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

you for long enough, and I don't want to be

additional reason to become more powerful as quickly as possible, right?" Gravis asked with a sad

of Empathy and get a head start

it won't be that long for

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

are you okay with this?" Stella asked, looking into

into Stella's eyes and embraced

me to such

you for understanding,"

answered. "I think you understand me better

silently

the last day, Stella and Gravis

Liam had said that

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

How terrifying?

had already comprehended

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

Masters, and finding a Sect Master for a fight to the death

Liam both couldn't temper themselves in this

was time to

had wanted to leave even earlier

even in the most

were more than

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

day

and eventually, the time had

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

Gravis had fought Stella and where

the perfect

separate at the

had already

arrived, the memories came back

you, I

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

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

Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but life works in funny

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

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. Why

forward and kissed

seconds later,