Lightning Is the Only Way

Azure groaned when she heard that question. Gravis always asked about his children whenever they met, which started to become annoying.

"They are still alive, but the world is chaotic, so I have no idea how long that will keep going," Azure said.

Gravis felt neutral about Azure's word. On one hand, she said they were still alive, but on the other hand, she said that they could very well die soon.

"How is the world?" Gravis asked.

"Chaotic," Azure said. "The sea beasts are gaining more and more ground as the years pass. Their total territory has increased by 50%. Right now, the sea is covering a third of the continent."

Yet, suddenly, Azure smirked. "But they won't increase their territory anymore now."

Gravis knew what Azure was referring to. "You mean because of you two?" he asked.

Azure nodded. "We ate quite a lot of their powerful Emperors. The number of their level four Emperors is far lower than the number of our level four Emperors. Just keeping their territories stable is requiring them to use all their power."

Yet, Gravis didn't share Azure's opinion. She clearly didn't know Orthar and his talent for strategy. As long as the land beasts didn't attack the sea beasts with a full-on assault, the war would continue. Even if Orthar only had a third of the enemy's forces, he would still be able to order them to such a degree that they would still emerge victoriously.

But Gravis didn't want to tell Azure and Styr that. After all, if they realized that they underestimated Orthar, they might feel bad for the land beast camp. Killing Orthar would be impossible for them since they were level five Emperors now, and Meadow said that level five Emperors were not to involve themselves in the war.

Azure and Styr didn't know of Gravis' thoughts, so Azure continued telling Gravis about the state of the world. "The western territories have already become involved in the war, but just as expected, they didn't make much of a difference."

"Because of their relatively peaceful lifestyle?" Gravis asked with a raised brow. Of course, in comparison to human standards, the western territory would count as a war-torn land, but for beast standards, it was basically a paradise. The western territory only fought itself when one Emperor wanted more territory. Yet, there was a big difference to such a gigantic, long-fought war.

Azure nodded. "Most of them only become fodder to the sea beasts, making them even powerful. Including them in the war has not only not helped us but made it even harder. Because of that, only level three and four Emperors are allowed to help us. Additionally, they are under severe restrictions and can only fight when the council allows them to."

"The council?" Gravis asked with a raised brow.

"The leadership of the land beast camp," Styr commented from the side. "Now that the Ultimates are no longer allowed to interfere in the war, the level four Emperors created a council that decides the war strategies."

brows. "What

it was Styr's time to furrow

Ultimate is dead," Gravis said, shocking

knew that the news of the Lightning Ultimate's demise had not reached the

she looked back. Then, Styr turned to Gravis. "Did you kill

his head. "No, it was

surprisingly even Azure, sighed

that reaction?"

were the one that killed him, some level four Emperors might decide to kill you. Right now, you don't have the power

something ridiculous. "That

or my mindset, but many beasts search for powerful leadership. The Lightning Ultimate was powerful, and his arrogance demonstrated his power to the beasts,

that, but there

now fighting on the frontlines?" Gravis

Azure said.

get used to Azure's disregard for their

about the Icy

Mountain Empire," Azure answered. "As soon as Styr and I left the land beast camp, the council sent a new level three Emperor to rule the Empire. Of course, a beast with metal

feel particularly great about that fact. His home, the Icy Pride Empire, had completely changed with

soon as possible. Their Battle-Strength was not as powerful as Ferris' Battle-Strength, but the next world shouldn't be as dangerous as this one. After all,

quickly killed their Striders and became Immortals. Styr turned into an old man with white hair, while Azure surprisingly

older since she always acted so taciturn and distant, but, apparently, he was mistaken. It seemed like

it," Azure said as she took a deep breath.

he was unsure if he had that connection. After all, his soul was human, but his body was that

"Otherwise, we will reach your home before you, and when that happens, it would be awkward to

but I can't promise anything," he

smiled as he wished Gravis the same and left the world.

him. "See you

Then, she also left.

Azure smile before? I only saw her smirk or smile in disdain.