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.

said and waited for some seconds. "Could I maybe enter? I have another thing that I would like to talk about,"

walked over to a bench and sat down.

how is life in the Lightning Guild?" Jaimy

narrowed his eyes. "Get to the point," he directly

cold, or only towards me?" he asked, but Gravis didn't answer and only looked at him. Jaimy sighed and cleared his throat. "Let me first tell you about my family before I'll tell you what's

been born into a wealthy family in the middle-continent. My family was the strongest one in a town, and nearly everyone in the family had joined the

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

living in harmony with each other. It seemed like he had been too

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 family, we were currently fighting, requested

themselves out of our families'

but he was not sure what all this had to do with him. So, he let

father, my grandparents, my siblings, my cousins, my aunts, my uncles, and everyone I was

eyes. "In my

have to protect my last family. He went through too much in his life, and I want to protect him. I am fine with dying in my quest for revenge, but what about my brother? If I take my revenge, they will also take revenge on my brother. I might get what I

on the bench and looked up 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 an epiphany. I realized on that day that strength is the most important," he said

still not sure why

matter. I 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 be alone in this world, and no one could protect