Chapter 434: Kara (1/2)

The Red King's rage returned as he heard Gravis' words. ”What do you mean with no?” he asked in an annoyed tone.

”I won't remain on top of this mountain,” Gravis answered.

The Red King looked with burning eyes at Gravis. ”Are you saying that you intend to flee!?” he asked with a threatening voice.

”No, but I will wander around. I want to look around and gather some ore,” Gravis said.

The Red King wanted to just say no, but a word caught his attention. ”What's ore?” he asked.

”Very hard stones in the earth,” Gravis answered. ”You've seen how I have used the Golden Dragon's body to make weapons and armor. Having a full set of these things will make my Battle-Strength even more powerful. Isn't that what you want?” Gravis asked.

The Red King thought about this for a bit. His Kingdom used these powerful stones as fortifications, but that was it. They never made these things into weapons or armor. To beasts, using something that wasn't their own body kind of felt a bit dirty. Some beasts, like the ape with the tree-trunk from earlier, had no such reservations, but most others did.

Yet, Gravis was right. The Red King had seen what difference the shield had made in the battle. Having more of that stuff would surely make Gravis more powerful.

”Fine,” the Red King said after some seconds, ”but a King of my choosing will follow you to keep you from escaping. Additionally, to keep your Battle-Strength as strong as possible in relation to your level, you are not allowed to kill or eat any other beasts.”

”I have no problem with someone following me, but I still need to eat the corpse of the Golden Dragon,” Gravis said.

”Eating the Golden Dragon is fine, but I don't want you to eat any other beasts. Having you on the level of a level three Lord is perfect,” the Red King said.

”Then I have to disappoint you,” Gravis answered.

The Red King grew annoyed again. ”What? You're not fine with that either?” the Red King asked.

Gravis shook his head. ”That's not it. The point is that I won't be able to reach the level of a level three Lord like this.”

The Red King furrowed his brows. ”What do you mean? Yes, the Golden Dragon has fallen a level, but the corpse of a Divine Beast gives double the power.”

”Yes, but that still won't be enough for me to become a level three Lord. I need more food than that,” Gravis said.

The Red King was taken aback. ”Are you serious?” he asked.

Gravis nodded. ”Yes. I need around five times the food that normal beasts need.”

”Fi-Five times?” the Red King asked in shock. ”Why do you need so much food?”

”As I said, advantages often bring disadvantages with them. In exchange for my powers, I need more food,” Gravis said.

The Red King thought about these words for a while. Then, he nodded. ”Alright. You're allowed to kill and eat beasts until you become a level three Lord.”

Gravis shook his head. ”I have a better idea,” he said.

The Red King furrowed his brows. ”What?”

”You have seen my fight, and you have seen that I have comprehended a new Law during that fight,” Gravis said. ”Comprehending a new Law increases my Battle-Strength. Yet, in the last fight, I wasn't able to fully make use of this Law. Give me some time to gather some ore, and I will create a full set of armor and a weapon.”

The Red King's eyes shone. ”And by doing that, your Battle-Strength will be even more powerful than before, right?” the Red King asked in some excitement. The more powerful Gravis was, the better.

Gravis nodded. ”As soon as everything is ready, I can fight, kill, and eat a level five Lord. Like this, I won't waste an opportunity to temper myself.”

The Red King laughed loudly. ”Good, good! I agree,” he shouted with a smirk. ”Tell me when you're ready, and I will choose an opponent for you.”

”My King,” a new voice suddenly said.

Gravis hadn't even noticed the new arrival. It was almost like this new beast had been here all this time without him noticing. Gravis looked over and saw a small, black cat standing in front of the Red King. He was sure that cat hadn't been there before.

”Kara, keep watch over this beast,” the Red King said to the black cat. ”He is not allowed to kill, fight, or eat any beasts. He is my present to the Empress in the meeting five years from now. You should know what that means.”