Lightning Is the Only Way

Chapter 382

Gravis and the snake looked at each other. Meanwhile, all the other beasts waited for Gravis to speak up again. They noticed that Gravis was speaking with the snake but didn't know what they were talking about. Orthar also only watched.

Suddenly, Gravis smirked. "You sure are crafty. You nearly got me there," he transmitted.

The snake seemed to frown. "I'm not lying," it said.

"I know, and that's why you're so crafty. You're not lying. You're just not telling me all the relevant information," Gravis said with a smirk.

The snake narrowed its eyes, but it felt nervous inside.

"If I were a ruler over a vast territory, and one beast showed incredible power by killing my underlings, I wouldn't directly kill it," Gravis said. "I would first ask it to join my empire. If it declines, then I would kill it."

Gravis swam closer to the snake. "Doesn't that sound logical and efficient?" he asked.

The snake only narrowed its eyes at him. Yet, it was sure that it would survive. Gravis had already shown that he was interested in its cleverness and ambition. Gravis wanted to use it, which gave the snake worth in Gravis' eyes. Due to that, the snake had taken the risk of trying to manipulate Gravis.

Whoom!

And with that, the snake was unable to move.

"If you want to follow me, I need to trust you," Gravis said as he got closer. "I am already willing to give you the majority of command. I am interested in you because you don't want to remain weak and want to further your power. Only by being this greedy will you put in more effort than anybody else."

"Yet…"

CRRRRR! CRK!

The snake felt unreal pain as it felt something essential in its body getting yanked out. Suddenly, a bloody bone shot out of its mouth.

Seeing its own bone leaving its body, the snake became panicked. Its craftiness left it, and what replaced it were fear and terror.

I can't trust you, and you try to scheme against me, you're even more useless than a dumb rock," Gravis said as he looked deeply into the snake's

The fact that this strange beast was able to tear a bone

can leave, or you can stay," Gravis said as he held the bone. "But if you want to follow me, you're not

Whoop! CRRRRRK!

that, but he had already prepared the corpse

you," Gravis finished his monologue as he took a

Gravis tore the corpse of a Lord apart. This strength

snake said after some seconds.

and retrieved his Will-Aura. "Good," he said. "As long as you don't scheme against me, I won't mind. You can even ask my friend

the colossal octopus swimming near Gravis. Initially, it had believed that this was just another beast in the

the snake

you have a name?"

"Shira," the snake answered.

sound of it, you're female, right?"

Shira nodded.

bit. After that, we can talk about our land invasion," Gravis

things you didn't like?" Orthar said after seeing what Gravis

of the world. Power is the most important thing, and if I wanted to kill her, all her craftiness wouldn't save her. If I didn't plan on using

Orthar said. "You're planning on using

about," Gravis said. Then, he quickly told Orthar about his conversation with

Orthar commented. "The wild ambitions and greed of the snake may turn the Horde against you. If you require a Horde but don't want to lead,

"but do you truly

"No," Orthar answered quickly.

ask you," Gravis said. "You have a very similar goal to me. Leading something like a Horde will only keep you behind. Don't forget that we'll establish this organization only to enter

why you want to establish a Horde," Orthar commented. "By entering the lands

I want to be free," Gravis said. "By joining a more powerful organization, I'll need to abide by the rules and need to work.

does make sense," Orthar commented, "but what about the danger of Shira turning the Horde

matter. Craftiness can enable you to play the political game to perfection, but as soon as someone breaks the rules, it loses most of its power. In the

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