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 noticed,

hadn't noticed that Stella had also looked at the beast crystals. After all, why would

even if that won't persist. Her Battle-Strength is amazing.

remembered something, and

someone she loves. She has also told me that this person has once battled her to a draw while being four levels below her. Originally, I didn't believe her,

Sect Master stealthily looked at

Is this the person with that ridiculous

isn't here to join the Nine Elements Sect but

covertly frowned,

if his Battle-Strength is real, he

expression quickly

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

don't answer! The Sect Master can feel when you send a voice transmission to me, but she can't feel mine thanks to a new Law I know," Gravis transmitted. His nervousness

Stella didn't react.

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!" Gravis transmitted

in the past over 40,000 years, I have missed you. I wanted to see your smile every day. I wanted to hear your voice every day. I want

"Stella, I love you."

Stella didn't react.

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

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

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

If you want to escape this place with Liam, do something with the hair on

stopped beside her. Then, she

seconds of silence, she snorted in

disdain. Obviously, all

hair on her left

However, it still wasn't clear if Stella only wanted to escape

to

came

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

Spirit was opened to someone else, the other person could