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?"

now

also nodded. "And that's why I have said what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him the

I want that part to also be happy. I can't force him to follow my path, and I also don't want to, but if I can help him,

not truly free yet. You two are

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

Arc said with a smile. "However, he knows you very well and also knows how you think. He knows that he can trust you with his life, which is why he is willing to be in the weaker position. He knows that you will do your best

make it

are. Mortis is very powerful, but he isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset could be shaken by just

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 head, you would still be a teenager,"

become the one that will make most decisions," Arc said.

"That sounds like

unwilling?" Arc asked

smiled. "Of course not!" Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis, I'm

seconds of

Arc said. "You made the right

direction Mortis left. Then, he turned back to Arc. "Yes, I

think? What's the opinion of your father and my creator on this

Gravis furrowed his brows.

about my father, but

think is your father's

to think that my father would support me and that he would say that any action that

this isn't so

that ends with just this decision. Instead, this decision might have

Arc asked with an interested

always fought

be possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control