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

going to ascend," Stella 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

so that I have one additional reason to become more powerful

"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.

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

nodded. "Yes. For you, it should be 10,000 to 20,000 years

okay with this?" Stella

back into Stella's eyes

this? You're willing to help me to such an

understanding," Stella said

think you understand me better

only silently embraced

the last day, Stella and Gravis

Liam had said that he

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

How terrifying?

already comprehended two

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

Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a

and Liam both

time

to leave even earlier but

geniuses, even in

than

to drag on for years, but it also seemingly passed in the blink of

wanted this day to

stopped, and eventually, the time

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

and where their teacher had saved Stella's

thought that this was the perfect location to part

at the very

already

they had arrived, the memories came back to

below them. "When I fought you, I had believed that you were some arrogant youngster. But then, you proved that

of your burning skull had haunted me for a long time back then. On top of that, my teacher had told me that you

"The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill me was

warmly as she looked at Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but

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 we would be together, and I felt like I was being suppressed. It was

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

later,