Lightning Is the Only Way

The Black Magnate and Gravis talked for over half an hour as the city streets bustled beside them.

"Say, have you actually talked to my mother or father before? As in, more than just some simple phrases," Gravis asked with interest.

"No," the Black Magnate said. "I have never felt the need to. If I were to contact your mother, your father might become displeased, which is not something I want. On top of that, your father is on a different level. I'm not powerful enough to establish a connection between us."

"So, by your words, since mortals mainly rely on wealth regarding power, a rich mortal and a poor mortal can't be friends?" Gravis asked.

"Of course they can," the Black Magnate said, "but in the world of Gods, it's different. Power is everything, and when someone is more powerful, they don't talk with unworthy beings."

Gravis had to chuckle a bit. "Alright. Goodbye," Gravis said.

The Black Magnate was surprised for the first time. "What do you mean?" he asked.

"You are six major Realms above me," Gravis said with a smirk. "I'm unworthy to talk to you. So, goodbye."

The Black Magnate actually felt a bit nervous, which was astounding. The Black Magnate hadn't felt nervous in an eternity. Sadly, he didn't notice it himself. "This is different," he said defensively.

"How is it different?" Gravis asked.

"Because you don't want to- "but the Black Magnate suddenly stopped talking.

"Oh?" Gravis uttered with a smirk. "Come on, finish your sentence. You have stopped talking because you know exactly what I will answer, right?"

For the first time, the Black Magnate actually looked uncomfortable. "Yes, I know."

"Then, say it," Gravis said.

The Black Magnate sighed. "Because you are not talking to me because of my power," he said.

"And my answer would be?" Gravis asked.

"Then why would your father not want to talk to me even though I also wouldn't have any ulterior motives?" the Black Magnate answered with a sigh.

your answer to that question?"

slowly as he averted his

you don't know. It's that you don't want to admit that you might have had an unconducive

if I could talk to your father. How would that change anything about my

think it would help," Gravis said. "Not because

you of your

are probably even more similar to the other Magnates," Gravis said. "You said all the other Magnates

repeated as he looked into the

powerful beings are miserable all the time, so you share your misery with the others, who will then share their

different?" Gravis asked. "He's had the same issues as you. The important thing here is, had, as in past

changed?" the

and I," Gravis said. "If it weren't for us, my father would probably still be exactly like you. When you're in a major slump, you might not find the

all their Laws and know what they will do before even they know it. So, the only way

everything in the world," Gravis said with a smirk. "When you are constantly seeking companionship from darkness, how

a while. "What would you suggest I

would have sought guidance from a mere Immortal. Immortals were nothing more than ants to him. How could someone

"Seek help," Gravis said.

Black Magnate huffed.

say that power is everything?" Gravis asked. "I said that I didn't like that I have had so much help in my Cultivation, and you said that it didn't matter. Power is everything. Therefore,

own words, so what if someone thinks you to be pathetic? In the end, they will be the unhappy

person doesn't have a trustworthy opinion

and sighed. "Must you always throw

"I'm only showing you that you already have all the answers yourself. You speak truth without knowing the truth yourself, at least not

can't comprehend a Law on our own. We already know basically everything about the Law, but we just can't make

with a bright smile, "you already know everything about happiness. Yet, you can't make the connection yourself, and if you can't make the connection on your own, you should seek something that can help you. The only difference between this

years. There had always been greyness all around him for so long, but today, he was actually feeling something. He might not feel happiness, but he enjoyed this mixture of feelings. To him, it felt a

it. The Black Magnate missed all of these things. Yet, today, in front of a

missed these

think," the Black Magnate

"No," Gravis stopped him.