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.

to be over as quickly as possible. There was no longer any reason to test Gravis, and if there were an even more outstanding beast, they would have already

Step!

decided to show its guts now. Obviously, she was annoyed, but that didn't mean that she

500-meters-long, but his fur stood up like it had been electrified. Judging by his color, he was a beast with

she could allow Gravis to ask for a fourth opponent. At some point, this whole thing would just

can't fight that one," Gravis suddenly shouted from

annoyance of 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

with obvious annoyance in

scratched his metallic cheek in embarrassment. "Well, how do I put this?" Gravis said

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

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

to explain why," Gravis said, surprising the beasts even more. Being casual was one thing, but refusing to answer the Empress' question

little taken aback when

show you?" Gravis said suddenly before the Empress could react. Then, he pointed at the

was doing. Why was he pointing at his

stepped back and even buried himself in the sea of

need to be described or explained.

genuine battle-intent inside the wolf's eyes. He, obviously, had been ready to put his life on the line. Yet, as

five Lord was too weak to fake something like this in front of two Emperors. Emperors had far superior senses and could see the tells and symptoms

they realized that the wolf felt genuine terror as soon as Gravis pointed at him. What could have

some unimportant things, which could be easily regenerated. The feeling of