Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis listened to their story with interest.

He learned a lot about how to manage a Sect from Manuel, and he had to laugh a lot when Dorian told of his exploits. Gravis could very well imagine the headache Manuel had while trying to handle someone like Dorian.

After they were done telling their story, over a day had passed.

Mortis had returned a couple of hours after Manuel started telling his story, and he simply sat at the table like everyone else.

"So? How did it go?" Gravis asked Mortis.

"It will take a while to close the gap, but she's definitely interested, even if she didn't immediately admit it," Mortis said.

Gravis nodded.

He had expected something like that. After all, Mortis was exactly the person that Joyce had been searching for. Even if Gravis wanted to chase Joyce, she would still choose Mortis over him.

After Manuel and Dorian were done retelling their story, it was Skye's turn.

Apparently, Skye had quickly become a pretty powerful beast, and she established her own Tribe.

She lorded over the Tribe for a long time, but at some point, Kingdoms became interested.

Yet, instead of simply joining a Kingdom, Skye wanted to fight a war.

It wasn't even a battle.

Skye very quickly lost, and she was forcefully enslaved as food.

She was used as a training partner for weaker beasts, but she was always stopped as soon as she tried to kill them.

Skye was attacked by beasts on her level for years without being allowed to really retaliate.

This had gone on for over 20 years, but Skye never gave up. She knew that her chance would come, eventually.

And eventually, it did.

Skye managed to comprehend the level two Law of Suppression, which she used to kill the beasts overseeing her captivity.

After that, she ran away.

Sadly, the Kingdoms were rather united in that part of the world, making it impossible for her to find refuge anywhere.

She felt like a wild animal that was hunted by a group of humans. No matter where she went, she would be quickly found and attacked.

Skye was on the run for a long time, and eventually, she managed to comprehend the level two Law of Freedom.

With the Law of Freedom and Law of Suppression combined, Skye managed to turn the tables somewhat.

The Law of Suppression increased her Battle-Strength, and the Law of Freedom allowed her to ignore the pressure of beasts above her Realm. This gave her the ability to fight with her full power against more powerful beasts.

Her story, at this point, became very similar to Dorian's story when he had just arrived in the middle world. Skye went through a lot of fights and, eventually, a lot of other beasts were willing to follow her.

was mostly in control of her life. She was always able to carve out a place for herself in the world with

to most other beasts, Skye didn't manage

any responsibilities. The beasts were free to follow her or

still followed her, which

they could find. However, they would never claim any land. They

the other Empires didn't

Why?

would quickly move on, which would mean that the territory of an old Empire would become unoccupied. This meant that the Empires could expand their borders

attack Skye's Empire. Battling them meant using a lot of resources, which could

Skye's Empire. They paid Skye resources so that Skye would

to regain all

Skye eventually

whomever she wanted. She went wherever

Skye's

and Skye truly had

valued freedom highly,

was truly free,

to care for Stella, Liam,

difference between

be just

cut off his feelings for

couldn't do that. His friends and Stella were more important to Gravis than living this free, at least for

he would become

to grow more

it was time for Azure, Styr, Ferris,

in the

very similar to Manuel's story, but with more direct war and

the one that assumed the

a way, Styr and

a mysterious, kind, and intelligent Sect

was an experienced, powerful, and awe-inspiring

to gain the support of his Sect by being kind to the

of his Tribe by impressing all the beasts with his bearing, experience, and

would seem like a

associated

would be associated

in Manuel's

he liked or comprehending Laws, but most of the time,

in the Tribe, and she personally populated the Tribe

she

a time, but her slow growth meant that she was

sat in the Tribe, doing absolutely

everything

a Kingdom attacked

between the two forces was incredible, but the Kingdom

Styr wasn't stupid.