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.

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 this aura of pride around her, which made her appear

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

the Empress appeared much more approachable. Would some heartless God complain like this about someone being weird?

white ape. "So, you won't kill me, right?" he

fact that Gravis had just thrown the Empress'

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

this topic by going on a tangent!" the

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

but she decided against

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

tempering works, and yes, I can promise you that if you are in a fight, you won't be able to touch this

you were going to kill me. I have assigned my

The white ape sighed.

being weird!" the Empress

on!" Gravis transmitted with frustration.

unnecessary. Words are empty. Let your actions speak for you! No beast cares about anyone apologizing to them," the

which intentions my action have? He might think that I still hold

the Empress interrupted Gravis again. "What's with all this convoluted and

psychology and knew the most efficient method of clearing any remaining doubt towards himself. Yet, the Empress just said that all of this

was a father that told his child about two Clans fighting, while the child only answered with, "but fighting doesn't help anyone! Why don't they just stop?". There

a hidden grudge without letting me know about it. Something as sneaky and conflict-averse as that is

confused by Gravis' sudden silence and thoughtful expression. At least, they thought it was thoughtful.

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

grew confused again while the Empress looked with narrowed eyes at

I just say?"

of spouting apologies. That's also why I didn't apologize just

not what I said," the Empress