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.

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 his

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

Orthar said, surprising Meadow and the Lightning Ultimate. This mere King was about to

them even more. An Ultimate had just

have been against your strategies regarding warfare, but with this new situation, my mind has changed. This is the best

referring to Gravis without showing it. "Enemies and friends are temporary. Only benefits are

positive way. In actuality, Gravis was not the biggest fan of this saying. He had told it to Orthar in the context of how the Sects in the lower world had operated and how he

terms of economics or politics, that saying probably displayed the most optimal mindset. Maybe this

will follow this mindset and act accordingly. I, also, await your

Ultimates 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 to the highest world with Gravis. This was only

become more powerful with the sea beasts, while Gravis would

had already decided to leave the land beast

that was it. Their companionship wouldn't change just

with ease. Only level three Emperors could kill him. Such power was more than enough to

left, Gravis looked over at the silent Azure. She hadn't said anything in a while as she simply watched the Ultimates decide the fate of the

was used to seeing a world change

the world had been drastically changed. The status quo would violently shift, and war would break out

had rarely fought, fearing that an Ultimate would arrive and attack them. With the Ultimates no longer being allowed to interfere

enemy, and a sea of blood would flow.

or arguing. There was no fanfare. Everything had only been said quietly with some beasts present. With but a mere few words,

wanted to deal with the political situation, the whole

be powerful? Any action of someone powerful, be it

Azure," Gravis said

it Gravis who had started everything? The carelessly spoken words of a King had resulted in the number of Ultimates going down from ten

she tried to come to terms with the

has become

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 that would