Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis wondered what would happen next. A level three King had obviously been far beyond Orthar's ability to deal with. Right now, Orthar was a level five King, but back then, he had only been a level five Lord.

"The King had assimilated my old Tribe and heard about me. The strategies I had employed interested him, and he caught me alive. He intended to use me as a strategist, and I had no choice in the matter," Orthar explained.

"As soon as I arrived in his Kingdom, I was put under constant supervision. He also didn't allow me to become a King since he knew that I have managed to kill a King as a Lord. Of course, I had already created a new plan by then."

"I gave the King what he wanted and allowed him to win several wars. In just two years, he had become a level four King due to his victories. When I have gained his trust, I sent him against a seemingly weaker enemy that had hidden connections with more powerful Kingdoms. I knew that he wouldn't return alive, so I took ahold of the opportunity."

"By then, I knew why I couldn't become a King. As soon as he left, I put my plan into motion. In these years, I managed to gain quite a following of powerful Kings that were willing to follow me. In their eyes, I would be able to give them endless benefits without being a danger to their lives. Benefits blind beasts to danger."

"Not only beasts," Gravis said with a sigh.

"Possible," Orthar commented. "As soon as the King left, my forces overwhelmed the loyalists. Every King willing to follow me became more powerful due to that fight. Additionally, a harem of mates was waiting for me, which I had prepared for this day."

"Just as predicted, the King didn't return. Instead, a level five King came and assimilated my new Kingdom into his. Of course, this was also part of my calculations. My followers have gotten a taste of the benefits I was able to bring them, which gave me a loyal following inside the new Kingdom."

"My followers kept silent about my power and wisdom, and I joined the Kingdom as a normal Lord. After a year, my children had been born, and I immediately became a King. That was when I gained my most valuable weapon."

that every King automatically learns?" Gravis

comprehended a Law regarding the brain that allowed me to manipulate the emotions

Law was devastatingly powerful

but didn't keep it secret. The

spies were worth, but that was irrelevant. Most of them would die anyway. If one of them came to claim

ten years, I managed to create a high number of spies, which gave me intel for any upcoming battlefields. I fought many battles and became a level three King.

level four King. Then, I staged a revolt and killed him. With this, I

defensive lines and send some beasts to the Empires. The Empires didn't

employing my strategies, and the sea beasts won more battles, and about 50

your plan?"

to gain attention. At some point, an Emperor would want to find the

took me with him. This was what I wanted. I knew that my wisdom was too precious, which would force any powerful Emperor interested in my wisdom to protect me from enemies that were too powerful. Only when I can guarantee my survival

continuing like this. He feared the time when the land beasts found out that we had five Ultimates instead of three.

increased substantially, but we gained less powerful Kings and Emperors. That was when the Light

she employed a great number of Emperors and Kings to assassinate me. I used the

descriptions, but Gravis could imagine that Orthar probably went through a ton of intense life and death situations. Knowing that someone vastly more powerful than him wanted to kill him probably put him under a considerable amount of

for becoming more powerful. Instead of tempering himself against land beasts, Orthar tempered himself against sea beasts. He was using the internal

thing I did with Shira back in the River Tribe?' Gravis thought