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

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

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

two are still intrinsically connected, and you are also

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

his head awkwardly. "Why does that make it sound like he's an angry teenager while I'm

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,

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

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

sighed. "That sounds

you unwilling?" Arc asked

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

of silence

Arc said. "You

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

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

Gravis furrowed his brows.

can make a guess about my father, but I can't guess the

is your father's opinion?"

me and that he

this isn't

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

asked with an

him using one," Gravis said. "He always fought directly with his saber. This means that there

possible that the highest Heaven has supreme control over all