Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis' world broke down.

'It's over!' he thought. 'Stella feels genuine fear towards me. My past actions are still fresh in her mind. She hates me!'

The fear in Stella's eyes hurt Gravis deep inside. The one person he loved feared him.

Suddenly, Gravis saw Stella's eyes darting to the corner of the hall, and her eyes widened in shock. Then, she looked around the room at the others. By now, her expression had changed to an aloof one.

However, in the end, her eyes returned to Gravis.

The fear was gone.

Instead, only confusion was left.

Gravis was also confused by Stella's actions, but then he realized.

'So, she knows,' Gravis thought. 'She has always known. I should have realized.'

However, Gravis' nervousness vanished as relief washed over him.

'She knows that I have a beast body. That was why she was afraid. She wasn't afraid of me but for me.'

'Of course her teacher would have informed her. I never told her of my beast body, but her teacher would have definitely noticed. She probably informed Stella of my beast body.'

Gravis almost couldn't stop himself from smiling.

Another big worry of his had been that Stella would deny him as soon as she heard that he had a beast body. After all, humans were not normally attracted to beasts.

Yet, since Stella had known from the very beginning, it meant that everything between them had been genuine.

The Sect Master was the only one that noticed Stella's imperceptible actions. Stella had camouflaged her actions very well, but the Sect Master knew her very closely.

After all, the Sect Master had acted as Stella's aunt for thousands of years.

one

she had thrown Gravis. She hadn't noticed that Stella had also looked at the beast crystals. After all, why

this Cultivator?' the Sect Master thought. 'She's the Nine Elements Sect's Holy Maiden, even if that won't persist. Her Battle-Strength is amazing. However, she still showed fear

the Sect Master remembered something, and everything

battled her to a draw while being four levels below her. Originally, I didn't believe her, but her reaction was too

Master stealthily

him? Is this the person with that

He isn't here to join the Nine Elements

covertly frowned, but

his Battle-Strength is real, he might

Sect Master's expression quickly changed to a

not elicit any suspicion. However, he had already contacted Stella. The moment

when you send a voice transmission to me, but she can't feel mine thanks to a new Law

Stella didn't react.

my problem is resolved. From now on, I will forever be myself. I told you that I will come and find you when the problem is solved, and that time is now!"

to see your smile every day. I wanted to hear your voice every day.

"Stella, I love you."

Stella didn't react.

and I can understand if you don't want to be with me. I know that there is a high chance that you don't want to

to be with me, I will repay

or you will never be truly free. Even if the Sect Master does her best to

answer. If you want to escape this place with Liam, do something with the hair on your left

the Sect Master and stopped beside

seconds of silence,

threw her hair back with her hand in a gesture of disdain. Obviously, all these gathered Cultivators were not up

the hair on

wanted. He couldn't control his excitement. However, it still wasn't clear

to your

Gravis' Spirit Sense came

meant handing them a blade

was opened to someone