Chapter 443: Bet (1/2)

”I won,” Gravis said evenly as he looked at Cynthia.

Cynthia was taken aback as she heard Gravis' words. What did he mean by he won? She was about to kill him, and he said that he won? Did he expect that he would be able to fight her? Gravis might have an impressive Battle-Strength, but Cynthia was sure that he wouldn't be able to fight over a full Realm above himself.

Cynthia shook her head to regain her bearings. It didn't matter what Gravis said. She just had to kill him, and everything will return to normal.

BANG!

The ground below Cynthia exploded as she burst forward with ridiculous speed. The Red King's abode was made out of incredibly powerful ore, and not even Gravis would be able to damage it. Yet, Cynthia just randomly destroyed it by accelerating.

Instead of getting ready for battle, Gravis just continued sitting there. If he were to fight her, he wouldn't be able to survive. Her speed was just way too fast for him. He wouldn't even be able to react to any of her attacks.

BOOOOOOM

But it wasn't Gravis fighting her.

Cynthia got flung back as a powerful fireball exploded before her, and her skin received a tremendous amount of cuts and burns. If that fireball had hit her directly, she wouldn't be alive anymore.

Cynthia's eyes widened in shock, terror, and fear as she realized who had attacked. There was only one beast inside the Red Kingdom that outclassed her to such a degree.

A small, red hawk landed between Gravis and Cynthia as it looked at Cynthia with unending fury. One of his commanders had betrayed him!

”M-My King,” Cynthia quivered in terror. Why was the Red King here? Didn't he say that he would be gone for a couple of days?

”Explain yourself, commander,” the Red King said with an icy voice that didn't allow for any disobedience.

The Red King's powerful voice took Cynthia out of her shock. ”My-My King, this beast has cl-clouded your mind! Please, you must see the truth! I'm only doing this to protect you, my King!” she rapidly said in nervousness.

When the Red King heard that, he grew even angrier. This level three King dared to think that she would be able to protect him, the Red King!? He was one of the most powerful level five Kings in existence! He could even resist Emperors for a while! How dare this weak beast assume that it could protect him from anything!? Did this weak cat believe that she was more powerful than him!?

”How has this Lord clouded my mind, commander?” the Red King demanded in an icy tone.

Cynthia's breathing quickened as her fear rose. ”I-I don't know, my King!” she shouted in panic. ”But ever since this-this beast appeared, you have spoken words that you would have never said! You said that the Red Kingdom is only a tool to increase your power! The Red King I know would have never said something as selfish as this!”

”You are a kind and benevolent King. You always wanted the best for us, and I believe in you,” Cynthia said weakly and sadly. ”Please, you must see reason, my King! This Lord has put thoughts in your mind about grandeur and power, and that you-”

BOOOOOOOOM!

And Cynthia was no more.

”Weak, pathetic, naïve, stupid,” the Red King spat one word after the other. Gravis could hear the Red King's genuine disgust and hatred for Cynthia.

The Red King respected power above everything else, but to achieve power, one had to be cruel and make sacrifices. The Red King knew these things and was ready to go through with these sacrifices. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so powerful.

Yet, this level three King spoke about kindness and benevolence? Even Lords knew that power was everything, so how did this beast reach the power of a level three King while still believing in these childish and naïve things?

When Cynthia had said that he was benevolent, the Red King took that as an insult. Being benevolent meant that he wasn't ready to give everything for power. If there were no gain, only a naive fool would help someone!

When Cynthia had said that he was kind, the Red King also felt insulted. He had killed so many beasts and had enslaved so many others. The Red King was proud of himself, but he wasn't a hypocrite. He knew that he wasn't kind in the least. His lack of kindness only showed his ambition and hunger for power. Kindness was weakness, while a lack of kindness was strength in his mind.