Lightning Is the Only Way

"I won," Gravis said evenly as he looked at Cynthia.

Cynthia was taken aback as she heard Gravis' words. What did he mean by he won? She was about to kill him, and he said that he won? Did he expect that he would be able to fight her? Gravis might have an impressive Battle-Strength, but Cynthia was sure that he wouldn't be able to fight over a full Realm above himself.

Cynthia shook her head to regain her bearings. It didn't matter what Gravis said. She just had to kill him, and everything will return to normal.

BANG!

The ground below Cynthia exploded as she burst forward with ridiculous speed. The Red King's abode was made out of incredibly powerful ore, and not even Gravis would be able to damage it. Yet, Cynthia just randomly destroyed it by accelerating.

Instead of getting ready for battle, Gravis just continued sitting there. If he were to fight her, he wouldn't be able to survive. Her speed was just way too fast for him. He wouldn't even be able to react to any of her attacks.

BOOOOOOM

But it wasn't Gravis fighting her.

Cynthia got flung back as a powerful fireball exploded before her, and her skin received a tremendous amount of cuts and burns. If that fireball had hit her directly, she wouldn't be alive anymore.

Cynthia's eyes widened in shock, terror, and fear as she realized who had attacked. There was only one beast inside the Red Kingdom that outclassed her to such a degree.

A small, red hawk landed between Gravis and Cynthia as it looked at Cynthia with unending fury. One of his commanders had betrayed him!

"M-My King," Cynthia quivered in terror. Why was the Red King here? Didn't he say that he would be gone for a couple of days?

"Explain yourself, commander," the Red King said with an icy voice that didn't allow for any disobedience.

your mind! Please, you must see the truth! I'm only doing this to protect

Red King heard that, he grew even angrier. This level three King dared to think that she would be able to protect him, the Red King!? He was one of the most powerful level five Kings in existence! He could even resist Emperors for a while! How dare this weak beast assume that

commander?" the Red King demanded in

know, my King!" she shouted in panic. "But ever since this-this beast appeared, you have spoken words that you would have never said!

for us, and I believe in you," Cynthia said weakly and sadly. "Please, you must see reason, my King! This Lord

BOOOOOOOOM!

was

after the other. Gravis could hear the Red King's genuine disgust and hatred

and make sacrifices. The Red

this level three King spoke about kindness and benevolence? Even Lords knew that power was everything, so how did this beast reach the power of a level three King while still believing

as an insult. Being benevolent meant that he wasn't ready to give everything for power.

so many beasts and had enslaved so many others. The Red King was proud of himself, but he wasn't a hypocrite.

the Red King, these two words only meant stupid and hypocritical. He just couldn't believe that there was a high-ranking beast inside his Kingdom with such

Gravis said from behind the Red King, which nearly made him explode in rage

and glared at him. Gravis only looked back with his usual, even

passed, and the Red King's body shook slightly. He hadn't been this angry in a really long time. Then, he turned around and took some deep breaths to calm down. Gravis

left of Cynthia. Usually, he wouldn't have wasted a

know that the cat would betray me?" the Red King asked as he looked at the blackened crater. Subconsciously, he had already degraded Cynthia from commander to just a common cat. He couldn't bring himself

"I didn't," Gravis answered.

Red King furrowed his brows and turned to Gravis.

There was a 50% chance in my mind that she would change her mindset, a 30% chance that she would remain the same and

for you to make a bet

turned out to be true, I would

King sighed when he heard that. "Understandable,"