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.

like the ways to create these emotions had

don't want to be the reason for any of your delays. Do you understand

to become more powerful

I want to upgrade my Law of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven Laws. Like this,

that long for

be 10,000 to 20,000

okay with this?" Stella asked, looking into Gravis'

back into Stella's eyes

can I not be okay with this? You're willing to help me to such an extent. How couldn't I be happy when I have someone like

you for understanding," Stella

Gravis answered. "I think you understand me better than I understand

silently embraced

Stella and Gravis only sat together,

Liam, and Liam had said that he would

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

How terrifying?

already comprehended

he knew 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

Sect Masters, and finding a

both couldn't temper themselves in this

time to

to leave even earlier but had stayed because of

as geniuses, even in the most powerful

than ready to

seemed to drag on for years, but it

this day

couldn't be stopped, and eventually,

had initially met,

Stella and where their teacher had saved Stella's and

was the perfect location

would separate at the very place they had

Liam had already become Peak

as they had arrived, the memories came back to

Stella said 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 that

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

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 powerful

an old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but life works in funny ways sometimes, doesn't

"When I heard that I was perfectly compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that we would be together, and I felt like I was being

hands. "Yet, 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

and

seconds later,