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."

something like this would happen, but they were genuinely shocked when they heard the sound of suppressed laughter coming from

harbored malice. What was so funny about that!? Did

Gravis, while the white ape only smiled bitterly. He knew that the Empress wanted to make

Had the Empress just

pride radiating 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. The white ape wasn't a fan of that since he always

turned to the Empress. "Yes?" he

beasts were surprised again by his even and casual reply. Meanwhile, the Red King only rolled

the Red King's reaction, the white ape knew that this was Gravis' normal

appear intimidating and daring in front of the others, but the Red King's reaction showed him that this was just normal to him. After all, the Red King didn't seem

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 the Law of Pride, she radiated pride all around her, which suppressed weaker

was a pleasant

mate. Do you still intend to fight one of the present level five Lords?" she

impress you," Gravis said, making the

with furrowed brows. "You know that you are

nodded. "I do," he

still want to put your life on

nodded again. "In my current situation, tempering seems like it's not worth the risk to you, but there is something

then gazed at the level five Lords standing to

level five Lords manages to kill him, I will continue the search for a mate, and I will choose one among

gazed with battle-intent at Gravis. If one of them managed to kill Gravis, they would all have a chance

superiority, and it hit Gravis. Gravis' mind went wild when he felt that. One singular level five Lord wasn't able to influence him in such a way, but when so many