Ted had always been confident in his skills. The god he served, Antaeus, ruled over power and battle. He was a king who had never been defeated by anyone other than Heracles. Ted was no different: he had only lost twice in his life.

The first was when he’d been captured by Lana, who was his former captain. The second was when he’d fought Benteke right before they mutinied in order to establish their pecking order.

But whenever he looked back at those losses, Ted felt wronged. ‘Back then, I wasn’t in my best condition. Lana and Benteke’s skills were pretty dynamic. Also, I was so young. If I fight them now, the outcome would be totally different. I’ve changed a lot since then.’  

Ted had been thinking of defeating Benteke and even becoming the leader of Triton. Why couldn’t he do what Benteke did? However, he didn’t have a reason to overthrow Benteke like he’d had with Lana. Ted decided it was better to show their subordinates which of them was more qualified to lead Triton.

He saw his chance when Benteke fought the Hoarder with all his power and still...