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 Ultimates?"

it was Styr's time to furrow

Gravis said,

knew that the news of the Lightning Ultimate's demise had not reached the outside world yet, even after 95 years. That was quite surprising to him. "You didn't know?"

Styr turned to Gravis. "Did you kill him?"

head. "No,

even Azure, sighed

with that reaction?" Gravis

Ultimate has a lot of followers," Azure answered. "If you were the one that killed him, some level four Emperors might decide to kill you. Right now, you don't have the power to resist a level four

something ridiculous.

conform to your or my mindset, but many beasts search for powerful leadership. The Lightning Ultimate was powerful,

didn't get how some beasts could think like that, but there was no sense in getting angry over it. Stupidity

are now fighting

said.

couldn't get used to Azure's disregard for their children, but he

Icy Pride Empire?"

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 affinity was chosen due to my Mountain of Pride. The metal affinity beasts had always desired to stay on a huge mountain

didn't feel particularly great about that fact. His home, the Icy Pride Empire, had completely changed with the departure of Azure and Styr. This basically meant that the Icy Pride Empire had completely vanished in

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

Azure surprisingly turned into a young woman with icy-blue hair. According to human standards, she looked

form to appear older since she always acted so taciturn and distant, but, apparently, he

took a deep breath.

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

a smile. "Otherwise, we will reach your home before you,

but I can't promise anything," he said. "I wish

as he wished Gravis the same and

him. "See

Then, she also left.

seen Azure smile before? I only saw her smirk or smile in disdain. Huh, apparently, she can also smile. Who