Lightning Is the Only Way

One King stepped forward into the arena, while five others followed him. All of these Kings had their candidates killed and wouldn't receive their rewards because of that. This made them incredibly angry since the reward was the only reason they were here to begin with.

The King who brought the best candidate received an incredible reward, while others still received a participation award. After all, they had brought powerful beasts to the Empire.

After the breeder had been chosen, all other candidates would join the Empire. None of the candidates were weak, and they were all valuable beasts. Because of that, all other Kings would still get something. Yet, if their candidate died, all of this wouldn't matter.

The remaining three Kings, who had their candidates killed, remained stationary and didn't say anything, as they simply watched.

"This beast has killed several candidates without your explicit consent, and therefore, has disre-"

"You dropped something," the Empress interrupted.

The King felt taken aback when the Empress interrupted him. He immediately took back his anger. "Yes, my Empress?" he asked deferentially.

SHING! BANG!

All six Kings exploded as ice spears penetrated their bodies. Only some icy dust remained of them.

"Your common sense," the Empress finished.

"Pfft."

shocked when they heard the sound of suppressed laughter

malice. What was so funny about that!? Did this beast's guts have

smiled bitterly. He knew that the Empress wanted to make a joke, but he just

smiled a bit, surprising every beast present. Had the Empress just smiled? They had never seen her smile

off of her. The other beasts couldn't evaluate this feeling of pride, but the white ape knew it. The Empress was proud of her own joke.

turned to the Empress. "Yes?" he

beasts were surprised again by his even and casual reply. Meanwhile, the Red King only rolled his eyes in exasperation. This tone reminded him of

Red King's reaction and drew some conclusions from that. Judging by the Red King's reaction, the white ape knew that this was Gravis' normal conduct. He wasn't just putting

Red King's reaction showed him that this was just normal to him.

and started liking Gravis more. Contrary to expectation, she actually hated it when everyone was acting this subservient to her. Yet, there was nothing she could do against that. After all, by understanding

a pleasant surprise

qualified to become my mate. Do you still intend to fight one of the present

impress you," Gravis said, making the present beasts stop breathing. "I simply want to temper

that you are not on the cusp of understanding a

"I do," he

your life on the line?" she

current situation, tempering seems like it's not worth the risk to you, but there is something valuable that I gain out of

Gravis and then gazed at the

she said. "If anyone of you level five Lords manages to kill him, I will continue the search for a

managed to kill Gravis, they would all have a chance to become a breeder of the Empress. This was the dream

it hit Gravis. Gravis' mind went wild when he felt that. One singular level five Lord wasn't able to influence him in such