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 own

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

with Mortis' personality in the past, he's still a part of me, 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,

yet. You two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also in a more powerful position. Would

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

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.

make it sound like he's an angry teenager while I'm his

emotionally mature. His mindset could be shaken by just some careless

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

become the one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more

sounds

unwilling?" Arc

it helps Mortis, I'm willing to take

seconds of silence

said. "You made

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

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

Gravis furrowed his brows.

about my father, but I can't guess the

is your father's

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

this isn't so

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

Arc asked with an interested

also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This

possible that the highest