Chapter 468: Outlet (2/2)

The crocodile nodded a couple of times. ”I see. Then, that's-”

”Do you accept or not?” Gravis interrupted both of them again with his rage-filled voice. He didn't break any rules. He was fully within his right to issue a challenge for a life and death battle. He was furious right now, and he needed to vent!

The monkey furrowed his brows. ”Listen,” the monkey transmitted to Gravis so that the crocodile didn't hear him. ”I'm not doing this because of his pathetic status but because of his power. I know that you must have exceptional Battle-Strength to become a breeder, but this crocodile is also powerful.”

”I know that you can probably fight two levels above yourself, but this crocodile has also comprehended a Law. I don't want you to throw your life away,” the monkey transmitted.

Meanwhile, the crocodile was taken aback again. It knew that Gravis must be powerful to become a breeder, but wasn't he taking it a little too lightly? If this happened outside the Empire, the crocodile would have already killed this beast.

The crocodile looked at the monkey with a complicated look. It really didn't want to cause any trouble, but it was becoming harder to resist.

”Listen,” the monkey said as he turned to Gravis. This time, he spoke instead of using a voice transmission so that the crocodile could hear their conversation. ”This mountain is reserved for visiting envoys. The envoy is in his rights to demand that you leave-”

”I don't care,” Gravis interrupted again. ”Power is everything, and if he's more powerful than me, then I will die today. If I'm more powerful, then what right does he have to force me to move?”

Both of them were quite shocked by Gravis' unceremonious interruption. It was one thing to interrupt the crocodile, but interrupting the elder was a whole different thing.

The monkey scoffed and turned his eyes away from Gravis. He only wanted to help Gravis since he was a breeder of the Empress. Yet, Gravis had thrown his goodwill away.

Then, the monkey turned to the crocodile. ”Issuing a challenge for a life and death battle is within the rules. Accepting this challenge won't draw any ill-will from us towards your Kingdom. It's your decision.”

When the crocodile heard that, it smirked. It knew that Gravis had to be powerful since he was able to become a breeder, but the crocodile wasn't an average level five Lord either. It could fight Half-Step Kings!

Additionally, the crocodile wasn't even eligible to become a candidate for this position. Some small bits of envy and resentment were buried inside it since Gravis had something that it couldn't even hope to achieve.

Yet, power was everything, and the crocodile was more powerful than Gravis. His status didn't matter at all right now. Today, it would kill one of the illustrious breeders.

”Then, I'm sorry, but I will accept the challenge,” the crocodile said.

The monkey nodded. ”I will bear witness to this challenge. Follow me to the fighting grounds. As soon as you enter, no beast is allowed to exit the fighting grounds until the other one is dead.”

Gravis remained silent as he looked at the crocodile with rage-filled eyes. The monkey had noticed these eyes and shook his head in disappointment. Such a reckless and emotional beast managed to become a breeder? What had the Empress thought when she had decided to accept him?

The beasts of the Empire had been informed about a new breeder, but they hadn't been informed about Gravis' power. As far as they knew, Gravis was just as powerful as all the other breeders. That was why the monkey had tried to help Gravis. After all, due to the crocodile's power, this would be a fight with a three-level-difference for Gravis. A breeder was powerful but not that powerful.

The monkey turned around and flew away while the crocodile and Gravis followed. The crocodile threw some smug gazes at Gravis, while Gravis only looked forward in rage. He almost couldn't control his anger right now. He just wanted to kill something right now!

Meanwhile, beside the Mountain of Pride, the Grand Elder was looking in their direction.

Then, he sighed.

”It has only been a week,” he said helplessly to himself.