Lightning Is the Only Way

Ferris looked with widened eyes at Gravis but then only smiled. "That's awesome, Gravis! These Laws might not increase your Battle-Strength, but by understanding so many of them, you should have gained a ton of experience in understanding other Laws!"

Gravis smiled. Would he have felt better if Ferris were annoyed by him understanding so many Laws? Maybe a little bit. Yet, the fact that Ferris was genuinely happy for him without growing envious just proved how great of a guy Ferris was.

Then, Gravis told Ferris about all the Laws he had understood.

"Wait, so I didn't understand the Composition of the Wood Element, but the Composition of Bark?" Ferris asked in confusion.

Gravis nodded. "The wood element is not the material but the ability to create a connection with others."

Ferris hummed for a bit. "That sounds a bit like my Soul Infusion Law," he said.

"Yep. The soul and the wood element are very closely connected. You might be able to understand the wood element in a short amount of time if you put your mind to it," Gravis explained.

Ferris shrugged. "Sure, why not, but that can wait. Where do you want to go next?" he asked.

"I want to return to the Empress first to show that I'm still alive. Additionally, I also want to know if there are any news about my children. After that, I intend to visit some Law Comprehension Areas for other elements," Gravis said.

"Why?" Ferris asked. "I thought you wanted to understand this Hard Complex Law or something."

"Well, staying in the forest and learning about plants has changed my mind a bit. In order to learn the Soft Pure Law, I only need some insights into air and other gasses. Yet, wouldn't it be a waste of time to just stay there to comprehend the small bits I need for the Soft Pure Law? Why not just try to understand the whole element?"

Then, Gravis smirked. "Additionally, I've also realized that the elements themselves have connections."

Ferris uttered in

me insights into earth, water, and air. So, for example, understanding something like the Composition Law for earth might give me insights into metal and water. I don't know yet, but if one element

me in! I'm also interested!" he shouted with an

advise you to concentrate more on how the other elements attack," Gravis

come?" Ferris

with Laws from different elements. You can make fire spears, earth makes spears, icicles are spears, metal can make spears. These abilities appear so similar that they might combine into a level two Law, and even if they didn't, you only spent some time to learn more about the world,"

sounds great! Why didn't I

Ferris, and they continued talking until they arrived at the Mountain of

the Grand Elder is back," Gravis said to Ferris as he saw the white ape again.

a while, Gravis," the Empress said neutrally, as always. "I assume that you have

be jealous of my gains," Gravis said with a

with a bit of shock and confusion at Gravis.

didn't feel like this was out of the ordinary. Gravis

said. He hadn't thought about what he was saying! He had been

neutrally, allowing the Grand Elder

I've been talking with Meadow like this for

understand," the Empress commented, "but I would advise you to think about what you say. Not everyone knows the Plant Ultimate and her… unique way

had understood. "Any

"No," the Empress answered.

years was an incredibly long time compared to the age of his kids. No news in such a long time? "Is that bad?" Gravis asked

"If they had died, I would have been informed. It's a major event if a Divine Beast Lord or King dies from my Empire. This means that they are still

often he saw it, he always

At least, his children were still okay. "62 more years to