A few days later—
News broke across the realm: the Venomous High King, Gilrox, had launched a full-scale invasion against the other kingdoms.
Naturally, Ethan and his crew got wind of it too.
"Trigath," Ethan asked, brow furrowed, "who exactly is this Gilrox? Is he really that strong?"
"My Lord," Trigath replied, his tone serious, "Gilrox is a terrifying force. He possesses both the Venom Law and immunity to physical damage. In terms of raw power—both his own and that of his kingdom—he's ranked number one among the Eight High Kings. The only reason he hadn't taken over already was because the Centaur High King brothers kept him in check. But now…"
"Wait—'immune to physical damage'?" Ethan raised an eyebrow.
"Yes," Trigath nodded grimly. "Physical attacks are almost completely useless against him. Unless you hit him with extremely powerful magic, it's nearly impossible to hurt him."