Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis looked at the Black Demon with a smirk, which was hidden behind his armor.

"You're back," Gravis said.

The Black Demon furrowed his eyescales.

"I'm here for more techniques," he said neutrally.

"I've got something even better," Gravis said. "I'm sure you would also much rather accept this trade."

"What do you want?" the Black Demon asked.

"I will give you 22 different, good Forging techniques. They all have different requirements, different strengths, and different weaknesses."

"On top of that," Gravis said slowly. "When you accept this trade, the Gravitas will immediately close forever. You don't have to think about the humans getting more powerful anymore."

The Black Demon thought that he heard incorrectly, but he quickly became suspicious.

"That sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?" the Black Demon asked.

"No catch," Gravis said. "Five people are working for the Gravitas, three humans, and two beasts. My entire goal of creating the Gravitas was to secure a future for us five. What's the point of amassing more and more wealth? Strength is what matters in the end. All this wealth I have received will be used to increase the power of us five, and we have nearly enough."

The Black Demon listened and remained silent for a couple of seconds.

"Where are your loyalties?" he asked.

"To us," Gravis said.

"Us who?"

"Us five."

"You're telling me that you five are your own side and that you don't belong to the humans and beasts? Do you know that this can quickly end in your death?" the Black Demon asked.

"I know," Gravis said. "However, that's our only option."

At that point, Gravis activated his Law of Honesty.

"We have offended four of the five Peak Sects," Gravis said. "The only remaining Peak Sect that we haven't offended is the Purist Sect to the east, which is our trading partner. However, we still have to remain hidden. If news leaks out that we are here, the other four Peak Sects will pressure the Purist Sect to hand us over. At that point, we will have to flee again."

"Two beings of the Gravitas have no issue with fleeing. After all, we can just come to the beast territory. However, that's not true for the three humans. You won't allow humans to enter your territory, after all."

"However, we are one group, and I will not leave my group behind just to save my own ass."

"Because of these reasons, we need to remain hidden and get enough resources for us to reach supreme power without being affiliated with any Sect."

The Black Demon became less suspicious as he heard Gravis' words. Gravis' group truly had no options left.

"Do you want to know what we have traded for your wares?" Gravis asked.

The Black Demon's eyes shone. He always wanted to know what the Gravitas got out of these trades and what the humans gained.

"If you're willing to tell me," the Black Demon said.

The Black Demon had planned to take the initiative in the conversation to get a good deal for another technique, but as soon as he had arrived, Gravis had taken complete control over the conversation.

Now, the Black Demon was only listening to Gravis.

"We traded the ore for Immortal Stones. Humans can absorb these stones to increase their Realm."

have enough stones to create five Late Major Circulation

the Black

a lot

ore. You should

nodded solemnly. There was

the Law Comprehension Areas is for personal use for the two of us that can

Comprehension Life Fruits will be traded with the humans for access to more Law Comprehension Areas. That's

have gained from our exchanges is only

are only missing a single thing. Can you guess what that thing is?" Gravis

stupid, and he immediately narrowed

six Laws,"

have

silent as he looked

five Law Comprehension Life Fruits was not really an issue. However, level six Laws touched the very basis of

want for the 22 Forging techniques?"

they want

than the 22 Forging techniques. So, I can agree to

next and last thing," Gravis

surprise. He

that can enter the beast territory, we want personal access to any Law Comprehension Area in the

took a

insanely

Demon had access to all the Law Comprehension Areas, and

Several seconds passed.

the beasts wouldn't spend anything by giving others access. It wasn't like these Law Comprehension Areas would be locked as soon as someone entered. A

basically paving the way for two beasts with no affiliation towards the beast camp to become powerful Ascenders. If these two beasts

wouldn't stab them in the back. He simply had a feeling that Gravis wasn't such a

important decisions couldn't be

top of that, he would need to gather

something that he could grant by

access as long as you swear that you won't backstab us. However, I can't give you something like this. My authority simply isn't high

"Mine is."

Narcissus got involved.

Demon stepped back to show that he would follow

probably listened in," Gravis said. "So,

access is for you and Mortis?" Narcissus

Gravis nodded.

the beast territories. However, these tokens only

will personally extinguish Mortis

as he only

was the undisputed leader of the

the true inner workings of the beast leadership. The normal beasts believed

that was not entirely

made his opinion known, everyone else would

smile. "You can oversee everything anyway. So, the token actually doesn't really matter, but sure,

is

the

techniques to the Black

order?" Narcissus asked the

leader," the Black Demon

50 level five Law

Black Demon

the Black Demon would renege on his promise. There was no way that he dared to go

her power a secret, but in this world, Narcissus was showing his supreme power very