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?"

he said slowly as he averted his

accept that you're wrong," Gravis said. "It's not that you don't know. It's that you don't want to admit that you might have

what if I could talk to your father. How would that

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

I remind you of your father?" the Black Magnate

are probably even more similar to the other Magnates," Gravis said. "You said all the other Magnates also feel like this. So, when you talk to them, are you not

repeated as he

all the time, so you share your misery with the others, who will then share their misery with you. It's

Gravis asked. "He's had the same issues as you. The important

changed?" the Black Magnate

When you're in a major slump, you might not find the way out by yourself. Sometimes, you need others that can show you the

Gravis said as he left the wall and gestured with his hands. "You can't have a proper conversation with anyone weaker than you because you see all their Laws and know what they will do before even they know it. So, the only way to have a proper conversation and connection with somebody is to talk with someone on your power or someone you can't analyze as easily, like

bitter and miserable grandpas, constantly complaining about everything in the world," Gravis said with a smirk. "When you are

silent for a while. "What would

a mere Immortal.

"Seek help," Gravis said.

Magnate huffed.

said that I didn't like that I have had so much help in my Cultivation, and you

so what if someone thinks

have a trustworthy opinion on happiness," Gravis said with

silent for some seconds and sighed. "Must you always throw my own words back into my face like this?"

yourself. You speak truth without knowing the truth

when we can't comprehend a Law on our own. We already

make the connection on your own, you should seek something

happened in millions of 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 fight brought with it. The Black Magnate missed all of these things. Yet, today, in front of a mere

missed

the

"No," Gravis stopped him.