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.

don't get it," Ferris said in confusion.

he heard that. "I didn't expect you to. You know that I'm a human

I meant. I can just replace your family with some dear companions, like you, for example. I get what you mean with wanting to stay with your companions, but I don't get how this decision can be so hard. It seems

much from Ferris' input, but he was still interested

We need to change worlds anyway," Ferris said. "First of all, if you want to stay here,

your attachment to this world. It's just a place. Earth, fire, water, air, and stuff is cool and all, but the higher world also

world your

no sense? I lived here for 90% of my life. Isn't a

I become too powerful and must leave my companions behind, I just

said that you 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 in the next

all 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 in

remained silent as he listened to

How had he not seen that? How had he not seen something so

behind. Gravis was sure that his

level three Law and ascend. Would they stop for him? Of

at the Grand

so stupid,'

will become more powerful in the future and leave this world. So, even if this

looked

true home is the highest world because most of the beings I care about will end up there. Even though I don't care much about my friends from the lower world anymore,

to them since they will be the most powerful beasts in

homes will converge in the highest world, which is

Gravis thought bitterly, but also

was the most obvious one. Overcomplicating issues

months on this stupid shit,' Gravis thought with frustration. 'I shouldn't stay here and mope around. I should comprehend Laws so that

advice has saved me from making a

Ferris became 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 one