Lightning Is the Only Way

Aris remained silent as he wrestled with his pride. His mind told him that everything that Gravis said was the truth, but he also felt that if he accepted the truth, he would lose. Accepting that someone else was right was always very difficult.

Gravis shook his head again. "Do you guys know what the most important thing is for becoming powerful?"

Aris was a bit surprised by such a stupid question. The answer was obviously power!

"Power itself!" Aris said, surprising the other two. Aris was willing to talk now?

"Power is the goal, not the prerequisite. What do you need to become truly powerful?" Gravis asked.

"Battles and a powerful body," Aris said.

"Half-true, Aris," Gravis said. "You were right with the necessity for battles, but the body part is not as important. After all, your body is already part of your strength, and you can change it however you want. Let me show you something."

Then, Gravis transmitted an image into the heads of his three children.

The three were a bit confused why Gravis transmitted this image. Wasn't this just some weak eel?

"This is the body I had after arriving in this world," Gravis said with a smirk.

Immediately, all three of them were shocked. This had been their father's body at some point? But this body was so weak and full of flaws! The body was slow, fragile, and had nearly no weapons. This body was about as bad as it could get!

"You should have noticed by now that it is possible to alter your body after every evolution. Right now, your instincts tell you to stay in this body and to become as small as possible. Yet, is that the correct choice?" Gravis asked with a smirk.

Before they could answer, Gravis sent another image. "This was my body after the first evolution," Gravis said as he showed them the image of the fleshy eel with an alligator head.

my body after the second evolution," Gravis said as he showed them the image of

body after the third evolution," Gravis said as he showed them the image of the same eel, but

as he gestured to himself.

and weak body

said with a smile. "Yet, I have noticed the weakness of my body and have planned my future evolutions accordingly. First, I needed a weapon, which was why I made

me to use tools. After that, I needed a more powerful defense. Lastly, I created my flexibility and

Whoop!

using one of these. My main weapons are not my teeth or claws.

deals the fatal attack. This would be similar to a scorpion. What about replacing one of your arms with a heavy

at his head. "Your creativity is your

them fell into thought as they started thinking about changing their bodies. Before today, they would have never even

what you need to become powerful. Battles are one part

asked

not willing to risk your life, you won't be able to temper yourself. Your mindset to gamble with your life is what allows you to take such a risk. Additionally, I would like for you to imagine your future selves. In ten years,

come into contact with a true

will tell you," Gravis said. "Your future selves will think that your current self is an idiot. You always continue growing, and you also always learn new things. Right now, you are much more experienced than the you from a year ago.

a nod. They had

Yet, he didn't sound arrogant this time.

if you have more things to learn and more things to change about yourself, you are not perfect right now," Gravis said.

won't be able to see your flaws. Does this

attacked by Gravis' reminder

to Aris. "Do you feel the unwillingness deep inside you? Do you feel the frustration with realizing that someone else might

Aris' shoulder, making

your current level. Allow yourself to grow and to be open to change. If you realize that you have been mistaken about something, you shouldn't try to justify your path but try to adapt it. Take the best things from all paths and mindsets, and you

was talking about, but it was hard. If he accepted Gravis' words, it would mean that he had lived his whole life with a