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.

had been kept 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

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

and the Lightning Ultimate. This mere King was about to claim leadership over the entire sea beast

two of them even more. An Ultimate had just said that they would follow a

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

without showing it. "Enemies and friends are temporary. Only

of this saying. He had told it to Orthar

of economics or politics, that saying probably displayed the

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

returned to the Grand Lake. Gravis and Orthar didn't say goodbye since there was no point in saying it. Their paths

powerful with the sea beasts, while Gravis would become more powerful as a

was right. Gravis had already decided to leave

loyalties to his children, Azure, and Styr, but that was it. Their companionship wouldn't change just

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

Azure. She hadn't said anything in a while as she simply watched the Ultimates decide

world change drastically,

the fate of the world had been drastically changed. The status quo

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

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

said quietly with some beasts present. With but a mere few words, millions and billions of

whole world would be thrown into turmoil. Just a

action of someone powerful, be it deliberate or by accident, would change the fate of so

Azure," Gravis said from the

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

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

become a level three Emperor

place, but Gravis was