Lightning Is the Only Way

It had been a couple of weeks since Aion came to visit Gravis. In that time, Gravis managed to reduce the affected area of his Will-Aura to a cone of only 60°. If he compressed it, it would be six times as strong as when he just released it. Gravis was sure that even someone in the Energy Gathering Realm would have issues fighting inside his Will-Aura.

The time grew closer. Only three more days until the tournament. Only five more days until his Lightning Seed reached its full potential. Only ten more days until he would break into the Energy Gathering Realm. As soon as he would reach the Energy Gathering Realm, Gravis would be able to kill most others in the same, major realm. Soon, he would rise.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

Gravis went to the door. 'It's probably only Gorn,' he thought as he opened the door. Yet, in contrast to his expectations, he saw an unfamiliar face. It was a handsome young man with blonde hair. He wore the blackish-blue robes of the Lightning Guild and carried a saber on his back, just like Gravis. His saber was white, and it had multiple Formation Array lines interlinking on its surface.

"Hello, Brother Gravis," he spoke while bowing politely. "I am Jaimy. I think you had a short altercation with my brother, Frank," he smoothly explained.

Gravis narrowed his eyes. Frank had acted arrogantly in front of him, and the two other goons from the other day also came because of him. Gravis did not have any good impression of Frank or Jaimy.

"What do you want?" Gravis asked coldly.

Jaimy didn't seem to mind Gravis' cold attitude. "I am actually here to apologize for my younger brother," he said, and Gravis was surprised. "I have been spoiling him for his whole life, so he is used to getting what he wants." Jaimy sighed. "His personality is partly my fault. So, I am apologizing for that."

Gravis looked at him, but his coldness had reduced. "I don't really mind. I've also not been bothered in the last three months. Just forget it," Gravis waved the matter off, nonchalantly.

waited for some seconds. "Could I maybe enter? I have another thing that I would like to

the door for him. Gravis walked over

is life in

"Get to the point," he

awkwardly rubbed his neck. "Are you always so cold, or only towards me?" he asked, but Gravis didn't answer and only looked at him. Jaimy sighed and cleared his throat. "Let

for Jaimy to continue. "I've been born into a wealthy family in the middle-continent. My family was the strongest

are united, the Elemental Guilds in the Middle-Continent are constantly fighting for resources. They might not openly fight,

in harmony with each other.

of one of the windows, looking like he recalled something. "One day, everything changed. Everything was normal, and nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary," Jaimy sighed. "Yet, our family was close to extinction without us knowing. That was because the

rules. The Elemental Guilds had to keep themselves out of our families' fights. The Fire Guild had sent someone at the peak of the Magic Gathering Realm, and every family not

unfortunate situation, but he was not sure what all this had

uncles, and everyone I was ever close to, died that day. Everyone, except for

in his eyes. "In my entire life, I only sought revenge. I swore that I would take revenge on that family and

for revenge, but what about my brother? If I take

at the ceiling. "I couldn't accept being the cause of my brother's death, but I also couldn't accept to not take my revenge. I was in a dilemma until I finally got

He was still not

would keep my life," Jaimy leaned to the back of the bench again and sighed. "Yet, if I reach that strength, I would need to ascend soon. My brother would then