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 do you mean with Perceived Reality?"

was a bit surprised when he heard that. Not even Jake knew of the category of Perceived Reality? Gravis was sure that Jake knew some Laws inside of that category. After all,

They

them," Jake said as he remembered. "You need those to create

of Perceived Reality are the last step to becoming a Heaven's Magnate most of the time. As far as I know, there should be five

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

Whooom!

summoned his Avatar. "Look at it," Gravis

before, and when he inspected it,

the Law of

that I know the Law of the Dead World. Yet, are you not surprised that the Law of the Dead

widened. Right! Gravis knew the Law of the Dead World! Why wasn't the Law of

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

me, even if it was the best path, I have managed to taste freedom. That is

was glad that the two of them could talk about something serious

a while and sighed. "Then you are simply different from me," he said. "I don't put as much value

him. "If this is orchestrated by Heaven, I should thank it because it has introduced me to my one true love," he

a little and leaned on Jake's shoulders. She was also happy to be with

said. "My father told me that his fight is not my fight, and I will tell you that my fight is not your fight. Even if you decide to become

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

was not her

nodded deeply in respect. "Thank you, Gravis," he said. "This means a lot

me does things I don't like. I want freedom, so it's just fair that I

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

kept 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 would not change

about it, he would tell them, but he wouldn't involve them out of

seconds in

actually exist.

confusion. "How did you come to