Lightning Is the Only Way

Aion's whole world had been shaken. In any other circumstance, he would have attacked the speaker. This was insulting their father, their creator, their God! Yet, Aion had seen and felt those two beings. He had seen the Opposer and had felt the highest Heaven. Such an insane claim needed equally insane evidence to support it. Sadly, or fortunately, Aion had seen this insane evidence.

Aion looked up into the sky, unsure of what he should even think. His fundamental belief, reason, and everything that he thought he understood about life and the rules of the world, had been shaken. The Heaven, he always believed in, was one of the weakest Heavens in existence.

"If that is true, what have I been doing for the last 70 years?" Aion asked himself.

Gravis heard that and smirked. "Who cares?" he asked simply. "If you are mistaken, just change your belief. How about believing in your own strength instead of the generosity of some bullshit Heaven?"

Aion would have exploded in rage if Gravis had referred to Heaven as bullshit before, yet now, he couldn't get angry anymore. In reality, he felt a little betrayed by Heaven. It always acted like the ruler of the world, which, granted, it was, but there were so many more worlds out there. Changing his beliefs? Was that so easy?

After a while, Aion only sighed. "What does it matter? As a Heavenborn, I can't ascend anyway, so why do I care if there are stronger Heavens or worlds out there? I won't see them."

Instead of sympathizing with Aion, Gravis only smirked. "Yes, as long as this lower Heaven exists, you won't be able to ascend."

Aion agreed. Heaven existed, therefore, he couldn't ascend.

to kill it, right?"

and he looked at Gravis with shock.

reason why I even started cultivating lightning is that lightning

Guild while still being in the sixth level of Energy Gathering. He had condensed a

stronger, and many people ascend. Happy families are thriving under

is not a factor," he answered directly. "If they want it or not, Heaven will die!" Then, he turned to Aion and looked into his eyes. "So, you should prepare yourself. All Heavenborn will probably lose their Heaven-granted abilities when that happens. Yet, that

about something forbidden. It felt like what he was doing right now was wrong. Yet, in Aion's mind, the definition of what was right and wrong slowly shifted. Hadn't it always been the rule that the bigger fist was right? If Gravis had the bigger fist, wouldn't right become

Gravis said. By now, they were standing close to each other. They had moved closer to each other during their talk. "Will you stop me?" Gravis asked with

anyone is at the same level as you, they have no chance. I know my

and put a hand on Aion's shoulder. "I said that I would spare your life once, and I will keep my word. I like you, and I consider you a friend. You have helped me more than necessary, and I enjoyed

inside his chest. Not even an hour earlier, he had sent Gravis to his death, yet Gravis let him go now. Would Heaven have done this if it were in Gravis' shoes? Aion doubted that.

motivated expression. "Don't

can't stop you, I should crush this token and a priest at the peak of Spirit Forming will appear in a couple of

secret, he had been forced to kill her, even though he hadn't wanted that. "Just wait for the good news!"

smiled and then crushed

world had nearly killed the highest Heaven. It had really screwed up this time. After