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 longer any reason to test Gravis, and if there

Step!

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

500-meters-long, but his fur stood up like it had been electrified. Judging by his

didn't know if she could allow Gravis to ask for a fourth

Gravis

day!? As soon as Gravis got involved, this whole thing devolved into some weird one-beast-show starring Gravis. Could this still be considered a

with obvious annoyance in her

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

they heard that. How could Gravis know that this beast wasn't even his opponent if he hadn't even seen anything of the

you know that?" the Empress asked with more annoyance. Watching Gravis enrage others

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

Empress was a little taken aback when

the Empress could react. Then, he

Why was he pointing at his opponent from that

himself in the sea of other level five Lords behind him.

were shocked didn't need to be described or explained. It happened so often on

wolf's eyes. He, obviously, had been ready to put his life on

could see

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

go berserk. He moved it around a bit inside his body and burned some unimportant things, which could be