Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis threw the viper back, freeing it from his grasp. The viper felt an avalanche of relief washing over it when that happened. It was still alive.

"I said, I won't kill you, but I still need to show you that you shouldn't go against me in the future," Gravis said.

CRRRRRR! CRK! Puchi!

A powerful force immobilized the viper's body. Then, it pulled at one of its bones inside its body, tearing it off. After that, identical to what Gravis had done to Shira, the bone shot out of the viper's body. After leaving its body, the bone only hovered above Gravis' opened hand.

The viper felt incredible pain and fear. What was this power? How did this beast manage to tear a bone right out of its body without even touching it? Not even their Lord had that ability.

When Shira saw that, she felt some satisfaction. She had gone through the same, and it felt good to her to see someone else go through her humiliation and pain.

Gravis just looked at the viper. "What's your name?" he asked.

"Silva," it said weakly.

"You're male judging by your name, right?" Gravis asked.

"Yes," Silva said.

"Alright," Gravis commented and slithered back to the Spire. None of the gathered beasts dared to get close to him. His display had intimidated them.

"As you all have heard by my discussion with Silva, it makes no difference if we break the laws or not. The Tribes have created these laws to keep their forces together. The land beasts don't want to lose their forces to the sea beasts and vice versa."

"They make everyone believe that there is only one enemy. Yet, that is not true. Plenty of Tribes on the so-called same side fight with each other, maybe even more than with the so-called enemy. When your Tribe gets annihilated by a Tribe from the same side, do you not consider them as enemies? They are ready to kill you. Therefore, they are your enemy."

be unions and alliances, but those exist only because they can't defeat each other. As soon as one member of such an alliance becomes

followed the words of the powerful, and Gravis had proven that he was powerful.

the semi-smart beasts. They understood some concepts but weren't smart enough to realize that they didn't know much. These beasts believed themselves

semi-smart beasts were, at least, smart enough to not butt into the conversation. After all, Shira and Silva kept quiet. However, that didn't change their

many of you are still against allying with the other kind," Gravis said. "Yet, I see no problem in that. The major difference between land and sea beasts is simply the fact where they live.

can live and fight wherever we are, and when a beast becomes a Lord, it becomes completely unimportant where they fight. Water or no water, it makes no difference to

chuckled a bit. "But I know that my words alone won't accomplish much. You need to see and

paid attention

Makers will carve wide rivers through the territory. This will be the living space for the sea beasts. The Water

officially be the commander of all sea beasts while Silva will be the commander of all

is very wise and experienced and can give any land beasts guidance when they require it. The octopus, Orthar, will be the Oracle. This is the same position as the Elder, but for sea beasts. Of course, every beast can visit both

will act as a status symbol and command center for the land beasts. Of course, it will also house the

course, we will leave bridges for the land beasts to reach the Spire without having to go through the water.

upper echelons of each side to meet.

same Tribe, you are allowed to fight to the death with one another. The fights will be duels,

attack without consent

all," Gravis said. Then, he lifted his arm to the sky and summoned his

Whoosh! SPLASH!

right into the water.

CRRRRR!

new rivers were being created. This was the second Water Maker, the Common Fungus. It had lived its whole life inside the earth. Therefore, it wasn't weird that it had an affinity for

and it did. It had helped in moving a lot of

a lot more earth around than Spirit Beasts. On top of that, it could work