Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis told the Empress and the Grand Elder as much as he was allowed to share. Stuff like the concept of Karmic Luck or the fact that beasts were only there as fodder for cultivators, he kept to himself.

During his tale, the Empress and the Grand Elder interrupted him a couple of times with questions. A lot of the concepts Gravis was speaking of sounded foreign to them. They also doubted the existence of Heaven for a long time.

One had to remember that Heaven had never shown itself in this world until recently. Telling someone that there was some super-powerful being, hidden from everything in the world, was not really convincing. Some being was keeping watch over the entire world? Please!

Extraordinary claims required extraordinary proof, and luckily for Gravis, his brief run-in with Heaven in the Law Comprehension Area for Punishment Lightning acted at this sort of proof. The Grand Elder had been the only beast present who had paid attention to Gravis' words before Heaven showed itself.

Back then, the Grand Elder had no idea whom Gravis was talking to, but with the revelation of Heaven's existence, he finally knew. This occurrence that had stumped the entire world for years now finally made sense.

Without this occurrence, the two wouldn't have believed Gravis' ridiculous tale at all. Yet, the Grand Elder had seen the proof, and the entire world had felt the proof when everything shook and stormed. The Empress trusted the Grand Elder, and when the Grand Elder told her about what had transpired, she also believed Gravis.

Gravis' tale ended after his fight with the Golden Dragon. The Empress and Grand Elder already knew everything that happened after that.

After Gravis was done talking, over half a day had passed. Usually, Gravis would only need a couple of hours to tell his life story, but the ensuing discussions about the foreign concepts took up a lot of time. Yet, Gravis didn't mind since he wasn't under any time pressure.

"Your resistance towards the mandatory procreation makes a lot more sense now," the Empress said. "Additionally, you also had a realistic shot at escaping this requirement, but it seems like you are required to perform it now either way."

Gravis sighed. "Sadly, yes. Nothing against you, Empress, but I simply have no attraction towards any kind of beast. It has nothing to do with the body but with the different mindsets that you have. Also, family is commonly incredibly important to humans."

"I still don't quite understand that," the Empress commented. "After all, we beasts also all look different from each other, but I think I can empathize with your feelings."

"Empress, now that you know about humans, I have a question," Gravis said.

"Ask," the Empress answered curtly.

body is very similar to humans," Gravis said. "You could have chosen any other upper body with a greater

Gravis had shared his secrets just now, she didn't mind reciprocating. "Funnily enough, before you have told me your story, I wasn't quite sure about

He hadn't

an Emperor," the Empress said as she looked at the horizon in thought, "I let the Laws guide my evolution. I didn't think about what kind of body I wanted

an Emperor, I have felt closer to the Laws than ever before. Originally, I believed that this

body for me because it creates a stronger connection with them. You, humans, have bodies that are many times weaker than ours, at least, that was what you have said. So, there must be other powers that

a stronger connection with the Laws. I'm not sure, but humans having a closer connection to the Laws might

with a

absorbed your Law of Punishment Lightning. For us beasts, understanding two Laws while still being a Lord is extremely outstanding. Yet, that might not be

he said after some seconds. The Empress didn't know this, but this explanation also fit the circumstance that humans were supposed to become as powerful as possible,

a stronger connection towards the Laws would also create a lot more powerful

see it from the other side. Weakening the connection towards Laws for beasts might give humans the edge they need to

only two sides, it was basically impossible to find the "normal" state. It could be that the connection towards

Gravis had stayed silent for a while, the Empress smirked. Her horizons had expanded, and with that expanded horizon, she was now able to find

guess for another

"Oh?" Gravis asked.

the Empress and Gravis talk as he was just thinking about the world and Heaven. Right now, he was

her back. "Look behind my throne, into the

she was referring to, but

said. "I see some resting beasts, some resources, and some plants, but I

she shook her head. "I said look,

be able to see any farther than his

and looked past it. Nothing had really changed. He saw the same things. "I don't get it," he said after

you see those beasts that look like herbivores?" the