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.

She had appeared distant and untouchable the whole time. The way how she killed all these Lords and Kings had also made her appear heartless, arrogant, and cold. On top of that, she had

appeared to Gravis just like any other beast. Of course, everybody knew that the more powerful beasts were still just beasts. Yet, one often forgot

the Empress appeared much more approachable. Would some heartless God complain

he answered. Then, he turned to the white ape. "So, you won't kill me, right?"

the Empress were surprised about the fact that Gravis had just thrown the Empress' rant away with a simple okay. Yet, the white ape was happy to get back

kill the other one without the Empress killing us after that, and

topic by going on

were the one that went on a tangent by

she heard that, but she decided against dignifying that with an answer, mainly because Gravis

the white ape again. "So, can you 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

understand," the white ape interrupted before Gravis could continue. "I know how tempering works, and yes, I can promise you that if you

"And sorry for thinking that you were going to kill me.

The white ape sighed.

stop being weird!" the Empress transmitted

on!" Gravis transmitted with

Let your actions speak for you! No beast

my action have? He might

with all this convoluted and unnecessary stuff!? Just follow your personality and act how you want. Whatever happens,

the most efficient method of clearing any remaining doubt towards himself. Yet,

only answered with, "but fighting doesn't help anyone! Why don't they just stop?". There

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 thought to himself while scratching his metallic

and 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

made it more complex than necessary.

ape grew confused again while the Empress looked with narrowed

did I just say?" the Empress asked

I should let my actions speak instead of spouting apologies. That's also why I didn't apologize just now," Gravis

I said," the Empress transmitted back with some