Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis was a bit taken aback by the comment. How was he weird? These things were obvious, and someone as powerful as the Empress should be able to see the logic in his decisions. A smart, educated, and thought-through decision couldn't be called weird!

"How am I weird?" Gravis asked, genuinely confused.

"Your personality keeps changing!" the Empress transmitted to him in frustration. None of the other beasts should hear her talking like this. After all, she still needed to keep up her image in front of her subjects.

"First, you walked with arrogance to the group of Lords that said they could defeat a Half-Step King."

"Then, you seemed domineering and impressive after killing that level four Lord."

"Then, you appear like you don't care after your so-called fight with the red hawk."

"Then, you appear like an embarrassed child after winning against that mammoth."

"Then, you appear like a schemer with trust issues."

"And now, you appear like you have just immediately changed your personality just because I have said some words. Even worse, everything points to the fact that you genuinely meant that. How is it even possible that a beast can change that easily and quickly!?" the Empress nearly rambled.

"I can't get a read on your personality because it seems all so jumbled up! Then, you have these strange powers that are so strange that not even I, a level three Emperor, know how they work!"

"Your personality is weird! Your powers are weird! You are weird!" the Empress concluded after her rant.

Only Gravis and the white ape heard what the Empress had said. Such rambling would show an indecisive side of the Empress and wasn't something that the other beasts were supposed to hear.

The white ape only sighed when he listened to the Empress. He didn't like how casually she put it, but he wholeheartedly agreed. Gravis was weird!

Gravis felt a bit embarrassed when he heard her ramble. However, he also understood that his conduct seemed weird in the eyes of beasts that didn't know him. Hell, his personality was even somewhat weird when compared to humans.

All of these rapid changes of mood and conduct from him had reasons behind them, but it would take forever to explain all of them to her. Additionally, she probably wouldn't even be interested in such a long session of explaining.

and Kings had also made her appear heartless, arrogant, and cold. On top of that, she had this aura of pride around

knew that the more powerful beasts were still just beasts. Yet, one often forgot

Would some heartless God complain like this about someone being weird?

head a bit. "Okay," he answered. Then, he turned to the white ape. "So, you won't kill

fact that Gravis had just thrown the Empress' rant away with a simple okay. Yet, the white ape was happy

position. We can't kill the other one without the Empress killing us after that, and I don't intend to throw my life away to kill a Lord," the

gloss over this topic by going on a tangent!"

one that went on a tangent by calling me weird, Empress,"

she heard that, but she decided against dignifying

keep watch over the ore? If I have this ore available, I won't be able to temper myself. After all, I would always have an option to fall back on with this ore, which wouldn't put enough pressure onto

interrupted before Gravis could continue. "I know how tempering works, and yes, I can promise you that if you are in a fight, you won't be

he waited a bit. "And sorry for thinking that you were going to kill me. I

The white ape sighed.

stop being weird!"

on!" Gravis transmitted with

actions speak for you! No beast cares about anyone apologizing to them," the Empress

don't apologize first, how will the Grand Elder know which intentions my action have? He might think that I still

the Empress interrupted Gravis again. "What's with all this convoluted and unnecessary stuff!? Just

frustrated. He knew all these concepts about psychology and knew the most efficient method of clearing any remaining doubt

a father that told his child about two Clans fighting, while the child only answered with, "but fighting doesn't help anyone!

in realization. 'I forgot, these are beasts, not humans. They act way simpler. Of course, they also wouldn't hold a hidden grudge without letting me know about it. Something as sneaky and conflict-averse as that is only something that humans do. Maybe, I am actually in the wrong by overcomplicating a simple situation?' Gravis

white ape were confused by Gravis' sudden silence and thoughtful expression. At least, they thought it was thoughtful. His face looked more like he needed

"I have overthought this situation and have made it more complex than necessary.

the Empress looked with

did I just say?" the Empress asked Gravis

speak instead of spouting apologies. That's also why I

what I said," the Empress transmitted back