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."

if he managed to create his new equipment, such a fight would

and

that Gravis planned to 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 died, she would have

metal affinity and has comprehended a Law in regards to metal as well. This Law allows him to control that stuff you call ore and

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

slender body. He is

when he heard that. That sounded quite familiar. This also reminded him of the fact that

confusing Cynthia. Nothing she said could've been considered funny. Didn't Gravis realize how

disgusted side-eye from the bear. "I just

Whoooop! BANG!

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

he asked in

Wasn't this the disciple she just talked about? How did he suddenly appear? Also, was he dead? What was

saw their shocked expressions,

remembered that he had said that his legs had been cut-off due to his last

aggressively. "This is a level three Lord! This beast might look

this corpse was of a level three Lord. The Golden Dragon had been a level four Lord. So, this meant that this couldn't possibly be the Golden Dragon. Yet, she didn't

some kind of powerful beam, which made him drop to the third

all-or-nothing attack. This could actually be possible. Though, having an identical-looking, second Golden Dragon corpse had

time to eat," Gravis

BZZZZZ!

corpse was only a single level higher than Gravis, it

BANG!

back and stood in the same position as

transform into lightning? Also, did he just eat this

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

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

no idea how to react right now. If Gravis had really killed the Golden Dragon, killing this bear would be nothing difficult. Yet, did he really kill the

decided to let 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

kill it," Gravis transmitted to