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.

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

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.

retake my position as Oracle now and lead the sea beasts," Orthar said, surprising Meadow and

said, surprising the two of them even more.

but with this new situation, my mind has changed. This is the best opportunity we will ever have to reign supreme over this world. Therefore, I am in support

have heard from a wise beast once," Orthar said, obviously referring to Gravis without showing it. "Enemies and friends are temporary. Only benefits are permanent. I won't hold a grudge for

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

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

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

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

sea beasts, while Gravis would become more powerful as

Gravis had already decided

his loyalties to his children, Azure, and Styr, but that was it. Their companionship

Emperor with ease. Only level three Emperors

Orthar and the sea Ultimates left, Gravis looked over at the silent Azure. She hadn't said anything in a while as she simply

seeing a world change drastically, but this was something

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

arrive and attack them. With the Ultimates no longer being allowed to interfere in the fights, these level four Emperors had nothing holding them back

the most valuable territories of the enemy, and a sea of blood would flow. Azure's insides shook

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

because Meadow hadn't wanted to deal with the political situation, the whole world would be thrown into turmoil. Just a mere decision,

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

Azure," Gravis said

was taken 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. How could something like this have

in thought as she tried to come to terms with the

the Grand Elder has become a level three

a question. Something this grand had just taken place, but Gravis was only interested in the