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.

create these emotions

distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your

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

reasons. Another reason is that I want to upgrade my Law of Empathy and

Stella smiled. "Additionally, it won't be that long for me due to the time

"Yes. For you, it should be 10,000 to 20,000

okay with this?" Stella

Stella's eyes

not be okay with this? You're willing to help me to such

understanding,"

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

silently

and Gravis only sat together, simply talking to

informed Liam, and Liam had

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

How terrifying?

already comprehended two

with the Law of Empathy. Because of that, Gravis had only been able to give Stella the level six Laws of

Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a

Liam both

time to

had wanted to leave even earlier but had stayed because

counted as geniuses, even in

than ready

years, but it

day to

time couldn't be stopped, and eventually,

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

the place where Gravis had fought Stella and where

that this was the perfect location

the very place

already

soon as they had arrived,

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

haunted me for a long time back then. On top

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

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

so confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would be together, and I felt like I was being suppressed. It was like I wasn't

what if it was decided by something more powerful? As long as I'm happy with it, and as long as I

forward and

later, they