Lightning Is the Only Way

The time was up!

Gravis' Realm-Stop was over!

Gravis threw one last glance at the Law Comprehension Area and then left towards the Icy Pride Empire with Ferris. It was time to meet the Empress again!

Yet, Gravis felt nervous. One hundred years had passed since he had last seen his children. There was a genuine chance that one or all of them could have died during that time. Tempering was dangerous, and a lot of his friends had passed while tempering themselves, even though they all had an incredible amount of Karmic Luck.

They were on their way to the Mountain of Pride, but before they could reach the mountain, they were interrupted.

"Aris! You disrespected and killed my comrade! Today, no one will be able to save you!" a violent shout suddenly came from the side.

Gravis grew excited when he heard that. Aris was here? Gravis looked around but couldn't find him anywhere. He found the source of the voice, which was a long, green snake. Surprisingly, that green snake was a level five King.

Even more surprising was the fact that the green snake was looking at Gravis with hatred.

Gravis blinked a couple of times in confusion as the snake charged towards him. Then, he pointed at himself. "Me?" he asked.

"Don't play dumb, Aris! Today, I will put you in your place! Your arrogant strutting around has come to an end!" the green snake shouted violently. "It doesn't matter that you have already become a level three King! You might be able to fight a level above yourself, but two levels are between us!"

'Apparently, Aris has caused some trouble,' Gravis thought. He wasn't sure if he was annoyed or proud of Aris at the moment.

"Hey, you got the wrong guy," Gravis said. "Aris is my son."

a second. But then, it only sneered in disdain. "How weak! You see that you can't deal with me and try to fool me!

his cheek in confusion. Yet, he could understand the green snake. Staying 100 years as a level five

you resolve this

Ferris asked like he hadn't paid any attention. "Oh, yeah, right!" Then, Ferris turned to the

more shocked. Wait, this wasn't Aris? Was this truly the elusive Gravis

show me proof," the green snake said,

BZZZZ!

his hand. "This should be

lightning. It had never felt any element even remotely as deadly as this one! Even it felt a

before it. Aris? That shouldn't be a problem for the snake, but Gravis was something entirely different. Gravis had killed an Inquisitor as a level two King! An Inquisitor was

were terrifying, but Gravis' Battle-Strength was unreal. Gravis was probably the most powerful King in existence! There was a gigantic gulf between the first place and someone that was just very

the green snake said politely. "I shouldn't have

the snake off. "So, you have news about my son? What has he been up to in the

breath it had been holding for a while now. "Your son, Aris, has been going around challenging every genius he could find. He never targets average

duel, I wouldn't care. Yet, Aris has used the mindset of my companion to his advantage and

is exploitable, isn't it a weakness? If Aris was able to convince someone into fighting him when they obviously had no chance of victory, wouldn't that

be true, but it is still my choice to avenge my companion. I have lost one of my companions, and, in my opinion, I'm entitled to retribution.

a shrug, surprising the green snake a bit. "Enmities are enmities. There is no right and wrong in this world. If you want to

"I know the

Gravis

snake was confused about Gravis thanking it. Why was

more thing," the green snake

looked