Lightning Is the Only Way

While Gravis was making his way over to his first destination, around five hours had passed for Aion, who was still waiting beside the Wind Wall.

WHOOSH!

A mighty Spirit reached Aion's location and came into contact with him. "Where is he?" a thundering voice echoed in Aion's mind.

Aion could only smile bitterly. Gravis was his friend, yet he was still part of the Heaven Sect. It felt kind of weird being between two opposing forces. "He has left shortly after I have destroyed the token," Aion answered back.

Aion felt some annoyance and rage from the Spirit. "Why didn't you stop him!?" the voice practically shouted.

Aion remained calm. "He has broken into the Spirit Forming Realm. You should know about his unprecedented Battle-Strength at the same level. I can't stop him at all."

Instead of calming down, the voice got even more enraged. "What!? It's only been five days! How has he reached Spirit Forming from the sixth level of Magic Gathering in only five days!? Are you lying to me!?" the voice shouted.

Aion could only continue smiling bitterly. "You don't understand Gravis. The first thing I did after I returned was gathering information on where he was and what he did," Aion said back.

"What could he have possibly done to break through so many levels in just five days? He would have needed to start a war with a guild!" the voice shouted back.

"In a sense, that is exactly what he did," Aion said back.

The Spirit shook and stopped for a second. "What?" the voice said back in shock. "How is he still alive then?"

"Gravis used a brilliant plan," Aion started explaining. "First, he went to the Fire Guild and offered them life and death tempering as long as the disciples paid with one body tempering pill. He killed many people like this and gathered a lot of body tempering pills without creating any enmities with the guild."

The voice remained quiet for some seconds. "That is actually a brilliant plan. It seems like I have underestimated this Gravis," it said back.

nodded. The Spirit transmitted everything in its range, including Aion's nod. "After that, he went to the Earth Guild but left just as quickly. His next stop was the Darkness Guild, where he did the same thing, as in the Fire Guild, again. Like this, he had gotten enough body tempering pills

Spirit emanated confusion. "Why would he do that? He is not a Heavenborn, so why would he make his body stronger than his Magic? Doesn't he know that this

level of the body and then the tenth level of Magic

suppress the pressure of the Magic? That way is a little barbaric, but

guessed that too. Yet, the person didn't even think about Gravis having a strengthened dantian. It seemed like the High Priest kept Gravis' background secret. Aion had a couple of suspicions

wouldn't have needed to stop him. You just had to follow

BOOM!

grey hair. His clothing was even more ostentatious than the normal Heavenborns'. A huge, blue trident was on his back, which emanated a powerful, suppressive aura. The sword-like eyebrows would give his look a kind of pressure that would make anyone fear

outburst. "Like I

offense to that, yet he kept himself in check.

Gravis has fought with the Fire Guild, he also killed an elder

care about that. "So? He has a Will-Aura. Of course, he can kill someone like that, even if it

"Gravis had not absorbed any Magic when he defeated his previous opponents. My guess is

narrowed his eyes. "What do

has killed an elder, who is someone at the ninth level of Magic Gathering with an equal body, while still being at the sixth level

It's shameful that you want to lie to a priest of the Heaven

was at the sixth level of Magic Gathering with a

widened. He hadn't thought that Aion would actually go through with this. He looked to the sky but saw no clouds forming. Slowly, he started growing panicked. Then, he looked at Aion. Aion was still fine. This was undeniable

potential that Gravis had. If someone with such an unnatural Battle-Strength reached a level even remotely

only had to reach the Tree-Stage to be invincible against anyone that wasn't the High Priest. Right now,

did you survive?" he asked with a quieter voice. He now realized what a joke it was to ask Aion why he didn't stop Gravis. It was impossible for Aion to even follow Gravis lest stop him. According to logic, Aion

said while scratching the left side of his head with a finger. "He

that you didn't die," he muttered. He had been angry at Aion, but Aion