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.

was like the ways to create these emotions had nothing to

"I've been distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your delays.

reason to become more

of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven Laws. Like this, I can help

it won't be that long for me

you, it should be

are you okay with this?"

into Stella's eyes

this? You're willing to help me to such

for understanding," Stella

Gravis answered. "I think you understand me better than

silently embraced

last day, Stella and Gravis

had said that he

seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two level

Laws couldn't be transmitted with the Law of Empathy. Because of that, Gravis had only been able to give Stella the

temper himself against Sect Masters, and finding a

and Liam both couldn't temper themselves in

time to

wanted to leave even earlier

as geniuses, even in the most

were more than ready

drag on for years, but it also seemingly passed in

wanted this day to last

couldn't be stopped, and eventually, the

the place where they had initially met, one of the Resource Points for the Sect

the place where Gravis had fought Stella and where

thought that this was the perfect location

would separate at the very place they had

and Liam had already become

they had arrived, the memories came back

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

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

eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will.

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

compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would be together, and I

"Yet, 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

forward and

seconds later, they