Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis thought about what the Empress had said for a while. 'I'm absolutely sure that no human would get something like that as soon as they reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm. Father said that there is some kind of secret weapon that humans get when they reach the Nascent Nourishing Realm, but this surely isn't it.'

Gravis looked at the horizon with narrowed eyes. 'I think this is another one of Heaven's ways to keep the beasts powerful enough to serve as tempering. The beasts probably don't have access to this secret weapon that humans have, which is why Heaven bestows a Law upon the beasts.'

'Additionally, for beasts that haven't come into contact with the Laws before, understanding a Law might give them the start they need to understand more. I'm pretty sure that Heaven teaches the Laws differently than when I have absorbed the Punishment Lightning. Otherwise, this would make no sense,' Gravis thought.

Then, Gravis looked at the Empress again. "I've got another question."

"Go ahead," the Empress said. She didn't really mind talking to Gravis. After all, the whole matter with the competition had passed, and now she had way too much time on her hands again.

"Are there situations where beasts immediately die as soon as they become Kings?" Gravis asked.

The eyes of the Empress widened. "How did you know?" she asked.

Gravis had already put his armor away and scratched his chin in thought. "So, there is. That's what I have expected."

might make it harder for me to understand my first other Law, which had been proven true. Without my father's guidance and the unreal pressure in my fight against the Golden Dragon, I

beasts to become powerful. Therefore, Heaven must transport

beasts are able to comprehend Laws. This means that some beasts just wouldn't be able to leave this space. According to what I know of Heaven's conduct, it wouldn't allow such inferior beasts to

with some annoyance, "I asked you how you knew that." She had watched Gravis looking at the horizon for

looked back at her. "I was lost in thought. I didn't know

this, there is no way to extrapolate something like

of secrets, and I don't want to

been answering your questions with patience, but you say you

but that knowledge is precious. I can tell you with certainty that I know things about the world that no other

things to the Empress, she would have scoffed at them. Yet, Gravis' powers and conduct

threatening Gravis, but as far as she

something that has been bothering me for the longest time,

you're allowed to share? Who can force you to keep your secrets with

secrets. I can only tell you that I haven't lied to you

he was still

the Empress sighed again. She decided to concede. It felt weird to her to concede to some Lord, but the potential gains may be worth the loss. If Gravis' secrets were