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.

saw the raised eyebrow, and he

touched the side of his head with his hand and began thinking again. 'This is so bizarre,' Gravis thought. 'We have only met, and we've only had

want to admit that my personality is so easily categorized that someone else can find a perfect match for

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

I've just talked to another person for the first time and then got told that this person would be my fiancée in the future. Strictly going

life. We have just met, and

previously, but after listening to Arc, I realize now that I actually wouldn't be against

her, but after knowing the truth, the attraction seems obvious in my mind. She doesn't know of our connection, making it nearly impossible for her to notice her own

colors. His mind and being had no idea what

he should lash out at the highest Heaven since it continued to involve itself in

more time with Stella. Wasn't

angry at the highest Heaven for interfering again but meeting one's "soul-mate"

in one's life would be an event of happiness and excitement, but when one desired freedom and was basically forced to

up in the sense that he became emotional

I should pursue a relationship with her, but it also feels like I would be manipulating her. I know that we perfectly fit together, but she doesn't. It 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 taking it than receiving it

BZZZ!

Gravis, his lightning was

there's something else,' Gravis

'Joyce.'

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

and meeting again. In her mind, I am the perfect Cultivator, uninfluenced by emotions

I would be unrecognizable to her. It wouldn't be that far of a stretch to say that Joyce and I have switched places. She has become a cold, direct, and unfeeling Cultivator that only strives for

a mess. Joyce loves a person that doesn't exist, but that person is still me. Stella and I would be a perfect fit, but everything regarding this situation is just messed up