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.

was no longer any reason to test Gravis, and if

Step!

forward, irritating the Empress. She 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

up like it had been electrified. Judging by his color, he was

sigh. Hopefully, this time, nothing went wrong. She didn't know if she could allow Gravis to ask for a fourth opponent. At some

Gravis suddenly shouted from

the Empress reached new heights. Why could nothing go smoothly on this day!? As soon as Gravis got involved, this whole thing devolved into some weird one-beast-show starring Gravis. Could this still

with obvious annoyance in

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

beasts were surprised again when they heard that. How could Gravis know that this beast wasn't even

enrage

had an 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

a little taken

said suddenly before the Empress could react. Then, he pointed at the wolf while still staying

had no idea what Gravis was doing. Why was he pointing at

shouted in genuine panic and terror. Then, he quickly stepped back and even buried himself in the sea of other level

explained. It happened so often on this day that it

the Empress were also surprised. They had seen the genuine battle-intent inside the wolf's eyes. He, obviously, had been ready to put his life on the line. Yet, as soon as Gravis pointed at him, his battle-intent

weak to fake something like this in front of two Emperors. Emperors had far superior senses and could see the tells and symptoms of a lie easily. One first needed to become as powerful

felt genuine terror as soon as Gravis pointed at him. What could

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