Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis talked with Arc for another hour, but Gravis was keen to get back. Right now, Gravis had some time until Arthur's next attack, and that was a perfect opportunity to finally create his own Focus. Additionally, Stella was waiting for him.

Gravis took out the Emblem. Whenever Gravis crushed the Emblem, a new one would simply appear right in front of him. So, even though Gravis always crushed it, it basically wasn't destroyed.

CRACK!

Gravis teleported away as he crushed the Emblem, leaving Arc to do whatever he was doing. The lines Arc had been drawing all the time probably had something to do with his guessing of the highest world's Laws.

SHING!

Gravis appeared back in the clearing and saw Stella sitting on the ground with closed eyes.

"You're back," Stella said as she opened her eyes. Her tone seemed superficially neutral, but Gravis heard a bit of excitement hidden in her voice.

Gravis sighed when he heard Stella.

Even though he had only talked with Arc, Gravis' entire perception of Stella had changed.

The two of them were supposed to be perfect matches for each other. When Gravis had talked to her the previous day, he had felt great. Stella's personality and thoughts were similar enough to Gravis' that they created a feeling of mutual understanding but different enough for the conversation to not get boring.

It was like two identical people that had gone through vastly different experiences.

Stella raised an eyebrow as Gravis only looked at her with a blank stare.

he somehow liked

'This is so bizarre,' Gravis thought. 'We have only met, and we've only had one real talk. The conversation was delightful, but all the good feelings

someone else can find a

know anything and allow whatever happens to happen? However, the highest Heaven has placed her right in front of me. I don't want to just do whatever the highest Heaven wants me to do. It feels like manipulation, and I hate

that this person would be my fiancée in the future. Strictly going against the highest Heaven because this is what it wants

and we couldn't even be considered friends, but my short time with

us. I haven't noticed it previously, but after listening to Arc, I

the attraction seems obvious in my mind. She doesn't know of our connection, making it nearly impossible for her to notice her own subtle signs of attraction. Normally, I'm not a person that injects perceived feelings of attraction towards me into someone I like, but if we are perfectly compatible, there is no doubt that they are

different colors. His mind and being had no idea what they should make

desired freedom, and the highest Heaven had involved itself. Logically, he should lash out at the highest Heaven since it continued to involve itself in

time with Stella. Wasn't freedom

wanted to be angry at the highest Heaven for interfering again but meeting one's "soul-mate" only had positive things. Should he be

would be an event of happiness and excitement, but when one desired freedom and was basically forced to meet this person, would it still be a happy

before. They weren't messed up in the sense that

feels like I'm at an advantage in a trade. However, this isn't a trade. Aren't partners supposed to give themselves to each other? This would feel more like me

BZZZ!

inside Gravis, his lightning was rebelling

else,' Gravis thought with a

'Joyce.'

her until we met again. If she were already dead, it wouldn't be an issue. Hell, it would even

mind, I am the perfect Cultivator, uninfluenced by emotions and only striving for

I have switched places. She has become a

still me. Stella and I would be a perfect fit, but everything regarding this situation