Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis looked at the gathered beasts with interest. He wanted to know what had changed during his seclusion.

After the beasts surrounded them, they didn't immediately attack, surprisingly. One would think that the sea beasts would attack a land beast immediately as soon as they saw one inside their ranks.

"What is your purpose, intruder?" the leading level three Emperor, a swordfish, said. Obviously, since the enemy didn't know about the relationship between Morus and Gravis, he targeted his question towards Morus, the seemingly more powerful one of the two.

Morus didn't react and stayed silent.

"We didn't invade your territory on purpose," Gravis said, surprising the gathered sea beast. Why was the King talking? Did the Emperor feel that they were not worthy enough for him to say something?

"We were deeply underground for over two centuries, trying to comprehend the Law of Gravity. Back then, there was no water here. We simply returned to the spot where we came from, which is here," Gravis said.

Surprisingly, none of the present Emperors rebuked Gravis, even though he was a King. Usually, if a King opened their mouth with so many Emperors present, it would be like a kid trying to partake in a solemn discussion among adults.

One of the Emperors seemed to notice something as his eyes widened. Then, he informed the level three Emperor of something.

Gravis noticed that the level three Emperor had a change in expression as he also realized something. Then, he glanced at Morus and then back at Gravis.

"What's your name?" the Emperor asked Gravis neutrally.

"I'm Gravis," Gravis said. "This is Morus, my servant," Gravis said as he gestured to Morus.

Immediately, the entire atmosphere changed. Instead of being nervous, all of the gathered beasts became shocked, except for the level three Emperor. His expression changed to a bright smile like he had found a goldmine.

"So, you are Gravis," the Emperor said. "Please ignore our earlier hostilities. After all, we have to protect our territories."

Gravis was a bit surprised at how friendly the level three Emperor suddenly became. Weren't they still at war with the land beasts?

"It's no problem," Gravis said with a dismissive wave. "I guess that Orthar has given you some orders regarding me?" he asked.

when Gravis spoke out Orthar's name. Was Gravis

probably sweat out of

Supreme Leader has ordered us that we should find you and bring you to him. The Supreme Leader has also ordered

"Sure, bring

and ordered the other beasts to scatter. After that, he gestured for

followed the swordfish for a short while. The central base for the sea beasts was inside the Grand Lake, and Gravis had

of the sea beasts was not in the middle of the Grand Lake but at its edges. Yet, Gravis quickly realized the reason behind the peculiar placement. The sea beasts were probably not big fans of the Striders constantly walking over

felt Orthar before he even properly entered the humongous Abyss, which was the core of the entire sea

that, the three of them reached the bottom of the Abyss, where a gigantic octopus

before Orthar and left

had to smirk

met," Gravis said. "Back then, you were also half-buried in the ground. The only difference

Orthar commented. "Only a tenth of my body is visible as the rest stretches across

have noticed me even before your

of forces has to be tested regularly. Enemies from inside are

nodded. As long as Orthar's forces didn't know that he saw everything inside the Grand Lake, they would show their true

this deception was unnecessary. Who

he was a level five Emperor

managed to become a level five Emperor, and Gravis knew that Orthar wouldn't have taken this step if he hadn't

level three Law and have become an Ascender?" Gravis

be a fool to ascend to this level without having

"So, the sea beasts still have two Ultimates, or is there a

have no Ultimates left,"

found out the reason. "I guess you killed the other two to become a level

their uses and have

had helped and protected Orthar. Yet, Orthar killed and consumed them without any second thoughts. Orthar's cold, logical nature was hazardous to not only his

to offer a massive reward for Gravis' death, would Orthar try to