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

enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any of your delays. Do you

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

my Law of Empathy and get a head

won't be that long for me due to the time dilation,

For you, it should be

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

back into Stella's eyes and

me to

for understanding," Stella said

you for understanding," Gravis answered. "I think you understand me better than I

silently

the last day, Stella and Gravis

Liam had said that he would

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

How terrifying?

already comprehended two

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 Divine Lightning. Stella had also learned one more level six Law on her own, the Law

finding a Sect Master for a fight

Liam both couldn't

was time to

leave even earlier but had stayed because

them counted as geniuses, even in the most powerful

than ready to

on for years, but it also seemingly passed in the

this day to

time couldn't be stopped, and eventually, the

of them had traveled to the place where they had initially met, one

and where their teacher

this was the perfect location to

the very place they had

and Liam had already become

they had arrived, the memories

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

me for a long time back then. On top of that,

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

old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but life works in funny ways sometimes,

answered with a chuckle. "When I heard that I was perfectly compatible with you, I was so confused and conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that

"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 with it, and as long as I truly want it, I'm still free.

and

seconds later, they