Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis looked more closely at the young man. This was a very specific piece of information that basically no one but his family knew. Yet, there was still a possibility that he overheard Yersi or Orthar talking.

"Yes, I had fun," Gravis said slowly. "But, again, what's it to you?"

"Not much," the young man said, still smirking. "I'm just very interested in you."

"I'm not into guys," Gravis said flatly.

The eyelids of the young man twitched slightly. That comment obviously had an effect on him.

But then, the young man started laughing. "You're really good at this!" he said.

"At what?" Gravis asked.

"At finding just the right buttons to push," the young man said. "You did the same thing when you called the highest Heaven a marauding… you know, to infuriate that middle Heaven."

This guy knew far too much. He even remembered the specific words Gravis had said to infuriate the middle Heaven. Only the present Elders at the time, his father, the middle Heaven, and the highest Heaven, knew that. Gravis never repeated his actual words to anyone since it wasn't really relevant to his story.

"Is this some kind of Law?" Gravis asked. "Some kind of Mind Reading Law?"

The young man chuckled a bit. "That Law does exist, yes, but for you, specifically, it can't be used," he said.

"Why not?" Gravis asked with narrowed eyes.

"Because your mind is full of Punishment Lightning," the young man said. "Not even I can read your mind, at least, not directly like that. I only have way of speaking, facial expressions, and gestures to make my guess," the young man said.

"But that is obviously not enough to guess something so specific," Gravis said.

"That's right," the young man said.

"Anyway, let's stop this little play, Gravis," the young man said. "How about a bet?"

"What bet?" Gravis asked.

"You guess my identity, and I will answer one of your questions. Yet, if you guess incorrectly, you will answer one of mine. Sound good?" he asked.

Gravis furrowed his brows. "Sounds good."

"Then, go make your guess," the young man said.

highest

man only continued smirking.

eyes sparkled. "Interesting," he said. "To be quite frank, I didn't think that

why was that your

react. The fact that you didn't entertain the guess and played around with me means that you are afraid of the highest Heaven," Gravis said. "And that was your question. My debt is paid," Gravis

chuckled

after a while, he was already in a different

man only continued

One minute.

Two minutes.

SHING!

you stop me?" Gravis asked as he

be fine with going against your lightning when spiting the highest

Gravis returned. Gravis wanted to annoy

"Your question?" Gravis asked.

actually. It might even surprise you due to its irrelevance

"Ask," Gravis said flatly.

punish that young trader in the Sky Community like that?" the

Gravis was surprised by the question. This

true that it is forbidden to kill anyone in the Sky Community," the young man continued. "Yet, there are ways. For example, you could have simply absorbed the Energy in his

the city and killed him there. Tell me, Gravis, why did

to that trader?"

do with him," the young man

sighed. He really couldn't see through this

is a very mixed bag. Yes, he stole from me,

my own emotions are just as important. The truly fair thing would have been to make him give me everything he owned at

way. He has obviously already sold my Emblem, which means he should have enough money in assets to pay me back. He

his most valuable possession without dying. That should be a bit worse than I have felt back then, which makes it a bit

are very torn between two things. Tell me, is it

thinking. "My Punishment Lightning wants to kill him. He went against me,

young man said. "When you kill an entire world

Gravis said. "I don't actually want to kill so many beings, which is why I made that trade with the highest Heaven to let the most powerful beasts keep living. Yet,

someone as long as it's not a hassle and doesn't interfere with your cultivation?" the young

"Pretty much," Gravis said.

truly not interfere with your cultivation?" the

brows again. "What do you

your lightning. Yet, you are also lightning at the same time. So, even these tiny decisions can have a huge impact

but that he didn't want to think about it. His lightning had become really angry ever since Gravis had spared the middle Heaven. His Law of Freedom allowed him to stay in charge of his being since it was more powerful, but what if Gravis transformed his being from Punishment Lightning into Divine Lightning? Then, the Divine Lightning would be far more