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

suppresses himself, and

though I've had an intense disagreement 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

Mortis 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 powerful position. Would you

Gravis frowned. "Difficult."

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

rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it sound

bit. "You kind of are. Mortis is very powerful, but he isn't truly emotionally mature. His mindset could be shaken by just some careless words of mine,

doesn't allow you to grow as a person. You might become an incredibly powerful Cultivator, but in your head, you would still

one that will make most decisions," Arc said. "Your mindset is far more accommodating and flexible than Mortis'

"That sounds like responsibility," Gravis

unwilling?" Arc asked

Gravis said. "If it helps Mortis, I'm willing to take on this small

of

"You made the

back to Arc. "Yes, I think this was

your father and my creator on

Gravis furrowed his brows.

about my

is

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

use an Element in battle, and I have also never heard about him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means that there could be a possibility that using the

that the highest