Lightning Is the Only Way

Mortis nodded.

Both of them had wished to gain emotional independence for an extremely long time.

And now, they finally achieved it.

However, deep inside, Mortis felt nervous for some reason.

He didn't know why, but a part of him didn't want to sever this connection with Gravis.

Meanwhile, Gravis wasn't nervous in the least.

Instead, he was excited.

Finally, he could feel whatever he wanted without having to think about how his feelings would impact Mortis.

Gravis flew over to Mortis and put his hand on his chest.

"This might hurt a bit, but you should already know that," Gravis said with a smile.

Mortis nodded, still uncertain.

Mortis closed his eyes and didn't resist.

Then, Gravis' hand exploded with Divine Lightning.

BANG!

Mortis was blown apart, leaving behind a grey ball that showed all the different facets of reality.

In essence, Mortis had died just now, leaving behind Gravis' Avatar.

As Mortis was destroyed, his personal concepts of Perceived Reality and his Emotions started vanishing into nothingness as they returned to Energy.

Gravis lifted his hand and clamped his fingers.

CRK!

All the Laws Mortis had been comprised of had been captured. It was impossible for them to escape now.

If it had been before, Gravis would have only been able to capture Mortis' ideology, but not his personality.

Yet, with the Major Law of Emotions, Gravis could also capture Mortis' Emotions.

Emotions and ideology created a personality.

So, in essence, Gravis held control over Mortis' entire personality right now.

Gravis downgraded the Law of Emotions since it was too powerful to be incorporated into his Avatar of Perceived Reality.

After that, Gravis fused the level four Law of Emotions with his Avatar.

Some seconds later, many concepts appeared inside Gravis' Avatar.

Freedom, Suppression, Control, Safety, Danger.

Yet, these concepts didn't exist on their own anymore.

Now, a complex mix of emotions was fused into every concept, pushing it further from Perceived Reality to physical reality.

Suppression could be used by the prideful to suppress the humble.

The humble could be suppressed by the prideful.

A father's love might suppress his child for their good, giving it an empathetic effect.

A ruthless ruler could suppress their soldiers to follow every order, even if it killed them. This gave Suppression an apathetic effect.

Someone could be suppressed out of revenge, which reflected rage.

Someone could seek solace in servitude, giving up all forms of control in exchange for safety. This reflected calm.

All the concepts of Perceived Reality were connected to the Emotions in some way, creating an infinite number of personalities and possibilities.

some seconds, a colorful world appeared in Gravis' Avatar, representing all the Emotions and

BZZZZ!

Gravis pushed all his Divine Lightning into his Avatar while fusing them with

the first time Mortis had been born, Mortis

stood in front of Gravis with a

"Everything alright?" Gravis asked.

remember everything, and I'm still myself," Mortis answered

perceived freedom but also emotional freedom," Gravis said with a grin. "Now, we are

feel?" Gravis

looking at his right

any different to before,"

for

honest," Mortis answered

I'm glad that I finally got emotional freedom. Now, I can feel whatever I want without needing

silent

so bad?" Mortis

weirdly. "What's with that question? Are you sure you are still yourself? You should be just as excited as I am. Do you

he should

Yes, he desired freedom.

why does this newfound freedom feel…

his newfound freedom wasn't

no sense in

to

to be

wanted to

Mortis was both.

thought about

he should feel in case

how come I can't empathize

Silence.

I ever cared about Gravis'

didn't think for

concern since he

Mortis thought as some kind of oppressive

never even thought about how Gravis feels when I'm

'Why?'

hand started shaking

I

clenched his right

'Why?'

'Because I don't feel.'

inside Mortis'

However, it wasn't darkness.

fact, it

felt like a black hole had appeared in his chest and

Was nothing.

'I'm empty inside.'

my newfound freedom because that means that I will never feel

always believed that Gravis' feelings of warmth, happiness, and love

only now, when I have lost them, do I recognize that

'I wanted them.'

'I needed them.'

'It felt nice.'

these bursts of happiness and

the one that

him, everything only appears

Comprehension day in and day out. It gives me a

feeling of excitement, accomplishment,

else do

…

don't do

only look at Laws and

'That's all I do.'

'That's all I am.'

only feel accomplishment, excitement, pride, progress, and

feel happiness, sadness, love,

is not

'It's power.'