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.

ways to create these emotions had nothing

continued. "I've been distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your delays. Do you understand what I

have one additional reason to become more powerful as

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

won't be that long

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

this?" Stella asked, looking into Gravis'

looked back into Stella's eyes

this? You're willing to help me to such an extent. How couldn't I

for understanding," Stella said

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

silently embraced

and Gravis only sat together,

Liam had said that

Yet, one had to remember that Liam

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two

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

only temper himself against Sect Masters, and finding a Sect

and Liam both couldn't temper

time to

even earlier but had stayed

counted as geniuses, even in the most powerful

more than

but it

day to last

couldn't be stopped, and eventually, the time

where they had initially met, one of the Resource

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

thought that this was the

would separate at the very

already become

had arrived, the memories

have thought," 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 you could fight

On top of that, my teacher had told me that you had a

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

I would have never believed that we would

compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt like

these doubts. So what if it was decided by something more powerful? As long as I'm

and kissed Gravis

later, they