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.

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

to Orthar. "We are glad to have you back in our ranks, Oracle. As things currently stand, you are our best shot at gaining more territory. Of course, your

surprising Meadow and the Lightning Ultimate. This mere King was

the Water Ultimate said, surprising the two of them even more.

for a while. "In the past, I have been against your strategies regarding warfare, but with this new situation, my mind has changed. This is the best opportunity we will ever have to reign supreme over this

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

Gravis was not the biggest fan of this saying. He had told it to

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

Ultimate said. "I will follow this mindset and act accordingly. I,

and the two sea 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

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

that was right. Gravis had already decided to

to his children, Azure, and Styr, but that

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

at the silent Azure. She hadn't said anything in

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

she had just witnessed how the fate of the world had been drastically changed. The status quo would violently shift, and

four Emperors had rarely fought, fearing that an Ultimate would arrive and attack them. With the Ultimates no longer

Emperors would soon attack the most valuable territories of the enemy, and a sea of blood would flow. Azure's insides shook as she

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

the political situation, the whole world would be thrown into turmoil. Just a mere decision, made out of laziness, had changed the entire

to be powerful? Any action of someone powerful, be it deliberate or by accident, would

said from the

out of her thoughts as she looked at Gravis. 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.

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

Grand Elder has become a level three Emperor already?" Gravis

had just taken place, but Gravis was only interested in the Grand Elder's power? Didn't