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 quite happy when she saw that. She wanted this whole thing to be over as quickly as possible. There was no longer any reason to test Gravis, and if there were

Step!

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

his fur stood up like it

went wrong. She didn't know if she could allow Gravis to ask for a fourth opponent.

fight that one," Gravis suddenly shouted

smoothly on this day!? As soon as Gravis got involved, this whole thing devolved into some weird one-beast-show starring Gravis.

annoyance in

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

Gravis know that this beast wasn't even

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

to explain why," Gravis said, surprising the beasts even more.

Empress was a little taken aback when she

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

no idea what Gravis was doing. Why

Then, he quickly stepped back and even buried himself in the sea of other level five

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

He, obviously, had been ready to put his life on the line. Yet, as soon as Gravis pointed at him, his battle-intent immediately transformed into genuine

and could see the tells and

as Gravis pointed at him. What could have made him

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.