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."

but they were genuinely shocked when they heard the sound of suppressed laughter coming from Gravis. They all looked at him in shock

every other King that harbored malice. What was so funny about

Gravis, while the white ape only smiled bitterly. He knew that the Empress wanted to make a joke, but he just didn't find it funny when some beasts were killed in the process. These had been valuable

surprising every beast present. Had the Empress just smiled? They had never

white ape knew it. The Empress was proud of her own joke. The white ape wasn't a fan

the Empress. "Yes?"

only rolled

and the Empress noticed the Red King's reaction and drew some conclusions from that. Judging by the Red King's reaction, the white ape

that Gravis tried to appear intimidating and daring in front of the others, but the Red King's reaction showed

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 the Law of Pride, she radiated pride

a pleasant

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

said, making the present beasts stop breathing. "I simply want to

at Gravis with furrowed brows. "You know that you

nodded. "I do,"

still want to put your life on the line?" she

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

at Gravis and then gazed at the level five Lords standing to

of you level five Lords manages to kill him, I will continue the search for a

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

felt that. One singular level five Lord wasn't able to