Lightning Is the Only Way

Mortis didn't react to Gravis' comment as he teleported away.

He wanted to think on his own for a while.

Mortis was incredibly powerful, and his affinity for power was insane. When it came to the pursuit of power, Mortis was probably even superior to Gravis.

However, Mortis' personality was too black and white.

In his mind, there were only the neutral ones, the ones that he considered enemies, and the ones he considered friends. There was no nuance to his categorization of other beings.

Because of that, Mortis' mindset could easily be shaken as soon as something appeared that he couldn't put into any of these categories.

Gravis had also thought about Arc's words. After all, such a topic also interested him.

However, Gravis saw no issue.

So what?

If he were in Mortis' shoes, he would simply look at Arc with a more favorable expression, but that was it. There would be no debt or anything.

Arc's words didn't impact Gravis at all, even though they had forced Mortis to retreat into thinking.

This showed the difference in the strengths of their personalities.

"That guy needs to pull that stick out of his ass," Gravis commented. "He's always so tense and serious."

"That's his choice, though," Arc said. "Right?"

nodded. "Obviously. He now has

also nodded. "And that's why I have said what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses

part of me, and I want that part to also be happy. I can't force

is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically connected,

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

trust you with his life, which is why he is willing to be in

"Why does that make it sound like he's an angry teenager

emotionally mature. His mindset could be shaken by just some careless words of mine, which demonstrates that

is only one of the elements. Never stepping a foot out of your home doesn't allow you to grow as a person. You might become an incredibly powerful Cultivator, but in your

if Mortis doesn't realize it yet, you will automatically become the one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more accommodating and flexible than

sighed. "That sounds like

you unwilling?" Arc asked with

it helps Mortis, I'm willing to

of silence

Arc said. "You made the

in the direction Mortis left. Then, he turned back to Arc.

What's the opinion of your father and

Gravis furrowed his brows.

Gravis said. "I can make a guess about my father, but I can't

think is your father's opinion?" Arc

my father would support me and that he would say that any action that doesn't result in my death

isn't so

not something that ends with just this decision. Instead, this decision might have

asked with an

in battle, and I have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means

the highest