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?"

"Obviously. He now has his

why I have said what I have said. Mortis' personality suppresses himself, and showing him

and 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

is fine with his current circumstance," Arc said. "Obviously, he is not truly free yet. You two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also in a more

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

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 to help him become truly

of his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it

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

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 head, you would still be a

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

"That sounds like

you unwilling?" Arc asked with

smiled. "Of course not!" Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis, I'm willing to take on this small

seconds of

Arc said. "You made the right

Then, he turned back

do you think? What's the opinion of your father and my creator on this solution?" Arc

Gravis furrowed his brows.

guess about my father, but I can't guess the highest Heaven's

do you think is

"I would like to think that my father would support me and that he would say

isn't

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

so?" Arc asked with an

have never seen my father use an Element in battle, and I have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber.

might even be possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control over all the