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.

thing to be over as quickly as possible. There was no

Step!

its guts now. Obviously, she was annoyed, but that didn't mean that she would suppress

it had been electrified. Judging by his color, he was a beast with a

could allow Gravis to ask for a fourth opponent. At some

can't fight that one," Gravis suddenly

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

the Empress asked with obvious annoyance in

put this?" Gravis said

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

Empress asked with more annoyance. Watching Gravis enrage others was

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 little taken aback when

said suddenly before the Empress could react. Then, he pointed at

idea what Gravis was doing. Why was he pointing

fight you anymore!" the wolf suddenly shouted in genuine panic and terror. Then, he quickly stepped back and even buried himself in the sea of other level five Lords behind him. It was like he was trying

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

wolf's eyes. He, obviously, had been ready to put his life on the line. Yet, as soon as Gravis

of two Emperors. Emperors had far superior senses and could see the tells and symptoms of a lie easily. One first needed to become

wolf felt genuine terror as soon as Gravis pointed at him.

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.