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

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

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

want to upgrade my Law of Empathy

be that long for me

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

okay with this?"

back into Stella's eyes and embraced her

me to such an extent. How couldn't I be happy when I have someone

for understanding,"

answered. "I think you understand

only silently embraced

Stella and Gravis only sat together, simply

had said that he would

one had to remember that Liam

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two

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

against Sect Masters, and finding a Sect Master

both couldn't

time to

even earlier but had stayed because

even in

were more than ready

but it also seemingly passed in the blink

day to last

and eventually, the time had

where they had initially met,

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

the

the very place they had

and Liam had already become

arrived, the memories

she looked at the mountain below them. "When I fought you, I had believed

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

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

Stella 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,

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

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

forward and kissed Gravis

seconds later, they