Lightning Is the Only Way

"Why do you look so troubled, Cynthia?" Gravis asked with a voice transmission so that the bear didn't hear their conversation.

"You should search somewhere else for your ore, Gravis," Cynthia answered.

When Gravis heard that, he furrowed his brows. "But you said we are already reaching the borders. I might not find the ore I require somewhere else."

"I understand that, but this beast is troublesome," she answered.

"How is he troublesome? He's only a level three Lord," Gravis answered.

Cynthia sighed. "It's not about his power, but about his background. He is a follower of one of my King's most outstanding disciples. You can still find some ore somewhere else, but if you force this bear to comply with you, the disciple of my King will go after you. You have no chance against that disciple."

Gravis scratched his chin with his right claw. "I mean, I don't like to rely on others, but the Red King said that he doesn't want me to die."

"It's different when it involves his disciple," Cynthia answered. "He values the freedom and choice of his disciples greatly. If that disciple is hellbent on killing you, my King might allow it. After all, you are only a present to his Empress for him, while his disciple is the beast he's most proud of."

Gravis continued scratching his chin in thought. "Would the Red King show favoritism if that disciple and I were to fight?" Gravis asked.

"No. My King believes that everyone should bear the consequences of their own actions. He wouldn't involve himself in that fight," Cynthia explained.

Gravis just continued thinking for a couple of seconds as the bear started to become annoyed. Those two were obviously talking, but their presence was still annoying him. Yet, he didn't interrupt them. He knew that he didn't need to do anything. At some point, those two would leave.

"Then, how powerful is this disciple?" Gravis asked.

"In regards to absolute power, he's many times weaker than I, but that's not why he's my King's disciple," Cynthia explained. "He is a Divine Beast and incredibly talented. Very few Lords manage to understand a Law, but he's one of them. A Divine Beast that has comprehended a Law is mighty and talented."

Gravis hummed a bit. "So, that disciple is still a Lord, right?"

When Cynthia heard that, she sighed helplessly. "Gravis, I know that your Battle-Strength must be incredible. After all, you have become the present to the Empress. This means that my King thinks your Battle-Strength is superior to his disciple. Yet, you're still too weak to fight him."

Gravis hummed a bit more. "What's the power of this disciple?"

Cynthia sighed again. Gravis was just not giving up. "He's currently a level four Lord, but he might soon become a level five Lord. Additionally, he is already able to win against level five Lords."

fight would become manageable. It might also serve as some

disciple, and how do they

fight that disciple and grew a bit worried. Gravis' health was her responsibility, and if he managed to infuriate the Red King's disciple and

to metal as well. This Law allows

that, his eyes widened in surprise. "What?"

continued her explanation. "He's five-kilometers-long and has a long and slender body. He is very powerful, and his species is

his face when he heard that. That sounded quite familiar. This also reminded him of

Nothing she said could've been considered funny. Didn't Gravis

side-eye from the bear. "I just remembered that

Whoooop! BANG!

stopped talking as he realized that a colossal corpse had appeared in front of him. A pristine, golden body appeared in front of him, and

asked

eyes widened in immense shock as she saw the corpse. Wasn't this the disciple she

saw their shocked expressions,

Cynthia looked with shock at Gravis. She remembered that he had said that his legs had been cut-off due to his

"This is a level three Lord! This beast might look similar to my

a level four Lord. So, this meant that this couldn't possibly be the Golden Dragon. Yet, she didn't remember a second Golden Dragon. She had only ever

"No, that is your master. He unleashed some kind of powerful beam,

really had the ability to unleash their Realm in an all-or-nothing attack. This could actually be possible. Though, having an identical-looking, second Golden Dragon corpse had a

time to

BZZZZZ!

was only a single level higher than Gravis, it didn't take him more than two seconds to fully consume it. So, in about two seconds,

BANG!

in the same position

into lightning? Also, did he just eat this massive corpse in two

to say. What was going on? Yet, the bear would never believe that this weak beast, which even he could kill, would be able to

he turned to Cynthia. "This beast has violated my master's honor. I will

If Gravis had really killed the Golden Dragon, killing this bear would be nothing difficult. Yet, did he really kill the Golden Dragon? If he didn't, this bear could

Gravis fight the bear. Her King said that Gravis wasn't allowed to kill other beasts, but with her speed, Gravis wouldn't be able to kill the bear under her watch.

kill it," Gravis transmitted to