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 had

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

reason to become more powerful as quickly as possible, right?" Gravis

"That's one of the reasons. Another reason is that I want to upgrade my Law of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven

smiled. "Additionally, it won't be that long for me due

be 10,000 to 20,000

you okay with this?" Stella asked, looking

looked back into Stella's eyes and embraced her

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

you for understanding," Stella

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

only silently

Stella and Gravis only sat together,

Liam had said that he would

Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius

How terrifying?

comprehended two level

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

himself against Sect Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight to the

and Liam both couldn't temper themselves in this

was time

actuality, Liam had wanted to leave even

them counted as geniuses, even in the

were more than ready

day seemed to drag on for years, but it also seemingly passed in the blink of

day

time couldn't be stopped, and eventually, the time

had traveled to the place where they had initially

fought Stella and where their teacher

that this was the perfect

the very place they

and Liam had already

arrived,

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

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

Gravis," Stella said, looking into Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination

I would have

confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would

doubts. So what if it was decided by

forward and kissed

seconds later,