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.

no one

Gravis. She hadn't noticed that Stella had also looked

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 in front of this

Sect Master remembered something, and

someone she loves. She has also told me that this person has once battled her to a draw while being

Sect Master stealthily

Is this the person with

sense. He isn't here to join the

Sect Master covertly frowned,

is real, he might actually win this

quickly changed to a

However, he had already contacted Stella.

a voice transmission to me, but she can't feel mine thanks to a new Law I know," Gravis transmitted. His

Stella didn't react.

myself. I told you that I will come and find you when the problem is solved, and that time

wanted to see your smile every day. I wanted to

"Stella, I love you."

Stella didn't react.

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

you don't want to be with me, I will repay you for what I have

surefire way to get out of here with you and Liam. I know that Liam also needs to escape, or you will never be truly free. Even if the Sect Master does

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

and stopped beside

silence, she snorted

she threw her hair back with her hand in a gesture of disdain. Obviously, all these

the hair on her

he wanted. He couldn't control his excitement. However, it still wasn't clear if Stella only wanted to escape or

will transfer something to

Sense came into contact

to access one's Spirit meant handing them a blade while one

to someone else,