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.

to create these

to ascend," Stella continued. "I've been distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason

additional reason to become more powerful as quickly as possible,

"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 Laws. Like this, I can help you when

Stella smiled. "Additionally, it won't be that long

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

okay with this?" Stella asked,

back into Stella's eyes and embraced

willing to help me to such

you for understanding,"

"I think you understand me better than I understand

only silently

day, Stella and Gravis

Liam had

one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius in his own

How terrifying?

already comprehended two level

just one level six 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.

Masters, and finding a Sect

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

was time

to leave even earlier

them counted as geniuses, even in the

than ready

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

wanted this day to last

be stopped, and eventually, the

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

and

that this was the perfect

at the

Liam had already become

had arrived,

"When I fought you, I had believed that

then. On top of that, my teacher had

eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill me was so powerful that it

couple. I would have never believed

a chuckle. "When I heard that I was perfectly compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It

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 want it, I'm still free.

forward and kissed

later, they