Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis only had to laugh when he heard Meadow's answer. "Come on, just accept the thanks. You have helped me, and I won't forget that."

"Oh wow," the harmonious but sarcastic voice returned. "Your sincerity nearly made me give a fuck. Congratulations! Sadly, you're still a bit off the mark. That sure sucks."

Gravis only shook his head with a smile. Then, he searched for Ferris with his Spirit and found him looking at a tree. Gravis wanted to ask Ferris if he was ready to return to the Empire, but a different thought appeared in his mind.

Gravis turned to one of the trees.

SSSHHHH!

The entire tree completely vanished into nothingness. It started at its leaves and bark and didn't stop until the entire thing stopped existing. Only when Gravis' Spirit reached a connected root more powerful than all the others did he know that this was the spot where Meadow's actual body began.

"Look at that," Gravis said with a smirk. "I can turn plants into dust with only a thought."

Surprisingly, no snark remark came for several seconds.

"That's actually pretty impressive," Meadow answered. "If a part of a plant is destroyed, it can regenerate that part with its Life Energy. Yet, by annihilating the entire thing, all the Life Energy in the world won't help."

Gravis was a bit surprised when he heard that. "Does that mean that you hadn't paid attention to the Composition of plants yet?" Gravis asked.

"I never saw a reason in doing so. I can comprehend the Composition of plants anytime I want. I'm paying more attention to the general Life Laws. I was planning on understanding the Composition of Plants a couple thousand years from now," she answered.

"Speaking of," Gravis said as he smiled again. "I want to tell you some theories I have."

Meadow knew that some of these theories might help her immensely. As a human, Gravis had shown a unique perspective regarding Laws. It was like he was looking at them from a different angle.

"Why?" she asked directly.

Gravis laughed a bit. "For the same reason why you created that particular tree earlier. I see you as a friend, and helping friends should be natural."

Gravis. She hadn't had any particular reason in doing

was

deal with her unique way of expressing herself. In their eyes, Meadow was speaking and acting like some brute. Her aggressive jokes angered them, and her refusal

considered her his

the first time in a long while, Meadow

WACK!

Gravis away. "Fuck! Your pussy shit has infected me! Are you trying to attack me with your level three

laughed loudly as he sat at the bottom of a powerful tree. Obviously, the "attack" had only been playful and wasn't nearly powerful

Meadow and Gravis were only bantering, he continued to look at

take that as a yes," Gravis said

Meadow didn't say anything.

you probably already know, one level one Law might open the path to several level two Laws. For example, there might be a Law related to how trees often use their

is," Meadow answered

level one Law with other level one Laws to create some kind of level two Law related to

did,"

Gravis smirked. "Yet, is that

in the plant world that I can combine with that particular level one Law, so, yes,

right!" Gravis said. "You can't combine it with any more Laws related to Plants, but what about other categories of

you mean?" Meadow asked. Surprisingly, she hadn't made one of her offensive jokes

about concentrated water beams? What about wind? There could be Laws in these elements that are used similarly to your Law. If something is similar, chances are high that

Meadow remained silent.

chin in embarrassment. "Let's take something more obvious, spires! Earth

of metal, the durability of earth, the explosiveness of fire, and the flexibility of wood. That sounds like a level two Law to

still remained silent as she fell

other materials from different elements can create the Composition Law of

said as his head gestured to Ferris. "He combined soul with fire. If I hadn't seen that, I wouldn't even have imagined something like

before. What Gravis had said made a lot of sense, and Meadow might need to change her plan in understanding

me a lot

"I'll take