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 nothing

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

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

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

that long for me due to the time dilation,

should be 10,000 to

this?" Stella asked,

into Stella's

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

you for understanding," Stella

think

silently embraced

for the last day, Stella and Gravis only sat together,

Liam had said that

and Stella, Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius in his own

How terrifying?

comprehended

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

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

of that, Stella and Liam both

time to

had wanted to leave even

even in

than ready to

to drag on for years, but it also seemingly

this day

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

had traveled to the place where they had

and where their

this was the

the very

Liam had already become

as they had arrived, the memories came back

mountain below them. "When I fought you, I had

burning skull had haunted me for a long time back then. On top of

feared you very much, Gravis," Stella said, looking into Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill me was so

couple. I would have never

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

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

forward and

seconds later, they