Lightning Is the Only Way

"Gravis, don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see the problem," Jake said. "Isn't being happy the goal of all of us? So what if I have to follow someone else's orders to become happy? I feel like this is a worthwhile trade. I don't see it as a form of suppression, but like the guidance of a parent figure."

"Older, more experienced beings know more about the world than us, and when they help us in achieving what makes us happy, what's the problem with that?" Jake asked.

Yersi was undecided on this issue. Both things seemingly had a good and a bad side.

Gravis sighed. "I know, and that's a valid opinion. This is not something black and white. Following Heaven isn't even a detriment for many peoples, while having a better life is a great reward. As I've said, it's a net positive."

"Then why are you so angry about that?" Jake asked. He wasn't trying to anger Gravis but was genuinely confused. In his mind, he saw no problems with that. Happiness was happiness, right? It didn't matter where this happiness came from.

"Because happiness is only part of my goal," Gravis said. "My other goal is freedom because if I can't have freedom, I can't guarantee the longevity of my happiness. I want to be in control of my life, not someone else. I'm chasing freedom to be free of suppression."

"How are you certain that you need freedom?" Jake asked. "I don't get your chase for freedom. If you want to be free, you need to be stronger than Heaven, and that's impossible. Also, are you sure that you even need freedom to reach great power? What if following Heaven is the only way to become powerful?"

Gravis looked at Jake. "Jake, you're an Immortal Emperor, and you know a lot more about Laws than me, but in regards to these things, I can tell you with absolute certainty that I know something you don't."

Jake furrowed his brows. "What do you mean?"

"You know what Laws you need to become a Heaven's Magnate?" Gravis asked.

Jake hesitated a little. Nearly no one knew anything about the Heaven's Magnates. It was even a general consensus that they actually didn't exist. No one ever saw them, and no one heard about meeting one for millions of years. One had to remember that Jake hadn't been involved with the peak powers until he met Yersi.

"The legends say that you need the Law of the True World," Jake said with a bit of uncertainty.

Gravis nodded. "Correct. What categories is the True World comprised of?" Gravis asked.

Jake wasn't sure since he had never gotten any conclusive info about that topic. These power levels were simply too far away from him. "I think it should be the Dead World and True Life, right?" he asked.

Gravis nodded, "Yes, but you also need the Pure Emotional Laws and the Laws of Perceived Reality," Gravis said.

his brows. "I get the Emotional Laws, but what

Gravis was sure that Jake knew some Laws inside of that category. After all, they had

them before. They are

need those

to becoming a Heaven's Magnate most of the time. As far as I know, there should be

side of his head. "I know of danger, suppression, and control, but I don't know of the other two. Are you sure that the Law of Freedom even exists? It seems like

Whooom!

summoned his Avatar. "Look at it," Gravis

hadn't seen Gravis' Avatar before, and when he inspected it, he became

is the Law of

variant of the Law of Freedom. You also know that I know the Law of the Dead World. Yet, are you not surprised that the Law of the Dead

knew the Law of the Dead

important freedom is to me. It's so important to me that I would rather choose freedom over pure power, and

path that Heaven had chosen for me, even if it was the best path, I have managed to taste freedom. That is why

and Gravis talk. She was glad that the two of them could talk about something

he said. "I don't put as much value in freedom as

Heaven, I should thank it because it has introduced me to my one

and leaned on Jake's shoulders.

you that my fight is not your fight.

was betraying Gravis' feelings by even considering to follow Heaven's path. Yet, she also knew that it was

not

the eyes and nodded deeply in respect. "Thank you, Gravis," he said. "This means

even if it means that everyone close to me does things I don't like. I want freedom, so it's

these grand words, but he was suppressing his lightning at this very moment. Due to that, Gravis felt like

his problem with his lightning secret since he didn't want to worry either of the two. This was not something they could help with, and knowing about it

he would tell them,

seconds in

Jake said, "it's really a shocker that Heaven's Magnates actually exist. Does that mean that your father is a Heaven's Magnate,

furrowed his brows and looked at Jake in confusion.