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.

the ways to create these emotions had nothing to

distracting you for long enough, and I don't want to be the reason for any

that I have one additional reason to become

Law of Empathy and get a head start on the level seven

be that long for me due to

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

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

into Stella's eyes and embraced her

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

understanding," Stella said

Gravis answered. "I think you

silently

Gravis only sat together, simply talking to

had informed Liam, and Liam had said that he would

Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember that

How terrifying?

already comprehended

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

could only temper himself against Sect Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight to the

Liam both couldn't temper themselves

was time

leave even earlier but had stayed

of them counted as geniuses, even in

were more than ready

years, but it also seemingly passed in the blink

day to last

stopped, and eventually, the time had

the place where they had initially met,

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

that this was the perfect location to part

the very place they had

Liam had already become Peak Immortal

they had arrived, the memories came back to

have thought," Stella said as she looked at the mountain below them. "When I fought you, I had believed that you

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

Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will.

are, an old couple. I would have never believed that we would

Gravis 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

talked over those seven years, the more I forgot these doubts. So what if it was decided by

and kissed

later, they