Lightning Is the Only Way

Gravis informed Stella of his new plans the same day.

Stella supported Gravis, but it was still hard for her. After all, two terrifyingly dangerous situations would hit Gravis back to back. First, the Gate of Death, and then, his fight with Arc.

However, it wasn't only Stella that got surprised today.

Gravis also got a big surprise.

"Then, I'm going to ascend," Stella said.

Gravis was taken aback. "What? Already?"

Stella nodded with a sigh. "I would love to continue being with you, but I know that you will always have regrets if you lose your opportunity to become powerful because of me."

Gravis' heart stopped. "That sounds like a breakup," he said.

"No. No!" Stella shouted, quickly waving her hands. "I'm not breaking up with you! I would never want to break up with you! Don't even joke about that!"

Gravis released a sigh of relief when he heard her.

"Then, what exactly do you mean?" he asked.

"Well, in our time together, I was the one that got all the advantages," Stella said. "Since you have comprehended the level seven Law of Emotions, you have been able to help me comprehend several level six Laws. Yet, what did you get in return? Nothing. You already know all the Laws I know, and even if I comprehended a new level six Law, I wouldn't be able to help you comprehend it since my Law of Empathy is too weak."

"Don't say stuff like that," Gravis said with an uncomfortable expression. "Being with you is the only important thing to me. I don't care if you can't help me with Laws."

"I know," Stella said as she embraced Gravis. "But I still feel like I'm taking advantage of you, and I don't want to feel like that."

"You're not-"

"I know," Stella interrupted him. "However, feelings don't always follow logic. You, of all people, should know that."

Gravis had to sigh again when he heard her words.

She was right, sadly.

Why did Emotions have to be so hard?

When it came to others, it was incredibly easy for Gravis to see through their personality.

Yet, when it came to himself and Stella, it was like Gravis was blind.

Gravis knew how to create specific emotions, but it also felt very weird.

the ways to create these emotions had nothing

distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your delays. Do you understand what I

want to ascend so that I have one additional reason to become more powerful as quickly as

my Law of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven

it won't be that long for me due

it should be 10,000

okay with this?" Stella asked, looking into

back into Stella's eyes and

can I not be okay with this? You're willing to help me to such an extent. How couldn't I

you for understanding," Stella

you for understanding," Gravis answered. "I think you

only silently embraced

Stella and Gravis only

had informed Liam, and Liam had said

compared to Gravis and Stella, Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius in his own

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two

just one level six Law less than Stella. After all, Laws of Perceived Reality and Emotional Laws couldn't be transmitted with the Law of Empathy. Because of that, Gravis had only been able to give Stella the level six Laws of Time and Divine Lightning. Stella had also learned one more level six Law on her own, the Law

Sect Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight

and Liam both couldn't temper themselves in this world

time

actuality, Liam had wanted to leave even earlier but had stayed because

geniuses, even in the most powerful

than ready to

it also seemingly passed in the blink of an

this day to last

be stopped, and

of them had traveled to the place where they had

Gravis had fought Stella and where their teacher

was the perfect location to

the very

already

arrived, the memories came back to

"When I fought you, I had believed that you were some arrogant youngster. But then, you proved that you could

haunted me for a long time back then. On top of that, my teacher had told me that

into Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill me was

smiled warmly as she looked at Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have never believed

answered with a chuckle. "When I heard that I was perfectly compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt

the more we talked over those seven years, the more I forgot these doubts. So what if it was decided by something more powerful? As long as I'm happy with it, and as long as I truly want it, I'm still free. Why run away

and kissed

seconds later,