Lightning Is the Only Way

The Ultimates looked at each other for some more seconds, thinking about what they should do. Yet, in the end, nothing happened. After a while, the sea Ultimates started to go back to their territories.

"Wait," Gravis suddenly said, stopping them.

The two Sea Ultimates had seen Gravis a couple of times, but they didn't know him. It was already a surprise that Gravis had been present during all of this. Obviously, as a King, Gravis had no right to be present when the Ultimates talked to each other.

Yet, even though he had been present for something he had no right to be part of, he even dared to stop them in their actions.

"I have something that you might like," Gravis said with a smirk.

The two Ultimates sneered. What could a King possibly possess that they desired?

Whoop!

Yet, their eyes quickly widened in shock.

"Water Ultimate, Metal Ultimate," Orthar said in greeting.

"Oracle, you're still alive?" the Water Ultimate asked in surprise. "I've thought that you would have already died."

"Logical," Orthar said. "The Light Ultimate disagreed with my philosophy and wanted to kill me. Yet, her thought process was too obvious, and I managed to find refuge somewhere she couldn't find me."

The two Ultimates looked at Gravis with wonder. How had Gravis been able to summon a beast out of thin air? Had their Oracle found refuge with this mere King? How had this King been able to hide the Oracle from the Light Ultimate?

Gravis only grinned. "Surprised? Like I said, I have something that you will be interested in. I didn't disappoint, did I?" he asked.

The Metal Ultimate fell into thought while the Water Ultimate had relaxed. His rage of being stopped by a King had transformed into gratitude. "Your surprise has not disappointed us," he said. "We will not forget your deeds. If there is something you need, you may visit me."

"Will do," Gravis said with a smirk.

up to date with the ongoings of the outside world. Gravis constantly informed him about things that were talked about and what had happened. Therefore, Orthar knew about the new power dynamic of this world and saw

glad to have you back in our ranks, Oracle. As things currently stand, you are our best shot at

as Oracle now and lead the sea beasts," Orthar said, surprising Meadow and the Lightning Ultimate. This mere King was about to claim leadership over the entire sea

them even more. An Ultimate had just

"In the past, I have been against your strategies regarding warfare, but with this new situation, my

beast once," Orthar said, obviously referring to Gravis without showing it.

biggest fan of this saying. He had told it to Orthar in the context of how

from a cultivation standpoint. In terms of economics or politics, that saying probably

follow this mindset and act

returned to the Grand Lake. Gravis and Orthar didn't say goodbye since there was no point in saying it. Their paths had already become connected, and Orthar would return

sea beasts, while Gravis would become more powerful as a neutral

was right. Gravis had already decided to leave the land beast

Styr, but that was it. Their

now, Gravis was powerful enough to kill a level two Emperor with ease. Only level three Emperors could kill him. Such power was more

Gravis looked over at the silent Azure. She hadn't said anything in a

used to seeing a world change drastically, but this was something new

been drastically changed. The status quo would violently shift, and war would break out with more ferocity than

fearing that an Ultimate would arrive and attack them. With the Ultimates no longer being allowed to

blood

no fanfare. Everything had only been said quietly with some beasts present. With

been casual and straightforward. Just because Meadow hadn't wanted to deal with the political situation, the whole world would be thrown into turmoil.

it meant to be powerful? Any action of someone powerful, be it deliberate or

Gravis said

Right, wasn't it Gravis who had started everything? The carelessly spoken words of a King had resulted in the number of Ultimates going down from ten to just three. How could something like this have

Azure asked, still lost in thought as she tried to come

has become a level three Emperor

asked such a question. Something this grand had just taken place, but Gravis was only interested in the Grand Elder's power? Didn't he see the profound changes