Lightning Is the Only Way

"Neutral," Arc said.

"So, neither good nor bad," Gravis answered.

Arc nodded. "It isn't the worst case, but also not the best case for him," Arc said.

Gravis furrowed his brows as he looked to the ground. "This means that there might really be something that the highest Heaven can do against Elements. It's possible that Mortis will be useless against the highest Heaven."

"Possible," Arc said.

"However, if that is true, I dodged a bullet," Gravis said. "I specifically traveled the path of lightning to fight the highest Heaven in the future. I believed that countering its strongest Element would give me the best shot."

"And it's true. The path of lightning has allowed me to kill the lower Heaven, and it also gave me a chance against the middle Heaven, even if that chance was minuscule. It will also protect me against your Lightning Laws in the future, and it should also protect me against the highest Heaven's Lightning Laws in the future."

"However, following the lightning path and being lightning are two different things. If I had remained as I was, I might have been helpless against the highest Heaven."

Gravis looked towards the horizon. "No wonder the highest Heaven always supported me as soon as my Spirit became attuned to lightning."

"I was never a danger to it, even if I would have reached my father's level in the future."

Arc smiled. "But that has changed, hasn't it?"

Gravis nodded. "Yes. I am no longer comprised of any Laws that the highest Heaven has created. I am now made up of something completely new. Yet, I still retain my ability to absorb all kinds of lightning."

"Now, if I become as powerful as father in the future, I will actually be a danger."

"Yet," Gravis said as he furrowed his brows. "What appears to be the best solution for me is only neutral for the highest Heaven. This means that it might use Mortis against me in the future, and if Mortis and I fight, there is a high chance that we will both die. In that sense, I would still not be a danger to it."

"Are you dead set on fighting my creator?" Arc asked.

"No," Gravis directly answered. "I am going through all these eventualities just to be safe. I have forgiven the highest Heaven for what it has done to my childhood friend back then, and it hasn't gone against me ever since. As long as it doesn't go against me, I have no reason to fight it."

this is the status quo for now. If nothing changes, everything will be fine, but I'm nearly certain that the highest Heaven will try something in the future. I don't believe that someone that kept my father

in short, as long as my creator doesn't become the aggressor, you

Gravis nodded.

ready to die?" Arc asked with a

looked with furrowed brows at

you think you're able to survive if my creator actually makes a move on you?" Arc asked. "Do you

he said. "If the highest

will you

for every eventuality," Gravis said. "I can only rely on my father as long as I'm not on his level yet. If it decides to strike early, he is the only one that can resist it. However,

strike?" Arc

know," Gravis

"Will he strike?"

know," Gravis said. "No one is able to see through the highest Heaven's personality. Even my father can't foresee its actions.

go against me. Not going against me is also a form of protection for itself. It could let me grow and then just forever

versus my father. I

Arc asked

really is difficult," Gravis said. "I managed to gauge the personalities of the three Heavens I came into contact with pretty quickly, but I still have no idea what the highest

chases control and wants to suppress everything that is a danger

situation because someone that it ignored has become so powerful that they can kill it, and it

justice and only goes against those that

idea. I can't even trust father when he talks about the highest Heaven since he is biased for

all I wanted to hear," Arc said with a

"What exactly?" Gravis asked.

jump to conclusions," Arc said. "Keep every possibility in your mind and try to ready yourself for every

He's the smartest being in existence, and he basically knows everything. Trying to scheme against him is impossible. The only thing you can do is prepare

nodded. "I will. Thanks,

only smiled

way," Gravis added as he remembered something. "How did you come up with the idea to use Yi

Arc asked with a smirk. "It's actually rather simple. Want to know how I went

Gravis became interested. "Sure."