Lightning Is the Only Way

Jessy looked with fear at the badger. She could feel that this was a level five King, and on top of that, she knew that this badger had an above-average Battle-Strength for his Realm. This badger would be able to win against 90% of level five Kings. Jessy herself only had an average Battle-Strength for a level four King. This meant that she was completely helpless against him.

"Finally calmed down, have you?" the badger said casually. "Well, that makes things way easier. I have kind of good news for you, but it depends on your power."

Jessy had no other option than to comply. "Yes?" she asked nervously.

"It's simple!" the badger said with a smile. "You will fight our dear friend Gravis over there," he said as he pointed towards the distant Gravis, who was only waiting for the badger to establish the duel. "If you manage to kill him, we will let you escape to the sea beasts' territory."

Gravis needed the badger to establish the duel. If Jessy decided to retreat, he wouldn't be fast enough to stop her. Gravis had already realized that Jessy obviously had an affinity towards darkness. This meant that she could hide herself very well and retreat. Gravis had no way of stopping her from fleeing.

Jessy was surprised when she heard that. Then, she turned and looked at Gravis to inspect him. As a spy, she had heard a lot about Gravis, and she knew that the sea beasts saw Gravis as an incredibly valuable target. Yet, there was a three-level difference between her and him. She knew that Gravis had outstanding Battle-Strength, but would he really be able to jump three levels?

Additionally, if she managed to kill Gravis and escape to the sea beasts' territory, she would receive rewards equivalent to killing a level one Emperor. This would secure her future and would allow her to rise to the ranks of an Emperor.

The more she thought about it, the better this offer was. Obviously, none of the other beasts would intervene in the fight. Otherwise, they wouldn't want her to fight him since that would not serve as tempering. This would make this whole situation pointless.

Actually, this offer was even better than if the original plan had worked. If the original plan had worked, she would have had to give the silver wolf the majority of the reward since he had planned everything and was also more powerful than her. With this offer, if she managed to kill Gravis, she would get the full reward herself.

Had the badger lied about letting her escape after she killed Gravis? She was certain that he hadn't lied. Someone with the power of an above-average level five King would find it beneath them to lie and con a weaker beast. After all, if he wanted to kill her, he could just kill her without any problems.

"I accept," Jessy said with cold eyes as she didn't let Gravis out of her eyes.

Meanwhile, Gravis smirked coldly. Finally, he had a worthy opponent. As an average level four King, Jessy probably understood four Laws, which was an incredible difference from the moray eel Gravis had killed. The moray eel only had comprehended two Laws.

The difference between this opponent and Gravis' last one was vast. Yet, Gravis also wasn't the same being anymore. Right now, he had comprehended two additional Laws. The Law of Lightning Speed had an incredible affinity towards his fighting style, and the Law of Suppression would also close the speed gap even more.

speed gap so that he wouldn't need to pre-dodge anymore. However, since Gravis couldn't continually use the Law of Lightning Speed, he would still be slower than her on average, but that was what he wanted. A slower opponent wouldn't be able to offer him much

stop what you are all doing!" a

later, a new beast entered their senses. Surprisingly, it was Commander Rime, the

this is the business of the Inquisition Department," the

kill her

her. Even though Commander Rime could be counted as a sea beast, he was fiercely loyal to the land beasts due to his past. The reason why they had traveled so far away from the defensive

which would take place a day later. They had told him that they would do some practice fights in secret, away from the defensive line, so

Rime was so incredibly careful about traitors that it bordered on paranoia, making him the

quickly arrived and immediately attacked

BRRRR!

strange vibrations coming out of Commander Rime's shears, and Gravis was sure that he had used a Law with

badger shouted with authority.

authority, badger!" Commander Rime shouted in rage. "I have heard the offer you have given, and you are obviously in cahoots with the enemy! You are only putting on a show to let this traitor escape today while giving

an intense amount of screening to ensure that there are no traitors among

are one of them!" Commander Rime answered. "There is no way that you are not a traitor! You are sending one of our valuable

this is my own wish," Gravis

Rime asked

the Empress for an average level four King as an opponent, and we have already known that the silver wolf had been a traitor. Yet, instead of just killing him, we decided to use him

that the silver wolf exploded just now? That is one of my abilities, and it only works on beasts with a lightning affinity. Because of that, the silver wolf wouldn't have been able to serve as my

a fitting opponent?

in power between

evaluation is that the fight would be up in the air. It could go either way, and that's exactly what I'm looking

one before reaching the next level, I won't be powerful enough to