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

you for long enough, and I don't

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

nodded. "That's one of the reasons. Another reason is that I want to upgrade my Law of Empathy and get a head start

won't be that long for

it should be 10,000 to

okay with this?" Stella

into Stella's eyes and embraced her

can I not be okay with this? You're willing to help me to such an extent. How couldn't I be happy

for understanding," Stella

think you understand me better than

only silently

day, Stella and Gravis only sat together, simply

and Liam had

Yet, one had to remember that Liam was a terrifying genius in

How terrifying?

had already comprehended two level six

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

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

that, Stella and Liam both couldn't temper

time to

Liam had wanted to leave even earlier but

them counted as geniuses, even in the most powerful higher

were more than ready to

drag on for years, but it also seemingly passed in

this day to

be stopped, and

to the place where they had

the place where Gravis had fought Stella and where their teacher had saved Stella's and

thought that this was the perfect location to

separate at the very

Liam had already become

arrived, the memories came back

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

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

said, looking into Gravis' eyes. "The image of your burning skull had severely shaken my will. Your determination to kill

looked at Gravis. "Yet, here we are, an old couple. I would have never believed that we would end up together, but life works in funny ways sometimes, doesn't

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

So what if it was decided by something more powerful?

and kissed Gravis

seconds later, they