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 do

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

to become more

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

won't be that long for me due to the

it should be

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

Stella's eyes and embraced her

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

you for understanding," Stella said

for understanding," Gravis answered. "I think you understand

only silently

Gravis only sat together,

informed Liam, and Liam had said that he

Gravis and Stella, Liam seemed supremely underwhelming. Yet, one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius in his own

How terrifying?

had already comprehended

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

Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight to the death wasn't

Stella and Liam both couldn't temper themselves in this world

was time

wanted to leave even earlier but

counted as geniuses, even

than ready

seemed to drag on for years, but it

day

and eventually, the

place where they had initially met, one of the Resource

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

that this was the perfect

the very

Liam had already become Peak Immortal

had arrived, the memories came back to

"When I fought you, I

had 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.

I would

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

forgot these doubts. So what if it was decided by something more powerful? As long

and

seconds later,