Chapter 1022 - 1022 – Gravis Purpose (1/2)

”Because I have a plan for you, Gravis,” Orthar said.

Gravis was surprised that Orthar admitted it this openly.

”You're admitting it directly?” Gravis asked with a raised eyebrow.

”You're not stupid, Gravis,” Orthar said. ”You know my personality since you know Orthar. Acting like I don't have a plan is meaningless.”

”Okay, then what is your plan?” Gravis asked.

Orthar only continued looking at Gravis evenly.

”Not even your father knows that,” Orthar commented.

Gravis glanced at his father and then looked at Orthar again.

Then, Gravis smirked.

”Well, has father ever asked you?” he asked.

The Opposer furrowed his brows.

Orthar only looked at Gravis.

Then, Orthar smirked, which was quite surprising.

The Orthar Gravis knew had never shown something like a smile or a smirk.

”No, he didn't,” Orthar said.

”So, will you answer me?” Gravis asked.

Silence.

”It seems like, in some sense, you are already superior to your father,” Orthar said, glancing at the Opposer. Gravis could see a glint of dislike in Orthar's eyes when he looked at the Opposer.

The Opposer only looked emotionlessly at Orthar.

”If I refuse to answer, it means that I have something planned for you that you don't like. So, if I have something planned for you that you wouldn't like, I would be forced to lie to you. However, a lie is a lie. You don't need to find out the truth to know that it is a lie. You only need to find a single inconsistency. As soon as it is exposed to be a lie, you will know that I have something planned that you don't like. Otherwise, I wouldn't have lied.”

”If I had something planned for you that you were fine with, there would be no reason for me to keep it secret.”

Orthar continued looking into the Opposer's eyes with a smirk as he talked to Gravis.

”In essence, you managed to somewhat force me into a corner with only a question. Someone else hasn't managed to achieve something like this before,” Orthar said while looking at the Opposer.

Gravis could see that the Opposer and Orthar really didn't get along, which wasn't very surprising.

Orthar was using Gravis as an example to show the Opposer that a mere Immortal Emperor could do something he couldn't, the most powerful being other than him.

The Opposer didn't care.

Orthar looked back at Gravis.

”Luckily for me, I don't have anything bad planned for you. After all, if I had, I wouldn't think about your opinion on the matter.”

Gravis only looked at Orthar. ”And what is that plan?” he asked.

Not even the Opposer knew the plan Orthar had for Gravis.

This would be new, even for him.

”Alright, I'll tell you,” Orthar said. ”You knowing won't change anything.”

Gravis listened with interest.

”You are a stabilizer,” Orthar said.

”Stabilizer?” Gravis asked.

”Your purpose for becoming powerful is to protect me and this world,” Orthar said.

The Opposer frowned.

Gravis also frowned.

”And why should I do that?” Gravis asked. ”You should know that I won't go against my father.”

”You don't have to,” Orthar answered.

Gravis became a bit surprised.

”What do you mean I don't have to? You two are enemies.”

”My plan for you is to stay neutral in this conflict,” Orthar said. ”I don't want you to kill me, and I also don't want you to kill your father. I only need you to stay at the sidelines.”

”Obviously,” Orthar continued, ”if I ever attack your father, you will come to his aid. I'm in an inferior position here since I'm not part of your family. If I attacked your father, I would be attacked by both of you, and I would die.”

”So, to survive, I simply have to not attack.”