand to his chin in thought and continued watching. Gravis had a particular feeling right now, which concerned