Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis thought about this whole thing for a couple more seconds but couldn't find a long-term solution. Yet, he found a short-term solution.

"Sorry for disturbing you," Gravis transmitted to the white ape. "Forget what I said. I found a different solution. Thanks, anyway."

The white ape became more confused when he heard Gravis' answer. On top of that, it also felt a little weird to have a Lord speak to him this casually. Every Lord and King always talked to him in a very subservient manner. The white ape didn't know if he preferred this method of talking or the other.

"Okay," the white ape answered. "We can talk more later," he said.

"Sure," Gravis answered.

Then, Gravis simply flew back to the arena without talking to anyone else. His short-term solution was to ask the referrer of his future opponent to keep watch over the ore. They would surely accept when Gravis gave them the possibility to kill him and protect their candidate if he came close to the ore. After all, it was in their interest.

"I'm ready," Gravis shouted.

Most beasts still looked at the mountain of ore in surprise and shock. They had just never seen anything even remotely like this.

The Empress nodded and turned to the level five Lords. "Anyone willing to fight him, step forward," she said.

Silence.

No level five Lord was willing to take a step forward. Gravis' first display had already somewhat intimidated them, and the second one was obviously even worse. Right now, none of the candidates were ready to fight Gravis. There were simply just too many variables.

There was no longer any reason to test Gravis, and if there were an even more outstanding beast, they would have already stepped forward

Step!

had just thought that this whole thing was finally over, but a beast decided to show its guts now. Obviously, she was annoyed, but that didn't mean that she would suppress this whole event. It was just a bit more time that needed

but his fur stood up like it had

She didn't know if she could allow Gravis to ask

that one," Gravis suddenly

Why could nothing go smoothly on this day!? As soon as Gravis got involved, this whole thing devolved into some weird one-beast-show

annoyance in her voice.

embarrassment. "Well, how do I put this?" Gravis said with embarrassment. "Beasts with

know that this beast wasn't even his opponent if he hadn't even seen

that?" the Empress asked with more annoyance. Watching Gravis enrage others was fun, but it stopped being fun as soon as

embarrassed smile on his face. "I kind of… don't want to explain why," Gravis said, surprising the beasts even more. Being casual was one thing, but refusing to answer the Empress' question was a whole

Empress was a little taken aback when

react. Then, he pointed at

Gravis was doing. Why was he

wolf suddenly shouted in genuine panic and terror. Then, he quickly stepped back and even buried himself in the

the beasts were shocked didn't need to be described or explained. It happened so often on this day that it already became

He, obviously, had been ready to

senses and could see the tells and symptoms of a

terror as soon as Gravis

course, Gravis simply made the lightning inside the wolf go berserk. He moved it around a bit inside his body and burned some unimportant things, which could be easily regenerated. The feeling of losing control of one's power was terrifying to everyone.