Lightning Is the Only Way

The Red King sighed again and looked at Gravis with a serious expression. What he was about to say will change the whole dynamic between him and Gravis.

"The Empress has a fondness for special food, and you fulfill all these-"

"Shut up, you lying piece of shit," Gravis interrupted the Red King with a sneer.

The Red King was shocked when he heard that. At first, he couldn't believe what he had just heard. Did he just get insulted by some Lord? He would have never believed that a mere Lord would insult him like that. This felt so surreal to him.

"Lying?" the Red King asked in a threatening tone.

"Yeah, lying," Gravis answered.

The Red King was still taken aback, but he soon recovered. Then, the Red King just laughed menacingly. "So, that's it," the Red King said. "You aren't able to handle the truth and avert your eyes-"

"No, you're just lying," Gravis interrupted him again.

The Red King took another deep breath to calm down. Gravis' constant interruptions made his blood boil. "And what, pray tell, makes you think that I'm lying?" he asked with narrowed eyes.

"For starters," Gravis said as he pointed at the Red King, "You objected to me calling you a liar but didn't object to me calling you a piece of shit. That's a pretty good indication that you're lying."

The Red King's face transformed into a grimace. He hadn't even thought about that.

"Additionally, if I would be killed in five years, you could just kill me now and freeze my body. Like this, you wouldn't need to fear me going for a 'walk'."

"Also, you want power above everything else, and you sounded pretty convincing when you said that I would be your future enemy. This means that you know that I won't just die as soon as I arrive there."

like the Empress wouldn't waste her valuable time with such nonsense. She has become this powerful by fighting for her life, time and time again. If she had such a weak mindset, she would be a Lord on the fringes of the

even the slightest reaction. If you knew that I would die, you would have had a self-satisfied smirk on your face. With your petty mindset, you

thought you had some self-respect. I thought you would think such mere deceptions to be beneath you."

Red King's body shook in rage as he heard that tirade. He had never been this disrespected in

Crk!

could be heard as Gravis stood up. "So, anyway, since you aren't ready to pay up, I think I'll

took a deep breath to calm himself. "Okay, yes, I lied

only looked

shock you and make you fearful of your life as a payback," he grumbled. "I would have told you the truth either

huffed. "Oh, is that so?" he asked in a

push it!" the Red

the truth later. Gravis already had a

as he sat back down.

coming on. He only wanted to frustrate Gravis a bit

of the Empress' breeders," he said

a couple of times out of surprise. "Breeder?" he

is powerful enough that the offspring will take on your traits

expect to become a child-factory. He thought that he would maybe become some commander in her

how lucky you are," he said with some dejection. "So many beasts want to breed with

have any children yet," Gravis

in confusion. "What do you

create a new bond that will restrict me. What if I want to leave? I wouldn't be able

his reasoning in great detail, the Red King only grew more and more confused. "What do you mean with, they will stand between you and your path to power? Also, we beasts don't much care for our offspring. The bond between parents and offspring isn't even as deep as the bond

easy or cultivate in peace if I didn't know that my child could be in danger.