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.

able to carve out a place for

most other beasts, Skye didn't manage her beasts in any

she didn't want to have any responsibilities. The beasts were

the beasts still followed her, which eventually led to an impromptu nomadic

traveled throughout the world, killing the strongest beasts they could find. However, they would never claim any land. They would simply kill the strong beasts, occupy their land for some years to check out the Law

didn't attack

Why?

on, which would mean that the territory of an old Empire would become unoccupied. This meant

meant using a lot of resources, which could very well

they bribed Skye's Empire. They paid Skye resources so that Skye would choose a different

happened in the higher world, but Skye had to regain all her lost respect since no one in the higher world knew

even in the higher world, Skye eventually just walked around, battling

had truly lived as free as it could get. She battled whomever she wanted. She went wherever she wanted.

heard Skye's

Skye truly had

valued freedom highly, just like

was truly free,

to care for Stella, Liam, and

between a

could be just

only had to cut off his feelings

were more important to Gravis than living this

he would

simply had to grow

Styr, Ferris, and Sary

them had quickly met in the higher world, and they created

very similar to Manuel's story, but with

one that assumed the

way, Styr and Manuel

was a mysterious, kind, and

was an experienced, powerful, and awe-inspiring

kind to the Sect,

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

like a Heaven-chosen talent, illuminating his surroundings with light.

would be associated

would be associated with a

up a similar position to the position Joyce had taken up in Manuel's Sect. Azure

busy helping beasts he liked or comprehending Laws, but most of the time, he was

managed the beasts in the Tribe, and

Sary found Meadow, and she quickly led her to the

a time, but her slow growth meant that

basically only sat in the Tribe, doing absolutely

not everything was smooth

time, a Kingdom

forces was incredible, but the

Styr wasn't stupid.