Chapter 591: Gravis Knowledge (2/2)

”My goal in telling you my experiences is to confirm something and then show it to you if it turned out to be true,” Orthar said.

”What did you find out?” Gravis asked, honestly curious.

”Your intelligence and wisdom are terrifying, Gravis,” Orthar said. ”When I had been a Spirit Beast, I felt like your words were constantly opening a new world to me. Even now, when you explained the relations between different Laws, I felt like my eyes have been opened.”

Gravis felt a bit uncomfortable due to Orthar's high praises.

”I am unsure if your vast knowledge about beings and warfare is normal for humans or not, but this human knowledge is very powerful in this world. Yet, that is not what I wanted to confirm since I have already known that,” Orthar said.

”Then, tell me,” Gravis said with interest.

”I wanted to confirm if you have realized the power of the knowledge that you have,” Orthar said.

Gravis was a bit surprised, not because he hadn't expected that, but because it was evident that his knowledge was powerful. ”I know that,” Gravis said.

”Yet, you don't realize the true extent,” Orthar said. ”You need to realize the true effect that your knowledge has on the world. Without you, the Inferno Emperor would still be the Red King. Without you, I would have died. Without you, this Ferris would die a level one Emperor. Without you, the Grand Elder of the Icy Pride Empire would take a lot longer to become more powerful.”

”Every beast that comes into contact with you for an extended period of time has their destiny changed significantly, and the most terrifying aspect about this is that the Realm of the beast doesn't matter,” Orthar said.

”I think you're overreacting,” Gravis said. ”Ferris has had over 3,000 years of accumulation. You had been smart ever since I met you, which was my main reason why I chose you as my guide back then. It wasn't my sole contact with the beasts that made them rise in power.”

”That is true to some extent, Gravis,” Orthar said, ”but the hardest part is always the last step. Accumulation can only bring you to the step, but it can't bring you over that step. Taking the last step of understanding a new Law is always the hardest. Your knowledge allows beasts to take this step.”

Gravis wanted to deny Orthar's statement, but he just couldn't find an argument. This made Gravis hesitate for nearly a full minute as he simply thought about what Orthar had said. Was it true? Did Gravis truly have such an effect?

”Do my words truly have such an impact on the world?” Gravis asked.

”You, giving off a casual comment, has resulted in the death of three Ultimates,” Orthar said evenly.

Gravis couldn't argue against that.

”Why do you want me to realize this?” Gravis asked, finally having accepted Orthar's words.

”Repayment,” Orthar said. ”You have saved my life thrice now and have opened my eyes to the true way of the world. Making you realize the power that you have is just a small form of repayment.”

Gravis chuckled a bit. ”That's all?” he asked.

”That's all,” Orthar said. ”You are the only being that I consider a companion, Gravis. I don't have any experience with companions, but repaying your companion's help with your own help is only natural, isn't it?”

Gravis chuckled a bit more. Orthar truly had no experience with that. Yet, when he heard Orthar refer to Gravis as his only companion, Gravis got reminded of something.

”Do you know what happened to Silva?” Gravis asked. He still remembered the viper that had been the Commander of the land beast camp inside the River Tribe. He wondered how he was.

”Silva created a peaceful Tribe at the edges of the continent. After around 50 years, a Kingdom noticed the outstanding Battle-Strength of this Tribe and forcefully recruited the members of the Tribe.”

”Silva and his Tribe died in the frontlines between the land and sea beast war. His dream of living peacefully died with him.”