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.

point onward, she was mostly in control of her life. She was always able to carve out a place for herself in the world with quite a big

most other beasts, Skye

restricted her freedom, and she didn't want to have any responsibilities. The beasts

which eventually led

They would simply kill the strong beasts, occupy their land for

other Empires didn't attack Skye's nomadic

Why?

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

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

paid Skye resources so that

all her lost

the higher world, Skye eventually

get. She battled whomever she wanted. She went wherever she

Gravis heard Skye's

and Skye truly

valued freedom highly, just

Skye was truly free,

for Stella, Liam, and

the difference between a

just as free

had to cut off his feelings for everyone close to

couldn't do that. His friends and Stella were more important to Gravis than

would become powerful enough to

had to grow

was time for Azure, Styr, Ferris, and Sary to

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

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

was the one that

Styr and Manuel were very

was a mysterious, kind, and

experienced, powerful,

his Sect by being kind to the Sect, bringing more resources

his Tribe by impressing all the

two of them, Manuel would seem like a Heaven-chosen talent, illuminating his surroundings with light. Styr would be a middle-aged king with a

associated

associated

had taken up in Manuel's Sect. Azure was the most powerful fighting force in

or comprehending Laws, but most of

beasts in the Tribe, and she personally populated the Tribe

Sary found Meadow, and she quickly led her to the

powerful being in the Tribe for a

sat

everything was smooth

a Kingdom attacked their

two forces was incredible, but the Kingdom had

Styr wasn't stupid.