Chapter 683: Power (1/2)

The young man continued smirking, something he had been doing all the time since Gravis met him.

”How about I show you?” he asked. ”Maybe you will be able to get to the correct conclusion on your own.”

Gravis only raised an eyebrow. How was he supposed to know a person just by them showing something? Gravis didn't know anyone as powerful as this person. By now, Gravis was sure that this person had not lied when he said that he even traded with his father. Being able to see so much and being able to guide Gravis to understand a level four Law was not something easy.

CRRR!

The young man's body transformed, and when he was done, Gravis' eyes opened widely. He knew that body very well!

The young man was not a human but a beast.

He had raptor-like legs, a thin and flexible waist, four arms, a wide chest, and a reptile-like head. His black scales seemed to absorb all the light, leaving only a black hole in the shape of a body behind.

This body was nearly identical to Gravis' body!

Yet, there were some minute differences. For example, the young man only had four arms instead of six. Additionally, his head was shaped less like an alligator's head and more like a dragon's head. Instead of having a wide mouth, his mouth was long and thin, with powerful teeth poking out. On top of his head was also an imposing horn that stretched to the front.

Gravis just couldn't believe it! He was pretty sure that he was not related to the guy. Yet, the beast in front of him only looked marginally different from him. If one saw them together, they would believe that they were father and son.

Yet, how would that be possible? Not even nearly enough time had passed for any of his children or grandchildren to become so powerful. It was impossible that this beast was related to him.

Then, why did he look so similar!?

The young man chuckled a bit when he saw Gravis' reaction. ”This is one of your weaknesses, Gravis. You should work on that,” he said with a smirk.

Gravis narrowed his eyes. ”What do you mean?” he asked.

”You see my body and immediately think that the look of my body has something to do with you,” he said as he clenched one of his fists. ”Do you honestly believe that nobody else would be able to create a similarly powerful body to you? Do you think you are the first person or beast that ever came up with the idea to create this body?”

Gravis sighed. ”You are right,” he said. ”Instead of considering that other beings can also create this body, I immediately assumed that you had this shape because of me. Yet, you probably had this body far longer than me.”

”Correct,” he said, his dragon head still smirking. ”So, can you guess who I am?”

Gravis looked at the young man with intensity. The conversation Gravis had with him also shot through his mind.

'Wait!' Gravis thought as he scratched his chin. 'He said, I have something that once belonged to him. Additionally, he is a powerful beast and knows nearly everything of my life.'

Gravis looked at the sky. 'This whole thing is starting to make sense. Mom couldn't watch my life in the middle world, and she's at the highest normally achievable Realm.'

'Yet, that doesn't mean that it is not impossible for someone on that level to watch me in a different world. My mother has been granted her own power, and she may not be able to use her powers perfectly. It's very possible that beings on her level can look through the borders of the worlds.'

Gravis' eyes shone as he looked at the black dragon-like being. ”I think I know who you are,” he said.

”Then tell me, who am I?” the young man asked.

Gravis transformed one of his arms into its beast form and looked at it. Sure enough, they looked identical.

”You are the owner of the black scale that my father has gifted me,” Gravis said. ”That should also have been that trade you mentioned earlier.”

The young man chuckled and transformed back into a person. ”You're correct,” he said. ”A little more than twenty years ago, your father came to me, wanting to trade for one of my scales.”

”You should know that it is beneath your father to steal something from someone as weak as me, even if I am one of the most powerful beings in existence. He gave me quite some interesting trinkets, and I gave him my scale.”

”I didn't know the reason why he wanted a scale of mine, so I continued watching. I wanted to know what he needed my scale for. Can you imagine what I have felt when I saw him handing over my scale to you?” he asked.

Gravis sighed. ”Rage,” he said.

”Correct, rage,” the young man said with a bloodthirsty smirk. ”My scale, the scale of one of the most powerful beings in existence, was handed over to some mere Unity Realm ant. Yet, my curiosity was already piqued, and I wanted to see your death. One scale can only protect you so much.”