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.

to create these emotions had nothing to

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

to become

want to upgrade my Law of Empathy and get a

won't be that long for

For you, it should be 10,000 to 20,000

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

Stella's

me to

you for understanding," Stella

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

silently

Stella and Gravis

had said that

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

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two level

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 of Blaze, the fire equivalent

himself against Sect Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight to

both couldn't temper themselves

time to

had wanted to leave even earlier but had stayed because of

counted as geniuses, even in the most powerful

more than ready

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

wanted this day to

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

them had traveled to the place where they had initially met, one of the Resource Points for the Sect

had fought Stella and where their teacher had saved Stella's and

this was the

the very place

and Liam had already become

arrived, the memories came back to

would 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

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

I feared you very much, Gravis," Stella said, looking into Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will.

couple. I would have never

conflicted. It felt like someone else had decided that

decided by something more powerful? As long as

leaned forward and kissed Gravis

seconds later,