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.

ways to create these emotions had nothing to do with

and I don't want to

have one additional reason to become more powerful as quickly as possible, right?" Gravis asked with

my Law of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven Laws. Like this,

long for me due to the

you, it should be 10,000 to 20,000 years maximum,

with this?" Stella asked,

back into Stella's

You're willing to help me to such

you for understanding," Stella

for understanding," Gravis answered. "I think you

only silently

last day, Stella and Gravis only sat together, simply talking to each

Liam, and Liam had said that he

Gravis and Stella, Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember

How terrifying?

already comprehended two

only been able to give Stella the level six Laws of

finding a Sect Master for a fight to the

of that, Stella and Liam both couldn't temper themselves

time

even earlier but had stayed

of them counted as geniuses, even in the

more than

for years, but it also seemingly passed in

wanted this day

and eventually, the time

place where they had initially met, one of

the place where Gravis had fought Stella and where their teacher had saved Stella's and

was the perfect location

separate at the

Liam had already become

as they had arrived, the memories came

looked at the mountain below them. "When I fought you, I had believed that you were some arrogant youngster. But then, you proved that you could fight

back then. On top

"The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill

as she looked at Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but life works in

chuckle. "When I heard that I was perfectly compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would be together, and I felt like I was being suppressed.

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,

forward and kissed

seconds later, they