Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis told Ferris about what had happened at the Ultimate's Meet, and Ferris became shocked beyond belief as more time passed. Apparently, he hadn't known about anything that had been going on. He had seen Meadow's display, but he didn't go there because of all the Ultimates.

Ferris had no idea that he had just killed the last Ultimate of the land beasts. He thought that there were still the three other ones, not counting Meadow.

"So, I killed the last land beast Ultimate?" Ferris asked.

Gravis nodded.

"Wow," Ferris said. "That's awesome! I'm responsible for the world changing. That's so cool."

Gravis chuckled a bit. "You don't care about what will happen to the land beasts?"

Ferris looked at Gravis with genuine confusion. "No? Should I? I'm not part of the land beasts anymore."

Gravis chuckled some more. "You're right. It doesn't matter."

Then, Gravis remembered something. "By the way, what did you think about the Lightning Ultimate when you saw him?" he asked.

Ferris sneered. "As soon as I saw him, I immediately disliked him. His whole demeanor and being just rubbed me the wrong way. He felt like the sneaky snakey kind. I don't like the sneaky snakey kind."

Gravis nodded. 'As expected. Ferris has an excellent intuition regarding other beasts.'

Then, Gravis told Ferris about the ruler change in the Icy Pride Empire, and Ferris wasn't surprised at all about that.

After that, Gravis came to the heavy part. He decided to tell Ferris about his problems and what he was currently thinking about.

After Gravis was done, silence reigned.

get it," Ferris said in

a human and that I think differently from beasts. I just wanted to share

for example. I get what you

bit. "Tell me, Ferris." He didn't expect much from Ferris' input, but he

"First of all, if you want to stay here,

a place. Earth, fire, water, air, and stuff is cool and all, but the higher world also has all

you call this world your home. That makes no sense,"

90% of my life. Isn't a place where

directly. "My home is where my companions are. If I become too powerful and

came from a different world than this one. So, you should have had no one when you arrived here. But now, you have a lot of companions. You can just do the same thing

of your companions about to ascend soon anyway? When I'm gone, Azure is gone, Styr is gone, your one octopus friend is gone, who will be left? So, your home is not even staying

as

seen that? How had he not seen

behind would be horrible, but that didn't mean that they wouldn't leave him behind. Gravis was sure that his companions wouldn't abort their cultivation just to stay with him. Gravis also didn't want them

or also ascend. They had already shown quite some talent regarding Laws. At some point, they would also learn a level three Law and ascend. Would they stop for him? Of course not! Additionally, Gravis also didn't want them to give

at the

so stupid,' he

my home won't stay here. All of my companions will become more powerful in the future and leave this world. So, even if this is my home, it is

Gravis looked at the

of the beings I care about will end up there. Even though I don't care much about my friends from the

exists to create food for the highest world. Their next world probably poses nearly no danger to them since they will be the most powerful beasts in there in

the

truly stupid,' Gravis thought bitterly, but

correct answer was the most obvious

stay here and mope around. I should comprehend Laws so that I can achieve my goal and return home. So what if I

has

even more confused. "You're weird. You're so super smart normally. Shouldn't you have already realized all that I've said? Am I the smart