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.

her shock. "My-My King, this beast has cl-clouded your mind! Please, you must see the truth! I'm only doing this to protect you, my King!" she

to protect him, the Red King!? He was one of the most powerful level five Kings in

clouded my mind, commander?" the Red King demanded in

have spoken words that you would have never said! You said that the Red Kingdom is only a tool to increase your power! The Red King I know would

kind and benevolent King. You always wanted the best for us, and I believe in you," Cynthia said weakly and sadly. "Please, you must see reason, my

BOOOOOOOOM!

was

the Red King spat one word after the other. Gravis could hear the Red King's genuine

and make sacrifices. The Red King knew these things and was ready to go through with

Lords knew that power was everything, so how did this beast reach the power of a level three King while still believing

benevolent, the Red King took that as an insult. Being benevolent meant that

many others. The Red King was proud of himself, but he wasn't a hypocrite. He knew that he

just couldn't believe that there

from behind the Red King, which nearly made him explode

turned to Gravis with burning eyes and glared at him. Gravis only looked back with his usual, even

been this angry in a really long time. Then, he turned around and took some deep breaths to calm down. Gravis didn't interject since he wasn't willing to gamble with his life right now. He shouldn't push the Red

the Red King glanced at the burned crater to his side. Nothing was left of Cynthia. Usually, he wouldn't have wasted a

had already degraded

"I didn't," Gravis answered.

brows and turned to Gravis. "Explain," he

if Cynthia would betray you or not. After all, I only know her superficially. There was a 50% chance in my mind that she would change her mindset, a 30% chance that she would remain the same and do

"And this 20% chance was enough for you to make a bet

out to

King sighed when he heard that. "Understandable," he