Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis' Spirit Sense encompassed the Life Ring, showing to Stella and Liam that he was currently in there.

Stella and Liam were currently just sitting in front of each other, probably talking with voice transmissions.

"We should be safe," Gravis said. "I'm just in front of the northeastern river. Whatever happens outside shouldn't include this region."

"We'll come out in a second," Stella said. Then, she looked at Liam with a knowing look and nodded.

Liam nodded back.

After that, both of them left the Life Ring and appeared in the small underground room.

This far down, the temperature and gravity were still far more powerful than on the surface, but Gravis wasn't so deep down that they couldn't resist.

It was just a bit uncomfortable for them.

Gravis sat at one side while Liam and Stella sat on the other side, side-by-side.

For some seconds, everyone only looked at each other.

Then, Stella sighed.

Gravis' heart began racing.

"Gravis," she said slowly. "I need to know everything about you."

Liam nodded on the side.

"I know that you have saved both of us, and we are immensely grateful, but there are too many unknowns about you," Stella said. "For example, you know this powerful plant, which brings up several questions about your affiliation with the beasts."

"You also have a beast body, and we don't know where you got it from."

"I know that you trust me, but I want you to also trust Liam," Stella said as she gestured to Liam. "Liam is my closest person, and I don't want to keep secrets from him."

"If you want us to stay in contact, you need to trust my brother too," Stella finished.

Gravis closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Trusting Stella was easy, but trusting Liam?

Difficult.

Liam and Gravis weren't close, and if he told the humans Gravis' secrets, it would become very dangerous.

Maybe even people from Arc's clearing would want to target him.

After all, Gravis knew a lot about the highest world, which was the next world that every Ascender would go to.

They would want to know everything about the highest world, and they would also want to know the secrets of the highest world.

Some people might even believe that Gravis had things from the highest world with him, and that was actually the case.

Even more, they would know that Gravis could make World Weapons, which would put an even bigger target on Gravis' back.

Maybe a powerful Ascender or Ancestor of the All-Matter Sect would want to kill him.

Maybe some other Sect coveted Gravis' World Weapon to sell it.

Maybe even the beasts would become interested.

In that case, Gravis could go nowhere in this world.

Telling Liam everything would put Gravis in a lot of danger.

Sure, maybe Liam would keep everything a secret, but what if Stella accidentally died?

What then?

Would Liam still keep Gravis' secrets?

Maybe he would fault Gravis for Stella's death, and unveiling all his secrets would be the best way to take revenge.

It was risky.

waited for some seconds

during this time, but he couldn't read her

risk for a chance

his life

even to think about?' Gravis

I already put my

I already probably offended the

another

will share everything

probably had world-shaking secrets. Otherwise, his

secrets also with

furrowed

said. "Even if we two don't see eye-to-eye, I want my sister to be happy. I might betray

a hand

immensely. However, for her, he was willing to

was also not

sacrifices for Stella, and she felt happy. She also felt a bit guilty, but she knew that there was

was impossible

and Liam turned to

Gravis nodded.

was born in the highest world, which is

already a shock to Stella

The highest world?

an

told them about his life in the highest world and about his

the other hit

was as powerful as it

his story, the less believable it

fight the most

his story, Liam

really

didn't interrupt him. No matter how unbelievable his story was, they wanted to hear the

was still interesting to hear

Gravis' words was when Gravis told them about his Elemental

shown that

truly have this

that came Gravis' tale of the lower

in the lower world,

get close to anyone while being surrounded by

It was depressing.

also made Gravis' story even more unbelievable. After all, wasn't he intending to come

to kill Stella

It made no sense.

told them about Gorn's death, they felt even worse

killing the only person close to oneself was one of

the guilt alone might

surprising part was Wendy's

his own will and emotions.

back then. He might have recovered by now, but Stella

lived

would suppress his emotions. He had felt too many horrible feelings in too short of an amount of time. A teenager couldn't get through these

that the Gravis in the story became colder and colder. He became cold, bitter, cynical, and

his

like that

It made no sense!

ton of Laws,

had temperaments. The only reason why Cultivators could adapt their Spirits to Energy was that Energy was basically devoid

Gravis' mind with a

Someone couldn't survive that.

even they could do that, and they were Peak Immortal

wouldn't even know how to

It just wasn't possible.

against the very Laws and principles

the first time Stella

should know that we can't believe something like that," she said

know," Gravis said. By now, he also knew far more about the world than back then,

prove it," Gravis

"How?" Liam asked.