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.

voice took Cynthia out of 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 rapidly

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 it could protect him from anything!? Did this weak cat believe that she was more powerful than

this Lord clouded my mind, commander?"

as her fear rose. "I-I don't know, my King!" she shouted in panic. "But ever since this-this beast appeared, you have spoken words that you would have never said! You said that the Red Kingdom is only a tool

weakly and sadly. "Please, you must see reason, my King! This Lord has put thoughts in your mind

BOOOOOOOOM!

was no

other. Gravis could hear the Red King's

else, but to achieve power, one had to be cruel and make sacrifices. The Red King knew

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 in these childish and

meant that he wasn't ready to give everything for power. If there were no gain, only a

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

only meant stupid and hypocritical. He just couldn't believe that there was a high-ranking beast inside his Kingdom with such a weak mindset. The Red King felt a mixture of shame, disgust, hatred,

Gravis said from behind the Red King, which nearly

Red King turned to Gravis with burning eyes and glared at him. Gravis only

some deep breaths to calm down. Gravis didn't interject since he

to his side. Nothing was left of Cynthia.

the blackened crater. Subconsciously, he had already degraded Cynthia from commander to

"I didn't," Gravis answered.

furrowed his brows and turned to

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

Red King snorted. "And this 20% chance was enough for you to make a bet with

turned out to be true, I would

sighed when he heard that. "Understandable,"